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Reiley, Dooley, Wright
No full textPhotograph of (L-R) Bob Reiley, Clyde Dooley, and Willie Wright with their instruments. They used to play live music over Roanoke radio
Shenandoah Pals
No full textPhotograph of the Shenandoah Pals, including: Bob Reiley, LH Tuck, Mabel Tuck, Carl Decker, and others. They performed over Roanoke radio live in the 1940's
Turkey in the Straw
No full textBob Reiley plays a fiddle tune before a group interview. This interview is being conducted by Kip Lornell with a group of musicians and announcers who used to perform on live radio, in Roanoke Virginia through the late 1930's, 1940's and early 1950's. The group consists of: Lawrence Sink, Wayne Flemming, Virgil Simmons, Saford Hall, Clayton Hall, Mel Linkous, John Harkreader, Paul Reynolds, Lois Firestone, Gordon Reid, Curtis Downey, Bob Crawley, Hal Grant, Bob Reiley, Willie Wright, Johnny Vipperman, Glen Howell, and Dexter Mills. These are members of the Texas Troubadours, Dixie Playboys, and Wanderers of the Wasteland, among others. This takes place in the WDBJ-7 studio, in Roanoke
Grey Eagle
No full textBob Reiley (fiddle) and Willie Wright (guitar) play a fiddle tune. This took place at Ferrum College's Folklife Festival, on a stage dedicated to the early country live radio musicians of Roanoke. Bob fiddled for the Shenandoah Pals and other groups in the early days of Roanoke. Willie played with several groups as well
Don't Love Nobody
No full textBob Reiley (fiddle) and Willie Wright (guitar) play a fiddle tune. This took place at Ferrum College's Folklife Festival, on a stage dedicated to the early country live radio musicians of Roanoke. Bob fiddled for the Shenandoah Pals and other groups in the early days of Roanoke. Willie played with several groups as well
Dusty Miller
No full textBob Reiley (fiddle) and Willie Wright (guitar) play a fiddle tune. This took place at Ferrum College's Folklife Festival, on a stage dedicated to the early country live radio musicians of Roanoke. Bob fiddled for the Shenandoah Pals and other groups in the early days of Roanoke. Willie played with several groups as well
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
No full textBob Reiley (fiddle) and Willie Wright (guitar) play a waltz together. This took place at Ferrum College's Folklife Festival, on a stage dedicated to the early country live radio musicians of Roanoke. Bob fiddled for the Shenandoah Pals and other groups in the early days of Roanoke. Willie played with several groups as well
Smokey Graves, age 12, WRBX, WDBJ (talking)
No full textBob Reiley talks about losing instruments while travelling with Smokey Graves. Lawrence Sink talks about stations WRBX and WDBJ. This interview is being conducted by Kip Lornell with a group of musicians and announcers who used to perform on live radio, in Roanoke Virginia through the late 1930's, 1940's and early 1950's. The group consists of: Lawrence Sink, Wayne Flemming, Virgil Simmons, Saford Hall, Clayton Hall, Mel Linkous, John Harkreader, Paul Reynolds, Lois Firestone, Gordon Reid, Curtis Downey, Bob Crawley, Hal Grant, Bob Reiley, Willie Wright, Johnny Vipperman, Glen Howell, and Dexter Mills. These are members of the Texas Troubadours, Dixie Playboys, and Wanderers of the Wasteland, among others. This takes place in the WDBJ-7 studio, in Roanoke
Sweet Buch of Daisies
No full textBob Reiley (fiddle) and Willie Wright (guitar) play a waltz together. This took place at Ferrum College's Folklife Festival, on a stage dedicated to the early country live radio musicians of Roanoke. Bob fiddled for the Shenandoah Pals and other groups in the early days of Roanoke. Willie played with several groups as well
working with Tommy Magness, Don Reno (talking)
No full textBob Reiely and Hall Grant talk about playing with Tommy Magness, decades ago. This interview is being conducted by Kip Lornell with a group of musicians and announcers who used to perform on live radio, in Roanoke Virginia through the late 1930's, 1940's and early 1950's. The group consists of: Lawrence Sink, Wayne Flemming, Virgil Simmons, Saford Hall, Clayton Hall, Mel Linkous, John Harkreader, Paul Reynolds, Lois Firestone, Gordon Reid, Curtis Downey, Bob Crawley, Hal Grant, Bob Reiley, Willie Wright, Johnny Vipperman, Glen Howell, and Dexter Mills. These are members of the Texas Troubadours, Dixie Playboys, and Wanderers of the Wasteland, among others. This takes place in the WDBJ-7 studio, in Roanoke
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