• Contributor
  • Strickland, Alice
  • Strickland, Boyd
  • Bumgarner, Dexter
  • Gibson, Marie
  • Bell, Gleason
  • Bell, Ray
  • Davis, John
  • Smith, Shorty
• Format
  • Transcripts
  • Interviews
• Type
  • Text
• Date
  • Date original: 1940
• Extent
  • Dimension: 11' x 8.5"
  • Pages: 39 pages
• Source institution
  • Western Carolina University
• Identifier
  • GSMNP_Cata-Hall_Tape_11_1940

' Entirely 'music SIDE 1 BOYD and ALICE STRICKLAND, Joe, Madison C~unty, North Carolina, 1940 - singing with banjo and guitar a<!companiment ''Where the Soul of Man Never Dies" Page,>. 349-350 CATALOOCHEE CCC CAMP, Company 415, Ha~ood County, North Carolina, September 1940 . - .~ '. "Goin down This Road (John Davis and BOYD and ALICE STRICKLAND, 1940 - singing with guitar "Two Little Rosebuds" Feelin' Bad"-·;·. Shorty Smith playing and singing) ~·.. ' ·$.;-;;: Joe, Madiso~ County North Carolina, and banjo a....c. __c ompaniment 351-352 CATALOOCHEE CCC CAMP, Company 415, Haywood County, North Carolina "If I Want to Have Fun" - playing and singing "Single Girl" - playing and singing "Mule Skinner Blues" - playing and singing "Farther Along" - playing and singing "Raggedy Ann" ("Ragtime Annie ?") :;;,:;.. .instrumental (John Davis, Eulis Palmer, Joe Effler) "Soldiers Joy" - instrumental (John Davis, Eulis Palmer, Joe Effler) "Little Red Shoes" (Sung by John Davis) "Comin' round the Mountain" - instrumental "Little Red Shoes" - singing and p!aying (Julius Payne, Jess Barnes, Joe Effler) "Cripple Creek" (Played by Chub Karns, Francis Lum (?)) "Ground Hog" (Sung by Shorty Smith) -. 355-358 359-360 - ;~;-~~;~~~·;:~ -~ 363 366-367 368 ~' 368 SIDE 2 CCC CAMP - contd "Ground Hog" - contd 371-372 CATALOOCHEE TRIO (Wayne Wright, Slick Wilson, David Proffitt), Cataloochee CCC Camp, Company 415, Haywood County, North Carolina "Letter Edged in Black" (Sung by Curly Lunsford) "Cacklin' Hen" - instruments 1 "Up Jumped the Devil" - instrumental "Turkey in the Straw" - instrumental "Down in Union County" - playing and singing "Sourwood Mountain" - instrumental "Flop Eared Mule" - instrumental 373-374 375 375 375 376-378 379 379 WAYNEWOOD BAND {Dexter Bumgarner, fidale Miss Marie Gibson, guitar; Gleason Bell, five-string banjo; Ray Bell, mandolin), Hazelwood, Haywood County, North Carolina Unidentified tune - instrumental "Flop Eared Mule" - instrumental "Down Yonder" - instrumental 380 380 380 Miss MARIE GIBSON, Hazelwood, Haywood County, North Carolina .. playing guitar and singing "Why Did You Leave Me Here All Alone" 381-383 BOYD and ALICE STRICKLAND, Joe, ''Where the Soul of Man Never Dies" 000 Break 008 Begin 011 Break 054 . JOHN DAVIS and SHORTY SMITH, Cataloochee CCC Camp, North Carolina, September 1940 "Going down the Road. Fee ling Bad" Begin 058 Break 106 . BOYD and ALICE _STRICKLAND, Joe, North Carolina - singing "Two Little Rosebuds" CATALOOCHEE CCC CAMP, North Carolina II If I vlant to Have Fun" "Single Girl" "Mule Skinner Blues" "Farther Along" "Raggedy Ann" (John Davis, Eulis Palmer, Joe Effler - playing) "Soldiers Joy" {Same) "Little Red Shoes" (John Dav-is, singing) "Coming round the Mountain" "Little Red Shoes" . (Julius Payne, Jess Barnes, Joe Effler) "Cripple Creek'' (Chub Karns, ~rancis Lum, playing) "Ground Hog" (Shorty Smith, singing) · Tape runs out Begin 107 Break 154 Begin 159 Break 170 &!gin 173 Break 193 Begin 196 Break 215 Begin 219 Break 248 Begin 249 Break 280 Begin 282 Break 317 Begin 319 Break 346 Begin 348 Break 387 Begin 388 Break 409 Begin 409 Break 432 Begin 435 Break 466 Begin 467 Break 493 Begin 494 Break 509 511 -'- - coo.1t inued "Ground Hog" 000 CATALOOCHEE TRIO, Cataloochee CCC camp, North .Carolina 11Letter Edged in Black" {Curly Lunsford singing) 11Cackling Hen'' "Up Jumped the Devi.l" "Turkey in the Straw" "Down in Union County" "Sourwood