Rebe Gosdin was a well-known mandolin player and part of the Rebe and Rabe singing duo, who were part of the burgeoning bluegrass music genre. Born in Roanoke, Alabama, Rebe met Rabe at a cotton mill in the 30s and began performing together. The duo quickly gained success on WVOK in Birmingham. Over the next decade, they recorded several albums. By the 1960s, Rebe had moved to Montgomery, where he worked for WBAM. Rebe and Rabe reunited in the early 1970s and were a part of Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Festival until Rebe's death in 1978.
Rebe's singing partner's memorial: Auburn "Rabe" Perkins
Rebe's singing partner's memorial: Auburn "Rabe" Perkins
Rebe Gosdin was a well-known mandolin player and part of the Rebe and Rabe singing duo, who were part of the burgeoning bluegrass music genre. Born in Roanoke, Alabama, Rebe met Rabe at a cotton mill in the 30s and began performing together. The duo quickly gained success on WVOK in Birmingham. Over the next decade, they recorded several albums. By the 1960s, Rebe had moved to Montgomery, where he worked for WBAM. Rebe and Rabe reunited in the early 1970s and were a part of Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Festival until Rebe's death in 1978.
Rebe's singing partner's memorial: Auburn "Rabe" Perkins
Rebe's singing partner's memorial: Auburn "Rabe" Perkins
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