The Callahan Brothers

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The Callahan Brothers, Joe Callahan (born Walter Callahan, January 27, 1910 - September 10, 1971) and Bill Callahan (born Homer Callahan, March 27, 1912 - September 12, 2002) Place of birth (both): Madison County, North Carolina. Madison County has a well deserved reputation as a wellspring of musical talent, particularly as the home of accomplished singers of old ballads that trace back to the British Isles. The county has also produced artists who found success in the broader spectrum of country music. Among the earliest were the brother duet of Walter and Homer Callahan. Walter (Joe) Callahan was born in 1910, and Homer (Bill) in 1912. They grew up in the communities of Faust and Laurel. Their father Bert, Laurel's grocer and postmaster, was also an organist and voice teacher. Their mother Martha Jane sang and played the organ as well. Western North Carolina was full of great musicians, and the Callahans had opportunities to hear performances by Bascom Lamar Lunsford and the Carolina Tar Heels. On records and on the radio they heard music from across the country. Walter was primarily a guitarist, while Homer played the banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, ukulele, tenor banjo, harmonica, and bass. Singing together the brothers often yodeled, a talent that would become one of their signature sounds. They began playing publicly in the early 1920s, becoming well known area musicians. In 1934 they traveled to New York and made their first records, of which "She's My Curly Head

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American Yodeling

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Baby, How Can It Be?

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American Yodeling 1911 - 1946

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The Early Roots Of Rock N' Roll

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The Callahan Brothers (Doxy Collection)

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Under The Old Cherry Tree-Volume 2

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100 Early Blues Recordings

In Memory Of The Callahan Brothers

White Country Blues (1926-1938)

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Roots N' Blues: The Retrospective 1925-1950 [Disc 3]

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On a Cold Winter Night - A Sampling of Classic Country and Bluegrass from Hank Williams, Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, And More!

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The Dixon Brothers with The Callahan Brothers

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