tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29375044056739920682024-03-12T19:57:12.525-05:00Alabamalama<br>Sharing discoveries made on excursions in and around West Alabama as well as other interesting tidbits. Updates will be made as time and newsworthy items become available.Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18037905730750579839noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937504405673992068.post-82188475170942087942018-07-18T11:30:00.000-05:002018-07-25T14:42:36.037-05:00Birmingham Record Collectors Show August 17-19th34th Annual BRC Record show will be August 17, 18 and 19th at the Gardendale Civic Center. Dealers from all over will have records in all formats, CDs and memorabilia. See flyer for more details.<br />
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<br />Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18037905730750579839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937504405673992068.post-14531923434564392002017-02-22T07:31:00.002-06:002017-02-22T07:31:52.066-06:00ARCA Record and CD Show March 3 and 4 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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ARCA Record and CD Show will be held at the Bessemer Civic Center on March 3 & 4, 2017.<br />
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On Friday, the Early Bird session starts at 1 pm with an admission charge of $10. The $3 general admission hours on Friday are 4-9 pm and 9 am – 5 pm on Saturday.<br />
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Will this be your first visit to the show? If you have any questions or need advice, sent us an email at alarecordca@gmail.com and we’ll be glad to help.<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a href="http://www.arcarecordshow.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://www.arcarecordshow.blogspot.com/ </a></span></span></div>
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Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18037905730750579839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937504405673992068.post-5313618277977725522015-06-26T06:26:00.000-05:002015-06-26T06:26:53.501-05:00August 15 and 16 Birmingham Record Collectors Record Show & Concert<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The 31st Annual Birmingham Record Collectors Record show will be Saturday August 15 and Sunday August 16th 2015! This don't miss event will be at the Gardendale Civic Center.<br />
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And, stick around after the show on Saturday for a concert by Muscle Shoals legends Travis Wammack, Donnie Fritts, Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by calling 205-821-5166 <br />
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The Civic Center is located at <a href="http://www.mapquest.com/maps?name=Gardendale%20Civic%20Center&address=857%20Main%20St&city=Gardendale&state=AL&zipcode=35071" target="_blank">857 Main Street, Gardendale AL 35071 </a><br />
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<br />Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18037905730750579839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937504405673992068.post-49379022525302351682015-02-23T10:41:00.000-06:002015-02-23T11:00:58.963-06:00MARCH 6 & 7 2015 ARCA’S THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL CD & RECORD SHOW<br />
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Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18037905730750579839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937504405673992068.post-30699956396644735732014-11-06T12:31:00.000-06:002014-11-06T12:31:41.839-06:00Travis Wammack live in Gardendale - Saturday December 6<b>Thanks to the great folks at Birmingham Record Collectors Travis Wammack and the Snakeman Band will be at the Gardendale Civic Center on Saturday December 6th. Gardendale is just north of Birmingham. Tickets are going fast, to get yours contact </b><strong id="OWAStrongID">Don Campbell at 205-837-0596. </strong><br />
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Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18037905730750579839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937504405673992068.post-71499701741802816392012-12-11T12:46:00.000-06:002012-12-18T12:10:45.523-06:00Crazy Date Crazy Teens Auction Norton Records Benefit<div align="center" style="text-align: left;">
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Hurricane Sandy left many victims in its wake. The Norton Records’ warehouse in Brooklyn was flooded, and most of their stock was destroyed, or severely damaged, as was described on the <a href="http://nortonville.blogspot.com/2012/11/hurricane-sandy-norton-needs-your-help.html" target="_blank">Nortonville blog</a> in this <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/holly-cara-price/norton-records_b_2114193.html" target="_blank">Huffington Post article</a>.
