Artist: J.e. Mainer
J.e. Mainer's lyrics & chords
J. E. Mainer (July 20, 1898 – June 12, 1971) was an American old time fiddler who followed with J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers in the wake of Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers. Joseph Emmett Mainer grew up on a farm in the mountains near Weaverville, North Carolina and learned to play the banjo and fiddle from an early age. Since Wade, his brother, also was interested in learning to play the banjo, he left that to Wade and concentrated on the fiddle. Soon, Mainer began performing at local country barn dances. He found work at a textile mill i...read more
Where is my mama? I am dreaming of mother Blue ridge breakdown Old hen sitting in a chimmy jamb Come back to your dobie shack What would you give in exchange Got a home in that rock Train carry my girl back home River jordan Ramshackle shack Home sweet home My wife went away and left me Budded roses Adam and eve in the garden Jay goose is dead Hand me down my peg and awl Dance around little lou City on mount zion Shake hands with mother Jordan am a hard road to travel Log cabin in the lane What makes him do it Just how pretty you smile The story of charlie lawson Back to johnson city Chewing gum Shoo fly In a little village churchyard Jimmy and johnny Fill me up a bottle Swing the door of your heart open wide Hard times in a cotton mill Polly put the kettle on Three nights drunk My mother is waiting Johnson boys If you should see your sister My little red ford Old dan tucker Rebuilding bridges Two happy hearts Roll on buddy Katie dear Old man below High ball gal of mine Kansas city Old joe clark
