Biography

Rural Rhythm ® (Since 1955)

Vintage Classic Bluegrass
Classic Traditional Songs from Past Generations
CD Mastered from the Original Master Tapes
Original First Edition Album Cover Art
Album Originally Released in 1967

1. PICTURE FROM LIFE’S OTHER SIDE (3:39)
2. LITTLE BUNCH OF ROSES (2:32)
3. GREAT HISTORICAL BUM (1:40)
4. BANJO SIGNAL (:44)
5. BRING A LITTLE WATER SYLVIE (1:31)
6. BLUE TAIL FLY (2:08)
7. WEEPING WILLOW (1:58)
8. WEDNESDAY NIGHT WALTZ (1:53)
9. GROUND HOG (1:58)
10. LONESOME ROAD BLUES (2:08)
11. THE PICTURE ON THE WALL (2:30)
12. LEFT MY GAL IN THE MOUNTAINS (1:41)
13. SWEET FERN (2:26)
14. BANJO ON THE MOUNTAIN (1:45)
15. SAME OLD TALE (2:14)
16. BROWN EYES (2:40)
17. WALKING CANE (2:08)
18. FIVE STRING ROCK (1:02)
19. HANDSOME MOLLY (1:23)
20. THE HOBO SWEETHEART (2:21)


HYLO BROWN & The Timberliners
Frank Brown earned the nickname "Hylo" because of his considerable vocal range that became his trademark. Born in 1922 in Johnson County, KY, which also became the birthplace of Loretta Lynn, Brown had thoroughly absorbed the music indigenous to his Appalachian home.

In 1957, Brown joined Flatt & Scruggs, becoming a featured vocalist with the duo's Foggy Mountain Boys. The group's increasing popularity prompted Flatt and Scruggs to form a second Foggy Mountain band, called the Timberliners, with Brown as the unit's frontman; the Timberliners which included mandolin player Red Rector, fiddler Clarence "Tater" Tate, Jim Smoak on the banjo, and bassist Joe Phillips.

Hylo Brown and the Timberliners released their first album in 1958 on Capitol Records and it remains a traditional bluegrass classic album. The group was short lived and had a few band changes with Norman Blake on dobro and Billy Edwards on banjo and soon after breaking up Brown rejoined Flatt & Scruggs as a featured singer.

In the early '60s, Hylo Brown cut a handful of solo records, including 1961's Bluegrass Balladeer, 1962's Bluegrass Goes to College, and the next year's Hylo Brown Meets the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers.

Hylo Brown recorded seven albums for Rural Rhythm Records in the late 60’s with Lee Sutton as producer. Hylo Brown & The Timberliners was the first of the seven albums and was originally released in 1967. Uncle Jim O’Neal, creator of Rural Rhythm Records, was the architect behind Hylo Brown performing all the standard traditional songs that have been handed down through the generations on these seven classic albums.

After recording seven albums for Rural Rhythm Records Hylo ‘s recordings became fewer and news of him was hard-to-find. He broke up his band and retired from the road in the 1980’s and eventually passed away on February 2, 2003.

RURAL RHYTHM RECORDS DISCOGRAPHY:
HYLO BROWN & THE TIMERLINERS (RUR-168)
FOLK SONGS OF RURAL AMERICA (RUR-176)
LEGENDS & TALL TALES (RUR-183)
SINGS COUNTRY GOSPEL SONGS (RUR-187)
HYLO BROWN & THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN BOYS (RUR-194)
SINGS THE BLUES (RUR-200)
AMERICA’S FAVORITE BALLADEER (RUR-204)

Musicians:
HYLO BROWN – Guitar, Lead Vocal
JACK CASEY - Guitar
ROSS BRANHAM – 5-String Banjo
JOHN MAULTBAY – Fiddle
DANNY MILHON – Dobro Guitar
DICK BRICKLESS – Acoustic Bass

Album Produced by Lee Sutton
Reissue Producer: Sam Passamano, II
Mastered for this CD by Sammy Passamano, III

For free catalog of Country, Bluegrass Gospel and Folk music call
(800) 776-8742 or write to:
Rural Rhythm Records
P.O. Box 750
Mt. Juliet, TN 37122


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