Bluegrass Early Cuts 1931-1953: Classic Recordings Remastered

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Track listing for disc A on CD case is incorrect. Correct track list appears on the outer box and the disc itself.
Disc B, track 18 is labeled "The Last Love Letter" but is actually "Barbara Allen".

Annotation last modified on 2020-07-02 03:42 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1947-1953
2▶CD: 1945-1953
3▶CD: 1938-1951
4▼CD: 1931-1946
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1Married Life Blues
banjo:
Snuffy Jenkins (on 1940-10-10)
fiddle:
Homer "Pappy" Sherrill (on 1940-10-10)
guitar:
Clyde Robbins (on 1940-10-10) and Leonard Stokes (on 1940-10-10)
vocals:
Leonard Stokes (on 1940-10-10)
Byron Parker and his Mountaineers2:39
2Up Jumped the Devil
banjo:
Snuffy Jenkins (on 1940-10-10)
fiddle:
Homer "Pappy" Sherrill (on 1940-10-10)
guitar:
Clyde Robbins (on 1940-10-10) and Leonard Stokes (on 1940-10-10)
vocals:
Leonard Stokes (on 1940-10-10)
Byron Parker and his Mountaineers2:43
3We Shall Rise
banjo:
Snuffy Jenkins (on 1940-10-10)
fiddle:
Homer "Pappy" Sherrill (on 1940-10-10)
guitar:
Clyde Robbins (on 1940-10-10) and Leonard Stokes (on 1940-10-10)
vocals:
Leonard Stokes (on 1940-10-10)
Byron Parker and his Mountaineers2:44
4C & N W Railroad
banjo:
Snuffy Jenkins (on 1940-10-10)
fiddle:
Homer "Pappy" Sherrill (on 1940-10-10)
guitar:
Clyde Robbins (on 1940-10-10) and Leonard Stokes (on 1940-10-10)
vocals:
Leonard Stokes (on 1940-10-10)
Byron Parker and his Mountaineers2:39
5Carroll County Blues
banjo:
Snuffy Jenkins (on 1940-10-10)
fiddle:
Homer "Pappy" Sherrill (on 1940-10-10)
guitar:
Clyde Robbins (on 1940-10-10) and Leonard Stokes (on 1940-10-10)
vocals:
Leonard Stokes (on 1940-10-10)
recording of:
Carroll County Blues (on 1940-10-10)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Byron Parker and his Mountaineers2:38
6Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar
banjo:
Snuffy Jenkins (in 1946-11)
fiddle:
Homer "Pappy" Sherrill (in 1946-11)
Byron Parker and his Mountaineers2:35
7Concord Rag
banjo:
Unknown, possibly Wade Mainer ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
fiddle:
J.E. Mainer
guitar:
Daddy John Love (u.s. old time music) and Zeke Morris
vocals:
Daddy John Love (u.s. old time music), J.E. Mainer and Zeke Morris
J.E. Mainer’s Mountaineers2:32
8Don't Get Trouble in Your Mind
banjo:
Unknown, possibly Wade Mainer ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
fiddle:
J.E. Mainer
guitar:
Daddy John Love (u.s. old time music) and Zeke Morris
vocals:
Daddy John Love (u.s. old time music), J.E. Mainer and Zeke Morris
J.E. Mainer’s Mountaineers2:34
9Drunkard's Hiccoughs
banjo:
Unknown, possibly Wade Mainer ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
fiddle:
J.E. Mainer
guitar:
Daddy John Love (u.s. old time music) and Zeke Morris
vocals:
Daddy John Love (u.s. old time music), J.E. Mainer and Zeke Morris
J.E. Mainer’s Mountaineers2:46
10Blue Ridge Mountain Blues
banjo:
Unknown, possibly Wade Mainer ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
fiddle:
J.E. Mainer
guitar:
Daddy John Love (u.s. old time music) and Zeke Morris
vocals:
Daddy John Love (u.s. old time music), J.E. Mainer and Zeke Morris
recording of:
Blue Ridge Mountain Blues
lyricist and composer:
Cliff Hess
previously attributed to:
Bill Clifton (American bluegrass musician and singer) and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
J.E. Mainer’s Mountaineers2:32
11Johnson's Old Grey Mule
recorded in:
Charlotte, United States (on 1936-06-15)
banjo:
Unknown, possibly Wade Mainer ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) and Wade Mainer (on 1936-06-15)
fiddle:
J.E. Mainer (on 1936-06-15)
guitar:
Daddy John Love (u.s. old time music), Beacham Blackweller (on 1936-06-15) and Zeke Morris (on 1936-06-15)
vocals:
Daddy John Love (u.s. old time music), J.E. Mainer, Zeke Morris and Wade Mainer (on 1936-06-15)
J.E. Mainer’s Mountaineers2:51
12Maple on the Hill
recorded in:
Atlanta, United States (on 1935-08-06)
banjo:
Unknown, possibly Wade Mainer ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) and Wade Mainer (on 1935-08-06)
fiddle:
J.E. Mainer (on 1935-08-06)
guitar:
