The Gospel Spirit

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

Tracklist

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1I'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
2I'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”)
2:50
3Lord 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.
2:44
4Angels 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
2:42
5Get 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”)
3:02
6He 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”)
2:39
7A 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
8Let 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
1:58
9Lord Lead Me On
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass:
Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1958-02-25)
guitar and lead vocals:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-02-25)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-02-25)
baritone vocals:
Kenny Baker (US fiddler) (on 1958-02-25)
bass vocals:
Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1958-02-25)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-02-25)
recording of:
Lord, Lead Me On (on 1958-02-25)
composer:
Kenneth Tuttle
2:28
10I Saw the Light
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass:
Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1958-02-25)
guitar and lead vocals:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-02-25)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-02-25)
baritone vocals:
Kenny Baker (US fiddler) (on 1958-02-25)
bass vocals:
Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1958-02-25)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-02-25)
recording of:
I Saw the Light (on 1958-02-25)
lyricist and composer:
Lewis E. Jones (hymnist) and Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Ltd. (UK) (from 1948 to present), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 1948 to present) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1948-11-16)
2:31
11Precious Memories
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass:
Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1958-03-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-03-19)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-03-19)
organ:
Owen Bradley (on 1958-03-19)
baritone vocals:
Kenny Baker (US fiddler) (on 1958-03-19)
bass vocals:
Culley Holt (on 1958-03-19)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-03-19)
recording of:
Precious Memories (on 1958-03-19)
writer:
J.B.F. Wright (Hymn songwriter)
3:16
12I've Found a Hiding Place
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass:
Culley Holt (on 1958-03-20) and Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1958-03-20)
guitar:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-03-20)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-03-20)
baritone vocals:
Kenny Baker (US fiddler) (on 1958-03-20)
bass vocals:
Culley Holt (on 1958-03-20)
lead vocals:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-03-20) and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-03-20)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-03-20)
recording of:
I've Found a Hiding Place (on 1958-03-20)
composer:
Albert E. Brumley
3:28
13Life's Railway to Heaven
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass:
Culley Holt (on 1958-03-19) and Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1958-03-19)
guitar and lead vocals [co-lead vocals]:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-03-19)
mandolin, lead vocals [co-lead vocals] and tenor vocals and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-03-19)
organ:
Owen Bradley (on 1958-03-19)
baritone vocals:
Kenny Baker (US fiddler) (on 1958-03-19)
bass vocals:
Culley Holt (on 1958-03-19)
lead vocals:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-03-19) and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-03-19)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-03-19)
recording of:
Life’s Railway to Heaven (on 1958-03-19)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Barry "Byrd" Burton (Byrd Burton)
2:51
14Jesus Hold My Hand
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass:
Culley Holt (on 1958-03-20) and Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1958-03-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-03-20)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-03-20)
baritone vocals:
Kenny Baker (US fiddler) (on 1958-03-20)
bass vocals:
Culley Holt (on 1958-03-20)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-03-20)
recording of:
Jesus Hold My Hand (on 1958-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
Albert E. Brumley
2:26
15I Am a Pilgrim
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass:
Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1958-03-20)
guitar and tenor vocals:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-03-20)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-03-20)
baritone vocals:
Kenny Baker (US fiddler) (on 1958-03-20)
bass vocals:
Culley Holt (on 1958-03-20)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-03-20)
recording of:
I Am a Pilgrim (on 1958-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
2:35
16Wayfaring Stranger
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass:
Culley Holt (on 1958-03-20) and Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1958-03-21)
guitar:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-03-20, on 1958-03-21)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-03-20, on 1958-03-21)
organ:
Owen Bradley (on 1958-03-21)
baritone vocals:
Kenny Baker (US fiddler) (on 1958-03-20, on 1958-03-21)
bass vocals:
Culley Holt (on 1958-03-20, on 1958-03-21)
lead vocals:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-03-20, on 1958-03-21) and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-03-21)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-03-21)
recording of:
Wayfaring Stranger (on 1958-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3339)
recording of:
Wayfaring Stranger (on 1958-03-21)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3339)
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