J.E. MAINER With RED SMILEY & The Blue Grass Cut-Ups T
  • 1. SEVEN AND A HALF (2:08)
  • 2. DEVILISH MARY (2:05)
  • 3. HANNAH (2:00)
  • 4. BABY BUNTIN’ (2:26)
  • 5. RIDE OLD BUCK TO WATER (2:24)
  • 6. CASEY JONES (2:15)
  • 7. ARKANSAS TRAVELER (2:08)
  • 8. CHANGE IN BUSINESS ALL AROUND (1:53)
  • 9. POLLY PUT THE KETTLE ON (2:04)
  • 10. SHADY GROVE (2:05)
  • 11. OLD BLIND HORSE (2:12)
  • 12. PAPA’S BILLY GOAT (2:31)
  • 13. BURGLAR MAN (2:05)
  • 14. DON’T TAX THE GALS (1:59)
  • 15. ELEVEN CENTS COTTON (1:36)
  • 16. HOME SWEET HOME (2:12)
  • 17. SHORTENIN’ BREAD (2:00)
  • 18. JOHNNY GET YOUR GUN (2:06)
  • 19. I HAD AN OLD GREY MARE (1:12)
  • 20. ALABAMA CAMP MEETING (3:18)
  • 1. SEVEN AND A HALF (2:08)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:10) [4.98 MB]
  • 2. DEVILISH MARY (2:05)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:06) [4.81 MB]
  • 3. HANNAH (2:00)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:00) [4.56 MB]
  • 4. BABY BUNTIN’ (2:26)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:25) [5.54 MB]
  • 5. RIDE OLD BUCK TO WATER (2:24)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:23) [5.47 MB]
  • 6. CASEY JONES (2:15)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:16) [5.18 MB]
  • 7. ARKANSAS TRAVELER (2:08)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:07) [4.86 MB]
  • 8. CHANGE IN BUSINESS ALL AROUND (1:53)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (01:53) [4.33 MB]
  • 9. POLLY PUT THE KETTLE ON (2:04)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:02) [4.66 MB]
  • 10. SHADY GROVE (2:05)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:03) [4.7 MB]
  • 11. OLD BLIND HORSE (2:12)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:15) [5.15 MB]
  • 12. PAPA’S BILLY GOAT (2:31)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:30) [5.73 MB]
  • 13. BURGLAR MAN (2:05)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:06) [4.81 MB]
  • 14. DON’T TAX THE GALS (1:59)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (01:59) [4.56 MB]
  • 15. ELEVEN CENTS COTTON (1:36)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (01:36) [3.66 MB]
  • 16. HOME SWEET HOME (2:12)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:12) [5.03 MB]
  • 17. SHORTENIN’ BREAD (2:00)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:00) [4.56 MB]
  • 18. JOHNNY GET YOUR GUN (2:06)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:09) [4.92 MB]
  • 19. I HAD AN OLD GREY MARE (1:12)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (01:12) [2.74 MB]
  • 20. ALABAMA CAMP MEETING (3:18)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (03:13) [7.36 MB]
Biography
J.E. MAINER with RED SMILEY & The Blue Grass Cut-Ups – THE LEGENDARY J.E. MAINER, VOLUME 3
J.E. Mainer was considered sort of the bridge between Old Time and Bluegrass music. This classic album, originally released in 1968, is a perfect example of this musical blending. Produced by Lee Sutton, “The Legendary J.E. Mainer, Volume 3” features Red Smiley and his band the Blue Grass Cut-Ups. Red Smiley recorded three albums for Rural Rhythm Records in the late 60’s after the breakup of the legendary Bluegrass duo Reno & Smiley. “The Legendary J.E. Mainer, Volume 3” was recorded during this time period in which Red Smiley was recording for the label and working with producer Lee Sutton.

Now, over 75 years later these great old songs are available again to enjoy on “The Legendary J.E. Mainer, Volume 3”, performed by Old Time legend J.E. Mainer and Bluegrass legend Red Smiley with his renowned band Blue Grass Cut-Ups.
Many popular songs back in the day are included on the album such as the popular songs “Casey Jones”, “Arkansas Traveler” and “Home Sweet Home”. Most of the songs on the album are great old songs made popular by such Old Time music legends as the Mainers “Seven And A Half”; the Skillet Lickers “Devilish Mary, “Ride Old Buck To Water”, “Polly Put The Kettle On”,”Shortenin’ Bread”; Uncle Dave Macon “Burglar Man”, “Eleven Cents Cotton”,”Alabama Camp Meeting; the McGee Brothers “Hannah” and Fiddlin’ John Carson “Papa’s Billy Goat”.

J.E. Mainer recorded twenty albums for Rural Rhythm Records in the late 60’s and early 70’s with Lee Sutton as producer. “The Legendary J.E. Mainer, Volume 3”, was the third of these albums and was originally released in 1968.
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ABOUT J.E. MAINER:

Up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina
Where the mountains reach the sky,
They have to pipe in the daylight
And dawn breaks with a lot of racket
‘Bout the only time you can see the sun
Is when you look straight up at high noon.

Over “yonder” a piece from Weaverville, NC, J.E. Mainer was born on July 20, 1898. Money was scarce as hen’s teeth and time were hard. ‘Bout the only pleasure them mountain folks ever knew was moonshine makin’, huntin’, romancin’ praising the Lord and playing mountain music, which was great.

J.E. Mainer’s early days were spent working in the cotton mills, where work was hard, the days were long and pay was small. He figured it couldn’t be no worse on down the road so he did a lot of traveling, always coming back to his beloved wife and the Blue Ridge Mountains.

If you were around in the late 30’s, and you listened to Country Music on your radio, there was a good chance you heard J.E. Mainer & His Crazy Mountaineers, sponsored by Crazy Water Crystal (patented medicine). J.E. Mainer was one of the great pioneers of Mountain Music entertainment. His fiddle playing won him many prizes. No one could play the fiddle the same manner of the great J.E. Mainer. His tremendous drive, lively spirit and love for his music made him an all-time favorite. It pleased J.E. the most when his performance would capture the heart of his audience – there were his greatest moments.

J.E. was fortunate to have artists of great talent working with him in his band. Many members of his band later went on to establish themselves in their own rights in the entertainment field.

The Mountaineer’s first big record was released on the Blue Bird label in 1935, “Maple On The Hill”, featuring Wade Mainer (J.E.’s brother) with Zeke Morris on vocal. J.E.’s early string band consisted of Wade Mainer (banjo, vocal), Zeke Morris (guitar, vocal), Daddy John Love (guitar, vocals), “Snuffy” DeWit Jenkins (banjo), naturally J.E. Mainer was the featured fiddler.

The songs played and recorded in the 30’s were gospel, bluegrass, comedy, love ballads, wild mountain fiddle breakdowns, traditional folk and country blues. Rural Rhythm Records has recorded hundreds of these great songs in stereophonic and monophonic in the same type songs as those you loved to hear many years of yesterday. The music is Mountain Music Entertainment at its best.

The legendary J.E. Mainer passed away June 12, 1971, a living part of our American heritage of Mountain music is gone. But he left behind his many recordings that will be played and enjoyed for many generations to come.
Uncle Jim O’Neal
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  • Members:
    J.E. MAINER – Vocal, Fiddle, Harmonica, Jew’s Harp RED SMILEY – Guitar BILLY EDWARDS – Banjo CLARENCE “TATER” TATE – Fiddle GENE BURRIS – Mandolin, Guitar JOHN PALMER – Bass
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