Jesse McReynolds 50th Opry Anniversary!

JESSE McREYNOLDS CELEBRATES 50 YEARS

AS A MEMBER OF THE GRAND OLE OPRY ®

Jim & Jesse Radio Shows album reaches #1 on AirPlay Direct

 

Nashville, TN (February 27, 2014) – Inducted in 1964, Bluegrass legends Jim & Jesse are celebrating 50 Years as members of the GRAND OLE OPRY this year.  On March 1st the Grand Ole Opry® will honor Jesse McReyonlds as he celebrates his 50th year as a member of the Grand Ole Opry®.  The success of their 60’s radio shows prompted Martha White Flour to bring them to Nashville to star on their early morning show on WSM.  In 1964 a life time dream came true for Jim & Jesse when they became regular members of the Grand Ole Opry®.

 

Deep in the mountains of southwest Virginia still stands the white aging farmhouse Jim & Jesse first called home. Raised in the small community of Carfax, located near Coeburn, VA, the boys grew up in a family steeped in traditional mountain music.  Their harmony was exceptional, a rarity some say only brothers can produce. Jim's enhanced high tenor combined with Jesse's deep lead and unique mandolin style set this duo apart in the world of traditional music, now termed Bluegrass.

 

Very early in their career, Jesse developed a "McReynolds style" technique on the mandolin, combining his invention of "crosspicking and split-string playing", which distinguished his picking from others. Many have imitated, but few have successfully mastered his unique style of fast execution of intricate melodic patterns.

 

In 1952, Jim & Jesse debuted on their first major label, Capitol Records. Since that time, they have recorded for various labels including: Columbia, Epic, again for Capitol, Opryland, CMH, Rounder, and their own, Old Dominion. In 1960, their first single for Columbia, "The Flame of Love" backed by "Gosh I Miss You All The Time" spent weeks climbing the top 100 national charts. "Cotton Mill Man", "Diesel On My Tail", "Are You Missing Me", and "Paradise" are a few songs regarded as Jim & Jesse classics.
 

The year 2002 was a difficult one for Jim and Jesse. Jim was diagnosed with cancer and passed away on December 31, 2002.  His death ended the longest active professional brother duet in country music history - 55 years.

Jesse has carried on the Jim & Jesse tradition and has since gone on to play throughout the world with the Virginia Boys. And the beautiful music that originated from the brothers in the mountains of southwest Virginia back in 1947 is as timeless as ever.

 

The Jim & Jesse tradition continues to grow in 2014 with the release of the album RADIO SHOWS which is currently #1 on both the AirPlay Direct Global Radio Indicator Charts for “Top 50 Albums” and the “Top 50 Bluegrass Albums for the month of February.

“Jim & Jesse have captured something truly special here.  A lifetime of radio fans and professionals giving them input on which songs were best, I LOVE IT…!” - Robert Weingartz, Chairman & Founder – AirPlay Direct

 

Originally released in 1978 as a 2 record set on the Old Dominion label, RADIO SHOWS will be available for the first time on CD and digital formats on March 4th.  RADIO SHOWS was recorded in 1962 and contained mainly songs never before recorded by Jim & Jesse and The Virginia Boys, and were selected because of the heavy requests for them on their radio shows.

 

Produced by Jesse McReynolds and Gordon Reid, RADIO SHOWS contains 24 songs on one compact disc remastered from the original master tapes with performances by Jim & Jesse McReynolds, Allen Shelton, Jim Buchanan, Don McHan and David Southerland.

 

A special added value feature to the album includes online access to a Jesse McReynolds video interview reminiscing about the RADIO SHOWS album and era, as well as, exclusive photos from his private collection during this wonderful period in the lives of Jim & Jesse.

 

Jim & Jesse recorded and released many albums on the Old Dominion label dating back to the early 70’s including “The Jim & Jesse Show”, “Superior Sounds Of Bluegrass”, “Jesus Is The Key”, “Jim & Jesse Show Live In Japan”, “Songs About Our Country”, “Palace Of Song”, “Songs of Inspiration” and more.

