Blue Grass 1950-1958

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

Tracklist

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1Bluegrass Ramble
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1950-02-03)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1950-02-03)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (on 1950-02-03)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1950-02-03)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1950-02-03)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-02-03)
recording of:
Blue Grass Ramble (on 1950-02-03)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Bill Monroe Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:13
2New Muleskinner Blues
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1950-02-03)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1950-02-03)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (on 1950-02-03)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1950-02-03)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1950-02-03)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-02-03)
recording of:
New Mule Skinner Blues (revised lyrics, first recorded by Bill Monroe ca. 1950) (on 1950-02-03)
lyricist:
George Vaughn
composer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
version of:
Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues)
2:31
3My Little Georgia Rose
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1950-02-03)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1950-02-03)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (on 1950-02-03)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1950-02-03)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1950-02-03)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-02-03)
recording of:
My Little Georgia Rose (on 1950-02-03)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
3:07
4Memories of You
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1950-02-03)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1950-02-03)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (on 1950-02-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1950-02-03)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1950-02-03)
vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-02-03)
recording of:
Memories of You (on 1950-02-03)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
3:00
5I'm on My Way to the Old Home
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1950-02-03)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1950-02-03)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (on 1950-02-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1950-02-03)
mandolin and lead vocals and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1950-02-03)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-02-03)
recording of:
I'm on My Way Back to the Old Home (on 1950-02-03)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:27
6Alabama Waltz
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1950-02-03)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1950-02-03)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (on 1950-02-03)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1950-02-03)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1950-02-03)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-02-03)
recording of:
Alabama Waltz (on 1950-02-03)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
2:26
7I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1950-02-03)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1950-02-03)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (on 1950-02-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1950-02-03)
mandolin and lead vocals and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1950-02-03)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-02-03)
recording of:
I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome (on 1950-02-03)
composer:
James B. Smith (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
2:51
8I'll Meet You in Church Sunday Morning
double bass and baritone vocals:
Joel Price (on 1950-04-08)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1950-04-08)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1950-04-08)
bass vocals:
Birch Monroe (on 1950-04-08)
lead vocals and tenor vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1950-04-08) and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1950-04-08)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-04-08)
recording of:
I’ll Meet You in Church Sunday Morning (on 1950-04-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:49
9Boat of Love
double bass and baritone vocals:
Joel Price (on 1950-04-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1950-04-08)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1950-04-08)
bass vocals:
Birch Monroe (on 1950-04-08)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-04-08)
recording of:
Boat of Love (on 1950-04-08)
lyricist and composer:
James B. Smith (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:45
10The Old Fiddler
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1950-04-08)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1950-04-08)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (on 1950-04-08)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1950-04-08)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1950-04-08)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-04-08)
recording of:
The Old Fiddler (on 1950-04-08)
lyricist and composer:
Hugh Ashley
2:36
11Uncle Pen
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1950-10-15)
double bass and baritone vocals:
Joel Price (on 1950-10-15)
fiddle:
Merle "Red" Taylor (country/bluegrass fiddler, songwriter, and singer) (on 1950-10-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1950-10-15)
mandolin and lead vocals and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1950-10-15)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-10-15)
recording of:
Uncle Pen (on 1950-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (in 1975)
2:45
12When the Golden Leaves Begin to Fall
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1950-10-15)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1950-10-15)
fiddle and baritone vocals:
Merle "Red" Taylor (country/bluegrass fiddler, songwriter, and singer) (on 1950-10-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1950-10-15)
mandolin and lead vocals and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1950-10-15)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-10-15)
recording of:
When the Golden Leaves Begin to Fall (on 1950-10-15)
composer:
Albert Price (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
3:02
13Lord Protect My Soul
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass and bass vocals:
Joel Price (on 1950-10-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1950-10-15)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1950-10-15)
baritone vocals:
Rudy Lyle (on 1950-10-15)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-10-15)
recording of:
Lord Protect My Soul (on 1950-10-15)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:43
14River of Death
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass and bass vocals:
Joel Price (on 1950-10-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1950-10-15)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1950-10-15)
baritone vocals:
Rudy Lyle (on 1950-10-15)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-10-15)
recording of:
River of Death (on 1950-10-15)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:42
15Letter From My Darling
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 (American 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:
Letter From My Darlin' (on 1951-01-20)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Unichappell Music
3:09
16On the Old Kentucky Shore
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 (American bluegrass musician) (on 1951-01-20)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-01-20)
vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-01-20)
recording of:
On the Old Kentucky Shore (on 1951-01-20)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
3:14
17Rawhide
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:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1951-01-20)
mandolin:
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:
Rawhide (mandolin instrumental) (on 1951-01-20)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:37
18Poison Love
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 (American 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
2:38
19Kentucky Waltz
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)
3:18
20Prisoner's Song
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.
