

Wildwood Flower / Master's Bouquet / Bury Me Beneath The Willow / Black Mountain Rag / Billy In The Low Ground CLARENCE WHITE: 33 Acoustic Guitar Instrumentals (Sierra 26023-2) These recordings reveal Clarence's youthful brilliance and originality as a flatpick guitarist (and contains one mandolin medley by Clarence). It wasn't the usual bluegrass-approved bass-runs-and-rhythm method, it was subtle but quietly outrageous, combining melodic leads with neat partial chords and inspired passing notes and it was scarily fast.ġ962 Clarence recorded - with Roger Bush on rhythm guitar - instrumentals which were recorded on a home tape recorder and released by Sierra Records as " Clarence White: 33 Acoustic Guitar Instrumentals". He started experimenting with the guitar as a lead instrument. Note: You can see a short black and white video clip from that show on the CD release of the " Rose Lee & Joe Maphis with the Kentucky Colonels featuring Clarence White" available from Sierra Records!Ĭlarence's playing had changed and developed greatly in the seventeen months of Roland's absence between 19.

(They actually are in the background as part of a group with Joe and Rosalee Maphis and Joanie Mosby backing up a comedy skit for Jerry as he plays a country singer in a talent contest.) They also appeared on a 1962 Jerry Lewis Special in color on NBC while Roland was in the army.
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THE KENTUCKY COLONELS got on a regular TV show in Bakersfield, California, called "Big D Round Up" which was hosted by Joe Maphis. If you are a lover of good country music, you will cherish the thrilling "new sound of Bluegrass America".". I feel certain you will enjoy this first Bria album by the KENTUCKY COLONELS". The Kentucky Colonels (Clarence back left) At the present time they are regular members witih Rosie and me on our "Big W Roundup"TV show in Bakersfield. They were the fist Bluegrass group to play in Hollywood's famous "Ash Grove" and "Troubadour". By name, Clarence White, LeRoy Mack, Billy Ray Lathum & Roger Bush, they represent Bluegrass at its best! They have appeared on several West Coast shows including Andy Griffith and Jerry Lewis spectaculars. Joe Maphis writes in the liner notes to "The New Sound Of Bluegrass America":Ĭontributing in large measure to the surging popularity of Bluegrass was a converted California foursome, the KENTUCKY COLONELS, who centered their efforts in Hollywood. Side B: LeRoy's Ramble / Howdy Hoss / Won't You Call Me Darling / Rainbow Shining SomewhereĤ20 Special / Just Joshing / To Prove My Love For Youīonus tracks on CD: Just Like Old Times / Buck's Run / I Hear Him CallingĢ007 Sierra Records released this album with additional three bonus tracks from the recording seessions. Side A: Three Finger Blues / I'll Be Coming Home Tomorrow / If You're Ever Gonna Love Meīanjo Picking Fever / I Might Take You Back Again / Memphis Special / Cabin In The Sky

With Clarence White, Roger Bush, Billy Ray Lathum & LeRoy Mack. THE KENTUCKY COLONELS: The New Sound Of Bluegrass America (Briar 109) The album featured material written by LeRoy Mack (one song by Billy Ray Lathum) and was produced by Ralph and Carter Stanley. Gordon Terry joined the sessions on fiddle.
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Joe Maphis came up with the name, their old name being unsuitable as it was also the name of Mac Wiseman's band. Clarence White biography - Part 2 THE KENTUCKY COLONELSĪn album was recorded in September 1962 "New Sounds Of Bluegrass America" and the group changed their name from THE COUNTRY BOYS to the KENTUCKY COLONELS.
