The Hill Billies / Al Hopkins

Albert Green  Hopkins, *05-06-1889 Gap Creek, NC, +21-10-1962

by Henk Scholts, Thieu Van DeVorst
SESSIONS 
15 January 1925 New York City– The Hill Billies (Alonzo Elvis ‘Tony’ Alderman [fiddle], Albert Green ‘Al’ Hopkins [vcl/piano], Joe Hopkins [gt],  John Rector [banjo])

001 73117 OLD JOE CLARK  OKeh40376 / DOCD-8039

002 73118 SILLY BILL    40294 / County405  DOCD-8039

003 73119 CRIPPLE CREEK 40336/DOCD 8039

004 73120 WHOA! MULE  40376 / DOCD-8039

005 73121 SALLY ANN    OK 40336 / 405 DOCD-8039

006 73122 OLD TIME CINDA  40294 / DOCD-8039

30 April 1926 New York City - The Hill Billies (Alonzo Elvis ‘Tony’ Alderman [fiddle], Charles Bowman[fiddle/banjo], Elmer Hopkins [harmonica], Albert Green ‘Al’ Hopkins [vcl/piano],  John Hopkins [vcl/ukulele], Joe Hopkins [vcl/gt])

007 E-2938*/39W MOUNTAINEER’S LOVE SONG Vocalion 15367 5115 / DOCD-8039

008 E-2940/41W GOIN’DOWN THE ROAD   unissued

009 E-2942/43W OLD JOE CLARK  15369  5117 / DOCD-8039

010 E-2944/45W SILLY BILL   15369 5117 / DOCD-8039

011 E-2946/47W GOING TO THE WEDDING SALLY ANN unissued

012 E-2948*/49W LONG EARED MULE  15368 5116 / DOCD-8039

013 E-2950*/51W CRIPPLE CREEK   15367 5115 / DOCD-8039

014 E-2952/53*W MISSISSIPPI SAWYER   15368  5116 / DOCD-8039

1 May 1926 New York City - Charlie Bowman (Charlie Bowman [fiddle], Albert Green ‘Al’ Hopkins [vcl/piano], John Hopkins [ukulele], Joe Hopkins [gt])

B01 E-2966*/67W THE HICKMAN RAG 15377  5118 / DOCD-8039

B02 E-2968*/69W POSSUM UP A GUM-STUMP, COONEY IN THE HOLLOW  15377  5118 / DOCD-8039

21 October 1926 New York City – The Hill Billies (Alonzo Elvis ‘Tony’ Alderman [fiddle],  Charles Bowman [fiddle], Albert Green ‘Al’ Hopkins [vcl/speech/piano], John Hopkins [ukulele], Joe Hopkins [gt], Henry Roe [gt], ? [vcl effect-1]

015 E-3972*/73W FISHER’S HORNPIPE 5017 /County 405 DOCD-8039

016 E-3974*/75W CACKLING HEN  -1     5020 / DOCD-8039

017 E-3976/77W/ 21940/41 EAST TENNESSEE BLUES   5016  BR 103 / DOCD-8039

018 E-3978/79W/ 21954/55 GOVERNOR ALF TAYLOR’S FOX CHASE  5016 BR 106  SPT 52094 / DOCD-8039

22 October 1926 New York City – The Hill Billies (Alonzo Elvis ‘Tony’ Alderman [fiddle], Fred Roe [fiddle], Charles Bowman [banjo], Albert Green ‘Al’ Hopkins [vcl/piano/calls], John Hopkins [ukulele],  Joe Hopkins [gt], Henry Roe [gt])

