Salem Highballers

The Salem Highballers was the recording name given to The McCray Family by their recording label, Okeh, in the 1920s and 1930s. They traveled somewhat but did not stray far from their hometown of Salem, Virginia. Aside from local performances and their "Salem Highballers" sides, The McCray family's biggest claims to fame were their radio programs, performed live on Roanoke's WDBJ between 1925 and 1930. The lineup consisted of Henry McCray on violin, Fred McCray on guitar, Carl McCray on guitar, and Robert McCray on banjo. Carl, the last surviving member, died in 1984.

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group

Notes: Recording name used by the McCray Family (Henry, Fred, Carl, and Robert McCray).

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Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W403173	10-in.	10/18/1929	Salem No. 1	Salem Highballers	Instrumental quartet	Musical group
OKeh	W403174	10-in.	10/18/1929	Snow bird on the ash bank	Salem Highballers	Instrumental quartet	Musical group
OKeh	W403175	10-in.	10/18/1929	Dinah, old lady	Salem Highballers	Instrumental quartet	Musical group
OKeh	W403176	10-in.	10/18/1929	Going on to town	Salem Highballers	Instrumental quartet	Musical group

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Salem Highballers," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111873.

Salem Highballers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111873.

"Salem Highballers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.

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