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JEMF QUARTERLY VOL. 13 SUMMER 1977 Number 46 CONTENTS Letters Folk and Hillbilly Music: Further Thoughts on Their Relation, by Anne & Norm Cohen Spatial Diffusion of the All-Country Music Radio Stations in the United States, 1971-74, by George 0. Carney The Hit Song Writer That Nashville Forgot (But Not the Rest of Us), by Johnny Bond Commercial Music Graphics, #41: Brunswick's Folksong Discs, 1928, by Archie Green Tex Ritter in the Twilight Years, by Texas Jim Cooper A Bibliography of Fiddling in North America (Part 6), by Michael Mendelson Jim and Jesse: A Review Essay on Fan Historiography, by Scott Hambly Abstracts of Academic Dissertations: The Carter Family: Sources for Song, by Margaret A~neBolger Book Reviews: The Tex Ritter Story, by Johnny Bond (reviewed by Norm Cohen); Working Women's Music, by Evelyn Alloy (Norm Cohen Bibliographic Notes Record Reviews Works in Progress Members of the Friends of the JEMF receive the JEMF Quarterly as part of their $8.50 (or more) annual membership dues. Individual subscriptions are $8.50 per year for the current year; Li- brary subscription rates are $10.00 per year. Back issues of Volumes 6-11 (Numbers 17 through 40) are available at $2.00 per copy. (Xerographic and microform copies of JEMFQ are available from University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, Mich.) The JEMF Quarterly is edited by Norm Cohen. Manuscripts that fall within the area of the JEMF's activities and goals (see inside front cover) are invited, but should be accompanied by an ad- dressed, stamped return envelope. All manuscripts, books and records for review, and other com- munications should be addressed to: Editor, JEMPQ, John Edwards Memorial Foundation, at the Folklore & Mythology Center, University of California, Los Angeles, CA., 90024. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FIDDLING IN NORTH AMERICA (Part 6) Compiled and Annotated by Michael Mendelson I [For discussion of the format of this bibliography, see introduction to Part I in JEMFQ #38 (Summer 19751.1 MAIN ENTRIES - 23 ABRAMS, MAX. +The Book of Django. Los Angeles: Max Abrams, 1973. Primarily a bio-discography of jazz guitarist Django Reinhart, but with much informtion about his partner, violinist Stephan Grapelli. Conversations with Fred Cockerhan ALDEN, RAY. +"Tales of Two Fiddlers" --Banjo Newsletter 3, no. 10 (Aug. 1976), 21. I and Fiddlin' Doc Roberts. ARTIS, BOB. +Bluegrass. New York: Hawthorn Books, 1975. History and survey of the music. BAKER, M. BRYAN. +"'Goodbye Ron" E, no. 26 (1 Sept. 1974), 48-53. Tribute to fiddler Ron Hughey. +"'Bascorn Lamar Lunsford Dies" -DB, no. 23 (1 Oec. 1973), 37-38. Short biography and tribute to North Carolina musician. BASSIN, BILL. +*"Scott Stoneman" 4, no. 6 (Dec. 1969), 11. Bluegrass fiddler. BATES, FLORENCE. +"The Bates Dance Orchestra" Stone Walls 2, no. 1 (1976?), 30-32. Massachusetts musical organization. BLAUSTEIN, RICHARD. +*"Preservation of Old Time Fiddling As A Living Force" E, no. 13 (5 Sept. 1970), 6-8. What is "traditional" music? . +"'Some Thoughts Concerning the Old Time Fiddlers' Association Movement" E, no 19 (1 Dec. 1972), 32-33. +*"A Cohboy Fiddling Contest in the Dakotas - 1882" DBE. no. 4 (1 Dec. 1976), 40-42. +*"Bristol