Episode Three: Roba Stanley

Jack shares what he's learned about Roba Stanley, the Atlanta music scene in the mid-1920s, and what Henry Ford has to do with country music.

Songs:

Usher (feat. Lil' John & Ludacris) - Yeah!

Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers - Turkey in the Straw

Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band - Indian Tom Tom

Roba Stanley - Old Maid Blues

Fiddlin' John Carson - Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane

Stanley Trio - Whoa Mule

Roba Stanley, Bill Patterson - Little Frankie

Texas Ruby and Curly Fox - Frankie and Johnny

Roba Stanley, Bill Patterson, Bob Stanley - Railroad Bill

Roba Stanley, Bill Patterson - All Night Long

Roba Stanley - Single Life

Roba Stanley, Bill Patterson - Devilish Mary

References:

Bufwack, M. A., & Oermann, R. K. (1993). Finding her voice: The saga of women in country music. Crown.

Carlin, B. (2004). String Bands in the North Carolina Piedmont. McFarland.

Daniel, W. W. (2001). Pickin'on Peachtree: A History of Country Music in Atlanta, Georgia. University of Illinois Press.

Oermann, R. K. (1984). Mother, Sister, Sweetheart, Pal:" Women in Old-Time Country Music". Southern Quarterly, 22(3), 125.

Peterson, R. A. (2013). Creating country music: Fabricating authenticity. University of Chicago Press.

Wolfe, C. K., & Akenson, J. E. (Eds.). (2003). The women of country music: a reader. University Press of Kentucky.

Wolfe, C.K., Bulger, P., & Wiggins, G. (1977). “Roba Stanley: The First Country Sweetheart.” Old Time Music, 26. 13-18.

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Deadlines for submitting cover songs:

Moonshine Kate - June 23

Sara Carter - June 30

Maybelle Carter - July 7

Elsie McWilliams - July 14