The Essential Guide to Bluegrass

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Tracklist

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1▼CD: CD 1 - Classic Songs
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1Orange Blossom Special
recording of:
Orange Blossom Special
lyricist and composer:
Ervin Rouse
publisher:
Glanco Music (BMI-affiliated) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Rouse Brothers?:??
2Blue Moon of Kentucky
recording of:
Blue Moon of Kentucky
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)
The Osborne Brothers?:??
3Man of Constant Sorrow
producer:
Don Law and Art Satherly
banjo and lead vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1950-11-03)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1950-11-03)
fiddle:
Les Woodie (on 1950-11-03)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (on 1950-11-03)
mandolin:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (on 1950-11-03)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-11-03)
recording of:
Man of Constant Sorrow (traditional, arranger neutral) (on 1950-11-03)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co. (publishing company)
The Stanley Brothers?:??
4Foggy Mountain Breakdown
recording of:
Foggy Mountain Breakdown
composer:
Earl Scruggs
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
5Y'all Come
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1954-01-08)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1954-01-08)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-01-08)
guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1954-01-08) and Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1954-01-08)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1954-01-08)
recording of:
Y’all Come (on 1954-01-08)
lyricist and composer:
Arlie Duff
Bill Monroe?:??
6Feudin' Banjos
Don Reno, Arthur Smith?:??
7Cotton Eyed Joe
Fiddlin’ John Carson?:??
8Footprints in the Snow
Cliff Carlisle?:??
9Earl's Breakdown
recording of:
Earl’s Breakdown
composer:
Earl Scruggs
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
10Sally Goodin
Ernest Stoneman?:??
11Uncle Penn
Bill Monroe?:??
12Molly & Tenbrooks
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1948)
fiddle:
Art Wooten (American fiddler) (in 1948)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (in 1948)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (in 1948)
recorded at:
Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (in 1948)
recording of:
Molly and Tenbrooks (in 1948)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Bill Monroe Music
is based on:
Molly and Tenbrooks
The Stanley Brothers?:??
13Are You From Dixie?
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1939-08-21)
producer:
Dan Hornsby and Frank Walker (Canadian electronic musician & DJ)
guitar:
Earl Bolick (on 1939-08-21)
mandolin:
Bill Bolick (on 1939-08-21)
vocals:
Bill Bolick (on 1939-08-21) and Earl Bolick (on 1939-08-21)
recording of:
Are You From Dixie (’cause I’m From Dixie Too) (on 1939-08-21)
lyricist:
Jack Yellen
composer:
George L. Cobb
The Blue Sky Boys?:??
14Poor Ellen Smith
Molly O’Day?:??
15Muleskinner Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1940-10-07)
double bass [string bass]:
Bill Wesbrooks (bluegrass/country singer, bassist, and comedian) (on 1940-10-07)
fiddle:
Tommy Magness (on 1940-10-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1940-10-07)
recording of:
Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues) (on 1940-10-07)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
part of:
Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers
Bill Monroe?:??
16Don't Get Above Your Raisin'
recording of:
Don't Get Above Your Raising
writer:
Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
17Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms
recorded in:
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1936-10-12)
producer:
Eli Oberstein
guitar and lead vocals:
Charlie Monroe (on 1936-10-12)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1936-10-12)
vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1936-10-12) and Charlie Monroe (on 1936-10-12)
recorded at:
Southern Radio Building in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1936-10-12)
recording of:
Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms (on 1936-10-12)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Bill Monroe, Charlie Monroe?:??
18Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
producer:
Eli Oberstein
guitar and lead vocals:
Charlie Monroe (on 1936-10-12)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1936-10-12)
recorded at:
Southern Radio Building in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1936-10-12)
cover recording of:
Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By) (on 1936-10-12)
publisher:
Charles M. Alexander, Chicago, Illinois (gospel) (on 1907-04-30)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
A.P. Carter
lyricist:
Ada Ruth Habershon (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?
Bill Monroe, Charlie Monroe?:??
2▼CD: CD 2 - Legends
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1Bluegrass Breakdown
producer:
Art Satherly
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1947-10-27)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1947-10-27)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1947-10-27)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1947-10-27)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1947-10-27)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-10-27)
recording of:
Blue Grass Breakdown (on 1947-10-27)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Bill Monroe?:??
2The Great Speckled Bird
Charlie Monroe?:??
3Dim Lights, Thick Smoke
recording of:
Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (and Loud Loud Music)
writer:
Max Fidler and Rose Lee Maphis
composer:
Joe Maphis (country guitarist)
publisher:
Comet Music Publishing Co.
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
4The Little Glass of Wine
The Stanley Brothers?:??
5I'm Gone, Long Gone
Reno and Smiley?:??
6Ruby
The Osborne Brothers?:??
