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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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Leavin’ Tennessee
recording of:
Leavin' Tennessee
lyricist and composer:
Don Kelley (US bluegrass musician and songwriter)
The Kelleys2:45
2Devil’s Little Angel
The Kelleys2:51
3Old Grey Goose
Red Belcher and His Kentucky Ridgerunners2:11
4Kentucky Is Only a Dream
Red Belcher and His Kentucky Ridgerunners2:46
5They Sleep Together Now at Rest
The Lilly Brothers3:13
6What Are They Doing in Heaven Today?
The Lilly Brothers2:37
7Holston Valley Breakdown
guitar:
Ronnie Knittel (in 1951)
Ronnie Knittel and The Holston Valley Ramblers2:49
8Somebody Touched Me
lead vocals:
John Reedy (bluegrass/gospel musician and songwriter) (on 1949-03-03)
recording of:
Somebody Touched Me (on 1949-03-03)
lyricist and composer:
John Reedy (bluegrass/gospel musician and songwriter) (in 1939)
John Reedy and The Stone Mountain Hillbillies2:33
9If You Don’t Love Your Neighbor
recording of:
If You Don’t Love Your Neighbor
writer:
Tommy Coley (US songwriter) and Shorty Sullivan (US country singer and songwriter)
Shannon Grayson and The Golden Valley Boys2:26
10Married Life Blues
Byron Parker and his Mountaineers2:40
11Sweeter Than the Flowers
Franklin Brothers2:48
12Lint Head Stomp
Phebel Wright2:41
13You Have Left Me Memories
Hobo Jack Adkins2:56
14Jesse James
Whitey & Hogan2:47
15Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar
Byron Parker and his Mountaineers2:35
16Going Back to Old Kentucky
guitar:
Jack Adkins (mid-20th century country musician, “Hobo”) (in 1945)
mandolin:
Red Ratliff (US bluegrass musician) (in 1945)
vocals:
Jack Adkins (mid-20th century country musician, “Hobo”) (in 1945)
Hobo Jack Adkins2:05
17Jesse James
fiddle:
Toby Stroud
Toby Stroud and the Blue Mountain Boys3:03
18Tragic Romance
fiddle:
Toby Stroud
Toby Stroud and the Blue Mountain Boys2:41
19Island Creek Mine Fire
The Wright Brothers3:15
20Preachin’, Prayin’, Singin’
banjo:
Noah Crase (bluegrass banjo player)
bass:
Smokey Tinkerson (US bluegrass bassist)
fiddle:
John McGhee (US bluegrass fiddler, active 1950s)
guitar:
Harley "Red" Allen (bluegrass singer and guitarist)
mandolin:
Claude Stewart (US bluegrass mandolinist)
Red Allen2:46
21Paul and Silas
banjo:
Noah Crase (bluegrass banjo player)
bass:
Smokey Tinkerson (US bluegrass bassist)
fiddle:
John McGhee (US bluegrass fiddler, active 1950s)
guitar:
Harley "Red" Allen (bluegrass singer and guitarist)
mandolin:
Claude Stewart (US bluegrass mandolinist)
Red Allen2:13
22Noah’s Breakdown
Dave Woolum and his Kentucky Mountain Boys featuring Noah Crase1:50
23Road of Shame
Dave Woolum, Curley Tuttle and the Laurel Mountain Boys2:15
24Single Girl Married Girl
banjo:
Noah Crase (bluegrass banjo player) (in 1954)
bass:
Oscar Woolum (US bluegrass bassist) (in 1954)
fiddle:
Nelson Young (in 1954)
guitar:
Dave Woolum (US bluegrass musician) (in 1954)
vocals:
Dave Woolum (US bluegrass musician) (in 1954)
Dave Woolum with Noah Crase2:44
25Radio Boogie
fiddle:
Ralph Mayo
guitar:
L.C. Smith
vocals:
L.C. Smith
recording of:
Radio Boogie
composer:
Ralph Mayo and L.C. Smith
L.C. Smith, Ralph Mayo & The Southern Mountain Boys2:24
26Another Old Dog in the Race
The Country Pardners2:13
27I Could Love You All the Time
Estil Stewart 7 Flat Mountain Boys2:11
28I’ll Be Happy in My Time
The Brewster Brothers and Four Brothers Quartet1:54
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