Gribble, Lusk, and York
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Gribble, Lusk, and York, were a black American string band formed around the late 1800’s early 1900’s. The band lasted through the 1950s but came to an end due to the deaths of Murph Gribble and Albert York.[1] Their partner John Lusk continued playing for the dances in Warren County after the passing of his colleagues. Prior to the deaths of Gribble and York, the majority of their time as a band was spent playing for the dances in Warren County Tennessee.[1] The dancing community of Warren County at the formation of the band consisted of a racially diverse community. As the social divide between the white and black communities grew during Jim Crow Law the dancing community of Warren County consisted of a primarily white audience.[1]
Life works[edit]
Gribble, Lusk, and York were recorded for some home projects in 1946 by Margot Mayo, and in 1949 by Stuart Jamieson.[1] Lusk was also later recorded in 1964 by Ralph Rinzler.[2] Among their recorded collection Gribble, Lusk and York were also famous among Warren County Tennessee residents as a string band for the local dances. As a part of the Saturday night festivities music and dance often were accompanied by the fish fry.[3] Of the three musicians, Gribble was the only one who owned land.[1] By virtue of being the sole landowner in the group, these dances were frequently held at his homestead.[3]
Altamont[edit]
Commercial recordings of black string bands during the early 1900’s were highly uncommon. A series of field recording projects done by Margot Mayo and Stuart Jamieson provided rough recordings to the Library of Congress.[1] These recordings were later used in a remastered album done by Bob Carlin.[4] This album provides one of the only instances of black-string band dance music being commercially released. It is a two-sided album with Gribble, Lusk, and York on one side and Nathan Frazier and Frank Patterson on the other side.[4] The remastered album in 1989 gave insight into the rural black American string bands. The recordings helped showcase through an auditory lens the music and musical ideas of early American music.
Jamison[edit]
Stuart Jamieson was involved in both the 1946 and 1949 recordings of Gribble, Lusk, and York which contributed to the documentation and preservation of their musical legacy.[2] As a relative of Stuart Jamieson, Oneida Simpson-Petit, who worked within the postal service, contributed by helping to organize the recording session in 1946. As the postmaster of Warren County Tennessee Simpson-Petit was able to organize this recording session with the Library of Congress.[1]
Performance as a group[edit]
Their performance, characterized by John Lusk's fiddling, Murphy Gribble's banjo playing, and Albert York's guitar skills, resonated with authenticity and skill. Jamieson's portrayal of the audience, predominantly dressed in work attire, and the band members' weathered appearances highlighted the stark societal divides of the time.[1]
Discography[edit]
Unreleased Records Found in the Library of Congress[2]
| Year Recorded | Track Name | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Across the Sea | Margot Mayo’s 1946 Library of Congress Recordings |
| 1946 | Altamont | Margot Mayo’s 1946 Library of Congress Recordings |
| 1946 | Apple Blossom | Margot Mayo’s 1946 Library of Congress Recordings |
| 1946 | Billy in the Lowground v1 | Margot Mayo’s 1946 Library of Congress Recordings |
| 1946 | Billy in the Lowground v2 | Margot Mayo’s 1946 Library of Congress Recordings |
| 1946 | Broke Legged Chicken | Margot Mayo’s 1946 Library of Congress Recordings |
| 1946 | Christmas Eve | Margot Mayo’s 1946 Library of Congress Recordings |
| 1946 | Cincinnati | Margot Mayo’s 1946 Library of Congress Recordings |
| 1946 | Eighth of January | Margot Mayo’s 1946 Library of Congress Recordings |
| 1946 | Here Rattler Here
(Song Like Smoke Behind the Clouds) |
Margot Mayo’s 1946 Library of Congress Recordings |
| 1946 | Johnson's Girl | Margot Mayo’s 1946 Library of Congress Recordings |
| 1946 | New Five Cents | Margot Mayo’s 1946 Library of Congress Recordings |
| 1946 | Old Sage Friend | Margot Mayo’s 1946 Library of Congress Recordings |
| 1946 | Pateroller'll Catch You | Margot Mayo’s 1946 Library of Congress Recordings |
| 1946 | Rabbit in the Brush | Margot Mayo’s 1946 Library of Congress Recordings |
| 1946 | Rolling River | Margot Mayo’s 1946 Library of Congress Recordings |
| 1946 | Running in the White Oaks | Margot Mayo’s 1946 Library of Congress Recordings |
| 1946 | Sambo v1 | Margot Mayo’s 1946 Library of Congress Recordings |
| 1946 | Smoke Behind the Clouds | Margot Mayo’s 1946 Library of Congress Recordings |
| 1946 | Unknown Breakdown Tune
(Dance All Night, Give the Fiddler a Dream) |
Margot Mayo’s 1946 Library of Congress Recordings |
| 1949 | Altamont | Stuart Jamieson’s 1949 Recordings |
| 1949 | Altamont Tunings | Stuart Jamieson’s 1949 Recordings |
| 1949 | Altamont Banjo | Stuart Jamieson’s 1949 Recordings |
| 1949 | Altamont Fiddle | Stuart Jamieson’s 1949 Recordings |
| 1949 | John's Fiddle Tunings for Apple Blossom and Sambo; Sambo v2 (Old-time Fire on the Mountain) | Stuart Jamieson’s 1949 Recordings |
