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WB Reid
3030 S. Bradford St.
Seattle, WA 98108
206-723-7684
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Our latest CD features Bonnie on fiddle and guitar, and WB on fiddle, guitar, banjo-guitar, and 5-string banjo. These are some of our current favorite old-time fiddle tunes and songs from such folks as Clyde Davenport, Uncle Dave Macon, Al Hopkins and his Bucklebusters, The Georgia Yellow Hammers. And we've included some rags and a couple of string blues gems from the Mississppi Sheiks and from Peg Leg Howell's fiddler, Eddie Anthony.
"Your new CD is great!" - Candy Goldman
The Lee Stripling Trio
Lee Stripling grew up in Alabama, the son of the famous recording fiddler Charlie Stripling of The Stripling Brothers. After being stationed in the Northwest during WWII, he settled down with his new bride in Seattle where he has lived since. In the late 90s, he met WB & Bonnie, and eventually formed a trio to sing the western swing and cowboy songs of his youth. Check out the review of this CD in the February/March 2007 issue of The Old Time Herald.
“...This is a wonderful CD...” – The Old Time Herald
WB Reid & Bonnie Zahnow ~ Duck Shoes
Here's our first CD just the two of us, singing and playing some of our favorite old-time music from Appalacia, the Ozarks, and the greater Southeastern US. Songs and tunes from the Delmore Brothers, John Dikes, The Mississippi Sheiks, Ralph Blizard, Doc Roberts, and Grinnel Giggers, among others. Bonnie plays fiddle and guitar, as does WB, along with 5- and 6-string banjos.
The Bing Bang Boys ~ I'm Feelin' Good
W.B. teams up with fellow Pacific Northwestians Jere and Greg Canote and Austin Texas’ own Mark Rubin to explore the eccentric side of old-time music. On this CD (released July, 2000) the Boys present a unique selection of songs, rags, blues and stomps featuring banjos of all sizes, fiddle, cello, tuba, and harmonica. Includes the original Creole Belle with verses and bridge.
“...an all-star old-timey music group...” – The Austin Chronicle
The Todalo Shakers ~ 4th Street MessAround
Vintage Jug Band Songs and Rags, performed by this respected west coast band. Great three-part singing and ensemble instrumentals, featuring W.B. Reid on banjo-guitar, Suzy Thompson on fiddle, Eric Thompson on mandolin, Frannie Leopold on guitar, and Steven Strauss on bowed bass. Classic American roots music at its best.
“An irresistible blend of harmony, swing, and stomp”—Sing Out
“Rivals Jim Kweskin’s band of 30 years ago”—The Old Time Herald
Lee Stripling ~ Hogs Picking Up Acorns
Lee Stripling’s dad, Charlie, was one of the most famous fiddlers of the 78 rmp era, recording in the 1920s and ‘30s with his brother Ira as “The Stripling Brothers.” Lee plays many of his dad’s tunes on this record, along with the western swing and pop songs he came to love as a teenager during the Depression and War years. WB’s solid guitar and vocal accompaniment support a 31-track musical journey.
“Lee’s fiddling is relaxed and playful...an entertaining record and, I hope, only the first of many”—The Old Time Herald
For Old Times' Sake ~ Dance Tunes and Songs
Hard Driving Old-Time Dance Music by these veterans of dances and camps throughout the West. Now in their second decade, FOTS delights dancers with carefully selected tunes, and for this CD they include some of the best loved old-time songs. WB’s driving guitar leads the rhythm section, behind the strong twin fiddling of Jim & Amber Mueller, with Jerry Weinert on bass.
“Filled with rags, reels, ballads, and stomps, this album is a sure pleaser” —The Old Time Herald