American Banjo: Three-Finger and Scruggs Style

Smithsonian Folkways – SF 40037

Format: Vinyl, LP, Reissue
Country: United States
Released: 1990
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
A01 Shortening Bread: Smiley Hobbs, Pete Kuykendall, and Mike Seeger (0:49)
A02 Pig in a Pen: Smiley Hobbs, Pete Kuykendall, and Mike Seeger (1:15)
A03 Train 45: Smiley Hobbs, Pete Kuykendall, and Mike Seeger (2:22)
A04 Rosewood Casket: Smiley Hobbs, Pete Kuykendall, and Mike Seeger (1:30)
A05 Cotton Eye Joe: Smiley Hobbs, Pete Kuykendall, and Mike Seeger (1:44)
A06 Don't Let Your Deal Go Down: J.C. Sutphin (1:03)
A07 Under the Double Eagle: J.C. Sutphin (1:57)
A08 I Don't Love Nobody: J.C. Sutphin (1:37)
A09 Sally Goodin' / Sally Ann: Junie Scruggs (1:44)
A10 Cripple Creek: Junie Scruggs (1:21)
A11 Cumberland Gap: Snuffy Jenkins (1:37)
A12 John Henry: Snuffy Jenkins (1:36)
A13 Chicken Reel: Snuffy Jenkins (1:17)
A14 Shortening Bread: Snuffy Jenkins (1:27)
A15 John Henry: Snuffy Jenkins (1:12)
A16 Lonesome Road Blues: Snuffy Jenkins (1:17)
A17 Kansas City Kitty / Big Eared Mule: Snuffy Jenkins (2:08)
A18 Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star: Snuffy Jenkins (1:26)
A19 Careless Love: Snuffy Jenkins (1:19)
A20 Sally Ann / Sally Goodin': Snuffy Jenkins (2:00)
B01 Home, Sweet Home: Oren Jenkins (1:08)
B02 Spanish Fandango: Oren Jenkins (1:25)
B03 Cripple Creek: Oren Jenkins (1:19)
B04 Down the Road: Oren Jenkins (1:08)
B05 Liza Jane: Oren Jenkins (1:33)
B06 Hey, Mr. Banjo: Oren Jenkins (0:51)
B07 Bugle Call Rag: Oren Jenkins (1:08)
B08 Cackling Hen / Cumberland Gap: Joe Stuart (2:09)
B09 Dear Old Dixie: Larry Richardson (1:19)
B10 Little Maggie: Larry Richardson (1:15)
B11 Take Me Back to the Sweet Sunny South: Larry Richardson (1:20)
B12 Bucking Mule: Larry Richardson (1:23)
B13 Lonesome Road Blues: Larry Richardson (2:03)
B14 Turkey in the Straw: Don Bryant and Pete Kuykendall (1:00)
B15 Jenny Lynn: Don Bryant and Pete Kuykendall (0:48)
B16 Irish Washerwoman: Pete Kuykendall (1:03)
B17 Wildwood Flower: Eugene Cox and Roni Stoneman (1:37)
B18 Lonesome Road Blues: Eugene Cox and Roni Stoneman (1:15)
B19 Ground Hog: Mike Seeger and Bob Baker (1:39)
B20 Cindy: Dick Rittler, Hazel Dickens, and Mike Seeger (1:45)
B21 Little Pal: Kenny Miller (1:01)
B22 Rueben's Train: Kenny Miller and Mike Seeger (1:36)
B23 Jesse James / Hard Ain't it Hard: Eric Weissberg, Mike Seeger, and Ralph Rinzler (2:30)
[Credits]
Reissue Producer: Matt Walters, Liner Notes: Mike Seeger and Ralph Rinzler. Designer: Daphne Shuttleworth, Photographer: Carl Fleischhauer, Enginner: Doug Sax and Mike Seeger
[Notes]
This recording was the first bluegrass LP ever released. The reissue now contains 16 additional tracks, a total of 43 tunes played by the immortal Snuffy Jenkins and others, including Smiley Hobbs. A banjo classic that runs 60 minutes in length. "...[A]s unspoiled as the day they were recorded..." — Rolling Stone

