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Size | Approximately 200 items |
Abstract | The Cherrill P. Heaton Collection consists mostly of personal copies of bluegrass music compiled by banjo player and retired University of North Florida professor, Cherrill P. Heaton. The audio recordings, circa 1950-1977, feature radio shows and live performances by bluegrass musicians, including live recordings made at the New River Ranch in Rising Sun, Md. and Sunset Park in West Grove, Pa. Notable artists featured on these recordings include Red Allen, Foggy Mountain Boys, Bill Monroe, Reno & Smiley, and the Stanley Brothers, among others. The collection also contains digital media relating to Earl Scruggs funeral service and tributes held in 2012, including audio recordings of the service and tribute performances and digital scans of photographs and programs. |
Creator | Heaton, Cherrill P.. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Anne Wells, July 2018
Encoded by: Anne Wells, July 2018
Archival processing of the Cherrill P. Heaton Collection was made possible through a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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Cherrill Heaton is a banjo player and author of instrument instruction manuals and articles on folk music, most notably, “The Five String Banjo in North Carolina” for Southern Folklore Quarterly. He attended graduate school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the early 1960s, and in the mid-1970s joined the English faculty at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Fla. Heaton was also instrumental in the creation of Earl Scruggs Day in the state of North Carolina. On 6 January 1984, Cherrill presented North Carolina Governor James B. Hunt's proclamation of Earl Scruggs Day to Scruggs on behalf of the governor.
Back to TopThe Cherrill P. Heaton Collection consists mostly of personal copies of bluegrass music compiled by banjo player and retired University of North Florida professor, Cherrill P. Heaton. The audio recordings, circa 1950-1977, feature radio shows and live performances by bluegrass musicians, including live recordings made at the New River Ranch in Rising Sun, Md. and Sunset Park in West Grove, Pa. Notable artists featured on these recordings include Red Allen, Foggy Mountain Boys, Bill Monroe, Reno & Smiley, and the Stanley Brothers, among others. Audio recordings are on audiocassette. The collection also contains digital media relating to Earl Scruggs' 2012 funeral service and musical tributes held in his honor that same year. Digital media consists of audio recordings of the service and tribute performances, as well as digital scans of photographs and programs. Digital audio recordings are on .mp3 and .aiff files, while images are on .jpeg, .tif, and .docx files.
Back to TopArrangement: In order as received.
Processing information: Titles and descriptions compiled from original containers. Please note that tapes may contain more than one recording. Dates listed in titles reflect the date range of material on each tape.
Radio shows and live performances by bluegrass musicians, including live recordings made at New River Ranch in Rising Sun, Md.; Sunset Park in West Grove, Pa.; Oak Leaf Park in Luray, Va.; and Watermelon Park in Berryville, Va. Notable artists featured on these recordings include Red Allen, Flatt and Scruggs, Bill Monroe, Reno & Smiley, and the Stanley Brothers, among others. Audio recordings are on audiocassette.
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3394 |
Bill Monroe and Kenny Baker at New River RanchAudiocassette Side A: Bill Monroe and Kenny Baker at New River Ranch Side B: Bill Monroe and Kenny Baker at New River Ranch |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3395 |
Don Reno and Red Smiley and the Stanley Brothers; Stanley Brothers, Rising Sun, Md., 1958Audiocassette Side A: Don Reno and Red Smiley and the Stanley Brothers at Sunset Park, 12 May 1958 Side B: The Stanley Brothers on WWVA radio show, 1958 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3396 |