019 E-3980/81W WALKING IN THE PARLOR 5024 / DOCD-8039

020 E-3982*/83W BLUE EYED GIRL    5017 / County 525 / DOCD-8039

021 E-3984/85W/ 21948/49 CINDA   5025  BR 105 / County 405 / DOCD-8039

022 E-3986/87W 21946*/47 BRISTOL TENNESSEE BLUES  5025 BR 104 / 405 DOCD-8039

023 E-3988/89W/ 21942/43 ROUND TOWN GIRLS  5023 BR 103 / 405 / DOCD-8039

024 E-3990/91W/ 21944/45 BUCK-EYED  RABBITS 5023 BR 104 / 525 / DOCD-8040

025 E-3992/93W CUMBERLAND GAP  5024 / DOCD-8040

026 E-3994*/95W SOURWOOD MOUNTAIN  5022 / DOCD-8040

027 E-3996*/97W RAGGED ANNIE    5022 / DOCD-8040

028 E-3998/99W TEXAS GALS  5021 /  405 / DOCD-8040

23 October 1926 New York City – The Hill Billies (Alonzo Elvis ‘Tony’ Alderman [fiddle], Fred Roe [fiddle], Charles Bowman [fiddle/banjo], Albert Green ‘Al’ Hopkins [vcl/piano],  John Hopkins [vcl/ukulele],Joe Hopkins [vcl/gt], Henry Roe [gt], ? [harmonica])

029 E-4000/01W GOING DOWN THE ROAD FEELING BAD  5021 / DOCD-8040

030 E-4002*/03*W/ 21950/51 SALLY ANN  5019  BR 105 / DOCD-8040

031 E-4004*/05W BETSY BROWN  5018 / DOCD-8040

032 E-4006/07W KITTY WELLS 5018 / DOCD-8040

033 E-4008/09W/ 21952/53 KITTY WALTZ   5019 / BR 106 / DOCD-8040

034 E-4010/11W DONKEY ON THE RAILROAD TRACK*  VO 5020 / DOCD-8040

*Charles Bowman [fiddle], Albert Green ‘Al’ Hopkins [piano]

12 May 1927 New York City – The Hill Billies (Alonzo Elvis ‘Tony’ Alderman [vcl/fiddle], Charles Bowman [vcl/fiddle], Elbert Bowman [gt], John Hopkins [vcl/ukulele], Albert Green ‘Al’ Hopkins [vcl])

035 E-23110/11* BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN BLUES  BR 180 / DOCD-8040

13  May 1927 New York City – The Hill Billies (Alonzo Elvis ‘Tony’ Alderman [vcl/fiddle], Charles Bowman [vcl/gt/fiddle], Jack Reedy[banjo],  Elbert Bowman [gt/hammer effect], John Hopkins [vcl/ukulele], Albert Green ‘Al’ Hopkins [vcl/yodel/calls], band [vcl])

036 E-23116/17* SWEET BUNCH OF DAISIES     5178 BR 174 / DOCD-8040

037 E-23118*/19 DAISIES WON`T TELL   5178  BR 174 / DOCD-8040

038 E-23120*/21 DOWN TO THE CLUB         BR 184 / DOCD-8040

039 E-23122/23*  SLEEP BABY SLEEP     5186  BR 185 / DOCD-8040

040 E-23124/25* BLACK EYED SUSIE 5179  BR 175 / 80095 / County 405 / DOCD-8040

041 E-23126*/27 CLUCK OLD HEN 5179 175  80095 / County 405 501 / DOCD-8040

042 E-23128*/29 THE NINE POUND HAMMER   177 / DOCD-8040

043 E-23130*/31 WHOA, MULE   179 / DOCD-8040

14  May 1927 New York City – The Hill Billies (Alonzo Elvis ‘Tony’ Alderman, Charles Bowman, Albert Green ‘Al’ Hopkins, John Hopkins [vcl quartet],  James O’Keefe [piano])

044 E-23145/46* ECHOES OF THE CHIMES        BR 180 / DOCD-8040

14  May 1927 New York City – The Hill Billies (Alonzo Elvis ‘Tony’ Alderman [fiddle], Charles Bowman [banjo/fiddle], Jack Reedy[banjo],  Elbert Bowman [gt], Albert Green ‘Al’ Hopkins [vcl/calls],