Mountain" 11Flop Eared Mule" WAYNEWOOD BAND, Hazelwood, North Carblina Unidentified tune "Flop Eared Mule" "Down Yonder" Begin · 051 Break 117 Beg"in 119 Break 153 Begin 154 Break 184 . Begin 186 Break 218 Begin 219 Break 228 Begin 228 Bmk 251 Begin 252 Break 287 Begin 288 Break 318 Begin 319 Pause 36!i Begin 366 Pause 373 Begin 374 Break 413 Begin 414 Break 453 MARIE GIBSON, Hazelwood, North Carolina - singing with guitar 11Why Did You Leave Me All Alone" Talking Tape runs out . Begin 454 Break 470 Begin 471 Break 496 Begin 498 Break 504 514 00) 08) at 000 at BOYD and ALICE STRICK~, Joe, Madison County, North Carolina Singing with guitar and banjo accompaniment ''WHERE THE SOUL OF MAN NEVER Dms" •••• sad farewell There'll be no tear in eye Where all is peace and joy and love Where the soul of man never dies. MELODY - instrumental BREAK 11) (Voices indistinct. Someone clearing throat. "OK.) To Caanan's land I'm on my way Where the soul of man never dies Where all is peace and joy and love And the soul of man never dies. Dear friends there'll be no sad farewell There'll be no tear in eye Where all is peace and joy and love And the soul of man never dies. MELODY - instrumental +9) ~. ' •,;,;~f;~·~ ~-- • ..\ ' ,'. r' • the soul of man·'never dies '· God is there just our new day (?) The soul of man never dies. Dear friends there'll be no sad farewell \ \. ,¥, ·'''' <. ,:-\ There'll be no tear in eye Where all is peace and joy and love And the soul of man never dies. MELODY - instrumental BREAK LIBRARY GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS . NATiONAL PARK . .·~ ,~ _,. ,,-, __ ;_-·.:: _.:,;:~. """GOIN' Da.IN THIS ROAD FEELIN' BAD" (JOHN DAVIS and SHORTY SMITH playing and singing) )2) MELC.OY - instrumental Goin' down this road feelin' bad I'm goin' down this road feeling bad, oh yes I'm goin' down this road feeling bad, Lord Lord· And I ain't go in' be treated this way. MELODY - instrumental I'm goin' down and fight with my dog (?) I'm goin' down and fight with my dog I'm goin' down and fight with my dog, Lord Lord An' I ain't goin' be treated this way MELODY - instrumental Goin' lay down an' get off my knees Goin' lay down an' get off my knees Goin' lay down an' get off my knees, Lord Lord An I ain't goin' be treated this way. Yes I ain't goin' be treated this way. MELODY - instrumental Goin' feed me on cornbread and beans Goin' feed me on cornbread an beans Goin' feed me on cornbread an' beans, Lord Lord An' I ain't go in' be treated this way. ~2) Joseph Hall Tapes MELODY - instrumental Goin' down this road feelin' bad I'm goin 1 down this road fee lin 1 bad Oh I'm goin' down this road feelin' bad, Lord Lord An' I ain't goin' be treated this way MELODY - instrumental BREAK _-. -~. - J-Page 352 Joe, September Singing with guitar and banjo ·, .... l "TWO LITTLE ROSEBUDS" 93) MELODY - instrumental Fr~ends gathered round me then parted by their home They were taken up to heaven around the golden thrown Were singing there with Jesus until the Judgment Day The angels gathered round them and never went away. Only two little rosebuds were taken from their home To make their room in heaven to decorate the throne They went right on in heaven so lovely and so sweet They laid in a mill pond, Jesus by their feet. MELODY - instrumental Henry and little Margry went out to play one day While going down the old mill pond in valley as you say They left their mother crying and weeping for them They cannot go back to her · but she can go to them. Father and mother listen, the day will come sometime When you're called to heaven and can't get in no line But if you knew you're ready the poets are to fail And bang you up in heaven right in the narrow trail. . ' ~ MELODY - instrumental 30) Joseph Hall Tapes Only two little rosebuds were taken from their home To