Mac Wiseman

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Mac Wiseman
Birth name	Malcolm B. Wiseman
Born	(1925-05-23) May 23, 1925 Crimora, Virginia, U.S.A.
Genres	Bluegrass, country
Occupations	Singer, songwriter
Instruments	Guitar, upright bass
Years active	1944–present
Labels	Dot, Capitol, RCA, Sugar Hill, CMH, Music Mill, Oh Boy
Associated acts	Molly O'Day, Foggy Mountain Boys, Bill Monroe, Osborne Brothers, The Country Boys

Malcolm B. Wiseman (born May 23, 1925), better known as Mac Wiseman, is an American bluegrass singer, nicknamed The Voice with a Heart. The bearded singer is one of the cult figures of bluegrass.

Born in Crimora, Virginia, he studied at the Shenandoah Conservatory in Dayton, Virginia -- before it moved to Winchester, Virginia in 1960 -- and started his career as a disc jockey at WSVA-AM in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

His musical career began as upright bass player in the band of country singer Molly O'Day. When Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs left Bill Monroe's band, Wiseman became the guitarist for their new band, the Foggy Mountain Boys. Later he played with Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys. After a performance on Louisiana Hayride he became popular as solo artist. In the 1950s, he was the star of The Old Dominion Barn Dance on WRVA in Richmond, Va.

During the folk revival in the 1960s, Wiseman had successful concerts at the Hollywood Bowl and Carnegie Hall.

He joined producers Randall Franks and Alan Autry for the In the Heat of the Night cast CD Christmas Time’s A Comin’ released on Sonlite and MGM/UA for one of the most popular Christmas releases of 1991 and 1992 with Southern retailers.

In 1993 he was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor. His substantial girth and light tenor voice gave rise to the quip that "Mac Wiseman sings like Gene Vincent looks, and looks like Ernest Tubb sings."

Discography

Albums

Year	Title	Label	Number	Notes
1957	Tis Sweet To Be Remembered	Dot	DLP-3084/25084	Dot mono = 3xxx, stereo = 25xxx
1959	Beside The Still Waters	Dot	DLP-3135/25135
1959	Great Folk Ballads	Dot	DLP-3213/25213
1960	Sings 12 Great Hits	Dot	DLP-3313/25313
1960	Keep On The Sunny Side	Dot	DLP-3336/25336
1961	Best Loved Gospel Hymns	Dot	DLP-3373/25373
1961	Fireball Mail	Dot	DLP-3408/25408
1962	Bluegrass Favorites	Capitol	T-1800/ST-1800
1965	At the Toronto Horseshoe Club	Wise	LP-228
1966	Sincerely	Hamilton	HLP-130
1966	This Is Mac Wiseman	Dot	DLP-3697/25697
1966	A Master At Work	Dot	DLP-3730/25730
1966	Bluegrass	Dot	DLP-3731/25731	with the Osborne Brothers
1966	Songs Of The Dear Old Days	Hamilton	HLP-167/1267
1966	Sings Old Time Country Favorites	Rural Rhythm	RRMW-158
1967	Mac Wiseman	Hilltop	JM/JS-6047
1970	Sings Johnny's Cash & Charley's Pride	RCA Victor	LSP-4336
1971	Lester 'N' Mac	RCA Victor	LSP-4547	with Lester Flatt
1972	On The Southbound	RCA Victor	LSP-4688	with Lester Flatt
1973	Singing Country Favorites	Rural Rhythm	RRMW-258	reissue of RRMW-158 with Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, and Drums Overdubbed onto the original Mono recording to create a Stereo effect.
1973	Over The Hills To The Poorhouse	RCA Victor	APL1-0309	with Lester Flatt
1973	Concert Favorites	RCA Victor	LSP-4845
1976	Country Music Memories	CMH	6202
1976	New Traditions Volume 1	Vetco	LP-508	with the Shenandoah Cut-Ups
1977	New Traditions Volume 2	Vetco	LP-509	with the Shenandoah Cut-Ups
1977	Sings Gordon Lightfoot	CMH	6217
1979	The Essential Bluegrass Album	CMH	9016	with the Osborne Brothers
1980	Songs That Made The Jukebox Play	CMH	9021
1982	Mac and Chubby Live at Gilley's	Gilley's	MG-5006	with Chubby Wise
1982	The Clayton McMichen Story	CMH	9028	with Merle Travis
1982	Live In Concert	Country Road	CR-01
1982	Grassroots To Bluegrass	CMH	9041
1984	If Teardrops Were Pennies	51 West	Q-16280
1986	Mac Wiseman	Dot	39086
1993	Teenage Hangout	Bear Family	BCD-15694	(Germany)
1994	Number One Christmas	Power Pak	10511
1998	Del Doc & Mac	Sugar Hill	SHCD-3888	with Doc Watson and Del McCoury
2000	3 Tenors of Bluegrass	CMH	8530	with Bobby Osborne and Jim Silvers
2001	Letter Edged in Black	Music Mill	50101	also Wise 101
2001	Just Because	Music Mill	50102	also Wise 102
2001	Maple on the Hill	Music Mill	50106	also Wise 106
2001	Shares Precious Memories	Music Mill	50108	with Brother Oswald, also Wise 108
2001	First Recorded Live Concert	Music Mill	50109	also Wise 109
2003	The Lost Album	Music Mill	70038	unreleased 1964 Capitol sessions
2005	15 of My Grandma's Favorites	Music Mill	50110	also Wise 110
2005	15 of My Gospel Favorites	Music Mill	50111	also Wise 111
2007	Standard Songs For Average People	Oh Boy	OBR-038	duets with John Prine
2008	Old Likker in a New Jug	Wise	113
2008	Waiting for the Boys to Come Home	Wise	114
2008	Bluegrass Tradition	Gusto	GT7-0825

