Clarence Earl McCurry (“ Tom“ Clarence Ashley), *29-09-1895
Bristol, TN, +02-06-1967
4th version
By Tony Russell, Henk Scholts, Praguefrank, Alan Young
SESSIONS (see also Carolina Tar Heels)
2 February 1928 Gennett Recording Studio, Starr Piano Company Building, Whitewater Gorge Park, Richmond, IN – Thomas C. Ashley (Clarence Ashley [vcl/gt], Dwight Bell [banjo-1])
001 G13419 OHIO LOVERS -1 unissued
002 G13420-A DRUNKARD'S DREAM -1 rejected
003 G13421 YOU'RE A LITTLE TOO SMALL -1 Gennett 6404 Champion 15525 Challenge 391/CO-CD-3520
004 G13422 FOUR NIGHTS EXPERIENCE Gennett 6404 Challenge 405
23 October 1929 Johnson City, TN – Byrd Moore and His Hot Shots (Byrd Moore [vcl/gt], Clarence Ashley [vcl/gt], Clarence Greene [vcl/fiddle]
H01 W149240-1 FRANKIE SILVER 15536-D/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
H02 W149241-1 THE HILLS OF TENNESSEE 15536-D/JSP 77186
H03 W149242-1-2 CARELESS LOVE 15496-D/JSP 7186
H04 W149243-1 THREE MEN WENT A HUNTING 15496-D/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
23 October 1929 Johnson City, TN – Clarence Ashley (Clarence Ashley [vcl/banjo])
005 W149250-2 DARK HOLLER BLUES Columbia 15489 D/County 502 525 CO-CD-3504 CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
006 W149251-2 THE COO COO BIRD 15489 D/CO-CD-3520 CO-CD-3533 JSP 77186
007 W149252-2 LITTLE SADIE 15522/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
008 W149253-2 NAOMI WISE 15522 D/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
2 February 1928 Gennett Recording Studio, Starr Piano Company Building, Whitewater Gorge Park, Richmond, IN – Thomas C. Ashley (Clarence Ashley [vcl/gt], Dwight Bell [banjo-1])
001 G13419 OHIO LOVERS -1 unissued
002 G13420-A DRUNKARD'S DREAM -1 rejected
003 G13421 YOU'RE A LITTLE TOO SMALL -1 Gennett 6404 Champion 15525 Challenge 391/CO-CD-3520
004 G13422 FOUR NIGHTS EXPERIENCE Gennett 6404 Challenge 405
23 October 1929 Johnson City, TN – Byrd Moore and His Hot Shots (Byrd Moore [vcl/gt], Clarence Ashley [vcl/gt], Clarence Greene [vcl/fiddle]
H01 W149240-1 FRANKIE SILVER 15536-D/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
H02 W149241-1 THE HILLS OF TENNESSEE 15536-D/JSP 77186
H03 W149242-1-2 CARELESS LOVE 15496-D/JSP 7186
H04 W149243-1 THREE MEN WENT A HUNTING 15496-D/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
23 October 1929 Johnson City, TN – Clarence Ashley (Clarence Ashley [vcl/banjo])
005 W149250-2 DARK HOLLER BLUES Columbia 15489 D/County 502 525 CO-CD-3504 CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
006 W149251-2 THE COO COO BIRD 15489 D/CO-CD-3520 CO-CD-3533 JSP 77186
007 W149252-2 LITTLE SADIE 15522/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
008 W149253-2 NAOMI WISE 15522 D/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
COUNTY 502 A COLELCTION OF MOUNTAIN BALLADS (1964); COUNTY
525 A FIDDLERS' CONVENTION IN MOUNTAIN
CITY, TENNESSEE (1924-1930 RECORDINGS) (1972); COUNTY CO-CD-3504 OLD TIME
MOUNTAIN BALLADS (1995); COUNTY CO-CD-3533 OLD TIME MOUNTAIN BANJO (2005)
14 April 1930 Atlanta, GA – Clarence Ashley (Clarence Ashley [vcl/banjo])
