Kessinger Brothers

Luches Kessinger, *21-08-1906 Kanawha County, WV,  +06-05-1944

Clark Kessinger, *27-07-1896 South Hills, Kanawha County, WV, +04-06-1975

2nd version

By Tony Russell, Thieu Van De Vorst, Praguefrank

SESSIONS see also Clark Kessinger

10 February 1928 Ashland, KY – Kessinger Brothers (Luches Kessinger [gt], Clark Kessinger [fiddle], Ernest Legg [calls])
001 AL-204/5* CHICKEN IN THE BARNYARD Brunswick 256 Supertone S2087/DOC-CD-8010
002 AL-206/7* FORKED DEER Brunswick 247 Supertone S2089/ Kanawha 600 DOC-CD-8010
003 AL-208/9* HELL AMONG THE YEARLINGS Brunswick 235 Supertone S2090/ DOC-CD-8010
004 AL-210/1* PATTY ON THE TURNPIKE Vocalion 5248/ DOC-CD-8010

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11 February 1928 Ashland, KY – Kessinger Brothers (Luches Kessinger [gt], Clark Kessinger [fiddle], Ernest Legg [calls])
005 AL-212/3* THE DEVIL'S DREAM Brunswick 256/ DOC-CD-8010
006 AL-214*/5 WILD HORSE Vocalion 5248/ DOC-CD-8010
007 AL-216*/7 WEDNESDAY NIGHT WALTZ Brunswick 220 52086/ DOC-CD-8010
008 AL-218/9* GOOD NIGHT WALTZ Brunswick 220 52086/ DOC-CD-8010
009 AL-220*/1 GARFIELD MARCH Brunswick 238/ Kanawha 600 County LP-536 DOC-CD-8010 CO-CD-3518
010 AL-222*/3 KANAWHA MARCH Brunswick 238/ DOC-CD-8010
011 AL-224/5* SIXTEEN DAYS IN GEORGIA Brunswick 267/Kanawha 600 County 536  DOC-CD-8010
012 AL-226*/7 THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME Brunswick 267/ DOC-CD-8010
013 AL-228*/9 ARKANSAS TRAVELER Brunswick 247 Supertone S2086/ DOC-CD-8010
014 AL-230/1* TURKEY IN THE STRAW Brunswick 235 Supertone S2086/ Kanawha 600 DOC-CD-8010

COUNTY CO-CD-3518 MOUNTAIN FIDDLE MUSIC VOL. 1 (1999)
4 February 1929 New York City – Kessinger Brothers (Luches Kessinger [gt], Clark Kessinger [fiddle], Ernest Legg [calls])
015 E29259 OLD JAKE GILLIE Brunswick 323/County LP-536 DOC-CD-8010
016 E29260-A-B DURANG‘S HORNPIPE rejected
017 E29261-A-B HOT FOOT rejected
018 E29262-A-B SALLY JOHNSTON Melotone M-12161 Polk P9016 Vocalion 02704 Minerva M-14088/ DOC-CD-8010
019 E29263-A-B OVER THE WAVES WALTZ rejected
020 E29264-A-B BLACK HAWK WALTZ rejected
021 E29265 PORTSMOUTH Melotone M-12161 Polk P9016 Vocalion 02704 Minerva M-14088/ DOC-CD-8010
022 E29266-A-B LITTLE BROWN JUG rejected
023 E29267-A-B THREE PORKS OF SANDY unissued
024 E29275 SALLY GOODIN Brunswick 308/ DOC-CD-8011 CO-CD-3518
5 February 1929 New York City – Kessinger Brothers (Luches Kessinger [gt], Clark Kessinger [fiddle], Ernest Legg [calls])
025 E29157 WILD GOOSE CHASE Brunswick 331 Supertone S2089/ DOC-CD-8010
026 E29158 DILL PICKLES RAG Brunswick 315/ DOC-CD-8010
027 E29159 TUG BOAT Brunswick 315/ DOC-CD-8010
028 E29160-A-B SALT  RIVER rejected

