The Original Carter Family - Jimmie Brown, The Newsboy (1929).

[1875 Song by William Shakespeare Hays "Jimmie Brown The Paper Boy".
Adapted by A.P. Carter]

Issued on Victor 23554 B [take 2] - [Released 1931]

Recorded 25 November 1929 - [0900 - 13.00] - Atlanta Women's Club,Atlanta, GA -
Sara [autoharp/vcl solo], Maybelle [gt]

Alvin Pleasant (AP) Delaney Carter (1891 - 1960)
Sara Dougherty Carter (1898 - 1979)
Maybelle Addington Carter (1909 - 1978)

Maybelle was married to A.P.'s Brother EZRA CARTER who was Sara's 1st COUSIN...All three were Born & Raised in South Western Virginia

The day before the 1st Recording Session (August 1 1927) AP persuaded Sara & Maybelle to make the trip from Maces Spring VA to BRISTOL TN to Audition for Record Producer RALPH PEER who was seeking new talent.....The SESSIONS now called the BRISTOL SESSIONS included performances by JIMMIE RODGERS & 17 other Acts...They Received $50 for each song they Recorded plus half a cent Royalty on every copy sold of each song they Registered as "COPYRIGHT"...By the end of 1930 they had sold 300,000 Records in the USA....To expand his repertoire in the early 1930's AP befriended LESLIE RIDDLE a black guitar player from Kingsport TN who accompanied AP on his song Collecting trips

Elected to the COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME in 1970

[TheEddiethekid]

This is my favorite of all the Carter songs, either the original Carters or mother Maybelle & her daughters. The man who wrote this was Will S. Hays, in 1875, 16 years before A.P. Carter was born. This is one song that A.P. could not take credit for. My 2nd favorite Carter song, also by the original Carters, is "Cannonball blues."

[Stud]

I never get tired of her guitar playing. She's playing lead and rhythm at the same time.

[harper-nicoleanderson]

I am blessed to have seen Maybelle and June Carter Cash perform in the seventies at a bluegrass concert in Virginia.

[johntuttle]

I remember my Dad use to play a cassette tape with this recording and other songs that they did. They were amazing duets. The way they sang and play guitar was amazing. My Dad had a good friend who sold newspapers on street corners as a boy. So, it was a real occupation. Enjoyed the memories. Thanks!

[keithmclaughlin]

Again u make my day with the Carter family

[ZZZZAS]

December 19, 2014 - Austin, Texas - Sending love and wishes for a blessed Christmas season for the entire Carter clan. You've given us so much! Thank you! God Bless Y'all Forever!!! Peace

[mauricefreeth]

how did Maybelle get that beautiful sound from her guitar.Many have imitated her but NOBODY gets that wonderful sound that makes even their worst songs sound so bloody good. Maybelle is the best woman guitarist ever.

[brownie]

I did not realize this song went back to 1875.  Jimmie Brown

[MarkSmith-nwos]

Maybelle started out on a banjo. This was the first song she learned to play on the guitar. Mike Seeger put out a vid with an exelent lesson.

[hazensweeney]

Mother Maybelle could really pick that Gibson !

[TheNewVocal]

Good evening from Singapore! I hope you'd have a fantastic evening =)

[davidhudson]

Brownie, I was doing a little research on the song and it does go back to sometime near 1875.  If you listen to various versions of it you can see how it changed from time to time.  The Orginal Carter Family did it and they did not sound anything like Mac Wiseman.  I love the old song and I am sure I will never hear the original version of it.  It might be fun to hear what it was like when first done.

[charlesmorris]

What kind of people put politics into an old song like this..wth?

[dwbonny]

I hereby dedicate this song to all the billionaires out there, including that buffoon trumpkin, Saudi royals, and the rest of the wealth-addicted competitive hoarders: RIP (Not!)