Uncle Dave Macon in "Grand Ol Opry" movie

[ArkRed1]

I think Rachel's last name was spelled Veach. I spelled it Veech in another post. Sorry.

[ja6393]

who is the lady playing the banjo?

[UNDERNATION]

wtf, that mobile pump organ craziness at the end is baller!!!

[Rev1981]

0:22 - 0:37 is the best part. Uncle Dave was and still is THE MAN.

[soppinmyplate]

Did I hear biscuits sopped in gravy? Yum Yum

[windycityrebel]

Where can i find this movie??? i cant find it anywhere.

[W24YI]

Tut Taylor isn't in this movie that was made in 1940. The dobro player is Pete

"Bashful Brother Oswald" Kirby who was in Roy's band from shortly before this to

the end of Roy's career.

[ArkRed1]

Where's Tut Taylor?

[plasticnapoleon22]

@REBOP49 i once thought the speicies known as attractive people only evolved at about 1950 or so, ive been proven wrong

[PaganRule]

A piece of history. I´m grateful!

[tinderhorn]

soldier's joy.

[breathholdchamp]

were you the gu who mentionrdf Bod Dillan? Uncle dat was way above bum dillan maybe theta why U got 6thumbs down

[dougzilla]

Boy, what a treat. Thanks for posting.

[breathholdchamp]

??????????? what are you talking about?

[breathholdchamp]

gee were u the guy

that

mentioned bob dillan?

[coy0te9]

you got six or more thumbs down for being a racist twit. Nobody is trying to ban square dancing or traditional music.

[skeetabix36]

They should release this on dvd now

[ZAGGLETON]

The boxed set KEEP MY SKILLET GOOD AND GREASY (Uncle Dave's complete recordings) from Bear Family Records in Germany has a DVD of this film included.

[skeetabix36]

Thank you for the info. Much appreciated

[thecrimsonfloyd]

Was the man with the fiddle Roy Acuff?

[kardboardkid]

Yeah. That's Roy.

[breathholdchamp]

I am pretty sure she is Lois Ranson who played Susie Ann Weaver who married "Hunch" Clifton at the end of the film. I will have to watch it again to be 100% sure

[kardboardkid]

He, that's my sister! Hands off.

[breathholdchamp]

the guy with the bellows on his feet is Cicero, one of the Weaver brothers and Elviry. They made a bunch of movies in the 1930's and 40's. Look them up on the internet movie data base.......IMDN

[super8film]

Rachel is working the gams pretty good at the :40 mark, eh? No wonder she needed a "big brother" around.

[PlayinAGrammar]

Yep, always room for a family act in the Bible belt!

[BanjoBoyMatteo]

Great clip. As already said, this is part of the 1940 movie "Grand Ole Opry" that circulated on eBay some time ago. I recognize the Weaver Brothers & Elviry, Uncle Dave and Dorris Macon, Roy on fiddle, Pete "Oswald" Kirby (and not mr. Taylor) and Rachel Veach on dobro and banjo, the Solemn Old Judge. Any clue who's on bass?

[jcad1009]

Jess Easterday is the bass player I think. He was a member of the Smoky Mtn. Boys at the time and sometimes played mandolin or guitar.

[ffej980]

that banjo was made for uncle daves hands...he played it very well...

[outcast73]

Now that's rock and roll!!

[Jorsh123]

There's actually more footage of Uncle Dave in that film toward the end. Can actually get a taste for the kind of antics he did, really fun!

[LocoMole]

who's the guy playing the acordion with the bellows tied to his feet?

[breathholdchamp]

that is cicero... one of the Weaver brothers and Elviry. They made a bunch of films in the 1930's and 40's. Look them up on the internet movie data base IMDB.

[breathholdchamp]

That is Cicero, one of the Weaver Brothers and Elviry. They made a bunch of movies in the 1930's-40. Look them up on the IMDB website

[breathholdchamp]

that guy is Cicero, one of the Weaver brothers and Elviry.

[texican65]

What is that wrapped around the peg head on uncle dave's banjo?

[breathholdchamp]

Uncle Dave alwats had at least 3 banjos with him. One tuned in G cord, one in F, etc. He had strips of different color rag tied there so he knew which tuning he wanted for his next song as he could switch songs in a matter of seconds. He was Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Banjomountain]

Is that a young Brother Oswald on the dobro?!

[jcad1009]

Yeah, the Os on the dobro with Acuff fiddling "Soldier's Joy". That's also Brother Oswald's "sister" Rachel on the banjo.

[kardboardkid]

Surprisingly, the movie is called "Grand Ol' Opry". Sorry, I inadvertently deleted the reply from the person who asked about the movie title.

[Banjomountain]

That's okay. Thanks for answering the question.

[joybird25]

Fantastic! Where can I find a print of this film on either vhs or dvd format? I thought it wasn't released due to legal reasons pertaining to some producer or director or actor's estate. Good to see a filmed performance of the Dixie Dewdrop! Look at the Solemn Ole Judge move about! Roy Acuff at his fighting best!

[heileman28]

like my biscuits sopped in gravy!

[jcad1009]

Where did you ever find the movie "Grand Ole Opry"?

[llachow]

kardboardkid has done the world a great favor by posting this vid. I've sent him $10, and you should, too!

[kardboardkid]

Make it $20.

[llachow]

YES!

done.

THANK YOU!!!

[Mosstrooper7]

Never understood the appeal of Roy Acuff. Is it because of maybe bridging the gap between the old-time country/hillbillies w/ the newer mainstream country music of the '30's and '40's? Just wondering.  Couldn't carry a tune in a bucket!

[jcad1009]

Actually, he's not singing in this clip, its just alot of old square dance calls. Acuff had a lot of pure sincerity in his voice. George Jones counts Acuff and Hank Williams as his two influences.

[JosephNScott]

"Never understood the appeal of Roy Acuff." I like Acuff's records. Limited man himself yes, but good songs on those records.

[Mosstrooper7]

I have a 4-CD collection of Uncle Dave. Uncle Dave Macon: Classic Sides. Put out by JSP Records. I believe this is a U.K. company. Has 4 cd's with about 25 songs on each. Pretty good recordings! I love it!

[Mosstrooper7]

I remember seeing, several years ago, a documentary about Uncle Dave on PBS. Can't find any evidence of it anywhere! Anyone else remember it? It had Dorris and, I believe, several of Dave's grandchildren in it.

[dagwood387]

I saw this same documentary probably 10-15 years ago- just caught part of it- I remember Dorris in it being interviewed. I found mention of it as "Korine and Dunlap's documentary film The Uncle Dave Macon Program (aired on PBS in 1981)"

[ffej980]

whatever i can see of Uncle Dave Macon is good enough for me...its a shame that he is not more remembered...

[dagwood387]

This clip and the scene later on int he film of him and his son Dorris singing "Take me Back to my Old Carolina Home" is the only known footage of him performing. Such a travesty that he lived into the age of film and television and no one had the forsight to record him on film.

[ORBOD]

It aint Tut Taylor, it's Bashful Brother Oswald aka Pete Kirby

on the Dobro

[jnizny]

The song is soldier's joy. Which is ironic because in the album "Will the circle be unbroken" The nitty gritty dirt band asked if uncle dave ever played this song. And there is more footage of him on the last disc of his box set "Keep My Skillet Good & Greasy"

[Linuswiren]

Uncle Dave has a box set!?

where can I order one?

[kardboardkid]

1940. I think that it's the only existing clip of Uncle Dave.

[TedL]

Wow, was Acuff young here! From early 1940's? Rare to see Uncle Dave on Film. Thanks.