Scottdale String Band

by Tony Russell, Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
28 October 1926 Atlanta, GA - Scottdale String Band (Barney Pritchard [gt], Marvin Head [gt], Belvie Freeman [banjo/mandolin])
001 9829-A AUNT HAGER'S BLUES OKeh 45074
002 9830-A SOUTHERN BLUES 45074/ ARH-CD-7054
21 March 1927 Atlanta, GA - Scottdale String Band (Barney Pritchard [gt], Marvin Head [gt], Charlie Simmons [banjo/mandolin], ? [vcl-1], ? [calls-2])
003 80599-B STONE MOUNTAIN WOBBLE 45118/ ARH-CD-7054
004 80600-B CARBOLIC ACID RAG 45118/ ARH-CD-7054 Old Timey OT 101 Document DOCD 32-20-03 JSP 7780
005 80601-B MY OWN IONA -1 45142/ ARH-CD-7054 BACM CD D 050
006 80602-A CAROLINA GLIDE 45142 Velvet Tone 7098-V Clarion 5130-C/ ARH-CD-7054 BACM CD-D-050
007 80603-B CHINESE BREAKDOWN -2 45103 Velvet Tone 7097-V Clarion 5130-C/ARH-CD-7054 BACM CD D 050
008 80604-B IN THE SHADE OF THE PARASOL -2 45103/ ARH-CD-7054
OLD TIMEY OT 101 OLD TIME SOUTHERN DANCE MUSIC : THE STRING BANDS VOL 2 (1965); JSP 7780 SERENADE IN THE MOUNTAINS (UK, 4CD); BACM CD D 050 OKEH LABEL CLASSIC OLDTIME MUSIC (UK, 2003)
10 October 1927 Atlanta, GA - Scottdale String Band (Barney Pritchard [gt], Marvin Head [gt], Charlie Simmons [banjo/mandolin], ? [speach-1], ? [calls-2])
009 81732-A DOWN YONDER 45188/ ARH-CD-7054
010 81733-A HIAWATHA BREAKDOWN -2 45158/ ARH-CD-7054 BACM CD D 717
011 81734-A SCOTTDALE STOMP -1 45173/ ARH-CD-7054 BACM CD D 050
012 81735-A OLD FOLKS BETTER GO TO BED -2 45173/ ARH-CD-7054 BACM CD D 050
013 81736-A HOP LIGHT LADIES -2 45158
014 81737-A SEA MARCH 45188
015 81738-A GOIN‘ CRAZY BLUES 45201
BACM CD D 717 OLD TIME TUNES/SONGS VOL. 7 (UK, 2024)
10 August 1928 Atlanta, GA - Scottdale String Band (Barney Pritchard [gt], Marvin Head [gt], Charlie Simmons [banjo/mandolin], ? [speach-1], ? [calls-2])
016 W402126-B COME BE MY RAINBOW 45256
017 W402127-A SHARE 'EM -1,2 45256
018 W402128-B SILVER BELL 45279 Velvet Tone 2394-V Clarione 5329-C/ ARH-CD-7054
019 W402129-A GREEN MOUNTAIN POKER -1,2 45279/ ARH-CD-7054
14 March 1929 Atlanta, GA - Scottdale String Band (Barney Pritchard [gt], Marvin Head [gt], Charlie Simmons [banjo/mandolin], Owen Mcdearis or Luke Tarlton [fiddle], ? [speach-1])
020 W402315-A KOHALA MARCH 45379/ ARH-CD-7054
021 W402316-B SUNSET WALTZ 45352
022 W402317-B HONOLULU MOON 45379
023 W402318-B THE MOONSHINER‘S WALTZ 45352/ ARH-CD-7054
024 W402319-B COUGH DROP BLUES -1 45341/ ARH-CD-7054
025 W402320-B WAITING FOR THE ROBERT E LEE 45341/JSP 7780 LP 548
COUNTY LP 548 RIDIN‘ IN AN OLD MODEL T (1986)
1 December 1930 Atlanta, GA - Scottdale String Band (Barney Pritchard [gt], Marvin Head [gt], Charlie Simmons [banjo/mandolin])
026 W404604-B SCOTTDALE HIGHBALLERS 45527/ ARH-CD-7054
027 W404605-B JAPANESE BREAKDOWN 45509/ ARH-CD-7054 Old Timey OT 100 JSP 7780
028 W404606-A SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD 45509/ ARH-CD-7054
029 W404607-B CHARLESTON WOBBLE 45527
OLD TIMEY OT 100 OLD TIME SOUTHERN DANCE MUSIC : THE STRING BANDS VOL 1 ‎(1965)
ca April/May 1932 Grafton, WI - B.L. Pritchard (Scottdale String Band: Barney Pritchard [gt/vcl-1], Marvin Head [gt], Charlie Simmons[banjo/mandolin])
P01 L-1502-3 WANG WANG BLUES -1 Paramount 3320
P02 L-1503-2 STONE MOUNTAIN WOBBLE Paramount 3320
ca April/May 1932 Grafton, WI - Scottdale String Band (Barney Pritchard [gt], Marvin Head [gt], Charlie Simmons[banjo/mandolin])
030 L-1513-2 ST. LOUIS TICKLE Broadway 8336
031 L-1514-2 DOWN YONDER BREAKDOWN Broadway 8336


