Comments on: Forgotten Artists: Ernest V. “Pop” Stoneman and The Stoneman Family http://www.the9513.com/forgotten-artists-ernest-v-pop-stoneman-and-the-stoneman-family/ The latest country music news and reviews. Sat, 18 May 2013 22:07:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: kate wonders http://www.the9513.com/forgotten-artists-ernest-v-pop-stoneman-and-the-stoneman-family/#comment-181898 kate wonders Mon, 15 Apr 2013 01:56:23 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/forgotten-artists-ernest-v-pop-stoneman-and-the-stoneman-family/#comment-181898 Roni Stoneman is still on Hee Haw every Sunday night on RFD channel. Roni Stoneman is still on Hee Haw every Sunday night on RFD channel.

]]> By: Bernice Noel http://www.the9513.com/forgotten-artists-ernest-v-pop-stoneman-and-the-stoneman-family/#comment-180503 Bernice Noel Tue, 16 Aug 2011 02:54:04 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/forgotten-artists-ernest-v-pop-stoneman-and-the-stoneman-family/#comment-180503 Love to watch the stonemans play, saw Patsy and Donna on tv last night, great to see them again, keep on playing and God Bless you Love to watch the stonemans play, saw Patsy and Donna on tv last night, great to see them again, keep on playing and God Bless you

]]> By: mike caldwell http://www.the9513.com/forgotten-artists-ernest-v-pop-stoneman-and-the-stoneman-family/#comment-179892 mike caldwell Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:12:01 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/forgotten-artists-ernest-v-pop-stoneman-and-the-stoneman-family/#comment-179892 I saw Patsy and Donna saturday night in Owensboro KY. Pretty incredible. If Donna isn't rock and roll , I don't know what is. This is music without definition. The virtuosity she displayed on mandolin is without peer. This was one of those music moments in your life that changes you and makes every problem in your life not that big a deal. Glad I saw it. I saw Patsy and Donna saturday night in Owensboro KY. Pretty incredible. If Donna isn’t rock and roll , I don’t know what is. This is music without definition. The virtuosity she displayed on mandolin is without peer. This was one of those music moments in your life that changes you and makes every problem in your life not that big
a deal. Glad I saw it.

]]> By: ARCHIVE: The Family That Plays Together « upperWETside http://www.the9513.com/forgotten-artists-ernest-v-pop-stoneman-and-the-stoneman-family/#comment-179842 ARCHIVE: The Family That Plays Together « upperWETside Sat, 23 Apr 2011 23:06:17 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/forgotten-artists-ernest-v-pop-stoneman-and-the-stoneman-family/#comment-179842 [...] like the Lewis Family— they’ve been at it nearly 60 years now. Another example would be the Stoneman Family; we’ve met a few of them. Up in Canada, there’s a family band by the name of Leahy; at one [...] [...] like the Lewis Family— they’ve been at it nearly 60 years now. Another example would be the Stoneman Family; we’ve met a few of them. Up in Canada, there’s a family band by the name of Leahy; at one [...]

]]> By: johnny http://www.the9513.com/forgotten-artists-ernest-v-pop-stoneman-and-the-stoneman-family/#comment-176954 johnny Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:59:21 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/forgotten-artists-ernest-v-pop-stoneman-and-the-stoneman-family/#comment-176954 I just heard ''Sinking of the Titantic'' and ''Christopher Robin'' by the Stonemans.Great stuff I just heard ”Sinking of the Titantic” and ”Christopher Robin” by the Stonemans.Great stuff

]]> By: Kevin W http://www.the9513.com/forgotten-artists-ernest-v-pop-stoneman-and-the-stoneman-family/#comment-175744 Kevin W Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:26:34 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/forgotten-artists-ernest-v-pop-stoneman-and-the-stoneman-family/#comment-175744 I'm currently co-producing and co-writing a new CD project with one of "Pop"s grandchildren (Van's son) -- Randy Stoneman. Music runs in the genes for sure. Randy is a great musician and artist! We've also become friends over the years. He's as country as a homemade sock; a genuine guy. Proud of his musical heritage. Rightly so. I think the world of him. We're taking our time making this CD. But it's well worth it. We are working on having Roni / Donna do a guest appearance. We're also featuring a song Randy wrote about Pop: "Banjo Man". Got some good pickin' on it! Be looking for the project later on in the year. It's going to be worth the wait... KW I’m currently co-producing and co-writing a new CD project with one of “Pop”s grandchildren (Van’s son) — Randy Stoneman.
Music runs in the genes for sure. Randy is a great musician and artist!
We’ve also become friends over the years. He’s as country as a homemade sock; a genuine guy. Proud of his musical heritage. Rightly so. I think the world of him.
We’re taking our time making this CD. But it’s well worth it. We are working on having Roni / Donna do a guest appearance. We’re also featuring a song Randy wrote about Pop: “Banjo Man”. Got some good pickin’ on it!
Be looking for the project later on in the year. It’s going to be worth the wait…
KW

