2:49Memphis Jug Band || On the Road Again
Jug band, Robert Burse, Milton Robie, R.E.M., Memphis Minnie, Will Weldon, Will Shade, Vol Stevens, Songwriter
1950sSoloTV Appearance
Robert Burse — Studio Clips
Rare studio footage of Robert Burse, curated from across the internet. Browse 1 clip below.
About Studio Footage
Studio footage is the holy grail for music fans. Watching an artist build a song from scratch — layering tracks, debating arrangements, experimenting with sounds — is as close as you can get to witnessing the creative act itself. These clips pull back the curtain on recordings that millions of people know by heart, showing the work, the accidents, and the decisions that made them what they are.
About Robert Burse
Charlie Burse (August 25, 1901 – December 20, 1965) was an American blues musician, best known for his work with the Memphis Jug Band. His nicknames included "Laughing Charlie," "Uke Kid Burse" and "The Ukulele Kid." The "uke" in his nicknames referred to the first instrument he was known for, the tenor banjo, which was commonly called a "ukulele-banjo" in the South. Later photographs show him wit...
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