Castle Studio 1950-1951 Complete Sessions

~ Release by Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

5 CD set of all Monroe's 1950-51 recordings including master takes, alternate takes, and fragments (false starts and "breakdowns").

Annotation last modified on 2018-07-07 07:34 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Poison Love (take 1, breakdown)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-01-20)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1951-01-20)
fiddle:
Merle "Red" Taylor (country/bluegrass fiddler, songwriter, and singer) (on 1951-01-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-01-20)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-01-20)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-01-20)
partial recording of:
Poison Love (on 1951-01-20)
writer:
Tillman Franks and Elmer Laird
previously attributed to:
Ruby L. Laird
1:50
2Poison Love (take 2, breakdown)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-01-20)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1951-01-20)
fiddle:
Merle "Red" Taylor (country/bluegrass fiddler, songwriter, and singer) (on 1951-01-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-01-20)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-01-20)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-01-20)
partial recording of:
Poison Love (on 1951-01-20)
writer:
Tillman Franks and Elmer Laird
previously attributed to:
Ruby L. Laird
1:00
3Poison Love (take 3, breakdown)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-01-20)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1951-01-20)
fiddle:
Merle "Red" Taylor (country/bluegrass fiddler, songwriter, and singer) (on 1951-01-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-01-20)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-01-20)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-01-20)
partial recording of:
Poison Love (on 1951-01-20)
writer:
Tillman Franks and Elmer Laird
previously attributed to:
Ruby L. Laird
0:35
4Poison Love (take 4, breakdown)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-01-20)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1951-01-20)
fiddle:
Merle "Red" Taylor (country/bluegrass fiddler, songwriter, and singer) (on 1951-01-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-01-20)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-01-20)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-01-20)
partial recording of:
Poison Love (on 1951-01-20)
writer:
Tillman Franks and Elmer Laird
previously attributed to:
Ruby L. Laird
0:25
5Poison Love (take 5, breakdown)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-01-20)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1951-01-20)
fiddle:
Merle "Red" Taylor (country/bluegrass fiddler, songwriter, and singer) (on 1951-01-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-01-20)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-01-20)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-01-20)
partial recording of:
Poison Love (on 1951-01-20)
writer:
Tillman Franks and Elmer Laird
previously attributed to:
Ruby L. Laird
0:37
6Poison Love (take 6, breakdown)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-01-20)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1951-01-20)
fiddle:
Merle "Red" Taylor (country/bluegrass fiddler, songwriter, and singer) (on 1951-01-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-01-20)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-01-20)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-01-20)
partial recording of:
Poison Love (on 1951-01-20)
writer:
Tillman Franks and Elmer Laird
previously attributed to:
Ruby L. Laird
0:44
7Poison Love (take 7, false start)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-01-20)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1951-01-20)
fiddle:
Merle "Red" Taylor (country/bluegrass fiddler, songwriter, and singer) (on 1951-01-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-01-20)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-01-20)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-01-20)
recording of:
Poison Love (on 1951-01-20)
writer:
Tillman Franks and Elmer Laird
previously attributed to:
Ruby L. Laird
2:49
8Poison Love (take 8)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-01-20)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1951-01-20)
fiddle:
Merle "Red" Taylor (country/bluegrass fiddler, songwriter, and singer) (on 1951-01-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-01-20)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-01-20)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-01-20)
recording of:
Poison Love (on 1951-01-20)
writer:
Tillman Franks and Elmer Laird
previously attributed to:
Ruby L. Laird
2:40
9Poison Love (take 9, breakdown)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-01-20)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1951-01-20)
fiddle:
Merle "Red" Taylor (country/bluegrass fiddler, songwriter, and singer) (on 1951-01-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-01-20)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-01-20)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-01-20)
partial recording of:
Poison Love (on 1951-01-20)
writer:
Tillman Franks and Elmer Laird
previously attributed to:
Ruby L. Laird
3:11
10Poison Love (take 10, breakdown)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-01-20)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1951-01-20)
fiddle:
Merle "Red" Taylor (country/bluegrass fiddler, songwriter, and singer) (on 1951-01-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-01-20)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-01-20)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-01-20)
partial recording of:
Poison Love (on 1951-01-20)
writer:
Tillman Franks and Elmer Laird
previously attributed to:
Ruby L. Laird
1:08
11Poison Love (take 11, false start, 2 breakdowns)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-01-20)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1951-01-20)
fiddle:
Merle "Red" Taylor (country/bluegrass fiddler, songwriter, and singer) (on 1951-01-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-01-20)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-01-20)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-01-20)
partial recording of:
Poison Love (on 1951-01-20)
writer:
Tillman Franks and Elmer Laird
previously attributed to:
Ruby L. Laird
0:54
12Poison Love (take 12, false start, breakdown)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-01-20)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1951-01-20)
fiddle:
Merle "Red" Taylor (country/bluegrass fiddler, songwriter, and singer) (on 1951-01-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-01-20)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-01-20)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-01-20)
partial recording of:
Poison Love (on 1951-01-20)
writer:
Tillman Franks and Elmer Laird
previously attributed to:
Ruby L. Laird
0:49
13Poison Love (take 13)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-01-20)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1951-01-20)
fiddle:
Merle "Red" Taylor (country/bluegrass fiddler, songwriter, and singer) (on 1951-01-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-01-20)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-01-20)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-01-20)
compilation of:
