The action's all on the B-Side here, people. Not that I don't enjoy Bluegrass gospel. Because I do. But "Small Wooden Cross" isn't much. Nothing wrong with it, mind you, just not that memorable. The B-Side, though...who wouldn't want to listen to someone either bragging or complaining or both that Bluegrass is now the "Next Big Thing" out in Hollywood, California USA? I know I would.
Not much information online about Smiley Monroe. Was he a laboratory-created amalgam of Bill Monroe and Arthur Lee "Red" Smiley? The world may never know!
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Toppa tops em all.
SMILEY IS MY FATHER. I WAS BROUGHT UP IN KEISER WEST VIRGINIA
IN THE 50'S. WE WENT TO HOLLYWOOD AT THAT TIME. HE WAS A VERY FAMOUS D.J. IN THE L.A. BASON AT THAT TIME. HE WOULD HOST THE HOLLYWOOD
CHRISTMAS PARADE. A PLAYBOY AT HEART. WOULD PERFORM AT NIGHT CLUBS
AT NIGHT HE WOULD ALWAYS HAVE LADIES UNDER EACH ARM WHEN THE CLUB
WOULD CLOSE. MISS HIM ,RONALD MONGOLD
The + on label signified the A side. Also the wax or run off groove inscription, for "Bluegrass In Hollywood" further verifies that it is the A side not the B side. TOPPA-1073A / U-354
Cool. Thanks for the update.
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