The Essential Guide to Bluegrass

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1▼CD: CD 1 - Classic Songs
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Orange Blossom Special recording of: Orange Blossom Special lyricist and composer: Ervin Rouse publisher: Glanco Music and MCA Music	Rouse Brothers	?:??
2	Blue Moon of Kentucky recording of: Blue Moon of Kentucky lyricist and composer: Bill Monroe (in 1946) publisher: APRS, Peer International Corporation, Southern Music Publishing, Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック	The Osborne Brothers	?:??
3	Man of Constant Sorrow producer: Don Law and Art Satherly banjo and lead vocals: Ralph Stanley (on 1950-11-03) double bass: Ernie Newton (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] publisher: Southern Music Publishing Co.	The Stanley Brothers	?:??
4	Foggy Mountain Breakdown recording of: Foggy Mountain Breakdown composer: Earl Scruggs	Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs	?:??
5	Y'all Come producer: Paul Cohen banjo: Rudy Lyle (on 1954-01-08) double bass: Ernie Newton (on 1954-01-08) fiddle: Charlie Cline (on 1954-01-08) guitar: Grady Martin (on 1954-01-08) and Jimmy Martin (on 1954-01-08) mandolin and lead vocals: Bill Monroe (on 1954-01-08) recording of: Y’all Come (on 1954-01-08) lyricist and composer: Arlie Duff	Bill Monroe	?:??
6	Feudin' Banjos	Don Reno, Arthur Smith	?:??
7	Cotton Eyed Joe	Fiddlin’ John Carson	?:??
8	Footprints in the Snow	Cliff Carlisle	?:??
9	Earl's Breakdown recording of: Earl’s Breakdown composer: Earl Scruggs	Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs	?:??
10	Sally Goodin	Ernest Stoneman	?:??
11	Uncle Penn	Bill Monroe	?:??
12	Molly & Tenbrooks banjo: Ralph Stanley (in 1948) fiddle: Art Wooten (in 1948) guitar: Carter Stanley (in 1948) mandolin and lead vocals: Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (in 1948) recorded at: Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (in 1948) recording of: Molly and Tenbrooks (in 1948) composer: Bill Monroe publisher: Bill Monroe Music is based on: Molly and Tenbrooks	The Stanley Brothers	?:??
13	Are You From Dixie? recorded in: Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1939-08-21) producer: Dan Hornsby and Frank Walker guitar: Earl Bolick (on 1939-08-21) mandolin: Bill Bolick (on 1939-08-21) vocals: Bill Bolick (on 1939-08-21) and Earl Bolick (on 1939-08-21) recording of: Are You From Dixie (’cause I’m From Dixie Too) (on 1939-08-21) lyricist: Jack Yellen composer: George L. Cobb	The Blue Sky Boys	?:??
14	Poor Ellen Smith	Molly O’Day	?:??
15	Muleskinner Blues recorded in: Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1940-10-07) double bass [string bass]: Bill Wesbrooks (on 1940-10-07) fiddle: Tommy Magness (on 1940-10-07) guitar and lead vocals: Bill Monroe (on 1940-10-07) recording of: Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues) (on 1940-10-07) lyricist and composer: Jimmie Rodgers publisher: Peer International Corporation part of: Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers	Bill Monroe	?:??
16	Don't Get Above Your Raisin' recording of: Don't Get Above Your Raising writer: Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs	Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs	?:??
17	Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms recorded in: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1936-10-12) producer: Eli Oberstein guitar and lead vocals: Charlie Monroe (on 1936-10-12) mandolin and tenor vocals: Bill Monroe (on 1936-10-12) vocals: Bill Monroe (on 1936-10-12) and Charlie Monroe (on 1936-10-12) recorded at: Southern Radio Building in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1936-10-12) recording of: Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms (on 1936-10-12) writer: [traditional]	Bill Monroe, Charlie Monroe	?:??
18	Will the Circle Be Unbroken? producer: Eli Oberstein guitar and lead vocals: Charlie Monroe (on 1936-10-12) mandolin and tenor vocals: Bill Monroe (on 1936-10-12) recorded at: Southern Radio Building in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1936-10-12) cover recording of: Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By) (on 1936-10-12) publisher: Charles M. Alexander, Chicago, Illinois (on 1907-04-30) additional lyricist and additional composer: A.P. Carter lyricist: Ada Ruth Habershon (in 1907) composer: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1907) publisher: Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. (on 1935-06-22) version of: Will the Circle Be Unbroken?	Bill Monroe, Charlie Monroe	?:??