045 E-23148/49* BOATIN` UP SANDY  182 / County 525  DOCD-8040

046 E-23150/51* JOHNSON BOYS  179 / County 405 / DOCD-8040

16 May 1927 New York City – The Hill Billies (Alonzo Elvis ‘Tony’ Alderman [vcl/fiddle], Charles Bowman [vcl/banjo/fiddle], Jack Reedy[banjo/bells],  Elbert Bowman [gt], John Hopkins [vcl/ukulele], Albert Green ‘Al’ Hopkins [vcl/yodel/calls/speach], band [speach])

047 E-23169/70*; E-6427/28W  HEAR DEM BELLS   5173 181  189 SPT 52040 /DOCD-8041

048 E-23171*/72 GEORGIE BUCK    5182  183 / DOCD-8041

049 E-23173/74* THE FELLER THAT LOOKED LIKE ME  184 / DOCD-8041

050 E-23175/76* C. C. & O. NO. 558  177 / County 405 / DOCD-8041

051 E-23177/78* DARLING NELLIE GRAY   5186  185 / DOCD-8041

052 E-23179*/80 SHE’LL BE COMIN’ ‘ROUND THE MOUNTAIN  5240 181 / DOCD-8041

053 E-23181/82* RIDE THAT MULE   186 / DOCD-8041

17 May 1927 New York City – The Hill Billies (Alonzo Elvis ‘Tony’ Alderman [vcl/fiddle], Charles Bowman [vcl/gt/banjo/fiddle], Jack Reedy[banjo],  Elbert Bowman [gt], John Hopkins [vcl/ukulele], Albert Green ‘Al’ Hopkins [vcl/yodel/calls])

054 E-23183*/84 BUG IN THE TATERS  182 / DOCD-8041

055 E-23185/86* BABY YOUR TIME AIN’T LONG   5182  183 / DOCD-8041

056 E-23187*/88 OH WHERE IS MY LITTLE DOG GONE ?   5183 BR 187 / DOCD-8041

057 E-23189*/90 WASN’T SHE A DANDY  5183  187 / DOCD-8041

058 E-23191/92* ROLL ON THE GROUND  186 / DOCD-8041

059 E-23193/94  DAISIES WON’T TELL   unissued

21 May 1927 New York City -Al Hopkins And his Buckle Busters (Albert Green ‘Al’ Hopkins [vcl], Carson Robison[gt/whistle])

060 E-23286*/87 WHEN YOU WERE SWEET SIXTEEN   176 / DOCD-8041

061 E-23288/89* DOWN THE OLD MEADOW LANE   BR 176 / DOCD-8041

20 December 1928 New York City -Al Hopkins And his Buckle Busters (Albert Green ‘Al’ Hopkins [vcl], Alonzo Elvis ‘Tony’ Alderman [fiddle], Ed Belcher [fiddle], Frank Wilson [steel], Walter Hughes [gt],  John Hopkins [ukulele],  ? [banjo], band [vcl])

062 E-28916-A,-B LYNCHBURG TOWN   unissued

063 E-28917-A.-B OH, DIDN’T HE RAMBLE unissued

064 E-28918 GIDEON’S BAND    BR 295 / DOCD-8041

065 E-28919  OLD DAN TUCKER     BR 295 / DOCD-8041

066 E-28920  OLD UNCLE NED   BR 300 / DOCD-8041

067 E-28921-A WEST VIRGINIA GALS  BR 318 / DOCD-8041

068 E-28922  BLUE BELL  BR 300 / DOCD-8041

069 E-28923-A CAROLINA MOONSHINER     BR 318 / DOCD-8041

21 December 1928 New York City -Al Hopkins And his Buckle Busters (Albert Green ‘Al’ Hopkins [vcl/speach], Alonzo Elvis ‘Tony’ Alderman [fiddle], Ed Belcher [fiddle], Frank Wilson [steel],  Walter Hughes [gt],  John Hopkins [ukulele], ? [banjo])

