Possum Trotters
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The Possum Trotters were a bluegrass group based out of Denver, Colorado. They sometimes were billed as Elmer Possumtrot and the Possumtrotters, Eddie Jarrel & The Possum Trotters, or just The Possum Trotters.
They originated in 1963 in Denver from members of a radio show called Rocky Mountain Jamboree. Sandy Jarrad, the bandleader, was nicknamed Elmber Possumtrott which is where they got the groups name. The members of the Possum Trotters has changed a bit over the years, but (from what I can tell -FF), Joanne and Sandy were in the band from beginning to end.
In 1970 they traveled from Colorado to Louisiana to play on the Old South Jamboree. By 1973 the band consisted of
Not to be confused with a group by the same name from Dallas.
They originated in 1963 in Denver from members of a radio show called Rocky Mountain Jamboree. Sandy Jarrad, the bandleader, was nicknamed Elmber Possumtrott which is where they got the groups name. The members of the Possum Trotters has changed a bit over the years, but (from what I can tell -FF), Joanne and Sandy were in the band from beginning to end.
In 1970 they traveled from Colorado to Louisiana to play on the Old South Jamboree. By 1973 the band consisted of
Not to be confused with a group by the same name from Dallas.
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Elmer Possum Trot and The Posumtrotters - The Little Old Green Valley (1968)
The Possum Trotters - Life Of A Poor Boy (1969)
The Possumtrotters - Go Tell It On The Mountain (1973)
The Possum Trotters - Life Of A Poor Boy (1969)
The Possumtrotters - Go Tell It On The Mountain (1973)
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Possum Trotters, accessed April 11, 2026, https://dollarcountry.org/items/show/26368