The Shelton Brothers
The Shelton Brothers | |
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General information | |
Genre (s) | Country music , old-time music |
resolution | The end of the 1940s -years |
Founding members | |
Joe Shelton | |
Singing, guitar, mandolin
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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 | |
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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 | |||
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Decca Records (not released or declined) |
Web links
- The Shelton Brothers in the All Music Guide
- The Shelton Brothers on Hillbilly-Music.com
- Bob Shelton on Hillbilly-Music.com (English)