Bill Monroe - My Little Georgia Rose

[MRJ171717]

THANK YOU DODGE93CITY. THE GUITAR PLAYER IS ONE OF THOSE TWO BROTHERS THAT WERE ON HE- HAW SHOW JUST SETTING THERE WITH OVER HAULS ON. THIS ONE IS ALSO A BANJO PICKER. YOU CAN SEE HIM ON UTUBE WITH BILL M. PLAYING THE SONG [ ROANOKE ] BOBBY HICKS PLAYS FIDDLE THERE.

[MRJ171717]

BOBBY HICKS ON BANJO WHO IS REALLY A FIDDLE PLAYER AND A GREAT ONE. DONT KNOW THE BASS.

[dodge93city]

@MRJ171717

It´s Ernie Newton on bass

[clawhammerTim]

thanks for posting this!!

[owsleyforkmusic]

Can anyone tell who was playing bass, guitar and banjo?

[Georgiarose1234567]

Ohh yeaah this is my name :)))))) favourite song for now and for ever. :)

[CarlTowns]

Actually Bill is the Father of Bluegrass, the King was Jimmy Martin :)

[rocmaven]

Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder are coming to watseka theatre watseka illinois on aug 26

[CITYOFLACOMBE]

BIll Monroe is the father and king of bluegrass.

[gospelbluegrassblog]

Outstanding clip! What a versatile iteration of this band, too. Thanks for posting.

[aaronbxiii]

i love how he looks like he isnt even trying.

[rocmaven]

Tony Rice Unit comes to the watseka theatre watseka Illinois on may 7, 2011

[wolfie121]

thanks for posting

[hapwichryk]

Bobby Hicks on banjo

[7300firefighter]

great song

[supermanbass]

The Bass player on this song is Ernie Newton,he originated the drum attachment

[breathholdchamp]

The guy on guitar is a great banjoist too, Bill Monroe got pissed at Gibson once and scratched the name off his 1920's mandolin. There is a pic of big Bill with a rairoad tie on his shoulders and 5 guys sitting on it... over 900 pounds! And look at the Bass player just at the end with that brush type thing he invented for extra sound.

[hutchens1980]

the geat bobby hicks playin a simple but time kepy banjo prolly not a gibson either lol

[capitalismforme]

@hutchens1980 That's who I thought it was. I never new he played the banjo. Fine job too.

[soarby007]

Isn't that a young Tater Tate?

[slickandrews]

Man...what a SOUND !!!

Say, anyone know what was that bass players name? I think he was sorta the "house" bass player with alot of the acts that did the Gannaway films. I really dig the slap-n-snare technique, wish ya'd see that with more Bluegrass today.

[olehoundog1]

Jackie Phelps who is playing guitar can also be seen playing two finger banjo on th "Roanoke" video of Bill Monroe. If you just listen and don't look it would be hard to tell he was only playing with thumb and index finger.

[SteveGaines]

@olehoundog1 Somebody made the comment once.."THE LITTLE SOB COULD PLAY LITTLE ROCK GETAWAY ON A JEW'S HARP"...LOL

[MrAugustus88]

 Now its is all fashists imposing disco and rap like Beyonce, Rirana, Madonna and Michael Jackson.

[howtoplanaparty]

@MrAugustus88 You know somethin that most don't know? The actual media executives ARE fascists. Fascism comes out of Rome, too. Check out how many of those "icons" went to parochial schools.

[46r11]

@howtoplanaparty - wow thats pretty heavy stuff - what about Santa Claus I guess he's a facist to. Your way out on the limb. oops

[howtoplanaparty]

@46r11 So you are tryin to conceal it? Are you paid to do it, or are you some kind of a clubmember?

[46r11]

@howtoplanaparty - your all tied up in nothing - live a little and let the crap go

[howtoplanaparty]

@46r11 Readers. this paid agent would have you so involved in entertainment, when the soldiers arrive at your door.

