Local Bands

In the beginning the music heard on Roanoke Radio consisted of local talent. The first performer was Ray Preston on May 5, 1924. Soon after groups with names like the Roanoke Jug Band, the N & W String Band and the Blue Ridge Fox Chasers were performing on a regular schedule. On this page we will salute the bands of the Roanoke Valley, past and present.

Roanoke Jug Band - 1929 - 1939

The Texas Troubadours - 1933 - 1942

The Tide Family - 1962 through 1976