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Ola Belle Reed (18 Aug 1916 - 16 Aug 2002)

Female Person - United States old-time singer & banjo player

Releases (6)

Official

Album

  1. Ola Belle Reed 1973
  2. My Epitaph 1976
  3. Ola Belle Reed & Family 1977 (as Ola Belle Reed & Family)
  4. Ola Belle Reed 2005

Album - Compilation

  1. Rising Sun Melodies 2010
  2. Ola Belle Reed and Southern Mountain Music on the Mason‐Dixon Line 21 Aug 2015

Relationships (5)

Member Of

  1. The New River Boys

Inspired The Name Of

  1. Ollabelle

Married

  1. Bud Reed

Siblings

  1. Alex Campbell

Children

  1. David Reed

Recordings by (89)

  1. Wayfaring Pilgrim ?:?? (1973)
  2. The Soldier and the Lady ?:?? (1973)
  3. Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss ?:?? (1973)
  4. Go Home Little Girl ?:?? (1973)
  5. Blues in My Mind ?:?? (1973)
  6. God Put a Rainbow in the Clouds ?:?? (1973)
  7. Flop Eared Mule ?:?? (1973)
  8. The Springtime of Life ?:?? (1973)
  9. Billy in the Lowground ?:?? (1973)
  10. You Don't Tell Me That You Love Me Anymore ?:?? (1973)
  11. I've Always Been a Rambler ?:?? (1973)
  12. Rosewood Casket ?:?? (1973)
  13. John Hardy ?:?? (1973)
  14. My Epitaph ?:?? (1973)
  15. I Believe ?:?? (1973)
  16. High on a Mountain 2:32 (1973)
  17. Interview / High on a Mountain ?:?? (1976)
  18. Interview / I've Endured ?:?? (1976)
  19. Interview / Sing Me a Song ?:?? (1976)
  20. Interview / My Epitaph ?:?? (1976)
  21. Interview / Springtime of Life ?:?? (1976)
  22. Interview / Fortunes ?:?? (1976)
  23. Going to Write Me a Letter 3:20 (1977)
  24. My Doney, Where Have You Been So Long 2:30 (1977)
  25. The Ninety and Nine 3:06 (1977)
  26. Lamplighting Time in the Valley 2:07 (1977)
  27. Only the Leading Role Will Do 3:46 (1977)
  28. Over Yonder in the Graveyard 3:06 (1977)
  29. Sing Me a Song 5:11 (1977)
  30. You Led Me to the Wrong 4:18 (1977)
  31. The Ranger's Command 3:41 (1977)
  32. Boat's Up the River 2:07 (1977)
  33. When Can I Read My Titles Clear 3:29 (1977)
  34. The Butcher's Boy 3:26 (1977)
  35. Where the Wild, Wild Flowers Grow 2:29 (1977)
  36. I've Endured 2:34 (1977)
  37. Bonaparte's Retreat 2:46 (1978)
  38. Foggy Mountain Top 2:29 (1978)
  39. Sweet Evalina 2:43 (1978)
  40. Tear Down the Fences 3:33 (1978)
  41. You Led Me to the Wrong 4:16 (1987)
  42. Boat's Up the River 2:04 (1995)
  43. Six Feet of Earth Makes Us All of One Size 1:52 (20 Aug 2002)
  44. I've Endured 2:52 (28 Jun 2005)
  45. Carl's Introduction 0:17 (2005)
  46. Ola Belle's Home (Talk) 1:19 (2005)
  47. Wings Like an Eagle 2:53 (2005)
  48. Chewing Chawing Gum 2:08 (2005)
  49. Only the Leading Role Will Do 5:16 (2005)
  50. Wild Bill Jones 2:05 (2005)
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On Recordings (33)