[howtoplanaparty]

@46r11 typical comment of an outsider paid to "watch over" youtube comments.

[bebl]

Amazing!!! 

[SteveGaines]

That's Bobby HIcks who played Fiddle with Ricky Skaggs for years on the banjo..and Jimmy Riddle of " RIDDLE AND PHELPS on Hee Haw on Rhythm guitar..

[46r11]

@SteveGaines Ithought it was Jackie Phelps on guitar?? Could it be that you typed in the wrong name?

[djangoshmango]

I have hours of the "Grand Ol Opry show taped from mid 80's PBS broadcast. Does anybody know if they are available on DVD?

[janetiz1]

Sorry, Bill Monroe is the Father of the Bluegrass an Jimmy Martin is the King of the Bluegrass.

[hmsmagpie]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing this classic performance.

[nonmax15]

OMG that's Bobby Hicks playing the banjo.

[howtoplanaparty]

Maybe that's Hank Snow in the beginnin? He must have been good at musical theory, because he was called "The Singin Arranger".

[breathholdchamp]

@howtoplanaparty That was Faron Young at the begining

[howtoplanaparty]

@breathholdchamp Thank you. Good call!

[SteveGaines]

@howtoplanaparty That was FARON YOUNG at the beginning...

[howtoplanaparty]

@SteveGaines I meant to thank you, but somehow thanked somebody else, instead.

[banjoman1437]

i like that model banjo what is that?

[Nashvilleagain]

. . . great Bill Monroe ! Check out my vids with Bill Monroe in Germany plus Kenny Baker and Uncle Josh Graves. Cheers from the other side of the Ocean. Klaus from Germany.

[SteveGaines]

Jackie Phelps on Guitar of Hee Haw fame...Somebody once said "THAT LITTLE SOB COULD PLAY LITTLE ROCK GET AWAY ON A JEW"S HARP"..

[janetiz1]

Bill Monroe The King of Bluegrass Music. Legend and hero of country music.

[howtoplanaparty]

@janetiz1 Why have folks used political analogies, to express seniority in entertainment? Obviously, it is not a literal designation. A king is a political job. Not an entertainer at all. Now a priest, that means the eldest or foremost of the tribe. Literally, and not metaphorically, Bill Monroe was the foremost priest, presbyter, prester (elder) of the American Indian / Scottish fusion.

[Toby1Music]

@janetiz1 i agree but i dot like to think its country haha because most country is gay but not bluegrass!! Go Bill Monroe

[8strnger]

@janetiz1 Bill Monroe is the "Father" of Bluegrass music. Jimmy Martin is the "King" of Bluegrass Music.

[46r11]

@janetiz1 Amen

[pickinpete]

Bill Monroe was the FATHER of Bluegrass Music, Jimmy Martin was the KING of Bluegrass. Just so ya know =]

[howtoplanaparty]

@janetiz1  whoever made him deserves also to be mentioned and praised.

[TruegrassBoy]

Oh Man! Ol' Ernie Newton really gets into it on bass. He was with Bill Monroe a long time and shows up on a lot of the old films. Always looks like he just popped some "speedballs" though - lol.

[redfoley]

Actually, Ernie Newton was only a "Bluegrass Boy" on record - where he appeared on several Monroe sessions in the early / mid 50's- and on these Grand Old Opry TV shows. He never toured with the band and made his living primarily as a session musician in Nashville.

[Raoena]

Does he have a brush in his right hand? What's the deal?

[Raoena]

Oh...yep. It's a brush, and he's playing that drumhead thing fastened to the bass while he picks it. You can see it clearly right at the beginning when he's walking up. That's unusual...

[redfoley]

Yes ! Known as a "brush bass" technique.The brush is used against an attachment added to the body of the bass to substitute primarily for drums, which were not used to any great extent by country musicians at that time- ( I believe they were actually banned from use on the Opry in the 50's). Ernie Newton was one of the innovators of this technique.

