[78-L] Bill Cox (was: Goofy)

[warren moorman]

Cox 's career more or less ran in tandem with the depression. His first release was under the pseudonym Luke Baldwin (on Champion), which  I suppose gives a clue about his extensive recording opportunities in the '30's; he must have been willing to cut tracks for a rather modest fixed amount and his records made consistent sellers for several years.
 
There is a brief chapter on him in Tony Russell's book "Country Music Originals".
 
Warren
 
  

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 From: David Lewis <uncledavelewis at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, August 6, 2012 7:17 AM
Subject: [78-L]  Goofy
  

Mark wrote:Another example would be the father of our neighbor, Harv Cox, who died 
several years ago at a ripe age. He played with Gene Autry for a time, 
was very talented. He headed country western bands that traveled 
throughout the midwest during the depression. They were never recorded 
until the 70's and are basically forgotten except for a few brief 
mentions in dedicated books.

>>> Hmm, why does this remind me of Bill Cox, "The Dixie Songbird"? He managed to survive the depression and even recorded in the accursed year of1932. But nothing, save a single 45 in 1966, after 1940. He was one of WestVirginia's main contributions to country music, and yet biographical details aresorely lacking, you seldom hear his name and there are no reissues that I knowof apart from "NRA Blues" on one of the New World compilations from the1970s. In terms of biography, you often run into the line "A reckless lifestyle prevented Cox from realizing much benefit from his skills." Oh you meanlike that espoused in "My Rough and Rowdy Ways"? How convenient! Thatdoes not explain the extraordinary output listed below. http://countrydiscography.blogspot.com/2012/06/bill-cox.html 

Uncle Dave Lewis
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