November 4, 2007
This week’s show needs a walking cane to get started; it winds up in high gear with guitar lessons from Hank Snow and a couple of Obsolete antecedents for Earl Scruggs banjo tunes. And Gus Cannon celebrates his fabulous wealth with a Feather Bed and Money that Never Runs Out.
| Artist | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Jug Band | Walkin’ Cane Stomp | Yazoo 2033 |
| Golden Gate Quartet | My Walking Stick | RCA Bluebird 60663-2 |
| Jimmy Murphy | Grandpa’s a Cat | Bear Family BCD 15451 |
| Stanley Brothers | I’d Rather Be Forgotten | Bear Family BCD 15681 |
| Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs |
I’ve Lost You Forever | Bear Family BCD 15559 |
| Carter Family | My Home Among the Hills | Bear Family BCD 15865 |
| Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper | Come Walk With Me | Bear Family BCD 16751 |
| Banjo Joe (Gus Cannon) | My Money Never Runs Out | Old Hat CD-1005 |
| Johnson-Nelson-Porkchop | G. Burns Is Gonna Rise Again | Old Hat CD-1005 |
| Louvin Brothers | Wait For the Light to Shine | Bear Family BCD 15561 |
| Blue Sky Boys | When the Stars Begin to Fall | Bear Family BCD 15951 |
| Hank Snow | Oh Wonderful World | Bear Familly BCD 15476 |
| Hank Snow | How to Play the Guitar | Bear Familly BCD 15476 |
| Hank Snow | My Two-Timin’ Woman | Bear Familly BCD 15587 |
| Blind Boy Fuller | Walkin’ My Blues Away | Columbia Legacy CK 46777 |
| James (Yank) Rachel | Liittle Sara (i.e Little Faro) | JSP CD 3406 |
| Cannon’s Jug Stompers | Feather Bed | JSP CD 3406 |
| Charlie Parker | Rabbit Chase | Yazoo 2045 |
| Charlie Parker & Mack Woolbright |
The Man Who Wrote “Home Sweet Home” Never Was a Married Man |
Old Hat CD-1005 |
| Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs |
Home Sweet Home | Bear Family BCD 15559 |
| Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs |
Reuben | Bear Family BCD 15559 |
| Wade Mainer | Old Ruben | Rounder CD 1143 |
| Stanley Brothers | Little Birdie | Rounder 11661-1110-2 |
| Stanley Brothers | I Can Tell You the Time | Rounder 11661-1110-2 |
| Golden Eagle Gospel Singers | A Warrior On the Battlefield | Rounder CD 1137 |
| Merle Haggard | Hobo’s Meditation | Koch 3-4051-2 |
Those below are from 78 rpm discs and other out of print sources:
| Artist | Title |
|---|---|
| Blue Grass Champs (Lew Childre-Dobro) |
Jubilee March |
| Pop Stoneman | Hand Me Down My Walking Cane |
| Arthur Crudup | Hand Me Down My Walking Cane |
| Dave Woolum | Old Age |
| Hongry, W/T Arizona Wranglers | The Wreck of the 97 |
| Shorty, W/T Arizona Wranglers | Twelfth Street Rag |
| Charlie Lincoln | Chain Gang Trouble |
| Kelly Harrell | The Cuckoo, She’s a Fine Bird |
| Bill Monroe | Just a Little Talk With Jesus |
| Carl Story | God Put a Rainbow In the Clouds |
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