Not long after this recording session, the band moved to Washington D.C., and toured in the vaudeville circuit until Al Hopkins' death in 1932. They often featured solo breaks, including this lovely -twin-fiddle bit by Alderman and Bowman,
The Hill Billies: Elvis Alderman, fiddle; Charlie Bowman, banjo, fiddle; Joe Hopkins, guitar; John Hopkins, ukulele; Ah Hopkins,piano, dance calls.
New York NY 10/22/26 Vocalion 5024
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