ELKMONT-It was a stellar rise from sharecroppers’ sons to Grand Ole Opry Stars of the 1930’s but that’s the story of Elkmont’s own Delmore Brothers – Alton and Rabon. Alton and Rabon started humbly learning music from their Father and performing in church before teaching others the melodic arts. Alton and Rabon were definitely bitten by the music bug and set out competing in homegrown music competitions throughout Limestone County before they were discovered in a recording session in North Carolina that set them to blazing the charts on King Records and standing under the lights of the Ryman.
The stories behind the Delmore Brothers rise to success and family life as well as their music will be the feature of an upcoming music festival in downtown Elkmont, Alabama on November 12th organized by The Red Caboose’s Gary Compton. Many may actually know the songs like “Freight Train Boogie”, “Brown’s Ferry Blues”, “Blues Stay Away From Me”, “I’ve Got the Kansas City Blues”, “Gonna Lay Down My Ole Guitar” and many more that are owed to the harmonized singing of the Delmore Brothers.
Debby Delmore will be there sharing stories of her father and uncle. Gary Compton will be bringing some of Nashville’s talents to the festival including Bradley Walker, Carl Jackson, Thom Bresh, Shane Adkins, Bruce Walker, Jerry Salley and Farmer & Adele will be performing.
Attendees will enjoy the music and storytelling and can wander amid the vendor booths, grab a bite to eat, door prizes and more from 11:00AM-5:00PM. Tickets are $5.00 with ages 12 and under enjoying free admission. Bring your own chairs and enjoy the music and fun in Elkmont, Alabama.
For more information: 256-306-6201
Media Release/Cayce Lee
Social Media Specialist
Athens-Limestone County Tourism Association