Stanley Brothers; Jim Eanes; Reno & Smiley, 1957-1961Audiocassette Side A: Stanley Brothers at Oak Leaf Park, 28 May 1961 Side B: Jim Eanes on WHEE Radio, Martinsville, Va., 1959; Reno & Smiley on WRAV radio, November 1959; Reno & Smiley on WNOX radio, Knoxville, Tenn., 6 November 1957 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3397 |
Stanley Brothers; Red Allen and Osborn Brothers; Buzz Busby; Georgia Mountain Boys, 1957Audiocassette Side A: Stanley Brothers at New River Ranch, 1 June 1957 Side B: Red Allen and Osborn Brothers from radio; Buzz Busby from radio, 1957; Georgia Mountain Boys, 26 May 1957 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3398 |
Jimmy Hainey; Red Allen and Osborn Brothers; Stanley Brothers, 1950-1957Audiocassette Side A: Jimmy Hainey on WDON radio, 1950 Side B: Red Allen and Osborn Brothers from radio, 1957; Stanley Brothers at Genburnie, Md., 9 April 1957 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3399 |
Jimmy Martin; Flatt and Scruggs; Reno & Smiley; Carl Story, 1960Audiocassette Side A: Jimmy Martin at Sunset Park, 1960; Flatt and Scruggs at New River Ranch, 29 May 1960 Side B: Flatt and Scruggs, 29 May 1960; Reno & Smiley on WDBJ-TV, 1960; Carl Story at Oak Leaf Park, 4 September 1960 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3400 |
Jim and Jesse; Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper, 1955Audiocassette Side A: Jim and Jesse at New River Ranch, 11 September 1955 Side B: Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper at New River Ranch, 18 September 1955 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3401 |
Stanley Brothers at Sunset Park, 1958Audiocassette Side A: Stanley Brothers at Sunset Park, 1958 Side B: Stanley Brothers at Sunset Park, 1958 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3402 |
Flatt and Scruggs live in Houston, Houston, Tex., 1965Audiocassette Side A: Flatt and Scruggs live in Houston, 1965 Side B: Flatt and Scruggs live in Houston, 1965 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3403 |
Stanley Brothers; Chubby; Frank Wakefield, 1957Audiocassette |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3404 |
Flatt and Scruggs; Reno & Smiley, 1956Audiocassette Side A: Flatt and Scruggs; Reno & Smiley Side B: Reno & Smiley at Rockwood Hall, 21 December 1956 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3405 |
Stanley Brothers, 1957Audiocassette Side A: Stanley Brothers at Valley View Park, 12 May 1957 Side B: Stanley Brothers at New River Ranch, 1 June 1957 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3406 |
Flatt and Scruggs on WSM radio, 1958-1959Audiocassette Side A: Flatt and Scruggs on WSM Radio, 1958-1959 Side B: Flatt and Scruggs on WSM Radio, 1958-1959 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3407 |
Buzz Busby; Melody Mountain Boys; Flatt and Scruggs and Stanley Brothers, 1957-1958Audiocassette Side A: Buzz Busby on WARL, 1957; Melody Mountain Boys on WRGH, 1958 Side B: Flatt and Scruggs and Stanley Brothers at New Burch Armory, 1958 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3408 |
Osborn Brothers; Stanley Brothers, 1958Audiocassette Side A: Osborn Brothers on WWVA radio, 1958 Side B: Stanley Brothers, Chicago, Ill., 1958 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3409 |
Different Artists; Flatt and Scruggs , 1961Audiocassette Side A: Different Artists Side B: Flatt and Scruggs, Mt. Vernon, 3 December 1961 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3410 |
Bill Monroe; Flatt and ScruggsAudiocassette Side A: Bill Monroe, West Grove, Pa., 25 August 1957 Side B: Flatt and Scruggs, West Grove, Pa., 1 September 1957 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3411 |
Stanley Brothers; Reno & Smiley; Stanley Brothers, 1956-1957Audiocassette Side A: Stanley Brothers at Silver Creek Ranch, August 1956; Reno & Smiley at Stone's Barn, Bassett, Va., 5 July 1957 Side B: Stanley Brothers at Unity Hall, Baltimore, Md., 16 July 1957 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3412 |
Stanley Brothers; Mony Monteeth and NC Mountaineers, 1957Audiocassette Side A: Stanley Brothers at Melody Ranch, Glen Burnie, Md., 9 April 1957 Side B: Mony Monteeth and NC Mountaineets on WDON radio, 1957 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3413 |
