Duo Bluegrass US composé de Jim (né le 13 Février 1927, décédé le 31 Décembre 2002) et Jesse McReynolds (né le 9 Juillet 1929).

One of the great bluegrass bands in history, brothers Jim (born 1927) and Jesse (born 1929) McReynolds and their Virginia Boys remained at the top by changing with the times. Starting as a traditional brothers duo, Jim on guitar and Jesse on mandolin showed their versatility by following country's changing tastes, moving to country/folk when necessary to keep a road band going. Whatever style they played (including Berry Pickin' in the Country, an album of bluegrass versions of Chuck Berry tunes), they retained a pure country core, due in no small part to Jim's pure, high tenor and Jesse's virtuoso, cross-picking mandolin playing.
Raised in Virginia, Jim & Jesse were born into a musical family. Their grandfather Charles McReynolds was a fiddler that had recorded a single for Victor in 1927 with the Bull Mountain Moonshiners. The brothers learned to play a number of stringed instruments while they were children, occasionally playing local dances and events as teenagers. However, the duo didn't begin playing professionally until they were in their 20s and Jim left the Army -- by this point, Jim was playing guitar and Jesse played mandolin. In 1947, they landed a daily 15-minute spot on a local Norton radio station. For the next few years, they played on a variety of Southern radio stations, securing a regular spot on Augusta, GA's WGAC in 1949. After staying at the station for a year, they moved to the Midwest, where they played stations in Iowa and Kansas without gaining much of a following. In 1951, they relocated to Middletown, OH, where they had a regular spot at WPFB. While they were at the station they cut ten songs with vocalist Larry Roll under the name the Virginian Trio; the records didn't gain much attention.
For the remainder of 1951 and much of 1952, Jim & Jesse played at a variety of radio stations throughout the country. Finally, in 1952, the group secured a major-label deal with Capitol Records. However, their career was interrupted when Jesse was drafted into the Army to serve in the Korean War. After he was discharged in 1954, he rejoined Jim, who was still playing the Tennessee Barn Dance in Knowville, TN. For the rest of the decade, they played radio and television stations across the country -- including ones in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida -- building up a fan base. During this time, their band, the Virginia Boys, included such musicians as fiddler Vassar Clements and banjoist Bobby Thompson. In 1958, they recorded a handful of sides for Starday Records.
Martha White Mills flour company became Jim & Jesse's sponsors in 1959; the duo was the company's second major sponsorship, following Flatt & Scruggs. In 1961, they debuted at the Grand Ole Opry; three years later, they became members of the Opry. Jim & Jesse switched record labels in 1962, signing with Epic Records. The change in labels resulted in success for the duo, as "Cotton Mill Man" became their first charting country single in the summer of 1964. For the next few years, they continued in a straight bluegrass direction, scoring the occasional hit. In the late '60s, Jim & Jesse adopted a more country-oriented direction, which resulted in their biggest hit singles, including the number 18 "Diesel on My Tail."
In 1970, Jim & Jesse re-signed to Capitol Records, and the first album they released under their new contract featured electric instruments. However, the duo quickly returned to a traditional bluegrass sound, since a bluegrass revival had gripped the attention of many country fans and college students across the United States. For the next two decades, the duo was a staple on the bluegrass festival scene, and they recorded for a variety of independent labels, including CMH, Rounder, and their own Old Dominion and Double J labels. In 1982, they had a minor hit single with "North Wind," which was recorded with Charlie Louvin.

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Talents : Jim : Vocal, Guitar - Jesse : Vocal, Mandolin

Style musical : Bluegrass

NINE POUND HAMMER (1963)

BLUEGRASS BANJO (1965)

BALLAD OF THUNDER ROAD (1967)

THE PROMISED LAND (1971)

Années en activité :

