Virginia Traditions: Early Roanoke Country Radio

BRI Record – BRI 010

Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country, Public Broadcast
[Tracklist]
A01 A Radio Medley (1934): The Texas Troubadours (5:17)
A02 Stone Mountain Rag (1929): Roanoke Jug Band (3:13)
A03 Happy Roving Cowboy (1941): The Texas Troubadours (2:28)
A04 Lollipop (1939): The Texas Troubadours (1:31)
A05 Natural Bridge Blues (1941): The Texas Troubadours (1:48)
A06 Georgia Wagoneer (1941): Roanoke Entertainers (1:21)
A07 True Blue Bill (1941): Johnnie Autry (2:29)
A08 Paddy On The Turnpike (1948): Dixie Playboys (0:55)
A09 Cherokee Maiden (1951): Dixie Playboys (1:51)
A10 Look Down That Lonesome Road (1948): Wanderers Of The Wasteland (3:15)
A11 Union County (1950): Dixie Playboys (1:39)
A12 God, Please Protect America (1952): Dixie Playboys (2:15)
B01 Blue Ridge Entertainers (1941): Roy Hall And His Blue Ridge Entertainers (14:16)
B02 Tommy Magness Radio (1947): Tommy Magness, The Orange Blossom Boys (15:57)
[Credits]
Liner Notes: Kip Lornell, Editors: Linda Linnartz, Vaughan Webb, Nellie Kritter and Roddy Moore, Photographer: Charlie Holloway, Engineer: Alan Stoker
[Notes]
Few states in this country can boast of more diverse folkways than Virginia. Many of the material objects—such as barns, tools, and furniture—reflect the traditions that shaped the lives of its earliest settlers and the generations of Virginians who followed. The Commonwealth's performance traditions of songs, tunes, and tales also tell of a shared heritage involving all classes of people in every facet of life. Because traditions naturally change over time, the documentation of Virginia folk culture is an ongoing process essential to our understanding of the past, present, and future. By recording the folkways of Virginia, the Blue Ridge Institute of Ferrum College and its BRI Record label strive to foster a greater appreciation of our folk roots through an array of interpretive programs.