The Stanley Brothers - Finger Poppin' Time / Daybreak In Dixie

(King 5384) Jul 1960

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This 7" was recorded at the session for the Stanley Brothers In Person LP, and rush-released in the hope of taking advantage of Hank Ballard's Finger Poppin' Time R&B hit, which King had released in April 1960.^[1]

Billboard announced the Stanley's version in an article on 18th July and reviewed the single on 25th, giving both sides three stars. Finger Poppin' Time was described thus:- "This is a bluesy item with a vocal. Very effective and out of the common groove. Tune is now a hit with Hank Ballard."; and Daybreak In Dixie as:- "Bluegrass instrumental hoedown in the authentic style of the Stanley Brothers."^[2]

As far as I can tell the single includes the overdubbed version of Daybreak In Dixie and the 'finger-popping' version of Finger Poppin' Time.

Both songs (including both overdubbed and undubbed variations) can be found on The Early Starday/King Years, 1958-1961 4xCD box set.

The Hank Ballard version of Finger Poppin' Time is also worth a listen and can be found on youtube.

For a detailed breakdown and background to the Stanley's sessions, check Gary B. Reid's The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book, pages 111-114 and 150.

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[1] http://www.45cat.com/record/455341us
[2] https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yR8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA47&lpg=PA47&dq=king+5384+billboard&source=bl&ots=2Fq1HyuEl_&sig=yAZ5DXQEN9rBQTcpOYPv9IDaOoM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjwscf_69HUAhXsB8AKHR4GBUEQ6AEIRDAI#v=onepage&q=king%205384%20billboard&f=false