tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212068068386412907.post2020579141940133307..comments2024-02-06T15:56:46.144-05:00Comments on Where Dead Voices Gather: Life at 78 RPM: "The Wild Wagoner" - J.W. Day (Jilson Setters)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212068068386412907.post-16540808559653716222013-02-09T08:46:47.999-05:002013-02-09T08:46:47.999-05:00The "unknown hand" who backed Mr. Day on...The "unknown hand" who backed Mr. Day on guitar for his Victor sessions was the well-known Carson Robison, who acted as a studio musician as well as had a humongous performing career.<br /><br />"The Wild Wagoner" has a unique melody and chordal structure compared to all the other "Wagoner/Wagner" tunes in the key of C. These other tunes were descended from a "Wagner" tune first published in 1838 or 1839 under that title, in honor of a race horse by the name of "Wagner" who competed in a match race about that time at the Oakland Race Track in Louisville, KY against a horse named "Grey Eagle". Mr. Day's tune apparently was named in honor of a steamship called "The Wild Wagoner" that plied the waters of the Big Sandy River from Tug Fork to Catlettsburg at the mouth at the Ohio River. <br /><br />I think that Rosie Day was born Rosie Hicks and was the younger sister of fiddler Lora Hicks of Clay Co. or Braxton Co., WV and close friend to fiddler Ed Haley. I was friends years ago with Rosie's cousin Rector Hicks who also was a fiddler and learned from Lora Hicks and Ed Haley. Rector lived in Akron, Ohio when I met him. He also said the the Days lived "next door" to the Haleys in Ashland, though it might not have been that close, but they lived nearby. Wasn't JW Day's father's name "Jilson Day?" I believe he also was a fiddler. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212068068386412907.post-60312635389301086272011-07-30T00:24:57.047-04:002011-07-30T00:24:57.047-04:00Alexander: My mother's maiden name is Day; sh...Alexander: My mother's maiden name is Day; she is one of the granddaughters of J.W. Day. The Day descendants are many and have a large family reunion in Ashland KY around every 4th of July. My brother and I (great-grandchildren of J.W.) have done extensive genealogy and have tracked down many living relatives. There were over 75 attendees at the last reunion, coming from over 10 states. My brother and I also have an extensive photo gallery, a collection of books and records, and many documents from the family of J.W. Day, as well as Jean Thomas. There is a gentleman writing a biography about J.W., as well. If you want to know more, I'm happy to put you in touch with my brother, Jim. Please go to www.jilsonsetters.com and fill out a "contact us" form from the menu. This is a web site I began, but have not fleshed it out yet. Looking forward to hearing from you. ~PamJane Doehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645631986506596952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212068068386412907.post-86764251524948313602011-04-05T22:45:20.839-04:002011-04-05T22:45:20.839-04:00@Anonymous who posted in September: That is VERY ...@Anonymous who posted in September: That is VERY cool. I'd love to hear if there are any family stories about Day or your great-great-grandmother. Please e-mail me if you read this.<br /><br />@Anonymous who posted in March...I don't perform in any of the videos linked here. In fact, apart from a year of piano lessons when I was ten, I don't play any instrument at all. If anyone has the information on either of these songs, please contact the poster at the above address...Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694588644324801301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212068068386412907.post-49714220869602484972011-03-04T13:53:05.203-05:002011-03-04T13:53:05.203-05:00Iam been playing the guitar for a little bit
and ...Iam been playing the guitar for a little bit <br />and I like you’re the song that you play on youtube <br />“Little old log cabin in the lane” and “Life’s railway to heaven”<br />could you e mail me the chords to those songs so that I could play along with you <br />Thank you: littleronm@aol.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212068068386412907.post-89634636627772289252010-09-04T14:39:22.756-04:002010-09-04T14:39:22.756-04:00J.W.Day was married to my grgr grandmother Rosie D...J.W.Day was married to my grgr grandmother Rosie Day who also sang for Jean ThomasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com