Fantastic, this is purely American music. R. Holcomb was brilliant, wish there was a full length film about him.

Pure, raw, real , you could literally see his blood and guts and soul ,spewing out as he sang, nothing more real

@streetpooper

11 ай бұрын

Either I missed the part where his innards spilled out of his body, or you don't know what the word 'literally' means.

@lukehoward4182

11 ай бұрын

@Dipsheet Patel Haha aren't you the 2013 national spelling bee champion.

@streetpooper

11 ай бұрын

@@lukehoward4182 2014 champion, but thank you. It was a lot of hard work, in preparation I had to study a dictionary, which is how I learned words and their meanings. You should try it.

@lukehoward4182

11 ай бұрын

@Dipsheet Patel Nah I love using words outta context

Roscoe Holcomb & Johnny Cash my favorite singers

Both those fellas were the real deal...may they rest in peace.

That high lonesome sound you’ll never forget it

Thank you for sharing old memories. Roscoe had a real raw style that I just love. A real american treasure!

You can buy a DVD called "Four American Roots Music Films by Yasha Aginsky". One of this "four films" there is "Homemade American Music". This short clip is from there.

Roscoe you were a spiritual teacher to all of us, you are still loved my friend. Rest Easy Roscoe and Amen

Sometimes I hear a piece of music that brings a lump to my throat and puts a tear to my eye- the first tune did that instantly- POW!!! when that happens, i trust it's my heart telling me i'm hearing something utterly amazing and 100% authentic- Wish they hadn't stuck the commentary over that part though- greetings from over in scotland- guess the celtic roots still reach the celtic heart in this wonderful music

pretty cool seeing Roscoe in color.

Golly man! He was the real deal.

Glad some one posted this for us that would never heard it..

Wonderful footage- thanks for posting!

Like Dock Boggs, Roscoe was a Spiritual Teacher and Banjo Guru

I would really love to have met this man. Dont hear music like this anymore.

dear lord this is awesome!

On top of old smokey, all covered with snow There I lost my own true lover, for courting too slow Well courting is a pleasure, and parting is a grief A false hearted true lover is worse than a thief

You cant go wrong with this......

Just awesome sound!

The first song is "Old Smoky". I don't recognize the melody, but the first half of the lyrics is" On Top of Old Smoky" and the second half after the music fades to the narration is mostly "Jack O' Diamonds." It's an interesting piece.

Best bluegrass singer. Thank you for your contribution to the archives, Roscoe.

@donhuber9131

4 ай бұрын

Not quite Bluegrass...just sayin'

a true legend and a true hardworking country man and my main inspiration for my style fucking kickass having some drinks boys

It make me sad that two people don't get him...

@SovietTelevision totally agree, this guy is a legend and should comprehensivley documented

Mike Seeger has a "How To" DVD about mountain banjo techniques. To play like Roscoe, you should learn the "thumb lead" 2-finger style. Although he does play clawhammer on some tunes.

This sequence is from a film HOMEMADE AMERICAN MUSIC made and copyright by Yasha Aginsky.

That's my uncle,I'm lit'cotton,and yes I'm still alive lesser than most think,and I want my silver eagle banjo That's due ta Aunt and Jackie Howard Halcomb Sr.

You would not recognize Daisy, KY if you went there now. Like most of Perry County, it has been permanently destroyed by strip mining. Most of Roscoe's relatives buried there spell their surname, Halcomb.

such a sorrowful moan sooths my aching heart, youl live on roscoe

god damn this is awesome ive never heard that second song b4 it is great.

@alexl32 well it's not clawhammer, Roscoe plays a few different styles, but one is a "two-finger" style where he leads with his thumb. then i've also heard the index lead. on faster songs like "little birdie", he does an up-picking (with index) and a downward brush like in clawhammer playing, but the melody note is picked upward. ANYhoo, he plays a great mix of styles.

His technique is known as thumb-lead or two-finger. There are some basic help videos available on the internet, but if you just watch and mess around with the basic technique, it's not too hard. His thumb plays the melody and his index stays on the fifth.

@alexl32 He's not playing clawhammer banjo. He's doing two-finger picking.

sucks that he was in pain for most of his later life, i guess working all day in coal mines ain't what its cracked up to be

yeah

What was that last song he played?

See the whole film at www.folkstreams.net/

whats the first song

damn this is the shit WOW!!!!!!!!!!!

@Gheti old school players play their instruments in strange ways (jimi hendrix re-strung his guitar as apposed to getting a left handed one) - just adds to their story really :) - i'd play the way that is most comfortable for you

@donhuber9131

4 ай бұрын

Agreed! Bluegrass banjo, for all its virtuosity, introduced a mind-numbing conformity in picking. Earl created something beautiful, but then the cloning began.

Awesome footage, alright. I'd noticed some of the religious pictures in the house--was he Catholic?

@ProfesserLuigi

3 жыл бұрын

Doubt it. Arent many Catholic churches in that part of the country, especially back in the old days. He's probably baptist.

@donhuber9131

4 ай бұрын

I believe he was Holiness, a fundamentalist Protestant sect in his part of Appalachia.

@Pickinbuddy

4 ай бұрын

Ah---a truly good man! @@donhuber9131

where is this video from?

@andrewmyers1447

8 жыл бұрын

+Andy Bishop EAST K.Y

Is that Alice Gerrard listening?

@donhuber9131

4 ай бұрын

Yes! They were married at the time.

Is he picking with his thumb on Guitar and playing a rhythm with index? I think he's better than even momma Maybelle....

Was he catholic?

@donhuber9131

4 ай бұрын

I believe he was Holiness, a Protestant fundamentalist sect in his area of Appalachia.