2▼CD: CD 2 - Legends
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Bluegrass Breakdown producer: Art Satherly banjo: Earl Scruggs (on 1947-10-27) double bass: Howard Watts (on 1947-10-27) fiddle: Chubby Wise (on 1947-10-27) guitar: Lester Flatt (on 1947-10-27) mandolin: Bill Monroe (on 1947-10-27) recorded at: WBBM Studio in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-10-27) recording of: Blue Grass Breakdown (on 1947-10-27) composer: Bill Monroe publisher: Unichappell Music, Inc.	Bill Monroe	?:??
2	The Great Speckled Bird	Charlie Monroe	?:??
3	Dim Lights, Thick Smoke recording of: Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (and Loud Loud Music) writer: Max Fidler and Rose Lee Maphis composer: Joe Maphis publisher: Comet Music Publishing Co.	Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs	?:??
4	The Little Glass of Wine	The Stanley Brothers	?:??
5	I'm Gone, Long Gone	Reno and Smiley	?:??
6	Ruby	The Osborne Brothers	?:??
7	Going Back to the Blue Ridge Mountains double bass: Unknown, possibly Roy Starkey (in 1946-09) guitar: Alton Delmore (in 1946-09) and Unknown, possibly Jethro Burns (in 1946-09) harmonica: Wayne Raney (in 1946-09) tenor guitar: Rabon Delmore (in 1946-09) vocals: Alton Delmore (in 1946-09) and Rabon Delmore (in 1946-09) recorded at: E.T. Herzog Recording Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (in 1946-09) recording of: Going Back to the Blue Ridge Mountains (in 1946-09) lyricist and composer: Jim Scott publisher: Lois	The Delmore Brothers	?:??
8	Heart's Hall of Fame	Bailey Brothers	?:??
9	Air Mail Special producer: Ken Nelson banjo: Owen Jenkins (on 1953-03-16) double bass: Bob Moore (on 1953-03-16) fiddle: Tommy Jackson (on 1953-03-16) guitar: Lloyd Bell (on 1953-03-16) and Jim McReynolds (on 1953-03-16) mandolin: Jesse McReynolds (on 1953-03-16) vocals: Jesse McReynolds (on 1953-03-16) and Jim McReynolds (on 1953-03-16) recorded at: Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-03-16) recording of: Air Mail Special on the Fly (on 1953-03-16) writer: Ossie Godson and Leon Rusk	Jim and Jesse	?:??
10	Save It, Save It	Jimmy Martin	?:??
11	Foggy Mountain Special recording of: Foggy Mountain Special	Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs	?:??
12	Nobody's Love Is Like Mine	The Stanley Brothers	?:??
13	When the Train Comes Along recorded in: Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1934-08-14) banjo: Uncle Dave Macon (on 1934-08-14) and Kirk McGee (on 1934-08-14) guitar: Sam McGee (on 1934-08-14) vocals: Uncle Dave Macon (on 1934-08-14) and Kirk McGee (on 1934-08-14)	Uncle Dave Macon	?:??
14	In the Hills of Roane County	The Blue Sky Boys	?:??
15	Hawkins Rag	Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers	?:??
16	Hop Light Ladies	Ernest Stoneman	?:??
17	Doin’ My Time	Jimmie Skinner	?:??
18	Going Back to Old Kentucky	Bill Monroe	?:??

3▼CD: CD 3 - Contemporary Bluegrass
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	So Long, So Wrong recording of: So Long, So Wrong writer: Patrick Brayer and Walden Dahl	Alison Krauss & Union Station	?:??
2	Think About You Everyday	Dan Tyminski	?:??
3	Down Home Summertime Blues	Norman Blake	?:??
4	Lost and I'll Never Find the Way	Ricky Skaggs	?:??
5	Ridin' the Red Line	Rhonda Vincent & The Rage	?:??
6	Leavin's Heavy on My Mind recording of: Leavin's Heavy on My Mind writer: Jim Rister	The Grascals	?:??
7	Love Light recording of: Love Light writer: Pamela Brown Hayes and Claire Lynch publisher: Butter and Egg Music, Samuel Clemens Songs and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	Claire Lynch	?:??
8	Black Mountain Rag	Doc & Merle Watson	?:??
9	Love Me or Leave Me Alone assistant engineer: Jim Fox engineer: Ronnie Freeland banjo and fiddle: Ron Stewart (from 1997-12 until 1998-05) bass: Marshall Wilborn double bass [bass]: Marshall Wilborn (from 1997-12 until 1998-05) guitar: Dudley Connell (from 1997-12 until 1998-05) mandolin: Barry Mitterhoff (from 1997-12 until 1998-05) baritone vocals: Carol Elizabeth Jones (from 1997-12 until 1998-05) lead vocals: Hazel Dickens (from 1997-12 until 1998-05) tenor vocals: Ginny Hawker (from 1997-12 until 1998-05) vocals: Carol Elizabeth Jones recorded at: Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C., United States (from 1997-12 until 1998-05) cover recording of: Love Me or Leave Me Alone (from 1997-12 until 1998-05) lyricist and composer: Bill Bryson	Hazel Dickens, Carol Elizabeth Jones, Ginny Hawker	?:??
10	Shape of a Tear	Lynn Morris Band	?:??
11	Duncan 1 Brady (He's Been on the Job Too Long)	The Johnson Mountain Boys	?:??
12	Thirty Years of Farming	James King	?:??
13	I'll Stay Around	Alecia Nugent	?:??
14	Carolina Star recording of: Carolina Star lyricist and composer: Hugh Moffatt publisher: Atlantic Music Corp. and Gray Mouser Music	Tony Rice	?:??
15	North Carolina Breakdown	Michael Cleveland	?:??
16	Lost at Sea	Bradley Walker	?:??
17	Wild Fiddler's Rag	Mark O’Connor	?:??
18	Don't Stop the Music	Del McCoury	?:??

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