Jack explores the myth-making of musicologists and shares what he's learned about the first women to record country music: Samantha Bumgarner and Eva Davis.

Songs featured:
Fly Around my Pretty Little Miss - Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
Fly Around my Pretty Little Miss - Samantha Bumgarner
The Worried Blues - Samantha Bumgarner
Cindy in the Meadow - Samantha Bumgarner and Eva Davis
Big-Eyed Rabbit - Samantha Bumgarner

References:
A Great American Tapestry: The Many Strands of Mountain Music (film). 2017
A Program of the Demonstration of American Music. http://docs.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/psf/box38/a343y01.html
Bufwack, M. A., & Oermann, R. K. (2003). Finding Her Voice: Women in Country Music, 1800-2000. Country Music Foundation.
Gillespie, M., & McMillen, S. G. (Eds.). (2014). North Carolina Women: Their Lives and Times--Volume 1. University of Georgia Press.
Hotaling, Lynn. (2019). Samantha Bumgarner was a Musical Pioneer. The Sylva Herald.
Miller, K. H. (2010). Segregating sound. Duke University Press.
Peterson, R. A. (2013). Creating country music: Fabricating authenticity. University of Chicago Press.
Scoggins, M. C. (2013). The Scotch-Irish Influence on Country Music in the Carolinas: Border Ballads, Fiddle Tunes and Sacred Songs. Arcadia Publishing.
Sullivan, J. J. (2019). Rhiannon Giddens and What Folk Music Means. The New Yorker.

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Deadlines for submitting cover songs:
Lottie Kimbrough - June 9
Roba Stanley - June 16
Moonshine Kate - June 23
Sara Carter - June 30
Maybelle Carter - July 7

Episode One: Samantha Bumgarner

Stories of the women who built country music.

Society & Culture

Personal Journals

History

Philosophy

Places & Travel

Music

Music Commentary

Music History

Jack explains the delay in the release of the Season 2 finale and opens up a call for collaborators.

Season 2 Finale Update

Jack marvels at the much-more-than-novelty sister duo, the DeZurik Sisters. Listen to hear what won the hearts of both the National Barn Dance and the Grand Ole Opry audiences.

Songs
The DeZurik Sisters - Arizona Yodeler
Bradley Kincaid - Will the Angels Play Their Harps for Me
Elton Britt - Alpine Milkman
The DeZurik Sisters - Birmingham Jail
The DeZurik Sisters - Go to Sleep My Darling Baby
Ward Barton & Frank Carrol - Sleep Baby Sleep
Minna Reverelli - Cuckoo in the Wood
The DeZurik Sisters - I Left Her Standing Here
The DeZurik Sisters - Guitar Blues
The DeZurik Sisters - Sweet Hawaiian Chimes
The Cackle Sisters - Old Dan Tucker
The Cackle Sisters - Sing Hallelujah
The Cackle Sisters - Take Me Home
The Cackle Sisters - Shanghai Rooster
The DeZurik Sisters - Hillbilly Bill
Carolyn DeZurik - The Swiss Kiss Polka
Carolyn DeZurik - Busch Bavarian Beer

