Briarhoppers Resting Places
Charles H. Crutchfield - The Father of the Briarhoppers
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Charles Crutchfield created the Briarhoppers on March 1, 1934, when he was the bright, young announcer at WBT-Charlotte.
Johnny McAllister - The Second Briarhopper
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When Royal Consolidated Drug Company wanted a hillbilly band to promote its products, Charles Crutchfield called on Johnny McAllister to m...
Thorpe Westerfield - Original Briarhopper
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Thorpe Westerfield was a multi-instrumentalist who played guitar and harmonica combined, like Bob Dylan did. He joined the military, came...
Clarence Etters - Original Briarhopper
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Clarence was the piano player for the Original Briarhoppers. He also played piano for the Carolina Theater in Charlotte and organ for a ...
Big Bill Davis - Original Briarhopper
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Big Bill Davis played bass and fiddle for the Briarhoppers. He retired at an early age but continued to perform music in the Piedmont Tr...
Don White (Whytsell) - Original Briarhopper
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Don White was an original member of the Briarhoppers, joining in 1934. He also performed with the Tennessee Ramblers, The Sage Riders, a...
Clyde McLean - Briarhopper Announcer and Weather Guru
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Birth: Oct. 20, 1925 Guilford County North Carolina, USA Death: Aug. 12, 1987 Charlotte Mecklenburg County North Carolina, US...
Marty "Tex Martin" Schopp
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Marty Schopp was not only a member of The Briarhoppers but also the Tennessee Ramblers. He, with the Tennessee Ramblers, were in several ...
Lee Kirby - Briarhopper Announcer
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Fred "The Victory Cowboy" Kirby
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Fred Kirby. The Victory Cowboy. The Singing Cowboy. The Little Rascals. Tweetsie Railroad. Calico. The Rocking K Ranch. Thanksgivin...
Garnett "Fiddlin' Hank" Warren
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Hank Warren was a fiddler for Doug Poole's (Charlie Poole's son) band, The Swingbillies, The Tennessee Ramblers, and the Briarhop...
Arval Hogan
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Along with Roy "Whitey" Grant, Hogan was a part of the longest-lived country music duo in American history.
Roy "Whitey" Grant
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Along with Arval Hogan, Whitey was a part of the longest-lived country music duo in American history.
Grady Cole - Briarhopper Announcer at live concerts
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Grady Cole was a famous radio personality on WBT and was one of the emcees during the Briarhoppers' live concerts.
George "Baby Ray" Stewart
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George Stewart spent a few months as the lead singer for the Briarhoppers during the mid 1940s.
Fletcher Austin - Briarhopper Announcer
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Fletcher Austin was a popular radio personality at WBT and worked as an emcee for the Briarhoppers.
Cecil Campbell
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Cecil Campbell is well known as the last band leader for the Tennessee Ramblers but was also a main member of the Briarhoppers with his s...
Claude Casey
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Claude Casey. The Lady Killer. The Ladies Home Journal. Yodeler. Movie star. Radio mogul. Tennessee Rambler. Briarhopper.
Charlie Davis
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Charlie was the son of Big Bill Davis and was also a member of Bill Davis' Cotton Blossoms.
Roger Davis
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Roger, or "Judge," was the son of Big Bill Davis and was also a member of Bill Davis' Cotton Blossoms.
Fiddlin' Dwight Moody
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Dwight Moody took over the fiddle chair in 1996 and kept the band going in three different versions, the latest version being Dwight, Dav...
Eleanor Bryan Fields
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Eleanor joined the Briarhoppers for one year and was the yodeling sidekick to Claude Casey. She was in the band in 1944. She died Septembe...
David Deese
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David joined the Briarhoppers and was hand-picked by Shannon Grayson to replace Grayson. David played banjo for J.E. Mainer's band and ...
Arthur Smith
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A star in his own right with The Crackerjacks, Arthur Smith was also a part-time member of the Briarhoppers, performing on their radio show ...
Earl Scruggs
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Earl Scruggs was a part-time member of the Briarhoppers as he filled in for Shannon Grayson when Shannon was at other concerts with his ba...
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Sam Poplin performed with the Briarhoppers playing fiddle and was an expert furniture maker.
Homer A. Briarhopper Drye
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Joined in 1936, Homer became the teen boy star of the band. He left in 1940 with several band members to the Raleigh area where he became a...
Homer "Pappy" Sherrill
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Pappy Sherrill is best known for his work with Snuffy Jenkins and the Hired Hands. However, he was a part-time member of the Briarhoppers w...
Shannon Grayson
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Shannon joined the group around 1942. He developed a three-finger banjo style possibly from DeWitt "Snuffy" Jenkins. Shannon was...
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