From the Archives 89: Martin and Roberts, Ninety-Nine Years (Is Almost for Life) / Prisoner No. 999 (1932)

Asa F. Martin (1900-1979) was an old-time singer and guitarist from Winchester, Kentucky. Dock Philipine "Fiddlin' Doc" Roberts (1897-1978) was an old-time fiddler from Madison County, Kentucky. Martin and Roberts met at a music convention in Winchester, and soon began performing together. They made their recording debut as a duo on Gennett records in 1928, and quickly became popular.Martin and Roberts recorded the songs "Ninety-Nine Years (Is Almost for Life)" and "Prisoner No. 999" for Perfect Records on March 24, 1932 in New York City. The tracks may have featured Roberts's son James Roberts on mandolin. The record was released as Perfect No. 12799. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.