Very Best of Bluegrass

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1Foggy Mountain Breakdown
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1949-12-11)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1949-12-11)
double bass [string bass]:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1949-12-11)
fiddle:
Benny Sims (American fiddler) (on 1949-12-11)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1949-12-11)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (on 1949-12-11)
recording of:
Foggy Mountain Breakdown (on 1949-12-11)
composer:
Earl Scruggs
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs42:40
2I'm Man of Constant Sorrow
The Stanley Brothers2:58
3Blue Moon of Kentucky
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1954-09-04)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-09-04), Merle "Red" Taylor (country/bluegrass fiddler, songwriter, and singer) (on 1954-09-04) and Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1954-09-04)
guitar:
Edd Mayfield (on 1954-09-04)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1954-09-04)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-09-04)
recording of:
Blue Moon of Kentucky (on 1954-09-04)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (in 1946)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer International Corporation (BMI), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:00
4Garden in the Sky
The Blue Sky Boys2:45
5Tennessee Cut Up Breakdown
Reno and Smiley1:40
6Lonesome, Sad and Blue
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers2:24
7Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
guitar:
Alton Delmore (in 1946-01)
tenor guitar and tenor vocals:
Rabon Delmore (in 1946-01)
baritone vocals:
Alton Delmore (in 1946-01) and Grandpa Jones (in 1946-01)
bass vocals:
Red Foley (US country music musician) (in 1946-01)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (in 1946-01)
cover recording of:
Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By) (in 1946-01)
publisher:
Charles M. Alexander, Chicago, Illinois (gospel) (on 1907-04-30)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
A.P. Carter
lyricist:
Ada Ruth Habershon (christian hymnist and writer) (in 1907)
composer:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1907)
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (on 1935-06-22)
version of:
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Brown’s Ferry Four2:56
8Are You Missing Me?
producer:
Ken Nelson (US record producer (’48‐’76) Capitol Records, country music)
banjo:
Hoke Jenkins (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1952-06-13)
double bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1952-06-13)
fiddle:
Sonny James (US country singer and songwriter) (on 1952-06-13)
guitar:
Jim McReynolds (on 1952-06-13) and Curly Seckler (on 1952-06-13)
mandolin:
Jesse McReynolds (on 1952-06-13)
vocals:
Jesse McReynolds (on 1952-06-13) and Jim McReynolds (on 1952-06-13)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-06-13)
recording of:
Are You Missing Me? (on 1952-06-13)
writer:
Charlie Louvin and Ira Louvin
Jim and Jesse2:24
9Cripple Creek
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee4:45
10You Can't Do Wrong and Get By
guitar:
Alton Delmore (on 1947-10-07)
tenor guitar:
Rabon Delmore (on 1947-10-07)
vocals:
Alton Delmore (on 1947-10-07) and Rabon Delmore (on 1947-10-07)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1947-10-07)
recording of:
You Can’t Do Wrong and Get By
writer:
Larry Cordle and Jim Rushing (songwriter)
The Delmore Brothers2:42
11Sunny Side of the Mountain
recording of:
Sunny Side of the Mountain
composer:
Bob Gregory and Harry C. McAuliffe
Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper3:04
12Higher in My Prayer
Molly O’Day & The Cumberland Mountain Folks2:27
13Tomorrow May Be Different
recorded in:
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States (in 1951)
banjo:
Hubert Davis (US bluegrass banjoist) (in 1951)
guitar:
Jim Eanes (in 1951)
vocals:
Jim Eanes (in 1951)
Jim Eanes & The Shenandoah Valley Boys2:38
14Going Back to Old Kentucky
guitar:
Jack Adkins (mid-20th century country musician, “Hobo”) (in 1945)
mandolin:
Red Ratliff (US bluegrass musician) (in 1945)
vocals:
Jack Adkins (mid-20th century country musician, “Hobo”) (in 1945)
Hobo Jack Adkins2:05
15Molly and Tenbrooks
producer:
Art Satherly
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1947-10-28)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1947-10-28)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1947-10-28)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1947-10-28)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1947-10-28)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-10-28)
