50 Years of Bluegrass Hits

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Midnight Train
cover recording of:
Midnight Train (First line: "I have been all around my old home town...")
lyricist and composer:
Alton Delmore
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys2:04
2Kentucky Waltz
cover recording of:
Kentucky Waltz
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (in 1945)
The Osborne Brothers2:39
3Foggy Mountain Breakdown
instrumental recording of:
Foggy Mountain Breakdown
composer:
Earl Scruggs
Joe Maphis2:13
4Tramp on the Street
producer:
Marty Stuart
banjo:
Kenny Ingram
double bass [bass]:
Pete Corum (bluegrass bassist and singer)
fiddle:
Johnny Warren
guitar [lead guitar] and mandolin:
Marty Stuart
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Ray Edenton and Curly Seckler
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Gene Wooten
vocals:
Betty Jean Robinson and Curly Seckler
recording of:
Tramp On The Street
writer:
Grady Cole and Hazel Cole
Betty Jean Robinson & The Nashville Grass3:48
5Love Letters in the Sand
recording of:
Love Letters in the Sand
lyricist:
Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist) and Nick Kenny
composer:
J. Fred Coots, Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist) and Nick Kenny
publisher:
Bourne (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc. and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
Mac Wiseman2:18
6Salty Dog Blues
Benny Martin & Josh Graves1:31
7Just a Little Talk With Jesus
The Bluegrass Cardinals2:10
8Uncle Pen
recording of:
Uncle Pen
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (in 1975)
Rose Lee Maphis2:15
9Shackles and Chains
recording of:
Shackles and Chains
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter)
Mac Wiseman & The Osborne Brothers2:52
10Charlotte Breakdown
recording of:
Charlotte Breakdown
composer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno)
Don Reno & The Tennessee Cut-Ups1:49
11Dark as a Dungeon
recording of:
Dark as a Dungeon
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
Merle Travis4:02
12Are You Missing Me
recording of:
Are You Missing Me?
writer:
Charlie Louvin and Ira Louvin
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys2:27
13I Saw the Light
recording of:
I Saw the Light
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Ltd. (UK) (from 1948 to present), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 1948 to present) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1948-11-16)
Carl Story & His Rambling Mountaineers2:27
14Sunny Side of the Mountain
recording of:
Sunny Side of the Mountain
composer:
Bob Gregory and Harry C. McAuliffe
The Osborne Brothers2:24
15Sweeter Than the Flowers
recording of:
Sweeter Than the Flowers
writer:
Morry Burns, Lois Mann and Ervin Thomas Rouse
Rose Lee Maphis2:55
16Muleskinner Blues
The Stonemans3:45
17I Know You’re Married
recording of:
I Know You’re Married but I Love You Still
writer:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) and Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno)
Don Reno, Bill Harrell & The Tennessee Cut-Ups2:15
18Memories of Maybelle
recording of:
Memories of Maybelle
lyricist and composer:
Martin Christian (Bluegrass songwriter)
Joe Maphis3:08
19Life’s Railway to Heaven
Donna Stoneman & The Stonemans3:46
20Dueling Fiddles
recording of:
Dueling Banjos (Dueling Strings)
composer:
Arthur Smith (“Guitar Boogie” Smith US country artist)
Johnny Gimble3:16
21Paradise
cover recording of:
Paradise
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
publisher:
Cotillion-Sour Grapes (ended), Sour Grapes Music, Inc. and Walden Music, Inc.
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys2:47
22I Wonder Where You Are Tonight
recording of:
I Wonder Where You Are Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Bond
publisher:
Red River Songs and Sunshine Music Co., Inc. (on 1941-12-12)
The Bluegrass Cardinals2:42
23Reuben
The Osborne Brothers2:40
24Maple on the Hill
Joe & Rose Lee Maphis2:57
25What Would You Give in Exchange for Your Soul
Lester Flatt & The Nashville Grass3:06
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Night Train to Memphis
Joe Maphis2:55
2Mother Maybelle
Mac Wiseman & The Osborne Brothers2:58
3Earl’s Breakdown
Josh Graves2:08
4Bringin’ in the Georgia Mail
Curly Seckler & Nashville Grass2:21
5Devil’s Dream
performer:
Fiddlin' Red Herron
Joe Maphis & Fiddlin' Red Herron2:04
6Blue Ridge Mountain Blues
Patty Stoneman2:03
7Angels Rock Me to Sleep
bass and tenor vocals:
Ernie Sykes
fiddle:
Tim Smith (bluegrass fiddler)
guitar and bass vocals:
David Parmley
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Norman Wright (US bluegrass mandolinist/guitarist)
baritone vocals:
Don Parmley
recording of:
Angels Rock Me to Sleep
writer:
Marion Easterling and Thomas Ramsey
The Bluegrass Cardinals2:27
8Don’t Let Your Sweet Love Die
