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ABOUT Bud Mote

Bud Mote Interview

 By Wayne Daniel

November 11, 1979

(Part 1)

 

Tract 1

Bud joins Bill Gatin’s Jug Band- Paul Bennett-Ed Elkins- Leroy Clopton-Bennie Ferrell-Bobby Atchison

Tract 2

Cowboy Copus records Paul’s songs, “Almost Home” and “I Touched The Hem of His Garment”

Tract 3

Martin Circuit Theaters- WSB- The Cross Road Follies- Carrollton Playhouse Theater

Tract 4

WSB Barn Dance- Cotton Carrier- Paul Bennett- Mack Wiseman- James and Martha-Bill Carlisle- Herman Bugfuzz

Tract 5

WGST-Interview

Tract 6

Traveling On the Road- Post Road School House Douglas County

Tract 7

Radio Shows-WSB-WAGA- Uncle Ned- Pop Ecklar- Curly Collins- Kay Wood Transcriptions

Tract 8

35 cents per person- Georgia Artist Bureau- Boots Woodall- Tommy Harris- Slim Smith- Jack Bell- Pappy Slatts- Sewell Clothing- WGST- Bud gets married

Tract 9

Playing South Georgia- Dirt Roads-

Tract 10

Follies well known- signing autographs

Tract 11

Radio Programs- Mack Wiseman- Paul Bennett- Bill Gatin playing his Jug- Cherokee Ramblers

Tract 12

Bud lives in Atlanta- Bellwood- Western Heights- Bud makes fiddle at age 16- Bill Jenkins- Ernie Hoggins- $65 for a D-28 Martin

Tract 13

Charlie Boman- Kemo Mohohee- Biff Ware- Swinging Hillbillies- Rice Brothers- Johnny Gorman- Glenn Hughes- Hank Penny- Bartow Henry- Lulebell and Scotty- Bill Gatin

Tract 14

Bill Gatin comedian- Jimmy Dickens- Marty Robins-

Tract 15

Cross Road Follies shuts down- WSB Barn Dance starts- War begins

Tract 16

Lou Childers- Dixieland Hillbillies- Sunshine Boys- Pete Cassell- Play for Veterans- Bud and Paul offered a job on the Grand Ole Opry