16 greatest original blue grass hits
Various artists
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A-1.
Doing my timeLester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & the Foggy Mountain Boys
A-2.
Love me darling, just tonightThe Stanley Brothers & the Clinch Mountain Boys
2:13
Recording Date:1958-09-30
Composer:Malone-Rakes; Lois, BMI
Place:King Studio, Cincinnati, OH
Master:4192
Instruments:Carter Stanley-g; Ralph Stanley-bj; Bill Napier-m; Ralph Mayo-f; Al Elliot-sb
Vocals:C. Stanley-L; R. Stanley-T
Composer:Malone-Rakes; Lois, BMI
Place:King Studio, Cincinnati, OH
Master:4192
Instruments:Carter Stanley-g; Ralph Stanley-bj; Bill Napier-m; Ralph Mayo-f; Al Elliot-sb
Vocals:C. Stanley-L; R. Stanley-T
A-3.
Talking banjoBuzz Busby
1:39
Recording Date:1956
Place:Ben Adelman Studio, Washington, DC
Master:2653
Instruments:Buzz Busby-m; Tom Morgan-g; Smiley Hobbs-bj; Carl Nelson-f; Vance Truell or Pete Roberts (Kuykendall)-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Place:Ben Adelman Studio, Washington, DC
Master:2653
Instruments:Buzz Busby-m; Tom Morgan-g; Smiley Hobbs-bj; Carl Nelson-f; Vance Truell or Pete Roberts (Kuykendall)-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
A-4.
She's just a cute thingJimmy Martin & the Osborne Brothers
2:44
Recording Date:1951-08-27
Place:King Recording Studio, Cincinnati, OH
Master:3237-1
Instruments:Jimmy Martin-g; Robert Van 'Bobby' Osborne-m; Charlie Cline-bj; Curly Ray Cline-f; Ralph 'Little Robert' Guenther-sb
Vocals:J. Martin-L; B. Osborne-T; C. Cline-B
Place:King Recording Studio, Cincinnati, OH
Master:3237-1
Instruments:Jimmy Martin-g; Robert Van 'Bobby' Osborne-m; Charlie Cline-bj; Curly Ray Cline-f; Ralph 'Little Robert' Guenther-sb
Vocals:J. Martin-L; B. Osborne-T; C. Cline-B
A-5.
Family reunionCarl Story & the Brewster Brothers
2:26
Recording Date:1960-02
Place:Radio Station WFLW, Monticello, KY?
Master:3183
Instruments:Carl Story-rg; possibly Buster Moore-m; Bonnie Lou Moore-sb or g; Lloyd Bell-sb or g
Place:Radio Station WFLW, Monticello, KY?
Master:3183
Instruments:Carl Story-rg; possibly Buster Moore-m; Bonnie Lou Moore-sb or g; Lloyd Bell-sb or g
A-6.
Walking in my sleepBill Clifton & the Dixie Mountain Boys
A-7.
Footprints in the snowHylo Brown & the Blue Ridge Mountain Boys
A-8.
Great balls of fireNew Grass Revival
B-1.
Don't let your sweet love dieDon Reno, Red Smiley & the Tennessee Cutups
2:29
Recording Date:1959-10-26
Composer:Van Ness-Manners
Place:King Studios, Cincinnati, OH
Master:4421
Instruments:Don Reno-lg; Red Smiley-g; Ronnie Reno-m; Mack Magaha-f/perc; John Palmer-sb; Ray Pennington-d
Vocals:R. Smiley-L; D. Reno-T
Composer:Van Ness-Manners
Place:King Studios, Cincinnati, OH
Master:4421
Instruments:Don Reno-lg; Red Smiley-g; Ronnie Reno-m; Mack Magaha-f/perc; John Palmer-sb; Ray Pennington-d
Vocals:R. Smiley-L; D. Reno-T
B-2.
Orange blossom breakdownThe Stonemans
Vocals:(Instrumental)
B-3.
'Tis so sweet to be rememberedMac Wiseman
B-4.
Hey little girlThe Country Gentlemen
2:48
Recording Date:1958-11-06
Place:Ben Adelman's, Washington, DC
Master:2782
Instruments:Charlie Waller-g; John Duffey-m; Bill Emerson-bj; John Hall-f; Roy Self-sb
Vocals:J. Duffey-LV/TC; B. Emerson-B; C. Waller-LC
Place:Ben Adelman's, Washington, DC
Master:2782
Instruments:Charlie Waller-g; John Duffey-m; Bill Emerson-bj; John Hall-f; Roy Self-sb
Vocals:J. Duffey-LV/TC; B. Emerson-B; C. Waller-LC
B-5.
Truck driver's queenCharlie Moore, Bill Napier & the Dixie Partners
B-6.
Round town galsJim Eanes
1:34
Recording Date:1959-12
Place:Radio Station WHEE, Martinsville, VA
Master:3128
Instruments:Jim Eanes-rg; Curly Howard-rg; Allen Shelton-bj; Frank Burroughs-eg; Roy Russell-f; Cub McGee-f; Arnold Terry-bs
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Place:Radio Station WHEE, Martinsville, VA
Master:3128
Instruments:Jim Eanes-rg; Curly Howard-rg; Allen Shelton-bj; Frank Burroughs-eg; Roy Russell-f; Cub McGee-f; Arnold Terry-bs
Vocals:(Instrumental)
B-7.
Hard heartedJim & Jesse & the Virginia Boys
B-8.
Penitentiary bluesCharlie Monroe & his Kentucky Pardners