South Georgia Highballers

Not that much is known about this totally unique three-piece string band from Georgia which made only six recordings for Okeh in the 1920s. But the instrumental combination of musical saw, guitar, and fiddle has perhaps never been repeated, unless one examines the lineup of avant-garde free improvising groups which seem to have utilized every instrumental combination known to mankind. The brothers Albert and Vander Everidge handled the saw and guitar, respectively, with Vander responsible for the hot picking on "Blue Grass Twist" and "Bibb County Grind." Fiddler Melgie Ward ro...