Curly Sechler
John Ray Sechler (December 25, 1919 – December 27, 2017), known professionally as Curly Seckler, was an American bluegrass musician. He played with Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs in their band, Foggy Mountain Boys, from 1949 to 1962, as well as other bluegrass acts during his career in music. |
Birth and Death Data: Born China Grove (town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States), Died December 27, 2017 (Nashville (capital and largest city of Tennessee, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: mandolin, tenor vocal, vocalist, songwriter
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 38 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D6VB-2972 | 10-in. | 9/30/1946 | Who's calling you sweetheart tonight | Kentucky Pardners (Charlie Monroe) ; Charlie Monroe | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | D6VB-2973 | 10-in. | 9/30/1946 | Rubber neck blues | Kentucky Pardners (Charlie Monroe) ; Charlie Monroe | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | D6VB-2974 | 10-in. | 9/30/1946 | There's no depression in heaven | Kentucky Pardners (Charlie Monroe) ; Charlie Monroe | Male vocal duet, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | D6VB-2975 | 10-in. | 9/30/1946 | Mother's not dead, she's only sleeping | Kentucky Pardners (Charlie Monroe) ; Charlie Monroe | Male vocal duet, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Columbia | RHCO4358 | 10-in. | 11/21/1950 | Come back darling | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | RHCO4359 | 10-in. | 11/21/1950 | I'm head over heels in love | Lester Flatt ; Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Columbia | RHCO4360 | 10-in. | 11/21/1950 | I'm waiting to hear you call me darling | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | RHCO4361 | 10-in. | 11/21/1950 | The old home town | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Columbia | RHCO4362 | 10-in. | 11/21/1950 | I'll stay around | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | Stsring band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | RHCO4363 | 10-in. | 11/21/1950 | We can't be darlings any more | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO48535 | 10-in. | 11/9/1952 | Why did you wander? | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | CO48536 | 10-in. | 11/9/1952 | Flint Hill special | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Columbia | CO48537 | 10-in. | 11/9/1952 | Thinking about you | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | Male vocal trio, with string band | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Columbia | CO48538 | 10-in. | 11/9/1952 | If I should wander back tonight | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Columbia | CO48539 | 10-in. | 11/9/1952 | Dim lights, thick smoke (and loud, loud music) | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | CO48540 | 10-in. | 11/9/1952 | Dear old Dixie | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Columbia | CO49891 | 10-in. | 8/29/1953 | I'll go stepping too | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | CO49892 | 10-in. | 8/29/1953 | I'd rather be alone | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | CO49893 | 10-in. | 8/29/1953 | Foggy mountain chimes | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Columbia | CO49894 | 10-in. | 8/29/1953 | Someone took my place with you | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Columbia | CO49899 | 10-in. | 8/30/1953 | Mother prays loud in her sleep | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | Male vocal trio, with string band | instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | CO49902 | 10-in. | 8/30/1953 | Be ready for tomorrow may never come | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | Male vocal quartet, with string band | instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | CO51593 | 10-in. | 5/19/1954 | Till the end of the world rolls around | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Columbia | CO51594 | 10-in. | 5/19/1954 | You're not a drop in the bucket | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | CO51595 | 10-in. | 5/19/1954 | Don't this road look rough and rocky | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, mandolin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sechler, Curly," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104296.
Sechler, Curly. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104296.
"Sechler, Curly." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Seckler, Curly, 1919-2017 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83139612
Wikidata: Curly Seckler - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5194893
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/70306178
MusicBrainz: Curly Seckler - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b4231d85-e308-42d5-8d30-f6c7fcd38c82
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1458031 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1458031
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