J. E. Mainer

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J. E. Mainer

voc, vn, 1898-1971 US
Musician of Country
A.k.a. Joseph Emmett Mainer

North Carolina fiddler and bluegrass bandleader. Born 20 July 1898 near Weavershill, Buncombe County, NC; died 12 June 1971 Father of Carolyn Mainer Wilson, J.E. Mainer Jr. and Glenn Mainer and older brother of Wade Mainer. The Mainers came from a North Carolina mountain family that resided several miles from Asheville before moving near Weavershill. Besides being a fiddler, J. E. was a singer, and played Clawhammer Banjo & Jew’s Harp The two Mainers, Daddy John Love and Zeke Morris constituted the Mountaineers at the time of their first Bluebird session at Atlanta 6 August 1935. These recordings resulted in 14 fine numbers, but by far the hit of the day was the Mainer rendition of "Maple on the Hill", a Victorian sentimental song to which they put a new tune. J.E. fiddled prominently on that particular piece while Wade and Zeke sang a duet. He stayed active in music until his death in 1971, as he prepared to leave home for a festival appearance in Culpepper, Virginia. he played too in "J. E. Mainer's Crazy Mountaineers" - a band that " does not exist or has no releases" according to discogs - as proven here J.E. Mainer's Crazy Mountaineers - Volume 1

Instruments

Vocals
Violin
Banjo
Harmonica

Genres

Country
World
Folk

Plays With

J.E. Mainer Band

J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers

Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
J.E. Mainer With Friends At Home Volume 2	J. E. Mainer	1983	Album
J. E. Mainer At Home (With Family And Friends), Volume 1	J. E. Mainer	1983	Album
Precious Memories	J. E. Mainer, E. P. Williams	1982	Album
The Legendary J. E. Mainer: Volume 15	J. E. Mainer With Morris Herbert	1971	Album
The Legendary J. E. Mainer: Volume 11	J. E. Mainer	1970	Album
The Legendary J. E. Mainer: Volume 13	J. E. Mainer	1970	Album
The Legendary J. E. Mainer: Volume 10	J. E. Mainer	1970	Album
The Legendary J. E. Mainer: Volume 12	J. E. Mainer	1970	Album
The Legendary J. E. Mainer: Volume 9	J. E. Mainer	1970	Album
The Legendary J. E. Mainer: Volume 8	J. E. Mainer	1970	Album
J.E. Mainer Volume 6 : Fiddling With His Girl Susan	J. E. Mainer	1969	Album
The Legendary J.E. Mainer Vol. 7: Whittlin' Fiddlin' And ...	J. E. Mainer	1969	Album
70th Happy Birthday	J. E. Mainer With Special Guest Janette Carter	1969	Album
The Legendary J. E. Mainer: Volume 4	J. E. Mainer	1968	Album
The Legendary J. E. Mainer: Volume 3	J. E. Mainer With Red Smiley And The Bluegrass Cut-Ups	1968	Album
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore / I'm Missing You	Janette Carter With J. E. Mainer	1968	Single
The Legendary J. E. Mainer: Volume 5	J. E. Mainer	1968	Album
For Children	J. E. Mainer / Glenn Mainer	1961	Single
Get Away Old Man, Get Away	J. E. Mainer		Single

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Acknowledgements

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