Bluegrass Gospel MusicMusic on this page is by the Straitway Trio and the Richard Ball Family.
Pastor Cooper sang with the Straitway Trio over 30 years ago. The venue was a type of bluegrass music. The group consisted of Rev. Charles Cooper playing the flat top guitar, Roger Cooper singing high tenor and playing the bass, and Jim Maynard playing banjo, flat top guitar, and mandolin. Charles and Jim switched out singing lead and harmony parts. The Straitway Trio was heard every Sunday on WEXL 1340 on the am dial from the late 60's through the early to mid 70's. The Richard Ball family is also a bluegrass type group. Richard and his son Andy are accomplished guitar, mandolin and banjo musicians. Richard's wife, Kim, wrote and sings the song featured on this page. |