I wanted to share a group of audio recordings that were made in 1990 at band practice in Knoxville, Tennessee.
I had the good fortune to meet and befriend a great bassist named D. Stout and a dobroist named Monroe Queener.
Both were well-known fixtures on the East Tennessee music scene in the 1950s and 1960s when they
were part of The Mid-Day Merry Go-Round and The Tennessee Jamboree.
I have also made a personal blog which includes
more personal information about this experience.
Here, I just wanted to share the music.
I hope you enjoy...
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All these years I thought I did not have any recordings of myself picking with Monroe Queener and D. Stout. Then about three years ago I came across an old cassette tape buried in a box in storage. The tape had been badly heat damaged over the years, so I paid to have the tape professionally cleaned up as best as possible, and saved as digital files. So I am delighted to be able to share these long lost clips with the world! It's my hope that more recordings will emerge of this truly great musical soul. Enjoy. |
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Recorded at practice December 30, 1990 |
Recorded at practice December 28, 1990 |
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Monroe Queener (dobro), D. Stout (upright bass), David Perkins (guitar) and Frank Eastes (banjo) |
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| Isle of Dreams | Kansas City Kitty |
| Foggy Mt. Rock | Cabin in The Pines |
| Give Me My Flowers | Falling Leaves |
| Some Old Day | Kentucky |
| Too Late To Worry Anymore | I Wonder How Old Folks Are At Home |
| Pins and Needles in My Heart | Crying Holy Unto The Lord |
| Using My Bible for A Roadmap | Carry Me Back to Renfro Valley |
| Little White Church | Don't This Road Look Rough & Rocky |
| Meeting in The Air | Mexico |
| Devil's Train | Tennessee Waltz |
| Fireball | Old Spinning Wheel |
| Dobro Waltz | Prarie Queen |
| Train 45 | © Frank Eastes |
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 Monroe Queener biography and Practice Session Set List |