“Roll On, Daddy, Roll On” Aiken County String Band / Pine Mountain Boys / Ephraim Woodie / The Woodie Brothers – Complete Issued Recordings in Chronological Order, 1927–1931

DOCD-8075 – Roll On, Daddy, Roll On – Complete Issued Recordings, 1927–1931

Aiken County String Band / Pine Mountain Boys / Ephraim Woodie / The Woodie Brothers

Step into the roots of old-time music with Roll On, Daddy, Roll On – Complete Issued Recordings, 1927–1931. This 24-track collection brings together every known recording by four remarkable early Appalachian groups. It features the Aiken County String Band, the Pine Mountain Boys, Ephraim Woodie & the Henpecked Husbands, and the Woodie Brothers.

Highlights from this collection include:

• Lively dance tunes by the Aiken County String Band, recorded in 1927 during OKeh’s field trip to Winston-Salem.

• “Last Gold Dollar” and “The Fatal Courtship,” two haunting ballads from Ephraim Woodie’s 1929 Johnson City session.

• Dock Walsh and Garley Foster’s title track, “Roll On, Daddy, Roll On,” with its biting wit and signature banjo playing.

• The Woodie Brothers’ duet, “Likes Likker Better Than Me,” recorded for Victor in 1931 and sung with sharp humour.

These sessions captured more than just music:

• They preserved the sounds of farm life, mill work, and mountain towns.

• They featured banjos, fiddles, kazoos, guitars, and strong Appalachian voices.

• They offered honest, heartfelt songs, made by people who lived the lives they sang about.

This album is not a studio creation. Rather, it is a living archive from a time when music carried memory, protest, and pride.

Each track has been carefully remastered. Plus, the collection includes newly researched sleeve notes, giving you historical context for every artist and recording.

Whether you’re a long-time collector or a curious new listener, Roll On, Daddy, Roll On – Complete Issued Recordings, 1927–1931 is a must-have for fans of Appalachian, folk, and early American music.