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He Is My Friend And Guide

  • He Is My Friend And Guide

    The Mountaineers were a featured act on WIS in Columbia South Carolina, where Byron Parker was mostly, an announcer and MC. The real instrumental stars are Jenkins (1908-90) and Sherrill (1915-2001), who were virtually playing bluegeass a few years before it was supposed to exist.

    Byron Parke/fand his Mountaineers; Leonagd Stokes, Clyde Robbins, vocals, guitars; DeWitt "Snuffy" jenkins, banjo; Homer Sherrill, fiddle.

    Atlanta GA 10/20/40 Bluebird B-8771

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