Our good friend James Whitten has passed away.
James Clifford Whitten, 76, of Florence, passed away Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, at ECM Hospital. He was a member of the Alabama Bluegrass Music Association. He had a special place in his heart for Bluegrass music. James’ career included playing in many different bands, Rual Yarbrough and the Dixiemen, The Southern Strangers, and currently, The Jake Landers Band. The highlight of his career was when he played with Porter Wagner. He also played with Mac Wiseman, Wade Mainer, and three shows with Lonzo and Oscar. But his most favorite memory was when he was playing with The Southern Strangers band in Rome, Georgia at a bluegrass festival and they were called back on stage for an encore seven times! Another one of his loves was being an auctioneer. He operated an auction house in Rhodesville and assisted with many others around the area.
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At 101 Crossroads studioJames Clifford Whitten, 76, of Florence, passed away Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, at ECM Hospital. He was a member of the Alabama Bluegrass Music Association. He had a special place in his heart for Bluegrass music. James’ career included playing in many different bands, Rual Yarbrough and the Dixiemen, The Southern Strangers, and currently, The Jake Landers Band. The highlight of his career was when he played with Porter Wagner. He also played with Mac Wiseman, Wade Mainer, and three shows with Lonzo and Oscar. But his most favorite memory was when he was playing with The Southern Strangers band in Rome, Georgia at a bluegrass festival and they were called back on stage for an encore seven times! Another one of his loves was being an auctioneer. He operated an auction house in Rhodesville and assisted with many others around the area.
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Shenandoah River Music Festival, Berryville, VA
We played our first show at the Shenandoah River Bluegrass Music Festival on June 16th 2012. It was on the banks of the Shenandoah River at the Watermelon Park.
Bluegrass Unlimited
We are excited about being in the February issue of Bluegrass Unlimited.
Athens Fiddler’s Convention 2011
Photo by: Weston Stewart
We had a great weekend at the Athens Fiddler’s Convention. We were honored to have the opportunity of performing with the great fiddle player Jim Buchanan. We would like to thank Jim Hays for his efforts to make this possible and his hospitality for us during the day.