1910 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2000 10

DISCOGRAPHY

Singles

1951 SP MICRO 004 (US) Just A Little Talk With Jesus / ?
09/1952 SP CAPITOL F 2233 (US) I'll Wash Your Love From My Heart / Are You Missing Me
02/1953 SP CAPITOL F 2365 (US) I Will Always Be Waiting For You / Purple Heart
05/1953 SP CAPITOL F 2476 (US) Virginia Waltz / Air Mail Special
08/1953 SP CAPITOL F 2578 (US) My Darling's In Heaven / Is It True
12/1953 SP CAPITOL F 2683 (US) Just Wondering Why / My Little Honeysuckle Rose
04/1954 SP CAPITOL F 2798 (US) Are You Lost In Sin / Look For Me I'll Be There
06/1955 SP CAPITOL F 3141 (US) Too Many Tears / Memory Of You
08/1956 SP CAPITOL F 3505 (US) I'll Wear The Banner / My Garden Of Love
12/1958 SP STARDAY 45-412 (US) Pardon Me / Hard Hearted
05/1959 SP STARDAY 45-433 (US) Let Me Whisper / Border Ride
11/1959 SP STARDAY 45-458 (US) Have You Lost Your Love For Me / Nobody But You
01/1961 SP COLUMBIA 4-41938 (US) Gosh I Miss You All The Time / Flame Of Love
09/1961 SP COLUMBIA 4-42180 (US) Beautiful Moon Of Kentucky / Diesel Train
04/1962 SP EPIC 5-9508 (US) Stormy Horizons / My Empty Arms
07/1962 SP EPIC 5-9528 (US) Sweet Little Miss Blue Eyes / Pickin' And A Grinnin'
01/1963 SP EPIC 5-9568 (US) Voice Of My Darling / Uncle Will Played The Fiddle
10/1963 SP EPIC 5-9635 (US) Las Cassas Tennessee / Drifting And Dreaming Of You
04/1964 SP EPIC 5-9676 (US) Cotton Mill Man / (It's A Long Long Way To The) Top Of The World
08/1964 SP EPIC 5-9716 (US) Old Country Church / Swing Low Sweet Chariot
11/1964 SP EPIC 5-9729 (US) Better Times A Coming / Wild Georgia Boys
09/1965 SP EPIC 5-9851 (US) Memphis Tennessee / Maybelline
01/1966 SP EPIC 5-9890 (US) Johnny B Goode / Dancing Molly
06/1966 SP EPIC 5-10040 (US) Don't Let Nobody Tie You Down / If You've Seen One You've Seen Them All
03/1967 SP EPIC 5-10138 (US) Diesel On My Tail / All For The Love Of A Girl
08/1967 SP EPIC 5-10213 (US) Ballad Of Thunder Road / Tijuana Taxi
12/1967 SP EPIC 5-10263 (US) Greenwich Village Folk Song Salesman / Truck Drivin' Man
04/1968 SP EPIC 5-10314 (US) Pretty Girls (In Mini Skirts) / Where The Chilly Winds Don't Blow
08/1968 SP EPIC 5-10370 (US) Yonder Comes A Freight Train / Banderilla
12/1968 SP EPIC 5-10429 (US) When The Snow Is On The Roses / Big Job
04/1969 SP EPIC 5-10455 (US) Then I'll Stop Going For You / We Built A Bridge
08/1969 SP EPIC 5-10508 (US) I'm Hoping That You're Hoping / When I Stop Dreaming
12/1969 SP EPIC 5-10563 (US) Golden Rocket / Freight Train In My Mind
04/1970 SP PLANTATION PL-50 (US) Compromise / Flying High
01/1971 SP CAPITOL 3026 (US) Freight Train / Just Wondering Why
05/1971 SP CAPITOL 3099 (US) San Quentin Quail / I'll Always Be Waiting For You
02/1974 SP OPRYLAND 3842 (US) I'm In Love With Martha White / Paradise
07/1974 SP OPRYLAND 3921 (US) Ain't No Place For A Country Boy / Billy Don't Be A Hero
10/1974 SP OPRYLAND 3969 (US) Love Is A Fading Rose / Bring Back Your Sweet Love
197? SP OLD DOMINION 9830 (US) Living In The USA / Big Hands
197? SP OLD DOMINION 9831 (US) My Time Is Running Out / Voice Of My Darling
1981 SP CMH CMH-1541 (US) Where Do We Go From Here / Rider In The Rain
04/1982 SP SOUNDWAVES NSD/SW 4671 (US) North Wind (with Charlie LOUVIN) / Sweeter Than The Flowers (with Charlie LOUVIN)
09/1982 SP SOUNDWAVES NSD/SW 4688 (US) Showboat Gamblin' (with Charlie LOUVIN) / Until I Said Goodbye (with Charlie LOUVIN)

