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Humphrey Bate & his Possum Hunters featured one of my favorite banjo players of all time, Walter Liggett of Sumner Co., TN. (not to mention Oscar Stone or Bill Barrett on fiddle)
2 comments on “Possum Hunters”
gailg64 Says:
Monday, November 28, 2011 @4:05:13 PM
This wonderful promo shot is from the late 20s when the Opry bands began to dress as rubes. Walter Liggett's on the far left with the "Toby" wig and RB-1. He's one of my main banjo inspirations.
Behind him is the very fine fiddler Oscar Stone (Stone's Rag). In the back is the deep soul of their band, Oscar Albright & his bowed bass. Bate (harmonica not visible) is in front holding the dog. He was a practicing medical doctor, trained at Vanderbilt & lived in a 18th century house at Castalian Springs, just east of Nashville. That's his son to his left on the tiple. Their guitarist had a fine Nick Lucas Gibson. A daughter, Alcyon played on the Opry through the 40s & maybe 50s.
witty banjo related username Says:
Friday, March 2, 2012 @6:16:16 AM
Great photo.
Great band, Stone's "Old Joe" is fantastic. and yeah, Liggett, 'nuff said.
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