Essential Classics, Vol. 734: Flatt & Scruggs

~ Release by Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
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
42:39
2Flint Hill Special
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1952-11-09)
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1952-11-09)
fiddle:
Benny Martin (bluegrass fiddler and guitar player) (on 1952-11-09)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Lester Flatt (on 1952-11-09)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (on 1952-11-09)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-11-09)
recording of:
Flint Hill Special (on 1952-11-09)
composer:
Earl Scruggs
32:45
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)
2:41
4Blue Ridge Cabin Home
producer:
Don Law
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1955-09-02)
double bass [string bass]:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1955-09-02)
fiddle:
Paul Warren (US fiddler) (on 1955-09-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1955-09-02)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Jack Shook (on 1955-09-02)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Curly Seckler (on 1955-09-02)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Josh Graves (on 1955-09-02)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-09-02)
recording of:
Blue Ridge Cabin Home (on 1955-09-02)
writer:
Gladys Stacy and Louise Certain
2:56
5Earl’s Breakdown
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-10-24)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1951-10-24)
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1951-10-24)
fiddle:
Howdy Forrester (on 1951-10-24)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Lester Flatt (on 1951-10-24)
mandolin:
Everett Lilly (on 1951-10-24)
recording of:
Earl’s Breakdown (on 1951-10-24)
composer:
Earl Scruggs
32:59
6Old Salty Dog Blues
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:
Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20), Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20) and Benny Sims (American fiddler) (on 1950-10-20)
recording of:
Old Salty Dog Blues (on 1950-10-20)
composer:
Wiley Morris (American country musician) and Zeke Morris
2:33
7Shuckin’ the Corn
producer:
Don Law
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1957-01-27)
double bass [string bass]:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1957-01-27)
fiddle:
Paul Warren (US fiddler) (on 1957-01-27)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1957-01-27)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Ray Edenton (on 1957-01-27)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (on 1957-01-27)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Josh Graves (on 1957-01-27)
recorded at:
Bradley Film & Recording Studio (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-01-27)
recording of:
Shuckin' the Corn (on 1957-01-27)
composer:
Burkett Graves, Gladys Stacey and Louise Certain
2:03
8Down the Road
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
double bass [string bass]:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
fiddle:
Art Wooten (American fiddler) (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
recording of:
Down the Road (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
writer:
Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
publisher:
CBS Unart Catalog, Inc. (in 1985)
2:44
9Pike County Breakdown
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)
recording of:
Pike County Breakdown (on 1950-10-20)
composer:
Rupert Jones (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:47
10Foggy Mountain Special
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1954-05-19)
double bass [string bass]:
Jake Tullock (country stand-up bass) (on 1954-05-19)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1954-05-19)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1954-05-19)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Louis T. Innis (on 1954-05-19)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (on 1954-05-19)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-05-19)
recording of:
Foggy Mountain Special (on 1954-05-19)
32:02
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