Newport Folk Festival: Best of Bluegrass 1959‐66

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1John Henry
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1959 (1959-07-11 – 1959-07-12)
Hylo Brown & The Timberliners with Earl Scruggs2:36
2Gathering Flowers from the Hillside
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1959 (1959-07-11 – 1959-07-12)
Hylo Brown & The Timberliners with Earl Scruggs2:23
3Love & Wealth
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1959 (1959-07-11 – 1959-07-12)
Hylo Brown & The Timberliners with Earl Scruggs3:05
4Orange Blossom Special
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1959 (1959-07-11 – 1959-07-12)
Hylo Brown & The Timberliners with Earl Scruggs2:12
5The Prisoner Song
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1959 (1959-07-11 – 1959-07-12)
Hylo Brown & The Timberliners with Earl Scruggs2:36
6How Mountain Girls Can Love
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-07-12)
double bass:
Lindy Clear (US bluegrass bassist and comedian/impressionist) (on 1959-07-12)
fiddle:
Chubby Anthony (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1959-07-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-07-12)
mandolin and baritone vocals:
Bill Napier (mandolin, guitar) (on 1959-07-12)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1959 (1959-07-11 – 1959-07-12)
live recording of:
How Mountain Girls Can Love (on 1959-07-12)
lyricist and composer:
Ruby Rakes
The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys2:07
7Man of Constant Sorrow
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-07-12)
double bass:
Lindy Clear (US bluegrass bassist and comedian/impressionist) (on 1959-07-12)
fiddle and tenor vocals:
Chubby Anthony (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1959-07-12)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-07-12)
mandolin and baritone vocals:
Bill Napier (mandolin, guitar) (on 1959-07-12)
lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-07-12) and Ralph Stanley (on 1959-07-12)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1959 (1959-07-11 – 1959-07-12)
live recording of:
Man of Constant Sorrow (traditional, arranger neutral) (on 1959-07-12)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys3:14
8Gathering Flowers for the Master’s Bouquet
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-07-12)
double bass:
Lindy Clear (US bluegrass bassist and comedian/impressionist) (on 1959-07-12)
fiddle:
Chubby Anthony (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1959-07-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-07-12)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (mandolin, guitar) (on 1959-07-12)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1959 (1959-07-11 – 1959-07-12)
live recording of:
Gathering Flowers for the Master’s Bouquet (on 1959-07-12)
lyricist and composer:
Marvin E. Baumgardner
The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys2:48
9Choo Choo Coming
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-07-12)
double bass:
Lindy Clear (US bluegrass bassist and comedian/impressionist) (on 1959-07-12)
fiddle:
Chubby Anthony (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1959-07-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-07-12)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (mandolin, guitar) (on 1959-07-12)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1959 (1959-07-11 – 1959-07-12)
recording of:
Choo Choo Coming (on 1959-07-12)
writer:
Cuddles C. Newsome and William York
The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys1:48
10Salty Dog Blues
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1960 (1960-06-24 – 1960-06-26)
recording of:
Old Salty Dog Blues
composer:
Wiley Morris (American country musician) and Zeke Morris
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys1:59
11Before I Met You
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1960 (1960-06-24 – 1960-06-26)
recording of:
Before I Met You
writer:
Charles L. Seitz (recording and mastering engineer at RCA Studios, Nashville; also songwriter and arranger), Jim Denny and Joe Lewis (American country singer-songwriter)
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys2:43
12Cabin on the Hill
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1960 (1960-06-24 – 1960-06-26)
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys2:35
13Jimmy Brown the Newsboy
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1960 (1960-06-24 – 1960-06-26)
recording of:
Jimmy Brown the Newsboy
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys3:12
14Border Ride
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1963 (1963-07-26 – 1963-07-28)
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys2:18
15Gosh I Miss You All the Time
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1963 (1963-07-26 – 1963-07-28)
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys2:10
16Dill Pickle Rag
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1963 (1963-07-26 – 1963-07-28)
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys1:30
17She Left Me Standing on the Mountain
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1963 (1963-07-26 – 1963-07-28)
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys2:13
18Pardon Me
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1963 (1963-07-26 – 1963-07-28)
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys2:16
19Sweet Little Miss Blue Eyes
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1963 (1963-07-26 – 1963-07-28)
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys1:59
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Kansas City Railroad Blues
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
Don Stover4:16
2Rabbit Soup
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
Don Stover2:25
3Flint Hill Special
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
Don Stover2:30
4Earl’s Breakdown
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
Don Stover1:24
5Why Did You Wander
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
The Lilly Brothers & Don Stover4:12
6Bury Me Beneath the Willow
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
The Lilly Brothers & Don Stover3:34
7Billy in the Lowground
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
The Lilly Brothers & Don Stover2:20
8Little Annie
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
The Lilly Brothers & Don Stover3:17
9I’ll Live On
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
The Lilly Brothers & Don Stover2:04
10Walls of Time