Classic Bluegrass Vol. 2 from Smithsonian Folkways

Smithsonian Folkways – SFW CD 40163

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 2005
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
01 Blue Grass Breakdown: David Johnson (3:12)
02 Roving Gambler: The Country Gentlemen (3:06)
03 Daniel Prayed: Doc Watson, Fred Price, and Clint Howard (2:53)
04 Fourteen-Carat Mind: Half & Half (2:28)
05 Won't You Come and Sing for Me?: Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard (2:45)
06 Rocky Run: Jerry Stuart, Pete Kuykendall, Smiley Hobbs, and Tom Gray (2:47)
07 The Girl Behind the Bar: Red Clay Ramblers (2:06)
08 Ain't Nobody Gonna Miss Me: B. Lilly, Chubby Anthony, Don Stover (2:16)
09 Are You Afraid to Die: Red Allen and Frank Wakefield (2:38)
10 Walls of Time: Bill Monroe and Peter Rowan (4:05)
11 Back Up and Push: The Friendly City Playboys (1:50)
12 I've Endured: Ola Belle Reed (2:48)
13 Carolina in the Pines: Harley Allen (2:42)
14 Jesse James: Eric Weissberg (2:30)
15 Two Orphans: The Georgia Pals (3:19)
16 China Grove, My Home Town: The Nashville Grass (2:31)
17 Bluegrass Spectacular: Bill Price (2:38)
18 Stoney Creek: Sonny Miller (1:22)
19 Little Maggie: Larry Richardson (1:13)
20 Miss Ferris: John Hartford (3:51)
21 Foggy Mountain Top: Earl Taylor and the Stoney Mountain Boys (2:00)
22 Sinner, You Better Get Ready: The Lilly Brothers and Don Stover (2:58)
23 Sitting on Top of the World: Doc Watson (3:05)
24 Renegade: Bob Everhart (1:59)
25 Possum Holler: Bill Price (2:58)
26 Red Wing: Tom Morgan (2:33)
27 I'll Take the Blame: Red Allen (2:21)
28 Watson's Blues: Bill Monroe and Doc Watson (2:26)
[Credits]
Producer: Lee Michael Demsey, Liner Notes: Jacob Love & Jeff Place, Designer: Sonya Cohen Cramer, Photographer: Stephanie P. Ledgin, Mastering Engineer: Pete Reiniger
[Notes]
Compiled from over 40 years of classic bluegrass recordings on the Folkways and Smithsonian Folkways labels, Classic Bluegrass, vol. 2 showcases many of the key artists who shaped the sound of this internationally-acclaimed, all-American music. "Father of Bluegrass" Bill Monroe, Doc Watson, Hazel Dickens, The Country Gentlemen, Red Allen, Frank Wakefield, John Hartford, and many others bring us the best of this diverse music tradition. 32-page booklet. 28 classic tracks. 73 minutes.

