OKeh matrix W81653. Boys, keep away from the girls / Bill Chitwood ; Georgia Mountaineers

TitleSource
Boys, keep away from the girls (Primary title)Laird/Rust
Baldheaded end of the broom (Alternate title)Meade
Authors and ComposersNotes
Harry Bennett (composer)
Harry Bennett (lyricist)
Composer information source: Meade.
PersonnelNotes
Georgia Mountaineers (Musical group)
Bill Chitwood (leader)
Bill Chitwood (instrumentalist : violin)
Bill Chitwood (vocalist : bass vocal)
Uncle Bud Landress (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Additional Information
  • Description: String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble
  • Instrumentation: 2 fiddles (violins), banjo, and 2 guitars
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Laird/Rust lists only take B.
Russell: "Lead vocal probably variously by [Bill] Chitwood and [Uncle Bud] Landress, with group vocal by some or all other musicians."
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
10/3/1927 Atlanta, Georgia [A] Unknown
10/3/1927 Atlanta, Georgia B Unknown

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "OKeh matrix W81653. Boys, keep away from the girls / Bill Chitwood ; Georgia Mountaineers," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000208319/W81653-Boys_keep_away_from_the_girls.

OKeh matrix W81653. Boys, keep away from the girls / Bill Chitwood ; Georgia Mountaineers. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000208319/W81653-Boys_keep_away_from_the_girls.

"OKeh matrix W81653. Boys, keep away from the girls / Bill Chitwood ; Georgia Mountaineers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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