Dr. Bate (1875-1936) was a physician from Castalian Springs, Tennessee, northeast of Nashville, In addition to his medical practice, he was an excellent musician and an enthusiastic organizer of string bands, He only provides the dance calls on this tune, but his virtuoso harmonica playing may appear on later tapes, He was the first country musician to perform on a Nashville radio station (1925), and was a regular on the Grand Ole Opry from later that year until his death,
Old Joe
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Year
1928
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From the Collection of John Coffey
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Catalog Number
271
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AT-377
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1998.01
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Old Joe
Dr. Humphrey Bate and his Possum Hunters: Oscar Stone, fiddle; Walter Liggett, banjo; Stanley Walton, guitar; Oscar Albright, bass,
Atlanta, GA 3/3/28 Brunswick 271