September 17, 2021

The Country Gentlemen: Going Back to the Blue Ridge Mountains

Smithsonian Folkways – SFW 40175
Smithsonian Folkways – SFW 40175

Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 2007
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
01 Going Back To The Blue Ridge Mountains (2:01)
02 Going To The Races (2:09)
03 Azzuro Campana (2:42)
04 Dark As A Dungeon (5:06)
05 Copper Kettle (3:00)
06 Billy In The Low Ground (2:20)
07 I Saw The Light (2:09)
08 Tom Dooley # 2 (2:55)
09 Brown Mountain Light (2:44)
10 Electricity (2:31)
11 Daybreak In Dixie (2:23)
12 Mary Dear (3:52)
13 Sad And Lonesome Day (2:40)
14 Cripple Creek (2:50)
15 Don't This Road Look Rough And Rocky (3:17)
16 Muleskinner Blues (3:58)
[Credits]
Charlie Waller (guitar/vocals) John Duffey (mandolin/vocals) Eddie Adcock (banjo/vocals) Tom Gray (bass/vocals)
Producer: D.A. Sonneborn and Daniel Sheehy, Production Manager: Mary Monseur, Liner Notes: John Hartley Fox, Designer: Joe Parisi, Editor: Carla Borden, Engineer: Pete Reiniger
[Notes]
Modern bluegrass was born on July 4, 1957 when the original Country Gentlemen took the stage at the Admiral Grill in Baileys Crossroads, Virginia. The foursome heard on this disc is the "classic" Country Gentlemen—Charlie Waller, John Duffey, Eddie Adcock, and Tom Gray, one of the greatest ensembles in bluegrass history. This reissue of the Gents' 1973 album catches the band in its prime. 28-page booklet. 16 tracks. 46 minutes.

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