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1Soldier’s Joy
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1934-03-30)
banjo:
Gid Tanner (James Gideon Tanner) (on 1934-03-30)
fiddle:
Gordon Tanner (on 1934-03-30)
guitar:
Riley Puckett (on 1934-03-30)
mandolin:
Ted Hawkins (on 1934-03-30)
vocals:
Gid Tanner (James Gideon Tanner) (on 1934-03-30)
recording of:
Soldier's Joy (on 1934-03-30)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers2:58
2Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1925-07-27)
banjo:
Charlie Poole (on 1925-07-27)
fiddle:
Posey Rorer (on 1925-07-27)
guitar:
Norman Woodlieff (on 1925-07-27)
vocals:
Charlie Poole (on 1925-07-27)
recording of:
Don't Let Your Deal Go Down (on 1925-07-27)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4854)
Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers2:53
3White House Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-09-20)
banjo:
Charlie Poole (on 1926-09-20)
fiddle:
Posey Rorer (on 1926-09-20)
guitar:
Roy Harvey (old time musician) (on 1926-09-20)
vocals:
Charlie Poole (on 1926-09-20)
recording of:
White House Blues (on 1926-09-20)
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)
Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers3:28
4Bill Mason
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-05-06)
banjo:
Charlie Poole (on 1929-05-06)
fiddle:
Lonnie Austin (on 1929-05-06)
guitar:
Roy Harvey (old time musician) (on 1929-05-06)
vocals:
Charlie Poole (on 1929-05-06)
Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers3:01
5Cannon Ball Blues
autoharp:
Sara Carter (of the Carter Family) (on 1935-05-10)
guitar:
Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1935-05-10)
vocals:
A.P. Carter (on 1935-05-10), Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1935-05-10) and Sara Carter (of the Carter Family) (on 1935-05-10)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1935-05-10)
recording of:
Cannonball Blues (on 1935-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
The Carter Family2:55
6D Blues
Blue Ridge Ramblers2:50
7Keep on the Sunny Side
autoharp:
Sara Carter (of the Carter Family) (on 1928-05-09)
guitar:
Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1928-05-09)
vocals:
A.P. Carter (on 1928-05-09), Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1928-05-09) and Sara Carter (of the Carter Family) (on 1928-05-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Victor Records (Victor, defunct “His Master’s Voice” imprint, formerly “Victor Record”, succeeded by RCA Victor)
recorded at:
Victor Studios in Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1928-05-09)
recording of:
Keep on the Sunny Side (on 1928-05-09)
lyricist:
Ada Blenkhorn and A.P. Carter
composer:
A.P. Carter and J. Howard Entwisle
The Carter Family52:51
8What Would You Give in Exchange (For Your Soul)?
producer:
Eli Oberstein
guitar and lead vocals:
Charlie Monroe (on 1936-02-17)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1936-02-17)
arranger:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) and Charlie Monroe
recorded at:
Southern Radio Building in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1936-02-17)
recording of:
What Would You Give in Exchange? (on 1936-02-17)
lyricist:
F. J. Berry (in 1911)
composer:
James H. Carr (gospel songwriter) (in 1911)
publisher:
The Trio Music Company (Waco, Texas) (on 1912-06-14) and Stamps Baxter Music & Printing Co. (on 1940-06-14)
recording of:
Little Red Shoes (on 1937-02-17)
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Monroe
version of:
Who’s Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet?
