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  • Sep 13, 1889
    Songwriter Kelly Harrell is born in Drapers Valley, Virginia. He pens Jimmie Rodgers' "Away On The Mountain," the flip side to his "Blue Yodel No. 1 (T For Texas)"
    Mar 23, 1927
    Kelly Harrell records "My Name Is John Johanna" and "Charles Giteau" in Camden, New Jersey. The songs will appear on the landmark 1952 album "Anthology Of American Folk Music"
    Jul 9, 1942
    Songwriter Kelly Harrell dies of an asthma attack while working at a Virginia mill. He authored the Jimmie Rodgers recording "Away On The Mountain"
    Dec 2, 2005
    The Smithsonian's "Anthology Of American Folk Music" goes gold 53 years after its release. It includes music by The Carolina Tar Heels, The Stoneman Family, Kelly Harrell, Ken Maynard, G.B. Grayson, Uncle Dave Macon, Frank Hutchison and Bascom Lunsford
    Apr 11, 2006
    The Library of Congress adds 50 titles to the National Recording Registry, including two key country-related projects: The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" and the 1952 "Anthology Of American Folk Music"

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