• Contributor
  • Buchanan, Ed
  • Moore, Bill
  • Bumgarner, Dexter
  • Bumgarner, Willis
  • Rabb, Bessie
  • Hannah, Zeb
  • Hannah, Winfred
• Format
  • Transcripts
  • Interviews
• Type
  • Text
• Date
  • Date original: 1941
• Extent
  • Dimension: 11' x 8.5"
  • Pages: 33 pages
• Source institution
  • Western Carolina University
• Identifier
  • GSMNP_Cata-Hall_Tape_12_1941

SIDE 1 WAYNEWOOD BAND, Hazelwood, Haywood County, . North Carolina Unidentified tune Unidentified tune Home of ED BUCHANAN, Allens Creek, Haywood County, North Carolina - indistinguishable talking, playing and singing a few lines of "Beautiful Brown Eyes" BILL MOORE's QUARTET, Saunook, Haywood County, North Carolina ''When They Ring the Bells of Heaven" WILLIS and DEXTER BUMGARNER, Allens Creek, Haywood County, North Carolina, Summer 1941 - fiddle and guitar "Arkansas Traveler" "Billy in the Low Ground" "John Henry" "Polly Put the Kettle On" "Turkey Buzzard" BILL MOORE, Saunook, Haywood County, North Carolina - guitar Unidentified tune THE BUMGARNERS, Allens Creek, Haywood County, North Carolina 384 384 384 385-387 388 388 388 388 389 389 - "Sourwood Mountain" - with Loren Mull 389 "Booger Man" 389 DEXTER BUMGARNER, Allens Creek, Haywood County, North Carolina . telling an off-color tale 390 CCC COMPANY 415, Cove Creek, North Carolina - WAYNE WRIGHT, announcing; TOMMY HYLEMON and HEYWOOD SHELTON, singing "They Tried My Lord and Master" 391-394 -~- LIBR.!l-.RY GREI'T SMGKY MOUNTAINi . NATIONAL PARK THE ·"Cindy" Unidentified tune . "Bonapartes Retreat" -­" Sally Goodin" BILL MOORE's QUARTET, Saunook, Haywood County, North Carolina, with guitar ''When They Ring the Bells of Heaven" BESSIE RABB, Allens Creek, Haywood County, North Carolina - with guitar "Down in the Willow Garden" ZEB a~d WINFRED HAHNAH, Cover Creek, Tennessee "Only Let Me Walk with Thee" Fragment • indistinguishable "Precious Jewe J." ZEB and WINFRED HANNAH, Cove Creek, Tennessee "Conversation with Death" ·WINFRED HANNAH, Cove Creek, Tennessee . "Jesse James" ZEB and WINFRED HANNAH, Cove Creek, Tennessee "C()nversation with Death" . ,_it _ - :-~~~- 396-398 399-400 401-402 403 404-407 408-410 411-412. tune Unidentified tune Begin 000 Break 049 Begin 052 Break 094 Home of ED BUCHANAN, Allens Creek, North Carolina Informal talking BILL MOORE 1 s QUARTET., Saunook, North Carolina "When They Ring the Bells of Heaven" Begin 095 Break 106 Begin 107 Break 138 THE BUMGARNERS, Allens Creek, North Carolina, summer 1941 "Arkansas Traveler" "Billy in the Low Ground" "John Henry" "Polly Put the Kettle on" "Turkey Buzzard" BILL MOORE, Saunook, North Carolina - guitar Unidentified tune THE BUHGARNERS - contd "Sourwood Mountain (with Loren Mull) ' "Booger Man" Begin 139 Break 180 Begin 183 Break 228 Begin 229 Break 263 Begin 265 Break 285 Begin 287 Break 321 Begin 322 Break 344 Begin 345 ·Break 364 Begin 366 · Break 392 DEXTER BUMGARNER, Alleris Creek, North Carolina :, Telli.ng a tale . 1{~ ,. . ._.;.;;;!~ Begin 394 Break 406 ' ( THE . BUMGARNERS contd "Cindy" Unidentified tune "Sonapartes Retrst" "Sally Good in" BILL MOORE's QUARTET, Saunook, North Carolina "When They Ring the Bells of Heaven" Begin 000 Br~ak 053 Begin 055 Break 089 Begin 09j Break 132 Begin 133 Break 161· Begin 164 Break 193 BESSIE RABB, Allens Creek, North Carolina - singing "Down in the Willow Garden" ZEB and WINFRED HANNAH, Cove Creek, Tennessee "Only Let Me Walk with Thee" "Precious Jewel" "Conversation with Death'' WINFRED HANNAH, Cove Creek, Tennessee "Jesse James" ZE,B and WINFRED HANNAH - contd "Conversation with Death" Tape runs out ·n Begin 194 Break 227 Begin 229 Break 261 Begin 263 Break 276 Begin 277 Break 319 Begin 