American guitarist, banjoist, vocalist and songwriter.
Born January 8, 1909, some 50 miles northeast of Atlanta, Georgia.
Died May 26, 1974. Brother of Paul Rice.
The brothers were both drafted and served in World War II. After the war, Hoke took a full-time job as a salesman.
ALBUMS
Catherine Boswell (The Sunshine Girl)* And Hoke Rice
New Sweet Petunia / I Just Can't Wait (Gotta See My Baby)
1929, Shellac, 10", QRS Records
Hoke Rice
Ain't That Kind Of A Cat Yodel / Down In A Southern Town Yodel
1929, Shellac, 10", QRS Records
Hoke Rice
The Dirty Hangout Where I Stayed
1929, Shellac, 10", QRS Records, 
,
, Country
Hoke Rice
The Old Concert Hall In The Bowery / At The End Of The Sunset Trail
1929, Shellac, 10", QRS Records
Hoke Rice
Waiting For A Train / Lullaby Yodel
1929, Shellac, 10", QRS Records
Hoke Rice
Waitin' For A Train / Lullaby Yodel
1929
Davis*, Rice* And Thomas*
Circus Day Rag / Brown Mule Slide
1929
Hoke Rice
Way Down South By The Sea / I'm Lonely And Blue
1929
Hoke Rice And Harry Stark
Mammy's Pickanniny / Floating Down To Cotton Town
Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Archie Lee (4), Bill Brown (17), "Pops" Melvin, Hoke Rice, Pink Lindsey, Judge Lee
A Bootlegger's Joint In Atlanta
Hoke Rice And His Hoky Poky Boys
Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet / Wabash Blues
1931, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Hoke Rice And His Hoky Poky Boys
I Don't Love Nobody / Georgia Gal
1931, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Hoke Rice And His Hoky Poky Boys
Brown Mule Slide / Georgia Jubilee
1930, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Hoke Rice And His Capitol String Band
Chinese Breakdown / Macon, Ga. Breakdown
1929
APPEARANCES +
Various
Hard Times In The Country
2002, CD, Comp, County Records, ,
, Country
Buddy Starcher
In Memory Of Halloween / I Will Miss You Tonight
1946, Shellac, 10", 4 Star Records
Rice Brothers' Gang*
You Don't Love Me Anymore (Little Darlin') / My Carolina Sunshine Girl
1941, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
, Country
Rice Brothers' Gang*
Mary Lou / My Sweetheart Darling
1940, Shellac, 10", Decca
Rice Brothers Gang*
Nagasaki / You've Got To See Daddy Ev'ry Night (Or You Can't See Daddy At All)
1940, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
, Country
Rice Brothers' Gang*
Sally Do You Love Me / Sweetheart Wait For Me
1940, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
, Western Swing
Rice Brothers' Gang*
I Cried For You (Now It's Your Turn To Cry Over Me) / At The Close Of A Long Long Day
1940, Shellac, 10", Decca
Rice Brothers' Gang*
They Cut Down The Old Pine Tree / Down Yonder
1939, Shellac, 10", Decca
Rice Brothers' Gang*
Mood Indigo / Be Careful With Those Eyes
1938, Shellac, 10", Decca
Rice Brothers' Gang*
Sweet Someone / King Cotton Stomp
1938, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
, Western Swing/Country
Chester Maines
Unexplained Blues / Oh Sweet Mamma Blues
1930, Shellac, 10", Challenge (2)
Davis Trio
The Only Way / Sleepy Hollow
1929, Shellac, 10", QRS Records
Archie Chumbler & His Gang
Cross Country Troubles (Atlanta To N. Y.)
1929, Shellac, 10", QRS Records
Lee Landon
Waitin' For A Train / Lullaby Yodel
1929
Lowe Stokes & His North Georgians
Home Brew Rag / Unexplained Blues
1928, Shellac, 10", Columbia, ,
, Country
Rice Brothers' Gang*
You Tell Her Cause I Stutter / Hold Me
Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
, Country
Chumbler-Coker-Rice*
Alabama Square Dance - Part I / Alabama Square Dance - Part II
Shellac, 10", Broadway (9)
Rice Brothers' Gang*
On The Sunny Side Of The Street / My Idea Of Heaven
Shellac, 10", Decca
Rice Brothers' Gang*
Won't You Come Back To Me / Alabama Jubilee
Shellac, 10", Decca
Rice Brothers' Gang*
You Are My Sunshine / Lovelight In The Starlight
Shellac, 10", Decca
Rice Brothers' Gang*
No Matter What Happens, My Darling / Below The Rio Grande
Shellac, 10", Melotone
Georgia Pot Lickers
Chicken Don't Roost Too High / Up Jumped The Rabbit
Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Various
Georgia Folk: A Sampler Of Traditional Sounds
CD, Comp, Global Village Music, ,
, Country/Appalachian Music/Gospel
Barker Boys
A Bootlegger's Joint In Atlanta--Part 1 / A Bootlegger's Joint In Atlanta--Part 2
Various
Hell Broke Loose In Georgia: Georgia Fiddle Bands, 1927-1934