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J.E. Mainer - wasn't that a mighty storm

J.E. Mainer - wasn't that a mighty storm (03:06)

this song is about a storm that hit Galveston, Texas some 100 years ago. maybe Retrochad or another texan viewer could tell me more.

JE MAINER-RAMSHACKLE SHACK

JE MAINER-RAMSHACKLE SHACK (03:06)

Mainer's Mountaineers, with their leader JE Mainer on fiddle, were one of the most popular string bands of the 1930s. They formed an important link between old-time string music and bluegrass, and their musical life...

Coal Miner'S Grave JE Mainer's Mountaineers

Coal Miner'S Grave JE Mainer's Mountaineers (02:33)

Coal Miner'S Grave JE Mainer's Mountaineers

Where You Gonna Hide--J. E. Mainer & The Mountaineers

Where You Gonna Hide--J. E. Mainer & The Mountaineers (01:40)

JE Mainer & The Mountaineers

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J.E. Mainer Biography

J. E. Mainer (July 20, 1898 - June 12, 1971) was an American old time fiddler who followed in the wake of Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers.

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J.E. Mainer's Best Songs

  • 1. Darling Think What You Have Done
  • 2. The Country Blues
  • 3. Shady Grove
  • 4. Run Mountain
  • 5. Bread And Gravy
  • 6. I'm Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail
  • 7. Nobody's Darling On Earth
  • 8. What A Friend We Have In Mother
  • 9. Cumberland Gap
  • 10. Cradle Days
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