The Essential Earl Scruggs

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Tracklist

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1John Henry (live)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (in 1959)
double bass [string bass]:
Joe Phillips (US bluegrass bassist, 1950s) (in 1959)
fiddle:
Clarence "Tater" Tate (in 1959)
guitar:
Hylo Brown (in 1959)
mandolin:
Red Rector (American bluegrass mandolin player) (in 1959)
arranger:
Earl Scruggs (in 1959)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1959) and Newport Jazz Festival (1965)
live recording of:
John Henry (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Sonet Publishing Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 790)
Earl Scruggs & Hylo Brown & The Timberliners2:54
2Cumberland Gap (live)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (in 1959)
double bass [string bass]:
Joe Phillips (US bluegrass bassist, 1950s) (in 1959)
fiddle:
Clarence "Tater" Tate (in 1959)
guitar:
Hylo Brown (in 1959)
mandolin:
Red Rector (American bluegrass mandolin player) (in 1959)
arranger:
Earl Scruggs
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1959)
live recording of:
Cumberland Gap (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3413)
Earl Scruggs & Hylo Brown & The Timberliners1:33
3Cripple Creek
producer:
Don Law
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1960-08-11)
double bass:
Jake Tullock (country stand-up bass) (on 1960-08-11)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (on 1960-08-11)
fiddle:
Paul Warren (US fiddler) (on 1960-08-11)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1960-08-11)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Josh Graves (on 1960-08-11)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-08-11)
instrumental recording of:
Cripple Creek (on 1960-08-11)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3434)
Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys2:07
4Reuben
producer:
Don Law
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1960-08-11)
double bass:
Jake Tullock (country stand-up bass) (on 1960-08-11)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (on 1960-08-11)
fiddle:
Paul Warren (US fiddler) (on 1960-08-11)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1960-08-11)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Josh Graves (on 1960-08-11)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-08-11)
Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys2:01
5Sally Goodwin
producer:
Don Law
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1960-09-09)
double bass:
Jake Tullock (country stand-up bass) (on 1960-09-09)
fiddle:
Paul Warren (US fiddler) (on 1960-09-09)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1960-09-09)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Josh Graves (on 1960-09-09)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-09-09)
recording of:
Sally Goodin’ (on 1960-09-09)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 739)
Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys2:11
6Foggy Mountain Top
producer:
Don Law
autoharp:
Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1961-02-10)
banjo and baritone vocals:
Earl Scruggs (on 1961-02-10)
double bass and baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Jake Tullock (country stand-up bass) (on 1961-02-10)
fiddle and bass vocals:
Paul Warren (US fiddler) (on 1961-02-10)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1961-02-10)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Curly Seckler (on 1961-02-10)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Josh Graves (on 1961-02-10)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-02-10)
recording of:
Foggy Mountain Top (on 1961-02-10)
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys2:27
7Georgia Buck
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
double bass [string bass]:
Jake Tullock (country stand-up bass) (on 1964-07-02)
guitar:
Earl Scruggs (on 1964-07-02)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Josh Graves (on 1964-07-02)
Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys2:53
8John Hardy Was a Desperate Little Man
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-12-12)
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1966-12-12)
double bass [string bass]:
Jake Tullock (country stand-up bass) (on 1966-12-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (on 1966-12-12)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1966-12-12), Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1966-12-12) and Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (on 1966-12-12)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1966-12-12)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Josh Graves (on 1966-12-12)
recording of:
John Hardy (traditional) (on 1966-12-12)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3262)
Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys2:16