14 April 1930 Atlanta, GA – Clarence Ashley (Clarence Ashley [vcl/banjo])
009 W150210-1/194982 THE HOUSE CARPENTER 15654 D/CO-CD-3520 JSP
77186
010 W150211-1/194983 OLD JOHN HARDY 15654 D/County 525 CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
011 W150212 AIN‘T FOT NO MONEY BABE unissued
012 W150213 BITTER PILL BLUES unissued
013 W150214 DEAR, I LOVE YOU unissued
014 W150215 I ONCE KNEW A LITTLE GIRL unissued
30 November 1931 ARC Recording Studio, 55W, 16th St., New York City - Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers
010 W150211-1/194983 OLD JOHN HARDY 15654 D/County 525 CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
011 W150212 AIN‘T FOT NO MONEY BABE unissued
012 W150213 BITTER PILL BLUES unissued
013 W150214 DEAR, I LOVE YOU unissued
014 W150215 I ONCE KNEW A LITTLE GIRL unissued
30 November 1931 ARC Recording Studio, 55W, 16th St., New York City - Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers
* Tom Ashley (Tom Ashley [vcl/gt] + unknown others)
B01 11035 THERE WILL COME A TIME unissued
B01 11035 THERE WILL COME A TIME unissued
* Ashley and Greene
(Tom Ashley [vcl/gt], Clarence Greene [vcl/fiddle], Gwen Foster [gt/hmny vcl],
poss. Walter Davis [gt])
B02 11036-3 PENITENTIARY BOUND Conqueror 8149/JSP 77186
* Tom Ashley (Tom
Ashley [vcl/gt], Gwen Foster [gt/hmny vcl])
B03 11037-1 DRUNK MAN BLUES Banner 32630 Melotone M-12538 Perfect 12864 Oriole 8183 Romeo 5153/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
B03 11037-1 DRUNK MAN BLUES Banner 32630 Melotone M-12538 Perfect 12864 Oriole 8183 Romeo 5153/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
* Walter Davis (Walter Davis [vcl/gt], Gwen Foster [gt/hmny
vcl])
B04 11038-1 CROOKED CREEK BLUES Banner 32630 Melotone M-12538 Perfect 12864 Oriole 8183 Romeo 5153
B04 11038-1 CROOKED CREEK BLUES Banner 32630 Melotone M-12538 Perfect 12864 Oriole 8183 Romeo 5153
* Ashley and Greene (Tom Ashley [vcl/gt], Clarence Greene
[vcl/fiddle], Gwen Foster [gt/hmny vcl], poss. Walter Davis [gt])
B05 11039-2 SHORT LIFE OF TROUBLE Banner 32427 Perfect 12800
Conqueror 8149 Oriole 8129 Romeo 5129/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
*Ashley and Foster
(Tom Ashley [vcl/gt], Gwen Foster [vcl/gt], Clarence Green [fiddle])
B06 11040-2 BABY, ALL NIGHT LONG* Vocalion 02780/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
1 December 1931 ARC Recording Studio, 55W, 16th St., New York City – Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers [1] /Tom Ashley [2], Tom Ashley and Gwyn Foster [3] (Clarence Ashley [vcl-1/gt], Gwen Foster [vcl-2/gt/harmonica], Clarence Greene [fiddle], Will Abernathy [harmonica])
B06 11040-2 BABY, ALL NIGHT LONG* Vocalion 02780/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
1 December 1931 ARC Recording Studio, 55W, 16th St., New York City – Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers [1] /Tom Ashley [2], Tom Ashley and Gwyn Foster [3] (Clarence Ashley [vcl-1/gt], Gwen Foster [vcl-2/gt/harmonica], Clarence Greene [fiddle], Will Abernathy [harmonica])
B06 11041-3 CINCINATTI BREAKDOWN [1] Banner 32432 Perfect
