Totally Essential Bluegrass

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Tracklist

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1Cotton Eyed Joe
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1947)
double bass:
Ray Lambert (US bluegrass bassist and comedian) (in 1947)
fiddle and lead vocals:
Leslie Keith (fiddler) (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] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 942)
Stanley Brothers1:13
2New Mule Skinner Blues
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1950-02-03)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1950-02-03)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (on 1950-02-03)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1950-02-03)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1950-02-03)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-02-03)
recording of:
New Mule Skinner Blues (revised lyrics, first recorded by Bill Monroe ca. 1950) (on 1950-02-03)
lyricist:
George Vaughn
composer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
version of:
Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues)
Bill Monroe2:31
3Happy Valley Special
Bailey Brothers2:21
4Duelin’ Banjos
Don Reno & Arthur Smith1:57
5I’m Going to Make Heaven My Home
recorded in:
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States (in 1948)
double bass [string bass]:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (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
Flatt & Scruggs2:38
6In the Hills of Roane County
The Blue Sky Boys3:16
7Go Along Mule
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-05-09)
banjo:
Uncle Dave Macon (on 1927-05-09)
fiddle:
Kirk McGee (on 1927-05-09) and Mazy Todd (on 1927-05-09)
guitar:
Sam McGee (from Franklin, Tennessee, USA) (on 1927-05-09)
vocals:
Uncle Dave Macon (on 1927-05-09), Kirk McGee (on 1927-05-09) and Sam McGee (from Franklin, Tennessee, USA) (on 1927-05-09)
Uncle Dave Macon3:04
8Orange Blossom Special
recording of:
Orange Blossom Special
lyricist and composer:
Ervin Rouse
publisher:
Glanco Music (BMI-affiliated) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
The Rouse Brothers2:58
9She’s Just a Cute Thing
Jimmy Martin & The Osborne Brothers1:56
10Air Mail Special
producer:
Ken Nelson (US record producer (’48‐’76) Capitol Records, country music)
banjo:
Owen Jenkins (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1953-03-16)
double bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1953-03-16)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1953-03-16)
guitar:
Lloyd Bell (US country guitarist/singer) (on 1953-03-16) and Jim McReynolds (on 1953-03-16)
mandolin:
Jesse McReynolds (on 1953-03-16)
vocals:
Jesse McReynolds (on 1953-03-16) and Jim McReynolds (on 1953-03-16)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-03-16)
recording of:
Air Mail Special on the Fly (on 1953-03-16)
writer:
Ossie Godson and Leon Rusk
Jim and Jesse2:06
11Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’
recording of:
Don't Get Above Your Raising
writer:
Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
Flatt & Scruggs2:42
12I’m Going Back to Old Kentucky
Bill Monroe2:56
13Banjo Pickin’ Girl
recording of:
Banjo Pickin’ Girl
The Coon Creek Girls2:48
14Mountain Dew
Grandpa Jones2:47
15I’m Gone Long Gone
Reno and Smiley2:20
16The Great Speckled Bird
Charlie Monroe's Boys2:13
17Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms
Bill & Charlie Monroe2:29
18Doin’ My Time
Jimmie Skinner2:34
19Poor Ellen Smith
Molly O’Day2:41
20Will 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 (US country music musician) (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 (gospel) (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. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (on 1935-06-22)
version of:
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Brownsferry Four3:00
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