9The Ballad of Jed Clampett
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1962-09-24)
double bass:
Jake Tullock (country stand-up bass) (on 1962-09-24)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (on 1962-09-24)
fiddle:
Paul Warren (US fiddler) (on 1962-09-24)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1962-09-24)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Josh Graves (on 1962-09-24)
recorded at:
Columbia Studio B (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-09-24)
recording of:
The Ballad of Jed Clampett (on 1962-09-24)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Henning (TV screenwriter and songwriter)
Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys2:05
10Nashville Skyline Rag
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1969-08-21)
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
12 string guitar and guitar [lead guitar]:
Randy Scruggs (on 1969-08-21)
12 string guitar [rhythm 12-string guitar]:
Charlie Daniels (on 1969-08-21)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1969-08-21)
fiddle:
Paul Warren (US fiddler) (on 1969-08-21)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Johnny Johnson (country/bluegrass bassist) (on 1969-08-21)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1969-08-21)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Josh Graves (on 1969-08-21)
cover recording of:
Nashville Skyline Rag (on 1969-08-21)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Big Sky Music (publisher for Bob Dylan)
Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys2:47
11Nashville Blues
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1971)
producer:
William E. McEuen
banjo:
John McEuen (in 1971)
banjo [lead banjo]:
Earl Scruggs (in 1971)
double bass [bass]:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (in 1971)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (in 1971)
guitar:
Randy Scruggs (in 1971)
harmonica [harp]:
Jimmie Fadden (in 1971)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
washboard:
Jeff Hanna (in 1971)
recording of:
Nashville Blues (in 1971)
composer:
Earl Scruggs
Earl Scruggs & The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band3:11
12I Saw the Light
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-08-12)
producer:
Don Law
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1971-08-12)
bass guitar [bass]:
Gary Scruggs (on 1971-08-12)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (on 1971-08-12)
guitar:
Randy Scruggs (on 1971-08-12)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Steve Scruggs (on 1971-08-12)
piano:
Bob Wilson (US keyboardist, songwriter, arranger & producer) (on 1971-08-12)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist) (on 1971-08-12)
vocals:
Arloff Boguslavaki (American folk singer-songwriter) (on 1971-08-12), Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (United States country rock) (on 1971-08-12), Linda Ronstadt (on 1971-08-12), Gary Scruggs (on 1971-08-12) and Stacey Belson (country and blues singer) (on 1971-08-12)
cover recording of:
I Saw the Light (on 1971-08-12)
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)
Earl Scruggs3:45
13Some of Shelley’s Blues
producer:
Ron Bledsoe
acoustic guitar [acoustic lead guitar], electric guitar and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Randy Scruggs (on 1973-04-24)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1973-04-24)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jody Maphis (on 1973-04-24)
electric bass guitar [electric bass], harmonica and lead vocals:
Gary Scruggs (on 1973-04-24)
guitar and resonator guitar [dobro]:
Josh Graves (on 1973-04-24)
background vocals [backing vocal]:
Jody Maphis (on 1973-04-24), Earl Scruggs (on 1973-04-24) and Randy Scruggs (on 1973-04-24)
The Earl Scruggs Revue2:58
14Peking Fling
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1973-03-09)
producer:
Ron Bledsoe
acoustic guitar [acoustic lead guitar] and electric guitar:
Randy Scruggs (on 1973-03-09)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1973-03-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jody Maphis (on 1973-03-09)
electric bass guitar [electric bass] and harmonica:
Gary Scruggs (on 1973-03-09)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (on 1973-03-09)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (on 1973-03-09)
harpsichord and organ:
Ron Bledsoe (on 1973-03-09)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Josh Graves (on 1973-03-09)
Earl Scruggs2:14
15I Shall Be Released
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1973-12-04)
producer:
Ron Bledsoe
acoustic guitar [acoustic lead guitar], banjo [frailing banjo] and electric guitar:
Randy Scruggs (on 1973-12-04)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1973-12-04)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jody Maphis (on 1973-12-04)
electric bass guitar [electric bass], harmonica and lead vocals:
Gary Scruggs (on 1973-12-04)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Teddy Irwin (guitarist) (on 1973-12-04)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Shane Keister (on 1973-12-04)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Josh Graves (on 1973-12-04)
background vocals [backing vocal]:
Bonnie Bramlett (on 1973-12-04) and Gary Scruggs (on 1973-12-04)
cover recording of:
I Shall Be Released (original lyrics) (on 1973-12-04)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and Dwarf Music (from 1967 to present)
The Earl Scruggs Revue33:50
16Stash It
producer:
Ron Bledsoe
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (in 1973)
bass guitar [bass]:
Gary Scruggs (in 1973)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jody Maphis (in 1973)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (in 1973)
guitar:
Randy Scruggs (in 1973)
The Earl Scruggs Revue2:14
17Song of the South
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1982-01-05)
producer:
Randy Scruggs and John Thompson (musician, composer and producer)
acoustic guitar and mandolin:
Randy Scruggs (on 1982-01-05)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1982-01-05)
bass guitar [bass]:
Paul Uhrig (on 1982-01-05)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Clyde Brooks (on 1982-01-05)
fiddle:
Byron Berline (on 1982-01-05)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player) (on 1982-01-05)
Rhodes piano:
Gene Sisk (on 1982-01-05)
background vocals [backing vocal]:
Byron Berline (on 1982-01-05) and Earl Scruggs (on 1982-01-05)
lead vocals:
Tom T. Hall (on 1982-01-05)
cover recording of:
Song of the South (on 1982-01-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bob McDill
Earl Scruggs & Tom T. Hall2:51
18I Still Miss Someone
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1975-02-19)
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
banjo and background vocals [backing vocal]:
Earl Scruggs (on 1975-02-19)
electric bass guitar [electric bass] and harmonica:
Gary Scruggs (on 1975-02-19)
guitar:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1975-02-19) and Randy Scruggs (on 1975-02-19)
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1975-02-19)
performer:
The Earl Scruggs Revue
recording of:
I Still Miss Someone (on 1975-02-19)
lyricist:
Roy Cash Jr.
composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) and Roy Cash Jr.
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), House of Cash Southwind Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
The Earl Scruggs Revue3:28
19We’ll Meet Again Sweetheart
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1982-08-09)
producer:
Randy Scruggs and John Thompson (musician, composer and producer)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1982-08-09)
bass guitar [bass]:
Paul Uhrig (on 1982-08-09)
fiddle:
Bobby Hicks (American bluegrass fiddler) (on 1982-08-09)
guitar:
Randy Scruggs (on 1982-08-09) and Ricky Skaggs (on 1982-08-09)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Ricky Skaggs (on 1982-08-09)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player) (on 1982-08-09)
Rhodes piano:
Gene Sisk (on 1982-08-09)
background vocals [backing vocal]:
Ricky Skaggs and Earl Scruggs (on 1982-08-09)
recording of:
We'll Meet Again Sweetheart (on 1982-08-09)
writer:
Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
Earl Scruggs3:13
20American‐Made, World‐Played
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-04-15)
producer:
Randy Scruggs
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1984-04-15)
bass guitar [bass] and harmonica:
Gary Scruggs (on 1984-04-15)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jerry Kroon (on 1984-04-15)
fiddle and mandolin:
Mark O’Connor (US bluegrass, country and classical fiddler/composer) (on 1984-04-15)
guitar:
Mark O’Connor (US bluegrass, country and classical fiddler/composer) (on 1984-04-15) and Randy Scruggs (on 1984-04-15)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Ron Oates (American producer, arranger, keyboardist and songwriter) (on 1984-04-15) and Steve Scruggs (on 1984-04-15)
percussion:
Farrell Morris (on 1984-04-15)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Josh Graves (on 1984-04-15)
steel guitar:
Ralph Mooney (on 1984-04-15)
Earl Scruggs2:43

Credits

Release

art direction:Howard Fritzson
photography:Larry Dixon (photographer)
David Gahr (photographer)
Les Leverett
Norman Seeff
liner notes:Rich Kienzle
Earl Scruggs
Béla Fleck (in 2004-01)
engineer:Matt Cavaluzzo
Ken Robertson (sound engineer)
producer:Gregg Geller (task: compilation)
mastering:Vic Anesini
design:Risa Noah (designer)
mastered at and engineered at:Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5702637 [info]
ASIN:US: B0001FGBHA [info]

Release group

part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 17)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/3135321 [info]