Songwriters & Music Lovers:
Walk the Way the Wind Blows, written by Hot Rize lead singer Tim O’Brien, appeared on a
1988 Sugar Hill CD called Traditional Ties, and also on their 2002 CD called So Long of a
Journey. This song became immediately popular both on the Hot Rise CDs and performances,
but immediately covered by other artists and many bluegrass vocalists. It has become a
Bluegrass Standard! But, where did the term “Hot Rize” originate?
Martha White is an American brand of flour and baking products. It was the premium brand of
Nashville’s Royal Flour Mills in 1899. At that time, businessman Richard Lindsey introduced a
fine flour that he named for his daughter, Martha White Lindsey.
The Martha White brand is most associated with its long-term sponsorship of the Grand Ole
Opry, beginning in 1948. A jingle for the flour, written by Nashville’s Pat Twitty in 1953, was first
performed from the stage of the Grand Ole Opry by bluegrass music artists Flatt and Scruggs. It
is still in use today, having become a bluegrass standard and a signature number of Rhonda
Vincent and the Rage. In 1972, Tennessee Ernie Ford became the spokesman for the flour,
with the catchphrase, "Goodness gracious, it's pea-pickin' good!"
Packaging for Martha White flour features the likeness of three-year-old Martha White. The
commercials for the products stress that they are "self-rising" due to the presence of leavening
known by trademarks "Hot-Rize" or "Hot-Rize Plus".
Rattlesnake Hill Musicians:
Terry Wittenberg Banjo
John Relph Mandolin
Carolyn Kellock Bass
Ed Schaeffer Guitar & Vocals
To listen, click: http://rattlesnakehill.org/Web_Music/edsmusic.html
Ed
(As always, turn up and headphones preferred)
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