78s - Frank Crumit - I'se Going From The Cottonfield (Victor)

[ehanlin]

I will try in the near future to put a short clip of it on you tube.......

[ehanlin]

I am somewhat familiar with this song. I am 52 years old and learned this one from my father that taught me to pick at just an early age. I remember him trying to sing the words to it that he had aparently half forgoten. The melody is pretty much the same. I learned to pick it in a bluegrass perspective. My Father would be 93 yrs and has been gone 2 yrs. It's Something from his childhood that still lives, and I feel blessed to have finely found some affimation, since nobody else has heard it..

[althazarr]

Hey, thanks for listening. I don't think Woodie was a protege to either, but was definitely influenced by them. Sorry it was a bit on the low side, this was my first recording on my new 3 speed belt drive turntable. I wanted to try and give the victrola a break. The vids will get better as I learn how to adjust the volume for recording different 78s. I'll also start trying to post a short bio for some artists. I hope you enjoy all the different music I post. Stay tuned for much more to come.

[majesticmeteor]

I'll have to Google Frank And Vernon and get back with you.

I'm wondering if Woodie Guthrie was a buddy or protege of of theirs?

I know how it is with some of these old 78 rpm records-- ya just got to tune down the treble and volume or else the gravel scratches in the analog grooves overwhelms everything. No choice but to play it low like here.