Very Best of Bluegrass

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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 (on 1949-12-11)
fiddle:
Benny Sims (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 Scruggs2:40
2I'm Man of Constant Sorrow
The Stanley Brothers2:58
3Blue Moon of Kentucky
double bass:
Ernie Newton (on 1954-09-04)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-09-04), Merle "Red" Taylor (on 1954-09-04) and Gordon Terry (on 1954-09-04)
guitar:
Edd Mayfield (on 1954-09-04)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1954-09-04)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-09-04)
recording of:
Blue Moon of Kentucky (on 1954-09-04)
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
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:00
4Garden in the Sky
The Blue Sky Boys2:45
5Tennessee Cut Up Breakdown
Reno and Smiley1:40
6Lonesome, Sad and Blue
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers2:24
7Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
guitar:
Alton Delmore (in 1946-01)
tenor guitar and tenor vocals:
Rabon Delmore (in 1946-01)
baritone vocals:
Alton Delmore (in 1946-01) and Grandpa Jones (in 1946-01)
bass vocals:
Red Foley (in 1946-01)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (in 1946-01)
cover recording of:
Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By) (in 1946-01)
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?
Brown’s Ferry Four2:56
8Are You Missing Me?
producer:
Ken Nelson
banjo:
Hoke Jenkins (on 1952-06-13)
double bass:
Bob Moore (on 1952-06-13)
fiddle:
Sonny James (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 and Jesse2:24
9Cripple Creek
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee4:45
10You Can't Do Wrong and Get By
guitar:
Alton Delmore (on 1947-10-07)
tenor guitar:
Rabon Delmore (on 1947-10-07)
vocals:
Alton Delmore (on 1947-10-07) and Rabon Delmore (on 1947-10-07)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1947-10-07)
recording of:
You Can’t Do Wrong and Get By
writer:
Larry Cordle and Jim Rushing
The Delmore Brothers2:42
11Sunny Side of the Mountain
recording of:
Sunny Side of the Mountain
composer:
Bob Gregory and Harry C. McAuliffe
Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper3:04
12Higher in My Prayer
Molly O’Day & The Cumberland Mountain Folks2:27
13Tomorrow May Be Different
recorded in:
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States (in 1951)
banjo:
Hubert Davis (in 1951)
guitar:
Jim Eanes (in 1951)
vocals:
Jim Eanes (in 1951)
Jim Eanes & The Shenandoah Valley Boys2:38
14Going Back to Old Kentucky
guitar:
Jack Adkins (in 1945)
mandolin:
Red Ratliff (in 1945)
vocals:
Jack Adkins (in 1945)
Hobo Jack Adkins2:05
15Molly and Tenbrooks
producer:
Art Satherly
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1947-10-28)
double bass:
Howard Watts (on 1947-10-28)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1947-10-28)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1947-10-28)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1947-10-28)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-10-28)
recording of:
Molly and Tenbrooks (on 1947-10-28)
composer:
Bill Monroe
publisher:
Bill Monroe Music
is based on:
Molly and Tenbrooks
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:45
16Crazy Finger Blues
Reno and Smiley2:43
17Goin' to the Barn Dance Tonight
Carson Robison and His Pioneers2:45
18Ida Red
recording of:
Ida Red
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3429)
The Blue Sky Boys1:20
19Old Salty Dog Blues
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:26
20Keep on the Sunny Side
autoharp:
Sara Carter (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 (on 1928-05-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Victor Records
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 Family2:49
21Little Birdie
Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris & Steve Ledford2:47
22I Cried Again
Jim Eanes & The Shenandoah Valley Boys3:06
23Come Walk With Me
Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper2:24
24Beautiful Brown Eyes
Bailey Brothers2:43
25The Fields Have Turned Brown
producer:
Don Law and Art Satherly
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1949-11-20)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (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
The Stanley Brothers2:33
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1Orange Blossom Speical
Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys2:32
2Lonesome Pine Breakdown
producer:
Stephen H. Sholes
banjo:
Charlie Cline (on 1953-08-04)
double bass [bass]:
Ezra Cline (on 1953-08-04)
fiddle:
“Curly” Ray Cline (on 1953-08-04)
guitar:
Paul Williams (on 1953-08-04)
mandolin:
Albert Punturi (on 1953-08-04)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studio in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1953-08-04)
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers2:29
3Hard to Love
Hayes Shepherd3:11
4Poor Ellen Smith
Molly O’Day & The Cumberland Mountain Folks2:39
5Happy Valley Special
Bailey Brothers2:20
6Dreaming of a Little Cabin
Mac Wiseman2:54
7Rounder's Blues
guitar and lead vocals:
Alton Delmore (in 1946-09)
harmonica:
Wayne Raney (in 1946-09)
tenor guitar and background vocals:
Rabon Delmore (in 1946-09)
recorded at:
E.T. Herzog Recording Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (in 1946-09)
recording of:
Rounder's Blues (in 1946-09)
writer:
Jim Scott
The Delmore Brothers2:55
8Your Love Is Like a Flower
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:32
9I'm Gone, Long Gone
Reno and Smiley2:19
10Wildwood Flower
The Carter Family3:09
11Cotton-Eyed Joe
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (in 1947)
double bass:
Ray Lambert (in 1947)
fiddle and lead vocals:
Leslie Keith (in 1947)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (in 1947)
mandolin:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (in 1947)
recorded at:
Radio Station WCYB in Bristol, Virginia, United States (in 1947)
recording of:
Cotton‐Eyed Joe (traditional song) (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 942)
The Stanley Brothers1:13
12He Will Set Your Fields on Fire
Carl Story2:23
13Wabash Cannonball
recording of:
Wabash Cannonball
composer:
A.P. Carter and William Kindt
publisher:
APRS
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4228)
Roy Acuff2:48
14Big Midnight Special
Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper2:43
15Florida Blues
recorded in:
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States (in 1951)
banjo:
Hubert Davis (in 1951)
guitar:
Jim Eanes (in 1951)
vocals:
Jim Eanes (in 1951)
recording of:
Florida Blues (in 1951)
composer:
Arthur Smith
Jim Eanes & The Shenandoah Valley Boys2:21
16Why Should It End This Way?