References:
Berry, C. (Ed.). (2008). The Hayloft Gang: The Story of the National Barn Dance (Vol. 543). University of Illinois Press.
Biguenet, John (2006). "The DeZurik Sisters: Two Farm Girls Who Modeled Their Way to the Grand Ole Opry" in Da Capo Best Music Writing 2006: The Year's Finest Writing on Rock , (p. 92).
Brown, Curt. (2015). Minnesota's DeZurik sisters yodeled their way to fame. Star Tribune. https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-sisters-yodeled-their-way-to-fame/306381221/
Bufwack, M. A., & Oermann, R. K. (1993). Finding her voice: The saga of women in country music. Crown.
Carlin, R. (2014). Country music: a biographical dictionary. Routledge.
Cohen, R. D. (2014). Bill Malone, Alan Lomax, and the origins of country music. Journal of American Folklore, 127(504)
Daniel, Wayne W. SAME FACES, DIFFERENT NAMES; The DeZurik Sisters and The Cackle Sisters. hillbillymusic.com
Huber, Libby. (2014) VIBES: The Dezurik Sisters; MN Farm Girls Turned Opry Stars. http://www.western-daughter.com/blog/2014/12/10/the-dezurik-sisters-minnesota-farm-girls-turned-opry-stars
Kohman, L. (2005, Dec 29). Royalton duo sang nationally. St.Cloud Times 
Larkin, C. (2006). DeZurik Sisters. In The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. : Oxford University Press.
Mazor, Barry. Meeting Jimmie Rodgers : How America's Original Roots Music Hero Changed the Pop Sounds of a Century, Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2009.
McCusker, K. M. (2008). Lonesome cowgirls and honky-tonk angels: The women of barn dance radio (Vol. 543). University of Illinois Press.
Russell, T. (2021-03-25). “Guitar Blues”/“Sweet Hawaiian Chimes”: The DeZurik Sisters (Caroline and Mary Jane) Vocalion 04704, Conqueror 9252. In Rural Rhythm: The Story of Old-Time Country Music in 78 Records. : Oxford University Press.
Stand By! https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Station-Albums/WLS/Stand%20By
Wise, T. (2016-10-28). Cowboys and Yodeling. In Yodeling and Meaning in American Music. : University Press of Mississippi.
Wise, T. (2012). From the Mountains to the Prairies and Beyond the Pale: American Yodeling on Early Recordings. Journal of American Folklore, 125(497)
WMFU - DeZurik Sisters mp3s https://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2007/08/365-days-214---.html


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Episode Twenty Six: The DeZurik Sisters (The Cackle Sisters)

She wrote one of the greatest odes to one's house in "My Adobe Hacienda." This week we look at the songs, the career, and the family of one of country music's most influential artists: Louise Massey.

Songs
Louise Massey and the Westerners - My Adobe Hacienda
The Massey Family - New RIver Train
Louise Massey and the Westerners - When the White Azaleas are Blooming
Louise Massey and the Westerners - Ridin’ Down that Old Texas Trail
Louise Massey and the Westerners - Heart of the West
Louise Massey and the Westerners - South of the Border
Louise Massey and the Westerners - I only want a buddy, not a sweetheart
Louise Massey and the Westerners - Bunkhouse Jamboree
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys - My Adobe Hacienda
The Dinning Sisters - My Adobe Hacienda
Burl Ives - My Adobe Hacienda
Hank Snow & Anita Carter - My Adobe Hacienda
Louise Massey and the Westerners - Las Gaviotas
Louise Massey and the Westerners - You’ll Be Sorry
Jerry Scroggins - The Ballad of Jed Clampett
Curt Massey - Petticoat Junction

References:
Berry, C. (Ed.). (2008). The Hayloft Gang: The Story of the National Barn Dance (Vol. 543). University of Illinois Press.
Bufwack, M. A., & Oermann, R. K. (1993). Finding her voice: The saga of women in country music. Crown.
Carlin, R. (2014). Country music: a biographical dictionary. Routledge.
McCusker, K. M. (2008). Lonesome cowgirls and honky-tonk angels: The women of barn dance radio (Vol. 543). University of Illinois Press.
Cusic, D. (2011). The cowboy in country music: an historical survey with artist profiles. McFarland.
Stand By! https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Station-Albums/WLS/Stand%20By
Stock, C. (July 5, 2021), Historically Speaking: Famous Neighbors in the Hondo Valley. Roswell Daily Record. https://www.rdrnews.com/2021/07/05/historically-speaking-famous-neighbors-in-the-hondo-valley/

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Episode Twenty Five: Louise Massey

We look at Patsy's "paying her dues" years of the 40s and early 50s, including her interactions with some of country's biggest legends.

