VAGABONDS, THE

VAGABONDS, THE ( Herald Goodman [voc]; Curt Poulton [voc, gtr]; Dean Upson [voc]) The Vagabonds were the first professional group to appear on THE GRAND OLE OPRY, signaling a turn toward more commercial, pop-oriented music on the showin the 1930s. Hired by GEORGE HAY 's assistant, Harry Stone , the group were neither Southerners nor primarily musicians. Instead they were a vocal trio, with professional music training, who specialized in sentimental novelties like When It's Lamp Lighting Time in…