12805 Oriole 8134 Romeo 5134/JSP 77186
B07 11042-2 HONEYSUCKLE RAG [1] Banner 32432 Perfect 12805 Oriole 8134 Romeo 5134/JSP 77186
B08 11043-1 OVER AT TOM'S HOUSE [2] -1 Conqueror 8103/JSP 77186
B09 11044-2 THE FIDDLER'S CONTEST [2] -1 Conqueror 8103 /JSP 77186
B10 11045-1 WASHINGTON AND LEE SWING [1] Conqueror 7942 Banner 32356 Perfect 12782 Oriole 8116 Romeo 5116/JSP 77186
B11 11046-2 GOODNIGHT WALTZ[1] Conqueror 7942 Banner 32356 Perfect 12782 Oriole 8116 Romeo 5116/JSP 77186
B12 11047-2 MY SWEET FARM GIRL [2] -1 Conqueor 7939 Vocalion 02780 Perfect 12779 Melotone M-12425 Oriole 8113 Romeo5113/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
B13 11048-3 I HAVE NO LOVIN' MAMA NOW [3] -1-2 Banner 32478 Melotone M-12425 Perfect 12822 Oriole 8152 Romeo 5152
B07 11042-2 HONEYSUCKLE RAG [1] Banner 32432 Perfect 12805 Oriole 8134 Romeo 5134/JSP 77186
B08 11043-1 OVER AT TOM'S HOUSE [2] -1 Conqueror 8103/JSP 77186
B09 11044-2 THE FIDDLER'S CONTEST [2] -1 Conqueror 8103 /JSP 77186
B10 11045-1 WASHINGTON AND LEE SWING [1] Conqueror 7942 Banner 32356 Perfect 12782 Oriole 8116 Romeo 5116/JSP 77186
B11 11046-2 GOODNIGHT WALTZ[1] Conqueror 7942 Banner 32356 Perfect 12782 Oriole 8116 Romeo 5116/JSP 77186
B12 11047-2 MY SWEET FARM GIRL [2] -1 Conqueor 7939 Vocalion 02780 Perfect 12779 Melotone M-12425 Oriole 8113 Romeo5113/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
B13 11048-3 I HAVE NO LOVIN' MAMA NOW [3] -1-2 Banner 32478 Melotone M-12425 Perfect 12822 Oriole 8152 Romeo 5152
matrix 11048 on Perfect 12822; Romeo 5152; Melotone
M-12425 (at least) as by Tom Ashley and Gwin Foster / on Banner Gwyn
Foster
2 December 1931 ARC Recording Studio, 55W, 16th St., New
York City – Tom Ashley and Clarence Green [1] / Tom Ashley [2]/Ashley and
Abernathy [3]/ Blueridge Mountain
Enetrtainers [4], Gwen Foster [5]
(Clarence Ashley [vcl-1/gt], Gwen Foster
[vcl-2/gt/harmonica], Clarence Greene [vcl-3/fiddle], Will Abernathy
[vcl-4/harmonica/autoharp]
015 11049 NINE POUND HAMMER [1] -3 unissued
016 11050-1 HAUNTED ROAD BLUES [2] -1-2 Conqueror 7939 Banner 32353 Perfect 12779 Oriole 8113 Romeo 5113/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
017 11051-2 CORRINA, CORINNA [3] -1-4 Banner 32427 Perfect 12800 Oriole 8129 Romeo 5129/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
B14 11052-2 BRING ME A LEAF FROM SEA [4] -2-4 Banner 32478 Melotone M-12425 Perfect 12822 Oriole 8152 Romeo 5152
018 11053 FAR ACROSS THE DEEP BLUE SEA [2] -1 unissued
019 11054 HAM AND EGGS [5] -2 unissued
6 September 1933 ARC Recording Studio, 55W, 16th St., New York City – Clarence Ashley and Gwen Foster as Ashley and Foster (Clarence Ashley [vcl/gt], Gwen Foster [vcl-1/gt/harmonica])
020 13959-2 SIDELINE BLUES Vocalion 02611/JSP 77186
021 13960-1 RISING SUN BLUES Vocalion 02576/JSP 77186
022 13961-1 SADIE RAY -1 Vocalion 02900/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
023 13962-1 GREENBACK DOLLAR Vocalion 02554 Conqueror 9112/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
024 13963-2 EAST VIRGINIA BLUES Vocalion 02576