Poison Love by Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
recording of:
Poison Love (on 1951-01-20)
writer:
Tillman Franks and Elmer Laird
previously attributed to:
Ruby L. Laird
2:44
14Kentucky Waltz (take 1)
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Farris Coursey (on 1951-03-17)
electric guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1951-03-17)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-03-17)
guitar:
Jimmy Selph (on 1951-03-17)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-03-17)
organ:
Owen Bradley (on 1951-03-17)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-17)
recording of:
Kentucky Waltz (on 1951-03-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (in 1945)
3:19
15Kentucky Waltz (take 2)
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Farris Coursey (on 1951-03-17)
electric guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1951-03-17)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-03-17)
guitar:
Jimmy Selph (on 1951-03-17)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-03-17)
organ:
Owen Bradley (on 1951-03-17)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-17)
recording of:
Kentucky Waltz (on 1951-03-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (in 1945)
3:18
16Kentucky Waltz (take 3)
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Ferris Coursey (on 1951-03-17)
electric guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1951-03-17)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-03-17)
guitar:
Jimmy Selph (on 1951-03-17)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-03-17)
organ:
Owen Bradley (on 1951-03-17)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-17)
recording of:
Kentucky Waltz (on 1951-03-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (in 1945)
3:19
17Prisoner's Song (take 1, false start)
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Farris Coursey (on 1951-03-17)
electric guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1951-03-17)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-03-17)
guitar:
Jimmy Selph (on 1951-03-17)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-03-17)
piano:
Owen Bradley (on 1951-03-17)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-17)
recording of:
The Prisoner’s Song (on 1951-03-17)
lyricist and composer:
Guy Massey (1920s US songwriter)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
2:57
18Prisoner's Song (take 2)
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Ferris Coursey (on 1951-03-17)
electric guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1951-03-17)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-03-17)
guitar:
Jimmy Selph (on 1951-03-17)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-03-17)
piano:
Owen Bradley (on 1951-03-17)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-17)
recording of:
The Prisoner’s Song (on 1951-03-17)
lyricist and composer:
Guy Massey (1920s US songwriter)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
2:43
19Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (take 1)
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Farris Coursey (on 1951-03-17)
electric guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1951-03-17)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-03-17)
guitar:
Jimmy Selph (on 1951-03-17)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-03-17)
organ:
Owen Bradley (on 1951-03-17)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-17)
recording of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (on 1951-03-17)
lyricist and composer:
Wallace Willis (in 1862)
publisher:
E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5435)
2:53
20Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (take 2)
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Farris Coursey (on 1951-03-17)
electric guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1951-03-17)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-03-17)
guitar:
Jimmy Selph (on 1951-03-17)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-03-17)
organ:
Owen Bradley (on 1951-03-17)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-17)
recording of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (on 1951-03-17)
lyricist and composer:
Wallace Willis (in 1862)
publisher:
E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5435)
2:50
21Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (take 3, breakdown)
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Farris Coursey (on 1951-03-17)
electric guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1951-03-17)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-03-17)
guitar:
Jimmy Selph (on 1951-03-17)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-03-17)
organ:
Owen Bradley (on 1951-03-17)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-17)
partial recording of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (on 1951-03-17)
lyricist and composer:
Wallace Willis (in 1862)
publisher:
E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5435)
0:41
22Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (take 4)
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Ferris Coursey (on 1951-03-17)
electric guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1951-03-17)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-03-17)
guitar:
Jimmy Selph (on 1951-03-17)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-03-17)
organ:
Owen Bradley (on 1951-03-17)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-17)
recording of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (on 1951-03-17)
lyricist and composer:
Wallace Willis (in 1862)
publisher:
E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5435)
2:51
23Angels Rock Me to Sleep (take 1)
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Farris Coursey (on 1951-03-17)
electric guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1951-03-17)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-03-17)
guitar:
Jimmy Selph (on 1951-03-17)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-03-17)
organ:
Owen Bradley (on 1951-03-17)
baritone vocals:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-03-17)
bass vocals:
Culley Holt (on 1951-03-17)
tenor vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-03-17)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-17)
recording of:
Angels Rock Me to Sleep (on 1951-03-17)
writer:
Marion Easterling and Thomas Ramsey
2:36
24Angels Rock Me to Sleep (take 2, false start)
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Farris Coursey (on 1951-03-17)
electric guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1951-03-17)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-03-17)
guitar:
Jimmy Selph (on 1951-03-17)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-03-17)
organ:
Owen Bradley (on 1951-03-17)
baritone vocals:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-03-17)
bass vocals:
Culley Holt (on 1951-03-17)
tenor vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-03-17)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-17)
recording of:
Angels Rock Me to Sleep (on 1951-03-17)
writer:
Marion Easterling and Thomas Ramsey
3:03
25Angels Rock Me to Sleep (take 3, false start)
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Farris Coursey (on 1951-03-17)
electric guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1951-03-17)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-03-17)
guitar:
Jimmy Selph (on 1951-03-17)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-03-17)
