Earl Songer and The Rocky Road Ramblers WKMH Dearborn, MI (1952)

About The Artist Earl Songer was from Charleston, West Virginia who was working in Dearborn, Michigan long about 1954. He learned to play the guitar and harmonica while he was growing up and after a hitch in the U.S. Army, became a professional entertainer. The Coral Records label liked what they heard and signed him to a recording contract. Some of those first tunes he recorded for them included: Smiling Through The Years We're Satisfied Sansoo Who Will Send Your Picture To? TOo Free With Your Love Unwelcome Bride In a 1954 article, they mention that Earl wrote all of his songs. He was assisted on his recordings and personal appearances by his wife, Joyce, who played electric steel guitar. Earl's biggest thrill by then was appearing on Ernest Tubb's show over WSM in Nashville and appearing on the same show with Hank Williams in Detroit. Credits & Sources Country Song Roundup No. 29; February 1954; American Folk Publications, Inc.; Derby, CT

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Recordings (78rpm/45rpm)   Coral Rec. No. Side Song Title   64127 A We're Satisfied (w/Joyce Songer)   64127 B Smiling Through The Years (w/Joyce Songer)   64149 A Sansoo   64149 B Who Will I Sen Your Picture To   64167 A Unwelcome Bride   64167 B Too Free With Your Love   Fortune Rec. No. Side Song Title   129 A The Fire In My Heart   129 B Honky Tonkin' Blues   131 A Fox Chase (w/Joyce Songer)   131 B Will There Be Any Flowers On Your Grave (w/Joyce Songer)   141 A Mother-In-Law Boogie   141 B My Wife And Sweetheart, Too   151 A In a Broken Heart, No Love Is Found   151 B West Virginia Waltz   155 A Someone To Call My Own   155 B I Won't Confess I'm Sorry   160 A Someone To Call My Own   160 B Dissatisfied