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#REDIRECT [[The Bailey Brothers and the Happy Valley Boys]] |
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'''The Bailey Brothers and the Happy Valley Boys''' are an American [[bluegrass]] act widely considered to be among the first to cultivate the duo [[harmony]] vocal technique prevelant in modern bluegrass music today <ref>http://www.rounder.com/index.php?id=album.php&musicalGroupId=5511&catalog_id=6321, Rounder Records</ref>. [[Charlie Bailey]] (b. February 9, 1916 in Klondyke, Happy Valley, Tennessee, d. March 12, 2004 in Bear, Delaware) began his musical career in 1936. His brother, [[Danny Bailey]] (b. 1 December 1919, [[Klondyke]], [[Happy Valley]], [[Tennessee]], d. 22 March 2004, Knoxville, Tennessee) joined him to form the Bailey Brothers duo in 1940. |
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The Bailey brothers came from a very musical family and began playing music early in their lives. Charlie displayed a desire to pursue music very early in his life buying his first guitar for $1.75. Their parents had hoped that Danny would become a doctor but sensing that the pull toward music was stronger, they encouraged Danny to join his brother who had already begun making a name for himself musically. The brothers began making frequent appearances on Tennessee radio stations in [[Knoxville]]. Danny formed the [[Happy Valley Boys]] after Charlie joined the military in 1941 and in 1944 the Happy Valley Boys relocated to [[Nashville]] where they regularly appeared on the [[Grand Ole Opry]] and also made regular appearances on WSM radio in Nashville. At that time, Danny was the youngest person to ever perform on the Grand Ole Opry <ref>http://www.hillbilly-music.com/groups/story/index.php?groupid=12020, Hillbilly-Music dawt com</ref>. When Charlie returned from his military service in 1946 the brothers were reunited as a duo but only stayed in Nashville briefly before returning to radio work in Knoxville where they started. <ref>http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/The-Bailey-Brothers-Happy-Valley-Boys.html, Oldies.com</ref>. |
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''The Bailey Brothers and the Happy Valley Boys members included from 1949'': |
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Charles L. Bailey, mandolin, guitar, vocals<br /> |
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Danny Bailey, guitar, vocals<br /> |
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Carl Bailey, guitar<br /> |
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Junior Tullock, bass<br /> |
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''Other members included from 1946'': |
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Ray Brewster, guitar and mandolin<br /> |
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Willie G. Brewster, vocals, guitar, mandolin<br /> |
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"Cotton" Gaylon, Hawaiian guitar<br /> |
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"Slap Happy Jake" - comedian<br /> |
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