| 1949 | Apple Blossom | Stuart Jamieson’s 1949 Recordings |
| 1949 | Billy in the Lowground | Stuart Jamieson’s 1949 Recordings |
| 1949 | Easy Rider | Stuart Jamieson’s 1949 Recordings |
| 1949 | Murph and Albert Talk; Albert's solo guitar on Easy Rider | Stuart Jamieson’s 1949 Recordings |
| 1949 | Old Joe Where'd You Get Your Religion | Stuart Jamieson’s 1949 Recordings |
| 1949 | Pateroller'll Catch You | Stuart Jamieson’s 1949 Recordings |
| 1949 | Murph's Banjo Tunings | Stuart Jamieson’s 1949 Recordings |
| 1949 | Running Through the White Oaks | Stuart Jamieson’s 1949 Recordings |
| 1949 | Running through the White Oaks - Murph Talk | Stuart Jamieson’s 1949 Recordings |
| 1949 | Wagoner | Stuart Jamieson’s 1949 Recordings |
| 1949 | Introductions | Stuart Jamieson’s 1949 Recordings |
| 1964 | A Feelin' Piece (from Murph's father, Will Gribble) | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Talk about A Fellin' Piece | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Across the Sea in C (Key by Rinzler) | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Apple Blossom (ADAE fiddle tuning by Rinzler) | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Talk before Across the Sea in ADAE | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Across the Sea (ADAE fiddle tuning by Rinzler) | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Altamont | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Back Up and Push (Standard fiddle tuning by Rinzler) | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Billy in the Lowground | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Billy in the Low Ground in C (Key by Rinzler) | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Blue Eyes | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Chinese Breakdown | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Christmas Eve (ADAE fiddle tuning by Rinzler) | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Cincinnati | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Easy Rider | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Eighth of January (ADAE fiddle tuning by Rinzler) | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Hen Cackled | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Jenny Eat the Wood Hen | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | John Lusk's Tune (Previously one of the unknown tunes, this was named by Linda L. Henry) | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Johnson's Girl v1 | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Johnson's Girl v2 | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Johnson's Girl v3 | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Old Joe Where'd You Get your Religion | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Old Sage Friend (from Murph's Father | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Talk about Old Sage Friend | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Pateroller'll Catch You (From Murph's Father) | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Talk about Pateroller'll Catch You | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Smoke Behind the Clouds | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Tennessee Wagoner | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Turkey in the Straw | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Unknown Tune #1 | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Unknown Tune #2 | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Unknown Tune #3 | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Unknown Tune (F) #4 | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Unknown Tune #5 | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
| 1964 | Unknown Tune #6 | Ralph Rinzler’s 1964 Recordings |
Album Remastered by Bob Carlin in 1989[4][edit]
| Year | Track | Track Name | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 8 | Rolling River | Murph Gribble, John Lusk, Albert York | Altamont |
| 1989 | 9 | Old Sage Friend | Murph Gribble, John Lusk, Albert York | Altamont |
| 1989 | 10 | Apple Blossom | Murph Gribble, John Lusk, Albert York | Altamont |
| 1989 | 11 | Pateroller'll Catch You | Murph Gribble, John Lusk, Albert York | Altamont |
| 1989 | 12 | Across The Sea | Murph Gribble, John Lusk, Albert York | Altamont |
| 1989 | 13 | Cincinnati | Murph Gribble, John Lusk, Albert York | Altamont |
| 1989 | 14 | Altamont | Murph Gribble, John Lusk, Albert York | Altamont |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Henry, Linda L."Some Real American Music" John Lusk and His Rural Black String Band, GribbleLuskandYork.org, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Henry, Linda L., Rural Black String Band Music from Warren County, Tennessee, Gribble, Lusk, and York, accessed 11/2/2023, https://www.gribbleluskandyork.org
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Henry, Linda L. The Saturday Fish Fry and Square Dance in Dogtown, GribbleLuskandYork.org, 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Rounder Records, Altamont: Black Stringband Music From The Library Of Congress, Discogs, 1989, accessed 11/2/2023, https://www.discogs.com/release/8915504-Various-Altamont-Black-Stringband-Music-From-The-Library-Of-Congress
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