Albums

1963 LP 12" EPIC BN 26031 (US) BLUEGRASS SPECIAL - JIM & JESS & THE VIRGINIA BOYS - Sweet Little Miss Blue Eyes / Somebody Loves You Darling / She Left Me Standing On The Mountain / Don't Say Goodbye If You Love Me / I Wish You Knew / When It's Time For The Whippoorwill To Sing / Grave In The Valley / Bluebonnet Lane / Are You Missing Me / Congratulations Anyway / Pickin' And A Grinnin' / Stoney Creek
1963 LP 12" EPIC BN 26074 (US) BLUEGRASS CLASSICS - JIM & JESS & THE VIRGINIA BOYS - Las Cassas Tennessee / Drifting And Dreaming Of You / Grass Is Greener / What About You / I Wonder Where You Are Tonight / Why Not Confess / Nine Pound Hammer / Violet And A Rose / Take My Ring From Your Finger / Little Paper Boy / When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again / Just When I Needed You
1964 LP 12" EPIC BN 26107 (US) THE OLD COUNTRY CHURCH  - Old Country Church / Old Camp Meetin' Time / Kneel At The Cross / Rock Of Ages / Lord I'm Coming Home / This World Is Not My Home / Swing Low Sweet Chariot / Where The Soul Never Dies / Old Time Religion / Where The Roses Never Fade / It's A Lonesome Road / Are You Washed In The Blood
1965 LP 12" EPIC BN 26144 (US) Y'ALL COME ! - Y'all Come / Ole Slew Foot / Stay A Little Longer / Better Time's A Comin' / Sleepy Eyed John / Salty Dog Blues / Bluegrass Banjo / Company's Comin' / Rabbit In The Log / Alabam / Good Bunch Of Bisquits / Tell Her Lies And Feed Her Candy
1965 LP 12" EPIC BN 26176 (US) BERRY PICKIN' IN THE COUNTRY  - Memphis Tennessee / Johnny B Goode / Sweet Little Sixteen / Roll Over Beethoven / Reelin' And Rockin' / Maybelline / Bye Bye Johnny / Too Much Monkey Business / Back In The USA / Brown Eyed Handsome Man
1966 LP 12" EPIC BN 26204 (US) SING UNTO HIM A NEW SONG - Sing Unto Him A New Song / Who Did Jesus Did / Weapon Of Prayer / God Moved In / I'll Wear The Banner / Angel Mother / He Walks On The Water / How Much Are You Worth / In God's Eyes / River Of Jordan
1967 LP 12" EPIC BN 26314 (US) DIESEL ON MY TAIL - Diesel On My Tail / Sam's Place / Ballad Of Thunder Roll / Six Days On The Road / Lovin' Machine / Hot Rod Race / Truck Drivin' Man / Girl On The Billboard / Give Me Forty Acres / Tijuana Taxi
1968 LP 12" EPIC BN 26394 (US) ALL TIME GREAT COUNTRY INSTRUMENTALS  - Rose City Chimes / Buckaroo / Maiden's Prayer / Remington Ride / Fireball Express / Wildwood Flower / Orange Blossom Special / Down Yonder / Sugarfoot Rag / Banderilla
1969 LP 12" EPIC BN 26465 (US) SALUTING THE LOUVIN BROTHERS - Knoxville Girl / Cash On The Barrel Head / I Take The Chance / Hoping That You're Hoping / Must You Throw Dirt In My Face / Childish Love / Are You Teasing Me / My Baby's Gone / I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby / When I Stop Dreaming
1970 LP 12" EPIC BN 26513 (US) WE LIKE TRAINS - I Like Trains / Streamlined Cannonball / Wabash Cannonball / Pan American / Tennessee Central No 9 / Golden Rocket / Freight Train In My Mind / Yonder Comes A Freight Train / Fireball Mail / Lonesome Whistle
1970 LP 12" HARMONY HS 11399 (US) WILDWOOD FLOWER - Wildwood Flower / Good Bunch Of Bisquits / Grass Is Greener / Violet And A Rose / Take My Ring From Your Finger / Little Paper Boy / Just When I Needed You / Sweet Little Miss Blue Eyes / I Wish I Knew
