Across the Blue Ridge #62- Jeff Little Trio & Piano in Southern Roots Music

Southern roots music is much more than today's typical bluegrass combination of banjo, fiddle, guitar, bass and mandolin. Piano is among the many instruments represented in the evolution of the region's music. On this week's show, host Paul Brown shares some historic recordings of string bands with piano. We hear Clarice Shelor of southwest Virginia with her family at the 1927 Bristol recording sessions in Tennessee – sessions that helped create and boost a market for mountain music 78RPM records.  Also represented, modern string bands including the Shady Mountain Ramblers with pianist Gary Patton. Our featured performers are Jeff Little, Josh Scott and Steve Lewis – the Jeff Little Trio, which is taking keyboard music into an exciting new era while keeping tradition in the mix.

Episode 62 Playlist

1. I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes
   Shady Mountain Ramblers
   All Smiles Tonite
    
2. I'll Love You Till The End Of The World
   Shady Mountain Ramblers
   All Smiles Tonite
    
3. Dance All Night With A Bottle In Your Hand
   Haywood Blevins
   Haywood Blevins
    
4. Susanna Gal
   Clarice Shelor & Family
   The Shelor-Blackard Family
    
5. Billy Grimes The Rover
   Shelor Family
   The Bristol Sessions
    
6. Sally Ann Johnson
   Alan Jabbour, Tommy Thompson, Sandy Bradley
   Sandy's Fancy
    
7. Hickman Rag
   The Hillbillies
   Hillbillies 1925-1926 Vol.1
    
8. Break 1 - Cincinnati Rag
   Jeff Little Trio
   Made In The Blueridge
    
9. Minor Swing
   Jeff Little Trio
   ATBR field recording
    
10. Sittin' On Top Of The World
    Jeff Little Trio
    ATBR field recording
     
11. Orange Blossom Special
    Jeff Little Trio
    ATBR field recording
     
12. Grassy Creek
    Jeff Little Trio
    ATBR field recording
     
13. Break 2 - Tennessee Waltz
    Jeff Little Trio
    ATBR field recording
     
14. Sweet Georgia Brown
    Jeff Little Trio
    ATBR field recording
     
15. Foggy Mountain Breakdown
    Jeff Little Trio
    ATBR field recording
     
16. Head Over Heels In Love With You
    Jeff Little Trio
    ATBR field recording