Pete Pike had a long & interesting
career in both country & bluegrass music, recording for
such early post-war labels as 4-Star, Coral,
and Rebel.
With the likes of Roy Clark, Don Stover, Buzz
Busby, and Scotty Stoneman, he helped introduce
and popularize bluegrass music in the Washington, D.C. area
as early as 1949.
This 12 song disc draws from several sources, and includes
3 of his Rebel tracks from the early 1960s, plus a number
of tracks recorded recently with a group called the Black
Diamond Band.
Noteworthy, here is an old cut of OLD JOE CLARK that
features the unique and distinctive fiddling of Scotty
Stoneman. Though Pike probably gained more fame as a country
musician, this record consists solely of bluegrass music,
with some original songs plus versions of KNOXVILLE GIRL,
AIN'T GONNA WORK TOMORROW, LITTLE MAGGIE etc.
Musicians::
FRANKLIN
PIKE - Mandolin
PETE PIKE - Vocals /Guitar
JERRY WOOD - Fiddle
EDDIE MARRS - Banjo / Resonator Guitar
DON MARRS - Mandolin
RODNEY RIFFE - Bass Fiddle
SCOTT PATRICK - Guitar
Track Listing:
TEARDROPS
FALLING LIKE RAIN
DON'T COME RUNNING BACK TO ME
BLACK DIAMOND COAL
OLD JOE CLARK
BLUEGRASS ANGEL
AIN'T GONNA WORK TOMORROW
GOING HOME
DRIFTING WITH THE TIDE
LITTLE MAGGIE
KNOXVILLE GIRL
LONG WAY HOME
VIRGINIA LOU
