Columbia matrix W149232. The West Virginia hills / Moatsville String Tickers
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The West Virginia hills (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Moatsville String Tickers (Musical group) | |
| Cecil Frye (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Gordon Frye (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Brooks Ritter (instrumentalist : banjo) | |
| Zell Frye (instrumentalist : tenor banjo) | |
| Marshall Summers (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Doyle Shaffer (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Floyd Frye (instrumentalist : guitar) |
- Description: String band, with vocal quartet
- Instrumentation: 2 fiddles (violins), banjo or banjo-mandolin or tenor banjo, and guitar
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Russell notes that it is probable that Cecil Frye and Gordon Frye are the fiddle performers on this master; it is also noted that Marshall Summers, Doyle Shaffer, and Floyd Frye may be the guitar performers, and that Brooks Ritter may be playing banjo or banjo-mandolin or Zell Frye may be playing tenor banjo. The vocal quartet that performs is unidentified. |
| Source(s): Russell (personnel; instrumentation); Rigler-Deutsch Index. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/22/1929 Johnson City, Tennessee. 248 W. Main St. | 1 | Master | Columbia 15491-D | 10-in. | |
| 10/22/1929 Johnson City, Tennessee. 248 W. Main St. | 2 | Master | Columbia 15491-D | 10-in. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix W149232. The West Virginia hills / Moatsville String Tickers," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000038790/W149232-The_West_Virginia_hills.
Columbia matrix W149232. The West Virginia hills / Moatsville String Tickers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000038790/W149232-The_West_Virginia_hills.
"Columbia matrix W149232. The West Virginia hills / Moatsville String Tickers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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