Kessinger Brothers - Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1: 1928 - 1929 CD Album

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Kessinger Brothers - Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1: 1928 - 1929 CD

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Some 70 years after their creation, the complete works of the Kessinger Brothers were reissued by Document in three volumes, bringing into availability 68 historic and influential recordings which have languished in obscurity for many years. Volume one enables 21st century listeners to experience the duo's earliest collaborations in chronological sequence. Their playlist of dance tunes during this period was well stocked with rags, reels, marches, and the elegant waltzes which were particularly popular. In February 1928, James O'Keefe, A&R supervisor for the Brunswick/Balke/Collender Record Company invited ace fiddler Clark Kessinger and his guitar-playing nephew Luches (nine years his junior) to make records inside of Carter's Phonograph and Music Shop at 217 Sixteenth Street in Ashland, KY. Fully half of these first 14 sides were spruced up with genuine square dance calls provided by one Ernest Legg. None of the Kessinger's subsequent recordings had this feature. The idea to bill the Kessingers as brothers rather than uncle and nephew seems to have originated with O'Keefe. This collection combines the complete Ashland recordings with nine selections waxed in New York City almost exactly one year later in February 1929. Luches (the son of Clark's brother Charles) was a solid and sensible guitarist whose steady picking and strumming supported his uncle's dazzling fiddle technique. ~ arwulf arwulf

Recorded between 1928 & 1929.

Personnel: Clark Kessinger (fiddle).

Audio Remasterer: Gerhard Wessely.

Liner Note Author: Charles K. Wolfe.

Recording information: Ashland, KY (02/10/1928-02/05/1929); New York, NY (02/10/1928-02/05/1929).

Photographer: Tony Russell.

Kessinger Brothers: Clark Kessinger (fiddle); Luches Kessinger (guitar); Ernest Legg (vocals).

Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1: 1928 - 1929 Music

Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Country CDs, Folk, Blues, String Band
Label	Document
Orig Year	1997
All Time Product Rank	281,797
CD Universe Part number	1021742
Catalog number	8010
Discs	1
Release Date	Aug 05, 1997
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Producer	Johnny Parth
Personnel	Clark Kessinger - fiddle Ernest Legg - vocals Luches Kessinger - guitar

Kessinger Brothers - Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1: 1928 - 1929 Songs

	Trk	Song
	1	Chicken in the Barnyard
	2	Forked Deer
	3	Hell Among the Yearlings
	4	Patty on the Turnpike
	5	Devil's Dream
	6	Wild Horse
	7	Wednesday Night Waltz
	8	Goodnight Waltz
	9	Garfield March
	10	Kanawha March
	11	Sixteen Days in Georgia
	12	Girl I Left Behind Me
	13	Arkansas Traveller
	14	Turkey in the Straw
	15	Old Jake Gillie
	16	Sally Johnson
	17	Portsmouth
	18	Wild Goose Chase
	19	Dill Pickles Rag
	20	Tug Boat
	21	Johnny Bring the Jug 'Round the Hill
	22	Birdie
	23	Mississippi Sawyer

Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1: 1928 - 1929 Music Review

Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars) 5 stars

5 stars Kessinger Brothers with Ernest Legg
This review is somewhat of a personal nature because Ernest Legg (the squqre dance caller) was my dear step father.I had no idea this volume was available and it's a joy and thrill to have found. Ernest's wife(my Mom)who is 92 is blessed beyond measure. The overall quality is excellent knowing the session was recorded in 1928-29.Whoever did the remastering did a superb job. Thank you CD Universe for making hard to find recording's available Best Regards Ted Ferrell
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