recording of:
Molly and Tenbrooks (on 1947-10-28)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Bill Monroe Music
is based on:
Molly and Tenbrooks
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:45
16Crazy Finger Blues
Reno and Smiley2:43
17Goin' to the Barn Dance Tonight
Carson Robison and His Pioneers2:45
18Ida Red
recording of:
Ida Red
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3429)
The Blue Sky Boys1:20
19Old Salty Dog Blues
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:26
20Keep on the Sunny Side
autoharp:
Sara Carter (of the Carter Family) (on 1928-05-09)
guitar:
Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1928-05-09)
vocals:
A.P. Carter (on 1928-05-09), Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1928-05-09) and Sara Carter (of the Carter Family) (on 1928-05-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Victor Records (Victor, defunct “His Master’s Voice” imprint, formerly “Victor Record”, succeeded by RCA Victor)
recorded at:
Victor Studios in Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1928-05-09)
recording of:
Keep on the Sunny Side (on 1928-05-09)
lyricist:
Ada Blenkhorn and A.P. Carter
composer:
A.P. Carter and J. Howard Entwisle
The Carter Family52:49
21Little Birdie
Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris & Steve Ledford2:47
22I Cried Again
Jim Eanes & The Shenandoah Valley Boys3:06
23Come Walk With Me
Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper2:24
24Beautiful Brown Eyes
Bailey Brothers2:43
25The Fields Have Turned Brown
producer:
Don Law and Art Satherly
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1949-11-20)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1949-11-20)
fiddle:
Les Woodie (on 1949-11-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1949-11-20)
mandolin and baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (on 1949-11-20)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1949-11-20)
recording of:
The Fields Have Turned Brown (on 1949-11-20)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
The Stanley Brothers2:33
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1Orange Blossom Speical
Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys2:32
2Lonesome Pine Breakdown
producer:
Stephen H. Sholes
banjo:
Charlie Cline (on 1953-08-04)
double bass [bass]:
Ezra Cline (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1953-08-04)
fiddle:
“Curly” Ray Cline (Fiddler) (on 1953-08-04)
guitar:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1953-08-04)
mandolin:
Albert Punturi (US bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1953-08-04)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studio (Chicago, 1935-1969) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1953-08-04)
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers2:29
3Hard to Love
Hayes Shepherd3:11
4Poor Ellen Smith
Molly O’Day & The Cumberland Mountain Folks2:39
5Happy Valley Special
Bailey Brothers2:20
6Dreaming of a Little Cabin
Mac Wiseman2:54
7Rounder's Blues
guitar and lead vocals:
Alton Delmore (in 1946-09)
harmonica:
Wayne Raney (in 1946-09)
tenor guitar and background vocals:
Rabon Delmore (in 1946-09)
recorded at:
E.T. Herzog Recording Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (in 1946-09)
recording of:
Rounder's Blues (in 1946-09)
writer:
Jim Scott
The Delmore Brothers2:55
8Your Love Is Like a Flower
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:32
9I'm Gone, Long Gone
Reno and Smiley2:19
10Wildwood Flower
The Carter Family3:09
11Cotton-Eyed Joe
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1947)
double bass:
Ray Lambert (US bluegrass bassist and comedian) (in 1947)
fiddle and lead vocals:
Leslie Keith (fiddler) (in 1947)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (in 1947)
mandolin:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (in 1947)
recorded at:
Radio Station WCYB in Bristol, Virginia, United States (in 1947)
recording of:
Cotton‐Eyed Joe (traditional song) (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 942)
The Stanley Brothers1:13
12He Will Set Your Fields on Fire
Carl Story2:23
13Wabash Cannonball
recording of:
Wabash Cannonball
composer:
A.P. Carter and William Kindt
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4228)
Roy Acuff2:48
14Big Midnight Special
Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper2:43
15Florida Blues
recorded in:
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States (in 1951)
banjo:
Hubert Davis (US bluegrass banjoist) (in 1951)
guitar:
Jim Eanes (in 1951)
vocals:
Jim Eanes (in 1951)
recording of:
Florida Blues (in 1951)
composer:
Arthur Smith
Jim Eanes & The Shenandoah Valley Boys2:21
16Why Should It End This Way?
