Albert Green Hopkins, *05-06-1889 Gap Creek, NC,
+21-10-1962
by Henk Scholts, Thieu Van DeVorstSESSIONS
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]
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