Pappy Sherrill

Homer Lee "Pappy" Sherrill played his first radio show in 1928. In the 1930s, long before multi-million dollar contracts and lucrative endorsement deals, Sherrill traveled the “Kerosene Circuit.”

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Old Time Medley | Digital Traditions 2
Old Time Medley | Digital Traditions
Episode 2

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Grades: Higher Education

Pappy Sherrill and The Hired Hands (Randy Lucas - banjo, Harold Lucas - guitar, Frank Hartley - upright bass) performing in 1992 at the "Heritage of Song" concert hosted by McKissick Museum at the...
Old Rugged Cross | Digital Traditions 3
Old Rugged Cross | Digital Traditions
Episode 3

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Grades: Higher Education

Vintage footage from "The Hired Hands Sunday Show," a 30-minute program aired on WIS-TV in Columbia, SC. Features Pappy Sherrill, Grady Lindler, and Ira Dimmery. 1961.
Pappy Sherrill Photos
Pappy Sherrill Photos

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Homer Lee "Pappy" Sherrill played his first radio show in 1928. In the 1930s, long before multi-million dollar contracts and lucrative endorsement deals, Sherrill traveled the “Kerosene Circuit.”...