The Early Days of Bluegrass

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Annotation

6 CD reissue of Rounder's "Early Days of Bluegrass" series, originally released on 10 LPs. This release benefits the Bluegrass Country internet radio station.

Annotation last modified on 2020-07-02 21:02 UTC.

Tracklist

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1I’m Living the Right Life Now
engineer:
Selby Coffeen
producer:
Bill Clifton (American bluegrass musician and singer)
banjo and tenor vocals:
Johnny Clark (US bluegrass banjoist) (in 1957-11)
double bass [bass]:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (in 1957-11)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (in 1957-11)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bill Clifton (American bluegrass musician and singer) (in 1957-11)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Jimmy Self (in 1957-11)
mandolin:
Curley Lambert (in 1957-11)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1957-11)
Bill Clifton2:12
2Lonely Heart Blues
engineer:
Selby Coffeen
producer:
Bill Clifton (American bluegrass musician and singer)
banjo and tenor vocals:
Johnny Clark (US bluegrass banjoist) (in 1957-04)
double bass [bass]:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (in 1957-04)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (in 1957-04) and Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (in 1957-04)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bill Clifton (American bluegrass musician and singer) (in 1957-04)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Johnny Johnson (US country guitarist/bassist, active 1950s-1974) (in 1957-04)
baritone vocals:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (in 1957-04)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1957-04)
recording of:
Lonely Heart Blues
composer:
Bill Clifton (American bluegrass musician and singer)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Company
Bill Clifton2:55
3Cedar Grove
engineer:
Selby Coffeen
producer:
Bill Clifton (American bluegrass musician and singer)
banjo:
Johnny Clark (US bluegrass banjoist) (in 1957-11)
double bass [bass]:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (in 1957-11)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (in 1957-11)
guitar:
Bill Clifton (American bluegrass musician and singer) (in 1957-11)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Jimmy Self (in 1957-11)
mandolin:
Curley Lambert (in 1957-11)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1957-11)
recording of:
Cedar Grove
composer:
Bill Clifton (American bluegrass musician and singer)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Company
Bill Clifton1:53
4You Go to Your Church
recording of:
You Go to Your Church I'll Go to Mine
writer:
Bill Clifton (American bluegrass musician and singer) and Buddy Dee (American songwriter and bluegrass musician)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Company
Bill Clifton1:43
5Walking in My Sleep
engineer:
Mike Seeger
producer:
Bill Clifton (American bluegrass musician and singer)
banjo:
Johnny Clark (US bluegrass banjoist) (in 1958-08) and Mike Seeger (in 1958-08)
double bass [bass]:
Roy Self (US country/bluegrass bassist) (in 1958-08)
fiddle:
Carl Nelson (bluegrass musician) (in 1958-08) and Cal Newman (US country/bluegrass fiddler) (in 1958-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bill Clifton (American bluegrass musician and singer) (in 1958-08)
mandolin:
John Duffey (in 1958-08)
recorded at:
Capitol Transcription Service in Washington, D.C., United States (in 1958-08)
recording of:
Walking in My Sleep
composer:
Bill Clifton (American bluegrass musician and singer)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Company
Bill Clifton2:07
6Pal of Yesterday
engineer:
Selby Coffeen
producer:
Bill Clifton (American bluegrass musician and singer)
banjo and tenor vocals:
Johnny Clark (US bluegrass banjoist) (in 1957-04)
double bass [bass]:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (in 1957-04)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (in 1957-04) and Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (in 1957-04)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bill Clifton (American bluegrass musician and singer) (in 1957-04)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Johnny Johnson (US country guitarist/bassist, active 1950s-1974) (in 1957-04)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1957-04)
recording of:
Pal of Yesterday
writer:
Bill Clifton (American bluegrass musician and singer) and Buddy Dee (American songwriter and bluegrass musician)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Company
Bill Clifton2:24
7Just Another Broken Heart
engineer:
Selby Coffeen
producer:
Bill Clifton (American bluegrass musician and singer) and Don Pierce (US country/R&B producer, record company director)
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1958-03)
double bass [bass]:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (in 1958-03)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (in 1958-03) and Benny Martin (bluegrass fiddler and guitar player) (in 1958-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bill Clifton (American bluegrass musician and singer) (in 1958-03)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Jimmy Self (in 1958-03)
mandolin:
John Duffey (in 1958-03) and Curley Lambert (in 1958-03)
resonator guitar [dobro] and baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
John Duffey (in 1958-03)
tenor vocals:
Curley Lambert (in 1958-03)
recorded at:
RCA Studio (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1958-03)
recording of:
Just Another Broken Heart (in 1958-03)
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
Bill Clifton2:40
8Little White Washed Chimney
engineer:
Selby Coffeen
producer:
Bill Clifton (American bluegrass musician and singer)
banjo and tenor vocals:
Johnny Clark (US bluegrass banjoist) (in 1957-04)
double bass [bass]:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (in 1957-04)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (in 1957-04) and Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (in 1957-04)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bill Clifton (American bluegrass musician and singer) (in 1957-04)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Johnny Johnson (US country guitarist/bassist, active 1950s-1974) (in 1957-04)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1957-04)
recording of:
Little White Washed Chimney (in 1957-04)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Clifton (American bluegrass musician and singer)
Bill Clifton2:25
9Home Is Where the Heart Is
Connie & Babe2:00
10The Lonely Waltz
Connie & Babe2:43
11Roll on Blues
Connie & Babe2:06
12Thunderhead
Connie & Babe3:24
13My Dollies Would Cry
Connie & Babe2:58
14Camptown Races
Connie & Babe1:34
15Are You Waiting
Connie & Babe2:46
16Toil, Tears and Trouble
Connie & Babe1:59
17Dark Waters
Connie & Babe2:31
18How Will the Flowers Bloom
Connie & Babe2:30
19Barbara Allen
Connie & Babe4:21
20The Lonely Years Belong to Me
Connie & Babe2:34
21Mother’s Prayer
Connie & Babe2:06
22The Last Love Letter
Connie & Babe2:25

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