LEW CHILDRE. THE BOY FROM ALABAM. BACM CD 510

Long overdue, a collection to celebrate this legendary country entertainer – singer, reciter, buck dancer, comedian, storyteller whose career stretched from vaudeville and playing in jazz groups in the 1920s to becoming an Opry regular in the 40s and 50s . One of those happy-go-lucky, easy on the ear vocal styles. Our CD, mix of old timey and humorous, many featuring his distinctive steel guitar and fine dobro from the great Josh Graves. Five early recordings from the 1930s, 16 Starday LP cuts from the late 1950s plus a couple of radio broadcasts.

Price: USD $22.00

Genres: 50s Country-style, Comedy & Novelty, Hillbilly | Eras: 1930s, EARLY TO MID 1950s

Track listing:

- Wagon Yard
- Horsie Keep Your Tail Up
- When My Louie Sings His Yodel-Laddy-Hoo
- The Fishing Blues
- Hang Out The Front Door Key
- Alabamy Bound - This Train
- Everbodys Fishin
- Strawberry Roan
- When They Baptized Sister Lucy Lee
- Alabama Home
- Wreck Of The Old 97
- Hog Callin Blues
- Rock My Little Baby To Sleep
- Lews Theme - Southern Hospitality
- George Colum
- Hang Out The Front Door Key-2
- Blue Ridge Mountain Blues
- Little Joe The Wrangler
- Moonshine Blues
- Mountain Feudin
- My Dream Of The USA
- Im Heading For The Blue Horizon
- When The Sweet Azaleas Are Blooming

Price: USD $22.00

How to buy

Listen to sample tracks:

01-Wagon-Yard (1936)

19-Moonshine-Blues (Starday. Late-50s with Josh Graves on Dobro)