The Wheeling Jamboree, part 1 of 2

This story looks at the history and significance of the Wheeling Jamboree. The show ended late 2005 after 72 years, but now a new group has formed to revive the Jamboree. This story first aired Dec. 16, 2004, on the program "Outlook,: and was rebroadcast Jan. 31, 2008. Russ Barbour and Steve Chapman produced the story.

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[cariboubill]

What a great video. Brings tears to my eyes, remembering growing up with the Jamboree!

...Bill

[whiskey1ization]

I grew up listning to wwva, comeing from a small community in nova scotia, canada I listened too wwva and cfnb in fredericton,n.b. canada the two best country stations that we could recieve in our hometown,and they both had 50.000 watts of power, and when you had a 2 transister radio that ment a lot thanks, Mike

[dreadnought45]

Wilma Lee and Stoney-my all-time favourites. I and My two buddies met Wilma Lee at the Birchmount Arena in 1956 when I was 14 years old. She was ordering coffee at the concession stand for her and Stoney, She talked to me for about 20 minutes answering all my questions.What a gracious and beautiful lady. Cute, too! I still miss announcer Lee Sutton and that "coffee drinkin' 'nighthawk, Lee Moore on WWVA radio. Missed a lot of sleep getting up for school in those days.

Ken, Toronto

[Rhymezilla1]

@TheWheelingJamboree do you have any video on Bonnie Baldwin

[Rhymezilla1]

@dreadnought45 also bonnie baldwin she was my grandmother

[TheWheelingJamboree]

Wheeling Jamboree 77th Anniversary Show is scheduled April 3 2010 to be broadcast from the stage of the Capitol. Shows are back on the air since 2008.

[dreadnought45]

Used to listen to the WWVA Jamboree through the 50's and early 60's from Toronto. The lineup was: Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper, Mac Wiseman, Osborne Bros.,Cowboy Slim. Genial Gene Hooper, Lee Moore, Jim & Jesse McReynalds, Dusty Owens with Donna Darleen, Doc & Chickie Williams, Crazy Elmer, Wayne Raney, Skeeter Bonne, and Hylo Brown. That's all I can remember.

Ken, Toronto

[n8vzl]

My best good buddy "Headcheese" got me working for the IATSE local 64 Wheeling, WV first operating motion picture machines at the Glen Dale Drive-In then off to Jamboree In The HIlls and then as a regular with Jamboree USA. Boy those were some good days.

[Xguitarroxx99X]

wow my dad is the co-founder of the non-profit orginazation said near the beginning and he was an mc for the show in the 70's-80's. also one of doc williams' daughters is a teacher at my school and she is unfortanutely retiring this year

[old64goat]

This brings back many fond memories, I used to travel to Wheeling each year from 1970 to 1978 just to see the WWVA Jamboree.

Stars like Crazy Elmer, Doc & Chickie Williams, Shot Jackson & Donna Darleen, Patti Powell and many others.

They had lots of great local talent.