William Grishaw was born in 1915 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He took the stage name of Zeb Turner and was a famous honky tonk guitarist. His first recordings were in 1938 as a member of the Hi Neighbor Boys. Joined later by his brother, who took the stage name Zeek Turner, they appeared on recordings by Hank Williams and Red Foley, and wrote the Eddy Arnold hit It's A Sin.
Today's selecton is Zeb Turner's 1951 recording of Chew Tobacco Rag.
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