Buzz Busby; Red Allen and the Osborn Brothers; Wayne Raney; Carl Butler; Red Allen; Carl Butler; Red Allen and Osborne Brothers, 1957Audiocassette Side A: Buzz Busby, Red Allen, and the Osborn Brothers on WWVA radio, 8 June 1957; Wayne Raney; Carl Butler on WCKY radio, 15 June 1957; Red Allen on WCKY radio, 1957 Side B: Red Allen on WCKY radio; Carl Butler on WCKY radio; Red Allen and Osborne Brothers, Red Lion, Pa., 9 June 1957 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3414 |
Buzz Busby and Don Stover; Bill Clifton and Red Rector, 1976-1977Audiocassette Side A: Buzz Busby and Don Stover, 13 November 1976 Side B: Bill Clifton and Red Rector, 9 April 1977 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3415 |
Flatt and Scruggs at New River Ranch, 1958Audiocassette Side A: Flatt and Scruggs at New River Ranch, 1958 Side B: Flatt and Scruggs at New River Ranch, 1958 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3416 |
Buzz Busby; Jim Eans with Allen Shelton; Buzz Busby; Red Allen and the Osborn Brothers, 1957Audiocassette Side A; Buzz Busby on WARL radio, 1957; Jim Eanes on WHEE radio, 1957; Allen Shelton Side B: Buzz Busby on WARL radio, October 1957; Red Allen and Osborne Brothers, Red Lion, Pa. |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3417 |
Bill Monroe at New River Ranch, 14 July 1957Audiocassette Side A: Bill Monroe at New River Ranch, 14 July 1957 Side B: Bill Monroe at New River Ranch, 14 July 1957 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3418 |
Flatt and Scruggs on WSM radio, tape 1Audiocassette Side A: Flatt and Scruggs on WSM radio, 1957 Side B: Flatt and Scruggs on WSM radio, 1957 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3419 |
Flatt and Scruggs on WSM radio, tape 2, 1957Audiocassette Side A: Flatt and Scruggs on WSM radio, 1957 Side B: Flatt and Scruggs on WSM radio, 1957 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3420 |
Flatt and Scruggs, miscellaneous live and radio showsAudiocassette Side A: Flatt and Scruggs, miscellaneous live and radio shows Side B: Flatt and Scruggs, miscellaneous live and radio shows |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3421 |
Stanley Brothers; Flatt and Scruggs; Red Rector, 1957Audiocassette Side A: Stanley Brothers, Front Royal, Va., 30 August 1957 Side B: Flatt and Scruggs, Front Royal, Va., 1 September 1957; Red Rector on WNOK radio, 1957 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3422 |
Red Allen and the Osborn Brothers and others; Carl Story and Buster Brothers; Claude Boone, 1957Audiocassette Side A: Red Allen and the Osborn Brothers and others on WWVA radio, 16 March 1957 Side B: Carl Story and Buster Brothers, Claude Boone at New River Ranch, 1 April 1957 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3423 |
Osborne Brothers; Flatt and Scruggs, 1959Audiocassette Side A: Osborne Brothers at Sunset Park, May 1959 Side B: Flatt and Scruggs at Sunset Park, 14 June 1959 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3424 |
Flatt and Scruggs, 15 June 1958Audiocassette Side A: Flatt and Scruggs, West Grove, Pa., 15 June 1958 Side B: Flatt and Scruggs, West Grove, Pa., 15 June 1958 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3425 |
Flatt and Scruggs; Stanley Brothers; Reno & Smiley with Grandpa Jones, 1960-1970Audiocassette Side A: Flatt and Scruggs on WSM radio, 1961; Stanley Bros. at Wippoowill Lake, 28 August 1960 Side B: Reno & Smiley with Grandpa Jones, Oakland Md., 10 October 1970 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3426 |
Melody Mountain Boys; Red Allen; Mony Monteeth; Stanley Brothers, circa 1950-1957Audiocassette Side A: Melody Mountain Boys; Red Allen from radio; Mony Monteeth on WDON radio, 1950s Side B: Stanley Brothers, Glen Burnie, Md., 18 April 1957 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3427 |
Reno & Smiley; Flatt and Scruggs, 1959Audiocassette Side A: Reno & Smiley on WRAL radio, 1 August 1959 Side B: Flatt and Scruggs at New River Ranch, 6 September 1959 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3428 |
