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MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1953—Much has been everything said and written about the artists and Folk Music in general, and 35,000 that has ever been said or written came to life here when more than Father people jammed into this Southern City to pay tribute and honor to the Singing Brakeman, of Folk Music ... the late and great Jimmie Rodgers, The and America’s Blue Yodler, who recorded for RCA Cracker Jim Billy The Kid Stanley L. F. Kenfield Victor, and gained the title of the undisputed lead- WMIE—Miami, Fla. WNOE—New Orleans, La. WTIC— Hartford, Conn. life-size marble ing folk song artist in the world. A 1. Your Cheatin' Heart 1. No Help Wanted (Carlisles) 1. Pay Day Saturday Night () 2. Your Cheatin' Heart monument, marking the 20th anniversary of the death () 2. A Fool Such As I (Snow) (Hank Williams) 2. I Could Never Be Ashamed Snow 3. Mexican Joe () Of You (Hank Williams) of America’s Blue Yodler, was unveiled by Hank 3. Seven Lonely Days (B. Lou) 4. That's Alright (Autry Inman) 3. Cannon Ball (Merle Travis) in a ceremony 4. No Help Wanted (Carlisles) and Justin Tubb, son of , 5. I Haven't Got The Heart Knothole (The Carlisles) () 4. I'll Go On Alone by the top country artists and per- 5. that was headed 6. Mexico Joe () 6. Knothole (The Carlisles) () Young) sonnel in the folk music world. Participating in the 7. Going Steady (F. 7. Going Steady (F. Young) 5. Back Street Affair (J. Bond) 8. Too Young To Tango (Ruby) 8. I Can't Wait (F. Young) Mrs. Jimmie Rodgers, Gov. 6. Screwball () dedication program were: 9 I Can't Keep From Crying 9. Say Big Boy () (Marty Robbins) 10. Orchids Mean Goodbye 7. Plaid And Calico (J. Horton) F. C. Clements (Tenn.), Lt. Gov. C. Gartin, (Miss.), 10. Kaw-Liga (Hank Williams) () 8. I Can't Wait () Rep. W. A. Winstead (Miss.), Ralph Peer, Peer Music, Kallinger Hollywood, Calif., Col. W. Sullivan, Meridian & Vig- Paul Fred Wamble Normal Hall XERF— Del Rio, Tex. XERB—San Diego, Calif. WBNL— Boonville, Ind. been Railroad, President, *J. B. Elliott, Vice-President, 1. No Help Wanted (Carlisles) 1. Minnie Ha Cha (F. Husky) 1. Mexican Joe (Jim Reeves) last Waltz (W. Pierce) 2. Knothole (The Carlisles) RCA Victor, New York City, Joe Saunders, Jaycee 2. The 2. The Last Waltz (W. Pierce) 3. Kaw-Liga (Hank Williams) 3. Take These Chains From My of the 3. Take These Chaine From Chairman, Meridian, W. P. Kennedy, President BRT, and the mother 4. Mexican Joe (Jim Reeves) Heart (Hank Williams) My You Heart (Hank Williams) Stone. Ernest Tubb, who helped promote the 5. That's Me Without 4. Orchids Mean Goodbye late Hank Williams, Mrs. W. W. (Webb Pierce) (Carl Smith) 4. I'm Wasting My Time (Boyd Bennett) Memorial Day event from the beginning, was unable to attend and his son, 6. Your Cheatin' Heart 5. S. S. Lureline (J. Horton) 5. Seven Lonely Days (B. Lou) (Hank Williams) 6. I Haven't Got The Heart the music Justin Tubb, participated in his father’s behalf. Top personnel in 7. Betrayed Waltz (W. Raney) (Webb Pierce) 6. Rub-A-Dub-Dub (Thompson) 8. Somebody Else's Heartache 7. Mexican Joe (Jim Reeves) 7. Restless Heart (S. Whitman) field were well represented, and among them were: Ralph Peer, Peer Music, () 8. Spanish Fireball (H. Snow) 8. I Can't Wait (Faron Young) (T. T. Tyler) 9. 