April 4, 2018

Legends of Old-Time Music: Fifty Years of County Records

County Records‎ COUNTY-6001

Format: 4-CD, Compilation, Box Set
Country: US
Released: 2015
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country, Old Time
[Tracklist]
Disc One
101 June Apple: Wade Ward (2:25)
102 Stillhouse: Fred Cockerham And Kyle Creed (2:24)
103 As Time Draws Near: Tommy Jarrell (2:36)
104 Susanna Gal: Camp Creek Boys (2:09)
105 Jimmy Sutton: George Stoneman (2:01)
106 Fortune: Otis Burris And The Mountain Ramblers (2:47)
107 Home Sweet Home: E.C. Ball And Blair Reedy (2:28)
108 Cluck Old Hen: Fred Cockerham And Kyle Creed (1:34)
109 Pretty Little Girl: Benton Flippen And The Smokey Mountain Boys (2:02)
110 Charming Betsy: Gaither Carlton (2:04)
111 Cripple Creek: Wade Ward (2:20)
112 Way Down In My Soul: E. C. Ball And The Friendly Gospel Singers (2:51)
113 Ducks On The Millpond: Kyle Creed (1:16)
114 Sweet Boy's Tune: George Stoneman (2:06)
115 Cousin Sally Brown: Willard Watson (2:00)
116 Step-Back Cindy: Fred Cockerham And Kyle Creed (2:07)
117 Peacock Rag: E.C. Ball And Blair Reedy (1:21)
118 Hollyding: Wade Ward (2:06)
119 Old Wandering Boy: Eldridge Montgomery (2:40)
120 Alabama Gals: Kyle Creed And Bobby Patterson (2:18)
121 Pretty Saro: Gaither Carlton (3:10)
122 Sweet Sunny South: Oscar Jenkins, Fred Cockerham, Shag Stanley (1:34)
123 Roustabout: Fred Cockerham (2:34)
124 Dan Carter Waltz: Oscar Jenkins And Shag Stanley (2:48)
125 Buster Crouse's Tune: Kyle Creed (1:13)
126 Troubles & Trials: E. C. Ball And The Friendly Gospel Singers (2:31)
127 Fortune: Tommy Jarrell And Fred Cockerham (1:56)
128 June Apple: Camp Creek Boys (2:37)
Disk Two
201 Fortune: Camp Creek Boys (2:33)
202 John Brown's Dream: Tommy Jarrell (3:27)
203 Johnson Boys: Lily May Ledford (1:08)
204 Little Satchel: Fred Cockerham (3:27)
205 Sally Ann: Ernest East And The Pine Ridge Boys (2:52)
206 Ebenezer: The Russell Family (2:58)
207 White Oak Mountain: Lily May Ledford And Rosie Ledford (2:17)
208 Jake Gillie: Oscar Wright (2:14)
209 Greasy String: Tommy Jarrell (2:41)
210 Shady Grove: Sidna Myers And Fulton Myers (1:43)
211 Elkhorn Ridge: Oscar Wright (3:09)
212 Sally Ann: Oscar Jenkins And Fred Cockerham (2:46)
213 Wild Bill Jones: Lily May Ledford (2:48)
214 Old Suzanna: The Russell Family (2:58)
215 Green Back Dollar: Ernest East And The Pine Ridge Boys (3:00)
216 John Henry: Glen Smith (1:32)
217 Cumberland Gap: Esker Hutchins (0:58)
218 When Sorrows Encompass Me Around: Tommy Jarrell (4:14)
219 Kitty Kline: Oscar Wright (2:44)
220 Sail Away Ladies: The Russell Family (2:50)
221 Red Rocking Chair: Lily May Ledford (1:55)
222 Richmond: Ernest East And The Pine Ridge Boys (2:06)
223 Cumberland Gap: Fred Cockerham (1:34)
224 Puncheon Floor: Esker Hutchins And Shag Stanley (2:45)
225 Heaven's Light Is Shining: H.O. Jenkins (2:48)
226 Lee County Blues: Fred Cockerham (3:18)
227 John Henry: Lily May Ledford (1:15)
228 Sail Away Ladies: Kyle Creed And Bobby Patterson (1:55)
Disk Three
301 Johnny Don't Get Drunk: John Ashby And The Free State Ramblers (2:43)
302 Big Eyed Rabbit: Matokie Slaughter (2:17)
303 Old Jake Gillie: The Korn Kutters (2:18)
304 Will You Miss Me: Joe Carter And Janette Carter (2:28)
305 Flying Clouds: Grey Craig And The New North Carolina Ramblers (2:52)
306 John Hardy: Glen Smith (1:15)
307 The Old Ark's A-Moving: The Kimble Family (2:10)
308 Cleveland Is Elected: Jim Willie Pruitt And The New North Carolina Ramblers (2:16)
309 Kitty & I: Joe Carter And Janette Carter (2:45)
310 Mitchell Blues: Steve Ledford (2:27)
311 Johnny's Gone To War: Matokie Slaughter (2:08)
312 Old True Love: Dan Tate (3:29)