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Compilations

Year	Title	Label	Number	Notes
1964	Sincerely, Mac Wiseman	Hamilton	HLP-130/12130
1968	Golden Hits of Mac Wiseman	Dot	DLP-3896/25896
1974	16 Great Performances	ABC	ABDP-4009
1976	The Mac Wiseman Story	CMH	CMH-9001
1979	Golden Classics	Gusto	GT-0049
1982	Bluegrass Gold - Greatest Bluegrass Hits	CMH	CMH-4502	reissue + "In the Pines"
1981	Early Dot Recordings Volume 1	County	CCS-108	reissue + "When The Roses Bloom Again"
1982	Early Dot Recordings Volume 2	County	CCS-109	reissue + "Paradise Valley" + "How Can You Forget So Soon"
1982	Bluegrass Special	Koala	A14541	Dot reissue
1986	24 Great Hits	De Luxe	DLX-7790
1989	Classic Bluegrass	Rebel	REB-CD-1106
1992	Early Dot Recordings Volume 3	County	CCS-113	also MCA MSD-35153
1992	Rare Singles And Radio Transcriptions	Cowgirlboy	LP-5067	(Germany)
1997	20 Old Time Country Favorites	Rural Rhythm	RHYCD-258	reissue of RRMW-258
2001	Mac Wiseman Sings The Gospel, Vol. 1	Music Mill	50103	also Wise 103
2001	Mac Wiseman Sings The Gospel, Vol. 2	Music Mill	50104	also Wise 104
2001	At the Toronto Horseshoe Club	Music Mill	50105	also Wise 105
2001	The Most Requested	CMH	CMH-8586
2002	The Heart Of A Legend	Madacy	4446
2003	The Singles	Music Mill	70037
2004	Tis Sweet To Be Remembered: Complete Recordings 1951-1964	Bear Family	BCD-15976	(Germany) 6-CD set, Dot/Capitol reissue
2005	Precious Moments	BCI	41142
2006	The Best Of Mac Wiseman – Essential Original Masters	Rural Rhythm	312	Original Undubbed Mono Mixes of RRMW-158, plus several additional cuts taken from Mac Wiseman's personal archive.
2006	On Susan's Floor	Bear Family	BCD-16736	(Germany) 4-CD set, Dot, Rodeo/Wise, Rural Rhythm, and RCA Reissue
2009	Bluegrass Hits And Heart Songs	Rebel	CD-7523

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Notable singles

Year	Single	Chart Positions		Album
Year	Single	US Country	CAN Country	Album
1955	"The Ballad of Davy Crockett"	10	—	Single only
1959	"Jimmy Brown the Newsboy"	5	—	Great Folk Ballads
1963	"Your Best Friend and Me"	12	—	Singles only
1968	"Got Leavin' On Her Mind"	54	—	Singles only
1969	"Johnny's Cash and Charley's Pride"	38	30	Sings Johnny's Cash and Charley's Pride
1978	"Never Going Back Again"	78	—	Singles only
1979	"My Blue Heaven" (with Woody Herman)	69	—
	"Scotch and Soda"	88	—
	"Shackles and Chains" (with Osborne Brothers)	95	—	The Essential Bluegrass Album

Guest singles

Year	Single	Artist	US Country	Album
1990	"Tomorrow's World"	Various artists	74	Single only

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Pennell, Charley (November 8, 2009). "Discography of Bluegrass Sound Recordings, 1942 -". ibiblio. Retrieved December 28, 2009.
↑ 2.0 2.1 Praguefrank (December 2009). "Mac Wiseman". Praguefrank's Country Music Discographies. Retrieved December 28, 2009.
↑ 3.0 3.1 Lambert, Gerard "Rocky" (February 27, 2007). "Mac Wiseman". Discographie Rock 'N' Country (in French). Retrieved December 28, 2009.

External links

Mac Wiseman Biography

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 76501904 LCCN: n89652984 ISNI: 0000 0001 1475 3570 GND: 134559401 BNF: cb13901250g

Persondata
Name	Wiseman, Mac
Alternative names
Short description	American musician
Date of birth	May 23, 1925
Place of birth	Crimora, Virginia, U.S.A.
Date of death
Place of death

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