guitar and lead vocals:
Peter Rowan (US bluegrass musician & composer) (on 1965-07-24)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1965-07-24)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
compilation of:
Introduction by Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys and Walls of Time by Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys
live recording of:
The Walls of Time (on 1965-07-24)
writer:
Bill Monroe and Peter Rowan (US bluegrass musician & composer)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys5:00
11Grey Eagle
guitar:
Peter Rowan (US bluegrass musician & composer) (on 1965-07-24)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (on 1965-07-24)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
live recording of:
Grey Eagle (on 1965-07-24)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys1:49
12Cotton‐Eyed Joe
fiddle and lead vocals:
Tex Logan (on 1965-07-24)
guitar:
Peter Rowan (US bluegrass musician & composer) (on 1965-07-24)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1965-07-24)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
live recording of:
Cotton‐Eyed Joe (traditional song) (on 1965-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 942)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys4:55
13Shady Grove
guitar:
Peter Rowan (US bluegrass musician & composer) (on 1965-07-24)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1965-07-24)
lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1965-07-24) and Peter Rowan (US bluegrass musician & composer) (on 1965-07-24)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
live recording of:
Shady Grove (on 1965-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4456)
recording of:
Shady Grove
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4456)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys1:55
14Blue Yodel #4
banjo:
Don Lineberger (US banjo player) (on 1965-07-24)
double bass:
James Monroe (on 1965-07-24)
fiddle:
Gene Lowinger (US fiddler and photographer) (on 1965-07-24)
guitar:
Peter Rowan (US bluegrass musician & composer) (on 1965-07-24)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1965-07-24)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
live recording of:
Blue Yodel No. 3 (Evening Sun Yodel) (on 1965-07-24)
writer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
part of:
Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys3:03
15Molly & Tenbrooks
banjo:
Don Lineberger (US banjo player) (on 1965-07-24)
double bass:
James Monroe (on 1965-07-24)
fiddle:
Gene Lowinger (US fiddler and photographer) (on 1965-07-24)
guitar:
Peter Rowan (US bluegrass musician & composer) (on 1965-07-24)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1965-07-24)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
live recording of:
Molly and Tenbrooks (on 1965-07-24)
composer:
Bill Monroe
publisher:
Bill Monroe Music
is based on:
Molly and Tenbrooks
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:39
16Bluegrass Breakdown
banjo:
Don Lineberger (US banjo player) (on 1965-07-24)
double bass:
James Monroe (on 1965-07-24)
fiddle:
Gene Lowinger (US fiddler and photographer) (on 1965-07-24)
guitar:
Peter Rowan (US bluegrass musician & composer) (on 1965-07-24)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (on 1965-07-24)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
live recording of:
Blue Grass Breakdown (on 1965-07-24)
composer:
Bill Monroe
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:19
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Alabam’
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1966 (1966-07-21 – 1966-07-24)
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys2:45
2Memphis, Tennessee
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1966 (1966-07-21 – 1966-07-24)
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys2:30
3Airmail Special
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1966 (1966-07-21 – 1966-07-24)
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys1:56
4Better Times A‐Comin’
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1966 (1966-07-21 – 1966-07-24)
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys2:30
5Bill Cheatham
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1966 (1966-07-21 – 1966-07-24)
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys2:08
6The Grave in the Valley
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1966 (1966-07-21 – 1966-07-24)
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys3:11
7Sugarfoot Rag
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1966 (1966-07-21 – 1966-07-24)
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys1:35
8Walking in My Sleep
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1966 (1966-07-21 – 1966-07-24)
Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard2:57
9A Tiny Broken Heart
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1966 (1966-07-21 – 1966-07-24)
recording of:
A Tiny Broken Heart
writer:
Eddie Hill (Musician, Songwriter, Country Music DJ), Charlie Louvin and Ira Louvin
Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard3:09
10The One I Love Is Gone
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1966 (1966-07-21 – 1966-07-24)
recording of:
The One I Love Is Gone
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard3:03
11Maiden’s Prayer
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1966 (1966-07-21 – 1966-07-24)
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys2:23
12Will You Be Lonesome Too?
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1966 (1966-07-21 – 1966-07-24)
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys2:43
13Foggy Mountain Chimes
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1966 (1966-07-21 – 1966-07-24)
live recording of:
Foggy Mountain Chimes (in 1966-07)
composer:
Earl Scruggs
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys2:45
14Wabash Cannonball
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1966 (1966-07-21 – 1966-07-24)
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys2:56
15When the Saints Go Marching In
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1966 (1966-07-21 – 1966-07-24)
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys2:42
16The Ballad of Jed Clampett
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1966 (1966-07-21 – 1966-07-24)
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys2:20

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part of:Newport Folk Festival (releases taken from the festival) (order: 4)