Fred Galliher talks with Vaughan Webb about his siblings and children, and their musical ability. His mother played harmonica. Fred plays harmonica, guitar, fiddle, and banjo. He is a first cousin of Hobart Smith and Texas Gladden, and was...
Blues music; Interviews; Fiddle music; Mouth organs;
Fred Galliher talks with Vaughan Webb about a railroad worker who played guitar and harmonica for the workers. He also talks about his mother's harp playing. Fred plays harmonica, guitar, fiddle, and banjo. He is a first cousin of Hobart Smith...
Mack Jenks talks about the song he just sang (Little Lump of Coal) which was a funeral song, and playing harmonica at a dance. This interview, by Roddy Moore takes place in Mack's home in McDowell County, West Virginia. Mack worked in the mines...
Fred Galliher talks with Vaughan Webb about the community in which he was raised, and the absence of harmonica players. Fred plays harmonica, guitar, fiddle, and banjo. He is a first cousin of Hobart Smith and Texas Gladden, and was raised with...
Fred Galliher talks with Vaughan Webb about the song he just played on the harmonica, and the early days of radio. He learned the tune from De Ford Bailey and used Blind Boy Fuller's voices. Fred plays harmonica, guitar, fiddle, and banjo. He is...