The Lone Bellow on the Air

No, not that band, the classic country/folk/jazz musician Roger Bellow of Charleston, SC. Steeped in tradition but far from stale, Roger may be our town’s most authentic country artist. A recipient of the S.C. Folk Heritage Award, Bellow is equally at ease leading his Texas-style Western swing group, the Drifting Troubadours, as he is teaching Spanish to local students through classic Mexican folk songs. For the past two years he hosted the Vintage Country show on the now-sadly quiet WYLA-FM. In the 1990s Roger hosted the show from the bridge of the aircraft carrier Yorktown anchored in the Charleston harbor over the airwaves of the SC ETV Radio network and local affiliate WCSI-FM.


Recently a fan-made recording of one of his broadcasts has come to light.

Presented here is a recording of the 4-3-97 show featuring Webb Pierce.

Vintage Country - 4-3-97