recording of:
My Dear Old Southern Home (on 1937-02-17)
writer:
Ellsworth T. Cozzens (Jimmie Rodgers accompanist) and Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
recording of:
My Long Journey Home (on 1937-02-17)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
recording of:
New River Train (on 1937-02-17)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4568)
recording of:
Nine Pound Hammer (on 1937-02-17)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher)
recording of:
What Is Home Without Love (on 1937-02-17)
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Monroe
recording of:
Drifting Too Far From the Shore
lyricist and composer:
Charles Ernest Moody (20th-century American gospel songwriter)
recording of:
Foggy Mountain Top
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
recording of:
This World Is Not My Home
lyricist and composer:
J.R. Baxter
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
The Monroe Brothers3:13
9I’m Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes
autoharp:
Sara Carter (of the Carter Family) (on 1935-05-10)
guitar:
Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1935-05-10)
vocals:
A.P. Carter (on 1935-05-10), Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1935-05-10) and Sara Carter (of the Carter Family) (on 1935-05-10)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1935-05-10)
recording of:
I’m Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes (on 1935-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
The Carter Family2:55
10Great Speckle Bird
recording of:
The Great Speckled Bird (on 1936-10-20)
lyricist:
Guy Smith (Reverend)
composer:
Roy Carter (country songwriter)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated)
Roy Acuff and His Crazy Tennesseans2:55
11Orange Blossom Special
Roy Hall & His Blue Ridge Entertainers2:23
12Ida Red
recording of:
Ida Red
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3429)
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:48
13Pretty Polly
recording of:
Pretty Polly
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15)
The Coon Creek Girls2:50
14Lonesome Old River Blues
recording of:
Lonesome Old River Blues (on 1940-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Acuff
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:49
15Mule Skinner Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1940-10-07)
double bass [string bass]:
Bill Wesbrooks (bluegrass/country singer, bassist, and comedian) (on 1940-10-07)
fiddle:
Tommy Magness (on 1940-10-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1940-10-07)
recording of:
Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues) (on 1940-10-07)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
part of:
Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:45
16Wreck on the Highway
recording of:
Wreck on the Highway (aka I Didn't Hear Nobody Pray)
lyricist and composer:
Dorsey Dixon
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:46
17The Drunkard’s Grave
producer:
Arthur E. Satherly
double bass:
Evelyn "Evy Lou" Thomas (bluegrass bassist) (on 1945-02-17)
fiddle:
Del Heck (on 1945-02-17)
guitar:
Johnnie Bailes (on 1945-02-17) and Walter Bailes (on 1945-02-17)
mandolin:
Ernest Ferguson (on 1945-02-17)
lead vocals:
Walter Bailes (on 1945-02-17)
tenor vocals:
Johnnie Bailes (on 1945-02-17)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-02-17)
recording of:
The Drunkard’s Grave (on 1945-02-17)
writer:
Johnnie Bailes and Walter Bailes
Bailes Brothers2:41
18Rocky Road Blues
accordion:
Wilene "Sally Ann" Forrester (country singer and accordionist) (on 1945-02-13)
banjo:
Stringbean (US banjo player Dave Akeman) (on 1945-02-13)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1945-02-13)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1945-02-13)
guitar:
Tex Willis (country/bluegrass guitarist) (on 1945-02-13)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1945-02-13)
recording of:
Rocky Road Blues (on 1945-02-13)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:36
19Searching for a Soldier’s Grave
producer:
Arthur E. Satherly
double bass:
Evelyn "Evy Lou" Thomas (bluegrass bassist) (on 1945-02-17)
fiddle:
Del Heck (on 1945-02-17)
guitar:
Johnnie Bailes (on 1945-02-17) and Walter Bailes (on 1945-02-17)
mandolin:
Ernest Ferguson (on 1945-02-17)
lead vocals:
Walter Bailes (on 1945-02-17)
tenor vocals:
Johnnie Bailes (on 1945-02-17)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-02-17)
Bailes Brothers3:00
20Blue Moon of Kentucky
producer:
Art Satherly
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1946-09-16)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1946-09-16)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1946-09-16)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1946-09-16)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1946-09-16)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-09-16)
recording of:
Blue Moon of Kentucky (on 1946-09-16)
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 Boys3:03
21Dust on the Bible
producer:
Arthur E. Satherly
double bass:
Evelyn "Evy Lou" Thomas (bluegrass bassist) (on 1945-02-17)
fiddle:
Del Heck (on 1945-02-17)
guitar:
Johnnie Bailes (on 1945-02-17) and Walter Bailes (on 1945-02-17)
mandolin:
Ernest Ferguson (on 1945-02-17)
lead vocals:
Walter Bailes (on 1945-02-17)
tenor vocals:
Johnnie Bailes (on 1945-02-17)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-02-17)
Bailes Brothers2:54
22I Heard My Mother Weeping
Molly O’Day & The Cumberland Mountain Folks2:43
23Will You Be Loving Another Man
producer:
Art Satherly
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1946-09-17)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1946-09-17)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1946-09-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1946-09-17)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1946-09-17)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-09-17)
recording of:
Will You Be Loving Another Man? (on 1946-09-17)
writer:
Lester Flatt and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:53
24Blue Grass Breakdown
producer:
Art Satherly
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1947-10-27)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1947-10-27)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1947-10-27)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1947-10-27)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1947-10-27)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-10-27)
recording of:
Blue Grass Breakdown (on 1947-10-27)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:42
25It’s Mighty Dark to Travel
producer:
Art Satherly
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1947-10-27)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1947-10-27)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1947-10-27)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1947-10-27)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1947-10-27)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-10-27)