2:41
21Swing Low Sweet Chariot
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)
2:44
22Angels Rock Me to Sleep
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 (American 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
2:40
23Brakeman's Blues
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 (American 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
24Travelin' Blues
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 (American 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)
2:54
25When the Cactus Is in Bloom
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 (American 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:
When the Cactus Is in Bloom (on 1951-03-29)
writer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
2:04
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1Sailor's Plea
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-04-23)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-04-23)
drums (drum set):
Ferris Coursey (on 1951-04-23)
electric guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1951-04-23)
fiddle:
Hal Smith (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-04-23)
guitar:
Jack Shook (on 1951-04-23)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-04-23)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-04-23)
cover recording of:
The Sailor’s Plea (on 1951-04-23)
composer:
Elsie McWilliams (American songwriter) and Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
recording of:
The Sailor’s Plea (on 1951-04-23)
composer:
Elsie McWilliams (American songwriter) and Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
2:37
2My Carolina Sunshine Girl
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-04-23)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-04-23)
drums (drum set):
Ferris Coursey (on 1951-04-23)
electric guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1951-04-23)
fiddle:
Hal Smith (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-04-23)
guitar:
Jack Shook (on 1951-04-23)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-04-23)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-04-23)
recording of:
My Carolina Sunshine Girl (on 1951-04-23)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
2:40
3Ben Dewberry's Final Run
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-04-23)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-04-23)
drums (drum set):
Ferris Coursey (on 1951-04-23)
electric guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1951-04-23)
fiddle:
Hal Smith (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-04-23)
guitar:
Jack Shook (on 1951-04-23)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-04-23)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-04-23)
recording of:
Ben Dewberry’s Final Run (on 1951-04-23)
lyricist and composer:
Andrew W. Jenkins (Blind Andrew Jenkins)
2:42
4Peach Pickin' Time in Georgia
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-04-23)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-04-23)
drums (drum set):
Ferris Coursey (on 1951-04-23)
electric guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1951-04-23)
fiddle:
Hal Smith (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-04-23)
guitar:
Jack Shook (on 1951-04-23)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-04-23)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-04-23)
cover recording of:
Peach Pickin’ Time Down in Georgia (on 1951-04-23)
composer:
Clayton McMichen and Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
2:18
5Those Gambler's Blues
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-04-23)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-04-23)
drums (drum set):
Ferris Coursey (on 1951-04-23)
fiddle:
Hal Smith (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-04-23)
guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1951-04-23) and Jack Shook (on 1951-04-23)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-04-23)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-04-23)
recording of:
Those Gambler’s Blues (on 1951-04-23)
arranger:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
version of:
St. James Infirmary
2:36
6Highway of Sorrow
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-04-23)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-04-23)
drums (drum set):
Ferris Coursey (on 1951-04-23)
electric guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1951-04-23)
fiddle:
Hal Smith (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1951-04-23)
guitar:
Jack Shook (on 1951-04-23)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-04-23)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-04-23)
recording of:
Highway of Sorrow (on 1951-04-23)
writer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) and Pete Pyle
2:54
7Rotation Blues
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-07-01)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-07-01)
fiddle:
Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1951-07-01)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (on 1951-07-01)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-07-01)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-07-01)
recording of:
Rotation Blues (on 1951-07-01)
lyricist and composer:
Stewart Powell (US military officer and songwriter)
2:56
8Lonesome Truck Driver's Blues
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-07-01)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-07-01)
fiddle:
Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1951-07-01)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (on 1951-07-01)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-07-01)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-07-01)
recording of:
Lonesome Truck Driver's Blues (on 1951-07-01)
lyricist and composer:
Lee Roberts (US country musician and songwriter)
2:55
9Sugar Coated Love
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-07-06)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1951-07-06)
fiddle:
Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1951-07-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1951-07-06)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-07-06)
vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-07-06)
recording of:
Sugar Coated Love (on 1951-07-06)
composer:
Audrey Butler
2:25