029 E29161-A JOHNNY, BRING THE JUG AROUND THE HILL Brunswick 331 Supertone S2090/ DOC-CD-8010
030 E29270 BIRDIE Brunswick 323/ DOC-CD-8010
031 E29271 MISSISSIPPI SAWYER Brunswick 309 52077/ Kanawha 600 DOC-CD-8010
032 E29272 RICHMOND POLKA [LE REEL DE RICHMOND]  Brunswick 309 52077/ DOC-CD-8011 CO-CD-3519
033 E29273 SOLDIER'S JOY Brunswick 341 52081/ DOC-CD-8011
034 E29274 CHINKY PIN Brunswick 396 52080/ DOC-CD-8011
6 February 1929 New York City – Kessinger Brothers (Luches Kessinger [gt], Clark Kessinger [fiddle], Ernest Legg [calls])
035 E29276 SOURWOOD MOUNTAIN Brunswick 308/ DOC-CD-8011
036 E29277 LONG EARED MULE Brunswick 341 52081/ DOC-CD-8011
037 E29278 DONE GONE Brunswick 396 52080/ DOC-CD-8011
24 June 1929 New York City – Kessinger Brothers (*aka Wright Brothers) (Luches Kessinger [gt]. Clark Kessinger [fiddle], Ernest Legg [calls])
038 E30119-A BROWNSTONE GIRL Vocalion 02565/ DOC-CD-8011
039 E30120-A JOSH AND I Vocalion 02565/County LP-536 DOC-CD-8011

040 E30121 BULLY OF THE TOWN unissued

041 E30122-A BOARDING HOUSE BELLS ARE RINGING Brunswick 352 Supertone S2091/ Kanawha 600 DOC-CD-8011 CO-CD-3519
042 E30123-A RAT CHEESE UNDER THE HILL Brunswick 458 Supertone S2091/County LP-503 LP-536 DOC-CD-8011
043 E30180-A DURANG HORNPIPE Brunswick 364/ DOC-CD-8011
044 E30181 HOT FOOT* Vocalion 5481 Melotone M12272 Polk P9086/ DOC-CD-8011
045 E30182-A OVER THE WAVES WALTZ Brunswick 344 52078/ DOC-CD-8011
046 E30183-A BLACKHAWK WALTZ Brunswick 344 52078/ DOC-CD-8011
047 E30184 THREE FORKS OF SANDY Vocalion 02567/ DOC-CD-8011

COUNTY LP 503 MOUNTAIN FIDDLE MUSIC VOL.2 (1965); COUNTY CO-CD-3519 MOUNTAIN FIDDLE MUSIC VOL. 2 (1999)
25 June 1929 New York City – Kessinger Brothers (Luches Kessinger [gt], Clark Kessinger [fiddle], Ernest Legg [calls])
048 E30187-A WEST VIRGINIA SPECIAL Vocalion 02566/County LP-536 DOC-CD-8011
049 E30188 SALT RIVER Melotone M12272 Polk P9086 Vocalion 5481/County LP-527  DOC-CD-8011
050 E30189-A KANAHWA COUNTY RAG Vocalion 02566/County LP-536 DOC-CD-8011
051 E30190 GOING UP THE BRUSKY FORK Brunswick 458 Melotone M18019/ Kanawha 600 LP 536 DOC-CD-8011
052 E30191-A McCLOUD‘S REEL Brunswick 580 Minerva M-14020/ DOC-CD-8011
053 E30192 LIZA JANE Brunswick 521/ DOC-CD-8011
054 E30193 WHISTLING RUFUS Brunswick 521/ DOC-CD-8011
055 E30194-A DON'T LET THE DEAL GO DOWN Brunswick 411/ Kanawha 600 DOC-CD-8012
056 E30195-A-B SHORTENIN‘ THE BREAD unissued
057 E30196-A SOPPING THE GRAVY Brunswick 411/ Kanawha 600 DOC-CD-8012