recording of:
It's Mighty Dark to Travel (on 1947-10-27)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:54
26Molly 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
27Black Mountain Rag
recording of:
Black Mountain Rag
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:51
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1Can’t You Hear Me Callin’
producer:
Art Satherly
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1949-10-22)
double bass:
Jack Thompson (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1949-10-22)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1949-10-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Mac Wiseman (on 1949-10-22)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1949-10-22)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1949-10-22)
recording of:
Can't You Hear Me Callin' (on 1949-10-22)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys3:18
2Foggy 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
3Poor Ellen Smith
Molly O’Day & The Cumberland Mountain Folks2:41
4The Drunkard’s Hell
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 Drunkard's Hell (on 1949-11-20)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys2:38
5The Lonesome River
producer:
Don Law and Art Satherly
banjo:
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 and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1950-11-03)
mandolin and baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (on 1950-11-03)
vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1950-11-03)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-11-03)
recording of:
The Lonesome River (on 1950-11-03)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys2:45
6On the Banks of the River
Wilma Lee, Stoney Cooper and The Clinch Mountain Clan2:46
7The 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 Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys2:34
8The White Dove
producer:
Don Law and Art Satherly
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1949-03-01)
double bass:
James "Jay" Hughes (on 1949-03-01)
fiddle:
Robert "Bobby" Sumner (on 1949-03-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1949-03-01)
mandolin and baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (on 1949-03-01)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1949-03-01)
recording of:
White Dove (on 1949-03-01)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Carter Stanley
The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys3:14
9Sunny Side of the MountainWilma Lee, Stoney Cooper and The Clinch Mountain Clan2:58
10I’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 Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys2:57
11I Wonder How the Old Folks Are at Home
recording of:
Homestead on the Farm
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
is based on:
I Wonder How the Old Folks Are at Home
Mac Wiseman2:52
12Uncle 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)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:45
13Stoney, Are You Mad at Your Gal
Wilma Lee, Stoney Cooper and The Clinch Mountain Clan2:55
14When the Angels Rolled the Stone Away
Molly O’Day2:52
15Earl’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
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs33:00
16Don’t Get Above Your Raising
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 Scruggs2:44
17Are 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
18Why Did You Wander?
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:45
19Flint 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
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs32:46
20I’ll Go Stepping Too
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1953-08-29)
double bass [string bass]:
Bob L. Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1953-08-29)
fiddle:
Benny Martin (bluegrass fiddler and guitar player) (on 1953-08-29)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1953-08-29)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Louis T. Innis (on 1953-08-29)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (on 1953-08-29)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1953-08-29) and Curly Seckler (on 1953-08-29)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-08-29)
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:54
21Love and Wealth
Carl Story & His Rambling Mountaineers2:46
2220/20 Vision
producer:
Stephen H. Sholes
banjo and tenor vocals:
Sonny Osborne (on 1954-11-16)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1954-11-16)
fiddle:
Merle "Red" Taylor (country/bluegrass fiddler, songwriter, and singer) (on 1954-11-16)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1954-11-16)
mandolin and baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Bob Osborne (on 1954-11-16)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-11-16)
recording of:
20/20 Vision (on 1954-11-16)
lyricist:
Milton Estes
composer:
Joe Allison
publisher:
Golden West Melodies Inc., ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Jimmy Martin & The Osborne Brothers2:42
23My Lord Keeps a Record
Carl Story & His Rambling Mountaineers2:17
24I Love the Hymns They Sang at Mother’s Grave
Carl Story & His Rambling Mountaineers2:56
25Reunion in Heaven
Carl Story & His Rambling Mountaineers2:49
26Don’t You Hear Jerusalem Mourn
Carl Story & His Rambling Mountaineers2:09
27Hitch Hiker’s Blues
Jack Youngblood2:23
3CD
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1The Martha White Theme
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs1:37
2Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down
producer:
Don Law
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1957-03-24)
double bass [string bass]:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1957-03-24)
fiddle:
Paul Warren (US fiddler) (on 1957-03-24)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1957-03-24)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (on 1957-03-24)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Josh Graves (on 1957-03-24)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1957-03-24), Earl Scruggs (on 1957-03-24), Curly Seckler (on 1957-03-24) and Paul Warren (US fiddler) (on 1957-03-24)
recorded at:
Bradley Film & Recording Studio (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-03-24)
recording of:
Don't Let Your Deal Go Down (on 1957-03-24)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4854)
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:14
3Seven Year Blues
The Webster Brothers2:48
4Get Down on Your Knees and Pray
Bill and Mary Reid and The Melody Mountaineers2:41
5Somebody Touched Me
cover recording of:
Somebody Touched Me
lyricist and composer:
John Reedy (bluegrass/gospel musician and songwriter) (in 1939)
Carl Butler2:13
6Feudin’ Banjos
recording of:
Feuding Banjos
composer:
Arthur Smith (“Guitar Boogie” Smith US country artist)
Arthur Smith1:58
7Ruby, Are You Mad?
