I'VE GOT THE BIG RIVER BLUES (1933) by the Delmore Brothers

[Romamb]

love the song, adore their performance. so glad you posted this recording :)

[marfak1000]

Got that right..Guess we'll have to wait for Springsteen to rediscover them..

[PatrickWall12]

Good music - blues.

[pariperenti]

@Shwimpgumbo yes! Alton and my great aunt Thelma's daughter Debbie helps to keep their memories alive there in Alabama! :-) Also, their son, Lionel Delmore co-wrote the very famous song called "Swinging" with John Anderson who sang that song, and it became the biggest #1 hit of 1983, back when i was in college and they played it for 13 weeks straight! I am a singer, too, as was my mother and her sisters, so i came from a very musical family! :-)

[pariperenti]

great video of my great uncle! albon was married to my grandmother's sister! :-)

[ratherknotty]

I think its a disgrace they were not elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame untill 2001, They have been so key to the development of Country Music its amzing how they have been largely overlooked..It seems they are finally being recognised for their true value and quality. Way ahead of their time.

[cowboytony47]

Awseome videos my friend,I love this

[terrisonb]

I love the picture at 1:47 with them singing in to an RCA 74 microphone...The same type that I use on my youtube videos. (mine was made in 1947) I wonder when that picture was taken? This recording sounds so much cleaner and more modern than Jimmie Rogers recordings from that same year, I wonder why that is? Do you know what label they recorded for?

[wilsonmcphert]

@terrisonb

There were several labels, and these are listed in their Wikipedia entry and Amazon has a list of their CDs available. I checked out your site and it certainly is a big microphone and sounding good. Thanks for the comment.

[borntrippin]

Awesome is all that one can say!!

[HalooftheMuse]

BIG THANKS for giving us this History... 5***** for each Brother & YOU!!!

[chkjns]

Nice JOB ! ! ! 10th addition to my 1933 list. My music playlists cover every year back to 1900, the evolution of pop music over 5 generations.

A trip back in time to the sounds of the past is waiting for you . . . . . . . . .

[wilsonmcphert]

@chkjns

I've never seen so many playlists! You will need playlists for your playlists! I will check them out. Thanks for your comment.

[chkjns]

wmcp, thanks for the encouragement ;)>

I'll be watching for your sub any moment!

I'm working on 1880s and '90s with Sousa marches, too, seems I'm slowly working my way back to 1700 ! Chuck

[evsynator]

Good find ! always nice to hear other versions .

[Rowland108]

Thanks for this and with all the background info on them. What great records they made.

[abnerstowe]

A great song is a great song...no matter who's singing it. The Delmore Brothers certainly got this one right. Thank you for posting the video.

[billga2007]

Good job on the video . Thanks .