Blue Sky Boys2:38
17I'm Free From the Chain Gang Now
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1933-05-17)
guitar:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933) (on 1933-05-17)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933) (on 1933-05-17)
recording of:
I’m Free From the Chain Gang Now (on 1933-05-17)
writer:
Lou Herscher and Saul Klein (songwriter)
Jimmie Rodgers3:05
18Twenty One Years
producer:
Stephen H. Sholes
banjo:
Ray Goins (on 1952-05-14)
double bass [bass]:
Ezra Cline (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1952-05-14)
fiddle:
“Curly” Ray Cline (Fiddler) (on 1952-05-14)
guitar and tenor vocals:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1952-05-14)
mandolin:
Charles Parker (US bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1952-05-14)
lead vocals:
Ray Goins (on 1952-05-14) and Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1952-05-14)
recorded at:
Brown Radio Productions in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-05-14)
recording of:
Twenty-One Years (on 1952-05-14)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Miller (songwriter, producer)
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers2:19
19Radio Boogie
fiddle:
Ralph Mayo
guitar:
L.C. Smith
vocals:
L.C. Smith
recording of:
Radio Boogie
composer:
Ralph Mayo and L.C. Smith
L.C. Smith & Ralph Mayo2:24
20Little Bessie
The Alabama Barnstormers3:17
21'Tis Sweet to Be Remembered
Mac Wiseman2:55
22Footprints in the Snow
Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys2:39
23Wake Up Sweetheart
The Stanley Brothers2:37
24Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms
recorded in:
Tampa, Florida, United States (on 1950-10-20)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20)
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1950-10-20)
fiddle:
Benny Sims (American fiddler) (on 1950-10-20)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20), Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20) and Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20)
cover recording of:
Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms (on 1950-10-20)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:37
25When the Saints Go
Fiddlin’ John Carson & Moonshine Kate3:06
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1You Are My Sunshine
The Rice Brothers Gang2:43
2Doin' My Time
recorded in:
Tampa, Florida, United States (on 1950-10-20)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20)
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1950-10-20)
fiddle:
Benny Sims (American fiddler) (on 1950-10-20)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20)
mandolin:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1950-10-20) and Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20)
cover recording of:
Doing My Time (on 1950-10-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Skinner
recording of:
Doing My Time
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Skinner
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:48
3Brown's Ferry Blues
guitar and lead vocals:
Alton Delmore (in 1946-09)
tenor guitar and background vocals:
Rabon Delmore (in 1946-09)
vocals:
Alton Delmore (in 1946-09) and Rabon Delmore (in 1946-09)
recorded at:
E.T. Herzog Recording Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (in 1946-09)
recording of:
Brown’s Ferry Blues (in 1946-09)
writer:
Alton Delmore
The Delmore Brothers2:35
4Abbeville Breakdown
The Alley Boys of Abbeville2:25
5Pick a Bale O' Cotton
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee2:31
6Y'all Come
Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys2:10
7She's Just a Cute Thing
Jimmy Martin & The Osborne Brothers1:55
8Something Got a Hold on Me
Bailes Brothers2:44
9This Little Glass of Wine
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (from 1947 until 1948)
fiddle:
Leslie Keith (fiddler) (from 1947 until 1948)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (from 1947 until 1948)
mandolin:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (from 1947 until 1948)
recorded at:
Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (from 1947 until 1948)
recording of:
Little Glass of Wine (from 1947 until 1948)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
The Stanley Brothers3:05
10Hear Jerusalem Mourn
Reno and Smiley2:26
11Worried Man Blues
The Carter Family2:45
12Blue Yodel No.1 ('t for Texas)
recorded in:
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States (in 1951)
banjo:
Hubert Davis (US bluegrass banjoist) (in 1951)
guitar:
Jim Eanes (in 1951)
vocals:
Jim Eanes (in 1951)
recording of:
Blue Yodel (Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)) (in 1951)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
publisher:
Ralph Peer (publisher 1920s) (on 1928-02-03)
part of:
Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers
Jim Eanes & The Shenandoah Valley Boys2:18
13Going Like a Wildfire
Mac Wiseman2:31
14Uncle Pen
Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys2:41
15Great Speckle Bird
recording of:
The Great Speckled Bird (on 1936-10-20)
lyricist:
Guy Smith (Reverend)
composer:
Roy Carter (country songwriter)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated)
Roy Acuff2:52
16Row Us Over the Tide
Blue Sky Boys3:13
17Wake Up Sweetheart
The Stanley Brothers2:37
18Pain in My Heart
recorded in:
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States (in 1950-03)
banjo:
Larry Richardson (Banjo player) (in 1950-03)
double bass [bass]:
Ezra Cline (US bluegrass bassist) (in 1950-03)
fiddle:
Ray Morgan (US bluegrass fiddler) (in 1950-03)
guitar and tenor vocals:
Bob Osborne (in 1950-03)
lead vocals:
Bob Osborne (in 1950-03) and Larry Richardson (Banjo player) (in 1950-03)
recording of:
Pain in My Heart (in 1950-03)
writer:
Bobby Osborne and Larry Richardson (Banjo player)
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers2:43
19John Henry
Woody Guthrie & Cisco Houston2:44
20Long Time, No See
double bass [bass]:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.)
fiddle:
Gene Christian (US fiddler)
guitar:
Frank Hunter (US bluegrass musician)
vocals:
Gene Christian (US fiddler) and Frank Hunter (US bluegrass musician)
Frank Hunter & His Black Mountain Boys2:28
21Diggin' My Potatoes
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee2:55
22Get in Line Brother
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:16
23The Tramp on the Street
Molly O’Day & The Cumberland Mountain Folks2:47
24Mule Skinner's Blues
Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys2:44
25Little Old Sod Shanty on My Claim
Marc Williams3:09