Bluegrass Bonanza

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Individual barcodes:

CD 1: 604988921328
CD 2: 604988921427
CD 3: 604988921526
CD 4: 604988921625

Tracklist

1▶CD: String Band Roots 1927-38
2▶CD: The Monroe Legacy 1936-45
3▼CD: Early Bluegrass 1944-1950
#TitleArtistLength
1Banjo Pickin' Girl
recording of:
Banjo Pickin’ Girl
The Coon Creek Girls2:50
2Little Birdie
The Coon Creek Girls2:30
3It's Raining Here This Morning
Grandpa Jones2:56
4Going 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 Brothers2:50
5I'm Lonesome Without You
double bass:
Roy Starkey (in 1946-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
Alton Delmore (in 1946-01)
tenor guitar and background vocals:
Rabon Delmore (in 1946-01)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (in 1946-01)
recording of:
I'm Lonesome Without You (First line: "I am feeling mighty weary...") (in 1946-01)
lyricist and composer:
Alton Delmore
The Delmore Brothers2:42
6Will 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?
Brownsferry Four3:02
7Rattlesnake Daddy
Bailey Brothers2:07
8Happy Valley Special
Bailey Brothers2:22
9Alabama
Bailey Brothers2:54
10John Henry
Bailey Brothers2:43
11I Will Never Marry
Bailey Brothers2:56
12Cotton 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 Brothers1:14
13Death Is Only a Dream
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1947)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (in 1947)
baritone vocals:
Ralph Stanley (in 1947)
bass vocals:
Ray Lambert (in 1947)
recorded at:
Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (in 1947)
The Stanley Brothers2:21
14I Can Tell You the Time
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1947)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (in 1947)
baritone vocals:
Ralph Stanley (in 1947)
bass vocals:
Ray Lambert (in 1947)
recorded at:
Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (in 1947)
The Stanley Brothers2:09
15Mountain Dew
Grandpa Jones2:47
16Cabin Home in Caroline
The Armstrong Twins2:36
17Three Miles South of Cash in Arkansas
The Armstrong Twins2:31
18Mother No Longer Waits for Me
The Stanley Brothers2:36
19I'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 Scruggs2:39
20Farewell 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 Scruggs2:30
21The Jealous Lover
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)
The Stanley Brothers2:13
22My Cabin in the Hills of Caroline
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:36
23The Rambler's Blues
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)
The Stanley Brothers2:47
24Come Here Soon
Curly Fox2:59
25Run Mountain
J.E. Mainer2:54
26Baby Girl
The Armstrong Twins2:32
27Let Me Be Your Friend
The Stanley Brothers1:55
28Beautiful Brown Eyes
Bailey Brothers2:46
29Arkansas Special
The Armstrong Twins2:43
30Uncle Eph's Got the Coon
Grandpa Jones2:44
4▶CD: Classic Bluegrass 1946-50

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ASIN:UK: B00005Q35D [info]