make their room in heaven to decorate the throne They went right on in heaven the little ones to sleep Had laid in the mill pond with Jesus by their feet. MELODY - instrumental BREAK Page 354 S4) "IF I WANT TO HAVE FUN'' Now you wanna have fun and say how do chewing Get some long/tobacco and let 1er chew Better watch out, friend Trouble ahead. MELODY - instrumental I went to church the other night Big fat lady sat on my right She got religion and grabbed me by th 1 hand An 1 run over me and another man. Steppin on my corn. Hollerin' out loud too. Couldn 1 t hear a thing. MELODY - instrumental 2) BREAK 5) MELODY - instrumental You wanna have fun an' say how do chewing Get some long/tobacco and. let 1er chew Better watch out, friend Trouble ahead. I went Big fat lady sat crt my right She got religion an' grabbed me by th' hand Run over me an' another man. Steppin' on my corn. Hollerin' out loud too. Couldn't hear a thing. MELODY - instrumental Down in th' wildwood sittin' on a log Finger on th' trigger an' eye on th' hog Pulled th' trigger an' th' gun wouldn't trip Jumped on th' hog with all my grip. Sittin' sure Eatin' hog's eye Love chittlins. MELODY - instrumental They ain't no use me worryin 1 so hard Cause I got a woman an' a license card Killed that chicken with single speed Save me from workin' and walkin' th' street. .• other women · Havin • . a good time too i9) . BREAK ;1) MELODY - instrumental Now you wanna have fun an' say how do chewing Get some long/tobacco an' let 'er chew Better watch out, friend. Trouble ahead. I went to church the other night Big fat lady sat on my right She got religion an' grabbed me by th' hand Run over me an' another man.' Steppin on my corn Hollerin' out loud too. Couldn't hear a thing. MELODY - instrumental wo}fllf' They ain't no use in worry in' so hard __ . 1 • . -J 1'i rtz e. w 4 , fe 1-(J J If s Y V/-·fr-.b Cause I got a woman a~ Killed that chicken with single speed Save from workin' an' walkin' · th' street. Have two other women 75) Joseph Hall Tapes ' ' -~· Down in the wildwood sittin' on a log · ' Finger on trigger an' eye on th' hog Pulled th' trigger an' th' gun won't trip Jumped on th' hog with all my grip. That's correct. Eatin' hog's eye. Love chittlins. BREAK 358 78) MELODY instrumental Single girl, single girl .· Goes t' store an' buys Ohhh she goes t' .store an buys, Married girl, married girl Rocks th' cradle 'n' cries Ohhh she rocks th' cradle 'n' cries. MELODY - instrumental Single girl, single girl She goes where she please Ohhh she goes where she please. Married girl, married girl Baby on her knee Ohhh baby on 'er knee. MELODY ~ instrumental Single girl, single girl She goes dressed fine Ohhh she goes dressed fine. J9) Joseph Hall Tapes (Groove in record) Married girl, married girl old She wears just any/kind. old Ohhh she wears just any/kind. MELODY - instrumental BREAK Page 360 · . ' .,, · ~ . ' .:. "MUlE SKINNER BLUES" '. ''· ~ pO) MELODY - instrumental Good m o r n i n g captain G o o d morning son. Need another mule skinner Out on your road line YOOEL Hey t h e r e little water boy <. Bring your water round If you don't like your job Set your water bucket down . YOOEL Workin' o n th' railroad * Dollar a n' dime a dee Give my wife a dollar .....