Classic Bluegrass From Smithsonian Folkways

Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40092

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 2002
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
01 Whitehouse Blues: Earl Taylor And The Stoney Mountain Boys (1:58)
02 Our Last Goodbye: The Johnson Mountain Boys (2:32)
03 When He Reached Down His Hand For Me: Bill Monroe And His Bluegrass Boys (2:44)
04 Tiny Broken Heart: Hazel Dickens And Alice Gerrard (3:01)
05 New Camptown Races: Red Allen, Frank Wakefield , And The Kentuckians (2:31)
06 Suzanne: Harley Allen-Mike Lilly Band (2:37)
07 I Heard My Mother Call My Name In Prayer: The Nashville Grass (3:07)
08 Teardrops In My Eyes: The Friendly City Playboys (2:26)
09 Cumberland Gap: Snuffy Jenkins (1:31)
10 Live And Let Live: Red Allen And The Kentuckians (2:44)
11 The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise: Roger Sprung And Doc Watson (2:37)
12 Hello City Limits: Hugh Moore (2:19)
13 (Legend Of The) Brown Mountain Light: The Country Gentlemen (2:32)
14 Lonesome Road Blues: Roni Stoneman (1:10)
15 The Train That Carried My Girl From Town: Doc Watson (2:16)
16 The Little Girl And The Dreadful Snake: The New Lost City Ramblers (3:29)
17 Little Birdie: The Stanley Brothers (2:37)
18 Rabbit In A Log: The Stanley Brothers (2:20)
19 Grey Eagle: David And Billie Ray Johnson (2:47)
20 Wayfaring Stranger: Cullen Gaylean And The Virginia Mountain Boys (5:07)
21 Billy In The Lowground: The Lonesome Strangers (1:00)
22 The Rebel Girl: Hazel Dickens (2:57)
23 Train 45: Smiley Hobbs (2:19)
24 'Neath That Cold Gray Tomb Of Stone: The Lilly Brothers And Don Stover (3:03)
25 Get Up John: Bill Monroe And His Bluegrass Boys (2:36)
[Credits]
Coordinator: Mary Monseur, Liner Notes: Carla Borden, Frank Proschan, Jeff Place & Lee Michael Demsey, Mastering: Pete Reiniger, Photography: John Cohen & Phil Zimmerman
[Notes]
It all began in 1956 with the release of the historic Folkways album American Banjo: Three-Finger and Scruggs Style (SFW 40037), the first-ever full-length bluegrass LP. From that point on, Folkways Records was synonymous with great bluegrass music. Folkways founder Moses Asch released scores of bluegrass albums, and this collection comprises the cream of the crop from these recordings, including works from giants of the genre such as Red Allen & Frank Wakefield, Bill Monroe, Doc Watson, the Stanley Brothers, and The Country Gentlemen. It serves as an outstanding introduction to the wealth of great bluegrass Smithsonian Folkways has to offer. Extensive notes, photos, 62 minutes. Compiled and annotated by Lee Michael Demsey and Jeff Place.

American Banjo Tunes & Songs In Scruggs Style

Folkways Records FA 2314

Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue
Country: Unoted States
Released: 1957
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
A01 Cacklin' Hen: Joe Stewart
A02 John Henry: Snuffy Jenkins
A03 Lonesome Blues: Snuffy Jenkins
A04 Big-Eared Mule: Snuffy Jenkins
A05 Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star: Snuffy Jenkins
A06 Spanis Fandango: Oren Jenkins
A07 Cripple Creek: Oren Jenkins
A08 Shout Lulu: Oren Jenkins
A09 Down The Roar: Oren Jenkins
A10 Old Hen She Cackled: Oren Jenkins
A11 Sally Goodwin - Sally Ann: Junie Scruggs
A12 Wildwood Flower: Eugene Cox
A13 Lonesome Road Blues: Veronica Stoneman Cox
A14 Don't Let Your Deal Go Down: J.C. Sutphin
A15 I Don't Love Nobody: J.C. Sutphin
A16 Little Maggie: Larry Richardson
A17 Sunny South: Larry Richardson
A18 Buckin' Mule: Larry Richardson
A19 Turkey In The Straw: Don Bryant
A20 Jenny Lynn: Don Bryant
B01 Pig In A Pen: Smiley Hobbs
B02 Train "45": Smiley Hobbs
B03 Rosewood Casket: Smiley Hobbs
B04 Cotton Eye Joe: Smiley Hobbs
B05 Irish Washerwoman: Pete Roberts
B06 Cindy: Country Ramblers
B07 Ruben's Train: Kenny Miller
B08 Please Come Back Little Pal: Kenny Miller
B09 Pretty Polly: Mike Seeger
B10 Ground Hog: Bob Baker
B11 Jesse James - Hard, Ain't It Hard: Eric Weissberg
[Credits]
Producer and Recorder: Mika Seeger, Liner Notes: Ralph Rinzler
[Notes]
Although there is debate among musicologists and banjo players as to who "invented" the three-finger style of five-string banjo playing, there is no disagreement that the style was popularized by Earl Scruggs in the late 1940s and early 1950s. The three-finger style enabled banjo players to play harmony and to solo on bluegrass tunes and songs. This 1957 release assembles examples of the three-finger style by bluegrass banjo players including Scruggs' older brother Junie and Snuffy Jenkins, who may have had an influence on the style as well.

