I appreciate Dale mentioning this. I had missed it somehow. I am sure Miss Nelle would appreciate being remembered.   She is one fine lady.

My earliest musical memories are Wilson and Nellie Lynn playing guitar and mandolin and singing on the school bus. It made the hour long trip home from school a lot more pleasant.

Also Uncle Ed and Aunt Birdie visiting occasionally from Richmond, VA and Uncle Ed playing guitar and he and Birdie singing.

On the battery powered radio we listened to Sunshine Sue and the Old Dominion Barn Dance gang featuring Sue's sugarfoot, John Workman, his brother Sam Workman, and Cousin "Crazy Joe" Maphis. Other members of the show from time to time were Looney Luke and Roly Poly Reed. Those were the days. We could not get the Grand Ole Opry but were able pick up WJJD in Chicago and the Renfro Valley Barn Dance from Kentucky.