“Not all black artists are willing to walk away from their history…..With this latest cd, they seek to revive interest into the true origins of American country music and bluegrass. Their music deals with realities about slavery and antebellum life which contributed to the demise of Black String Band Music as a popular medium. Primarily a “good

“Not all black artists are willing to walk away from their history…..With this latest cd, they seek to revive interest into the true origins of American country music and bluegrass. Their music deals with realities about slavery and antebellum life which contributed to the demise of Black String Band Music as a popular medium. Primarily a “good time folk dance band,” the Ebony Hillbillies also provide some unexpected and viable insights into the profound contribution of black artists to so many aspects of American Music." - Richard Alderson

CREDITS: HENRIQUE PRINCE - Violin, Vocals. NORRIS BENNETT - Banjo, Mountain Dulcimer, Vocals. GLORIA THOMAS GASSAWAY - Vocals, Bones WILLIAM “SALTY BILL” SALTER - Acoustic Bass NEWMAN TAYLOR BAKER - Washboard Percussion REGGIE (A.R.) FERGUSON - Washboard, Percussion HUBBIE JENKINS - Guitar, Bones WARREN SMITH - Drums Percussion YVETTE ROVIRA & ERIN BOYD - Background Vocals GARLAND JEFFREYS - Guest Vocals on BUCKETS OF RAIN

Recorded Entirely At ROB MOUNSEY MUSIC Mixed & Mastered By RICHARD ALDERSON AT PENTHOUSE Produced By RICHARD ALDERSON Additional Production & Editing By ROB MOUNSEY BIG FAT DADDY REMIX EDIT By AW

SPECIAL THANKS: ROB MOUSEY, GARLAND JEFFREYS, HUBBIE JENKINS, REGGIE (A.R.) FERGUSON, WARREN SMITH, YVETTE ROVIRA, ERIN BOYD, BILL STEBER, WESTON WELLS, BRUCE BARTLETT, DENNIS COLLINS, JERRON PAXTON, ERIC BAKER, VIRGIL ALDERSON, BARNEY ROSTAING, SANDY BACHOM, JUANITA FLEMING, ALGIA MAE HINTON, BARRY HARRIS

COVER ART DESIGN BY ERIC BAKER