025 13964-1-2 YOU‘RE GOING TO LEAVE THE OLD HOME, JIM -1 unissued
7 September 1933 ARC Recording Studio, 55W, 16th St., New York City – Ashley and Foster [1]/Gwyn Foster [2] (Clarence Ashley [vcl-1/gt], Gwen Foster [vcl-2/gt-3/harmonica])
026 13967-1 ONE DARK AND STORMY NIGHT [1] -1-2-3 Vocalion 02750/JSP 77186
027 13968-1 FADED ROSES [1] -1-2 Vocalion 02666
028 13969-1 THE OLD ARM CHAIR [1] -1-2-3 Vocalion 02647/JSP 77186
029 13970-2 LET HIM GO GOD BLESS HIM [1] -1-3 Vocalion 02666
030 13971-2 BAY RUM BLUE [1] -1 Vocalion 02611/JSP 77186
031 13972-2 MY NORTH CAROLINA HOME [2] -2-3 Vocalion 02900/JSP 77186
8 September 1933 ARC Recording Studio, 55W, 16th St., New York City –Ashley and Foster [1], Gwyn Foster [2] (Clarence Ashley [vcl-1/gt], Gwen Foster [vcl-2/gt/harmonica], ? [mandolin-3])
032 13975-1 AIN'T NO USE TO HIGH HAT ME [1] -1 Vocalion 02789/JSP 77186
033 13976-1-2 WHEN I HAD BUT FIFTY CENTS [1] -1 unissued
034 13977-1 TIMES AIN'T LIKE THEY USED TO BE [1] -1 Vocalion 02554 Conqueror 9112 Panachord 25616/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
035 13978 WE COURTED IN THE RAIN [1] -1-3 unissued
036 13979-1 DOWN AT THE OLD MAN'S HOUSE [2] -2 Vocalion 02750 Panachord 25642
037 13980-1 GO 'WAY AND LET ME SLEEP [1] -1 Vocalion 02789/JSP 77186
038 13981 I LOVE MY BABY [2] -2 unissued
039 13982 BULL DOG SAL [1] -1 unissued
040 13983-2 FRANKIE SILVERS [1] -1Vocalion 02647
041 13984 MY MOTHER SCOLDS ME FOR FLIRTING [1] -1 unissued
015 11049 NINE POUND HAMMER [1] -3 unissued
016 11050-1 HAUNTED ROAD BLUES [2] -1-2 Conqueror 7939 Banner 32353 Perfect 12779 Oriole 8113 Romeo 5113/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
017 11051-2 CORRINA, CORINNA [3] -1-4 Banner 32427 Perfect 12800 Oriole 8129 Romeo 5129/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
B14 11052-2 BRING ME A LEAF FROM SEA [4] -2-4 Banner 32478 Melotone M-12425 Perfect 12822 Oriole 8152 Romeo 5152
018 11053 FAR ACROSS THE DEEP BLUE SEA [2] -1 unissued
019 11054 HAM AND EGGS [5] -2 unissued
6 September 1933 ARC Recording Studio, 55W, 16th St., New York City – Clarence Ashley and Gwen Foster as Ashley and Foster (Clarence Ashley [vcl/gt], Gwen Foster [vcl-1/gt/harmonica])
020 13959-2 SIDELINE BLUES Vocalion 02611/JSP 77186
021 13960-1 RISING SUN BLUES Vocalion 02576/JSP 77186
022 13961-1 SADIE RAY -1 Vocalion 02900/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
023 13962-1 GREENBACK DOLLAR Vocalion 02554 Conqueror 9112/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
024 13963-2 EAST VIRGINIA BLUES Vocalion 02576
025 13964-1-2 YOU‘RE GOING TO LEAVE THE OLD HOME, JIM -1 unissued
7 September 1933 ARC Recording Studio, 55W, 16th St., New York City – Ashley and Foster [1]/Gwyn Foster [2] (Clarence Ashley [vcl-1/gt], Gwen Foster [vcl-2/gt-3/harmonica])
026 13967-1 ONE DARK AND STORMY NIGHT [1] -1-2-3 Vocalion 02750/JSP 77186
027 13968-1 FADED ROSES [1] -1-2 Vocalion 02666
028 13969-1 THE OLD ARM CHAIR [1] -1-2-3 Vocalion 02647/JSP 77186
029 13970-2 LET HIM GO GOD BLESS HIM [1] -1-3 Vocalion 02666
030 13971-2 BAY RUM BLUE [1] -1 Vocalion 02611/JSP 77186