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<b>SILENT AUCTION FOR SIGNED DAVE REYNOLDS PHOTO AND SIGNED NORTON "CRAZY DATE" 45 OPEN TO BIDS WORLDWIDE FROM 12PM CST DECEMBER 11 to 12 PM CST DECEMBER 18.</b><br />
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Dave penned the cult classic rock n' roll song, “Crazy Date” with his sister. The original 45 is insanely rare, recorded at the Scott Recording Laboratory near the Tuscaloosa Airport in 1959.<br />
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As they have done for so much other great but hard to find music over
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Dave and Susan Reynolds have generously made this possible as a benefit for Norton Records. The photo of Dave is included to verify that he did indeed sign the photo and record.</div>
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Dave does not normally do signings, and no future ones are planned, so this is a<b> once in a lifetime opportunity</b> to help Norton Records, and receive a priceless, <b>autographed photo of Dave Reynolds and the Crazy Teens AND autographed copy of the Norton "Crazy Date" 45</b>.<br />
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<b>The 8 1/2 x 11 inch photo is a genuine silver gelatin reprint of high resolution scans of photos from Dave Reynolds' personal collection, signed by him. The 45 is a Norton Records split single with "Crazy Date" by the Crazy Teens on one side and "The Walk" by the Volk Brothers on the other side. The record is in near mint condition with minor sleeve scuffing and the sleeve has slight shelf wear.</b><br />
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Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18037905730750579839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937504405673992068.post-7930131693055343852012-09-03T13:36:00.000-05:002012-12-11T15:52:32.704-06:00Phil Cay and the Blue NotesA native of Jacksonville, FL. Phil Cay began his recording career with Phil Cay and the Blue Notes in Birmingham in the late 1950's.<br />
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Above: Ray McStevension, Phil Cay, Dale Dunkin, Johny Bowman, Jimmie Davidson. According to Phil, this was the original Phil Cay and the Blue Notes, photo taken at the American Legion, Lakeshore Blvd. This photo was taken in 1958 and it was the first gig they played. They were discovered there by Henry Hartzog of Hart Records. They recorded over 15 records from 1958 to 1965.<br />
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The first record by Phil Cay and the Blue Notes was "Meet Me in the Barnyard", on Hart. This fun rocker featured Vince Oliver on sax and an ending of canned farm animal sounds.<br />
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Above, Vince Oliver playing with the Blue Notes. These days, Vince Oliver can usually be found at his barbershop in Birmingham (<a href="http://www.bhamwiki.com/w/Hippodrome_Barber_Shop_" target="_blank">http://www.bhamwiki.com/w/Hippodrome_Barber_Shop_</a>)<br />
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Here's "Meet Me at the Barnyard", recorded 1958 and 59, released on Hart. <br />
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"Take My Everything" released 1959 on Hart<br />
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More information on Phil Cay is here: <a href="http://alabamamusicoffice.com/artists-a-z/c/2759-cay-phil-" target="_blank">http://alabamamusicoffice.com/artists-a-z/c/2759-cay-phil-</a>Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18037905730750579839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937504405673992068.post-30117124995317842032012-08-09T14:45:00.002-05:002012-08-09T14:45:38.880-05:00BRC Record Show August 18-19, 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's time to get ready for this year's Birmingham Record Collectors (BRC) Record Show at The Cedars Club, 310 Green Springs Avenue South, in Birmingham.<br />
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The show is the largest in the Southeast and will host 90 vendors from the US and Europe will be offering CDs, vinyl in every format and music memorabilia from a range of genres and periods. It will run 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday and 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Sunday. There will be plenty of sweet deals on great music to be had, and refreshments will be available. Admission is $3 and parking is free. <br />
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The 1960s garage band <a href="http://alabamamusicoffice.com/artists-a-z/r/2707-ramblers-the" target="_blank">The Ramblers</a> and drummer and founder of booking agency Southeast Attractions, Bunky Anderson will be inducted into the BRC Hall of Fame. <br />
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<br />Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18037905730750579839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937504405673992068.post-437901325291791822012-08-01T15:01:00.001-05:002012-08-01T15:01:48.219-05:00Here's a great Kickstarter project by Alabamian Jason Worley. It's a vinyl compilation featuring some of the most primitive Garage Rock & Roll, the wildest reverb drenched Surf riffs, and the fastest frantic Punk songs coming out of Alabama right now!<br />
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These bands are keeping the flame of the venerable musical traditions of the blues, old time and rock and roll. <br />
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He's going to press as
many records as you make possible, and give those not pre-sold to the
bands. Free<i>.</i> So they can sell them. For 100% profit. That's right. Your
money is going directly to provide killer bands with killer merch. Merch
they can sell to put gas in their tank. Merch they can use to book
shows. Merch that will raise awareness as far as these comps travel! <br />
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For a little as $5 donation you can vote for a band you think should be included in the compilation. Check out the project page for the complete dope.<br />
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Alabama Piano Legend Bobby Mizzell was born in Childersburg in 1937. Before he reached 21 he had his own radio show, had won a TV talent contest playing “Tommy Dorsey’s Boogie Woogie”, and had formed his own Kim record label. He also had recorded what is still considered by many to be one of the greatest piano rockabilly songs ever: “Knockout.”<br />
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Bobby joined with his close friend, Alabama’s Lee Woodard to put out classic songs such as “Heart And Soul”, and “Same Thing.” This record on the Birmingham Reed label was picked up by 20th Century Fox for national distribution.
