While there is some overlap with the bothy ballads, in that they both often have the topic of farm life in the Northeast of Scotland, and that singers of one will generally sing the other, there is a difference in that the cornkister was more likely to be written for the music hall or for recording purposes, with the Beltona record label in particular recording many pieces.
His career took off when he switched to making 78s for the Beltona label (1935–1940).
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A number of his older recordings have been re-released by Beltona Records.
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