 

Rural Rhythm will be making these albums available for Jim & Jesse fans to enjoy again and bring their music to a whole new generation of Bluegrass & Country music fans.

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Mike Scott To Host The WSM Midnite Jamboree

(Article from: http://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/mike-scott-host-wsm-midnite-jamboree)

Rural Rhythm Records recording artist Mike Scott will be hosting the WSM Midnite Jamboree on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop on Music Valley Drive in Nashville.  The show is live at the Texas Troubadour Theatre and broadcast on WSM radio and WSMONLINE.COM.  Scott and the Nashville Band which includes; Carl Jackson, Scott  Napier, Heath VanWinkle, Kim Gardner and Steve Day  will be performing along with special guests Carl Jackson, Larry Cordle & Val Story, as well as, Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers.  

Saturday night’s show is part of a series of shows celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the “Grand Ole Opry Star” Ernest Tubb.  “I was honored to have known Ernest Tubb when I moved to Nashville to work for Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys at The Grand Ole Opry in 1983 and later attended his funeral with Jim & Jesse in 1984. This date also marks the "10th Memorial" of the loss of my Dad...Charles Virgil Scott (6/23/31 - 2/15/04).” – said Mike Scott.

Mike Scott is seen by millions of TV viewers each week during prime-time on RFD-TV, (72 million households), performing with Ronnie Reno & The Reno Tradition on RENO’S OLD TIME MUSIC SHOW.  He also is the host of the new music TV series BEHIND THE DREAM ™ currently airing on BlueHighways TV.

Mike Scott’s current album Home Sweet Home (Civil War Era Songs), released in 2013, will have two of the songs from the album performed in upcoming episodes for the new season of RENO’S OLD TIME MUSIC SHOW airing this spring.  Scott, producer & performer on Home Sweet Home, assembled an all-star group of musicians to pay tribute to the popular parlor songs, minstrel songs and marching songs from this era, which are now known as traditional standards.  Joining Scott on this album are awarding winning players Adam Steffey, Rob Ickes, Bryan Sutton, Aubrey Haynie, Tim Stafford, Mike Compton, Ben Isaacs, Jeff Taylor and Scott Miller

Christmas The Mountain Way

CHRISTMAS: THE MOUNTAIN WAY is a live performance musical show that showcases Christmas and its traditions in the Appalachian Mountains. The Bell Theater in Pineville, KY was turned into a Christmas wonderland. The show, hosted by Mike Scott, featured performances by Steve Gulley, Dale Ann Bradley (2007, 2008, 2009 2011 & 2012 IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year), Marty Raybon (Grammy winner), Audie Blaylock (2012 IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year nominee), Cumberland River, Common Strings, Debbie Gulley and students from the Cumberland River Music Academy.  Tune in this Sunday, December 22nd, 1:30pm ET Blockbuster Studio ch. 102 DISH Network Sneak Peak: [video]

2 DISC PACKAGE contains; one compact disc containing 15 songs and the second, a DVD disc featuring not only the live performance(s) but loads of extra features, including interviews with the artists, stories about their Christmas experiences and a behind the scenes look at the 'Making of CHRISTMAS: THE MOUNTAIN WAY'.

Tracks
1. Christmas The Mountain Way (Dale Ann Bradley And Steve Gulley)
2. Joy To The World (Audie Blaylock)
3. Silent Night (Marty Raybon)
4. In The Sweet By And By (Dale Ann Bradley)
5. Away In The Manger (Steve Gulley)
6. Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus (Mike And Brenda Scott)
7. O Holy Night(Brad Gulley)
8. A Voice Of Our Savior(Audie Blaylock)
9. There s A Way In The Manger (Marty Raybon)
10. Nothing But The Blood (Common Strings)
11. Christmas In The Mountains (Cumberland River)
12. In The Garden (Don Gulley)
13. Go Tell It On The Mountain (Cumberland River Academy)
14. Amazing Grace (Debbie Gulley)
15. Jingle Bells (Mike Scott)