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Wade Mainer

voc, bj, 1907-2011 US, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Singer / Musician of Country

Wade Echard Mainer (April 21, 1907 – September 12, 2011) was an American country singer and banjoist. With his band, the Sons of the Mountaineers, he is credited with bridging the gap between old-time mountain music and Bluegrass and is sometimes called the "Grandfather of Bluegrass." In addition, he innovated a two-finger banjo fingerpicking style, which was a precursor to modern three-finger bluegrass styles.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Banjo
  • Guitar
Genres
  • Country
  • World
  • Folk
Plays With
J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers
Wade Mainer And His Blue Ridge Buddies
Wade Mainer And His Little Smilin' Rangers
Wade Mainer And His Trio
Wade Mainer And Sons Of The Mountaineers
Wade Mainer And The Mainers Mountaineers
Wade Mainer And The Mountaineers
Wade Mainer's Mountaineers
Popular Tracks   
I Can't Sit Down on I Can't Sit Down by Wade Mainer
Down In The Willow on East Virginia Blues by Various Artists
Little Birdie on Tom Dooley and the Best of American Folk & Bluegrass by Various Artists
Jonah on I Can't Sit Down by Wade Mainer
Matthew 24 on I Can't Sit Down by Wade Mainer
Short Life And It's Trouble on East Virginia Blues by Various Artists
Little Log Cabin in the Lane on Old Time Banjo Tunes by Wade Mainer
I Cannot Stand Alone on I Can't Sit Down by Wade Mainer
Beautiful Home on I Can't Sit Down by Wade Mainer
City on a Hill on I Can't Sit Down by Wade Mainer

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Early And Great Volume 3: Sacred SongsWade Mainer1993Album
Old Time Banjo TunesWade Mainer1984Album
Early And Great Volume 2Wade Mainer1983Album
Family AlbumWade Mainer And Julia Mainer With Leon Mainer1982Album
Old Time SongsWade Mainer1980Album
Early Country RadioWade Mainer, Drifting Cowboys, Bailes Brothers, Alex, Ola Belle & The New River Boys1980Album
From The Maple To The HillWade Mainer1976Album
Sacred Songs Mountain StyleWade Mainer1973Album
Sacred Songs Of Mother And HomeWade Mainer1971Compil.
My Home Is Down In DixieWade Mainer1961Single
Don't Write To Mother Too Late / Awaiting The Return Of My BoyWade Mainer1947Album
Little Pal / Mother's Prayers Have Followed MeWade Mainer1947Album
I'll Be A Friend Of Jesus / Just One Way To The Pearly GatesWade Mainer - Zeke Morris - Homer Sherrill1937Album
Little Birdie / Starting Life Anew With YouWade Mainer - Zeke Morris1937Album
Train Carry My Girl Back Home / Always Been A RamblerWade Mainer - Zeke Morris1937Album
A Change All Around / Little RosebudsWade Mainer - Zeke Morris1937Album
They Said My Lord Was A Devil / Cowboy's Pony In HeavenWade Mainer - Zeke Morris1936Album
Been Foolin' Me, Baby / Won't Somebody Pal With Me?Wade Mainer - Zeke Morris - Homer Sherrill1936Album
Gathering Flowers From The Hills / Cradle DaysWade Mainer - Zeke Morris1936Album
Maple On The Hill-Part 2 (Driftin' To That Happy Home) / Where The Red, Red Roses GrowWade Mainer - Zeke Morris1936Album
Mother Came To Get Her Boy From Jail / Just As The Sun Went DownWade Mainer - Zeke Morris1936Album
A Leaf From The Sea / Brown EyesWade Mainer - Zeke Morris1936Album
Nobody's Darling But Mine / Going To GeorgiaWade Mainer - Zeke Morris1936Album
Little Book / Those Blue Eyes I LoveWade MainerAlbum
Come Back To Your Dobie Shack / My Mother Is WaitingWade Mainer - Zeke MorrisAlbum
My Soldier BoyWade MainerSingle
Nobody's Darling On Earth / If I Could Hear My MotherWade Mainer - Zeke MorrisAlbum
Riding On That Train Forty-Five / Darling CoreyWade Mainer, Zeke Morris, Steve Ledford, Monroe BrothersAlbum
God's Radio Phone / He's Passing This WayWade MainerAlbum
Vision Of Mother / I'm Glad I'm On The Inside Looking OutWade MainerAlbum
Dying Boy's Prayer / I'm Not Turning BackwardWade Mainer - Zeke MorrisAlbum
Little Pal / Little MaggieWade Mainer - Zeke Morris - Steve LedfordAlbum
Down In The Willow / Riding On That Train Forty-FiveWade Mainer - Zeke Morris - Steve LedfordAlbum
In The Land Beyond The Blue / Short Life And It's TroubleWade Mainer - Zeke MorrisAlbum
Free Again / Answer To "Two Little Rosebuds"Wade Mainer - Zeke MorrisAlbum
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