Jack shares what he's learned about Roba Stanley, the Atlanta music scene in the mid-1920s, and what Henry Ford has to do with country music.
Songs:
Usher (feat. Lil' John & Ludacris) - Yeah!
Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers - Turkey in the Straw
Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band - Indian Tom Tom
Roba Stanley - Old Maid Blues
Fiddlin' John Carson - Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane
Stanley Trio - Whoa Mule
Roba Stanley, Bill Patterson - Little Frankie
Texas Ruby and Curly Fox - Frankie and Johnny
Roba Stanley, Bill Patterson, Bob Stanley - Railroad Bill
Roba Stanley, Bill Patterson - All Night Long
Roba Stanley - Single Life
Roba Stanley, Bill Patterson - Devilish Mary
References:
Bufwack, M. A., & Oermann, R. K. (1993). Finding her voice: The saga of women in country music. Crown.
Carlin, B. (2004). String Bands in the North Carolina Piedmont. McFarland.
Daniel, W. W. (2001). Pickin'on Peachtree: A History of Country Music in Atlanta, Georgia. University of Illinois Press.
Oermann, R. K. (1984). Mother, Sister, Sweetheart, Pal:" Women in Old-Time Country Music". Southern Quarterly, 22(3), 125.
Peterson, R. A. (2013). Creating country music: Fabricating authenticity. University of Chicago Press.
Wolfe, C. K., & Akenson, J. E. (Eds.). (2003). The women of country music: a reader. University Press of Kentucky.
Wolfe, C.K., Bulger, P., & Wiggins, G. (1977). “Roba Stanley: The First Country Sweetheart.” Old Time Music, 26. 13-18.
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Deadlines for submitting cover songs:
Moonshine Kate - June 23
Sara Carter - June 30
Maybelle Carter - July 7
Elsie McWilliams - July 14