The Osborne Brothers2:59
8Knoxville Girl
The Louvin Brothers3:49
9Once More
recording of:
Once More
lyricist and composer:
Dusty Owens (Country singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music, Inc.
The Osborne Brothers2:42
10Twin Banjo Special
Joe Maphis2:12
11Gosh, I Miss You All the Time
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys2:16
12You Don’t Know My Mind
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-01-13)
banjo:
J.D. Crowe (on 1960-01-13)
bass:
Roy Huskey, Jr. (son of Roy Junior Huskey) (on 1960-01-13)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1960-01-13)
fiddle:
Benny Martin (bluegrass fiddler and guitar player) (on 1960-01-13)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1960-01-13) and Johnny Mathis (US pop/soul singer) (on 1960-01-13)
mandolin:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1960-01-13)
lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1960-01-13)
Jimmy Martin & the Sunny Mountain Boys2:54
13Rank Stranger
The Stanley Brothers3:09
14My Empty Arms
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys2:22
15Foggy Mountain Top
producer:
Don Law
autoharp:
Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1961-02-10)
banjo and baritone vocals:
Earl Scruggs (on 1961-02-10)
double bass and baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Jake Tullock (country stand-up bass) (on 1961-02-10)
fiddle and bass vocals:
Paul Warren (US fiddler) (on 1961-02-10)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1961-02-10)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Curly Seckler (on 1961-02-10)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Josh Graves (on 1961-02-10)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-02-10)
recording of:
Foggy Mountain Top (on 1961-02-10)
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs with Mother Maybelle Carter2:26
16Beautiful Moon of Kentucky
recording of:
Beautiful Moon of Kentucky
writer:
Jesse McReynolds and Jim McReynolds
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys2:11
17Stoney Creek
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys1:55
18She Left Me Standing on the MountainJim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys2:12
19Sunny Side of the Mountain
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
Mike Miller (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1964-08-13)
double bass:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1964-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1964-08-13)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1964-08-13)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1964-08-13)
mandolin:
Vernon Derrick (on 1964-08-13)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-08-13)
recording of:
Sunny Side of the Mountain (on 1964-08-13)
composer:
Bob Gregory and Harry C. McAuliffe
Jimmy Martin & the Sunny Mountain Boys2:34
20Just Joshing
Arthur Smith2:03
21(It’s a Long, Long Way) To the Top of the World
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys2:34
22Cotton Mill Man
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys2:46
23Since Wedding Bells Have Rung
Don Reno2:33
24Rosalee
Grandpa Jones2:05
25No More Goodbyes
Sara Carter3:01
26The Ballad of Jed Clampett
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1962-09-24)
double bass:
Jake Tullock (country stand-up bass) (on 1962-09-24)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1962-09-24)
fiddle:
Paul Warren (US fiddler) (on 1962-09-24)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1962-09-24)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Josh Graves (on 1962-09-24)
recorded at:
Columbia Studio B (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-09-24)
recording of:
The Ballad of Jed Clampett (on 1962-09-24)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Henning (TV screenwriter and songwriter)
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:04
27Rabbit in the Log
recording of:
Have a Feast Here Tonight (Rabbit in the Log)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys2:43
28Rocky Top
recording of:
Rocky Top
composer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Osborne Brothers2:36
29Mountain Dew
Grandpa Jones1:59
30Dueling Banjos
Eric Weissberg2:18
4CD