Tennessee Fiddle Contest, 1928" E, no. 20 (1 Mar. 1973), 13-14. Excerpts from Bristol, Tennessee Herald I Courier, 1928. I BURCHAM, TERRY. +"'Sixth Annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers' Association Convention" -DB, no. 19 (1 Dec. I 1972), 36-39. +*"The Eighth Annual TVOTFA Concention" E, no. 27 (1 Dec. 1974), 3-7. +*"Monte Sano Crowder: Tennessee Valley Fiddler" s,no. 27 (1 Dec. 1974), 28-32. Biography of early Alabama fiddler. CARLSON, NORW. +*"Vernon Derrick" BLl4, no. 6 (Dec. 1969). 10. Fiddler/mandolinist with Jimie Martin's Sunny I Mountain Boys. +*"Letters to the Editor" 10, no. 4 (1 Dec. 1976), 46-48. Two accounts of fiddling in New York I State in the mid-1800s. CHRISCO, MRS. J. D. +*"One-Armed Fiddle Player Plays for Carl Story" EXJ?, no. 3 (Sept. 1970), 11-12. Frank Hamilton of North Carolina. CLAGHORN, CHARLES EUGENE. +"The Mocking -Bird:" ---The Life and -of ---its Author, %. Winner. Philadelphia: The Magee Press, 1937. I +*"Country Fiddling in Australia"E, no. 23 (1 Dec. 1973), 35 +*"Country Fiddling - Wally Bryson Style" 10, no. 4 (1 Dec. 1976), 13-14. Short personality sketch of Tennessee fiddler. CREADICK, NOWELL. +"'Old Time Music in the College Curriculum" E, no. 17 (1 June 1972), 2-3. Sumary of course taught at Kings College, Bristol , Tennessee. L . +*"What Is Old Time Music" E, no. 21 (1 June 1973), 2-3. DAVIS, STtPHEN F. +*"The Collector and His Role in Furthering Fiddling and Old-Time Country Music" E, no. 14 (3 April 1971), 9-11. Record collections and old-time music. +*"Seventh Annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers' Association Convention" E, no. 23 (1 Dec. 1973), 4-6. +*"Uncle Bert Lane" DB, no. 26 (1 Sept. 1974), 19-27. Biography with photos of Arkansas-born fid- dler who recorded with the skil1eEicker.s and with Bert Layne's Melody Boys. DOUGLAS, BOB. +*"Bob Douglas and the Allen Brothers - The Story of 1928" E, no. 17 (1 June 1972), 20. Short account of 1928 recording session. DUNNAVANT, BOB. +*"Country Music Today: The Hudson Family" E, no. 20 (1 Mar. 1973), 2-4. Short account ofdthens, Georgia musical family. DURFEE, CHARLES AND ALAN JABBOUR. +""Old Sledge', 'Mississippi Sawyer', and Related Matters" E, no. 24 (1 Mar. 1974), 6-8. Origins of some fiddle tune titles. EMMERSON, GEORGE. Scotland Through Her Country Dances. London: Johnson Publications, Ltd., 1967. FAILS, SHIRLEY H. "Arlin Hughes: His Message Is Music." BLJU, no. 4 (Oct. 1976) 28-29. Arkansas fiddler. +*"Fifth Annual Convention and Contest Notes" E, no. 16 (15 Feb. 1972), 2-3. 1971 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fid- dlers' Association Contest. "Folk Songs G Fiddle Tunes" Shetland Folk Book 4 (1964), 23-30. FOOTE, TOM. +*"The National Fiddler's Championship at Weiser, Idaho" -BU -6, no. 3 (Sept. 1971), 19-20. FORD, MR. & MRS. HENRY. +'Good Morning': ---Music, Calls, and Directions for Old-Time Dancing as Revived by Mr. 5 Mrs. Henry Ford. ~earborn-chi~an: (no. pub.) 1943. (4th edn.) - - FOSTER, ALICE. +*"Sam Bush" E4, no. 5 (Nov. 1969), 11-12. Short sketch of young bluegrass fiddler. +*"Fourth Annual Convention Notes and Winners" E, no. 14 (3 Apr. 1971), 2-4. Tennessee valley Old Time Fiddlers' Association Contest. +*"From Classical Violinist to Country Fiddler: The Story of New Zealand's Colleen Trenwith" E, no. 23 (1 Dec. 1973). 