Mule Skinner Blues

~ Release by Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Mule Skinner 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
2:46
2No Letter in the Mail
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:
Clyde Moody (on 1940-10-07)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1940-10-07)
recording of:
No Letter in the Mail (on 1940-10-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Carlisle
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc.
2:45
3Cryin’ Holy Unto My Lord
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1940-10-07)
guitar and bass vocals:
Clyde Moody (on 1940-10-07)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1940-10-07)
baritone vocals:
Tommy Magness (on 1940-10-07)
tenor vocals:
Bill Wesbrooks (on 1940-10-07)
recording of:
On the Rock Where Moses Stood (on 1940-10-07)
writer:
The Carter Family
2:32
4Six White Horses
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:
Clyde Moody (on 1940-10-07)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (on 1940-10-07)
recording of:
Six White Horses (on 1940-10-07)
lyricist and composer:
Clyde Moody
3:04
5Dog House 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:
Dog House Blues (on 1940-10-07)
writer:
J.L. Frank and Pee Wee King
3:10
6I Wonder If You Feel the Way I Do
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:
Clyde Moody (on 1940-10-07)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1940-10-07)
recording of:
I Wonder If You Feel the Way I Do (on 1940-10-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Wills
2:53
7Katy Hill
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:
Clyde Moody (on 1940-10-07)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (on 1940-10-07)
recording of:
Katy Hill (on 1940-10-07)
composer:
[traditional]
2:41
8Tennessee Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1940-10-07)
double bass [string bass]:
Bill Wesbrooks (on 1940-10-07)
guitar:
Clyde Moody (on 1940-10-07)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (on 1940-10-07)
recording of:
Tennessee Blues (on 1940-10-07)
composer:
Bill Monroe
2:54
9Shake My Mother’s Hand for Me
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1941-10-02)
guitar and bass vocals:
Pete Pyle (on 1941-10-02)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1941-10-02)
baritone vocals:
Art Wooten (on 1941-10-02)
tenor vocals:
Bill Wesbrooks (on 1941-10-02)
recording of:
Shake My Mother’s Hand for Me
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey
3:09
10Were You There?
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1941-10-02)
guitar and bass vocals:
Pete Pyle (on 1941-10-02)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1941-10-02)
baritone vocals:
Art Wooten (on 1941-10-02)
tenor vocals:
Bill Wesbrooks (on 1941-10-02)
recording of:
Were You There (on 1941-10-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe
2:49
11Blue Yodel No. 7
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1941-10-02)
double bass [string bass]:
Bill Wesbrooks (on 1941-10-02)
fiddle:
Art Wooten (on 1941-10-02)
guitar:
Pete Pyle (on 1941-10-02)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1941-10-02)
recording of:
Blue Yodel No. 7 (Anniversary Blue Yodel) (on 1941-10-02)
writer:
Elsie McWilliams and Jimmie Rodgers
part of:
Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers
2:55
12The Coupon Song
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1941-10-02)
double bass:
Pete Pyle (on 1941-10-02)
fiddle:
Art Wooten (on 1941-10-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bill Wesbrooks (on 1941-10-02)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (on 1941-10-02)
2:58
13Orange Blossom Special
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1941-10-02)
double bass [string bass]:
Bill Wesbrooks (on 1941-10-02)
fiddle and lead vocals:
Art Wooten (on 1941-10-02)
guitar:
Pete Pyle (on 1941-10-02)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1941-10-02)
recording of:
Orange Blossom Special (on 1941-10-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ervin Rouse
publisher:
Glanco Music and MCA Music
2:35
14Honky Tonk Swing
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1941-10-02)
double bass [string bass]:
Bill Wesbrooks (on 1941-10-02)
guitar:
Pete Pyle (on 1941-10-02)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (on 1941-10-02)
recording of:
Honky Tonk Swing
composer:
Bill Monroe
2:33
15In the Pines
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1941-10-02)
double bass:
Pete Pyle (on 1941-10-02)
fiddle:
Art Wooten (on 1941-10-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bill Wesbrooks (on 1941-10-02)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1941-10-02)
recording of:
In the Pines (Black Girl) (on 1941-10-02)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3421)
3:27
16Back Up and Push
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1941-10-02)
double bass [string bass]:
Bill Wesbrooks (on 1941-10-02)
fiddle:
Art Wooten (on 1941-10-02)
guitar:
Pete Pyle (on 1941-10-02)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (on 1941-10-02)
recording of:
Back Up and Push (on 1941-10-02)
composer:
[traditional]
2:48

Credits

Release

art direction:Mary Hamilton
Kym Juister
miscellaneous support:Billy Altman (task: research)
Don Wardell (task: digital coordinator)
engineer:Jay Newland (task: digital engineer)
producer:Billy Altman
John Snyder (task: digital producer)
compiler:Billy Altman
design:Julie Wanca
transferrer:Bernardo Cosachov (in 1990-08)
remastered at:BMG Recording Studios (in 1990-10)
transferred at:BMG Recording Studios (in 1990-08)
ASIN:US: B000008IKL [info]