Selected Sides: 1947–1953

~ Release by Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs / The Stanley Brothers (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1God Loves His Children
recorded in:
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States (in 1948)
double bass [string bass]:
Howard Watts (in 1948)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (in 1948) and Earl Scruggs (in 1948)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (in 1948), Earl Scruggs (in 1948) and Mac Wiseman (in 1948)
recording of:
God Loves His Children (in 1948)
writer:
Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
2I’m Going to Make Heaven My Home
recorded in:
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States (in 1948)
double bass [string bass]:
Howard Watts (in 1948)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (in 1948) and Earl Scruggs (in 1948)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (in 1948), Earl Scruggs (in 1948) and Mac Wiseman (in 1948)
recording of:
I'm Going to Make Heaven My Home (in 1948)
writer:
Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
3We’ll Meet Again Sweetheart
recorded in:
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States (in 1948)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (in 1948)
double bass [string bass]:
Howard Watts (in 1948)
fiddle:
Jim Shumate (in 1948)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (in 1948) and Mac Wiseman (in 1948)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (in 1948) and Mac Wiseman (in 1948)
recording of:
We'll Meet Again Sweetheart (in 1948)
writer:
Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
4My Cabin in Caroline
recorded in:
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States (in 1948)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (in 1948)
double bass [string bass]:
Howard Watts (in 1948)
fiddle:
Jim Shumate (in 1948)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (in 1948) and Mac Wiseman (in 1948)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (in 1948)
recording of:
My Cabin in Caroline (in 1948)
writer:
Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
5Baby Blue Eyes
recorded in:
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
double bass [string bass]:
Howard Watts (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
fiddle:
Art Wooten (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
recording of:
Baby Blue Eyes (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Eanes
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
6Bouquet in Heaven
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
double bass [string bass]:
Howard Watts (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
fiddle:
Art Wooten (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (from 1949-04 until 1949-05), Curly Seckler (from 1949-04 until 1949-05) and Howard Watts (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
recording of:
Bouquet in Heaven (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
lyricist and composer:
Lester Flatt
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
7Down the Road
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
double bass [string bass]:
Howard Watts (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
fiddle:
Art Wooten (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
recording of:
Down the Road (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
writer:
Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
publisher:
CBS Unart Catalog, Inc. (in 1985)
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
8Why Don’t You Tell Me So?
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
double bass [string bass]:
Howard Watts (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
fiddle:
Art Wooten (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (from 1949-04 until 1949-05), Curly Seckler (from 1949-04 until 1949-05) and Howard Watts (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
recording of:
Why Don't You Tell Me So (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
lyricist and composer:
Lester Flatt
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
9I’ll Never Shed Another Tear
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)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1949-12-11) and Curly Seckler (on 1949-12-11)
recording of:
I'll Never Shed Another Tear (on 1949-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Lester Flatt
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
10No Mother or Dad
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)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1949-12-11) and Curly Seckler (on 1949-12-11)
recording of:
No Mother or Dad (on 1949-12-11)
writer:
Lester Flatt and Curly Seckler
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
11Is It Too Late Now?
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)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1949-12-11)
recording of:
Is It Too Late Now (on 1949-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Lester Flatt
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
12Foggy 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 Scruggs?:??
13I’ll Be Going to Heaven Sometime
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (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) and Earl Scruggs (on 1949-12-11)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (on 1949-12-11)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1949-12-11), Earl Scruggs (on 1949-12-11), Curly Seckler (on 1949-12-11) and Howard Watts (on 1949-12-11)
recording of:
I'll Be Going to Heaven Sometime (on 1949-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Howard Watts
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
14So Happy I’ll Be
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (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) and Earl Scruggs (on 1949-12-11)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (on 1949-12-11)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1949-12-11), Earl Scruggs (on 1949-12-11), Curly Seckler (on 1949-12-11) and Howard Watts (on 1949-12-11)
recording of:
So Happy I'll Be (on 1949-12-11)
writer:
Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
15My Little Girl in Tennessee
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)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1949-12-11) and Curly Seckler (on 1949-12-11)
recording of:
My Little Girl in Tennessee (on 1949-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Lester Flatt
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
16I’ll Never Love Another
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)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1949-12-11)
recording of:
I'll Never Love Another (on 1949-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Lester Flatt
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
17Doin’ 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 Scruggs?:??
18Pike County Breakdown
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)
recording of:
Pike County Breakdown (on 1950-10-20)
composer:
Rupert Jones
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
19Cora Is Gone
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)
recording of:
Cora Is Gone (on 1950-10-20)
lyricist and composer:
Odell McLeod
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
20Preachin’, Prayin’, Singin’
recorded in:
Tampa, Florida, United States (on 1950-10-20)
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (on 1950-10-20)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20) and Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20), Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20), Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20) and Benny Sims (on 1950-10-20)
recording of:
Preachin', Prayin', Singin' (on 1950-10-20)
lyricist and composer:
E.C. McCarty
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
21Pain in My Heart
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) and Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20)
recording of:
Pain in My Heart (on 1950-10-20)
writer:
Bobby Osborne and Larry Richardson
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
22Roll 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 Scruggs?:??
23Back to the Cross
recorded in:
Tampa, Florida, United States (on 1950-10-20)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20)
double bass [string bass]:
Benny Sims (on 1950-10-20)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20)
mandolin:
Jody Rainwater (on 1950-10-20)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20), Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20) and Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20)
recording of:
Back to the Cross (on 1950-10-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jessie Mae Martin
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
24Farewell Blues
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)
cover recording of:
Farewell Blues (on 1950-10-20)
composer:
Leon Rappolo (until 1922), Paul Mares (until 1922) and Elmer Schoebel (until 1922)
publisher:
Herman Darewski Music Publishing Co Ltd. and Lawrence Wright
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
25Old Salty Dog Blues
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:
Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20), Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20) and Benny Sims (on 1950-10-20)
recording of:
Old Salty Dog Blues (on 1950-10-20)
composer:
Wiley Morris and Zeke Morris
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
26Take Me in a Lifeboat
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)
recording of:
Take Me in a Lifeboat (on 1950-10-20)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Southern
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
27Will the Roses Bloom (Where She Lies Sleeping)
recorded in:
Tampa, Florida, United States (on 1950-10-20)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20)
double bass [string bass]:
Benny Sims (on 1950-10-20)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20)
mandolin:
Jody Rainwater (on 1950-10-20)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20) and Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20)
recording of:
Will the Roses Bloom (on 1950-10-20)
lyricist and composer:
The Bevins Brothers
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
28I’ll Just Pretend
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)
recording of:
I'll Just Pretend (on 1950-10-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jessie Mae Martin
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs?:??
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