See That My Grave Is Kept Green

Tune Title

Artist

Bela Lam & His Greene County Singers

Year

1927

Media Source

From the Collection of John Coffey

Same As

See That My Grave Is Kept Green

Notes

Same as 1993.12

Collections Reference

John Coffey Collection

Label

Okeh

Catalog Number

45126

Matrix Number

81150-A

Track Order

2008.16

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See That My Grave Is Kept Green

Bela (pronounced "Bealy") Lam (1874-1944) of Bull Yrarling Hollow near Stanardsville, Virginia, his wife Rose (1874-1951), their son Alva (1901-63), and Rose's brother John Paul Meadows(188j-1976)were famous enough locally to record twice for the OKeh company,

Bela Lam and his Greene County Dingers: Bela Lam, tenor vocal, banjo;Alva Lam, lead vocal, guitar; Rose- Lam, alto vocal; John Paul Meadows, bass vocal.

New York NY 7/8/27 OKeh 45116

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