The Country Gentlemen: Going Back to the Blue Ridge Mountains

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.

Joe Glazer sings Songs for Woodworkers

Collector Records – COLL01929

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1977
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
A1 Fifty Thousand Lumberjacks (2:39)
A2 The Frozen Logger (3:29)
A3 The Shantyman's Life (2:41)
A4 The Raftsmen (1:41)
A5 The Lumberjack's Prayer (1:45)
A6 The Lumber Camp Song (1:56)
A7 Talking IWA (4:44)
A8 IWA Marching Song (2:33)
A9 Grand Hotel (2:03)
B1 The Jam On Gerry's Rocks (3:35)
B2 The Jones Boys (0:55)
B3 The Lumberman's Alphabet (2:46)
B4 Ralph Chaplin Speaks (8:17)
B5 Solidarity Forever Solidarity Forever (2:28)
[Credits]
Joe Glazer (guitar/vocals) Alan Bennett (guitar) Mike Auldridge (dobro) Allan Oresky (fiddle) Ben Eldridge (banjo) Tom Gray (bass)
Liner Notes: Joe Glazer, Engineer: Bill McElroy
[Notes]
"Come all you jolly fellows and listen to my song. It's all about the shantyboys and how they get along." [The Lumber Camp Song] In this collection of Songs for Woodworkers Joe Glazer definitely captures the essence of the jolly spirit of the men and women that often worked in rather harsh and dangerous conditions. In celebration of the International Woodworkers of America's 40th anniversary, this album pays tribute to one of America's greatest unions with songs such as "Talking IWA" and "The Lumberman's Alphabet."

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.

Bluegrass at Carnegie Hall: John Duffey & Charlie Waller and The Country Gentlemen

Starday Records SLP-174

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1962
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
A1 I Know I've Lost You (3:00)
A2 Nobody's Business (2:06)
A3 Down Where The Still Waters Flow (3:50)
A4 Country Concert (2:20)
A5 A Letter To Tom (2:58)
A6 Two Little Boys (3:10)
A7 These Men Of God (2:15)
B1 Red Rockin' Chair (2:03)
B2 I'll Never Marry (2:50)
B3 Willie Roy - The Crippled Boy (3:55)
B4 Sunrise (3:12)
B5 Silence Or Tears (2:37)
B6 New Freedom Bell (2:26)
B7 The Church Back Home (2:30)
[Credits]
Charlie Waller (guitar/vocals) John Duffey (mandolin/vocals) Eddie Adcock (banjo/vocals) Tom Gray (bass/vocals)
[Notes]
Originally released on Starday in 1962, Bluegrass at Carnegie Hall isn't a live album, even though the title suggests that it is. Instead, it is a collection of excellent studio recordings made around the same time as their 1961 appearance at Carnegie Hall, that rank among their finest early recordings. -- AllMusic Review by Thom Owens

The Country Gentlemen: On The Road (And More)

Folkways Records – FA 2411

Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1963
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass, Folk
[Tracklist]
A1 Handsome Molly (2:59)
A2 The Sunny Side Of Life (2:33)
A3 Poor Ellen Smith (2:28)
A4 The Long Black Veil (4:10)
A5 Grandfather's Clock (3:14)
A6 Ain't Got A Home (3:48)
B1 Heartaches (2:51)
B2 Glass Of Wine (3:38)
B3 Walking In Jerusalem (2:22)
B4 I Am A Pilgrim (3:00)
B5 A Letter To Tom (3:47)
B6 Rawhide (3:00)
B7 Blue Ridge Mountain Blues (2:59)
[Credits]
Charlie Waller (guitar/vocals) John Duffey (mandolin/vocals) Eddie Adcock (banjo/vocals) Tom Gray (bass/vocals)
[Notes]
Universally acclaimed as one of the most important progressive bluegrass bands, The Country Gentlemen brilliantly encompass a unique blend of folk and bluegrass. Originally released in 1963 by Folkways Records at the height of folk and bluegrass music's popularity, On The Road is an essential example of the Country Gentlemen's definitive style. This album is comprised of excerpts from two live concerts recorded in 1962-63 and six never before released bonus tracks recorded in 1961 at the band's appearance at Carnegie Hall. This reissue offers a rare glimpse of the Country Gentlemen as they appeared on stage at the peak of their creativity. 61 minutes. 32-page booklet with extensive notes.

