R.I.P. Roland White, mandolin and guitar player, who died April 1st at age 83. He was the brother of Clarence White, and played with him in the bluegrass group The Kentucky Colonels. He was later in Country Gazette {who also included Byron Berline} .. Additional discographical, biographical information was added by Lawrence Azrin. Also, check out the links at your leisure.
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LIVE, at the Mosebacke club, Stockholm, Sweden on May 28 and 29, 1973 // PERSONNEL: Clarence White: Guitar, Lead Vocals, Baritone Vocals / Roland White: Mandolin, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals / Alan Munde - Banjo, Guitar / Eric White - Bass // Click on the Link above, to view the original album
Mandolin: Bill Monroe / Guitar: Roland White / Fiddle: Kenny Baker / Bass Guitar: James William Monroe / Banjo: Vic Jordan // Song was 1st released on a different version, on the 1973 LP: Bill Monroe & James Monroe, 'Father & Son'
Real Name: Roland Joseph LeBlanc / Younger brother of Clarence White {Real Name: Clarence Joseph LeBlanc} // * SONGS in the medley: Love Come Home / Nine Pound Hammer / Shackles And Chains / Live And Let Live / Doin' My Time / Sitting On Top Of The World {originally recorded by The Mississippi Sheiks, 1930}
Roland WHITE - Real Name: Roland Joseph LeBlanc / Younger brother of Clarence White {Real Name: Clarence Joseph LeBlanc} // Click on the Link above, to view the original album
Roland WHITE - Real Name: Roland Joseph LeBlanc / Younger brother of Clarence White {Real Name: Clarence Joseph LeBlanc} // Click on the Link above, to view the reissue CD
Roland WHITE - Real Name: Roland Joseph LeBlanc / Younger brother of Clarence White {Real Name: Clarence Joseph LeBlanc} // Click on the Link above, to view the reissue CD
Click on the Link above, to watch this performance, especially to bask in the awe-some-ness of Hank Snow's suit!! // "I Got a Newborn Soul" - acceppella five-part harmony
... Recorded June 28-29 1973 / FULL PERSONNEL : Clarence White, Herb Pedersen, Byron Berline, Lee Sklar, Roger Bush, Ed Green, Roland White and Ry Cooder
Time:
6:46
Artist:
Andy Griffith [With 'The Country Boys', including With Roland and Clarence White*]
* - who later become the The Kentucky Colonels / ** - A man shows up in Mayberry to record mountain folk music // Click on the Link above, to watch their performance
