The Shelton Brothers

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The Shelton Brothers
General information
Genre (s) Country music , old-time music
resolution The end of the 1940s -years
Founding members
Joe Shelton
Singing, guitar, mandolin
Bob Shelton

The Shelton Brothers were an American country and old-time duo that were one of the most popular hillbilly duos during the 1930s.

Life

Childhood and youth

Born as Bob Attlesey (born July 4, 1909 ) and Joe Attlesey (born January 27, 1911 ) in Riley Springs , Texas , the two brothers began to learn instruments at an early age. During the 1920s, the early years of country, they heard Peg Moreland and Jimmie Rodgers , who enjoyed great success from 1928. Together, Bob and Joe began performing as a duo, moving first to Longview , then to Tyler .

Career

In Tyler, the two brothers had found a musical partner in Leon Chappelear and recorded their first seven tracks as Lone Star Cowboys on August 4th and 5th, 1933 in Chicago for RCA Victor's sub-label Bluebird Records . The Deep Elm Blues is probably the most famous song from this time. They were to record the traditional several times later and in the course of their career it developed into a kind of "signature tune". The trio also accompanied Jimmie Davis in various RCA sessions. After moving to New Orleans , they were signed to the new Decca Records label . However, Decca suggested using a more commercial name; hence the name of the brother duo in The Shelton Brothers ; it was her mother's maiden name. In New Orleans they also found work on various radio stations, which had a positive impact on their popularity.

At Decca, the brothers experienced their most successful phase. Brother bands were very popular during the 1930s and the Shelton Brothers became one of the most successful groups in country music alongside the Carlisle Brothers ( Bill and Cliff ), the Monroe Brothers and the Blue Sky Boys . Some of her songs were I'm Sitting On Top Of The World , Match Box Blues and Just Because , which was later covered by Elvis Presley . In total, the two recorded 150 titles for Decca. On their later recordings, they were assisted by their younger brother Merle, Curley Fox and Gene Sullivan. In addition to their work as studio and radio musicians, the Shelton Brothers also undertook extensive tours through the USA.

Their sales dropped during the 1940s, but they continued to be popular on the radio and thus maintained their success. The WFAA Saturday Night Shindig gave the Shelton Brothers the opportunity to perform in front of an audience. In 1946 the group consisted of Joe, Merle and Bob Shelton from Preacher Harkness, Joe Molina and Bernie Harkness. A year later the brothers signed a contract with King Records , but none of their singles could build on their earlier successes. In the late 1940s, the Shelton Brothers broke up. Bob and Joe performed together at the Louisiana Hayride for several years . Bob Shelton performed in various Texas barn dance shows ( Red River Jamboree and East Texas Hillbilly Jamboree ) during the 1950s .

Joe died in 1980, his brother Bob followed in 1983, and Merle Shelton also died a short time later.

Although the Shelton Brothers were one of the most successful hillbilly bands in the second half of the 1930s, they were later forgotten. Their recordings are difficult to find today, as there are hardly any CD compilations by the two brothers.