7Going Back to the Blue Ridge Mountains
double bass:
Unknown, possibly Roy Starkey ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1946-09)
guitar:
Alton Delmore (in 1946-09) and Unknown, possibly Jethro Burns ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1946-09)
harmonica:
Wayne Raney (in 1946-09)
tenor guitar:
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:
Going Back to the Blue Ridge Mountains (in 1946-09)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Scott
publisher:
Lois
The Delmore Brothers?:??
8Heart's Hall of Fame
Bailey Brothers?:??
9Air Mail Special
producer:
Ken Nelson (US record producer (’48‐’76) Capitol Records, country music)
banjo:
Owen Jenkins (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1953-03-16)
double bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1953-03-16)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1953-03-16)
guitar:
Lloyd Bell (US country guitarist/singer) (on 1953-03-16) and Jim McReynolds (on 1953-03-16)
mandolin:
Jesse McReynolds (on 1953-03-16)
vocals:
Jesse McReynolds (on 1953-03-16) and Jim McReynolds (on 1953-03-16)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-03-16)
recording of:
Air Mail Special on the Fly (on 1953-03-16)
writer:
Ossie Godson and Leon Rusk
Jim and Jesse?:??
10Save It, Save It
Jimmy Martin?:??
11Foggy Mountain Special
recording of:
Foggy Mountain Special
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
12Nobody's Love Is Like Mine
The Stanley Brothers?:??
13When the Train Comes Along
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1934-08-14)
banjo:
Uncle Dave Macon (on 1934-08-14) and Kirk McGee (on 1934-08-14)
guitar:
Sam McGee (on 1934-08-14)
vocals:
Uncle Dave Macon (on 1934-08-14) and Kirk McGee (on 1934-08-14)
Uncle Dave Macon?:??
14In the Hills of Roane County
The Blue Sky Boys?:??
15Hawkins Rag
Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers?:??
16Hop Light Ladies
Ernest Stoneman?:??
17Doin’ My Time
Jimmie Skinner?:??
18Going Back to Old Kentucky
Bill Monroe?:??
3▼CD: CD 3 - Contemporary Bluegrass
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1So Long, So Wrong
recording of:
So Long, So Wrong
writer:
Patrick Brayer and Walden Dahl
Alison Krauss & Union Station?:??
2Think About You Everyday
Dan Tyminski?:??
3Down Home Summertime Blues
Norman Blake?:??
4Lost and I'll Never Find the Way
Ricky Skaggs?:??
5Ridin' the Red Line
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage?:??
6Leavin's Heavy on My Mind
recording of:
Leavin's Heavy on My Mind
writer:
Jim Rister
The Grascals?:??
7Love Light
recording of:
Love Light
writer:
Pamela Brown Hayes and Claire Lynch
publisher:
Butter and Egg Music, Samuel Clemens Songs and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Claire Lynch?:??
8Black Mountain Rag
Doc & Merle Watson?:??
9Love Me or Leave Me Alone
assistant engineer:
Jim Fox (Sound engineer at Lion & Fox Recording Studios in Washington, DC)
engineer:
Ronnie Freeland
banjo and fiddle:
Ron Stewart (bluegrass multi-instrumentalist session player, known for fiddle) (from 1997-12 until 1998-05)
bass:
Marshall Wilborn
double bass [bass]:
Marshall Wilborn (from 1997-12 until 1998-05)
guitar:
Dudley Connell (from 1997-12 until 1998-05)
mandolin:
Barry Mitterhoff (from 1997-12 until 1998-05)
baritone vocals:
Carol Elizabeth Jones (from 1997-12 until 1998-05)
lead vocals:
Hazel Dickens (from 1997-12 until 1998-05)
tenor vocals:
Ginny Hawker (from 1997-12 until 1998-05)
vocals:
Carol Elizabeth Jones
recorded at:
Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C., United States (from 1997-12 until 1998-05)
cover recording of:
Love Me or Leave Me Alone (from 1997-12 until 1998-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Bryson (bass player)
Hazel Dickens, Carol Elizabeth Jones, Ginny Hawker?:??
10Shape of a Tear
Lynn Morris Band?:??
11Duncan 1 Brady (He's Been on the Job Too Long)
The Johnson Mountain Boys?:??
12Thirty Years of Farming
James King?:??
13I'll Stay Around
Alecia Nugent?:??
14Carolina Star
recording of:
Carolina Star
lyricist and composer:
Hugh Moffatt
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI) and Gray Mouser Music
Tony Rice?:??
15North Carolina Breakdown
Michael Cleveland?:??
16Lost at Sea
Bradley Walker?:??
17Wild Fiddler's Rag
Mark O’Connor?:??
18Don't Stop the Music
Del McCoury?:??