The complete Mercury sessions

Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & the Foggy Mountain Boys

Label:Mercury 314-512 644-2
Release Date:1992
Format:CD
Country:United States
Barcode:731451264429
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1. Pike County breakdown2:43
Recording Date:1950-10-20
Composer:R. Jones; Peer
Place:WDAE Radio Station, Tampa, FL
Master:7058
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Curley Seckler-m; Benny Sims-f; Jody Rainwater-bs
Vocals:(Instrumental)
2. Doin' my time2:47
Recording Date:1950-10-20
Composer:Skinner; Acuff-Rose
Place:WDAE Radio Station, Tampa, FL
Master:7057
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Curley Seckler-m; Benny Sims-f; Jody Rainwater-bs
Vocals:L. Flatt-L
3. My little girl in Tennessee2:40
Recording Date:1949-12-11
Composer:Lester Flatt; Peer
Place:Cincinnati, OH
Master:2668
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Curley Seckler-m; Benny Sims-f; Howard Watts-bs
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; C. Seckler-T
4. Down the road2:39
Recording Date:1949-04
Composer:Flatt-Scruggs; Fairway
Place:Cincinnati, OH
Master:2609
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Curley Seckler-m; Art Wooten-f; Howard Watts-bs
Vocals:L. Flatt-L
5. Old salty dog blues2:27
Recording Date:1950-10-20
Composer:W. Morris-Z. Morris; BMI
Place:WDAE Radio Station, Tampa, FL
Master:7065
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Curly Seckler-m; Benny Sims-f; Jody Rainwater-bs
Vocals:B. Sims-L; C. Seckler-T; E. Scruggs-B
6. Roll in my sweet baby's arms2:37
Recording Date:1950-10-20
Composer:Charlie Monroe
Place:WDAE Radio Station, Tampa, FL
Master:7062
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Curly Seckler-m; Jody Rainwater-m/bs; Benny Sims-f/bs;
Vocals:L. Flatt-LV/TC; C. Seckler-LC/TV; E. Scruggs-B; B. Sims-BS
7. My cabin in Caroline2:35
Recording Date:1948
Composer:Flatt-Scruggs
Place:WROL Radio Station, Knoxville, TN
Master:2034
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Mac Wiseman-g; Jim Shumate-f; Howard Watts-bs
Vocals:L. Flatt-L
8. Foggy Mountain breakdown2:39
Recording Date:1949-12-11
Composer:Earl Scruggs; Peer
Place:Cincinnati, OH
Master:2665
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Curley Seckler-m; Benny Sims-f; Howard Watts-bs
Vocals:(Instrumental)
9. I'll just pretend2:28
Recording Date:1950-10-20
Composer:Jessie Mae Martin; Wing/Acuff-Rose
Place:WDAE Radio Station, Tampa, FL
Master:7068
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Curley Seckler-m; Benny Sims-f; Jody Rainwater-bs
Vocals:L. Flatt-L
10. Pain in my heart2:45
Recording Date:1950-10-20
Composer:Bob Osborne-Larry Richardson; John Bava
Place:WDAE Radio Station, Tampa, FL
Master:7061
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Curley Seckler-m; Benny Sims-f; Jody Rainwater-bs
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; C. Seckler-T
11. Is it too late now2:36
Recording Date:1949-12-11
Composer:Lester Flatt; Peer
Place:Cincinnati, OH
Master:2664
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Curley Seckler-m; Benny Sims-f; Howard Watts-bs
Vocals:L. Flatt-L
12. Why don't you tell me so2:39
Recording Date:1949-04
Composer:Lester Flatt; Peer, BMI
Place:Cincinnati, OH
Master:2610
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Curley Seckler-m; Art Wooten-f; Howard Watts-bs
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; C. Seckler-T
13. Cora is gone2:21
Recording Date:1950-10-20
Composer:Odell MacLeod; Acuff-Rose
Place:WDAE Radio Station, Tampa, FL
Master:7059
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Curley Seckler-m; Benny Sims-f; Jody Rainwater-bs
Vocals:L. Flatt-L
14. I'll never love another3:00
Recording Date:1949-12-11
Composer:Lester Flatt; Peer
Place:Cincinnati, OH
Master:2669
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Curley Seckler-m; Benny Sims-f; Howard Watts-bs
Vocals:L. Flatt-L
15. Baby blue eyes2:57
Recording Date:1949-04
Composer:Jim Eanes; Atlantic Music
