Essential Bluegrass Anthology

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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 Scruggs42:41
2Blue Moon of Kentucky
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1956-05-13)
double bass [bass]:
Chick Stripling or Bessie Lee Mauldin ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-05-13)
fiddle:
Bobby Hicks (American bluegrass fiddler) (on 1956-05-13) and Joe Stuart (US bluegrass musician) (on 1956-05-13)
guitar:
Yates Green (US bluegrass guitarist) (on 1956-05-13)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1956-05-13)
lead vocals:
Yates Green (US bluegrass guitarist) and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1956-05-13)
vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
recorded at:
New River Ranch in Rising Sun, Maryland, United States (on 1956-05-13)
live recording of:
Blue Moon of Kentucky (on 1956-05-13)
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 Boys2:02
3I'm a Man 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 Brothers2:57
4Last Train to San Fernando
Johnny Duncan & His Bluegrass Boys2:28
5I'm Gone, Long Gone
Reno and Smiley2:20
6Poor Ellen Smith
Molly O’Day & The Cumberland Mountain Folks2:40
7She's Just a Cute Thing
Jimmy Martin & The Osborne Brothers1:56
8Are You Walking and A-Talking for the Lord
Wilma Lee, Stoney Cooper and The Clinch Mountain Clan2:07
9Going Like Wildfire
Mac Wiseman2:32
10Pain 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
11I Cried Again
Jim Eanes & The Shenandoah Valley Boys3:07
12Tennessee Boy
Frank Hunter & His Black Mountain Boys3:17
13I'm Gonna Leave You
Sonny Osborne2:41
14Y'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 and the Bluegrass Boys2:11
15Get in Line Brother
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:17
16Beautifull Brown Eyes
Bailey Brothers & The Happy Valley Boys2:44
17Too Late to Cry
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:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (on 1949-11-20)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1949-11-20)
recording of:
Too Late to Cry (on 1949-11-20)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
The Stanley Brothers3:00
18He Will Set Your Fields on Fire
Carl Story & His Rambling Mountaineers2:24
19Higher in My Prayer
Molly O’Day & The Cumberland Mountain Folks2:28
20Something Got Hold of Me
Bailes Brothers2:45
21Tennessee Cut-Up Breakdown
Reno and Smiley1:41
22Garden in the Sky
The Blue Sky Boys2:46
23Dreaming of a Little Cabin
Mac Wiseman2:55
24Are 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 & Jesse & The Virginia Boys2:25
25Will 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 (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 Four2:58
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1Orange Blossom Special
banjo:
Don Lineberger (US banjo player) (in 1964-10)
double bass:
James Monroe (in 1964-10)
fiddle:
Benny Williams (US bluegrass fiddler/multi-instrumentalist) (in 1964-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Elrod (in 1964-10)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (in 1964-10)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1964-10)
live recording of:
Orange Blossom Special (in 1964-10)
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)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:33
2Cotton-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 Brothers1:14
3Roll 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 Scruggs2:38
4When I Safely Reach That Other Shore
Tommy Magness and his Tennessee Buddies ft. Reno and Smiley2:33
5Sunny Side of the Mountain
recording of:
Sunny Side of the Mountain
composer:
Bob Gregory and Harry C. McAuliffe
Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper3:04
6Tomorrow 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 Boys2:39
7Lonesome 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 Fiddlers2:30
8Radio 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 and Ralph Mayo with The Southern Mountain Boys2:25
9Crazy Finger Blues
Reno and Smiley2:44
10The Tramp on the Street
Molly O’Day & The Cumberland Mountain Folks2:48
11Don't Get Above Your Raisin'
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1951-05-09)
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1951-05-09)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1951-05-09)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1951-05-09)
mandolin:
Everett Lilly (on 1951-05-09)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1951-05-09)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-05-09)
recording of:
Don't Get Above Your Raising (on 1951-05-09)
writer:
Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:43
12The 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
13Molly and Tenbrooks (The Race Horse Song)
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 Boys2:46
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 Adkins2:06
15Twenty 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 Fiddlers2:20
16'Tis Sweet to Be Remembered
Mac Wiseman2:56
17Florida 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 Boys2:22
18Little Birdie
Wade Mainer and his Trio2:49
19I Like the Old Time Way
recording of:
I Like the Old Time Way
writer:
Jesse "Pa" Johnson
Shannon Grayson and The Golden Valley Boys2:58
20Doin' 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 Scruggs2:49
21This 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 Brothers3:06
22Happy Valley Special
Bailey Brothers2:21
23Lonesome, Sad and Blue
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers2:25
24Long 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 Boys2:29
25Blue 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 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 Boys2:19