Pete Pyle

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THIS PAGE WAS CREATED TO KEEP THE MEMORY OF PETE PYLE ALIVE.Born: 4/18/1920 Died: 3/11/1995
Jimmy Pyle, Son of The Late Pete Pyle
Pete Pyle (guitar -vocal)
As a Blue Grass Boy: Pete Pyle replaced Clyde Moody as singer/guitarist in 1941. He appears on the second Blue Grass Boys recording session for Victor, but was not allowed to sing due to his own recording contract with Victor as a solo performer. He left to enter the Army in 1942. He rejoined for a brief stint in late 1953. Several of his songs, such as "True Life Blues" and "Highway of Sorrow", have become bluegrass standards after being recorded by Monroe.Recording Sessions: 10/2/1941Before and After: PYLE WAS A SOLO PERFORMER ON THE GRAND OLE OPRY before joining Bill Monroe's band. On his release from the Army, he returned to the Opry, first playing with the Golden West Cowboys and later forming his own group, the Mississippi Valley Boys. He later worked for a time as leader of the house band at Monroe's Brown County Jamboree in Bean Blossom. Pete Pyle & The Mississippi Valley Boys This excellent singer and songwriter recorded between 1940 and 1950 with various musicians including electric guitarists Chet Atkins, Zeb Turner and Zeke Turner. The earliest sides feature just guitar and mandolin accompaniment, the mid 40s tracks usually include harmonica, bass and fidle while the later recordings have electric and steel guitars. There is a lot of variety here including the jumping Mark Me Off Your List with great Travis style guitar from Chet Atkins, a fine version of Wayne Raney's Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me, the bluesy Talking The Blues with some fine duet guitar from the Turners. Wewll worth a listen. PETE PYLE: Are You Making a Fool of Me/ Don't You Worry'Bout Me When I'm Gone/ Home Sweet Home in the Rockies/ I Guess You'll Soon Forget/ I Made a Mistake/ I'll Be Gone for Awhile/ It's So Hard to Be Just a Pal to You/ Little Blue-eyed Blonde Goodbye (.. 2)/ Little Blue-eyed Blonde Goodbye (.. 2)./ Living in Sorrow/ Love's a Game That Two Can Play/ Mark Me off Your List/ Talking the Blues/ Think Twice/ Why Don't You Haul off and Love Me
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