After performing on the Birmingham TV groundbreaking “Country Boy Eddie” show Bobby moved to Beaumont, Texas in 1960. For the next five years he worked as an in-demand session piano player for a variety of recording artists. Then it was on to California where he mixed playing in Los Angeles night spots and working as a film editor, restoring classic films.<br />
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In December, 1985 Bobby played on Rick Nelson’s last recording session that included a super job on the song “You Got Me Gone.” Rick was so impressed that he asked Bobby to join him on tour. Other commitments prevented Bobby from taking the offer to join Rick Nelson on that ill-fated last tour.<br />
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By 1986 he was back rockin’ the piano. He restarted Kim records and released a string of piano pumping songs. He performed with one of his idols, Hadda Brooks, famous Boogie piano player. They became friends and she produced several of his recording sessions.<br />
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While Bobby is in his 70’s and has faced a battle with cancer, he still has found time to perform fundraising concerts near his home. He is well remembered as the Boogie and Blues piano player at the Tam O’Shanter club in Glendale and Magoos in Hollywood.<br />
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Bobby has many fans back in Alabama, including members of the Birmingham Record Collectors club. When word reached them about Bobby’s health problems one of the members, Ray Edwards called to ask if his record company could release Bobby’s music back in his home state to help out. Bobby’s son Richard provided two CDs plus one of the BRC members had a copy of a release from 1993. The result was a two CD set containing 45 Bobby Mizzell’s songs. Cargo Records provided all of the CDs, cases, and booklets at no cost and all of the money taken in goes directly to Bobby.<br />
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The CD’s are available at the new record store in Gardendale, Birmingham Records, for just $15.00 each, or may be ordered by calling the store at 205-837-0596. They will also be available at the BRC Record Show, August 18th & 19th at the Cedars Club, 2 blocks east of I-65 at the Green Springs exit, just south of downtown Birmingham.<br />
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More information: <a href="http://alabamamusicoffice.com/artists-a-z/m/801-mizzell-bobby" target="_blank">http://alabamamusicoffice.com/artists-a-z/m/801-mizzell-bobby</a>Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18037905730750579839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937504405673992068.post-53601669752556780562012-07-02T15:32:00.000-05:002012-07-02T19:17:05.468-05:00Terry Fell, Songwriting ManDora native, Terry Fell is best known for writing and recording the influential country classic "Truck Driving Man", the b-side of his 1954 release "Don't Drop It" on the RCA subsidiary label "X". "Don't Drop It" charted #5 as a country hit. While "Truck Driving Man" took a little longer to make it's way into the limelight, it has stubbornly refused to step out ever since.<br />
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Truck Driving Man has been covered by many other artists, including Buck Owens who sang back up on the 1954 original. Between 1962 and 2011 the song was released by more than 18 artists in English, it has also been translated into Norwegian. Here is a sampling of Truck Driving Man, starting with the original (plays at 2.07):<br />
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Fell's first recording was made as a member of Billy Huges' band, then his solo recording career spanned from 1947 to 1964 when he quit performing but continued to write and publish songs. Though he never had a lot of hits he was a smart songwriter who had a talent for fun, uptempo boppers with witty lyrics and innovative stylings. Here are a couple of my favorites.<br />
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Finally here is some rare footage of Terry entertaining some folks in Nashville in 1975. Thanks to the filmmaker Hans Haggstrom for sharing that with us. Sure looks like a great party!