Mac Wiseman & The Osborne Brothers3:41
9Blue Moon of Kentucky
Rose Lee Maphis2:55
10Dear Old Dixie
Wynn Osborne & His Bluegrass Playboys2:36
11Peach Pickin’ Time in Georgia
Merle Travis3:16
12The Ballad of Jed Clampett
Lester Flatt & The Nashville Grass2:13
13Rank Strangers to Me
The Osborne Brothers3:03
14Johnny B. Goode
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys2:51
15The Banks of the Ohio
The Grandpa Jones Family3:02
16Dim Lights, Thick Smoke
Bobby Osborne & Benny Martin2:25
17Remington Ride
Don Reno & Arthur Smith2:29
18Bringing Mary Home
Mac Wiseman3:37
19Shout and Shine
Carl Story & His Rambling Mountaineers1:57
20Wabash Cannonball
Benny Martin2:52
21Me and Ol’ Merle
Joe Maphis3:27
22Gosh, I Miss You All the Time
Jim & Jesse & The Virginia Boys2:17
23Cheyenne
Pinnacle Boys3:04
24Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane
recording of:
The Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane
writer:
William Shakespeare Hays (in 1871)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 2473)
The Stonemans2:44
25Unclouded Day
producer:
Marty Stuart
banjo:
Kenny Ingram
double bass [bass]:
Pete Corum (bluegrass bassist and singer)
fiddle:
Johnny Warren
guitar [lead guitar] and mandolin:
Marty Stuart
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Ray Edenton and Curly Seckler
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Gene Wooten
vocals:
Betty Jean Robinson and Curly Seckler
recording of:
The Unclouded Day
arranger:
Martin Christian (Bluegrass songwriter)
Betty Jean Robinson & The Nashville Grass2:45
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rocky Top
The Osborne Brothers2:40
2Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
Rose Lee Maphis2:50
3Feudin’ Banjos
Don Reno2:08
4Jimmie Brown the Newsboy
recording of:
Jimmy Brown the Newsboy
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
Mac Wiseman2:04
5Low and Lonely
The Bluegrass Cardinals2:37
6Peacock Rag
Lester Flatt & The Nashville Grass1:59
7I’m Using My Bible for a Roadmap
Don Reno & Bill Harrell2:13
8Nine Pound Hammer
Joe Maphis3:24
9Border Ride
Jim and Jesse1:59
10The White Dove
The Osborne Brothers3:54
11She Was Always Chewing Gum
Grandpa Jones1:47
12Little Footprints in the Snow
Benny Martin2:29
13Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Rose Lee Maphis3:32
14Midnight Flyer
recording of:
Midnight Flyer
lyricist and composer:
Paul Craft
publisher:
Rocky Top Music, Inc
Mac Wiseman & The Osborne Brothers2:01
15Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes
The Stonemans2:05
16Diesel on My Tail
Jim and Jesse2:22
17Pins and Needles in My Heart
Mac Wiseman & The Osborne Brothers2:52
18Bluegrass Concerto
Sonny Osborne4:29
19Father’s Table Grace
Lester Flatt3:19
20Under the Double Eagle
Donna Stoneman1:47
21In the Pines
Mac Wiseman4:33
22I’ll Go Stepping Too
Bobby Osborne & Benny Martin2:18
23Cripple Creek
The Stonemans2:19
24Lonesome Road Blues
Merle Travis & Joe Maphis2:49
25Somebody Touched Me
Carl Story1:51
▼ CD 4
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Whitehouse Blues
Merle Travis & Joe Maphis2:33
2Little Maggie
Josh Graves2:20
3The Girl in the Blue Velvet Band
Mac Wiseman2:40
4Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms
Lester Flatt2:24
5Bluegrass Melodies
Pinnacle Boys2:09
6Fair and Tender Ladies
The Grandpa Jones Family2:56
7I’ll Fly Away
The Osborne Brothers2:24
8My Cabin in Caroline
The Osborne Brothers2:44
9It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
Rose Lee Maphis2:52
10Little Rock Getaway
Don Reno & Arthur Smith2:04
11Great Speckled Bird
Jim and Jesse3:03
12Dark Hollow
Mac Wiseman2:33
13Farewell Blues
Wynn Osborne2:55
14House of the Rising Sun
Mac Wiseman3:41
15Limehouse Blues
Don Reno2:13
16Tenbrooks and Molly
Joe & Rose Lee Maphis3:09
17Don’t That Road Look Rough and Rocky
The Osborne Brothers3:32
18Black Mountain Rag
Joe Maphis3:00
19Family Reunion
Carl Story2:40
20Orange Blossom Special
Joe & Rose Lee Maphis2:24
21Cabin on the Hill
Lester Flatt2:53
22I Wonder How the Old Folks Are at Home
recording of:
Homestead on the Farm
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
is based on:
I Wonder How the Old Folks Are at Home
Mac Wiseman & The Osborne Brothers2:52
23Little Rosewood Casket
Josh Graves2:32
24Truck Stops and Pretty Girls
recording of:
Truck Stops and Pretty Girls
writer:
Jesse McReynolds and Jim McReynolds
publisher:
Carfax Publishing Co and Silverhill Music
Jim and Jesse3:00
25Sweet Hour of Prayer
bass:
John Davis (US bluegrass bassist and singer)
fiddle:
Warren Blair
guitar [lead and rhythm guitar]:
David Parmley
mandolin:
Randy Graham (bluegrass mandolin player & singer)
arranger:
Randy Graham (bluegrass mandolin player & singer)
recording of:
Sweet Hour of Prayer (Religious song)
lyricist:
William Walford (Congrgational minister)
composer:
William B. Bradbury (composer of popular hymns)
The Bluegrass Cardinals3:58