031 13972-2 MY NORTH CAROLINA HOME [2] -2-3 Vocalion 02900/JSP 77186
8 September 1933 ARC Recording Studio, 55W, 16th St., New York City –Ashley and Foster [1], Gwyn Foster [2] (Clarence Ashley [vcl-1/gt], Gwen Foster [vcl-2/gt/harmonica], ? [mandolin-3])
032 13975-1 AIN'T NO USE TO HIGH HAT ME [1] -1 Vocalion 02789/JSP 77186
033 13976-1-2 WHEN I HAD BUT FIFTY CENTS [1] -1 unissued
034 13977-1 TIMES AIN'T LIKE THEY USED TO BE [1] -1 Vocalion 02554 Conqueror 9112 Panachord 25616/CO-CD-3520 JSP 77186
035 13978 WE COURTED IN THE RAIN [1] -1-3 unissued
036 13979-1 DOWN AT THE OLD MAN'S HOUSE [2] -2 Vocalion 02750 Panachord 25642
037 13980-1 GO 'WAY AND LET ME SLEEP [1] -1 Vocalion 02789/JSP 77186
038 13981 I LOVE MY BABY [2] -2 unissued
039 13982 BULL DOG SAL [1] -1 unissued
040 13983-2 FRANKIE SILVERS [1] -1Vocalion 02647
041 13984 MY MOTHER SCOLDS ME FOR FLIRTING [1] -1 unissued
September 1960 Saltville, VA – Clarence Ashley (Clarence
Ashley [vcl], Doc Watson [gt], Clint Howard [gt], Jack Johnson [banjo])
042 HONEY BABE BLUES Folkways FA 2355 Smithsonian Folkways
SF 40029/30
Prob. September 1960 unknown – Clarence Ashley (Clarence
Ashley [vcl], Doc Watson [vcl-1/gt], Eva Ashley Moore [unacc. vcl-2], Stella Gulbert [unacc vcl-3])
043 GOD’S GONNA EASE MY TROUBLIN’ MIND-1 FA-2355, SF-40029/30
044 CLAUDE ALLEN
FA-2355
045 THE HAUNTED WOODS-2
FA-2355
046 THE LOUISIANA EARTHQUAKE-3 FA-2355
25 March 1961 [live- Friends of Old Time Music concert] New
York City – Clarence Ashley [vcl/banjo], Doc Watson [gt])
04601 DARK HOLLER BLUES
Folkways FA-2390
04602 THE COO COO BIRD
Smithsonian Folkways SF-CD-40160
June 1961 Clarence Ashley’s farm, Shouns, TN - Clarence Ashley (Clarence Ashley
[vcl/unacc vcl-2/banjo], Doc Watson [vcl-1/gt-3], Fred Price [fiddle])
047 PEG AND AWL-1
SF-40029/30
048 WAYFARING PILGRIM-2
SF-40029/30
049 CLUCK OLD HEN-3 - SF-40029/30
July 1961 Saltsville, VA – Clarence Ashley (Clarence Ashley
[vcl/gt], Jack Burchett [vcl-2/banjo-1],)
050 SHADY GROVE-1
Folkways FA-2359 SF-40029/30
051 SHOUT LULU-1
SF-40029/30
052 CUMBERLAND GAP-2
SF-40029/30
053 RAMBLING HOBO –instr.-
-2 SF-40029/30
054 CHILLY WINDS (LONESOME ROAD BLUES)-2 SF-40029/30
055 WALKING BOSS
FA-2359 SF-40029/30
July 1961 Saltsville, VA – Clarence Ashley (Clarence Ashley
[ld vcl], Garley Foster [vcl/gt/ harmonica/ bird call], Doc Walsh [vcl/banjo], Doc
Watson [gt])
056 MY HOME’S ACROSS THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS FA-2359 SF-40029/30
Track above is probably from different session than
preevious
February 1962 [live-Cgicago Folk Festival] Chicago, IL –
Clarence Ashley (Clarence Ashley [vcl/banjo], Doc Watson [gt])
05601 LITTLE SADIE FA-2359, SF-40029/30
05602 TOUGH LUCK
FA-2359, SF-40029/30
05603 THE COO-COO BIRD
FA-2359, SF-40029/30
05604 POOR OMIE WISE
FA 2359
April 1962 [live] The Ash Grove, Los Angeles, CA - Clarence
Ashley (Clarence Ashley [vcl/banjo], Doc Watson [gt-1/harmonica], Clint Howard
[gt-2], jean Ricthie [vcl-3], Fred Price [vcl-4])
05605 RISING SUN BLUES-1 – FA-2359, SF-40029/30
05606 FREE LITTLE BIRD-2 – FA-2359, SF-40029/30
05607 BANKS OF THE OHIO-3 – SF-40029/30
