Osborne Brothers + Chubby Wise Retirement Set + The Lewis Family

Bill Grant's Bluegrass Festival - spps-anon1C193

Salt Creek Park

Hugo, OK

August 6, 1978



Transfer by Keith Kreider 10/15/2006

Concertape C-60:Nakamichi ZX7>Nickspicks Silver Hydra's>Lunatec V3 @ 24/48>M-Audio Firewire 410



1. (x) Cumberland Gap/Lonesome Road Blues/Sally Ann/Foggy Mountain Breakdown (Osborne Brothers)

2. Kentucky Waltz (Osborne Brothers)

3. Tennessee Hound Dog (Osborne Brothers)

4. (Selling Albums) (Osborne Brothers)

5. Rocky Top (Osborne Brothers)

6. Medals for Mothers (Osborne Brothers)

7. (Emcee Announcements) (Osborne Brothers)

8. (Talking) (Chubby Wise)

9. Lee Highway Blues (Chubby Wise)

10. Carroll County Blues (Chubby Wise)

11. Westphalia Waltz...(Talking about Chubby) (Chubby Wise)

12. Footprints in the Snow (Bobby Osborne-vocals) (x)... (Chubby Wise)



1. ...(x) Footprints in the Snow (Chubby Wise)

2. Can't You Hear Me Callin'...(Reprise) (Chubby Wise - Charlie Waller, Bobby Osborne-vocals)

3. Lost Indians (Chubby Wise w/ Walt Roberts-fiddle)

4. I'm Movin' On/Rhumba Boogie (Chubby Wise - Charlie Waller-vocals)

5. Faded Love (Chubby Wise - Keith Sewell-fiddle; 7 years old)

6. Orange Blossom Special (Chubby Wise w/ "P.K.", from Kobe, Japan)

7. How Great Thou Art...(Reprise)  (Chubby Wise)

8. I'll Fly Away (The Lewis Family)

9. Wildwood Flower (The Lewis Family)



Notes:

Both sides are labeled "1978.8.6 Hugo, OK 86"



Anonymous Collection 1 Cassette #193 was recorded at Bill Grant's Bluegrass Festival, Salt Creek Park, Hugo, OK 

on August 6, 1978.  The tape begins with the last half of a set by the Osborne Brothers (Sonny Osborne-banjo, 

Bobby Osborne-mandolin, Dale Sledd-guitar, & Robbie Osborne-bass); the first two songs of this set are found on 

Cassette #194.  A set by fiddle maestro Chubby Wise follows; this was one of Chubby's last festival performances 

before retirement.  His backing musicians (on guitar and banjo) are unknown, but several songs into the set he is 

joined by Charlie Waller-guitar, vocals, Bobby Osborne-mandolin, vocals, Walt Roberts-fiddle, 7 year old Keith 

Sewell-fiddle, and "J.K."-fiddle, from Kobe, Japan; "Can't You Hear Me Callin'", with Waller and Osborne doing 

their best Mac Wiseman-Bill Monroe imitation, really shines, as does a very moving "How Great Thou Art" to end 

the set.  The tape ends with two songs performed by gospel greats, The Lewis Family (Pops, Little Roy, Miggie, 

Janis, Polly, Travis, & Wallace).



--Mitchell Wittenberg