Instruments

  1. Tear Down the Fences 3:33 Ola Belle Reed (1978) guitar
  2. Sweet Evalina 2:43 Ola Belle Reed (1978) guitar
  3. Foggy Mountain Top 2:29 Ola Belle Reed (1978) banjo
  4. Bonaparte's Retreat 2:46 Ola Belle Reed (1978) guitar
  5. You Led Me to the Wrong 4:16 Ola Belle Reed (1987) banjo
  6. Six Feet of Earth Makes Us All of One Size 1:52 Ola Belle Reed (20 Aug 2002) guitar
  7. I've Endured 2:52 Ola Belle Reed (28 Jun 2005) banjo
  8. The Boat's Up the River 1:17 Ola Belle Reed (2008) banjo
  9. I Saw the Light 4:57 Ola Belle Reed (2010) banjo
  10. High on the Mountain 3:02 Ola Belle Reed (2010) guitar, banjo
  11. Springtime of Life 4:19 Ola Belle Reed (2010) banjo
  12. Ola Belle's Blues 2:18 Ola Belle Reed (2010) banjo
  13. Nine Pound Hammer 3:21 Ola Belle Reed (2010) guitar
  14. I Am the Man, Thomas 3:26 Ola Belle Reed (2010) guitar
  15. Fortunes 4:12 Ola Belle Reed (2010) guitar
  16. Look Down That Lonesome Road 2:40 Ola Belle Reed (2010) guitar
  17. Ranger's Command 2:56 Ola Belle Reed (2010) guitar

Vocals

  1. Sweet Evalina 2:43 Ola Belle Reed (1978)
  2. Bonaparte's Retreat 2:46 Ola Belle Reed (1978)
  3. Tear Down the Fences 3:33 Ola Belle Reed (1978)
  4. Foggy Mountain Top 2:29 Ola Belle Reed (1978)
  5. You Led Me to the Wrong 4:16 Ola Belle Reed (1987)
  6. Six Feet of Earth Makes Us All of One Size 1:52 Ola Belle Reed (20 Aug 2002)
  7. I've Endured 2:52 Ola Belle Reed (28 Jun 2005)
  8. The Boat's Up the River 1:17 Ola Belle Reed (2008)
  9. Look Down That Lonesome Road 2:40 Ola Belle Reed (2010)
  10. High on the Mountain 3:02 Ola Belle Reed (2010)
  11. Springtime of Life 4:19 Ola Belle Reed (2010)
  12. I Saw the Light 4:57 Ola Belle Reed (2010)
  13. Fortunes 4:12 Ola Belle Reed (2010)
  14. Ranger's Command 2:56 Ola Belle Reed (2010)
  15. Nine Pound Hammer 3:21 Ola Belle Reed (2010)
  16. I Am the Man, Thomas 3:26 Ola Belle Reed (2010)

Credited as (9)

  1. Ola Belle Reed
  2. Ola Belle Reed & Bud Reed with Kevin Roth
  3. Ola Belle Reed & Family
  4. Ola Belle Reed, Alex Campbell, John Miller
  5. Alex Campbell, Ola Belle Reed, Burl Kilby
  6. Ola Belle Reed, Burl Kilby
  7. Ola Belle Reed, Burl Kilby, John Miller
  8. Ola Belle Reed, John Miller, Burl Kilby
  9. Ola Belle Reed, John Miller

Works (22)

Wrote

  1. Going to Write Me a Letter
  2. You Led Me to the Wrong

Composed

  1. High on a Mountain
  2. Ola Belle's Blues
  3. I've Endured
  4. Springtime of Life
  5. Fortunes
  6. Sing Me a Song
  7. Tear Down the Fences
  8. My Epitaph
  9. Undone in Sorrow
  10. Fear Not
  11. Over Yonder in the Graveyard

Lyrics

  1. Fear Not
  2. Over Yonder in the Graveyard
  3. I've Endured
  4. Springtime of Life
  5. Fortunes
  6. Sing Me a Song
  7. Tear Down the Fences
  8. My Epitaph
  9. Undone in Sorrow

Links (7)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97867276
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n97867276/
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb16247786b
  4. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6gq8nmc

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/1088673

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/161076198

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7082838