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<a href="http://www.secondhandsongs.com/work/51439" target="_blank">http://www.secondhandsongs.com/work/51439</a><br />
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More info: <br />
<a href="http://alabamamusicoffice.com/artists-a-z/f/760-fell-terry" target="_blank">http://alabamamusicoffice.com/artists-a-z/f/760-fell-terry</a>Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18037905730750579839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937504405673992068.post-30150938138004250212012-05-29T16:07:00.001-05:002012-05-29T16:07:34.930-05:00Mule Day/Chickenfest June 1-2, 2012This weekend, Friday June 1 and Saturday June 2nd, will be the 25th Anniversary of Mule Day/Chickenfest in Gordo. Radio ads assure us that Beverly Hillbillies star Donna Douglas will be in attendance. <br />
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5:00-5:15 Opening - Mc / National Anthem</div>
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5:15-5:45 Marianna Billups & Alaina Dawkins</div>
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5:45- 6:00 Dyer Jones, Tessa Knight & Steven Methvin</div>
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6:00- 6:30 Songs of Faith</div>
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6:30-7:00 G.H.S Natazhia Handy & G.H.S Drum Line</div>
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7:00-7:30 Morgan Patrick (member of the G.E.S choir)</div>
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7:30-8:00 Morgan Green</div>
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8:00-8:15 Citizen & Pioneer Award Presentation</div>
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8:15-8:45 Brighter Day</div>
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9:00-11:00 Mid Life Crisis</div>
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8:00 5K Run</div>
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9:00-10:30 Bama's Dancers & Dixie Rythm</div>
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10:30 Kiddie Tractor Race</div>
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10:30-11:00 Songs of Faith</div>
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11:00-11:30 Sandy Fife-Johnson</div>
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11:30-12:00 Promised Land</div>
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12:00-12:30 Simple Tones</div>
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12:30-1:30 Mule Day Parade</div>
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Over the past several years there have been plenty of news stories about
the vinyl resurgence. And while many independent labels never stopped
releasing vinyl, major labels who had abandoned the format are now
pressing limited vinyl releases as well.<br />
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Record collectors, who have remained somewhat of a counter culture constant for the past 60 years or so have become the main movers behind vinyl's resurgence. Many have formed collector clubs that host record shows and share their musical obsessions through radio shows, fanzines and blogs.<br />
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Collector labels like <a href="http://www.sundazed.com/" target="_blank">Sundazed</a> and <a href="http://www.nortonrecords.com/home.php" target="_blank">Norton</a> among many others, have reissued rarities and made a huge catalog of vinyl available for those who don't have the luck, commitment or funds to get original copies.<br />
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Sadly, many independent record stores were not able to make it
through the dark days when practically everyone carted their vinyl
collection out to the trash. Many who did survive have struggled but the tide is finally turning in their favor.<br />
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Since 2007, we have <a href="http://www.recordstoreday.com/Home" target="_blank">Record Store Day,</a> an annual event designed to celebrate
independent record stores with limited edition vinyl releases of all
kinds. And a whole new generation of USB turntables make it easy to create personal digital versions from vinyl to email to friends or play on that morning jog with the iPod.<br />
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Another funny thing is happening - people are actually opening new record stores and two have appeared in Alabama this year. Again collectors are at the forefront of this trend. In April, vinyl collector Keith Glass opened <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MobileRecords" target="_blank">Mobile Records</a> at 140-B S. Sage Avenue in Mobile.<br />
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On Monday, July 2nd Jack Wilson and Ray Edwards will be opening their store <a href="http://www.birminghamrecordstore.com/" target="_blank">Birmingham Records</a>
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It was an exciting weekend for music lovers at the Bessemer Civic Center where the ARCA's (website: <a href="http://alabamarecordcollectors.org/" target="_blank">http://alabamarecordcollectors.org/</a>) annual record and CD show was held on May 18 and 19. The majority of offerings were vinyl of all formats - LPs, 45s and 78s, collector CDs were also well represented.<br />
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The great selection of music at affordable prices which made it well worth the trip. Every year ARCA recognizes someone who's contributed to the local music scene at the show. This year's honoree was Birmingham DJ Lee Masters (read about him <a href="http://arcarecordshow.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>).<br />