05608 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN-4 –SF-40029/30
26-28 July 1963 [live-Newport Folk Festival] Newport, RI –
Clarence Ashley (Clarence Ashley [vcl/banjo], Doc Watson [gt-1])
05609 HOUSE CARPENTER
Vanguard VRS-9147 VSD-79147 VCD-77003
05610 LITTLE SADIE
VRS-9147 VSD-79147 VCD-77003
05611 COO-COO BIRD-1
VRS-9147 VSD-79147 VCD-77003
26-28 July 1963 [live-Newport Folk Festival] Newport, RI –
Clarence Ashley and Doc Watson (Clarence Ashley [vcl/gt?-1], Doc Watson
[vcl/gt-2], Clint Howard [vcl/prob harmonica-3], Fred Price [vcl], Jean Ritchie
[vcl-4])
05612 THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND IN TENNESSEE-1,2,3 Vanguard VRS-9146 VSD-79146
05613 THE OLD ACCOUNT WAS SETTLED LONG AGO-2 VRS-9147 VSD-79147 VCD-77003
05614 AMAZING GRACE-4
VRS-9147 VSD-79147 VCD-77003
ALBUMS
Smithsonian-Folkways SF-40029 Original Folkways
Recordings 1960-1962: Crawdad Song; Sittin' On Top Of The World; Lee
Highway Blues; Free Little Bird; Cuckoo Bird; Rising Sun Blues; Looking T'ward
Heaven; Rambling Hobo; Shady Grove; Cumberland Gap; Tough Luck; Humpbacked
Mule; My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountains; Way Downtown; Banks Of The
Ohio; Little Sadie; Carroll County Blues; Cluck Old Hen; Chilly Winds (Lonesome
Road Blues); Sweet Heaven When I Die; Fire On The Mountain; Will The Circle Be
Unbroken; Daniel Prayed; Amazing Grace; Sally Ann; Richmond Blues; Old Ruben;
Willie Moore; Walking Boss; Shout Lulu; Skillet Good And Greasy; Pretty Little
Pink; Run Jimmie Run; Hicks' Farewell; Old Man At The Mill; Short Life Of
Trouble; Brown's Dream; Footprints In The Snow; I'm Going Back To Jericho; Peg
And Awl; Maggie Walker Blues; God's Gonna Ease My Troublin' Mind; I Saw A Man
At The Close Of Day; Handsome Molly; John Henry; Honey Babe Blues; Wayfaring
Pilgrim – 90 w.Clarence Ashley (Recorded between September 1960 and April 1962)
County CO-CD-3520 Greenback Dollar: Little Sadie;Greenback Dollar;Frankie Silvers Byrd Moore and His Hot Shots];Coo Coo; Rude And Rambling [Carolina Tar Heels]; Baby All Night Long; Drunk Man Blues; House Capenter; My Sweet Farm Girl; Short Life of Trouble; You Are a Little Too Small [Carolina Ter Heels]; Old John Hardy; Corrina Corrina; Sadie Ray; 3 Men Went a Huntin'; Naomi Wise; Haunted Road; Train Done Left Me [Carolina Tar Heels]; Dark Holler; Times Ain't What They Used to Be - 01-04-02
County CO-CD-3520 Greenback Dollar: Little Sadie;Greenback Dollar;Frankie Silvers Byrd Moore and His Hot Shots];Coo Coo; Rude And Rambling [Carolina Tar Heels]; Baby All Night Long; Drunk Man Blues; House Capenter; My Sweet Farm Girl; Short Life of Trouble; You Are a Little Too Small [Carolina Ter Heels]; Old John Hardy; Corrina Corrina; Sadie Ray; 3 Men Went a Huntin'; Naomi Wise; Haunted Road; Train Done Left Me [Carolina Tar Heels]; Dark Holler; Times Ain't What They Used to Be - 01-04-02
JSP 77186 A/B Clarence Ashley Country Music Pioneer
Selected Sides 1927-1935:
The Coo Coo Bird; The House Carpenter; Penitentiary Bound; Cincinnati Breakdown;
The Old Arm Chair; One Dark And Stormy Night; Little
