Cofer Brothers / Georgia Crackers

By Henk Scholts, Tony Russell, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

19 March 1927 Atlanta, GA – The Cofer Brothers (Leon Cofer [vcl/gt], Paul Cofer [vcl/fiddle], Ben Evans [whistle])

001 80581-A WHERE THE MORNING GLORIES GROW OKeh 45137/Document DOCD-8021

002 80582-A THE GREAT SHIP WENT DOWN   45137/DOCD-8021 Trikont US-0364

003 80583  NOTHING FROM NOTHING LEAVES YOU  unissued

004 80584-B THE ALL GO HUNGRY HASH HOUSE  45099/ DOCD-8021 

005 80585  DOWN IN ARKANSAS  unissued

006 80586-A THE GEORGIA HOBO  45099/Rounder 1035 DOCD-8021 

ROUNDER 1035 WORK DON’T BOTHER ME (1986); TRIKONT US-0364 DOOM AND GLOOM EARLY SONGS OF ANGST AND DISASTER 1927-1945 (GER, 2007)
21 March 1927 Atlanta, GA – The Georgia Crackers (Leon Cofer [vcl/banjo], Paul Cofer [vcl/fiddle], Ben Evans [gt/poss vcl])

007 80593-A RILEY THE FURNITURE MAN   45111/Rounder 1026 County CO-CD-3527 DOCD-8021

008 80594 RAILROAD BILL  unissued

009 80595-B COON FROM TENNESSEE   45098/DOCD-8021 Sony C3K-97280

010 80596-B THE GEORGIA BLACK BOTTOM    45111/DOCD-8021

011 80597-B DIAMOND JOE  45098/County LP 514 DOCD-8021

012 80598  DANCE ALL NIGHT WITH A BOTTLE IN YOUR HAND  unissued

COUNTY LP 514 HELL BROKE LOOSE IN GEORGIA (1969); ROUNDER 1026 POOR MAN RICH MAN (1989); COUNTY CO-CD-3527 HARD TIMES IN THE COUNTRY (2002); SONY C3K-97280 YOU AIN'T TALKING TO ME/SUBTITLE CHARLIE POOLE AND THE ROOTS OF COUNTRY MUSIC (2005)
12 October 1927 Atlanta, GA – The Georgia Crackers (Leon Cofer [vcl/banjo], Paul Cofer [vcl/fiddle], Ben Evans [gt/poss vcl])

013 81757 BRIGHT LIGHT IN THE GRAVEYARD unissued

014 81758-B I'VE GOT A GAL IN BALTIMORE  45192/DOCD-8021 

015 81759 BAD MULE  unissued

016 81760 CLIMBING UP THE GOLDEN STAIRS  unissued

017 81761-A STOCKADE BLUES  45192/DOCD-8021 JSP 7740

018 81762 YEAR OF JUBILO  unissued

JSP 7740 MOUNTAIN BLUES – BLOUES BALLADS/STRINGBANDS (UK, 2005, 4 CD BOX)

13 March 1929 Atlanta, GA –  The Cofer Brothers (Paul Cofer [fiddle/poss vcl], Leon Cofer [banjo], Ben Evans [gt])

019 W402299 WE WILL OUTSHINE THE SUN  unissued

020 W402300-B BECAUSE HE LOVED HER SO  unissued/ Marimac 9110 DOCD-8021

021 W402301  LITTLE JANIE GREEN unissued

022 W402302-A KENO, THE RENT MAN   45486/DOCD-8021

023 W402303-B ROCK THAT CRADLE LUCY   unissued/County LP-544 DOCD-8021

024 W402304-A HOW LONG?  45486/DOCD-8021

COUNTY LP-544 GEORGIA FIDDLE BANDS VOL. 2 (1978)

ALBUMS

Document [UK] DOC-CD-8021 Georgia String Bands Vol . 1, 1927 – 1930/ The Complete Recorded Works Of The Cofer Brothers, Georgia Crackers, The Spoony Five, Watkins Band, Theo and Gus Clark And The Corrol County Revelers: [Cofer Brothers:]  Where The Morning Glories Grow;  The Great Ship Went Down;  The All Go Hungry Hash House;  The Georgia Hobo;  [Georgia Crackers:]  Riley The Furniture Man;  The Coon From Tennessee;  The Georgia Black Bottom;  Diamond Joe;  I‘ve Got A Gal In Baltimore;  Stockade Blues; [The Spooney Five:]  Chinese Rag;  My Little Girl; [Watkins Band:]  Bob Murphy;  Gideon;  Little Girl, You Know I Love You;  Tom‘s Rag; [Gus And Theo Clark:] - Wimbush Rag;  Barrow County Stomp; [Cofer Brothers:]  Because He Loved Her So;  Keno, The Rent Man;  Rock That Cradle Lucy;  How Long?; [Carroll County Revellers:]  Rome Georgia Bound;  Georgia Wobble Blues - 98

SINGLES

OKeh (1927-1929)

45098  Coon From Tennessee / Diamond Joe – 27 as by Georgia Crackers

45099  The All Go Hungry Hash House /  The Georgia Hobo – 27

45111 Riley The Furniture Man / The Georgia Black Bottom – 27 as by Georgia Crackers

45137 Where The Morning Glories Grow /  The Great Ship Went Down – 27

45192 I've Got A Gal In Baltimore /  Stockade Blues – 27 as by Georgia Crackers

45486 Keno, The Rent Man / How Long ? - 29