Songs:
Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - I Wanna Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart 2 (I’ve Found My Cowboy’s Sweetheart)
Patsy Montana and Her Pardners - I Want To Be A Cowboy’s Dreamgirl
Patsy Montana and Her Pardners - Blanket Me With Western Skies 
Patsy Montana and Her Pardners - Deep in the Heart of Texas
Cowboy Slim Rinehart - Happy Roaming Cowboy 
Patsy Montana - Sing Me a Cowboy Song
The Carter Family - Will You Miss Me When I’m Gone
Patsy Montana - Good Night Soldier
Judy Canova - Good Night Soldier
Elton Britt - There’s a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere
Patsy Montana - When I Gets to Where I’m Goin’
Cousin Emmy - Take Me Home Little Bird
Hank Williams - I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
Patsy Montana and Her Buckaroos - Mama Never Said a Word About Love
Dorothy Shay - Feudin’ and Fussin’
Patti Page - I Want to be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart 

References:
Berry, C. (Ed.). (2008). The Hayloft Gang: The Story of the National Barn Dance (Vol. 543). University of Illinois Press.
Bufwack, M. A., & Oermann, R. K. (1993). Finding her voice: The saga of women in country music. Crown.
Carlin, R. (2014). Country music: a biographical dictionary. Routledge.
McCusker, K. M. (2008). Lonesome cowgirls and honky-tonk angels: The women of barn dance radio (Vol. 543). University of Illinois Press.
Millie Good McClusky & Bill McClusky, November 4, 1988, Frist Library and Archive of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Montana, P., & Frost, J. (2002). Patsy Montana: the cowboy's sweetheart. McFarland.
Patsy Montana, October 22, 1967, Frist Library and Archive of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Patsy Montana, October 16, 1974, Frist Library and Archive of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Patsy Montana, June 9, 1984, Frist Library and Archive of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Patsy Montana, August 30, 1985, Frist Library and Archive of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Patsy Montana, September 2, 1985, Frist Library and Archive of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Peterson, R. A. (2013). Creating country music: Fabricating authenticity. University of Chicago Press.
Stand By! https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Station-Albums/WLS/Stand%20By

Episode Twenty Four: Patsy Montana, Part 3

Part 2 of 3 Patsy Montana episodes this season. We take a look at Patsy's time with the Prairie Ramblers and WLS in the 30s. We also get to hear her talk about the writing of the song that put her on the map: I Wanna Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart.
Songs
Girls of the Golden West - Lonely Cowgirl
Sweet Violet Boys - Let’s all Get Good and Drunk
Prairie Ramblers - Shady Grove
Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers. - Homesick for My Old Cabin
Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - Waltz of the Hills
Stuart Hamblen - Texas Plains
Patsy Montana & the Prairie Ramblers - Montana Plains
Mac and Bob - That Silver-haired Daddy of Mine
Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - I Wanna Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart 
Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - Ridin' Old Paint
Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - Old Black Mountain Trail 
Billie Maxwell - Cowboy's Wife 
Kitty Wells - It wasn't God who Made Honky-Tonk Angels
Wilf Carter - The Strawberry Roan
Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - She Buckaroo
Jimmie Davis - Nobody's Darling 
Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - Woman's Answer to Nobody's Darling 
Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - Sweetheart of the Saddle
Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - Lone star
Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - Montana
Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - Your own Sweet Darling Wife 
Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - Echoes from the Hills
Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - Leaning on the Old Top Rail

References:
Berry, C. (Ed.). (2008). The Hayloft Gang: The Story of the National Barn Dance (Vol. 543). University of Illinois Press.
Bufwack, M. A., & Oermann, R. K. (1993). Finding her voice: The saga of women in country music. Crown.
Carlin, R. (2014). Country music: a biographical dictionary. Routledge.
McCusker, K. M. (2008). Lonesome cowgirls and honky-tonk angels: The women of barn dance radio (Vol. 543). University of Illinois Press.
Millie Good McClusky & Bill McClusky, November 4, 1988, Frist Library and Archive of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Montana, P., & Frost, J. (2002). Patsy Montana: the cowboy's sweetheart. McFarland.
Patsy Montana, October 22, 1967, Frist Library and Archive of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Patsy Montana, October 16, 1974, Frist Library and Archive of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Patsy Montana, June 9, 1984, Frist Library and Archive of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Patsy Montana, August 30, 1985, Frist Library and Archive of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Patsy Montana, September 2, 1985, Frist Library and Archive of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Peterson, R. A. (2013). Creating country music: Fabricating authenticity. University of Chicago Press.
Stand By! https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Station-Albums/WLS/Stand%20By

Episode One: Samantha Bumgarner

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