10You're Drifting Away
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1951-07-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1951-07-06)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-07-06)
baritone vocals:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-07-06)
bass vocals:
Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1951-07-06)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-07-06)
recording of:
You're Drifting Away (on 1951-07-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:36
11Cabin of Love
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-07-06)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1951-07-06)
fiddle:
Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1951-07-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1951-07-06)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-07-06)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-07-06)
recording of:
Cabin of Love (on 1951-07-06)
lyricist and composer:
Birch Monroe
2:40
12Get Down on Your Knees and Pray
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1951-07-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1951-07-06)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-07-06)
baritone vocals:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-07-06)
bass vocals:
Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1951-07-06)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-07-06)
recording of:
Get Down on Your Knees and Pray (on 1951-07-06)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
3:01
13Christmas Time's A-Coming
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
James Bowers (bluegrass banjoist) (on 1951-10-28)
double bass:
Shorty Shehan (on 1951-10-28)
fiddle:
Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1951-10-28)
guitar:
Edd Mayfield (on 1951-10-28)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-10-28)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Owen Bradley (on 1951-10-28)
lead vocals:
Edd Mayfield (on 1951-10-28) and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-10-28)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-10-28)
recording of:
Christmas Time's A-Coming (on 1951-10-28)
lyricist and composer:
Tex Logan
publisher:
Bill Monroe Music, Inc.
2:49
14The First Whipoorwill
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
James Bowers (bluegrass banjoist) (on 1951-10-28)
double bass:
Shorty Shehan (on 1951-10-28)
fiddle:
Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1951-10-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Edd Mayfield (on 1951-10-28)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-10-28)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-10-28)
recording of:
The First Whippoorwill (on 1951-10-28)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:54
15In the Pines
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Sonny Osborne (on 1952-07-18)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1952-07-18)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1952-07-18)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1952-07-18)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-07-18)
recording of:
In the Pines (Black Girl) (on 1952-07-18)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3421)
3:12
16Footprints in the Snow
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Sonny Osborne (on 1952-07-18)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1952-07-18)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1952-07-18)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1952-07-18)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-07-18)
recording of:
Footprints in the Snow (on 1952-07-18)
composer:
Rupert Jones (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
is based on:
I Traced Her Little Footmarks in the Snow
2:41
17Walking in Jerusalem
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1952-07-18)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1952-07-18)
baritone vocals:
Charlie Cline (on 1952-07-18)
bass vocals:
Boudleaux Bryant (on 1952-07-18)
lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1952-07-18) and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1952-07-18)
tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-07-18)
recording of:
Walking in Jerusalem Just Like John (on 1952-07-18)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
previously attributed to:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:00
18Memories of Mother and Dad
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Sonny Osborne (on 1952-07-18)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1952-07-18)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1952-07-18)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1952-07-18)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-07-18)
recording of:
Memories of Mother and Dad (on 1952-07-18)
lyricist and composer:
Albert Price (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:58
19The Little Girl and the Dreadful Snake
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Sonny Osborne (on 1952-07-18)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1952-07-18)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1952-07-18)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1952-07-18)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-07-18)
recording of:
The Little Girl and the Dreadful Snake (on 1952-07-18)
composer:
Albert Price (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
3:05
20Country Waltz
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Sonny Osborne (on 1952-07-18)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1952-07-18)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1952-07-18)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1952-07-18)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-07-18)
recording of:
Country Waltz (on 1952-07-18)
writer:
Claude V. Breland (US songwriter) and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:25
21Don't Put It Off Til Tomorrow
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Sonny Osborne (on 1952-07-18)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1952-07-18)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1952-07-18)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1952-07-18)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-07-18)