9. Hollywood, Calif., Lloyd E. Hughes, Meridian Music Corp., 9. Bumming Around Castle In The Sky Wait Till I Get You Alone I Haven't Got The Heart (Marty Robbins) (Carl Nashville, Mrs. Casey Jones, Jackson, Tennessee, J. B. Elliott 10. Smith) (Webb Pierce) 10. How About A Date (J. Lee) 10. Screwball (Pee Wee King) and Steve Sholes, and Bob McCluskey of RCA Victor, New York. Fred Rose and Murray Nash, Acuff-Rose Publications Slim Lay Carl J. Swanson Buck Benson Nashville, R. B. Gilmore, New York, Jack Newman, Montreal WHES—Huntsville, Ala. WRUN—Utica, N. Y. WLBR—Lebanon, Pa. International-Southern Music, Canada, and Troy Martin, Peer 1. I Can't Wait (Faron Young) 1. Seven Lonely Days (B. Lou) 1. Mexican Joe (Jim Reeves) Chains From My 2. Nashville, Norman Silvers, Country Song Round-Up Magazine, 2. Take These Mexican Joe (Jim Reeves) 2. Knothole (The Carlisles) Heart (Hank Williams) 3. That Hound Dog In The Derby, Conn., Wilbur Steinhauser, Artist Publications, Cin- 3. No Help Wanted (Carlisles) 3. Wait Till I Get You Alone Window (Homer & Jethro) cinnati, Ohio, M. F. Smith, Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Beverly (Carl Smith) 4. Crying Steel 4. Crazy Blues (Mac Wiseman) Dog In The Hills, Calif., Fabor Robinson, Abbott Records, Hpllywood, 4. That Hound (Shorty Long) 5. Kaw-Liga (Hank Williams) ERNEST TUBB Window (Homer & Jethro) 5. No Help Wanted (Carlisles) Calif., Bill Lowery, Lowery Music, Atlanta, Ga., Steve Stebbins, 6. Glory Land March (H. 5. Gloomy Tomorrow (J. Eanes) 6. NC 4 March (Bob Roberts) Snow)

Americana Agency, Hollywood, Calif., Jimmy Rule, Farm and Ranch Magazine, 6. Rocky, Bumpy Road To Love 7. I'm Just A Lucky Guy 7. That's What I Get (R. Price) (York Bros.) Mrs. Jimmie Rodgers and her daughter, Mrs. Van Albert Court of San Antonio, (Mr. Sunshine) 8. Little Hoo-Wee (M. Torok) 7. Mexican Joe (Jim Reeves) 8. Broken Wings (E. Britt) Tex., Nelson King, WCKY, Cincinnati, Ohio, Sam Wallace, RCA Victor, At- 9. Lock My Heart (E. Arnold) 8. The Last Waltz (W. Pierce) 9. A Stolen Waltz (D. Thomas) lanta, Ga., Jack McCarthy and Thurston Moore of Artist Production, Cincinnati, 9. Knothole (The Carlisles) 10. Your Cheatin' Heart 10. Why Did You Wander Ohio, and Tye Sanders of Universal-International. Artists, managers, disk 10. Seven Lonely Days (B. Lou) (Hank Williams) (Flatt-Scruggs) jockeys, promotional men, record manufacturers, and hundreds of others who Smith love folk music streamed into town from every section of our country, among Smokey Cousin Johnny Bob Ferguson those present were: Hubert Long, manager of Webb KRNT— Des Moines, Iowa WNLC—New London, Conn. KCLX—Colfax, Wash. 1. Mexican Joe (Jim Reeves) 1. Mexican Joe (Jim Reeves) 1. Big Mamou (Jimmie Davis) Pierce, Webb’s fan club presidents, Louise Vickers, Bumming Around (T. Tyler) 2. Landslide Of Love (Shiner) 2. 