1971 LP 12" CAPITOL ST-770 (US) FREIGHT TRAIN - San Quentin Quail / Fifteen Years Ago / Snowbird / I'll Always Be Waiting For You / Knock Three Times / Freight Train / A Bird With Broken Wings Can't Fly / The Promised Land / Just Wondering Why / Congratulations Anyway
1982 LP 12" SOUNDWAVES SWS 3308 (US) JIM & JESSE & CHARLIE - JIM & JESSE & CHARLIE LOUVIN - Teennessee, Until She Said Goodbye / City To City / You're Running Wild / Sweeter Than The Flowers / Don't Let Me Cross Over / Northwind / Too Bad She Don't Love Me / Showboat Gambler / When I Stop Dreaming
1993 CD BEAR FAMILY BCD 15716 (D) BLUEGRASS AND MORE - Complete Epic recordings
03/1999 4 CD PINECASTLE PRC-9001 (US) THE OLD DOMINION MASTERS :
DISC ONE - Cotton Mill Man / Please Be My Love / Blue Ridge Mountain Blues / Live And Let Live / Careless Love, Goodbye / It's A Long, Long Way To TheTop Of The World (A/K/A It's A Long, Long) / Just One Of A Kind / Your Old Love Letters / As Long As The Wind Still Blows / Wishful Thinking / I Heard The Bluebirds Sing / Rocky Top / Alone With You / Mansion On The Hill / Everybody's Reaching Out For Someone / I'm A Lonesome Fugitive / Wreck Of The Number Nine / (I'm Changing The Words To) My Love Song Of You / Ashes Of Love / When You Want A Little Lovin' / The Best Dressed Beggar In Town / Don't Ever Take Your Love Away From Me / Sundown And Sorrow / 'Mid The Green Fields Of Virginia / Somewhere, My Love (instr.)
DISC TWO - Jesus Is The Key To The Kingdom / Little White Church / Family Bible / Walking My Lord Up Calvary Hill / Truth On The Mountain / The Family Who Prays (Never Shall Part) / On The Wings Of A Dove / Matthew 24 / Born Again / Two Thousand Years Ago / River Of Jordan / How Great Thou Art (instr.) / Heaven / Over In The Gloryland / Life's Railway To Heaven / There's A Light Guiding Me / An Old Account Settled / Wait A Little Longer, Please Jesus / Everybody Will Be Happy Over There / Great Speckled Bird / We Are Climbing / When My Savior Reached Down For Me / Something Got A Hold Of Me / Amazing Grace (instr.) / I'll Reap My Harvest In Heaven
DISC THREE - Big Hands / Thank God For The USA / God Bless America Again / If We Forget God / Under The Double Eagle (instr.) / When The Wagon Was New / Log Cabin In The Lane / Back In The U.S.A. / Medley: America The Beautiful - God Bless America - Battle Hymn Of The Republic (instr.) / Violet And The Rose / Take Me In The Lifeboat / Sweet Virginia / Air Mail Special On The Fly / Then I'll Stop Going For You / Hard Hearted / Stormy Horizons / Freight Train / Ballad Of Thunder Road / Voice Of My Darling / A Bird With Broken Wings Can't Fly / Cash On The Barrelhead / Fireball Express (instr.) / Poison Love / Mountain Rosa Lee / Ain't It Hard To Love
DISC FOUR - Intro : 16 - Heartbreak Mountain (instr.) / When I Stop Dreaming / Ole Slew Foot / El Cumbanchero (instr.) / Better Times A' Coming / Lee Highway Blues (instr.) / Knoxville Girl / She Left Me Standing On The Mountain / Childish Love / Gosh, I Miss You All The Time / Border Ride (instr.) / I Wonder Where You Are Tonight / Westphalia Waltz (instr.) / Dixie Hoedown (instr.) / I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby / Paradise / I Wish You Knew / Heartaches And Flowers / Far From You / I'm Sorry, That's All I Can Say / I've Been Everywhere But Crazy / Break My Heart Again, Maple Sugar (instr.) / Be Good To Her / Diesel Train

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