Groupe Bluegrass US originaire de Bogue Chitto (Mississippi), composé de Ralph Hodges , Felix Hodges, James Hodges et John White.

Ralph Hodges (guitar, Vocals), Felix Hodges (violin), James Hodges (rhythm guitar), and John White (bass, Vocals) hailed from Bogue Chitto, MS. A bluegrass quartet for most of its existence, the group made a convincing low-key foray into rockabilly music in the fall of 1956 with "I'm Gonna Rock Some Too," which included solos by both guitar players. The quartet saw its records issued on the Mississippi label and on Trumpet, Decca, and Whispering Pines, as well a complete LP on Arhoolie. Ralph Hodges cut a solo album of his own as well.

Talents : Ralph Hodges : Guitar, Vocals - Felix Hodges : Violin - James Hodges : Rhythm Guitar - John White : Bass, Vocals

Style musical : Bluegrass, Rockabilly

It Won’t Be Long (1951) (Hodges Brothers)

My Heart Feel At her Feet (1951) (Hodges Brothers)

I’m Gonna Rock Some Too (1956) (Hodges Brothers)

Searching My Dreams For You (1958) (Hodges Brothers)

Honey Talk (1958) (Ralph Hodges)

Years in activity :

1910 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2000 10 20

DISCOGRAPHY

78 t. & Singles

1936 78 t. DECCA 5309 (US) Ralph HODES & The DIXIE DEMONS - Moonlight On The Mountain / Old Kentucky Dew
1936 78 t. DECCA 5321 (US) Ralph Hodges & The DIXIE VAGABONDS - Where Mornin Glories Twine / The Pine Tree On The Hill
1937 78 t. DECCA 5351 (US) Ralph Hodges & The DIXIE VAGABONDS - Nobody Cares For Me / Roll Along Kentucky Moon
1937 78 t. DECCA 5535 (US) Ralph Hodges & The DIXIE VAGABONDS - Mother Queen Of My Heart / His Last Words
1951 78 t. & SP TRUMPET 160 (US) HODGES BROTHERS - It Won’t Be Long / My Heart Feel At Her Feet
10/1956 SP MISSISSIPPI 45-574 (US) HODGES BROTHERS - I’m Gonna Rock Some Too / Because I Loved You So
1958 SP Whispering Pines 45-200 (US) HODGES BROTHERS - Searching My Dreams For You / I Dream Of Loving You
1958 SP Whispering Pines 45-201 (US) Ralph Hodges / Hodges Brothers Band - Honey Talk / I'll Always Love You


Albums

1962 LP 12" Arhoolie F 5001 (US)

Watermelon Hangin’ On The Vine - RALPH BROTHERS - Watermelon Hangin' On The Vine / Bile Dem Cabbage Down / Gathering Flowers On The Hillside / Wait For The Wagon / Charmin' Betsy / Bogue Chitto Flingding / Going Down The Road Feeling Bad / Carroll County Blues / On The Banks Of The Ohio / Hooknose In Town / Lonesome Valley / Ida Red / Never Alone Waltz / Heavenly Light Is Shining On Me / Six White Horses / Mountain Dew

1971 LP 12" Arhoolie 5001 (US)

Watermelon Hangin’ On The Vine - RALPH BROTHERS - Mississippi Baby / The Leaves Is Falling On The Ground / Fifty Years Waltz / It Wont Be Long / Bile Dem Cabbage Down / On The Banks Of The Ohio / Hooknose In Town / Carrol County Blues / Watermelon Hangin' On The Vine / Little Church House On The Hill / Charmin' Betsy / Never Alone Waltz / Bogue Chitto Flingding / Six White Horses / Ida Red

07/1999 CD ORCHARD X1748 (US) Ralph's Old Time Songbook - Ralph HODGES - Intro / No More Goodbyes / For The Rest Of My Life / Talk w/Tex / I Wish I Was Single Again / Blind As A Bat In Love / Pray For The Lights To Go Out / It Had To Be You / Those Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine / Talk w/Tex / Hold Me A Little Closer / The Little Shirt That Mother Made For Me / Ace In The Hole
06/2003 CD Arhoolie CD-9037 (US)

Bogue Chitto Flingding - OLD TIME MISSISSIPPI COUNTRY MUSIC - RALPH BROTHERS - Mississippi Baby / The Leaves Is Falling On The Ground (The Leaves Are Falling) / Fifty Years Waltz / It Won't Be Long #1/ Bile Dem Cabbage Down / On The Banks Of The Ohio / Hooknose In Town / Carroll County Blues / Watermelon Hangin' On The Vine / Little Church House On The Hill / Charmin' Betsy / Never Alone Waltz / Six White Horses / Ida Red / Lonesome Valley / Jack's Back In Town / Bogue Chitto Fling Ding / Bogue Chitto Waltz / Everybody's Rockin' / The Bubble Gum Boogie / It Won't Be Long #2

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