Mac Wiseman
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Biography
[Edit]Famed for his clear and mellow tenor voice, Mac Wiseman recorded with many great bluegrass bands, including those of Molly O'Day, Flatt & Scruggs, Bill Monroe, and the Osborne Brothers; his command of traditional material made him much in demand by bluegrass and folk fans alike. Wiseman was born in Crimora, Virginia and grew up influenced by traditional and religious music and such radio stars as Montana Slim Carter. Wiseman started out working as a radio announcer in Harrisonburg in 1944. At the same time he worked as a singer with Buddy Starcher. He later formed his own group and continued performing with others, including Molly O'Day and Flatt & Scruggs, through the '40s. In 1949, he recorded a single, "Travelin' Down This Lonesome Road," with Bill Monroe. By the '50s, Wiseman was again leading his own band.
Possessing one of the best tenor voices in bluegrass, Wiseman differed from Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs in that he usually sang alone, with little or no harmonizing. His band also employed two fiddles to play contemporary songs such as Speedy Krise's "Goin' Like Wildfire," as well as adaptations of standards such as the Carter Family's "Wonder How the Old Folks Are at Home" and Mac & Bob's "'Tis Sweet to Be Remembered." With the Country Boys, a band that featured such pioneering musicians as Eddie Adcock and Scott Stoneman, Wiseman recorded many popular local singles, and had his first national Top 10 hit with his version of "The Ballad of Davy Crockett." The song's success steered Wiseman away from bluegrass and more towards pop and country. In 1957, he began recording for Dot; he had a few major successes for the label with such songs as "Jimmy Brown the Newsboy" before moving to Capitol in 1962, where he recorded both country and bluegrass tunes. He began working for Wheeling's WWVA Jamboree in 1965, and also began to play at bluegrass festivals; over the next three decades, he became one of the most popular performers on the circuit.
Wiseman moved to Nashville in 1969 and signed with RCA Victor. His first — and only — hit for the label was the Top 40 novelty tune "If I Had Johnny's Cash and Charley's Pride." While at RCA, he also recorded three well-received bluegrass albums with Lester Flatt. From the mid-'70s on, Wiseman concentrated on bluegrass, becoming a fixture at festivals and releasing a series of records on independent records that ran into the '90s. In 1992, Wiseman narrated the documentary High Lonesome, a chronicle of bluegrass music, and in 1993 was inducted into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame. Wiseman stayed active into the 21st century, releasing eight albums on Music Hill between 2001 and 2005, including 2003's The Lost Album, drawn from sessions done in 1964 for Capitol. A duets album with John Prine, Standard Songs for Average People, appeared from Prine's Oh Boy Records in 2007, with a trio of independently released albums, Old Likker in a New Jug, Waiting for the Boys to Come Home, and Bluegrass Tradition arriving in 2008. ~ Sandra Brennan & David Vinopal & Steve Leggett, Rovi
Title: Standard Songs for Average People
Artist: John Prine, Mac Wiseman
Genre: Rock, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: Sings At The Toronto Horseshoe Club
Artist: Mac Wiseman
Genre: World Music, Country, Pop, Contemporary Folk, Folk
Title: Mac Wiseman Plays Bluegrass Classics
Artist: Mac Wiseman
Genre: World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Folk
Title: Sings Old Time Country Favorites
Artist: Mac Wiseman
Genre: World Music, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Maple On The Hill: Songs Requested By Fans, Vol. 1
Artist: Mac Wiseman
Genre: World Music, Country, Pop, Contemporary Folk, Folk
Title: The Voice With A Heart: The Singles Collection 1951-61 (CD1)
Artist: Mac Wiseman
Genre: Country
Title: The Best Of Mac Wiseman - Essential Original Masters - 25 Classics
Artist: Mac Wiseman
Genre: Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Traditional Bluegrass Country Christmas (20 Classics)
Artist: Jeannie Seely, Mac Wiseman, Wilma Lee Cooper
Genre: Country
Title: Live At Gilley's
Artist: Mac Wiseman, Chubby Wise
Genre: World Music, Country, Contemporary Folk, Folk
Title: Mac, Doc, & Del
Artist: Doc Watson, Mac Wiseman, Del McCoury
