At left is announcer Bill Bivins.

The Liberty, in North Wilkesboro. About 1941.

A closer shot of the Liberty.

State Theatre - Winston-Salem. '41.

State Theatre - Winston-Salem

The Briarhoppers and Tennessee Ramblers pose together

Crude brochure soliciting personal appearance bookings.

Stage show with various WBT groups. That's Sonny Smith of the Crackerjacks at right.

Big Bill Davis foolin' around.

"Call for Phillip Morris!"

A veritable cornucopia of fruits and vegetables

WBT's promotion manager had 'stacking' on his mind.

About to depart for an air show in Chester, SC. Late 1940s.

Western star Johnny Mack Brown at top left. Beside him is Haskell Deaton, promoter of the air show.

Like landing on an aircraft carrier, with less water.

At right is popular Charlotte Observer columnist Gus Travis.

Whitey and Hogan with Gus Travis

The boys help Claude Casey promote his latest picture. 1949.

A few Briarhoppers and their wives dining out. Hank's wife Inez is seated at left.

Jamming in a Wilder Building Studio

Outstanding in their ... lake.

Briarhoppers and wives

Don White was an early Tennessee Rambler. Later in his career he became a Briarhopper

Could those be Tweetsie's Can-Can Girls?

Shooting a video reunion of sorts in the JP studio. It marked the rare appearance, in these later years, of some of the original 'hoppers. That's Elmer Hilker running camera.

In the rear, from left, Claude Casey, Shannon Grayson, Don White, Bill Davis. Front: Hank Warren, Orval Hogan, Whitey Grant, Fred Kirby

And Uncle Jim Mahaffee (Jim Patterson) shows up, indicating this may be part of an upcoming Kirby show.

Celebrating their 50th anniversary