Rural Rhythm has announced the late October release of two more Re-Mastered discs from their archive catalog.
Hylo Brown and The Timberliners and Lee Moore Sings Radio Favorites of Country Music have been released to broadcasters in advance of the October 22nd release date for public purchase. Broadcasters can get the advance download from Airplay Direct.
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HYLO BROWN & The Timberliners Frank Brown earned the nickname "Hylo" because of his considerable vocal range that became his trademark. Born in 1922 in Johnson County, KY, which also became the birthplace of Loretta Lynn, Brown had thoroughly absorbed the music indigenous to his Appalachian home. In 1957, Brown joined Flatt & Scruggs, becoming a featured vocalist with the duo's Foggy Mountain Boys. The group's increasing popularity prompted Flatt and Scruggs to form a second Foggy Mountain band, called the Timberliners, with Brown as the unit's frontman; the Timberliners which included mandolin player Red Rector, fiddler Clarence "Tater" Tate, Jim Smoak on the banjo, and bassist Joe Phillips. Hylo Brown and the Timberliners released their first album in 1958 on Capitol Records and it remains a traditional bluegrass classic album. The group was short lived and had a few band changes with Norman Blake on dobro and Billy Edwards on banjo and soon after breaking up Brown rejoined Flatt & Scruggs as a featured singer. In the early '60s, Hylo Brown cut a handful of solo records, including 1961's Bluegrass Balladeer, 1962's Bluegrass Goes to College, and the next year's Hylo Brown Meets the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers. Hylo Brown recorded seven albums for Rural Rhythm Records in the late 60’s with Lee Sutton as producer. Hylo Brown & The Timberliners was the first of the seven albums and was originally released in 1967. Uncle Jim O’Neal, creator of Rural Rhythm Records, was the architect behind Hylo Brown performing all the standard traditional songs that have been handed down through the generations on these seven classic albums. After recording seven albums for Rural Rhythm Records Hylo ‘s recordings became fewer and news of him was hard-to-find. He broke up his band and retired from the road in the 1980’s and eventually passed away on February 2, 2003. Vintage Classic Bluegrass
|  LEE MOORE (The Coffee Drinking Night-Hawk)Walter LeRoy Moore, born September, 24, 1914 in Circleville, Ohio started his career singing on radio in 1931 while still in high school. He went on the road with Doc Schneider and His Texas Yodeling Cowboys, a travelling show, playing dobro and guitar. In the mid-30s, he sang with the Mountain Melody Boys, before moving to WRHS Charleston, as vocalist with Buddy Starcher’s Mountaineers. After marrying Juanita Picklesimer, in 1938, he worked as a duo with his wife. For many years, they proved a popular act on various radio stations, including WCMI Ashland KY, WCHS, Charleston, WV and WHIS, Bluefield, WV, where he performed at the coal camps at night. He then moved to WSVA, Harrisonburg, VA, KNKF, Shenandoah, IA. After a few other stops he joined WWVA (1949-1974) were here he hosted the overnight show and often performed on the WWVA Jamboree. Lee Moore is best remembered as The Coffee Drinking Night Hawk for his successful radio years at WWVA whose show aired at 2 A.M. Insomniacs and long-haulers were a large part of his audience. Even after retiring from his radio show, he continued playing WWVA's Jamboree until 1974. At the time, WWVA's nighttime signal was the only source of Country music for many fans in the northeast, and many New Yorkers listened to Lee. He received mail from listeners from Newfoundland to Bermuda. Lee was known for his coffee drinking routine, in which he would elaborately describe the preparation of his favorite beverage, as well as for commercials selling red top baby chicks, the Lord's Last Supper tablecloths and used work clothes. He and Juanita divorced in 1960 but he stayed on the Jamboree as a solo act, until 1974. After leaving WWVA, Moore relocated to Troy New York and continued to play bluegrass festivals throughout the northeast until his death on August 17, 1997. Lee Moore was inducted into the Country Music D J Hall of Fame in 2000. Lee Moore recorded for several labels over the years. SINGS RADIO FAVORITES OF COUNTRY MUSIC was Lee’s first album which he made for Rural Rhythm Records released in 1966. EVERYBODY’S FAVORITE, Lee’s second album was released in 1968 and included his signature song “The Cat Came Back”. Produced by Lee Sutton for Rural Rhythm SINGS RADIO FAVORITES OF COUNTRY MUSIC pays tribute to old-time country standards many of which would have been heard at the legendary WWVA over Lee’s 25 year association. Lee Moore’s heartfelt and distinctive vocals are showcased throughout this 22 song collection of country standards and arranged with a full accompaniment including guitar, mandolin, 5-string banjo, dobro and acoustic bass.
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Rural Rhythm Records
P.O. Box 750
Mt. Juliet, TN 37122
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