recording of:
Don't Put Off Until Tomorrow (on 1952-07-18)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) and Pete Pyle
2:37
22My Dying Bed
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Sonny Osborne (on 1952-07-18)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1952-07-18)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1952-07-18)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1952-07-18)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1952-07-18)
vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-07-18)
recording of:
My Dying Bed (on 1952-07-18)
composer:
Albert Price (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:48
23A Mighty Pretty Waltz
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Sonny Osborne (on 1952-07-26)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1952-07-26)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1952-07-26)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1952-07-26)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1952-07-26)
piano:
Owen Bradley (on 1952-07-26)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-07-26)
recording of:
A Mighty Pretty Waltz (on 1952-07-26)
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Al Hoffman
2:43
24Pike County Breakdown
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Sonny Osborne (on 1952-07-26)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1952-07-26)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1952-07-26)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1952-07-26)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1952-07-26)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-07-26)
recording of:
Pike County Breakdown (on 1952-07-26)
composer:
Rupert Jones (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:41
25Wishing Waltz
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1953-11-28)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1953-11-28)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1953-11-28)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1953-11-28)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1953-11-28)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-11-28)
recording of:
Wishing Waltz (on 1953-11-28)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Evans (Western songwriter and singer, active 1940s-50s)
2:37
26I Hope You Have Learned
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1953-11-28)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1953-11-28)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1953-11-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1953-11-28)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1953-11-28)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-11-28)
recording of:
I Hope You Have Learned (on 1953-11-28)
writer:
Eugene Butler (composer, conductor, educator and church musician) and Bill Carrigan (US songwriter and radio DJ)
2:29
27Get Up John
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1953-11-28)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1953-11-28)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1953-11-28)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1953-11-28)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1953-11-28)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-11-28)
recording of:
Get Up John (on 1953-11-28)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:10
3▼CD
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1Sitting Alone in the Moonlight
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 tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1954-01-08)
lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1954-01-08)
recording of:
Sitting Alone in the Moonlight (on 1954-01-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:29
2Plant Some Flowers by My Grave
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:
Plant Some Flowers by My Grave (on 1954-01-08)
writer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter)
2:40
3Changing Partners
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:
Changing Partners (1953 song) (on 1954-01-08)
writer:
Larry Coleman and Joe Darion
2:15
4Y'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
2:18
5On and On
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1954-01-07)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1954-01-07)
fiddle and baritone vocals:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-01-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1954-01-07)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1954-01-07)
recording of:
On and On (on 1954-01-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:48
6I Believed in You Darling
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1954-01-07)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1954-01-07)
fiddle and baritone vocals:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-01-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1954-01-07)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1954-01-07)
recording of:
I Believed in You Darling (on 1954-01-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:38
7New John Henry Blues
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1954-01-07)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1954-01-07)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-01-07)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1954-01-07)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1954-01-07)
recording of:
New John Henry Blues (on 1954-01-07)
composer:
Wilbur Jones (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:29
8White House Blues
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1954-01-07)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1954-01-07)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-01-07)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1954-01-07)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1954-01-07)
recording of:
White House Blues (on 1954-01-07)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Wilbur Jones (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 787)
2:13
9Happy on My Way
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1954-01-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1954-01-14)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1954-01-14)
