Bluegrass Bonanza

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Individual barcodes:

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

Annotation last modified on 2012-01-02 19:12 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: String Band Roots 1927-38
2▶CD: The Monroe Legacy 1936-45
3▶CD: Early Bluegrass 1944-1950
4▼CD: Classic Bluegrass 1946-50
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1Blue Moon of Kentucky
producer:
Art Satherly
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1946-09-16)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1946-09-16)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1946-09-16)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1946-09-16)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1946-09-16)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-09-16)
recording of:
Blue Moon of Kentucky (on 1946-09-16)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (in 1946)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer International Corporation (BMI), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Bill Monroe3:03
2Toy Heart
producer:
Art Satherly
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1946-09-16)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1946-09-16)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1946-09-16)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1946-09-16)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1946-09-16)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-09-16)
recording of:
Toy Heart (on 1946-09-16)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
Bill Monroe2:46
3Blue Yodel No. 4
producer:
Art Satherly
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1946-09-16)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1946-09-16)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1946-09-16)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1946-09-16)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1946-09-16)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-09-16)
recording of:
Blue Yodel No. 3 (Evening Sun Yodel) (on 1946-09-16)
writer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
part of:
Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers
Bill Monroe3:05
4Will You Be Loving Another Man
producer:
Art Satherly
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1946-09-17)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1946-09-17)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1946-09-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1946-09-17)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1946-09-17)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-09-17)
recording of:
Will You Be Loving Another Man? (on 1946-09-17)
writer:
Lester Flatt and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
Bill Monroe2:53
5The Girl Behind the Bar
The Stanley Brothers2:15
6The Little Glass of Wine
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (from 1947 until 1948)
fiddle:
Leslie Keith (fiddler) (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)
recording of:
Little Glass of Wine (from 1947 until 1948)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
The Stanley Brothers3:06
7My Rose of Old Kentucky
producer:
Art Satherly
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1947-10-27)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1947-10-27)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1947-10-27)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1947-10-27)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1947-10-27)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-10-27)
recording of:
My Rose of Old Kentucky (on 1947-10-27)
writer:
Joe Ahr (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
Bill Monroe2:58
8Bluegrass Breakdown
producer:
Art Satherly
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1947-10-27)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1947-10-27)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1947-10-27)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1947-10-27)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1947-10-27)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-10-27)
recording of:
Blue Grass Breakdown (on 1947-10-27)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Bill Monroe2:19
9Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong
Bill Monroe3:19
10When You Are Lonely
producer:
Art Satherly
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1947-10-28)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1947-10-28)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1947-10-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1947-10-28)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1947-10-28)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-10-28)
recording of:
When You Are Lonely (on 1947-10-28)
composer:
Lester Flatt and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
Bill Monroe2:46
11Little Maggie
banjo and lead vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (from 1947 until 1948)
fiddle:
Leslie Keith (fiddler) (from 1947 until 1948)
guitar:
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)
recording of:
Little Maggie (Ralph Stanley version) (from 1947 until 1948)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
is based on:
Little Maggie (catch-all for arrangements)
The Stanley Brothers2:18
12Old Rattler
Grandpa Jones2:52
13Molly and Tenbrooks
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1948)
fiddle:
Art Wooten (American fiddler) (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)
recording of:
Molly and Tenbrooks (in 1948)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Bill Monroe Music
is based on:
Molly and Tenbrooks
The Stanley Brothers2:25
14Bluegrass Stomp
producer:
Art Satherly
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1949-10-22)
double bass:
Jack Thompson (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1949-10-22)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1949-10-22)
guitar:
Mac Wiseman (on 1949-10-22)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1949-10-22)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1949-10-22)
recording of:
Blue Grass Stomp (on 1949-10-22)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Bill Monroe Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Bill Monroe2:59
15The Girl in the Blue Velvet Band
producer:
Art Satherly
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1949-10-22)
double bass:
Jack Thompson (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1949-10-22)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1949-10-22)
guitar:
Mac Wiseman (on 1949-10-22)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1949-10-22)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1949-10-22)
recording of:
The Girl in the Blue Velvet Band (on 1949-10-22)
writer:
Cliff Carlisle (country and blues) and Mel Foree
Bill Monroe3:14
16We'll Meet Again Sweetheart
recorded in:
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States (in 1948)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (in 1948)
double bass [string bass]:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (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 Scruggs2:43
17Our Darling's Gone
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (from 1947 until 1948)
fiddle:
Leslie Keith (fiddler) (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)
recording of:
Our Darling's Gone (from 1947 until 1948)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
The Stanley Brothers2:12
18Is It Too Late
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:39
19Poor Ellen Smith
Molly O’Day2:41
20So Happy I'll Be
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (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) 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 (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1949-12-11)
recording of:
So Happy I'll Be (on 1949-12-11)
writer:
Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:31
21God Loves His Children
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:56
22Baby 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 (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (from 1949-04 until 1949-05)
fiddle:
Art Wooten (American fiddler) (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 Scruggs2:58
23Why Don't You Tell Me So
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:41
24New 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
25Uncle Penn
Bill Monroe2:45
26My 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 (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)
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 Scruggs2:43
27I'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 (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)
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 Scruggs2:27
28Foggy 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 Scruggs42:41
29I'm Blue and I'm Lonesome
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1950-02-03)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1950-02-03)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (on 1950-02-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1950-02-03)
mandolin and lead vocals and tenor 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:
I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome (on 1950-02-03)
composer:
James B. Smith (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Bill Monroe2:50

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