Bill Clifton And His Dixie Mountain Boys: Carter Family Memorial Album

London Records HA-B 8004

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: United States
Released:1961
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
A1 March Winds
A2 Green Fields Of Virginia
A3 Bring Back My Blue-eyed Boy To Me
A4 My Clinch Mountain Home
A5 Little Joe
A6 No Hiding Place Down Here
B1 Give Me Your Love
B2 Stern Old Bachelor
B3 Are You Lonesome Tonight
B4 Cannonball Blues
B5 I'll Be All Smiles Tonight
B6 Old Cottage Home
[Credits]
Bill Clifton (guitar/vocals) Smiley Hobbs (banjo) Johnny Clark (banjo/vocals) Buddy Spiker and Tommy Jackson (fiddles) Junior Huskey (bass) Mike Seeger (dobro/mandolin/autoharp/vocals)
Liner Notes: Don Pirce (Starday Records) and Bill Clifton

Mountain Music Bluegrass Style

Folkways Records ‎FA-2318

Format: Vinyl, LP, Mono, Compilation
Country: United States
Released: 1959
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
A1 Katy Hill: Tex Logan (1:46)
A2 Short Life Of Trouble: Earl Taylor And The Stoney Mountain Boys (2:43)
A3 Katy Cline: Don Stover, Mitchell B. Lilly & Don Chubby Anthony (2:38)
A4 The Philadelphia Lawyer: Bob Baker & The Pike County Boys (3:23)
A5 Natchez Under The Hill: Tex Logan (2:20)
A6 Ain't Nobody Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone: Don Stover, Mitchell B. Lilly & Don Chubby Anthony (2:16)
A7 Old Joe Clark: Bob Yellin, Mike Seeger & Eric Weissberg (2:04)
A8 Little Willie: Bob Baker And The Pike County Boys (3:03)
A9 White House Blues: Earl Taylor & The Stoney Mountain Boys (1:57)
B1 Nine Pound Hammer: Smiley Hobbs (2:25)
B2 Cricket On The Hearth: Don Chubby Anthony & Don Stover (2:15)
B3 All The Good Times Have Past And Gone: Earl Taylor & The Stoney Mountain Boys (2:55)
B4 New River Train: Don Chubby Anthony, Mike Seeger & Bob Yellin (2:58)
B5 Leather Britches: Smiley Hobbs (1:20)
B6 Fox Chase: Earl Taylor & The Stoney Mountain Boys (1:58)
B7 Feast Here Tonight: Bob Baker & The Pike County Boys (2:37)
B8 Bile 'Em Cabbage Down: Don Stover, Mitchell B. Lilly & Don Chubby Anthony (2:11)
B9 Rocky Run: Jerry Stuart, Pete Kuykendall, Smiley Hobbs & Tom Gray (2:45)
B10 Snow Dove: Bob Baker & The Pike County Boys (3:19)
[Credits]
Recorded, Edited, Liner Notes and Annotated by Mike Seeger
[Nots]
Unforgettable performances by Don Stover, Earl Taylor, Chubby Anthony, Tex Logan and many others. Traditional bluegrass played by some of the genre's most talented and committed musicians. For over 30 years, Mountain Music Bluegrass Style remains a superb anthology. "Listeners who value spirit over polish...will find many of these selections to be as exciting and powerful as they were over 30 years ago." — Bluegrass Unlimited