Sadie; Sideline Blues;Baby All Night Long; Washington And Lee Swing; Goodnight Waltz;
Old John; Hardy; Naomi Wise;
Sadie Ray; Bay Rum Blues; Ain't No Use To High Hat Me;
Drunk Man Blues; Go 'Way And Let Me Sleep; My North Carolina Home; Honeysuckle
Rag; Short Life Of Trouble; You Are A Little Too Small [Carolina Tar Heels]; Frankie
Silvers [Byrd Moore and His Hot Shots]; Three Men Went A Huntin' [Byrd Moore
and His Hot Shots]; Dark Holler Blues; Haunted Road Blues; Times Ain't Like
They Used To Be; Corrina, Corrina; Rude And Rambling Man [Carolina Tar Heels]; The
Train's Done Left Me [Carolina Tar Heels]; There's A Man Going 'Round Taking
Names [Carolina Tar Heels]; Peg And Awl [Carolina Tar Heels]; The Hills Of Tennessee [Byrd Moore and His Hot
Shots]; Careless Love [Byrd Moore and His Hot Shots]; Lay Down Baby, Take Your
Rest [Carolina Tar Heels]; Can't You Remember When You're Heart Was Mine [Carolina
Tar Heels]; Rising Sun Blues; The Old Grey Goose [Carolina Tar Heels]; Somebody's
Tall And Handsome [Carolina Tar Heels]; I'll Be Washed [Carolina Tar Heels]; Over
At Tom's House; Fiddler's Contest; My Sweet Farm Girl; Greenback Dollar -14 (double)
SINGLES
Gennett (1928)
6404 You're A Little Too Small / Four Nights Experience – 28
Champion
15525 You're A Little Too Small (As By Oscar Brown) / [H.K
Hutchison - As By Dan Golden:] Good Old Turnip Greens - 28
Challenge
391 You're A Little Too Small (As By Tom Hutchinson) /
[John Mcghee As By George Holden:] I Got Mine - 28
405 Four Nights Experience ( As By Tom Hutchinson)/ [Vernon
Dalhart:] Cindy - 28
Columbia (1929-1930)
15489-D Dark Holler Blues / The Coo Coo Bird – 12-29
15496-D Careless Love / Three Men Went A Hunting - 12-29 Byrd Moore and His Hotshots
15522-D Little Sadie / Naomi Wise – 03-30
15536-D Frankie Silver / The Hills Of Tennessee – 04-30 Byrd Moore and His Hotshots
15654-D The House Carpenter / Old John Hardy – 02-31
ARC (1931-33)
Banner
32353 My Sweet Farm Girl / Haunted Road Blues – 01-32 (also Perfect 12779 Melotone M-12425 Oriole 8113 Romeo 5113) Tom Ashley
32356 Washington And Lee Swing / Goodnight Waltz - 01-32 (also Perfect 12782 Oriole 8116 Romeo 5116) Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers
32427 Short Life Of Trouble [Ashley and Abernathy] / Corinne Corinna [Ashley and Green] – 05-32 (also Perfect 12800, Conqueror 8149, Oriole 8129, Romeo 5129)
32432 Cincinatti Breakdown / Honeysuckle Rag - 05-32 (also Perfect 12805, Oriole 8134, Romeo 5134) Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers
32478 I Have No Lovin' Mama Now [Tom Ashley and Gwyn Foster] / Bring Me A Leaf From Sea [Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers] – 06-32 (also Melotone M-12425 Perfect 12822 Oriole 8152 Romeo 5152)
32630 Drunk Man Blues [Tom Ashley] / Crooked Creek Blues [Walter Davis] - 12-32 (also Melotone M-12538, Perfect 12864, Oriole 8183, Romeo 5153)
15489-D Dark Holler Blues / The Coo Coo Bird – 12-29
15496-D Careless Love / Three Men Went A Hunting - 12-29 Byrd Moore and His Hotshots
15522-D Little Sadie / Naomi Wise – 03-30
15536-D Frankie Silver / The Hills Of Tennessee – 04-30 Byrd Moore and His Hotshots
