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1940

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The Crusaders
The Crusaders who hailed from a crossroads village with the unusual name of Seventy-Six, Kentucky, were especially liked for their original and individual style of singing the unique hymns of the country, sometimes knows as "white spirituals." Left to right: Reuel Thomas, Flossie Thomas, Howard Rainwater, with Leslie Andrews seated.

Si, Fanny and Abner
Si, Fanny and their trick mule, Abner, delighted children and grown-ups alike ... from coast to coast with their performances at fairs, picnics, and in some of the biggest theatres in the country. Before coming to Renfro Valley, they spent a year as a feature attraction at the New York World's Fair. They soon called Renfro Valley home and were frequently seen at the Saturday night Barn Dance.

The Randolph Sisters
This sweet-singing harmony team of Renfro Valley was made up of Elsie and Jane, the Randolph Sisters, often mistaken for typical southern girls, but actually brought up in Bucyrus, Ohio.

Ricca Hughes
Ricca portrayed many character parts equally well. She pinch hit for A'nt Idy when that lady occasionally found it necessary to take a vacation from the cares of her "large" family that included Little Clifford.

Gene Cobb
Singer, dancer, impersonator and Master of Ceremonies was Gene Cobb. His comedy monologues always went over in a big way and his characterization of "Honey Gal" never failed to bring down the house. Gene was that rarely-met individual, a complete one-man show.

Jerry Byrd
Jerry was the boy who played that beautiful Hawaiian guitar music that was heard behind most of the sentimental numbers on the air from Renfro Valley. He also worked in the music library during the week. A clever musician and a good fellow.

Ernest Corelison
That man-sized baritone you heard on many broadcasts belonged to Ernie. And, the first person to greet you when you drove up to the Renfro Valley Lodge was likely to be Ernie. He looked after the comfort of overnight guests to the extent of seeing that they were properly housed.

Granny Harper
Granny Harper, shown here fishing for the big one in Renfro Creek. But Granny never had to fish for applause. Whenever she sang, danced, played the fiddle or harmonica, she always more than pleased the audience.

Harmonica Bill Russell
Bill joined the Barn Dance crew on their second Saturday night on being on the air and stayed with the Renfro Valley show off and on for quite some time. He was a hard worker for the cast, a wizard on the harmonica and always had a bag full of clever tricks.

The Pine Ridge Boys
Marvin Taylor and Douglas Spivey, the Pine Ridge Boys, were two fellows from Georgia who attracted attention wherever they went, with their harmony blend that was very unusual. They excelled on doing hymns and started a recording career around the early '40s.

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The Crusaders The Crusaders who hailed from a crossroads village with the unusual name of Seventy-Six, Kentucky, were especially liked for their original and individual style of singing the unique hymns of the country, sometimes knows as "white spirituals." Left to right: Reuel Thomas, Flossie Thomas, Howard Rainwater, with Leslie Andrews seated.		Si, Fanny and Abner Si, Fanny and their trick mule, Abner, delighted children and grown-ups alike ... from coast to coast with their performances at fairs, picnics, and in some of the biggest theatres in the country. Before coming to Renfro Valley, they spent a year as a feature attraction at the New York World's Fair. They soon called Renfro Valley home and were frequently seen at the Saturday night Barn Dance.
The Randolph Sisters This sweet-singing harmony team of Renfro Valley was made up of Elsie and Jane, the Randolph Sisters, often mistaken for typical southern girls, but actually brought up in Bucyrus, Ohio.		Ricca Hughes Ricca portrayed many character parts equally well. She pinch hit for A'nt Idy when that lady occasionally found it necessary to take a vacation from the cares of her "large" family that included Little Clifford.
Gene Cobb Singer, dancer, impersonator and Master of Ceremonies was Gene Cobb. His comedy monologues always went over in a big way and his characterization of "Honey Gal" never failed to bring down the house. Gene was that rarely-met individual, a complete one-man show.		Jerry Byrd Jerry was the boy who played that beautiful Hawaiian guitar music that was heard behind most of the sentimental numbers on the air from Renfro Valley. He also worked in the music library during the week. A clever musician and a good fellow.
Ernest Corelison That man-sized baritone you heard on many broadcasts belonged to Ernie. And, the first person to greet you when you drove up to the Renfro Valley Lodge was likely to be Ernie. He looked after the comfort of overnight guests to the extent of seeing that they were properly housed.		Granny Harper Granny Harper, shown here fishing for the big one in Renfro Creek. But Granny never had to fish for applause. Whenever she sang, danced, played the fiddle or harmonica, she always more than pleased the audience.
Harmonica Bill Russell Bill joined the Barn Dance crew on their second Saturday night on being on the air and stayed with the Renfro Valley show off and on for quite some time. He was a hard worker for the cast, a wizard on the harmonica and always had a bag full of clever tricks.		The Pine Ridge Boys Marvin Taylor and Douglas Spivey, the Pine Ridge Boys, were two fellows from Georgia who attracted attention wherever they went, with their harmony blend that was very unusual. They excelled on doing hymns and started a recording career around the early '40s.