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The great thing about this show is that many of the sellers are from Alabama and have sections dedicated to music by Alabama artists. Also available were CD compilations of great Alabama garage band music on Cargo Mining Company Records label (<a href="http://www.cargorecords.net/" target="_blank">http://www.cargorecords.net/</a>).<br />
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To me record shows are so much fun because of the wild card factor - you never know what you'll turn up. But it was a first when I pulled out a copy of "Unitar Rock" out of one of David Morrison's boxes of 45s and noticed that the original owner had writer her name "Sylvia Parker" in ink on the label. I showed it to David, told him my name was already written on the record and he threw it in for free! <br />
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I always discover a great record by Alabama artists that I'd never know about before. This show's find was "Meet Me In The Barnyard" released in 1958 by Phil Cay and The Blue Notes. Seller, Joe Reddick informed me that the sax player on the record, Vince Oliver cuts his hair at his barber shop in Woodlawn. The shop is kind of legendary and if you find yourself needing a trim in the Birmingham area check it out (<a href="http://www.bhamwiki.com/w/Hippodrome_Barber_Shop_" target="_blank">http://www.bhamwiki.com/w/Hippodrome_Barber_Shop_</a>) Phil Cay now lives in Florida - here's his website: <a href="http://philcay.tripod.com/" target="_blank">http://philcay.tripod.com/</a><br />
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Hailing from <span class="st">Wedowee, Alabama Lucky Joe had a short, four year career during which he recorded several transitional country/rock and roll songs on the Trumpet and Globe labels. It seems that the effort to bridge that gap was most intentional with his backing band renamed from "</span>the Georgia Peach Pickers" <span class="st">to '"Lucky" Joe Almond and His Hillbilly Rockers' for the 1954 release of "Gonna Roll and Rock" and "Hickory Nut Boogie". The record was released on August 7, 1954 - a few weeks after Elvis Presley's first Sun release, "That's All Right". </span><br />
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Special thanks to Kevin Nutt for the heads up on Lucky Joe.<br />
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More information:<a href="http://alabamamusicoffice.com/artists-a-z/a/2715-almond-qluckyq-joe" target="_blank"> http://alabamamusicoffice.com/artists-a-z/a/2715-almond-qluckyq-joe</a>Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18037905730750579839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937504405673992068.post-28215983418776486592011-12-22T07:28:00.001-06:002011-12-22T07:29:25.364-06:00Dinky Harris limited edition reissue 45<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXO1EdfeLXrV19Eh-tSExncsL-NrKSOb2b3oOl3Ks6E61Zdn-26Rq3GxfQba33DTgG_ODXk-708r_wkjtCPit0nACO8waYeg4vrgJ2R50oxf_r4iUJvOvwfC1WVmEE9kthJ70DTT6n4FvQ/s1600/cryin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXO1EdfeLXrV19Eh-tSExncsL-NrKSOb2b3oOl3Ks6E61Zdn-26Rq3GxfQba33DTgG_ODXk-708r_wkjtCPit0nACO8waYeg4vrgJ2R50oxf_r4iUJvOvwfC1WVmEE9kthJ70DTT6n4FvQ/s200/cryin.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFI3NAwJYWAqfuMyKP2fwX0LU9f-e9p-cdBS1rX7VZ5LwQVQNWqTcEmTeNetkXuRTfqKVexdzpH97QTUu3d29jgVlUKlmFir-e59VjaKtFf5ZFzRZu39k4b2JzUh1y8a2y3BuWfzE6vdmN/s1600/think.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFI3NAwJYWAqfuMyKP2fwX0LU9f-e9p-cdBS1rX7VZ5LwQVQNWqTcEmTeNetkXuRTfqKVexdzpH97QTUu3d29jgVlUKlmFir-e59VjaKtFf5ZFzRZu39k4b2JzUh1y8a2y3BuWfzE6vdmN/s200/think.jpg" width="200" /></a>Thanks to the Birmingham Record Collectors and Dinky Harris himself, you can now get the official reissue of the 1959 rockabilly rarity by Dinky Harris and the Spades "She Left Me Crying" - a song once described as capturing "lightning in a bottle". The other side, "Think It Over Baby" a song written by Dinky is from a previously unreleased acetate. Dinky Harris and The Spades included Jerry Woodard, Bobby Mizzell, Johnny Carter and Frankie Benefield. <br />
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"She Left Me Crying" was penned by Jerry Woodard who Dinky first met at a race track. Jerry was a driver and needed some tools to get work done on his car called "TV6" the same station where Jerry played with Country Boy Eddie's band. Dinky had the tools he needed and they became friends.<br />
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Dinky was born Derron Doyle Harris in Cordova, Alabama in 1938. "She Left Me Crying" was Dinky's first record, others followed under other names – Dinky Harris and the Nuggets, “Linda”, Dinky Harris and the Draft Dodgers, “Who’s Gonna Rock My Baby”, Dinky Doo, “Think It Over, Baby”, and Dinky Harris, “I Need You”.<br />
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In 1962 he went to France as a member the Air National Guard and after returning to the US he entered the ministry in 1965. He continues his work as a pastor in Illinois where he has been living since 1977.<br />
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You can purchase both the record and the photo from Dinky's friend and Birmingham Record Collectors member Johnny Powell on Ebay. All money goes to Dinky and all materials are shipped by Dinky himself.<br />
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Sound clips are included in the listing which you can find at this link:<a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-rockabilly-Dinky-Harris-Fad-new-repro-45-/190617571627?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item2c61b1512b%22" target="_blank"> Rare rockabilly - Dinky Harris on Fad - new repro 45</a><br />
