Senator Robert Byrd: There's More Pretty Girls Than One (1978 Recording)

Senator Robert Byrd (1917-2010) of West Virginia (fiddle and vocals) is accompanied in this 1978 recording by Doyle Lawson (guitar), James Bailey (banjo) and Spider Gilliam (bass). I recorded this track from the LP, "U.S. Senator Robert Byrd - Mountain Fiddler," produced in 1978 by Barry Poss and distributed by County Records (serial number County 769). All the program notes on the rear LP jacket cover are included in this video.

A 1978 Time magazine writeup of Byrd as fiddler can be viewed here:

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,919337,00.html

More information about the genesis of this recording here:

http://motherjones.com/riff/2010/06/music-monday-senator-robert-byrd-fiddle-o...


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More historical bluegrass recordings:

David Johnson: Cumberland Gap (1983): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wygExeZodtA

Earl Taylor & The Stony Mountain Boys: Foggy Mountain Top - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl7aR2FHf2k

David and Billie Ray Johnson - Bluegrass Breakdown: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpxZHT9h1CY

Hazel Dickens / Alice Gerrard - My Better Years (1967) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl8XDU8baWQ

Friendly City Playboys: Back Up And Push (1961) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPvMlZhAs6k

Jerry Stuart, Pete Kuykendall, Smiley Hobbs, Tom Gray: Rocky Run (1969) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9vPPgeQzYs

The Nashville Grass - China Grove, My Home Town: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qwj6cYN8jA

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• Senator Robert Byrd
• West Virginia
• Doyle Lawson
• James Bailey
• Spider Gilliam
• Mountain Fiddler
• County Records
• Barry Poss
• County 769
• Fiddle
• Banjo
• Guitar
• Bass
• President pro tempore
• Clark Kessinger
• Raleigh County

[Mark5610]

RIP

[Bearsharpe]

A pure man of the people. Who fought for his people. Country bred and corn fed. True American with Love of his people and cared for them above all.

[peninarand]

I think it's worth mentioning that he filibustered the Civil Rights Act for 14 hours, and was an important member of the KKK in his early years... only regretted that it may have affected his public life, not that he was a member... he stated he would never serve in the military with a member of another race... I suspect his views on race never really changed much...

[rcortez911]

I heard this song on the Andy Griffith show once, I can't find it anywhere.

[iammr]

Hear that vinyl! Wow!

[EchoesoftheOzarks]

Absolutely stunning

[gmtrees100]

It is politicians like this that have had a strangle hold on the country. Never re elect anyone!

[themoviegoer]

There's more pretty girls than one...