Cluck Old Hen (1927) The Hillbillies

Charlie Bowman(fiddle), Al Hopkins(vocal) and the Original Hillbillies from 1926.
Charles Thomas "Charlie" Bowman was the fiddler with the original Al Hopkin's Hill Billies, the first country string band to gain national notoriety on radio and records. The group is generally thought to be responsible for establishing the string band as an important part of country music. When the recording company asked for the group's name, one member mentioned that they were just an "old band of hill billies." The name stuck. Bowman is credited with bringing the Hill Billies their most popular song, "Nine Pound Hammer".

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• Nine Pound Hammer
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• Bowman Brothers
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[cabinbowman]

@ Anotherbowman...Hey your very welcome! Yes its been tough for us dealing with losing him in November. He was my inspiration to do most of this stuff with his fathers music as well as my own. Glad you like the page/videos! ~ Scott

[cabinbowman]

There's plenty more songs from the Hillbillies! Stay tuned in 2012 for more 1920's music as I have a few more videos in the works!~Scott

[cabinbowman]

Thanks Folks! This stuff certainly makes ya move yer feet! (TheJRector) Thats really cool that you are related to John Rector...He played with the Hillbillies alot!

[cabinbowman]

This song was a fiddlers dream. Charlie played it alot in fiddle contests. It is great to hear an old folk song and imagine the world they lived. It is great to see folks rediscovering these pre-depression bands...American Music!

[cabinbowman]

Thank you for watching rambler and Otto! Good hearing from you Dixie! It was nice seeing your mom and Jan last weekend! Hope things are going well for ya. Glad your enjoying the videos! Hope to see you and Caroline soon! Keep in touch! ~Scott

[cabinbowman]

That is great! I heard about that event, I hope it went well for everyone! What all songs did yall play? Would love to come down and see extended family someday soon! I been playing versions of Nine Pound Hammer and a few others...Have recently formed a band here in central PA called "The Cabin Project"! Hopefully we will be having an upright bass player joining us soon! Would love to play with you all sometime...ps. pap is doing better and recovering at home! good hearing from ya~scott

[Lamvesp]

Brilliant. And to think that they are still entertaining us nearly 90 years later. Good music will always survive.

[LittleBridgeForge]

I like it.

[TheJRector]

@sophienicorector Well if he's in the above pic I would guess the one to the far right,kinda looks like my grandfather.Don't have many family pictures that far back.My Rector Family Book only says that John was an Grayson County Banjo champion.Wish I could find more info on him.

[sophienicorector]

@TheJRector which one is he in the picture?

[TheTiglathpilesar]

@cabinbowman I live in central pa. I would love to see your band sometime.

[anotherbowman]

Thanks Scott. Keep th tradiition alive. Sorry to hear about Jasper.

[justpickn]

Very cool post.

[GaussTruth]

my grandpappy's music, give us more, I like it!