321 Break 362 Begin 363 Break 416 Begin 418 Break 453 454 Index Counter Number 000 to 006 000 at beginning · .. WAYNEWOOD BAND, Hazelwood, Haywood County, North Carolina - playing .... . t) UNIDENTIFIED TUNE ') BREAK I) UNIDENTIFIED TUNE - Same as foregoing •) BREAK HOME of ED BUCHANAN, Aliens Creek, Haywood County, North carolina ') Indistinguishable talking, playing and singing a few lines of "Beautiful Brown Eyes." 7) BREAK ) Gonna be th' sea When th' ca.re s of life shall pass aw~y · Shall pass away forever. (Soloist) He's there to welcome home th' ransomed and free When they ring th' bells of heaven on that day. Oh ha lle 1 uia When they ring th' bells of heaven Heaven Ring th' bells of glory Glory Goin' be a gatherin' home forever Oh halle luia morning Ever'body singing Shouting What a happy meeting When they ring th' bells of heaven on that day Oh happy day. Everlasting glory and this unending song With th' great Redeemer we shall stay Yeah we'll stay forever. ', We'll join our loved ones ,, in that heavenly throng When they ring th' bells of heaven on that day Oh ha lle lui a Coin' be a gatherin' home forever .-:y Oh halleluia morning .. ~; ' Ever'body singing ·.vi' Shouting What a happy meEting When they ring th' bells of heaven on that day. Oh happy day Press along rejoicing Through this unfriendly land To a land that is waiting o'er th' way Where th' sun is always shining There'll be a glad homecoming Won't it be grand When they ring th' bells of heaven on that day Oh ha lle luia When they ring th' bells of heaven Heaven Ririg th' bells of glory Glory .. Tapes Goin 1 to be gatherin' home forever Oh halleluia morning Ever 1body singing Shouting What a happy meeting When they ring th' bells of heaven on that day. BREAK , . I ! I I I 1 t BREAK I My name is Willis Bumgarner this is Dexter Bumgarner my son. This piece we're gonna play is "Billy in the Low Ground." And I don't know anything about where it originated from. (WILL IS BUMGARNER} "BILLY IN THE La.I GROUND" (Playing} BREAK My name's Willis Bumgarner. (very dim} This is Dexter Bumgarner my son. Playin' "John Henry." On a fiddle an' banjo. Fiddle I made myself. We live on Allens Creek. (Willis B.} (Playing) "JOHN HENRY" This is "Polly Put th' Kettle On." (Willis· B.) "POLLY PUI THE KETTlE ON" (Playing - fiddle only} ) BREAK .r- "TURKEY BUZZARD" "• · (Playing) BREJU< BILL MOORE, Saunook, Haywood County, North Carolina - guitar ) UNIDENTIFIED TUNE > ~a THE BUMGARNERS, Allens Creek, Haywood County, North Carolina, Summer 1941 ) Go ahead (Willis B.) This is "Sourwood Mountain'.'played by Loren Mull Dex Bumgarner an 1 his daddy. "SOURWOOD MOUNTAIN" ) (Playing) ) BRE~ ) "Booger Man" played by Dex Bumgarner an' his daddy "BOOGER MAN" (Playing) ) BRE~ you little tale. goin' to school 'n' his first day. So. He went4out. ~N' .big boy tol' 1im "The' 's some sheep up on th' hill" says "if youdon't fuck this sheep" says "we're gonna . kill you." Little boy went ahead 'n' he came back in he cried. Just cri.ed like ever' thing. Teacher "what you cry in' about." Said "I ain't gonna tell." Says "You better tell me." Said "Nope" said "I won't tell." Said "Aw come on tell me." "Well" said, "them ole boys up yander making me fuck a sheep." Says "whyn't y' come to me." Says "I didn't know you fucked." (Laughing) you Joe you goin' leave us an' we hate to se~go, pre~ bad. Enjoyed you bein' here with us. Hope t', meet again some day. Guess that's about all we can say. BREAK ;;- ... ( Ladies 'n' young fellers from Cove Creek an'. ·. One of 'em's name is _Tommy Hylemon an' the other one is, Heywood Shelton. Is that right boys7 An' they're gonna play a mighty nice little tune here by the