Discography

year title Remarks
RCA Victor
1933 Deep Elm Blues / Hang Out The Front Door Key as Lone Star Cowboys
1933 Will There Be Any Cowboys in Heaven? / Wonderful Child as Lone Star Cowboys
1933 Crawdad Song / Just Because as Lone Star Cowboys
193? Who Wouldn't Be Lonely /? as Lone Star Cowboys ; published by Bluebird
Decca Records
1935 Beautiful Louisiana / Neath The Maple In The Lane
1935 Deep Elm Blues / Hang Out The Front Door Key
1935 Just Because / Who Wouldn't Be Lonely
1935 Message From Home Sweet Home / Will There Be Cowboys Up In Heaven?
1935 Nothin '/ Johnson's Old Gray Mule
1936 Answer To Just Because / That's A Habit I Never Had
1936 New John Henry Blues / Ridin 'On A Humback Mule
1936 Match Box Blues / At The Shelby County Fair
Eleven Miles From Leavenworth / Budded Roses
I'm Sittin 'On Top Of The World / Four Or Five Times
Deep Elm Blues # 2 / Daddy Don't Let No Low Down Hangin 'Round
When It's Nigh Time In Nevada / The Black Sheep
Lover's Farewell / Sweet Evalina
New Trouble In Mind / Dollar Down Dollar A Week
Alone With My Sorrows / Story of Seven Roses
Just Because No.3 / Giving Everything Away
She Was Happy Til She Met / A Prisoner's Dream
Goodness Gracious Gracie / Nobody But My Baby
Cinda Lou / I'm Here To Get My Baby Out of Jail
1937 Deep Elm Blues # 3 / Go Long Mule
Answer To Blue Eyes / Someone To Love When You're Gone
Uncle Eph's Got The Coon / New Cindy Lou
That Golden Dream / Answer To Prisoner's Dream
I'm Gonna Fix Your Wagon / Way Down In Georgia
Blue Kimono Blues / My Gal Is Mean
Aura Lee
1938 I Told Them All About You / Seven Years With The Wrong Woman
1938 By The Stump Of The Old Pine Tree / Eight More Miles To Go
1938 When You Think A Lot About Somebody / Jealous
1938 As Long As I Have You / Who Calls You Sweet Mama Now?
1938 Down On The Farm / Aura Lee
I'm Gonna Let The Bee Be / Take Me Back To Renfro Valley
You're Standing Outside / No Fooling
The Old Mill's Tumbling Down / Far Over The Hill
Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella / Lost Woman (Hy Heath)
You Can't Put That Monkey Down / Thankful & Thankful
Wednesday Night Waltz / Lita B-side by Maude Stevenson
1939 She's Somebody's Darling / On The Hoot-Owl Trail
Someday Baby / My Girlfriend Don't Like Me
Meet Me Somewhere In Your Dreams / Knot Hole Blues
Ace In The Hole / I'm Saving Saturday Night
You Can't Put That Monkey On / Just Because You're In Deep
I Just Don't Care Anymore / Mandy
That's No Way To Treat The / She Gave It All Away
You Can't Do That To Me / How Times Have Changed
Pretty Little Girl With The Smile / She's My Gal
Bye Bye Baby / That's Why I'm Jealous
On Mexico's Beautiful Shore / You Gotta Quit Cheatin 'On Me
Hallelujah I'm Free Again / Those Dusty Roads
You Can't Fool A Fool All The Time / My Sweet Darling Wife
My Grandfather's Clock / Dig Me A Grave In Missouri
Lay Your Hand In Mine / Parking Meter Blues
Shouting In The Amen Corne / No Matter What They Say
I Have My Bed / You Can't Get Love
If You Don't Like My Peaches / Don't Take My Darling Away
I Wish It Wasn't So / Don't Leave Me All Alone
Old Age Pension Blues / It Ain't No Use To Worry Anymore
You Can't Get Me Back / There's Always Gonna Be The Maple
Coo See Coo / I'm A Handy Man To Have Around
I'll Be Seeing You In Dallas / Doggone Crazy Blues
Somebody Stole My Little Darling / Tell Me With Your Blue Eyes
It's Hard To Love and Not To Be Loved / It's A Weary World Without My Blue Eyes
What's The Matter With Deep Elm / Henpecked Husband Blues
Ida Red / South
Who's Gonna Cut My Baby's Kindlin '/ Rompin' and Stompin 'Round
Old Fashioned Locked / Love Me Easy
I Just Can't Go On / Sitting On Your Doorstep
Weary / I'll Never Get Drunk Anymore
I'm Driftin 'and Shiftin' My Gears / When It Rains It Really Pours
I Just Dropped In To Say Goodnight / Choo Choo Blues
1939 Beautiful Brown Eyes / Sittin 'On Top Of The World
King Records
1947 Johnson 'Old Gray Mule / It's No Use
1947 Deep Elm Boogie Woogie Blues / I Don't Want You
194? If I Ever Cry Again / Oh Monah
Unpublished titles
  • All night long
  • The Pig Got Up and Slowly Walked Away
  • If You Want Me You Got To Run Me Down
  • Silver dollar
 Decca Records (not released or declined)

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