Legends of Bluegrass

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Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Blue Moon of Kentucky
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1954-09-04)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-09-04), Merle "Red" Taylor (country/bluegrass fiddler, songwriter, and singer) (on 1954-09-04) and Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (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 (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) 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 (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer International Corporation (BMI), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Bill Monroe2:09
2Old Salty Dog Blues
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys2:30
3Angel Band
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (on 1955-12-19)
bass:
Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1955-12-19)
fiddle:
Art Stamper (on 1955-12-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1955-12-19)
mandolin:
Curley Lambert (on 1955-12-19)
vocals:
Curley Lambert (on 1955-12-19), Bill Lowe (US bluegrass and country musician) (on 1955-12-19) and Ralph Stanley (on 1955-12-19)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-12-19)
recording of:
Angel Band (on 1955-12-19)
lyricist:
Jefferson Hascall
composer:
William Batchelder Bradbury (composer of popular hymns) (in 1862)
The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys3.352:18
4Sophronie
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo and baritone vocals:
J.D. Crowe (on 1958-02-19)
double bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1958-02-19)
drums (drum set):
Unknown, probably Buddy Harman (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1958-02-19)
fiddle:
Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1958-02-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1958-02-19)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1958-02-19)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-02-19)
Jimmy Martin2:37
5Roll Muddy River
The Osborne Brothers2:29
6Wabash Cannonball
Mac Wiseman2:26
7A Voice From On High
The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys2:35
8Uncle Pen
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1950-10-15)
double bass and baritone vocals:
Joel Price (on 1950-10-15)
fiddle:
Merle "Red" Taylor (country/bluegrass fiddler, songwriter, and singer) (on 1950-10-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1950-10-15)
mandolin and lead vocals and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1950-10-15)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-10-15)
recording of:
Uncle Pen (on 1950-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:45
9Doin’ 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 (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1950-10-20)
fiddle:
Benny Sims (American fiddler) (on 1950-10-20)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20)
mandolin:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (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
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:50
10Widow Maker
recording of:
Widow Maker (popularized by Jimmy Martin)
writer:
Penny Jay and Buddy Wilson (US songwriter)
Jimmy Martin3:00
11Rocky Top
The Osborne Brothers2:37
12Shackles and Chains
recording of:
Shackles and Chains
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter)
Mac Wiseman2:25
13Nine Pound Hammer
recording of:
Nine Pound Hammer
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music and Hill and Range Songs, Inc.
Bill Monroe2:19
14Don’t Give Your Heart to a Rambler
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
Paul Craft (on 1961-10-30)
double bass:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1961-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Willie Ackerman (US jazz drummer) (on 1961-10-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (American bluegrass musician) (on 1961-10-30)
mandolin:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1961-10-30)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-10-30)
recording of:
Don't Give Your Heart to a Rambler (on 1961-10-30)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Skinner
Jimmy Martin2:44
15I Long to See the Old Folks
The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys3:06
16Foggy 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 (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1949-12-11)
fiddle:
Benny Sims (American fiddler) (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 & The Foggy Mountain Boys2:41
17Walk Softly On My Heart
producer:
Harry Silverstein (Producer, worked with Decca Records)
banjo and baritone vocals:
Rual Yarbrough (US banjo player) (on 1969-10-28)
double bass:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1969-10-28)
fiddle:
Kenny Baker (US fiddler) (on 1969-10-28) and Joe "Red" Hayes (on 1969-10-28)
guitar:
James Monroe (on 1969-10-28)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1969-10-28)
lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1969-10-28) and James Monroe (on 1969-10-28)
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States (on 1969-10-28)
recording of:
Walk Softly on This Heart of Mine (on 1969-10-28)
writer:
Jake Landers (US bluegrass musician and songwriter) and Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe2:36
18Sweet Thing
The Osborne Brothers3:10
19There’s More Pretty Girls Than One
Jimmy Martin2:49
20Don’t Let Your Sweet Love Die
Mac Wiseman2:17

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ASIN:US: B0002M5TI4 [info]