name o-f, "They Tried ~ Lord and Master." Go ahead fellers. (WAYNE WRIGHT) • "THEY TRIED MY LORD AND MASTER" They tried my Lord (1st one) They tried my Lord (2nd one) And Master (Both) With no one to With no one to Defend Up in th 1 hall Way up in th' hall Of Pilate He stood without He stood without A friend. I'll be a friend I' 11 be a friend To Jesus l' ·. .. .,.,. if ~~"';]; • ~~ ·- ~~ ·~ _i~t be a friend · To Jesus Until my years lht 11 my years Shall end. The world may turn The world may turn Against Him I'll love Him to I'll love Him to The end And while I live And while I live I need Him. I hope to have I hope to have A friend I' 11 be a friend \ ·~ ' . . I'll be a friend ~f!;· ~J%1-J{~.·: To Jesus.· be a friend _: .- I' 11 be a friend To Jesus tnt i1 my years Until my years Shall end. You always need You always need Th' Saviour My friend I recommend My friend I recormnend Because He brought Because He brought Salvation That 1 s why I am That 1 s why I am His friend. I' 11 be a friend I' 11 be a friend To Jesus ., . ' Tapes ) Tape runs out at 379 My life on Him My life on Him I'll 'pend I' 11 'pend I' 11 be a friend I'll be a friend To Jesus thtil my years thtil my years Draw end. END of Side l ' '· . ~:, Creek, ) This 'is "Cindy" played by Dex "CINDY" (Playing) ) ~- ) UNIDENTIFIED TUNE - playing Indistinguishable talking, and laughing ) BREM ) This is "Bonapartes Retreat" played in th' Rebel War at Bunker Hill. "BONAPARTES RETREAT" (Playing) ) "Sally Goodin" played by Dex Bumgarner and his daddy. "SALLY GOOD IN" (Playing) ) BREAK ;;;. be a happy morning over th' sea • ,,r · When th' ·cares of li'fe shall pass away Shall pass away forever He's there to welcome all th' ransom an' free When they ring th' bells of heaven on that day. Oh halleluia When they ring th' bells of heaven Heaven Ring th' bells of glory 1 Glory Gonna be gatherin' home for aye Oh halleluia morning Ever'body's singing Shouting What a happy meeting When they ring th' bells of heaven on that day Oh happy day ·· With Him we' i1 We'll join our loved ones In that heavenly throng When they ring th' bells of heaven on that day Oh halleluia ~.'.;, ;,';; - . When they ring th' bells of heaven Heaven Ring th' bells of glory Glory Gonna be gatherin' home for aye On halleluia morning Ever'body singing Shouting What a happy meeting When they ring th' bells of heaven on that day. Oh happy day Press along rejoicing rhrough this unfriendly land Good land is waitin' o'er th' way The sun is always shining There'll be a glad homecoming won't it be grand When they ring th' bells of heaven on that day. Hall ) Ring th' bells of heaven Ring th' bells of glory Glory Goin' be gatherin' home for aye Oh halleluia morning Ever'body singing What a happy meeting When they ring th' bells of glory on that dar. BREAK Rabb. · Allens that'll be in it. Allens Creek. I " guess An' < :it's "D·~,"' on th' ·aa~ks ~£ th' Ohio" '~ ·:;~·: ,, or I. Have I got all mUted up let me look ari' see what it is. It's "Down in the Willow Garden." She can rub it out. "D()olN IN THE WILL<M GARDEN" Down in th' willow garden Where me an' my love did meet There we set a talking My love dropped off to sleep. I had a bottle of burglers wine That my girl did not know There I murdered that dear little girl Down under the bank below. I drew a dagger from my breast Which was a bloody knife There I murdered that dear little girl Which was a dreadful sight. My daddy often told me That money would set me free If I would murder that dear little girl Whose naine was Rose Conalee. ) Joseph Hall Tapes 400 Now he sits in his old cottage door A wipin' his weepin' eye To see his own dear loving son Upon the scaffold high. My race is run beneath the sun An' Hell is a waitin' for me Because . I murdered that dear little girl Whose name was Rose Conalee. Next to my favorite title. BREAK LIBRARY GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS "l A''r .. n "l ,11 L I' n K r~l , 1 I u ;~ A ? A r1 . -~~~.