35-36. GARELICK, BURNEY. +"'Presenting the California State Old-Time Fiddlers Association" E, no. 21 (1 June 1973), 28-31. +"'An Old-Time Fiddle Contest" E?,no. 1 (1 Mar. 1975), 31-35. Picturesque account of the 1974 (?) California State contest. +*"The Fiddler from Hangtown: Ray Park and Friends Entertain at the Freight and Salvage" DL 2, no. 3 (1 Sept. 1975), 10-15. Arkansas fiddler now living in California. GENTRY. LINNELL. +'A History and Encyclopedia of Country, Western, and Gospel Music. Nashville: Clairmont Corp., 1969 (second edn., completely revised.) GODBEY, FRANK AND MARTY. +"'Paul Mullins: Musician, Disc Jockey and Bluegrass Influence" sg,no. 6 (Dec. 1975), 20-25. Fiddler with various groups. GREEN, DOUGLAS B. +*"Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper" BU!, no. 9 (Mar. 1974), 25-27. Country duo with Stoney on the fiddle. +'Country Roots: The Origins of Country Music. New York: Hawthorn Books, 1976. HAGER, JULIA. +*"Old Time Fiddling - An Interview with R. P. Christeson" --DB 10, no. 3 (1 Sept. 1976), 14-20. Author of The Old Time Fiddler's Repertory. HAGER, JULIA AND JIM OLIN. +*"An Interview with Tip McKinney" DB?, no. 4 (1 Dec. 1975), 23-40. Member of Pope's Arkansas Mountaineers, who recorded in 1928. Reprinted from Missouri Friends of the Folk Arts Newsletter. HANDY, W. C. Father Of the Blues. New York: Macmillan Co., 1941. HARRIS, PERRY F. +*"The Annual Grand Masters Fiddling Contest" E, no. 25 (1 June 1974), 50-52. Brief description of annual invitational contest in Nashville. HARRISON, BILL. +*"TVOTFA Vignette No. 1: Bob Douglas, 1969-1970 Tennessee Valley Fiddle King" E, no. 12 (25 May 1970), 8-9. Short personality sketch. +*"TVOTFA Vignette No. 2: Frazier Moss, 1968-1969 Tennessee Valley Fiddle King" E, no. 13 (5 Sept. 1970), 5. Reprinted in E, no. 23 (1 Dec. 1973). +*"More About Henry Ford: His Fiddle Collection" E, no. 13 (5 Sept. 1970), 8-10. Excerpted from William C. Richards' The Last Billionaire, Henry Ford. +*"The Atlanta Fiddlers' Convention Revisited" E, no. 15 (20 Aug. 1971), 8-9. Reminiscences of the 1914 contest by Gid Tanner's son, Cordon. +*"The Uncle Bunt Stephens - Uncle Jimmy Thompson Memorial Project" E, no. 19 (1 Dec. 1972), 3-4. Short biographies and a proposal for grave monuments for these early recording fiddlers. +*"J. T. Perkins" 08, no. 22 (1 Sept. 1973) 11-12. Short personality sketch of contemporary Alabama fiddler. +*"Grand Masters Fiddlers Contest - 1973" @ 22 (1 Sept. 1973), 31-33. +*"Bill Mitchell - The Fiddling Sherriff" DBZ, no. 4 (1 Dec. 1975), 44-45. Short biographical sketch of Mississippi fiddler. HARRISON, RICHARD. +*"Fiddling Around At College" --DB 10, no. 3 (1 Sept. 1976), 21-24. 1976 National Collegiate Fid- dler's Festival. HATCHER, MRS. J. B. +*"Fiddling Dud Vance" 20 (1 Mar. 1973), 9-12. Short biography and recording history, discog- raphy, photos of early recording fiddler. +*"The Vance Family: A Pictorial Account" E, no. 27 (1 June 1974), 39-42. Photos of East Ten- nessee fiddler, Dud Vance, and his family. HENDRICKS, KAW. +*"Fourth Annual Renfro Valley Fiddlers Convention and Old Timers Reunion" E, no. 26 (1 Sept. 19741, 62-63. HICKS, BILL. +*"The Hollow Rock String Band" E, no.
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