Daddy John Love (u.s. old time music) (on 1935-08-06) and Zeke Morris (on 1935-08-06)
vocals:
Daddy John Love (u.s. old time music), J.E. Mainer, Wade Mainer (on 1935-08-06) and Zeke Morris (on 1935-08-06)
J.E. Mainer’s Mountaineers2:46
13Seven and a Half
recorded in:
Atlanta, United States (on 1935-08-06)
banjo:
Unknown, possibly Wade Mainer ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) and Wade Mainer (on 1935-08-06)
fiddle:
J.E. Mainer (on 1935-08-06)
guitar:
Daddy John Love (u.s. old time music) (on 1935-08-06) and Zeke Morris (on 1935-08-06)
vocals:
Daddy John Love (u.s. old time music), Zeke Morris and J.E. Mainer (on 1935-08-06)
J.E. Mainer’s Mountaineers3:07
14Short Life & It's Trouble
banjo:
Wade Mainer (from 1937 until 1941)
fiddle:
Unknown, possibly Steve Ledford ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1937 until 1941)
guitar:
Zeke Morris (from 1937 until 1941)
vocals:
Wade Mainer (from 1937 until 1941) and Zeke Morris (from 1937 until 1941)
recording of:
Short Life of Trouble (from 1937 until 1941)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3418)
Wade Mainer and The Sons of the Mountaineers2:27
15Wild Bill Jones
banjo:
Wade Mainer (from 1937 until 1941)
fiddle:
Unknown, possibly Steve Ledford ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1937 until 1941)
guitar:
Zeke Morris (from 1937 until 1941)
vocals:
Wade Mainer (from 1937 until 1941) and Zeke Morris (from 1937 until 1941)
Wade Mainer and The Sons of the Mountaineers2:25
16Lonely Tombs
banjo:
Wade Mainer (from 1937 until 1941)
fiddle:
Unknown, possibly Steve Ledford ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1937 until 1941)
guitar:
Zeke Morris (from 1937 until 1941)
vocals:
Wade Mainer (from 1937 until 1941) and Zeke Morris (from 1937 until 1941)
Wade Mainer and The Sons of the Mountaineers2:46
17Poor Drunkard's Dreams
banjo:
Wade Mainer (from 1937 until 1941)
guitar:
Zeke Morris (from 1937 until 1941)
vocals:
Wade Mainer (from 1937 until 1941) and Zeke Morris (from 1937 until 1941)
Wade Mainer and The Sons of the Mountaineers2:44
18I Won't Be Worried
banjo:
Wade Mainer (from 1937 until 1941)
fiddle:
Unknown, possibly Steve Ledford ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1937 until 1941)
guitar:
Zeke Morris (from 1937 until 1941)
vocals:
Wade Mainer (from 1937 until 1941) and Zeke Morris (from 1937 until 1941)
Wade Mainer and The Sons of the Mountaineers2:35
19Ramshackle Shack
banjo:
Wade Mainer (from 1937 until 1941)
fiddle:
Unknown, possibly Steve Ledford ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1937 until 1941)
guitar:
Zeke Morris (from 1937 until 1941)
vocals:
Wade Mainer (from 1937 until 1941) and Zeke Morris (from 1937 until 1941)
Wade Mainer and The Sons of the Mountaineers2:33
20Old Reuben
banjo:
Wade Mainer (from 1937 until 1941)
fiddle:
Unknown, possibly Steve Ledford ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1937 until 1941)
guitar:
Zeke Morris (from 1937 until 1941)
vocals:
Wade Mainer (from 1937 until 1941) and Zeke Morris (from 1937 until 1941)
Wade Mainer and The Sons of the Mountaineers2:39
21Don't Leave Me Alone
banjo:
Wade Mainer (from 1937 until 1941)
guitar:
Zeke Morris (from 1937 until 1941)
vocals:
Wade Mainer (from 1937 until 1941) and Zeke Morris (from 1937 until 1941)
Wade Mainer and The Sons of the Mountaineers2:36
22You May Forsake Me
banjo:
Wade Mainer (from 1937 until 1941)
guitar:
Zeke Morris (from 1937 until 1941)
vocals:
Wade Mainer (from 1937 until 1941) and Zeke Morris (from 1937 until 1941)
Wade Mainer and The Sons of the Mountaineers2:07
23Rambling Boy
banjo:
Wade Mainer (from 1937 until 1941)
guitar:
Zeke Morris (from 1937 until 1941)
vocals:
Wade Mainer (from 1937 until 1941) and Zeke Morris (from 1937 until 1941)
Wade Mainer and The Sons of the Mountaineers2:50
24I’ll Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1931-06-26)
banjo:
Buster Carter (on 1931-06-26)
fiddle:
Posey Rorer (on 1931-06-26)
guitar:
Preston Young (on 1931-06-26)
recording of:
Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms (on 1931-06-26)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Buster Carter & Preston Young2:57

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