15654-D The House Carpenter / Old John Hardy – 02-31
ARC (1931-33)
Banner
32353 My Sweet Farm Girl / Haunted Road Blues – 01-32 (also Perfect 12779 Melotone M-12425 Oriole 8113 Romeo 5113) Tom Ashley
32356 Washington And Lee Swing / Goodnight Waltz - 01-32 (also Perfect 12782 Oriole 8116 Romeo 5116) Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers
32427 Short Life Of Trouble [Ashley and Abernathy] / Corinne Corinna [Ashley and Green] – 05-32 (also Perfect 12800, Conqueror 8149, Oriole 8129, Romeo 5129)
32432 Cincinatti Breakdown / Honeysuckle Rag - 05-32 (also Perfect 12805, Oriole 8134, Romeo 5134) Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers
32478 I Have No Lovin' Mama Now [Tom Ashley and Gwyn Foster] / Bring Me A Leaf From Sea [Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers] – 06-32 (also Melotone M-12425 Perfect 12822 Oriole 8152 Romeo 5152)
32630 Drunk Man Blues [Tom Ashley] / Crooked Creek Blues [Walter Davis] - 12-32 (also Melotone M-12538, Perfect 12864, Oriole 8183, Romeo 5153)
Conqueror
7939 My Sweet Farm Girl / Haunted Road Blues - 32 Tom Ashley
7942 Washington And Lee Swing / Goodnight Waltz - 32 Blue Ridge Mountain
7939 My Sweet Farm Girl / Haunted Road Blues - 32 Tom Ashley
7942 Washington And Lee Swing / Goodnight Waltz - 32 Blue Ridge Mountain
Broadway
4076 [Tom Sargent:] Haunted Road Blues / [The Lullaby
Larkers:] Going Back To Alabama
Vocalion (1933) Ashley and Foster
Okeh 02554 Greenback Dollar / Times Ain’t Like They Used To Be - 33 (Reissued On Conqueror 9112)
02576 Rising Sun Blues / East Virginia Blues - 33
02611 Bay Rum Blue / Sideline Blues - 33
Vocalion (1933) Ashley and Foster
Okeh 02554 Greenback Dollar / Times Ain’t Like They Used To Be - 33 (Reissued On Conqueror 9112)
02576 Rising Sun Blues / East Virginia Blues - 33
02611 Bay Rum Blue / Sideline Blues - 33
02647 The Old Arm Chair / Frankie Silvers – 33
02666 Faded Roses / Let Him Go God Bless Him - 34
02750 Down At The Old Man’s House [Gwyn Foster] / One Dark And Stormy Night – 34
02780 Baby, All Night Long / My Sweet Farm Girl - 34
02789 Ain‘T No Use To High Hat Me / Go ‘Way And Let Me Sleep – 10-34
02900 Sadie Ray / My North Carolina Home – 02-35
02666 Faded Roses / Let Him Go God Bless Him - 34
02750 Down At The Old Man’s House [Gwyn Foster] / One Dark And Stormy Night – 34
02780 Baby, All Night Long / My Sweet Farm Girl - 34
02789 Ain‘T No Use To High Hat Me / Go ‘Way And Let Me Sleep – 10-34
02900 Sadie Ray / My North Carolina Home – 02-35
Conqueror
8103 Over At Tom's House / The Fiddler's Contest – 08-33 W. Gwynn Foster
8149 Penitentiary Bound / Short Life Of Trouble – 12-33 Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers
8103 Over At Tom's House / The Fiddler's Contest – 08-33 W. Gwynn Foster
8149 Penitentiary Bound / Short Life Of Trouble – 12-33 Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers
Panachord
25616 Times Ain't Like They Used To Be / [Frank
Welling and John Mcghee:] I Got Some Of That
25642 [Gwyn Foster:] Down At The Old Man's House / [Frankie
Marvin:] Come Back To The Hills