Jimmy Martin at New River Ranch, 28 July 1957Audiocassette Side A: Jimmy Martin at New River Ranch, 28 July 1957 Side B: Jimmy Martin at New River Ranch, 28 July 1957 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3429 |
Stanley Brothers; Osborne Brothers; Flatt and Scruggs; Hilo Brown, 1961Audiocassette Side A: Stanley Brothers at Oak Leaf Park, 4 July 1961 from NBC program on bluegrass Side B: Osborne Brothers; Flatt and Scruggs at Watermelon Park, 1961; Hilo Brown |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3430 |
Reno & Smiley at New River Ranch, 14 July 1957Audiocassette Side A: Reno & Smiley at New River Ranch, 14 July 1957 Side B: Reno & Smiley at New River Ranch, 14 July 1957 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3431 |
Stanley Brothers at New River Ranch, 15 May 1960Audiocassette Side A: Stanley Brothers at New River Ranch, 15 May 1960 Side B: Stanley Brothers at New River Ranch, 15 May 1960 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3432 |
Flatt and Scruggs on WSM and WRVA radio, 1957Audiocassette Side A: Flatt and Scruggs on WSM and WRVA radio, 1957 Side B: Flatt and Scruggs on WSM and WRVA radio, 1957 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3433 |
Stanley Brothers; Bill Monroe, 1958Audiocassette Side A: Stanley Brothers at New River Ranch, 19 July 1958 Side B: Bill Monroe at New River Ranch, 17 August 1958 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3434 |
Benny and Vallie Cane with Scott Stoneman; Flatt and Scruggs; Stanley Brothers, 1955-1956Audiocassette Side A: Benny and Vallie Cane with Scott Stoneman, Edinburg, Va., 3 June 1956 Side B: Flatt and Scruggs; Stanley Brothers at Sunset Park, 3 July 1955 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3435 |
Stanley Brothers; Bailey Brothers, 1957Audiocassette Side A: Stanley Brothers at Glen Burnie, Md., 11 July 1957 Side B: Bailey Brothers on WNOX radio, 3 October 1957 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3436 |
Flatt and Scruggs radio shows, 1960-1962Audiocassette Side A: Flatt and Scruggs radio shows, 1960-1962 Side B: Flatt and Scruggs radio shows, 1960-1962 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3437 |
Bill Harrell; Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper; Mac Wiseman; Reno & Smiley; Flatt and Scruggs, 1957-1959Audiocassette Side A: Bill Harrell on WARL radio, 1959; Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper on WWVA radio, 1957; Mac Wiseman on WRVA radio; Reno & Smiley on WDBJ-TV, 29 November 1957 Side B: Flatt and Scruggs on WSM Radio, 1957 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3438 |
Flatt and Scruggs; Bill's Band; Flatt and Scruggs, 1957Audiocassette Side A: Flatt and Scruggs at New River Ranch, 28 April 1957 Side B: Bill's Band; Flatt and Scruggs on WSM radio |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3439 |
Flatt and Scruggs; Foggy Mountain Boys, 1956-1957Audiocassette Side A: Flatt and Scruggs at New River Ranch, 24 June 1956 and 28 April 1957 Side B: Foggy Mountain Boys at New River Ranch, 24 June 1956 and 28 April 1957 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3440 |
Flatt and Scruggs; Hilo Brown, 1959Audiocassette Side A: Flatt and Scruggs on WSM radio, 1959 Side B: Hilo Brown at New River Ranch, 9 August 1959 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3441 |
Stanley Brothers and Bill Clifton; Flatt and Scruggs, 1958-1959Audiocassette Side A: Stanley Brothers and Bill Clifton at Sunset Park, 12 August 1958 Side B: Flatt and Scruggs on WSM radio, January 1959 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3442 |
Flatt and Scruggs, miscellaneous live and radio shows, tape 4Audiocassette Side A: Flatt and Scruggs, miscellaneous live and radio shows Side B: Flatt and Scruggs, miscellaneous live and radio shows |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3443 |
Flatt and Scruggs, miscellaneous live and radio shows, tape 2Audiocassette Side A: Flatt and Scruggs, miscellaneous live and radio shows Side B: Flatt and Scruggs, miscellaneous live and radio shows |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3444 |