baritone vocals:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-01-14)
bass vocals:
Milton Estes (on 1954-01-14)
recording of:
Happy on My Way (on 1954-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Pyle
publisher:
Ernest Tubb Music
2:11
10I'm Working on a Building
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1954-01-14, on 1954-01-25)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1954-01-14)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1954-01-14, on 1954-01-25)
baritone vocals:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-01-14, on 1954-01-25)
bass vocals:
Milton Estes (on 1954-01-14, on 1954-01-25)
recording of:
I’m Working on the Building (Carter version, verses begin "If I was...") (on 1954-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
version of:
Working on the Building
2:45
11A Voice From on High
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1954-01-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1954-01-14)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1954-01-14)
baritone vocals:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-01-14)
recording of:
A Voice From on High (on 1954-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
Bessie Lee Mauldin and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:38
12He Will Set Your Fields on Fire
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1954-01-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1954-01-14)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1954-01-14)
baritone vocals:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-01-14)
bass vocals:
Milton Estes (on 1954-01-14)
recording of:
He Will Set Your Fields Afire (on 1954-01-14)
composer:
Wilbur Jones (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:38
13Close By
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Jim Smoak (on 1954-06-26)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1954-06-26)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-06-26), Merle "Red" Taylor (country/bluegrass fiddler, songwriter, and singer) (on 1954-06-26) and Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1954-06-26)
guitar:
Edd Mayfield (on 1954-06-26)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1954-06-26)
recording of:
Close By (on 1954-06-26)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) and Robert Van Winkle
publisher:
Universal Cedarwood Publishing
2:30
14My Little Georgia Rose
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Jim Smoak (on 1954-06-26)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1954-06-26)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-06-26), Merle "Red" Taylor (country/bluegrass fiddler, songwriter, and singer) (on 1954-06-26) and Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1954-06-26)
guitar:
Edd Mayfield (on 1954-06-26)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1954-06-26)
recording of:
My Little Georgia Rose (on 1954-06-26)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:42
15Put My Little Shoes Away
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Jim Smoak (on 1954-06-26)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1954-06-26)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-06-26), Merle "Red" Taylor (country/bluegrass fiddler, songwriter, and singer) (on 1954-06-26) and Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1954-06-26)
guitar:
Edd Mayfield (on 1954-06-26)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1954-06-26)
recording of:
Put My Little Shoes Away (on 1954-06-26)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
revised by:
Wilbur Jones (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:34
16Blue 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)
2:08
17Wheel Hoss
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Hubert Davis (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1954-12-31)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1954-12-31)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-12-31) and Bobby Hicks (American bluegrass fiddler) (on 1954-12-31)
guitar:
Jackie Phelps (on 1954-12-31)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1954-12-31)
recording of:
Wheel Hoss (on 1954-12-31)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:21
18Cheyenne
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Hubert Davis (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1954-12-31)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1954-12-31)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-12-31) and Bobby Hicks (American bluegrass fiddler) (on 1954-12-31)
guitar:
Jackie Phelps (on 1954-12-31)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1954-12-31)
recording of:
Cheyenne (Instrumental by Bill Monroe & Bobby Hicks) (on 1954-12-31)
composer:
Bobby Hicks (American bluegrass fiddler) and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:51
19You'll Find Her Name Written There
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Hubert Davis (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1954-12-31)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1954-12-31)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-12-31) and Bobby Hicks (American bluegrass fiddler) (on 1954-12-31)
guitar:
Jackie Phelps (on 1954-12-31)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1954-12-31)
recording of:
You'll Find Her Name Written There (on 1954-12-31)
lyricist and composer:
Harold Hensley
2:52
20Roanoke
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Hubert Davis (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1954-12-31)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1954-12-31)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-12-31) and Bobby Hicks (American bluegrass fiddler) (on 1954-12-31)
guitar:
Jackie Phelps (on 1954-12-31)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1954-12-31)
recording of:
Roanoke (on 1954-12-31)
writer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:39
21Wait a Little Longer, Please Jesus
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
Buddy Killen (on 1955-01-28)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1955-01-28) and Bobby Hicks (American bluegrass fiddler) (on 1955-01-28)
guitar:
Jackie Phelps (on 1955-01-28)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1955-01-28)
baritone vocals:
Charlie Cline (on 1955-01-28)
bass vocals:
Bobby Hicks (American bluegrass fiddler) (on 1955-01-28)
lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1955-01-28) and Jackie Phelps (on 1955-01-28)
recording of:
Wait a Little Longer Please, Jesus (on 1955-01-28)
lyricist and composer:
Hazel Houser
2:39
22Let the Light Shine Down on Me
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
William D. Killen (on 1955-01-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jackie Phelps (on 1955-01-28)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1955-01-28)
baritone vocals:
Charlie Cline (on 1955-01-28)
bass vocals:
Bobby Hicks (American bluegrass fiddler) (on 1955-01-28)
recording of:
Let the Light Shine Down on Me (on 1955-01-28)
composer:
Dot Swan
1:59
23Used to Be
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Joe Stuart (US bluegrass musician) (on 1955-09-16)
double bass:
Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1955-09-16)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (on 1955-09-16), Bobby Hicks (American bluegrass fiddler) (on 1955-09-16) and Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1955-09-16)
guitar:
Charlie Cline (on 1955-09-16)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1955-09-16)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-09-16)
recording of:
Used to Be (on 1955-09-16)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:07
24Tall Timber
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Joe Stuart (US bluegrass musician) (on 1955-09-16)
double bass:
Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1955-09-16)
fiddle:
Bobby Hicks (American bluegrass fiddler) (on 1955-09-16) and Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1955-09-16)
guitar:
Charlie Cline (on 1955-09-16)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1955-09-16)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-09-16)
recording of:
Tall Timber (on 1955-09-16)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:23
25Brown Country Breakdown
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Joe Stuart (US bluegrass musician) (on 1955-09-16)
double bass:
Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1955-09-16)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (on 1955-09-16) and Bobby Hicks (American bluegrass fiddler) (on 1955-09-16)
guitar:
Charlie Cline (on 1955-09-16)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1955-09-16)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-09-16)
recording of:
Brown County Breakdown (on 1955-09-16)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:27
26A Fallen Star
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Don Stover (on 1957-04-20)
double bass:
Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1957-04-20)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1957-04-20), Dale Potter (on 1957-04-20), Joe Stuart (US bluegrass musician) (on 1957-04-20) and Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1957-04-20)
guitar:
Leslie Sandy (on 1957-04-20) and Joe Stuart (US bluegrass musician) (on 1957-04-20)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1957-04-20)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-04-20)
recording of:
A Fallen Star (on 1957-04-20)
lyricist and composer:
James Joiner
2:11
27Four Walls
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Don Stover (on 1957-04-20)
double bass:
Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1957-04-20)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1957-04-20) and Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1957-04-20)
guitar:
Joe Stuart (US bluegrass musician) (on 1957-04-20)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1957-04-20)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-04-20)
recording of:
Four Walls (on 1957-04-20)
composer:
George Campbell and Marvin Moore (songwriter, best known for “Four Walls” and “The Green Door”)
publisher:
SBK United Partnership Ltd.
2:22
28A Good Woman's Love
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Don Stover (on 1957-05-14)
double bass:
Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1957-05-14)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1957-05-14), Dale Potter (on 1957-05-14) and Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1957-05-14)
guitar:
Joe Stuart (US bluegrass musician) (on 1957-05-14)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1957-05-14)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-05-14)
recording of:
A Good Woman’s Love (on 1957-05-14)
lyricist and composer:
Cy Coben (songwriter)
2:22
29Cry Cry Darlin'
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Don Stover (on 1957-05-14)
double bass:
Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1957-05-14)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1957-05-14), Dale Potter (on 1957-05-14) and Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1957-05-14)
guitar:
Joe Stuart (US bluegrass musician) (on 1957-05-14)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1957-05-14)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-05-14)
recording of:
Cry Cry Darling (on 1957-05-14)
writer:
J.D. Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
composer:
Jimmy C. Newman
cover recording of:
Cry Cry Darling
writer:
J.D. Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
composer:
Jimmy C. Newman
2:24
30I'm Sitting on Top of the World
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Don Stover (on 1957-05-14)
double bass:
Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1957-05-14)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1957-05-14), Dale Potter (on 1957-05-14) and Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1957-05-14)
guitar:
Joe Stuart (US bluegrass musician) (on 1957-05-14)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1957-05-14)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-05-14)
cover recording of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”)
writer:
Lonnie Carter and Walter Vinson (performance name for Walter Vinson)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Mayfair Music Corp.
2:22
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Credits

Release

liner notes:Neil Rosenberg
Charles K. Wolfe
producer:Richard Weize (task: re-issue produced by)
mastering:Jörg Siemer
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3778531 [info]
ASIN:DE: B0000282ZS [info]