ALBUMS
Arhoolie ARH-CD-7054 Old Folks Better Go To Bed: Early Country Blues, Rags, And Breakdowns:  Chinese Breakdown;  Carbolic Rag;  Carolina Glide;  Stone Mountain Wobble;  Southern Blues;  Old Folks Better Go to Bed; My Own Iona;  Hiawatha Breakdown;  Scottdale Stomp;  Silver Bell  In the Shade of the Parasol;  Green Mountain Polka;  Kohala March;  The Moonshiners' Waltz;  Coughdrop Blues;  Scottdale Highballers;  Sitting On Top of the World;  Down Yonder;  Japanese Breakdown – 19-10-04

SINGLES
OKeh (1926-30)
45074 Aunt Hager's Blues / Southern Blues - 26
45103 Chinese Breakdown / In The Shade Of The Parasol
45118 Stone Mountain Wobble / Carbolic Acid Rag - 27
45142 My Own Iona / Carolina Glide - 27
45158 Hiawatha Breakdown / Hop Light Ladies - 27
45173 Scottdale Stomp / Old Folks Better Go To Bed - 28
45188 Down Yonder / Sea March - 28
45201 Goin‘ Crazy Blues / [Four Virginians] - 28
45256 Come Be My Rainbow / Share 'Em - 28
45279 Silver Bell / Green Mountain Poker - 28
45342 Cough Drop Blues / Waiting For The Robert E Lee - 29
45352 Moonshiner Waltz / Sunset Waltz - 29 (Mexican issue on OKeh 16391 as by Orquestra De Cuerda del Sur, titled Al Anochecer / Al Amanacer)
45379 Honolulu Moon / Kohala March - 29
45509 Japanese Breakdown / Sittin¢ On Top Of The World - 31
45527 Scottdale Highballers / Charleston Wobble - 31
Velvet Tone
7097-V Chinese Breakdown / [W.T. Narmour]
7098-V Carolina Glide / [W.T. Narmour]
2395-V Silver Bell / [Frank & James McCravy] - 28 as by The Howard Boys
Clarion
5130-C Carolina Glide / Chinese Breakdown
5329-C Silver Bell / [Frank & James McCravy] - 28 as by The Howard Boys
Paramount /*Broadway (1932)
3320 Wang Wang Blues / Stone Mountain Wobble - 32 B.L. Pritchard
*8336 St. Louis Tickle / Down Yonder Breakdown - 32