Jim & Jesse McReynolds and the Virginia Boys – Radio Shows

Jim & Jesse McReynolds and the Virginia Boys – Radio Shows

Jim & Jesse are celebrating 50 Years as members of the GRAND OLE OPRY. And the success of their 60’s radio shows. Prompted Martha White Flour to bring them to Nashville to star on their early morning show on WSM.  In 1964 a lifetime dream came true for Jim & Jesse. When they became regular members of the GRAND OLE OPRY.

Originally released in 1978

RADIO SHOWS was recorded in 1962, as a 2 record set on the Old Dominion label.  And it contained mainly songs never before recorded by Jim & Jesse and The Virginia Boys. But the songs were selected because of the heavy requests for them on their radio shows. Joe Taylor, Jim & Jesse s former booking agent, stated in the album liner notes. I hope you enjoy this album, it is down-to-earth, American music, at its very finest.

Produced by Jesse McReynolds and Gordon Reid

RADIO SHOWS contains 24 songs on one compact disc remastered from the original master tapes. By renowned engineer John Eberle with performances by Jim & Jesse McReynolds, Allen Shelton, Jim Buchanan, Don McHan, and David Southerland.

MUSICIANS

Jim McReynolds – Vocal, Guitar
Jesse McReynolds – Vocal, Mandolin
Allen Shelton – Banjo
Jim Buchanan – Fiddle
David Southerland – Bass
Don McHan – Guitar

Honors include

• Country Music Hall of Fame’s “Walkway of Stars”
• Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame
• IBMA’s Hall of Honor
• Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Hall of Fame
• Individual & collective Grammy nominations
• National Heritage Fellowship Award from the National Endowment for the Arts