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Note: Cross-posted from<a href="http://www.alabamamusichistoryblog.alabamamusicoffice.com/" target="_blank"> Alabama Music History</a> blog.Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18037905730750579839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937504405673992068.post-45598269148218622452011-12-22T07:23:00.000-06:002011-12-22T07:23:33.438-06:00Alabama Musicians, Musical Heritage from the Heart of Dixie by C.S. FuquaReleased in September 2011, <i>Alabama Musicians, Musical Heritage from the Heart of Dixie</i> by C.S. Fuqua is a welcome resource for anyone interested in Alabama's role in music history. The book begins with an essay on the history of Alabama's musical contributions, including people who have been instrumental in the preservation of the state's musical heritage, beginning in the early 20th Century with folklorist Ruby Pickens Tartt. Fuqua gives us over 70 biographies that focus on Alabama-born musicians and music industry notables. His profiles include early figures like the champion of shape-note gospel, Jesse Randall "Pa" Baxter and old-time music stars The Stripling Brothers; mid-century ground-breakers Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton and the Delmore Brothers as well as jazz luminaries Sun Ra and Cleveland Eaton. Also included are some historically conscious contemporary figures like The Civil Wars and "American Idol" contestant Taylor Hicks. <br />
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Particularly interesting are the combined biographies, like the one for Clarence "Pinetop" Smith and Charles Edward "Cow Cow" Davenport who each played prominent roles in the emergence and popularization of the boogie woogie style. <i>Alabama Musicians</i> is illustrated throughout with photographs, some of which are from the musicians' own collections. The book doesn't attempt to cover every aspect of Alabama's music history which would, of course, take many volumes. At a concise and well-written 176 pages it does provide an excellent snapshot of the rich diversity and accomplishments of Alabama musicians, promoters and producers. <i>Alabama Musicians, Musical Heritage from the Heart of Dixie</i> is both a good read and a valuable reference. It's available thorough Amazon.com.<br />
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Note: Cross-posted from<a href="http://www.alabamamusichistoryblog.alabamamusicoffice.com/" target="_blank"> Alabama Music History</a> blog. Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18037905730750579839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937504405673992068.post-85135634774705173792011-11-06T10:35:00.006-06:002011-12-22T07:26:10.258-06:00Larry and the Loafers Return! November 11th 2011 in Birmingham<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 100%;">Those who are fortunate enough to have met him know that Larry Parker is always glad to autograph a copy of one of his records. Above his signature </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 100%;">he writes "Rock & Roll Forever" </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 100%;">and you'd better believe he means every word!<br />
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He'll be debuting newly reformed Larry and the Loafers at Workplay in Birmingham on Friday November 11th. Treat yourself to tickets for <b>Hangout with Larry and the Loafers</b> on line at <a href="http://www.workplay.com/" target="_blank">http://www.workplay.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 100%;">In 1960 Larry Parker's band, Larry and the Loafers took an unusual approach to grabbing their place in rock and roll history. They scored a hit on Birmingham radio before they ever recorded a record. It was called Panama City Blues and it premiered on WIXI AM-1480 radio in Irondale where Larry was working as a DJ.<br />
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Soon other radio stations began calling to find out where they could get a copy of the record all the kids were calling in to request. Faced with this fortunate predicament Larry immediately negotiated a Reed Records release with Homer Milam but it was still over a month before copies of Panama City Blues were available. In an October 2011 interview, Larry talks about how this first version of Panama City Blues came about.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 100%;">Larry had a hit song and now he needed some trousers for his group of young rock and roll stars. The Birmingham Liberty factory was making some pegged pants called Skeets that were just the thing for outfitting Larry and the Loafers. Larry needed some skeets and Liberty needed a commercial that would inspire their teenage customers. So Larry and the Loafers recorded "Skeets are Neat" that became a hit on its own. Check it out on YouTube and don't miss Larry in his custom-made Skeets with gold and sliver threads!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 100%;">Over his career Larry has has recorded on Heart Records, Ed Boutwell Studios in Birmingham, with musicians Ronnie Eades, Barry Beckett, Glen Lane, and the ‘Roulettes’, Bill Lowery and Master Sounds Studio in Atlanta where he wrote and recorded “Let’s Go to the Beach” (co-written by Emery Gordy who later produced for the group Alabama and played with the Atlanta band ‘St. John and the Cardinals’, and Fame Recording Studio in Memphis with producer Sonny Limbo where he joined the ‘Hombres’, Booker T. Jones, and the ‘Memphis Strings’ and recorded “Sunshine” and “Paper Man”. His songs have been reissued on a number of collector compilations including The Best Of Greasy Rock 'N' Roll, Teenage Time and The Big Itch.<br />
