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Goofus - Cumberland Ridge Runners (circa 1932-35)

[postlink]http://rockertube.blogspot.com/2015/01/goofus-cumberland-ridge-runners-circa.html[/postlink]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veH-hyWMSboendofvid[starttext] The Cumberland Ridge Runners, performing "Goofus" at a children's hospital ward in Kentucky, (circa 1932 -1935). From the 1992 video "Things Ain't Like They Used to Be". The Cumberland Ridge Runners were a highly successful, old-timey Hillybilly band with a stage show and series of radio broadcasts that combined top-flight musicianship with hillbilly dressing up and hamming. This performance gives a good indication of the manic nature of the group, as the members all switch instruments during the song, while Red Foley (who was a member of the group at the time) does an uncanny imitation of comedian Stan Laurel. 

Karl Davis, Guitar
Hartford Taylor, Mandolin 
John Lair, Jug and Harmonica 
Hugh Cross, Guitar 
Homer Miller, Fiddle
Clyde "Red" Foley, Bass
Linda Parker 
Linda Parker[endtext]