Stoneman Family on Arthur Godfrey Show 1956

[MikeBlitzMag]

Arthur Godfrey and the Stonemans. Talk about a summit meeting. Love it!! The Stonemans went on to record one of the genre's definitive classics in 1966, the wonderfully weird and irresistible The Five Little Johnson Girls.

[ShutterBun2]

Sanford Baumstein certainly electrifies the screen with his presence.

[ElComadreja777]

Modern country isn't a pimple on this stuff.

[RRaquello]

@ElComadreja777

Modern country isn't even country. Maybe I have no right to talk, since I'm from NY and not the country, but someone once told me "if it has drums in it, it ain't country". I hated country music for the longest time until I started hearing the real stuff like this or the Skillet Likkers. It's so cool the way Scotty strums on the fiddle when he sings. I never saw anyone do that before. Is it a common move in this type of music?

[ElComadreja777]

@RRaquello It's not common but I have seen others do it. Check out Maddox Brothers and Rose if you already haven't.

[sjcafiero]

My father performed on the Arthur Godfrey Show with his band "The Rhythm Riders" Do you know how I might be able to track down that show?

[panamintjoe]

Thank You very very much for posting this fabulous video. I am watching it over and over and over!

[dukeuke1]

DONNa wuz my PIN-Up...the TV show was ALL as well,every Sunday,Best HERITAGE Music ever on the tube & I pray your well dear Donna,Bless-YOU!!

[banjoboy77a]

A wonderful group from one of the premier music families, the Stonemans. Scotty Stoneman was so far ahead of his time, it's hard to believe the music he was playing in the 50's. And, Porter Church, one of the most solid players of his time. Check out his work with Red Allen.

[nugetre]

Thank you VM for posting this - Scotty is my absolute hero.

[TruegrassBoy]

Porter Church was one of the best banjo players ever. His work with Red Allen and The Kentuckians was phenominal.

[bigmrclean]

mmmmmm Listen to that pre war gibson banjer talk!!

[waynealarsen]

Donna Stoneman and Scotty Stoneman, I guess Ronnie was 14 or she'd be here

[BushHog936]

I've come from the wrong time.

[fromthesidelines]

"ARTHUR GODFREY'S TALENT SCOUTS" was simulcast on radio and TV on Monday nights [8:30-9pm(et)] from 1948 through 1958.

[BanjoBoyMatteo]

Whoa that's a rare footage for sure!

For the bluegrass-history nuts like me:

Jimmy Case - Guitar

Scott Stoneman - Fiddle

Donna Stoneman - Mandolin

Jimmy Stoneman - Bass

Porter Church - Banjo

Fabulous picking and singing...Porter and Scotty are two of my all time favorites!

Notice at 3:44 how Donna plays the triplet rhythm lick on the mando like Earl Taylor used to do.

[TruegrassBoy]

Nice to come across such a cool video. Thanks for posting. Now I finally know what Porter Church looked like!

[banjohead62]

thanks for posting this vid. im the nephew of the three stonemans in this vid.

[StevePerrysLady]

Thank you very much for posting this video I have been looking for it on youtube for a long time now. The three Stoneman's in this video are my Uncles and Aunt. I believe my Uncle Scottie was, is, and will always be the best fiddler ever. Again thanks for posting. Laura Stoneman.

[juniper30]

Wow...she's actually playing her mandolin at normal speed!

I didn't think she knew how to do that after seeing the other videos! :D

[vithefiddler]

Scotty was awfully smooth.

[buckbuck666]

scotty stoneman 5 times national fiddle champ the jimi hendrix of the fiddle thx 4 posting

[ms5strings1]

Thanks a lot for posting this! I have been looking for this for a long time..MJ

[36lb22]

scotty stoneman was the greatest fiddler ever.thanks for putting video on youtube.

[eileenkabush]

Great to see them on such an early video. Thanks for posting.