Essential Bluegrass Anthology

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Orange Blossom Special
banjo:
Don Lineberger (US banjo player) (in 1964-10)
double bass:
James Monroe (in 1964-10)
fiddle:
Benny Williams (US bluegrass fiddler/multi-instrumentalist) (in 1964-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Elrod (in 1964-10)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (in 1964-10)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1964-10)
live recording of:
Orange Blossom Special (in 1964-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ervin Thomas Rouse
publisher:
Glanco Music (BMI-affiliated) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:33
2Cotton-Eyed Joe
The Stanley Brothers1:14
3Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms
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:
Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20), Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20) and Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20)
cover recording of:
Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms (on 1950-10-20)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:38
4When I Safely Reach That Other Shore
Tommy Magness and his Tennessee Buddies ft. Reno and Smiley2:33
5Sunny Side of the Mountain
recording of:
Sunny Side of the Mountain
composer:
Bob Gregory and Harry C. McAuliffe
Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper3:04
6Tomorrow May Be Different
recorded in:
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States (in 1951)
banjo:
Hubert Davis (US bluegrass banjoist) (in 1951)
guitar:
Jim Eanes (in 1951)
vocals:
Jim Eanes (in 1951)
Jim Eanes & The Shenandoah Valley Boys2:39
7Lonesome Pine Breakdown
producer:
Stephen H. Sholes
banjo:
Charlie Cline (on 1953-08-04)
double bass [bass]:
Ezra Cline (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1953-08-04)
fiddle:
“Curly” Ray Cline (Fiddler) (on 1953-08-04)
guitar:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1953-08-04)
mandolin:
Albert Punturi (US bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1953-08-04)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studio (Chicago, 1935-1969) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1953-08-04)
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers2:30
8Radio Boogie
L.C. Smith and Ralph Mayo with The Southern Mountain Boys2:25
9Crazy Finger Blues
Reno and Smiley2:44
10The Tramp on the Street
Molly O’Day & The Cumberland Mountain Folks2:48
11Don't Get Above Your Raisin'
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1951-05-09)
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1951-05-09)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1951-05-09)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1951-05-09)
mandolin:
Everett Lilly (on 1951-05-09)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1951-05-09)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-05-09)
recording of:
Don't Get Above Your Raising (on 1951-05-09)
writer:
Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:43
12The Fields Have Turned Brown
producer:
Don Law and Art Satherly
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1949-11-20)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1949-11-20)
fiddle:
Les Woodie (on 1949-11-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1949-11-20)
mandolin and baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (on 1949-11-20)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1949-11-20)
recording of:
The Fields Have Turned Brown (on 1949-11-20)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley
The Stanley Brothers2:33
13Molly and Tenbrooks (The Race Horse Song)
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:
Lester Flatt (on 1947-10-28)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1947-10-28)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-10-28)
recording of:
Molly and Tenbrooks (on 1947-10-28)
composer:
Bill Monroe
publisher:
Bill Monroe Music
is based on:
Molly and Tenbrooks
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:46
14Going Back to Old Kentucky
Hobo Jack Adkins2:06
15Twenty One Years
producer:
Stephen H. Sholes
banjo:
Ray Goins (on 1952-05-14)
double bass [bass]:
Ezra Cline (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1952-05-14)
fiddle:
“Curly” Ray Cline (Fiddler) (on 1952-05-14)
guitar and tenor vocals:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1952-05-14)
mandolin:
Charles Parker (US bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1952-05-14)
lead vocals:
Ray Goins (on 1952-05-14) and Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1952-05-14)
recorded at:
Brown Radio Productions in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-05-14)
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers2:20
16'Tis Sweet to Be Remembered
Mac Wiseman2:56
17Florida Blues
recorded in:
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States (in 1951)
banjo:
Hubert Davis (US bluegrass banjoist) (in 1951)
guitar:
Jim Eanes (in 1951)
vocals:
Jim Eanes (in 1951)
recording of:
Florida Blues (in 1951)
composer:
Arthur Smith
Jim Eanes & The Shenandoah Valley Boys2:22
18Little Birdie
Wade Mainer and his Trio2:49
19I Like the Old Time Way
recording of:
I Like the Old Time Way
writer:
Jesse "Pa" Johnson
Shannon Grayson and The Golden Valley Boys2:58
20Doin' 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 Scruggs2:49
21This Little Glass of Wine
producer:
Don Law and Art Satherly
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1949-03-01)
double bass:
James "Jay" Hughes (on 1949-03-01)
fiddle:
Robert "Bobby" Sumner (on 1949-03-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1949-03-01)
mandolin:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (on 1949-03-01)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1949-03-01)
recording of:
Little Glass of Wine (on 1949-03-01)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley
The Stanley Brothers3:06
22Happy Valley Special
Bailey Brothers2:21
23Lonesome, Sad and Blue
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers2:25
24Long Time, No See
Frank Hunter & His Black Mountain Boys2:29
25Blue Yodel No. 1 ('T' for Texas)
recorded in:
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States (in 1951)
banjo:
Hubert Davis (US bluegrass banjoist) (in 1951)
guitar:
Jim Eanes (in 1951)
vocals:
Jim Eanes (in 1951)
recording of:
Blue Yodel (Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)) (in 1951)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
publisher:
Ralph Peer (publisher 1920s) (on 1928-02-03)
part of:
Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers
Jim Eanes & The Shenandoah Valley Boys2:19

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