15 Cents Is All (G. Nashville, Vivian Keith, Pickin’ & Singin’ Newspaper, 2. Jones) 3. I Couldn't Keep From Crying 3. Kaw-Liga (Hank Williams) 3. Spanish Fireball (H. Snow) Hank Snow, Justin Tubb, Charlie Walker, KMAC dj. (Marty Robbins) 4. No Help Wanted (Carlisles) 4. No Help Wanted (Carlisles) San Antonio, Willett, (F., Young) Texas, Jim Reeves, Slim Carl 4. I Can't Wait 5. Don't Play That Song 5. Ramblin' Man (H. Williams) Smith, June Carter, Tommy Sosbee, , 5. Roses For Your Wedding (Lee-Cooper) 6. Cannonball Yodel (E. Britt) , Lew Millett, Bill McDaniels, Ott De- (Tommy Warren) 6. Glory Land March (H. Snow) 6. Take These Chains From 7. Restless Heart (S. Whitman) 7. Your Cheatin' Heart vine, Grant Turner, Eddie Hill all of WSM, Nashville, Your Heart (Hank Williams) 8. A Wreath On The Door Of (Hank Williams) , Curtis Gordon, Johnny Masters, Gene Roe, 7. Spanish Fireball (H. Snow) My Heart () 8. That Hound Dog In The I (Jack Cardwell) 9. That's The Harry Stone, Smitty Smith, Boots Woodal, Jack Card- 8. Can Time For Love Window (Homer & Jethro) 9. The Last Waltz (W. Pierce) (Neal Burris) well, Duncan, Biff Collie, T. 9. Mexican Joe (Clyde Tommy Tommy, Tommy 10. Hey, Mr. Cotton Picker 10. Precious Little Sweetheart) Moody) Hill, Goldie Hill Billy (The Kid) Stanley, Don Red (Tenn. Ernie) Boyd Bennett) 10. The Kind Of Love (Moody) Barry, Jimmie Dickens, Walter Haynes, Carl Sauce- man, , , Betty Monroe, Tom Edwards "Uncle" Joe Johnson Clarence Kneeland Herb Lieback, Judge Hayes, Charlie Walker, Bil’y WERE—Cleveland, Ohio WPAQ—Mt. Airy, N. C. WERI & WICH— CARL SMITH Walker, A1 Runyon, Ray Lunsford, Jimmie Skinner, 1. Seven Lonely Days (B. Lou) 1. No Help Wanted (Carlisles) Jewett City, Conn. Danny & Anna Lou Dill and Bob Neal, Jimmie Davis, 2. Take These Chains From My 2. Mexican Joe (Jim Reeves) 1. After You Leave (Robbins) Heart (Hank Williams) 3. Rainbow In The Valley 2. No Help Wanted (Carlisles) Johnnie & Jack, Carl Fitzgeral, WMOX. Meridian opened all the studios in 3. I Believe () (Mac Wiseman) 3. Orchids Mean Goodbye the station immediately following the dedication program and interviewed all 4. Pretty Little Dedon (West) 4. I Couldn't Keep From Crying (Carl Smith) the artists and folks in the business on his “Hillbilly House Party” show. 5. Restless Heart (S. Whitman) (Marty Robbins) 4. Mexican Joe (Jim Reeves) 6. Crying In The Chapel 5. The Last Waltz 5. No Help Wanted More than 14,000 people gathered into the Junior (W. Pierce) No. 2 Stadium to hear a three-hour (Darrell Glenn) 6. Your Cheatin' Heart (Tubb & Foley) program presented by stars of the folk music field with a cast of hundreds . . . 7. Just Wait Till I Get You (Hank Williams) 6. Bumming Around (J. Blue) probably the largest array of artists ever to gather for a single Alone (Carl Smith) 7. Too Young To Tango 7. Broken Wings (Elton Britt) 8. I Can't Wait (Faron Young) (Sunshine 8. Song Of The Old Water performance. The event could easily be called the top Ruby) attraction presenting 9. Ever Since We Met 8. A Higher Power (M. Carson) Wheel () folk music in . . America today . perhaps it will be some time before such an (York Bros.) 9. Orchids Mean Goodbye 9. Spanish Fireball (H. Snow) ensemble of talent will be gathered again as a group for a single performance. 10. You're Under Arrest (Carl Smith) 10. I'm Gonna Lock My Heart (Ginny Wright) 10. That's Alright (A. Inman) ()