\. .. '. '· That's a 1 1 that I ever ~·e at. YOOEL Go i n' to town What you w a n t me to bring back Bottle of b o o z e An' a J 0 h n B. S t e t s o n hat. ~ ·:' ' YODEL t2) BREAK ~4) MEL<DY - _Tempted and tried we're oft made to wander Why it should be thus all th' day long While there are others living about· us Never molested though in th' wrong. Farther along we'll know all about it Farther along we'll understand why Cheer up my brother live in th' sunshine We'll understand it all by and by. When death has come and taken our loved ones It leaves our homes so lonely an' drear · Then do we wonder why others prosper Living so wicked year after year. Farther along we'll know all about it Farther along we'll understand why Cheer up my brother live in th' sunshine We'll understand it all by and by. MELOOY instrumental ~47) BREAK - .. cont 'd ~9) INSTRUMENTAL - playing PAUSE · That number you heard just, now folks was played by, uh John Davis an' Eulis Palmer 'n 1 Joe Effler. Uh name ''Raggedy Ann." ~8) BREAK i "SOlDIERS JOY" :''7 0) INSTRUMENTAL - playing t ;( $ ~: PAt:3E (Indistinct talking) ~7) k That · was "Soldiers Joy'' played by John Davis 'n 1 Eulis Palmer 'n 1 Joe Effler. Company Four Fifteen Cataloochee. Right. PAUSE (JOHN DAVIS singing) Where did you get those purty little shoes Dress you wear so fine. Got my shoes from a railroad man. Hoo boo boo MELODY - instrumental Who's gonna shoe your purty little feet Who's gonna glove your hand Who's gonna kiss your red red lips? Hoo boo boo MELODY - instrumental Papa's gonna shoe my purty little feet Mama's gonna glove my hand An' you can kiss my red red lips. Hoo hoo boo MELODY - instrumental ) PAUSE . - . '"' ·~ 't -;, . - 'COMING ROUND THE MOUNI'AIN" ~ i2) MELODY (six times) ~ instr~ntal She'll be comin' round th' mountain Oh yes. She '11 be comin' round th' mountain She '11 be comin' round th' mountain She '11 be comin' round th' mountain She '11 be comin' round th' mountain MELODY (twice) - instrumental BREAK when she comes when she comes when she comes. I .. - ·t · "LITTlE MELODY - instrumental Where did you get those purty little shoes Dress you wear so fine Got my shoes from a railroad man. Hoo hoo hoo MELODY - instrumental Who's gonna shoe your purty little feet Who's gonna glove your hand Who's gonna kiss your red red lips. Hoo hoo hoo MELODY - instrumental Papa's gonna shoe my purty little feet Mama will glove my hand And you can kiss my red red lips. Hoo hoo hoo MELODY (twice) - instrumental PAt.EE · .. :: Joseph Hall Tapes Page 367 (Indistinct talking) This is Julius Payne 'n' Jess Barnes 'n' John Davis. Playin' "Little Red Shoes." BREAK t ' I Hall Tapes CATALOOCHEE CCC CAMP - cont 1 d 0) INSTRUMENTAL (Talking--indistinct) Page 368 "CRIPPlE CREEK" That was Chub Karns, Francis Lum. That did that playin' "Cripple Creek." ) BRE~ . (Sung by SHORTY SMITH) ) MELODY - instrumental ---- little dog · Goin' to th' new ground t' hunt ground hog. Ground hog, ground hog. MELODY - instrumental I dug down there wasn't very deep I dug down there wasn't very deep There laid a whistlepig round as a pig. Ground hog, ground hog. MELODY - instrumental Yonder comes Sal with a ten foot pole Yonder comes Sal with a ten foot pole Twist that groundhog out of his hole. Ground hog, ground hog. MELODY - instrumental that pole, an' twist him ~bout Took that pole an' twist him about Good Lord A'mighty ain't a ground hog stout. Ground hog, ground hog. 78) END of Side 1 Tape runs out at 386 ·~ little dog Goin' to th' new ground t' hunt ground hog Ground hog, ground hog MELODY - instrumental I dug down there wasn't very deep I dug down there wasn't very deep There laid a whistlepig round as a pig Ground hog, ground hog MELODY - instrumental (twice) Yonder comes Sal with a ten foot pole Yonder comes Sal with a ten foot pole Twist that ground hog out of his hole. Ground hog, ground hog MELODY - instrumental I took that pole an' twist 'im 'bout Took that pole an' twist him 'bout Good God A'mighty ain't a ground hog stout • . Ground hog, ground hog MELODY - ins trumenta 1 ) ever was tied. Ground hog~ ground hog. MELODY - instrumental I cut him up an' put 'im on th' fire . Cut him up an' put 'im on th' fire Good Lord A'mighty you c'd smell 'im for a mile. Ground hog, ground hog MELODY - instrumental Yonder comes Sal with a snigger and grin Yonder comes Sal with snigger an' grin Groundhog grease all over her chin. Ground hog, ground hog BREAK (Sung by· Curly fLuns . . /,?