Biography

HYLO BROWN – AMERICA’S FAVORITE BALLADEER

Musicians:
Hylo Brown – lead vocal, guitar; Clarence “Tater” Tate – fiddle; Billy Edwards – banjo; Dan Milhon – dobro guitar; John Palmer– acoustic bass

Frank Brown earned the nickname "Hylo" because of his considerable vocal range that became his trademark. Born in 1922 in Johnson County, KY, which also became the birthplace of Loretta Lynn, Brown had thoroughly absorbed the music indigenous to his Appalachian home.

In 1957, Brown joined Flatt & Scruggs, becoming a featured vocalist with the duo's Foggy Mountain Boys. Hylo Brown released his first album in 1958 on Capitol Records and it remains a traditional bluegrass classic album.

Hylo Brown recorded seven albums for Rural Rhythm Records in the late 60’s with Lee Sutton as producer. Available for the first time as a digital download album, America’s Favorite Balladeer was the sixth of the seven albums and was originally released in 1968. Uncle Jim O’Neal, creator of Rural Rhythm Records, was the architect behind Hylo Brown performing all the standard traditional songs that have been handed down through the generations on these seven classic albums.

TRACKS:

01. Do Wild Roses Lose Their Petals
02. Rolling Down The Mountain
03. All Because
04. I’ll Paint Me A Picture
05. Stack-O-Lee
06. Trusting You
07. Little Green Men
08. He Had A Long Chain On
09. Waiting Fo A Ship To Come In
10. Jailer Man
11. My Old Mule
12. Little Indian Maiden
13. Every Day Dirt
14. Peg Leg Jack
15. Betty And Dupree
16. Katey Moorie
17. How Come You Do Me Like You Do?
18. Lonely Tombs
19. Sam Wilson
20. Fireball Mail

Rural Rhythm Records is bringing back many of its classic original albums from its 4,000 master library vault in the new HERITAGE COLLECTION Series. The new series celebrates Rural Rhythm’s 60th anniversary this year (1955-2015).

The HERITAGE COLLECTION Series includes authentic Old-Time Country, Bluegrass, Folk, Country Waltzes, Fiddle Tunes and Gospel music performed by many legends & pioneers. Titles are mastered from the original master tapes, with the original cover artwork and contains many albums never-before available on CD & Digital formats.

Rural Rhythm’s HERITAGE COLLECTION Series was developed to present this timeless music treasury of authentic vintage traditional American Roots Music. Many decades of American history and culture are interpreted through the words and music of these important recordings.

LISTEN TO THE RHYTHM OF THE HEARTLAND on Rural Rhythm Records!