Cliff Rodgers Skio-A-Long Hathaway Carl Shook WHKK—Akron, Ohio KUGN— Eugene. Ore. WKYW—Louisville, Ky. 1. Sidemeat And Cabbage 1. Burned Fingers (Wade Ray) 1. Orchids Mean Goodbye

(Jimmy Dickens) 2. I Signed My Heart Away (Carl Smith)

2 . Your Cheatin' Heart (Hank Thompson) 2. Honky Tonk Waltz (K. Wells) THE TEN FOLK AND WESTERN RECORDS (Hank Williams) 3. Steel Guitar Wa’tz 3. Mexican Joe (Jim Reeves) (E. Britt) 3 . Cannonball Yodel (Herb Remington) 4. Take These Chains From My 4. Orchids Mean Goodbye 4. Last Night On The Back Heart (Hank Williams) DISK JOCKEYS PLAYED MOST THIS WEEK (Carl Smith) Porch (Pee Wee King) 5. That Hound Dog In The 5. Spanish Fireball (H. Snow) 5. Red Wing (Roy Hogsed) Window (Homer & Jethro)

6. The Last Waltz (W. Pierce) h. | Care No More (J. Hicks) 6. Your Cheatin' Heart 1. MEXICAN JOE Jim Reeves (Abbott) 7. Wait Till I Get You Alone 7. That Hound Dog In The (Hank Williams) (Carl Smith) Window (Homer & Jethro) 7. I Haven't Got The Heart 8. Bring Your Sweet Self Back 8. Watch The Company You (Webb Pierce) 2. NO HELP WANTED The Carlisles (Mercury) To Me (Webb Pierce) Keep (Terry Preston) 8. Bumming Around (T. T. Tyler) 9. Kaw-Liga (Hank Williams) 9. Song Of The Old Water 9. Bring Your Sweet Self Back 10. You Always Hurt The One Wheel (Slim Whitman) To Me (Lefty Frizzell) 3. YOUR CHEATIN' HEART Hank Williams (MGM) You Love (Eddy Arnold) 10. Say Big Boy (Goldie Hill) 10. Spanish Fireball (H. Snow) 4. TAKE THESE CHAINS FROM MY Art Barrett ^vH Walshak Joe Morris HEART Hank Williams (MGM) i WSAP—Portsmouth, Va. KCT!—Gonzales, Texas WKDK—Newberry, S. C. 1. Hey, Mr. Cotton Picker 1. Mexican Joe (Jim Reeves) 1. Mexican Joe (Jim Reeves) 5. THE LAST WALTZ Webb Pierce (Decca) () 2. What Will I Do (Roy Acuff) 2. I Haven't Got The Heart 2. Wait Till I Get You Alone 3. Your Cheatin' Hpart (Webb Pierce) 6. SEVEN LONELY Bonnie (Carl Smith) DAYS Lou (King) (Hank 3. Cheatin' 3. South In New Orleans Williams) Your Heart (Johnnie & Jack) 4. Seven Lonely Days (Meehan) (Hank Williams) 7. KNOTHOLE The Carlisles (Mercury) 4. Sidemeat Cabbage 4. The Last And 5. Restless Heart (S. Whitman) Waltz (W. Pierce) (Jimmy Dickens) 5. I Couldn't Keep From Crying 6. I Haven't Got The Heart 8. 1 WAIT Faron 5. I Can't Wait (Faron Young) CANT Young (Capitol) (Marty Robbins) 6. Screwball (Pee Wee King) (Webb Pierce) 6. That Hound Dog In The 7. I Dreamed Of An Old Love 7. Neon Love (Jimmie Davis) 9. THAT HOUND DOG IN THE Window (Homer & Jethro) Affair (Daisy Mae) 8. Take These Chains From My 7. Take These Chains From My . 8. Don't Play That Song WINDOW Homer & Jethro (RCA Victor) Heart (Hank Williams) Heart (Hank Williams) (Clinch Mountain Clan) 9. Knothole (The 8. Going St?ady (Faron Young) 9. You Don't Have To Be A Carlisles) 10. 1 HAVEN'T GOT THE HEART Webb Pierce (Decca) Baby To Cry (Ernest Tubb) 10. You're A Real Good Friend 9. No Help Wanted (Carlisles) 10. Big Mamou (Link Davis) (Tubb & Foley) 10. Restless Heart (Slim Whitman) “It’s What’s in THE CASH BOX That Counts”

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