Louis Marshall "Grandpa" Jones (1913-1998) was born in Henderson County, Kentucky, but spent his teenage years in Akron, Ohio. His father was a fiddle player, his mother a singer, and he was on the radio at age 18 performing as The Young Singer Of Old Songs. Bradley Kincaid later gave him the nickname Grandpa because he was so grouchy during early morning radio programs. Jones liked it and started dressing the part. During his career he recorded for King, RCA, Decca and Monument. He wrote one of his hits, "Eight More Miles To Louisville", joined The Grand Ol' Opry in 1946 and in 1969 became a regular on the TV show Hee Haw. In 1984 he published his autobiography Everybody's Grandpa: Fifty Years Behind the Mike. He performed up until a few days before his death at age 84.If you like his early King sides try Grandpa Jones - 28 Greatest Hits. There is also his Country Music Hall of Fame CD and the 5CD collection Everybody's Grandpa.
Today's selection is Five String Banjo Boogie.
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