pop chart. Mack Allen Smith, "Big Silver Tears," 45 rpm, JAB Records, 1967. Mack Allen Smith, "The Skeleton Fight," 45 rpm, Statue Records, 1964. Also included on two of Smith's albums, "The Sound of Mack Allen Smith," Redita Records (Holland), 1979, and "Gotta Rock Tonight," Charly Records (England), 1982. James Gilreath assisted Smith with the recording of the song by singing harmony vocals. Mike Hellicar, "New to the Charts/Broken Arm Led to Disc Fame," in New Musical Express, Issue No. 852 (May 10, 1963). London, England. "Monster Bop," CD, Dee Jay Records, 1993. "The Skeleton Fight" sung by Mack Allen Smith is Track 8. Nite-Liters, "Nervous," 45 rpm, Vee Eight Records, 1962, followed by Verve Records (MGM Records), 1962. Obituary of Jimmy Gilreath, in the "Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal [Tupelo]," Sept. 9, 2003. http://www.djournal.com/pages/archive.asp?ID=40600&pub=1&div=News. The obituary states that he died at age 66, which verifies the birth year on his grave marker of 1936. Many sources on the internet erroneoulsly state that his birth year was 1939. Paul Martin, "Great Country Gold," 33 rpm album, Plantation Records, 1978. "Little Band of Gold" is Side 1, Track 5. Personal Recollections, 1958-early 1990s, of James R.(Jim) Atkinson, Columbus, Miss. (July 2007). Personal Recollections, 1950s-2003, of William (Bill) Sisk of Tupelo, Miss. (August and November, 2007). Presidential Records, CD: "The Joy/Select Story: Various Artists, 1956–1965" (London, 2006). Twenty-six pop songs released by Joy Records of New York City. "Little Band of Gold" is Track 12. "Saltillo man leaves rich musical legacy," by M. Scott Morris. In the "Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal [Tupelo]," Sept. 9, 2003. http://www.djournal.com/pages/archive.asp?ID=40606&pub=1&div=News. Sonny James, "Little Band of Gold," 45 rpm, Columbia Records, 1975. Sonny James, "A Little Bit South of Saskatoon," 33 rpm album, Columbia Records, 1975. Sonny James, "The Complete Columbia & Monument Hits," 33 rpm album, Sony Music Entertainment, 2002. "Little Band of Gold" is Track 8. Tennessee Guitars, "20 Pieces of Country Gold," Plantation Records, 1977. "Little Band of Gold" is on Side 1, Track 8. Vince Hill, "You're My World," 33 rpm album, Music for Pleasure Records/EMI Record Co., 1966. "Little Band of Gold" is on Side 2, Track 4. 1936 births 2003 deaths Songwriters from Mississippi People from Clay County, Mississippi Accidental deaths in Mississippi Farming accident deaths 20th-century American singers People from Saltillo, Mississippi 20th-century American male singers American male songwriters