Place:Cincinnati, OH
Master:2607
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Curley Seckler-m; Art Wooten-f; Howard Watts-bs
Vocals:L. Flatt-L
16. I'll never shed another tear2:24
Recording Date:1949-12-11
Composer:Lester Flatt; Peer
Place:Cincinnati, OH
Master:2662
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Curley Seckler-m; Benny Sims-f; Howard Watts-bs
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; C. Seckler-T
17. We'll meet again sweetheart2:41
Recording Date:1948
Composer:Flatt & Scruggs; Peer
Place:WROL Radio Station, Knoxville, TN
Master:2033
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Mac Wiseman-g; Jim Shumate-f; Howard Watts-bs
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; M. Wiseman-T
18. Farewell blues2:26
Recording Date:1950-10-20
Composer:Schoebel-Mares-Roppolo; Mills Music
Place:WDAE Radio Station, Tampa, FL
Master:7064
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Curley Seckler-m; Benny Sims-f; Jody Rainwater-bs
Vocals:(Instrumental)
19. Will the roses bloom (where she lies sleeping)2:31
Recording Date:1950-10-20
Composer:Bevins Brothers
Place:WDAE Radio Station, Tampa, FL
Master:7067
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Curly Seckler-m; Benny Sims-f; Jody Rainwater-bs/m
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; C. Seckler-T
20. Back to the cross2:53
Recording Date:1950-10-20
Composer:Jessie Mae Martin; Barnhill/Acuff-Rose
Place:WDAE Radio Station, Tampa, FL
Master:7063
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Curly Seckler-m; Benny Sims-f/bs;
Vocals:B. Sims-L; L. Flatt-T
21. Take me in a lifeboat2:13
Recording Date:1950-10-20
Composer:Frank Southern; Georgia/Joe Davis
Place:WDAE Radio Station, Tampa, FL
Master:7066
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Curley Seckler-m; Benny Sims-f; Jody Rainwater-bs
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; C. Seckler-T; E. Scruggs-B
22. I'm going to make heaven my home2:37
Recording Date:1948
Composer:L. Flatt-E. Scruggs; BMI
Place:WROL Radio Station, Knoxville, TN
Master:2032
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-g; Howard Watts-bs
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; M. Wiseman-T; E. Scruggs-B; J. Shumate-BS
23. Bouquet in heaven2:49
Recording Date:1949-04
Composer:Lester Flatt; Peer
Place:Cincinnati, OH
Master:2608
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Curley Seckler-m; Art Wooten-f; Howard Watts-bs
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; C. Seckler-T; H. Watts-B
24. No mother or dad2:41
Recording Date:1949-12-11
Composer:L. Flatt-C. Seckler; Peer, BMI
Place:Cincinnati, OH
Master:2663
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Curly Seckler-m; Benny Sims-f; Howard Watts-bs
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; C. Seckler-T
25. I'll be going to heaven sometime2:32
Recording Date:1949-12-11
Composer:Howard Watts; Peer, BMI
Place:Cincinnati, OH
Master:2666
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-g
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; C. Seckler-T; E. Scruggs-B; H. Watts-BS
26. So happy I'll be2:28
Recording Date:1949-12-11
Composer:L. Flatt-E. Scruggs; BMI
Place:Cincinnati, OH
Master:2667
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-g
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; C. Seckler-T; E. Scruggs-B; H. Watts-BS
27. God loves His children2:39
Recording Date:1948
Composer:L. Flatt-E. Scruggs; BMI
Place:WROL Radio Station, Knoxville, TN
Master:2031
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-g; Howard Watts-bs
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; M. Wiseman-T; E. Scruggs-B; J. Shumate-BS
28. Preachin', prayin', singin'2:24
Recording Date:1950-10-20
Composer:E. C. McCarty; Acuff-Rose
Place:WDAE Radio Station, Tampa, FL
Master:7060
Instruments:Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-g; Jody Rainwater-bs
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; Curly Seckler-T; E. Scruggs-B; B. Sims-BS