070 E-28924-A POLKA MEDLEY (INTRO: ROCKY ROAD TO DUBLIN, JENNY LIND)    BR 321 Vocalion 8525 / DOCD-8041

071 E-28925-A MAROSOVIA WALTZ    BR 321 8525 / DOCD-8041

072 E-28926-A WILD HOSS      BR 335 / DOCD-8041

073 E-28927-A MEDLEY OF OLD TIME DANCE TUNES (INTRO: SOLDIER’S JOY –

TURKEY BUZZARD - WHEN YOU GO A COURTIN’) BR 335 / County 405 / DOCD-8041

Note:  * Vocalion / Brunswick used a new matrix for each take. An asterik after the matrix denotes the issued take, If no asterik is show it is not known wich take was issued.

Vo 8525 as by Los Alegres (a Mexican issue) E-28924 - De todas un poco / E-28925 - Marsovia (Russell) Vo 8525 : Morosovia                    

Credits: The Hill Billies on Okeh, Vocalion / Al Hopkins and his Buckle Busters on Brunswick, Supertone

ALBUMS

County 405 The Hill-Billies: Johnson Boys; Cindy (Cinda); Fisher's Hornpipe; Soldier's Joy Medley; Silly Bill; Black Eyed Susie; Sally Ann; Bristol Tennessee Blues; Cluck Old Hen;

C.C.+O. # 558; Texas Gals; Round Town Gals - 74

Document [UK] DOCD-8039 Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 1 1925-1926: Old Joe Clark; Silly Bill; Cripple Creek; Whoa! Mule; Sally Ann; Old Time Cinda; Mountaineer’s Love Song; Old Joe Clark; Silly Bill; Long Eared Mule; Cripple Creek; Mississippi Sawyer; Hickman Rag; Possum Up A Gum Stomp, Cooney In The Hollow; Fisher’s Hornpipe; Cackling Hen; East Tennessee Blues; Governor Alf Taylor`S Fox Chase; Walking In The Parlor; Blue Eyed Girl; Cinda; Bristol Tennessee Blues; Round Town Girls - 99

Document [UK] DOCD-8040 Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 2 1926-1927: Buck-Eyed Rabbits; Cumberland Gap; Sourwood Mountain; Ragged Annie; Texas Gals; Going Down The Road Feeling Bad; Sally Ann; Betsy Brown; Kitty Wells; Kitty Waltz; Donkey On The Railroad Track; Blue Ridge Mountain Blues; Sweet Bunch Of Daisies; Daisies Won’t Tell; Down To The Club; Sleep Baby Sleep;  Black Eyed Susie; Cluck Old Hen; The Nine Pound Hammer; Whoa, Mule; Echoes Of The Chimes; Boatin` Up Sandy; Johnson Boys – 99

Document [UK] DOCD-8041 Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 2 1927-1928: Hear Dem Bells; Georgie Buck; The Feller That Looked Like Me;  C.C.+ O. No. 558; Darling Nellie Gray; She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round The Mountain; Ride That Mule; Bug In The Taters; Baby Your Time Ain’t Long; Oh Where Is My Little Dog Gone ?; Wasn’t She A Dandy; Roll on the ground; When You Were Sweet Sixteen; Down The Old Meadow Lane; Gideon’s Band; Old Dan Tucker; Old Uncle Ned; West Virginia Gals; Blue Bell; Carolina Moonshiner; Polka Medley (Intro: Rocky Road To Dublin, Jenny Lind); Marosovia Waltz; Wild Hoss; Medley of old time dance tunes (intro: Soldier’s joy - Turkey buzzard - When you go a courtin’) – 99