[flatpicker1234]

Medium strings is what you should use for bluegrass. There are many different brands other than martin strings.

[46r11]

I'm looking for information on Bluegrass guitar strings, do they improve the tone of the guitar or is it best to stick with the medium martin strings. Any help is appreciated, Wayne

[Mendon87]

Thanks so much for posting this, it's as good as it gets. On a side note, you can see how physically HUGE bill was. Great stuff.

[SteveGaines]

@Mendon87 Read up on Bill Physical Strength...He was like 6'2 and 230...And would stop his touring car once a day...Find some guy plowing a Mule and talk the guy into letting him plow for about 30 minutes..He kept in great shape physically...

[blugrastooth]

bobby hicks on banjo....wow. Didn't know he picked the 5 string

[TruegrassBoy]

Yes, and I talked to Bobby recently. He said he borrowed it from Bill for this show.

[46r11]

Class always shows - these guys were the best . Wayne

[viktor826]

Thanks for posting this video,

Really good music, very nice superb

Yours truly Marc

[foxnpox]

Rock and Metal > Hillbilly shit

[ScreamingEagle82nd]

Who's that introducing Bill?

[richintalent]

Looked like Faron Young

[Mamaslittlebaby]

Thanks for posting this! =)

[d2951]

The song was written for his daughter born out of wedlock the mother tried to keep her away from Bill.read his bio its as clear as mud. Bill could be difficult at times. a very big talent indeed but full of himself for sure ran his band like a dictator his way or the highway.

[2ndfret]

Bill lost a lot of lot of talented players for that reason .

[witheyeswideopen10]

@d2951 I just read the book that Carolins Rose wrote, I have to agree with you on this one. Have you ever seen her or her brother Al Jones? I think that Carolina is a very humble woman and I like her. Take a look and listen to Al and tell me if you don't see Bill Monroe in him? I just don't understand the secrets that some keep, it is sad because there comes a time that we seek out answers. I understand that sometimes there will always be unanswered questions but it just makes it hard to accept.

[46r11]

What other instument did Hicks play besides the fiddle and the banjo?

[jazzgoose]

I'd wager that banjo has a pretty high action going.

[TruegrassBoy]

My Gosh! Jackie Phelps, the banjo player, has switched to guitar and Bobby Hicks, the fiddle player, is playing banjo! Well, shut my mouth! I never..............

[fespar]

This is entertainment at its very best.GOLLY!!!

[BusReilly]

This video is from 1954-1955.

[ArkRed1]

Bobby Hicks told me the Vega banjo he is playing belonged to Bill, and Bill let him use it while he was a Bluegrass Boy. Bobby Hicks is a great fiddler, and also a super fine banjo player. Listen to the early stuff he did with Skaggs.

[Maribo33]

Bluegrass at it´s best! 5*****

Thanks for posting.

[jbash1970]

Your full of it again he wrote that song for his neice and my great-aunt her name was Rosetta Monroe

[BusReilly]

The great Jackie Phelps on guitar--the guy who helped Jimmy Riddle do his eephin' on Hee Haw.

[8upgrass]

I miss Daddy Bill!

[bluegrasswoman]

love it

[banjobilly32]

Some rare footage for sure. Isn't that Bobby HIcks the fiddler playing banjo?

[pocketbones]

Yep, that's Bobby Hicks, the original stone face.

[46r11]

I noticed that the banjo is capo-ed as well as the guitar(on the fourth fret) what was the tuning when the instuments were open(without the capo. Wayne

[klezmando]

I believe they are in standard tuning, playing in the key of B,

[46r11]

Was it common to capo the instruments or was it used only on certain tunes?

[klezmando]

It depends on the key. Key of G ,no capo. A, usually G postion on 2nd fret. etc.

C can be on 5th fret G position or 1st position C fingering. D 2nd fret C position etc.

[BanjoBoyMatteo]

Classic 1957 video! Thanks!