~~ <-~ ME WALK WITH THEEn Traveling down life's pilgrim pathway Wheresoever I may be It will help me on my journey If I may but walk with Thee. Only let me walk with Thee Walk close with Thee Only let me walk with Thee Yes walk with Thee It will help me oh my Saviour If I may but walk with Thee. When th' way is edged in darkness And th' path I cannot see Leave me not to wander· Saviour Only let me walk with Thee. ~· . ~-~~· t~. .. -~ ~· . Walk. close with 'Thee " ; .; ~.... . . .,. >t • Only let me walk with Thee ,, . '~ - Yes walk with Thee It will help me oh my Saviour . Oh my Saviour If I may but walk with Thee Yes walk with Thee. When I walk th 1 valley Saviour I'm most sure I will be free Thou my rod my staff my comfort Ohly let me walk with Thee. Only let me walk with Thee Walk close with Thee Only let me walk with Thee Yes walk with Thee It will help me oh my Saviour Oh my Saviour If I may but walk with Thee Yes walk with Thee. BREAK She's livin'g- in" peace , i~ A jewel on .earth a jewel in heaven Shall brighten th' kingdom around God's great throne · Kay the angels have peace, God bless her inheaven They broken my heart and they left me to roam. (Talking - indistinguishable) BREAK ~J.;_-·, , . . .~"~ r~· ·.c t ' .. .t-· ' ·-·\i - :; "CONVERSATION WITH DEATH'' .Oh what is it tha' I cannot see Without thee death takin' hold of me. Oh I am death none can exce 11 (Death) I open th' doors of heaven an' hell. Oh Death on Death how can it be That I must come and go with thee Oh Death oh Death how can it be For I'm unprepared for eternalty. Yes I have come to get your soul · To leave your body and leave it cold To drop th' flash off from th' frame Th' earth an' worms will have their claim. Now Death oh Death if it be true Please give me time to reason with you From time to time you've heard an' saw I'll close your eyes I'll lock your jaw. I'll lock your jaw so you can't talk I'll fix your feet so you can't walk I'll close your eyes so you can't see ~~ This very day come go with me. , ;>·· My wealth.~ is ' all If you but move The old or young the rich or pore A life with me will have to go There ain't no wealth no silver nor gol~ Nothin' satisfies me but your soul. Now Death oh Death please let me see If Christ has turned His back on me. When you were called and asked to bow You wouldn't take heed it's too late ·now. Too late too late to offer well My doom is sealed I'm summoned to hell As long as God in heaven shall dwell My soul my soul shall burn in hell. BREAK -·.:cir"', · ·~·?.~~t~ oh,,.beath oh' Death how ca~"' it be . :~~~t·(··.· .'fr~ .·_;~·_;,>- .. ~ · OJ · That ,, I must co.re an<{ ~o ~hth thee Oh Death oh Death how can it be For I'm unprepared for eternalty. Yes I have come to get your soul To leave your body and leave it cold To drop th' flash off from th' frame Th 'e earth an' worms will have their claim. Now Death oh Death if this be true Please. give me time to reason with you. From time to time you've heard an' saw I'll close your eyes I'll lock your jaw. I'll lock your jaw so you can't talk I'll fix your feet so you can't walk I'll close. your eyes so you can't see ) move your icy old or young th' rich or pore 'A life with me will have to go There ain't no wealth no silver nor gold Nothin' satisfies me but your soul. Now Death oh Death please let me see If Christ has turned his back on me. When you were called and asked