SINGLES

OKeh   (1925) The Hill Billies

40294 Silly Bill  / Old Time Cinda – 25

40336 Cripple Creek / Sally Ann – 25

40376 Old Joe Clark / Whoa Mule – 25

Vocalion (1926) The Hill-Billies [5100 series are reissues]

15367/5115 Mountaineer’s Love Song / Cripple Creek – 26

15268/5116 Long Eared Mule / Mississippi Sawyer – 26

15269/5117 Silly Bill / Old Joe Clark – 26

15377/5118 The Hickman Rag / Possum Up A Gum-Stump, Cooney In The Hollow – 26

5016 East Tennessee Blues / Governor Alf  Taylor’s Fox Chase   - 27

5017 Fisher’s Hornpipe / Blue Eyed Girl - 27

5018 Betsy Brown  / Kitty Wells - 27

5019 Kitty Waltz / Sally Ann - 27

5020 Cackling Hen / Donkey On The Railroad Track - 27

5021 Texas Gals / Going Down The Road Feeling Bad - 27

5022 Sourwood Mountain / Ragged Annie - 27

5023 Round Town Girls / Buck-Eyed Rabbits  - 27 

5024 Walking In The Parlor / Cumberland Gap - 27            

5025 Cinda / Bristol Tennessee Blues - 27

5173 Hear Dem Bells / [Kanawha Singers] - 27

5178 Sweet Bunch Of Daisies / Daisies Won’t Tell – 27

5179 Black Eyed Susie / Cluck Old Hen - 28

5182 Georgie Buck / Baby Your Time Ain’t Long - 28

5183 Oh Where Is My Little Dog Gone / Wasn’t She A Dandy - 28

5186 Darling Nellie Gray / Sleep Baby Sleep - 28    

5240 She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round The Mountain / [Warren Caplinger] - 28

8525 Polka Medley (Intro: Rocky Road To Dublin, Jenny Lind) / Marosovia Waltz – 29 As By Los Alegres (A Mexican Issue)

Brunswick Al Hopkins and his Buckle Busters

103 East Tennessee Blues / Round Town Girls - 27

104 Bristol Tennessee Blues / Buck-Eyed Rabbits  - 27 

105 Cinda / Sally Ann - 27

106 Kitty Waltz / Guvernor Alf  Taylor’s Fox Chase - 27

174 Sweet Bunch Of Daisies / Daisies Won’t Tell - 27

175 Black Eyed Susie / Cluck Old Hen - 27

176 When You Were Sweet Sixteen / Down The Old Meadow - 27

177 The Nine Pound Hammer / C. C. + O. No. 558 - 27

179 Whoe Mule / Johnson Boys - 27

180 Blue Ridge Mountain Blues / Echoes Of The Chimes

181 Hear Dem Bells / She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round The Mountain

182 Boatin’ Up Sandy / Bug In The Taters

183 Georgie Buck / Baby Your Time Ain’t Long

184 Down To The Club / The Feller That Looked Like Me - 28

185 Sleep Baby Sleep / Darling Nellie Gray - 28

186 Ride That Mule / Roll On The Ground - 28

187 Oh Where Is My Little Dog Gone / Wasn’t She A Dandy - 28

189 Hear Dem Bells / [Kanawha Singers] - 28

295 Gideon’s Band  / Old Dan Tucker  - 29

300 Old Uncle Ned  / Blue Bell – 29

318 Carolina Moonshiner  / West Virginia Gals – 29

321 Polka Medley (Intro: Rocky Road To Dublin, Jenny Lind) / Marosovia Waltz – 29

335 Wild Hoss / Medley Of Old Time Dance Tunes (Intro: Soldier’s Joy – Turkey Buzzard - When You Go  A Courtin’)

Supertone  Al Hopkins and his Buckle Busters

52040 Hear Dem Bells / [Kanawha Singers]

52094 Governor Alf  Taylor’s Fox Chase / [H.M. Barnes and His Blue Ridge Ramblers]