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Check out Larry and the Loafers official website: <a href="http://www.larryandtheloafers.com/" target="_blank">http://www.larryandtheloafers.com/</a><br />
Larry Parker's complete bio is here <a href="http://www.alabamamusicoffice.com/artists-a-z/p/866-parker-larry-larry-and-the-loafers" target="_blank">http://www.alabamamusicoffice.com/artists-a-z/p/866-parker-larry-larry-and-the-loafers</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 100%;">Check out the more of the interview with Larry at Alabama Music Office's YouTube channel. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/alabamamusicoffice" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/user/alabamamusicoffice</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;">Special thanks to Larry Parker and Birmingham Record Collectors.</span>Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18037905730750579839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937504405673992068.post-81151993306746717982011-10-05T12:47:00.003-05:002011-10-05T12:48:50.780-05:00"An Evening of American Music" on Friday October 14th 2011<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;">The Green Bar in Tuscaloosa will be hosting "An Evening of American Music" on Friday October 14th as part of the University of Alabama American Studies Department's 50th Anniversary celebration. Tuscaloosa's own Midnight Mayor, Craig "Sweet Dog" Pickering put together the show for the AMS Undergraduate Club. It will feature AMS All-Stars – Alumni & Friends as well as gospel great Reverend John Wilkins (son of the legendary blues and gospel musician Robert Wilkins); Louisiana's Jay Chevalier who is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, Louisiana Music Hall of Fame and was named “Official State Troubadour” by an act of the Louisiana Legislature in 2006. <br />
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Michael Hurtt and his Haunted Hearts are a favorite of everyone from Lazy Lester to the late, great Hunter S. Thompson, the Haunted Hearts convened in 2003 with the sole purpose of single-handedly resurrecting New Orleans' once rich, now nearly invisible hillbilly music heritage. The Haunted Hearts will follow Reverend Wilkins and will back up Jay Chevalier. <br />
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Thanks to the American Studies Department this event is free of charge! Green Bar is located at 2209 4th St, Tuscaloosa, AL<br />
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Here's the schedule:<br />
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8:00pm – AMS All-Stars – Alumni & Friends<br />
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8:30pm – Reverend John Wilkins<br />
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9:30pm– The Haunted Hearts<br />
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10:15pm – Jay Chevalier<br />
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More Information on the artists:<a href="http://www.biglegalmessrecords.com/revwilkins.htm" target="_blank"><br />
Reverend John Wilkins </a><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/hauntedhearts" target="_blank">Michael Hurtt and His Haunted Hearts </a><br />
<a href="http://www.ponderosastomp.com/music_more/35/Jay+Chevalier#" target="_blank">Jay Chevalier</a><br />
</span>Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18037905730750579839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937504405673992068.post-25204166120458049002011-07-21T15:22:00.009-05:002011-07-21T15:22:00.162-05:00Birmingham Record Collectors Record Show<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;">It's nearly that time again. This is one of the best record shows going and it happens in every August in Birmingham. LPs, 45s galore and some 78s as well as CD collections on ACE and other labels. Also a great opportunity to guzzle some of Birmingham's own extremely delicious Buffalo Rock ginger ale.<br />
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Date/Time: Saturday, August 20, 2011 (9AM-5PM) and Sunday, August 21, 2011 (10AM-4PM) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;">Location: The Cedars Club, 301 Green Springs Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205 </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;">Of the four G.G. groups I've been able to locate, all have made it onto collector-type compilations. </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;">Bill Lancaster's "Too Young To Get Married" is on </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;">Boppin Hillbilly Volume 20; </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;">Bill Perry and Harold Price Orchestra With The Bel-Aires "Hoppin Boppin </span>& <span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;">Rockin" on </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;">Black Which-A-Way Rhythm; </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;">Thunderbirds with Art Harris "Love is a Problem" on Dazzling Group Sounds Vol. 7 </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;">and Roosevelt Levins with Art Harris "Oriental Nights Boogie" on the More Rare Rock White Label LP.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;">Listen here: <a href="http://sylviaparker.net/sound/oriental%20nights%20boogie.mp3" target="_blank">Oriental Nights Boogie.