Eddie "Ed" Snodderly

Eddie “Ed” Lynn Snodderly (born June 21, 1952) known since the 2020s by the stage name Es Pearl is an American performer and songwriter and co-founder of the Down Home music venue and listening room in Johnson City, Tennessee.

Biography Snodderly was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee. His grandfather was an old-time Appalachian fiddle player, and his father played guitar.

Ed Snodderly is one of many Appalachian folk musicians to appear in Joel and Ethan Coen's 2000 satirical comedy drama film, O Brother, Where Art Thou? Ed can be seen playing the fiddle as one of the "Village Idiots".

Career Snodderly has spent a long portion of his career as a songwriter, cowriting and collaborating with the likes of Amythyst Kiah, Malcolm Holcombe, Missy Raines, John Cowan, Sam Bush, and Jerry Douglas.

Awards

2014 East Tennessee State University Distinguished Alumnus in the Arts

Discography Solo

1977 Sidewalk Shoes (Fretless) 2004 Brier Visions (Majestic Records) 2011 Little Egypt & Other Attractions (Majestic Records) 2017 Record Shop (Majestic Records) 2023 Chimney Smoke

With the Brother Boys

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1992 Plow (Sugar Hill Records) 1995 Presley’s Grocery (Sugar Hill Records) 2022 More Mule

Collaborations

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"Pearlie Mae" on Jerry Douglas Slide Rule, 1992 "Majestic" on Sam Bush's King Of My World, 2004 "Working in the New Mine" on John Cowan's New Tattoo, 2006 "Basket of Singing Birds" on Missy Raines Record Inside Out, 2009 "Magnolia" on Missy Raines's Inside Out, 2009