Ridgel‘s Fountain Citians

By Tony Russell, Thieu Van DeVorst, Henk Scholts

SESSIONS

27 August 1929 Knoxville, TN –  Ridgel‘s Fountain Citians (Millard Whitehead [vcl/gt], Carthel Ridgel [gt], Charles Ancin Ridgel [vcl/ mandolin], Leroy Ridgel [fiddle])
001 K-115 HALLELUJAH TO THE LAMB  Vocalion 5363/DTD 01 JSP 7758 BCD 16097
002 K-116 BE READY  Vocalion 5363/CD D 706 BCD 16097
003 K-117 FREE LITTLE BIRD  Vocalion 5389/LP 1033 JSP 7761 BCD 16097
004 K-118 LITTLE BONNIE  Vocalion 5389 BCD 16097
ROUNDER LP 1033 TENNESSEE STRINGS (1979);  BEAR FAMILY BCD 160967 THE KNOXVILLE SESSIONS, 1929-1930 (GER, 2016); BACM CD D 706  BLUEGRASS AND OLDTIME GOSPEL (UK, 2023)
3 April 1930 Knoxville, TN –  Ridgel‘s Fountain Citians (Millard Whitehead [vcl/gt], ? [duet vcl-1], Carthel Ridgel [gt], Charles Ancin Ridgel [mandolin], Leroy Ridgel [fiddle], prob. Bill Brown, Hugh Cross [speach])
005 K-8078 THE BALD HEADED END OF THE BROOM  Vocalion 5455/ BACM CD D 140 BCD 16097
006 K-8079 THE NICK NACK SONG  Vocalion 5455/ JSP 7761 BCD 16097
007 K-8080 BABY CALL YOUR DOG OFF  Vocalion 5427/ JSP 7761 CO-CD-3511 BCD 16097
008 K-8081 GITTIN‘ UPSTAIRS -1  Vocalion 5427/ BACM CD D 140 BCD 16097
ROUNDER LP 1022 TENNESSEE STRINGS (1979); COUNTY CO-CD-3511 RURAL STRINGBANDS OF TENNESSEE  (1997); DUST-TO-DIGITAL DTD 01 GOODBYE BABYLON (2003, 6CD); JSP 7758 MOUNTAIN GOSPEL (UK, 2005, 4CD); JSP 7761 APPALACHIAN STOMP DOWN (UK, 2006, 4CD); BACM CD D 140 VOCALION LABEL  (UK, 2006, 4CD)

SINGLES

Vocalion

5363  Hallelujah To The Lamb / Be Ready - 29

5389  Free Little Bird /  Little Bonnie – 29

5427 Baby Call Your Dog Off / Gittin‘ Upstairs - 30

5455 The Bald Headed End Of The Broom / The Nick Nack Song – 30