Red Allen and Osborn Brothers; Allen; Bill and Mary Reid, 1957Audiocassette Side A: Red Allen and Osborn Brothers at New River Ranch, 30 June 1957 Side B: Allen; Bill and Mary Reid on WLVA-TV, 4 July 1957 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3445 |
Flatt and Scruggs, WSM morning shows, 1957Audiocassette Side A: Flatt and Scruggs, WSM morning shows Side B: Flatt and Scruggs, WSM morning shows |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3446 |
Flatt and Scruggs, miscellaneous live and radio shows, tape 3Audiocassette Side A: Flatt and Scruggs, miscellaneous live and radio shows Side B: Flatt and Scruggs, miscellaneous live and radio shows |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3447 |
Flatt and Scruggs on WSM radio, 1960-1961Audiocassette Side A: Flatt and Scruggs WSM radio, 1960-1961 Side B: Flatt and Scruggs WSM radio, 1960-1961 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3448 |
Don Reno and Bill Harrell at Astro InnAudiocassette Side A: Don Reno and Bill Harrell at Astro Inn, CMH, Ohio Side B: Don Reno and Bill Harrell at Astro Inn, CMH, Ohio |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3449 |
Flatt and Scruggs; The Foggy Mountain Boys, 1961-1962Audiocassette Side A: Flatt and Scruggs at Sunset Park Side B: The Foggy Mountain Boys, 1961-1962 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3450 |
Flatt and Scruggs; The Foggy Mountain Boys, 1957-1959Audiocassette Side A: Flatt and Scruggs at New River Ranch, 1957 and 1959 Side B: The Foggy Mountain Boys at New River Ranch, 1957 and 1959 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3451 |
Flatt and Scruggs on WSM radio, 1957Audiocassette Side A: Flatt and Scruggs on WSM radio, 1957 Side B: Flatt and Scruggs on WSM radio, 1957 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3452 |
Jimmy Martin; Mony Monteeth, 1957Audiocassette Side A: Jimmy Martin at New River Ranch, 21 April 1957 Side B: Jimmy Martin; Mony Monteeth on WDON radio, 1957 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3453 |
Bill Monroe; Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, and Earl Scruggs, 1946-1960Audiocassette Side A: Bill Monroe, Brunswick, Md., 29 August 1960 Side B: Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, and Earl Scruggs, ""The Original Bluegrass Band"" from WSM radio (recorded from home discs), 1946 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3454 |
Flatt and Scruggs on WSM radio, 1959Audiocassette Side A: Flatt and Scruggs on WSM radio, 1959 Side B: Flatt and Scruggs on WSM radio, 1959 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3455 |
Stanley Brothers, Ashgrove, Calif., 29 August 1962Audiocassette Side A: Stanley Brothers, Ashgrove, Calif., 29 August 1962 Side B: Stanley Brothers, Ashgrove, Calif., 29 August 1962 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3456 |
Flatt and Scruggs on WSM radio, 1959-1960Audiocassette Side A: Flatt and Scruggs on WSM radio, 1959-1960 Side B: Flatt and Scruggs on WSM radio, 1959-1960 |
SFC Audio Cassette FS-20308/3457 |
Hilo Brown; Flatt and Scruggs; Jimmie Martin; Homer and Jethro, 1960-1961Audiocassette Side A: Hilo Brown at Oak Leaf Park, 14 October 1960; Flatt and Scruggs at Johnson City, Tenn., 2 April 1961; Jimmie Martin at Sunset Park, 1960 Side B: Jimmie Martin; Homer and Jethro, 1960 |
Arrangement: Alphabetical.
Processing information: Original folder titles retitled for ease of use.
Digital media relating to Earl Scruggs' 2012 funeral service. Digital media consists of audio recordings of the service and tribute performances, as well as digital scans of photographs and programs. Digital audio recordings are on .mp3 and .aiff files, while images are on .jpeg, .tif, and .docx files.
Digital Folder DF-20308/1 |
Earl Scruggs funeral service, audio recordings 1 |
Digital Folder DF-20308/2 |
Earl Scruggs funeral service, audio recordings 2 |
Digital Folder DF-20308/3 |
Earl Scruggs funeral service, audio recordings 3 |
Digital Folder DF-20308/4 |
Earl Scruggs funeral service, photographs |
Digital Folder DF-20308/5 |
Earl Scruggs funeral service, program |
Digital Folder DF-20308/6 |
Earl Scruggs tribute, BNL |
Digital Folder DF-20308/7 |
Earl Scruggs tribute, Eddies Stubbs show audio recordings |