to bow You wouldn't take heed it's too late ,now. Too late too late to offer well My doom is sealed I'm summoned to hell As long as God in heaven shall dwell My soul my soul shall burn in hell. BREAK . ·.t ;~ 71 in Missouri lived an' old bad man Lonesome he addled down to Birmingham Boston Massachusetts right across th' state Denver Colorado to them Golden Gate. People might fergit about a famous name Every nick an' corner knew of Jesse James We used to read about him in our homes at night Th' wind blow down th' chimney we would shake with fright. Jesse's wife said "Jesse there's some coins we need." Polished up his rifle called his old gray steed Galloped over to his brother Frank Said "we've got to have some money from them Glendale banks." .. Jesse rolled into town about nine o'clock The cashier in the bank he had an awful shock. Jesse had him covered with his forty-four He counted out a million bucks or more. Jesse in his cabin one day all alone His wife had left him there just to clean up th' home Was scrubbing in the kitchen when the door bell rang In walked Ford a member of his outlaw gang. •"!.,. his Jesse said "I'll hang this picture back up Stooped to get it stood up in a chair. Ford aimed a forty four at Jesse'~ head The news went der the country Jesse James was dead. Next week on some tombstone some verses read Want to live a bandit stay a single man We all know that Jesse wouldn't have lost his life If it hadn't a been for th' picture of his darling wife. You'll have to tell me what to say I don't know what to say. PAOOE What why do you like this song. (Hall) •eause it 's Jesse James An-d what do you know about Jesse James? Nothin' Who was Jesse James? Outlaw. . . _,.,_ ~- : Joseph Hall Tapes Page· 410 What did he do? ') He robbed a bank. How long did they how long has Jesse James been dead? · I don't know. Tell us where you learned the song. Homer B. Conner learnt it to me. Lives on Pigeon. No Have you heard it on the radio? No OK ) BREAK •:.">)'~~J:;;~-!- .;~:·~:- ,: ... ,~. takiri' hold of me • . · ~·1i·· I am death none can excell ·;~" :.: :'.:r>·:t.<.. t:tJ~ .. I openi:i'~~ 1 doors o ~<heaven an 1 he 11. Oh Death oh Death how can it be That I must come and go with thee Oh Death oh Death how can it be For I'm unprepared for eternalty. Yes I have come to get your soul To leave your body and leave it cold To drop.th' flash off from th' frame The earth an' worms will have their claim. Now Death oh Death if this be true Please give me time to reason with you From time to time you've heard an' saw I'll close your eyes I'll lock your jaw. I'll lock your jaw so you can't talk ,, I'll fix your feet so you can't c lo;~:e 'i our e;es .• so you ca·~ 1 t ;.') ~~:;.· . :;;· ,'~~~~ /":{' ve f~, day . come 8~. with d;- your icy hand. <:·' young th' rich or pore me will have to go no wealth no silver nor gold Nothin' satisfies me but your soul. . _,.._ . ,.~. . Now Death oh Death please let me see If Christ has turned His back on me. When you were called and asked to bow You wouldn't take heed it's too late now. Too late too late to offer well My doom is sealed I'm summoned to hell As long as God in heaven shall dwell My soul my soul shall burn in hell. 6) END

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.) -- History
  • Families -- North Carolina -- Haywood County
  • Mountain life -- Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)
  • Musicians
  • Storytelling
• Location
  • Haywood County (N.C.)
• Source institution
  • Western Carolina University
• Source Collection
  • Cataloochee History Project
• Identifier
  • GSMNP_Cata-Hall_1939
• Repository
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park