Folk / Appalachian / Hill Billy band that formed in a Galax, Virginia barbershop in 1924 by , and Joe Hopkins.
They stopped performing after the death of in 1932.
The band had many 'firsts' including:
- First country musicians to perform in New York City;
- First band to play for a US President (); and
- First band to appear in a movie (The Singing Fool - ).
Original band line-up is regarded as:
(Piano, Vocals)
Joe Hopkins (Guitar)
(Banjo, Ukulele)
(Fiddle)
(5 String Banjo)
(Fiddle)
Other players:
(Guitar)
(Banjo)
Fred Roe
Henry Roe
The band name morphed into others over the years including:
Al Hopkins Original Hill Billies (starting 21-Jan-1929)
Name Vars
- Hill Billies
- The Hill-Billies
Aliases
- Al Hopkins And His Buckle Busters
- Los Alegres
Members
- Charlie Bowman
- Al Hopkins
- John Rector
- Tony Alderman
- John Hopkins
- Jack Reedy
- Elbert Bowman
- Joe Hopkins
- Elmer Hopkins