COUNTY LP 527 OLDTIME FIDDLE CLASSICS VOL.2 (1973)
26 June 1929 New York City – Kessinger Brothers (Luches Kessinger [gt], Clark Kessinger [fiddle], Ernest Legg [calls])
058 E30197-A POLKA FOUR Brunswick 468/ DOC-CD-8012
059 E30198-A MIDNIGHT SERENADE WALTZ Brunswick 352 52085/ Kanawha 600 DOC-CD-8012
060 E30199-A GIPPY GET YOUR HAIRCUT Brunswick 364/County LP-536  DOC-CD-8012
061 E30300 ROCKINGHAM Vocalion 02567/ DOC-CD-8012
062 E30301-A LITTLE BROWN JUG Brunswick 468/ DOC-CD-8012
063 E30302-A LITTLE BETTY BROWN Brunswick 580 Minerva M-14020/County LP-536 DOC-CD-8012
14 September 1930 New York City – Kessinger Brothers (Luches Kessinger [gt], Clark Kessinger [fiddle], Ernest Legg [calls])
064 E34409-A WILDFLOWER WALTZ Brunswick 484/ DOC-CD-8012
065 E34410-A RAGTIME ANNIE Brunswick 540/County LP 507 DOC-CD-8012
066 E34411-A-B IRISH WASH WOMAN unissued
067 E34412-A LE REEL DES POULETS (CHICKEN REEL) Brunswick 480 Melotone M18020/ DOC-CD-8012
068 E34413-A MARY JANE WALTZ Brunswick 484/ DOC-CD-8012
069 E34414 UNDER THE DOUBLE EAGLE - MARCH Brunswick 592/ DOC-CD-8012
070 E34415 STEAMBOAT BILL Brunswick 563/ DOC-CD-8012
071 E34416-A-B VIRGINIA MANN SCHOTTISCHE POLKA rejected
072 E34417 MARCHING THRU GEORGIA Brunswick 518 / DOC-CD-8012

COUNTY LP 507 OLDTIME FIDDLE CLASSICS ANTHOLOGY OF CHAMPION OLDTIME FIDDLERS (1967)
15 September 1930 New York City – Kessinger Brothers (Luches Kessinger [gt], Clark Kessinger [fiddle], Ernest Legg [calls])
073 E34421 DIXIE Brunswick 518 / DOC-CD-8012
074 E34422-A LAUTERBACH WALTZ Brunswick 567/ DOC-CD-8012
075 E34423-A LONESOME ROAD BLUES Brunswick 540/ DOC-CD-8012
076 E34424-A POP GOES THE WEASEL Brunswick 480/ DOC-CD-8012
18 September 1930 New York City – Kessinger Brothers (Luches Kessinger [gt], Clark Kessinger [fiddle], Ernest Legg [calls])
077 E34434-A REGAL MARCH Brunswick 592/ DOC-CD-8012
078 E34435-A MEXICAN WALTZ Brunswick 567/ Kanawha 600 DOC-CD-8012

079 E34475-A-B SEASIDE POLKA rejected
080 E34476 NEAPOLITAN TWO-STEP Brunswick 563/ DOC-CD-8012
081 E34477-A EVERYBODY TO THE PUNCHIN‘ Brunswick 554/County LP-536 DOC-CD-8012
082 E34478-A SHOO FLY Brunswick 554/County LP-536 DOC-CD-8012

