The Maddox Brothers and Rose got their start in Modesto in the late 1930s playing on KTRB radio and at local events including store openings, parades, dances, and rodeos. In 1939, they got state and national attention when they won a band competition at the California State Fair in Sacramento. They were known as the “most colorful hillbilly band” for their often wild performances and dazzling outfits. Their pioneering slap-bass rhythm would influence rockabilly and rock music of the 1950s. Their biggest hit was Philadelphia Lawyer by Woodie Guthrie.
Los hermanos Maddox y Rose comenzaron en Modesto a fines de la década de 1930 tocando en la radio KTRB y en eventos locales que incluían inauguraciones de tiendas, desfiles, bailes y rodeos. En 1939, consiguieron la atención estatal y nacional cuando ganaron un concurso de bandas en la Feria Estatal de California en Sacramento. Eran conocidos como “la banda de hillbilly más colorida” por sus actuaciones a menudo salvajes y atuendos deslumbrantes. Su ritmo pionero de slap-bass influiría en el rockabilly y la música rock de la década de 1950. Su mayor éxito fue Philadelphia Lawyer de Woodie Guthrie.
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