~~w:< ·.;,li)i:~~;s gentlemen this is some of the · unit ·of t gonna play kinda of a little sad sentimental number by'th' name· of "~tter Edged in Black" is that right Curly? Yes sir. OK let's take it away. MELODY - instrumental * I was standing by my window yestidy morning * * Without a thought of werry or a keer When I saw a postman coming up th' pathway With sech a jolly face an' jolly air. He rang th' bell an' whistled as he waited. He said "Good morning to you Jack." He little knew the sorrow that he brought me As he handed me th' letter edged in black. With trembling hands I took this letter from him. I broke th' seal and this is what it said, "Come home my boy your mother wants _you home my boy your dear ola mother's (jead." *- "yestidy" - yest.erday "werry" - worry "keer" - care ) Joseph Hall Tapes Those angry words I wish I'd never spoken You know I didn't mean them don't you dad. I'm goin' home my poor old heart is broken. I'm goin' to see my mother after all. MELODY - instrumental BREAK Page 374 this is th' Cataloochee Trio playin' a little ditty by th' nam'e 'of "Cacklin Hen~" · Let's play it. (Playing) 0) · BREAK "UP JUMPED THE DEVIL" ) Ladies an' gentlemen this is part of th' Cataloochee Trio goin' to do you here a little dittyfby th' name of "Up Jumped th' Devil" 'n' by th' way we've lost some of 'em don't know where they're gone just me an' old Dave playin' but, we're goin' doth' best we can so what is it Dave "Up Jumped th' Devil." Let's take away boss. (Playing) Yes siree ladies an' gentlemen that was a little tune by the name of "Up Jumped th' Devil" old David was a holdin 1 his mouth just right that time. (153) BREAK "TURKEY IN THE STRAW" ) {Playing) Announce it, please. Tell them how many boys playing it. (HALL) th 1 Ladies an' gentlemen . that was ''Turkey in th 1 Straw" played by/Cataloochee Trio. ·.'~ Names. (HALL) Wayne Wright, Slick Wilson, David P1·offitt "Pretty Boy." Cornbread in There's cornbread in the oven To feed my Liza Jane. Down in Union County Down in Union County Down in Union County To see my Liza Jane. MELODY - instrumental There's goin' to be a weddin' There's goin' to be a weddin' There's goin' to be a weddin' Coin' to marry Liza Jane. Down in Union County Down in Union County Down in Union County ) BREAK .. •·.· Union Couri'ty Down · in Uni,on County . Down in Union County To see my Liza Jane. MELODY - instrumental There's cornbread in the oven There's cornbread in the oven There's cornbread in the oven To feed my Li za Jane • Down in Union County Down in Union County Down in Union County To see my Liza Jane. MELODY - instrumental There's goin' to be a weddin' There's goin' to be a weddin' There's goin' to be a weddin' Goin' marry Liza Jane. Down in Union County Down in Union County · ·-" Down in Union County .•.4;i· To see my Liza Jane. in Down in Union To see my Liza Jane. Name it. (HALL) Ladies an' gentlemen that was a little ditty called "Down in Union County" by th' cataloochee Trio Slick Wilson, Wayne Wright 'n' David Proffitt "Pretty Boy." PAUSE PA~E ) Ladies an' gentlemen this is. the Cataloochee "Trio playin' a little ditty called ·~ , ;~. "I Got a Gal in Sourwood Mountain" have. ye let's see. · (Playing) ) BREAK "FLOP EARED MUlE" ) Ladies an' gentlemen this is the Cataloochee Trio playing little ditty called "Flop Eared Mule" let's take it .away fellers. (Playing) BREAK PAUSE ) This is the Waynewood Band 'n'. It's composed of Dexter Bumgarner he's our fiddler. Miss Marie Gibson on th' guitar. Gleason Bell on th' five string banjo 'n' myself, Old Ray on th' mandolin. We've been follo~in' this line of music for, something like four or five years. We enjoy it 'n' play together 'n' play six nights a week. I certainly