Midway Jamboree WGWD Gadsden, AL

WGWD Midway Jamboree The Midway Jamboree aired over WGWD out of Gadsden, Alabama, a town northeast of Birmingham. The main act for this show was a fellow by the name of Lee Bonds who came on the hillbilly music scene with a couple of hit recordings for Capitol Records in the summer of 1952. The only other information we could find about this show was a list of the cast members of the show back then: Lee Bonds (Capitol Records) Smiley Wilson (Republic Records) Kitty Carson (Republic Records) Little Rita Faye (MGM) Lucky Joe Almond (Trumpet Records) Sonny Sims Chester Studdards Larry Garmon Junior Scott Johnny Herrin AL Ferrel Bill Roberts Bobby Cox Several of the artists had recording contracts with some of the major labels of the day. Credits & Sources Cowboy Songs No.32; March-April 1954, American Folk Publications, Inc.; Derby, CT Lucky Joe Almond and the Hillbilly Rockers Smiley Wilson and His Range Partners Lee Bonds and the Shady-Side Playboys Rita Faye