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;">Oriental Nights Boogie is a rockin' instrumental that features boogie piano with some mambo and a little snake charmer thrown in. I have turned up little information on Roosevelt Levins, but a record of birth and death dates of December 27, 1935 - November 29, 2001 seems to fit. Like The Thunderbirds, he recorded with Art Harris and his orchestra. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;">Paul Ozburn of the Birmingham Record Collectors remembers The Thunderbirds' "Rock Boom Boom", getting airplay on Birmingham radio in the 1950's. It's charming for many reasons but the horn parts really grab me. The song is </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;">included on the CD Harmony Classics, Volume 4: 28 Killer Doo-Wop Rockers and </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;">is the flip side of "Love is a Problem" (see below)</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;">. Special thanks to Paul for the picture and sound clip!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;">Listen here: <a href="http://sylviaparker.net/sound/Rock%20Boom%20Boom%20-%20Thunderbirds.mp3" target="_blank">Rock Boom Boom</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;">If anyone has more information about G.G. or Roosevelt Levins, please contact me!</span></b><br />
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</span>Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18037905730750579839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937504405673992068.post-42659528892979245782011-01-13T08:58:00.005-06:002011-10-03T13:39:24.397-05:00Announcing the launch of Vinyl ShowdownMany Tuscaloosans and passers-through remember the Vinyl Solution record store as a great place to hang out with friends and listen to records for nearly 25 years. In that spirit George and I have teamed up as DJ's Zeus the Rock and Roll God and Tom Kat Kitten and we'll be spinning some of our fav vinyl gems at Egan's Bar for your listening and dancing pleasure. <br />
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Check our new blog <a href="http://www.vinylshowdown.com/" target="_blank">Vinyl Showdown</a> to find out more about what we're laying down and for gig dates in Central Alabama!Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18037905730750579839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937504405673992068.post-2110726628895409472010-11-05T13:47:00.002-05:002010-11-05T13:56:58.147-05:00Charlie Stripling Tribute in Belk, AL - November 13 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6li4YW7jFTarHST2sVLUyGk041xQavyFF4rJhj-HKJRny3W5e7UgjUl5CrLvNNOoluvBvAChuNIQqAAzxc11RUiSdzfygFxfhiypCQgxGqSCzygJlPK_cHA-uan0hV26aP4susjG4qTd/s1600/Charlie+Stripling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6li4YW7jFTarHST2sVLUyGk041xQavyFF4rJhj-HKJRny3W5e7UgjUl5CrLvNNOoluvBvAChuNIQqAAzxc11RUiSdzfygFxfhiypCQgxGqSCzygJlPK_cHA-uan0hV26aP4susjG4qTd/s200/Charlie+Stripling.jpg" width="151" /></a></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;"><b>On Saturday, November 13 the Alabama Folklife Association will sponsor a tribute to master fiddler Charlie Stripling.</b><br />
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Hosted by the citizens of Belk, the program will be held at the Belk Community Center, located at 7941 Highway 96, which is around 6 miles from where Charlie grew up. Charlie Stripling is remembered in the West Alabama area for his appearances at dances and fiddling championships. Some of his performances have also been preserved on commercial recordings from the 1920s and 1930s that include his brother Ira on guitar. </span><br />
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At 12:00 the doors will open for an open jam session for anyone who wants to bring an instrument.<br />
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The tribute program will begin at 2:00 and includes a filming of “Winging My Way Back Home,” directed by Jeri Vaughn of Seattle, Washington; short talks by Vaughn, fiddle scholar Joyce Cauthen and Stripling family members will follow and then Stripling tunes will be performed by Red Mountain from Birmingham; W.B. Reid and Bonnie Zahnow from Seattle; and Jim Brock and Friends from Carrollton, Ala. <br />
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At 6:00 a fundraiser supper for the Belk Community Center will be served. Plates are $9 each and include a choice of fried catfish or chicken fingers. Trimmings will include homemade cole slaw, french fries, hush puppies and homemade cake. Be sure to bring your appetite for that!<br />
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For more information visit: <a href="http://www.alabamafolklife.org/content/afa-celebrates-famed-old-time-fiddler-charlie-stripling-november-13">The Alabama Folklife Association</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;">DJ Rex Doane will be airing his interview with that bouncin' man from Alabam', Hardrock Gunter on his Fool's Paradise radio show on WFMU. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;"> The show is Saturday, September 11 from 1-3 PM Eastern time. Listen on-line at <a href="http://www.wfmu.org/" target="_blank">WFMU.org</a> or tune in 91.1 fm in New York or at 90.1 fm in the Hudson Valley.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%;">If you miss the live show, check the Fool's Paradise archives at <a href="http://www.wfmu.org/FPWR/" target="_blank">the show's homepage</a> and here is the direct link to the <a href="http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/37280" target="_blank">September 11th show</a>.<br />
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