Lonesome Pine Fiddlers

The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers were an enduring force in the introduction of bluegrass music for over three decades. Over time, the music group underwent many employees changes and performed a number of styles, which range from old-time string music to bluegrass to nation. The group was founded in 1938 by Ray Cline in Baisden, Western world Virginia. Originally it contains Cline and his adolescent cousins. The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers began playing at WHIS in Bluefield, Western world Virginia, and immediately after, Gordon Jennings became a member of them. The Fiddlers briefly split up during Globe War II. Following the battle they reunited back again on WHIS, became a member of by Charlie Cline, who sang duets with Ray. In 1949, the Cline brothers had been changed by fiddler Ray Morgan, Bob Osborne, and Larry Richardson. By 1950, that they had turn into a full-fledged bluegrass music group. Bob and Larry remaining the following 12 months and were changed by Jimmy and Paul Williams. Even more personnel adjustments ensued and in 1953, the music group began playing at WJR in Detroit. While there, they slice six edges for Victor in Chicago, included in this their best-known track, “Dirty Meals Blues.” The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers after that relocated to WLSI in Pikeville, Kentucky, and remained there the others of their profession. They documented eight singles in 1954, including two bluegrass classics, “Windy Hill” and “No Curb Support.” The music group had a fantastic opportunity that 12 months to perform around the Martha White-sponsored system at WSM in Nashville, however they refused and Flatt & Scruggs required it rather. This refusal limited the band’s contact with the Appalachian region, where they continued to be well-known on radio and tv shows while documenting and carrying out full-time through 1964, if they reduced the speed of their routine. By 1966, the users from the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers had opted their separate methods. In 1988, a number of the founding users got together for any reunion recording. Charlie Cline later on utilized the band’s name for his personal nation music group.