organ:
Owen Bradley (on 1951-03-17)
baritone vocals:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-03-17)
bass vocals:
Culley Holt (on 1951-03-17)
tenor vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-03-17)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-17)
partial recording of:
Angels Rock Me to Sleep (on 1951-03-17)
writer:
Marion Easterling and Thomas Ramsey
0:24
26Angels Rock Me to Sleep (take 4)
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Farris Coursey (on 1951-03-17)
electric guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1951-03-17)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-03-17)
guitar:
Jimmy Selph (on 1951-03-17)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-03-17)
organ:
Owen Bradley (on 1951-03-17)
baritone vocals:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-03-17)
bass vocals:
Culley Holt (on 1951-03-17)
tenor vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-03-17)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-17)
recording of:
Angels Rock Me to Sleep (on 1951-03-17)
writer:
Marion Easterling and Thomas Ramsey
2:45
27Angels Rock Me to Sleep (take 5, breakdown)
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Farris Coursey (on 1951-03-17)
electric guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1951-03-17)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-03-17)
guitar:
Jimmy Selph (on 1951-03-17)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-03-17)
organ:
Owen Bradley (on 1951-03-17)
baritone vocals:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-03-17)
bass vocals:
Culley Holt (on 1951-03-17)
tenor vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-03-17)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-17)
partial recording of:
Angels Rock Me to Sleep (on 1951-03-17)
writer:
Marion Easterling and Thomas Ramsey
1:08
28Angels Rock Me to Sleep (take 6)
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Ferris Coursey (on 1951-03-17)
electric guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1951-03-17)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-03-17)
guitar:
Jimmy Selph (on 1951-03-17)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-03-17)
organ:
Owen Bradley (on 1951-03-17)
baritone vocals:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-03-17)
bass vocals:
Unknown, possibly Culley Holt ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1951-03-17)
tenor vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-03-17)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-17)
recording of:
Angels Rock Me to Sleep (on 1951-03-17)
writer:
Marion Easterling and Thomas Ramsey
2:41
29Brakeman's Blues (take 1, breakdown)
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-03-29)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1951-03-29)
fiddle:
Hal Smith (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-03-29)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-03-29)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-03-29)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-29)
partial recording of:
The Brakeman’s Blues (on 1951-03-29)
writer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
0:31
30Brakeman's Blues (take 2, false start)
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-03-29)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1951-03-29)
fiddle:
Hal Smith (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-03-29)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-03-29)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-03-29)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-29)
recording of:
The Brakeman’s Blues (on 1951-03-29)
writer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
2:48
31Brakeman's Blues (take 3)
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-03-29)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1951-03-29)
fiddle:
Hal Smith (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-03-29)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-03-29)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-03-29)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-29)
recording of:
The Brakeman’s Blues (on 1951-03-29)
writer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
2:37
32Travelin' Blues (take 1)
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-03-29)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1951-03-29)
fiddle:
Hal Smith (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-03-29)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-03-29)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-03-29)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-29)
recording of:
Travelin' Blues (on 1951-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Shelley Lee Alley and Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
2:47
33Travelin' Blues (take 2, false start, breakdown)
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-03-29)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1951-03-29)
fiddle:
Hal Smith (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-03-29)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-03-29)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-03-29)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-29)
partial recording of:
Travelin' Blues (on 1951-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Shelley Lee Alley and Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
2:20
34Travelin' Blues (take 3)
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-03-29)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1951-03-29)
fiddle:
Hal Smith (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-03-29)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-03-29)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-03-29)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-29)
recording of:
Travelin' Blues (on 1951-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Shelley Lee Alley and Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
2:58
35Travelin' Blues (take 4, breakdown)
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-03-29)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1951-03-29)
fiddle:
Hal Smith (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-03-29)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-03-29)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-03-29)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-29)
partial recording of:
Travelin' Blues (on 1951-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Shelley Lee Alley and Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
0:35
36Travelin' Blues (take 5)
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-03-29)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1951-03-29)
fiddle:
Hal Smith (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-03-29)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-03-29)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-03-29)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-29)
recording of:
Travelin' Blues (on 1951-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Shelley Lee Alley and Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
2:53
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Credits

Release

liner notes:Neil Rosenberg
Charles Smith (US bluegrass fiddler)
Richard K. Spottswood (American Musicologist)
executive producer:Matt Barton (editor)
Richard Weize
mastering:Christian Zwarg
ASIN:US: B01NCXP1KB [info]