Genre: Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Collections
Title: Country Songs You Remember
Genre: Country
Title: Christian Songs Through the Ages
Genre: Gospel
Title: Retro Children's Songs
Genre: Kids
Title: Vintage Mother's Day
Genre: Pop
Title: Cotton Pickin'
Genre: Country
Title: Country Gospel
Title: Mother's Day - Greatest Collection
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Classic Folk Masters
Genre: Country
Title: Lost Country Hits of the 60s
Genre: Country
Title: 100 Hits: Country Favorites
Genre: Country
Title: The Appalachians
Genre: Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Country's Greatest Hits of the 50's
Genre: Country
Title: I'm So Country
Genre: Country
Title: The 50 Best Bluegrass Songs Ever
Genre: World Music, Folk
Title: Old Country Songs from Down On the Farm, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Heavenly Harmony - The Best of Bluegrass Gospel
Genre: Country
Title: The Legends of Bluegrass 1
Genre: Country
Title: The Legends of Bluegrass 4
Genre: Country
Title: Totally Bluegrass
Genre: Country
Title: 20th Century Bluegrass Masters
Genre: Country
Title: 20 Golden Country Waltzes
Title: The Legends of Bluegrass 5
Genre: Country
Title: The World's Greatest Bluegrass
Genre: Country
Title: The Legends of Bluegrass 6
Genre: Country
Title: The Legends Of Bluegrass 8
Title: The Legends Of Bluegrass 7
Title: Rhythm of the Mountains: Bluegrass Explores Its Roots
Genre: Country
Title: Essential Bluegrass
Genre: Country
Title: Hats Off! A Tribute to Bill Monroe
Genre: Country
Title: Power Picks: 25 Mountain Classics
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Christmas On the Mountain (A Bluegrass Christmas)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Roots Music of Rural America
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Country Bluegrass Christmas - 20 Classics
Genre: Country
Title: Best of the Best of Bluegrass
Genre: Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: American Gothic: Bluegrass Songs of Death and Sorrow
Genre: Country
Title: Best of Bluegrass
Genre: Country
Title: The Essential Bluegrass Collection (4 CD Set)
Genre: Country
Title: Bluegrass! Then and Now (CMH 25th Anniversary)
Genre: Country
Title: Hats Off! A Tribute to Flatt & Scruggs
Genre: Country
Title: Drive-Time Bluegrass
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Greatest Stars of Bluegrass Music
Genre: Country
Title: Lonesome Bluegrass
Genre: Country
Title: Red, White & Bluegrass
Genre: Country
Title: 20 Bluegrass Originals
Genre: Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: 25 Greatest Bluegrass Hits
Genre: Country
Title: 100 Greatest Bluegrass Hits
Genre: Country
Title: Broken Hearts of Bluegrass
Genre: Country
Title: Valentine for Music Lovers
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Featuring albums
Title: The Arkansas Traveler: Music from Little House on the Prairie
Artist: Pa's Fiddle Band
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Gloryland 2: Bluegrass Gospel Classics
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Gospel, Christian Rock, Christian Country Music
Title: The Bluegrass Bible: 40 Bluegrass Gospel Classics
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music, Folk
Title: Smoky Mountain Gospel - 24 Bluegrass Gospel Favorites
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music, Folk
Title: In the Jailhouse Now : Prison Songs & Murder Ballads
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Country, Alternative Country
Title: Sound Traditions: The Best Of Bluegrass Gospel, Volume 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music, Folk
Title: Smoky Mountain Bluegrass Collection - 72 Classics
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Footprints in the Snow: Good Old Country Music, Vol. 5
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Country
Title: Appalachian Bluegrass Collection - 80 Classic Power Picks
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Of Thee I Sing: A Bluegrass Celebration of America
Artist: Various Artists & Various Artists
Genre: Country
Title: Pioneers of Bluegrass: Featuring 20 of Bluegrass Music's Greatest Hits
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Country
Title: Red Neckin' Love Makin' Night: Good Old Country Music,Vol.2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Country