]]> By: connie http://www.the9513.com/forgotten-artists-ernest-v-pop-stoneman-and-the-stoneman-family/#comment-147037 connie Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:15:09 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/forgotten-artists-ernest-v-pop-stoneman-and-the-stoneman-family/#comment-147037 my grandfather has talked about them for yrs and he says they r our family i see it my mom looks just like roni i just today got to sit down and chk them out im older and interested and i love what i have found out in them they r cousins i would love to meet them my family name is smythers and im from carroll county va my grandfather has talked about them for yrs and he says they r our family i see it my mom looks just like roni i just today got to sit down and chk them out im older and interested and i love what i have found out in them they r cousins i would love to meet them my family name is smythers and im from carroll county va

]]> By: Bob Patrick http://www.the9513.com/forgotten-artists-ernest-v-pop-stoneman-and-the-stoneman-family/#comment-135919 Bob Patrick Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:17:17 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/forgotten-artists-ernest-v-pop-stoneman-and-the-stoneman-family/#comment-135919 I might add that I've seen the kinescope of the Blue Grass Champs' win on "Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts." I think they were shocked when the audience voted them that week's winners; they'd thought a pop singer named Ann Leonardo would win. I've heard a story that as their prize they got to appear on Godfrey's morning show for a week, and that Godfrey was taken with Donna and "wanted to get to know her better." Donna apparently knew what he really meant and let him know she was married. Now Godfrey was known for his unpredictability (firing Julius La Rosa on the air was his most famous example), but he harbored no ill-will against Donna or her brothers and held them over a second week. I might add that I’ve seen the kinescope of the Blue Grass Champs’ win on “Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts.” I think they were shocked when the audience voted them that week’s winners; they’d thought a pop singer named Ann Leonardo would win.

I’ve heard a story that as their prize they got to appear on Godfrey’s morning show for a week, and that Godfrey was taken with Donna and “wanted to get to know her better.” Donna apparently knew what he really meant and let him know she was married. Now Godfrey was known for his unpredictability (firing Julius La Rosa on the air was his most famous example), but he harbored no ill-will against Donna or her brothers and held them over a second week.

]]> By: Bob Patrick http://www.the9513.com/forgotten-artists-ernest-v-pop-stoneman-and-the-stoneman-family/#comment-135918 Bob Patrick Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:09:35 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/forgotten-artists-ernest-v-pop-stoneman-and-the-stoneman-family/#comment-135918 "Those Stonemans" was sponsored by Gingham Girl flour, and I remember that Van seemingly could eat his (considerable) weight in biscuits made with the product...or so the Stonemans would have you believe. When I was about 13 or 14 I had a crush on Donna. Now I'm not normally a fan of country music but I'd tune in on Saturday afternoons just to see her. She may have lost the cuteness but she still looks pretty good. And Roni was a hoot as Ida Lee Nagger on "Hee Haw." I think their show is one of the most underrated of the syndicated offerings of the '60s. “Those Stonemans” was sponsored by Gingham Girl flour, and I remember that Van seemingly could eat his (considerable) weight in biscuits made with the product…or so the Stonemans would have you believe.

When I was about 13 or 14 I had a crush on Donna. Now I’m not normally a fan of country music but I’d tune in on Saturday afternoons just to see her. She may have lost the cuteness but she still looks pretty good. And Roni was a hoot as Ida Lee Nagger on “Hee Haw.”

I think their show is one of the most underrated of the syndicated offerings of the ’60s.

]]> By: Melanie Carlisle http://www.the9513.com/forgotten-artists-ernest-v-pop-stoneman-and-the-stoneman-family/#comment-122468 Melanie Carlisle Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:53:53 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/forgotten-artists-ernest-v-pop-stoneman-and-the-stoneman-family/#comment-122468 The Stoneman family is truly legendary! The music is as beautiful as the day Pop & family created it. Roni & Donna entertained me many many times on Hee Haw. Donna keep on dancing & playing. Patsy God bless you for the new cd of Pops songs. Roni you made me love the banjo. Love to you all! The Stoneman family is truly legendary! The music is as beautiful as the day Pop & family created it. Roni & Donna entertained me many many times on Hee Haw. Donna keep on dancing & playing. Patsy God bless you for the new cd of Pops songs.
Roni you made me love the banjo. Love to you all!

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