11. An autographed picture (it's actually a painting on a postcard) of
the Lone Ranger, riding on his horse, Silver. Back of picture postcard
has some discolor and a little dirty, but is clearly signed ..:"I hope
you like my picture, and don't forget your Bond Bread!" The Lone Ranger.
Probably signed by the real Lone Ranger, because later there was a
dispute and he could no longer sign his name like that. date?
12. booklet, Songs and Stories of Uncle Dave Macon (at age of sweet
sixteen) shows Macon with banjo in a rustic log chair, on back is a
picture of him with banjo tucked under his leg, reads "most threescore
and ten" book is in pretty fair shape. Has a cover page
"Reminiscences of Early Life" tells of his father moving to
Nashville,Tenn in 1883. printed: Uncle Dave Macon born October
7,1870. Pictures of Macon and sheet music pages of his music.
Never Make Love No More, Give Me Back My Five Dollars, You Can't Go
Wrong and Get By, She Was Always Chewing Gum, My Daughter Wished to
Marry, They're After Me, Weevily Wheat, I Intend to Make Heaven My
Home, Fame Apart From God's Approval, Too Late When Opportunities Are
Gone, My Good Lord's Been Here and Blessed My Soul, Wait 'Till the
Clouds Roll By, You've Been a Friend to Me, Flitting Away, All I've
Got is Gone (with a note on the history of the song and the great
flood of Mar.28,1902 in Tenn.), The Nashville Gal, Fare You Well,
Honey, Don't You Grieve After Me, Honest Confession Is Good For the
Soul, Sassy Sam (at bottom of page an Uncle Dave Macon story), My
Money Matters Easy, Keep My Skillet Good and Greasy All the Time,
Country Ham and Red Gravy ....most of the songs copyrited 1938.
Pictures on back pages of Harry Stone, General Manager of radio
station WSM and George Hay, Solemn Old Judge, Uncle Dave's favorite
announcer. a notice of the copyright 1938 and note that additional
copies can be had for the price of 25 cents from WSM Nashville,Tenn.
and on last page, a picture of Uncle Dave and Son Dorris the Dixie Dew
Drop, Grand Ole Opry.
13. post card from Fields & Hall Mountaineers, Herman Grizzard,
announcer (signed personnaly by Grizzard, not preprinted) entertainers
from the "Daybreak in The Barnyard" program presented by WLAC
(Nashville) including Carson Robinson and his Buckaroos, Red River
Dave, The Ranch Boys, Denver Darling and the Texas Cowhands.
postmarked May 12,1944 from Nashville,Tenn. pictures and autographs:
Wilbur Fields, Fred Hall, ...Fields and Hall Mountineers. Closeup
picture is of Herman Grizzard, I think.
14. Song Book and Picture Album by Ted & Wanda also has pictures of
James Barnes (or Varnes), Gilbert Roland, Donald Barry, Johnny Mack
Brown, Jimmy Wakely, Gabby Hayes, Bob Nolan, Sunset Carson, Charless
Starrett, Lee White, Dick Foran, Roy Rogers, Fuzzy Knight, Tex Ritter,
Buster Crabbe, and Gene Autry. Includes lyrics to songs: In the
Pines, Have I Waited Too Long?, Somebody Loves You, Darling, Can The
Circle Be Unbroken, Bed Bug Song, You Left Me Broken Hearted, Wars
Atom Bombs, False Hearted Girl, Ford Song, Don't Make Me Go To Bed,
and others. A radio log for stations in USA during 1949 and their
wattage...and call signs. fair condition...to poor, back cover has
been partially torn off
15. A tri-fold poster mailer "Greetings from the Mad Hatterfields",
group photo in the round on cover, poster inside: The Mad
Hatterfields! with pictures and signed: "Uh huh" , Meg;
"Oh, dear,dear,dear" , Caleb. "Oh,my sainted aunt!, Rita; "Oh-oh here
comes another touch" , Nicky; "Great Caesars Ghost!" , Rolly;
"I'm as strong as a horse" , Mama Hatterfield" also center of page, a
group photo of the hatterfields on stage at the station, with the
grand piano as a prop. Don't know the year. but the station was WLW
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