Effective period / Period of releases: 1952 - 1959

Born: April 22, 1924 Died: December 13, 2000 WGWD Midway Jamboree came on the hillbilly music scene in 1953 with a couple of Capitol Recordings that were released on June 8 - "Okee-fi-no-kee Gal" and "Undecided Heart". He was a native of Gadsden, Alabama. When he was just 18, formed the band, Lee Bonds and the Shady-Side Playboys. They toured throughout the deep south - Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee and Florida. From there, he became the mainstay of the "Midway Jamboree" that had a host of performers and guest stars.