David Sutherland
Musician · 1932–1981
Best known for
Bass
David Sutherland was a bluegrass bassist and utility man with Jim & Jesse and the Virginia Boys in the early-to-mid 1960s, doubling as the band's comedy character "Joe Binglehead" on the Martha White-sponsored radio shows that defined the duo's early decade.
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- Born September 14, 1932; died August 6, 1981.
- Bluegrass bassist and utility man with Jim & Jesse and the Virginia Boys in the early-to-mid 1960s.
- Played bass on Jim & Jesse's first two Epic/Columbia albums, "Bluegrass Special" (1963) and "Bluegrass Classics," alongside Allen Shelton on banjo, Don McHan on guitar/harmony, and Jim Buchanan on fiddle.
- Credited on Columbia recording sessions in Nashville on June 22, 1962 and June 27, 1963.
- Also appeared on the Martha White / Fortune Feed-sponsored Jim & Jesse radio shows in the early 1960s, including a 1962 broadcast from WBAM Montgomery, Alabama.
- Performed comedy sketches under the stage name "Joe Binglehead."
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Jim & JessePlayed on recordings with Jim & Jesse
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The Goins BrothersPlayed on recording with The Goins Brothers
