"DOWN SOUTH" Fred Van Eps Maroon OKeh 4829 E 1923
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THIS ISN'T just ANY banjo record. On a 1923 Maroon OKeh, we have two of the masters of plectra, FRED VAN EPS and HARRY RESER, at the end and the beginning of their respective recording careers. It's intriguing that OKeh coupled these two!
"DOWN SOUTH" by Fred Van Eps is the delightful W. H. Myddleton tune, heard widely before 1920. I'll wager you'll recognize it immediately! Now you know its name! Although he lived for many more years, this is about the last record by Van Eps!
The traditional "TURKEY IN THE STRAW" is rendered here by virtuoso HARRY RESER, pretty much at the outset of HIS recording career. Of course, he's already a finished virtuoso in 1923.
This original 1923 Maroon OKeh 4829 smart E condition.
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