The Eldie Barbee Tapes
Pine Breeze was a mental health institution for the youth of Chattanooga, and was located on Stringer’s Ridge from 1968- 1982. Pine Breeze existed before, and was in a way a predecessor to, Mocassin Bend. Ron Williams began work at the institute… read more
Simple Things
The second offering from Ron Williams and the Pine Breeze team is a 1977 album titled Simple Things. This vinyl record includes several artists not included on the well-known Jubilee CD of the Pine Breeze recordings.. read more
A Bottle Of Wine & Gingercake
A new slew of tunes added to the archive by the old Pine Breeze collective. These recordings all derived from Southeast Tennessee, coming from McMinnville, Cleveland, Soddy Daisy, and Flattop. The artists are credited on the cover… read more
Friends And Relations
The seventh release from Pine Breeze. Featuring the Bice family, the Chastains, Kathy Veazey, & others… read more
The Pine Breeze Recordings CD
Today’s archive upload is a 2005 compilation of Pine Breeze‘s recordings from 1975 through ’81. Ron Williams (passed away July 25th, 2025) himself recorded most of these songs, and assisted in the production of this compilation and wrote liner notes as well. We recommend reading the PDF booklet available here… read more