Blue Sky Boys2:38
17I'm Free From the Chain Gang Now
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1933-05-17)
guitar:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1933-05-17)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1933-05-17)
recording of:
I’m Free From the Chain Gang Now (on 1933-05-17)
writer:
Lou Herscher and Saul Klein
Jimmie Rodgers3:05
18Twenty One Years
producer:
Stephen H. Sholes
banjo:
Ray Goins (on 1952-05-14)
double bass [bass]:
Ezra Cline (on 1952-05-14)
fiddle:
“Curly” Ray Cline (on 1952-05-14)
guitar and tenor vocals:
Paul Williams (on 1952-05-14)
mandolin:
Charles Parker (on 1952-05-14)
lead vocals:
Ray Goins (on 1952-05-14) and Paul Williams (on 1952-05-14)
recorded at:
Brown Radio Productions in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-05-14)
recording of:
Twenty-One Years (on 1952-05-14)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Miller
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers2:19
19Radio 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 Mayo2:24
20Little Bessie
The Alabama Barnstormers3:17
21'Tis Sweet to Be Remembered
Mac Wiseman2:55
22Footprints in the Snow
Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys2:39
23Wake Up Sweetheart
The Stanley Brothers2:37
24Roll 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 (on 1950-10-20)
fiddle:
Benny Sims (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]
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:37
25When the Saints Go
Fiddlin’ John Carson & Moonshine Kate3:06
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1You Are My Sunshine
The Rice Brothers Gang2:43
2Doin' My Time
recorded in:
Tampa, Florida, United States (on 1950-10-20)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20)
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (on 1950-10-20)
fiddle:
Benny Sims (on 1950-10-20)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20)
mandolin:
Jody Rainwater (on 1950-10-20) and Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20)
cover recording of:
Doing My Time (on 1950-10-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Skinner
recording of:
Doing My Time
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Skinner
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:48
3Brown's Ferry Blues
guitar and lead vocals:
Alton Delmore (in 1946-09)
tenor guitar and background vocals:
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:
Brown’s Ferry Blues (in 1946-09)
writer:
Alton Delmore
The Delmore Brothers2:35
4Abbeville Breakdown
The Alley Boys of Abbeville2:25
5Pick a Bale O' Cotton
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee2:31
6Y'all Come
Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys2:10
7She's Just a Cute Thing
Jimmy Martin & The Osborne Brothers1:55
8Something Got a Hold on Me
Bailes Brothers2:44
9This Little Glass of Wine
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (from 1947 until 1948)
fiddle:
Leslie Keith (from 1947 until 1948)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (from 1947 until 1948)
mandolin:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (from 1947 until 1948)
recorded at:
Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (from 1947 until 1948)
recording of:
Little Glass of Wine (from 1947 until 1948)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley
The Stanley Brothers3:05
10Hear Jerusalem Mourn
Reno and Smiley2:26
11Worried Man Blues
The Carter Family2:45
12Blue Yodel No.1 ('t for Texas)
recorded in:
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States (in 1951)
banjo:
Hubert Davis (in 1951)
guitar:
Jim Eanes (in 1951)
vocals:
Jim Eanes (in 1951)
recording of:
Blue Yodel (Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)) (in 1951)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers
publisher:
Ralph Peer (on 1928-02-03)
part of:
Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers
Jim Eanes & The Shenandoah Valley Boys2:18
13Going Like a Wildfire
Mac Wiseman2:31
14Uncle Pen
Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys2:41
15Great Speckle Bird
recording of:
The Great Speckled Bird (on 1936-10-20)
lyricist:
Guy Smith
composer:
Roy Carter
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation
Roy Acuff2:52
16Row Us Over the Tide
Blue Sky Boys3:13
17Wake Up Sweetheart
The Stanley Brothers2:37
18Pain in My Heart
recorded in:
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States (in 1950-03)
banjo:
Larry Richardson (in 1950-03)
double bass [bass]:
Ezra Cline (in 1950-03)
fiddle:
Ray Morgan (in 1950-03)
guitar and tenor vocals:
Bob Osborne (in 1950-03)
lead vocals:
Bob Osborne (in 1950-03) and Larry Richardson (in 1950-03)
recording of:
Pain in My Heart (in 1950-03)
writer:
Bobby Osborne and Larry Richardson
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers2:43
19John Henry
Woody Guthrie & Cisco Houston2:44
20Long Time, No See
double bass [bass]:
Junior Huskey
fiddle:
Gene Christian
guitar:
Frank Hunter
vocals:
Gene Christian and Frank Hunter
Frank Hunter & His Black Mountain Boys2:28
21Diggin' My Potatoes
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee2:55
22Get in Line Brother
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:16
23The Tramp on the Street
Molly O’Day & The Cumberland Mountain Folks2:47
24Mule Skinner's Blues
Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys2:44
25Little Old Sod Shanty on My Claim
Marc Williams3:09