hope whoever hears this record enjoys listenin' at it as much as we do playin' it. 7) PAUSE "FLOP EARED MUlE" ) Whoa boy. Here comes out old"Flop Eared Mule" Mean son of a gun but I ) believe we can ride 'im. This is the Waynewood Band. Dick Bumgarner doin' th' fiddlin', Miss Marie Gibson on th' guitar, 'n' Gleason Bell on the five ~tring banjo an' Ray Bell on th' mandolin. Let 'er go Dick. (Playing) PAUSE "DOON YONDER" ) Folks this is "Down Yonder" played by the Waynewood Band. Waynesville North Carolina~ Ra~ Bell doin' th' fiddlin', Miss Marie Gibson on th' guitar. · Gleason Bell on th' guitar, Dick on th' five S.tring banjo here ' 5---:-..,-~,i:. we go. · (Playing) BREAK Hall talking ) ) I've been so lonesome since you went away No one to love me no one to say "Darling I love you I' 11 always be true For I love nobody in this world but you." Why did you leave me and our happy home? Why did you leave me here all alone7 We could be happy just you and I Some day we'll meet again in the sky. Since you have left me I feel so alone No one to share our happy home I remember those years I'll keep them be true · For I love nobody in this world like you. BREAK Since you have left me I feel so alone No one to share our happy home I remember those years I'll keep them be true For I love nobody in this world like you. .just ·you and I. ''Since you have left me I feel so alone No one to share our happy home I remember those dear but I'll keep and be For I love nobody in this world like you. · Why did you leave me and our happy home? Why did you leave me here all alone? We could be happy just you and I. Some day we'll meet again in th' sky. We shared our sorrows we shared our tears We lived so happy those were the years Until you went home to your home up above Leaving me no one to care for and love. Why did you leave me and ~ur happy home? Why did you leave me here all alone? We could be happy just you and I. Some day we'll meet again in th' sky. BREAK 'i';";~ --- -~ - . ~·:, :_-:' ·'! . got'~·~ld enough, t~play, I tried to in my life. But some day I hope to ma;ke ) Tape runs out at 387 ,-"' ,

This 431-page manuscript is titled “Joe Hall tapes” and covers a series of interviews made by Joseph Sargent Hall (1906-1992) from 1939 to 1941. The history was collected as part of the Cataloochee History Project that collected photographs, stories, and oral histories about families who lived in the Cataloochee Valley. Today’s Cataloochee Valley is within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. While, in general, the Great Smoky Mountains region was sparsely populated, the Cataloochee Valley remained an exception. By 1900, the population of Cataloochee had grown to 1,000 residents living in hundreds of log and frame homes.

• Creator
  • Hall, Joseph S. (Joseph Sargent), 1906-1992
• Contributor
  • Clark, Medfor
  • Cathey, Mark, 1871-1944
  • Case, Frank
  • Carver, Aden
  • Caldwell, Mack
  • Bumgarner, Willis
  • Bumgarner, Dexter
  • Brown, Bill, Mrs.
  • Boulder, William
  • Bell, Ray
  • Bell, Gleason
  • Barnes, Bill
  • Anderson, Ted
  • Anderson, Ken
  • Allen, Melvin
  • Allen, Emery
• Format
  • Transcripts
  • Interviews
• Type
  • Text
• Date
  • Date original: 1939; 1940; 1941
  • Date digitized: 2015-09-22
• Extent
  • Dimension: 11' x 8.5"
  • Pages: 431 pages
• Subject - Topic
  • Appalachian Region, Southern -- Social life and customs
  • Appalachians (People)
  • Cataloochee (N.C.)
  • Families
  • Mountain life
  • Musicians
  • Storytelling
• Location
  • Haywood County (N.C.)
  • Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)
• Source institution
  • Western Carolina University
• Source Collection
  • Cataloochee History Project
• Identifier
  • GSMNP_Cata-Hall_1939
• Repository
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park