ALBUMS
Kanawha 600 Original Fiddle Classics 1928-30: 16 Days In Georgia; Garfield March; Boarding House Bells Are Ringing Waltz; Turkey In The Straw; Midnight Waltz; Sopping The Gravy; Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down; Mississippi Sawyer; Mexican Waltz; Forked Deer (w Dance Call); Going Up Brushy Fork – 69
County 536 The Kessinger Brothers: Shoo Fly; Josh And I; 16 Days In Georgia; West Virginia Special; Rat Cheese Under The Hill; Gippy Get Your Hair Cut; Old Jake Gillespie; Kanawha County Rag; Garfield March; Everybody To The Pigeon; Going Up Brushy Fork; Little Betty Brown – 06-75
Document [UK] DOC-CD-8010 Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Vol. 1 (1928-1929): Chicken in the Barnyard;  Forked Deer;  Hell Among the Yearlings;  Patty on the Turnpike;  Devil's Dream;  Wild Horse;  Wednesday Night Waltz;  Goodnight Waltz;  Garfield March;  Kanawha March;  Sixteen Days in Georgia;  The Girl I Left Behind Me;  Arkansas Traveller;  Turkey in the Straw;  Old Jake Gillie;  Sally Johnson;  Portsmouth;  Wild Goose Chase;  Dill Pickles Rag;  Tug Boat;  Johnny Bring the Jug 'Round the Hill;  Birdie;  Mississippi Sawyer – 24-09-97
Document [UK] DOC-CD-8011 Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Vol. 2 (1929):  Richmond Polka (Le Reel De Richmond);  Soldier's Joy;  Chinky Pin;  Sally Goodin';  Sourwood Mountain;  Long-Eared Mule;  Done Gone;  Brownstown Girl;  Josh And I;  Boarding House Bells Are Ringing Waltz (Valse De La Vieille Maison);  Rat Cheese Under The Hill;  Durang Hornpipe;  Hot Foot;  Over The Waves Waltz (Sur Les Vagues);  Black Hawk Waltz (La Valse De L'Epervier);  West Virginia Special;  Salt River;  Kanawha County Rag;  Going Up Brushy Fork (Reel De Roberval);  McCloud's Reel;  Liza Jane;  Whistling Rufus – 24-09-97
Document [UK] DOC-CD-8012 Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Vol. 3 (1929-1930):  Don't Let The Deal Go Down;  Sopping The Gravy;  Polka Four;  Midnight Serenade Waltz (Serenade De Minuit);  Gippy Get Your Hair Cut;  Little Brown Jug;  Little Betty Brown;  Wildflower Waltz;  Ragtime Annie;  Chicken Reel (Le Reel Des Poulets);  Mary Jane Waltz;  Under The Double Eagel March;  Steamboat Bill;  Marching Through Georgia;  Dixie;  Lauterbach Waltz;  Lonesome Road Blues;  Pop Goes The Weasel;  Regal March;  Mexiacn Waltz;  Neapolitan Two Step;  Everybody To The Punchin';  Shoo!  – 24-09-97

SINGLES
Brunswick (1928-30)
Brunswick
220 Wednesday Night Waltz / Good Night Waltz – 28 (reissued on Brunswick 52086)
235 Hell Among The Yearlings / Turkey In The Straw
238 Garfield March / Kanawha March
247 Forked Deer / Arkansas Traveler
256 Chicken In The Barnyard / The Devil's Dream - 28
267 Gal I Left Behind Me / Sixteen Days In Georgia
308 Sally Goodin / Sourwood Mountain - 29
309 Mississippi Sawyer / Richmond Polka – 29 (reissued on Brunswick 52077)
315 Dill Pickles / Tugboate
323 Old Jake Gillie / Birdie
331 Wild Goose Chase / Johnny Bring The Jug'round The Hill
341 Soldier's Joy / Long Eared Mule – 29 (reissued on Brunswick 52081)
344 Blackhawk Waltz / Over The Waves Waltz (reissued on Brunswick 52078)
352 Midnight Serenade Waltz / Boarding House Bells Are Ringing (reissued on Brunswick 52085)
364 Durang Hornpipe / Gippy Get Your Haircute
396 Chinky Pine / Done Gone - (reissued on Brunswick 52080)
411 Don't Let The Deal Go Down / Sopping The Gravy
458 Rat Cheese Under The Hill / Going Up The Brushy Fork
468 Little Brown Jug / Polka Four
480 Pop Goes The Weasel / Chicken Reel
484 Mary Jane Waltz / Wild Flower Waltz
518 Dixie / Marching Thru Georgia - 31
521 Whistling Rufus / Liza Jane
540 Ragtime Annie / Lonesome Road Blues
554 Everybody To The Punching / Shoo Flye
563 Steamboat Bill / Neapolitan Two Step
567 Mean Waltz / Lauterbach Waltz
580 Mccloud's Reel / Little Betty Brown (also Minerva M-14020)
592 Under The Double Eagle - March / Regal March
Supertone (all reissues)
S2086 Arkansas Traveler / Turkey In The Straw
S2087 Chicken In The Barnyard /
S2089 Forked Deer / Wild Goose Chase
S2090 Hell Among The Yearling / Johnny, Bring The Jug Around The Hill
S2091 Boarding House Bells Are Ringing / Rat Cheese Under The Hill
-Vocalion-
5248 Patty On The Turnpike / Wild Horse - 29
5481 Hot Foot / Salt River - 29 aka Wright Brothers
02565 Brownstone Girl / Josh And I
02566 West Virginia Special / Kanawha County Rag
Melotone
M12161 Sally Johnston / Portsmouth (also Polk P9016, Minerva M-14088, reissued on Vocalion 02716)
M12272 Hot Foot / Salt River (also Polk P9086)