313 Train On The Island: The Kimble Family (2:20)
314 Lynchburg Town: Grey Craig And The New North Carolina Ramblers (2:57)
315 Free State Hornpipe: John Ashby And The Free State Ramblers (3:11)
316 Sourwood Mountain: Kyle Creed And Bobby Patterson (1:44)
317 Anchored In Love: Joe Carter And Janette Carter (2:29)
318 Little Brown Jug: Beverly Thompson And Mildred Thompson (1:21)
319 99 Years: Steve Ledford (2:51)
320 Mississippi Sawyer: Leake Caudle And Oscar Jenkins (2:24)
321 Sweet Story Of Old: Joe Carter And Janette Carter (2:43)
322 Twin Sisters: Sidna Myers (1:39)
323 Fox Chase Reel: John Ashby And The Free State Ramblers (2:59)
324 Little Johnny's Gone To War: The Kimble Family (2:20)
325 Big Eyed Rabbit: Steve Ledford (2:38)
326 Arkansas Traveler: Matokie Slaughter (2:37)
327 Take A Moment & Live: E. C. Ball And The Friendly Gospel Singers (2:54)
328 Too Young To Marry: Grey Craig And The New North Carolina Ramblers (2:40)
Disk Four
401 Sally Ann Johnson: Clark Kessinger (2:22)
402 The Wearing Of The Green: Will Keys (1:35)
403 Brushy Fork Of John's Creek: Art Stamper (4:53)
404 Jenny Hang The Kettle On: Virgil Anderson (2:44)
405 Five Miles From Town: Clyde Davenport (2:35)
406 Richmond: Otis Burris (2:22)
407 Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow: Lily May Ledford And The Coon Creek Girls (2:10)
408 Lost Gander: Dee Hicks (1:50)
409 Three Forks Of Sandy: Clark Kessinger (1:20)
410 Bed Bug Blues: Virgil Anderson (2:54)
411 Cold Frosty Morning: Melvin Wine (1:04)
412 Chinquapin Hunting: Will Keys (2:05)
413 Goodbye Girls, I'm Going To Boston: Art Stamper (3:49)
414 Old Mister Rabbit: Clyde Davenport (2:00)
415 Old Jimmy Sutton: Kyle Creed And Bobby Patterson (0:45)
416 Man Of Constant Sorrow: Delta Hicks (1:18)
417 Snake Chapman's Tune: Will Keys (2:03)
418 Durang's Hornpipe: Clark Kessinger (2:03)
419 Standing On The Promises: E. C. Ball And The Friendly Gospel Singers (2:35)
420 Old Horse And Buggy-O: Art Stamper (3:52)
421 Coal Creek March: Clyde Davenport (1:22)
422 You've Been Gone So Long: Virgil Anderson (3:26)
423 Moon Behind The Hill: Melvin Wine (2:57)
424 Shout Lulu: Dee Hicks (3:15)
425 Brushy Fork Of John's Creek: Hiram Stamper (2:01)
426 Poca River Blues: Clark Kessinger (2:24)
427 Skipping Through The Frost And Snow: Clyde Troxell (2:42)
428 Devil's Dream: Clark Kessinger (2:09)
429 Arkansas Traveler: Wade Ward And Glen Smith (1:56)
[Credits]
Executive-Producer: David Freeman, Producer: Charlie Faurot and Christopher King, Designer: David Lynch, Liner Notes: Barry Poss, Bobby Fulcher, Charlie Faurot, David Freeman and Kinney Rorrer, Transferred: David Glasser
[Notes]
Legends of Old-Time Music: Fifty Years of County Records is a deluxe 4-CD box set that contains one hundred thirteen old-time performances recorded for County Records from the 1960s to the 1990s. Originally issued primarily on LP, most of these tracks have never been released on CD. Thirty of the tracks are previously unreleased and heard for their very first time in this edition. Collected and recorded by Charlie Faurot, Bobby Fulcher, Rich Nevins, Barry Poss and others, these performances are among the very best old-time recordings made by 'true-vine' musicians. Legendary performers include: John Ashby, E.C. Ball, Fred Cockerham, Kyle Creed, Tommy Jarrell, Clark Kessinger, Steve Ledford, Hiram Stamper, Wade Ward, Melvin Wine and many others. This set contains a 28-page booklet with notes by Kinney Rorrer, annotations by the late Charlie Faurot and Kinney Rorrer, several unpublished photos of musicians and essays by contributors to this collection.

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