Bryan Bowers: The View from Home

Flying Fish FF-037

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1977
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
A1 Blackberry Blossom (2:13)
A2 St. Anne's Reel (2:37)
A3 Golden Slippers (2:10)
A4 Black Jack Davey (3:27)
A5 Liberty (2:39)
A6 Satisfied Mind (4:35)
B1 Red Haired Boy (2:18)
B2 Walkin' In Jerusalem (1:56)
B3 Rights Of Man (3:55)
B4 Simple Gifts (2:42)
B5 Fisher's Hornpipe (2:08)
B6 Gold Watch & Chain (1:49)
B7 The View From Home (2:21)
[Credits]
Bryan Bowers (autoharp/vocals) John Starling (guitar/vocals) Mike Auldridge (dobro/vocals) Claudia Schmidt (zither/vocals) Sam Bush (mandolin) Curtis Burch (guitar) Howard Levy (accordion) Ben Eldridge and Courtney Johnson (banjo) Kenny Bloom (bandura) Adele Welland (autoharp) Jim Post and Steve Goodman (vocals) John Cowan and Tom Gray (bass)
Photographers: Marc PoKempner and Dick Marvin, Designer: Bob McCamant, Engineers: Michael Rasfeld, Bill McElroy, Fred Breitberg and Garth Fundis
[Notes]
This album is dedicated to Pop Stoneman, Kilby Snow, Sarah and Maybelle Carter, Bill Clifton, Mike Seeger, and all autoharps held in closets, basements, and artics across the nation.

Duffey･Waller･Adcock & Gray: Classic Country Gents Reunion

Sugar Hill Record SH-CD-3772

Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
01 Fare The Well (2:45)
02 Stewball (4:05)
03 I'll Be Here In The Morning (2:59)
04 Champagne Breakdown (2:22)
05 Here Today And Gone Tomorrow (3:26)
06 Gonna Get There Soon (2:29)
07 Hey Lala (2:58)
08 Casey's Last Ride (4:21)
09 Wild Side Of Life (2:23)
10 Wait A Little Longer (3:28)
11 Back Home In Indiana (2:32)
12 Thinking Of You (2:32)
13 Say Won't You Be Mine (2:42)
[Credits]
John Duffey (mandolin/vocals) Charlie Waller (guitar/vocals) Eddie Adcock (banjo/vocals) Tom Gray (bass/vocals) Mike Auldridge (dobro)
Producers: Penny Parsons and Eddie Adcock, Liner Notes: Penny Parsons, Designer: Raymond Simone, Photographer: Brant Gamma, Engineer: Mike Zook and Jim Loyd
[Notes]
Classic Country Gents Reunion is an album by the progressive bluegrass band Country Gentlemen, released in 1989. The first classic lineup from the 60' reunites here to record this album.

Bill Keith‎– Something Auld, Something Newgrass, Something Borrowed, Something Bluegrass

Rounder Records‎ RB-1

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: United States
Released: 1976
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
A1 No Expectations
A2 Green Mountain Hop
A3 I'll Stay Around
A4 Crazy Creek
A5 Pain In My Heart
A6 Farewell Blues
B1 Caravan
B2 Detour
B3 Sugar Foot Rag
B4 Jordu
B5 Rickett's Hornpipe
B6 Auld Lang Syne
[Credits]
Bill Keith (banjo) Jim Rooney (guitar/vocals) Tony Rice (guitar) Vassar Clements (fiddle) Tom Gray (bass) Ken Kosek (banjo/piano) David Grisman (mandolin) Al Jones (vocals: A5)
Liner Notes: Tony Trischka

Tony Rice: California Autumn

Seven Seas GFX-6008

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country: Japan
Released: 1976
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
A1 California Autumn
A2 Bullet Man
A3 Mr. Poverty
A4 Billy In The Low Ground
A5 Red Haired Boy
A6 Good Woman's Love
B1 You Don't Know My Mind
B2 Alone And Forsaken
B3 Bugle Call Rag
B4 Georgia On My Mind
B5 Scarborough Fair
B6 Beaumont Rag
[Credits]
Tony Rice (guitar/vocals) Tom Gray (bass) Mike Auldridge (dobro) Larry Rice (mandolin) Ben Eldridge (banjo) Ricky Skaggs (fiddle/viola/mandolin) John Starling (guitar) J.D. Crowe (banjo) Jerry Douglas (dobro)
[Notes]
Recorded at Track Recorders, Silver Spring, Maryland on September 1974
Licensed from Rebel Records, Manufactured by King Record Co. Ltd

Bill Clifton Meets the Country Gentlemen

King Records SLH-42

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: JP
Released: 1966
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass
[Tracklist]
A1 Saturday Night (2:36)
A2 Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar (2:25)
A3 Take Me Back (2:07)
A4 Lamp In The Window (2:24)
A5 I'll Be Satisfied (2:25)
A6 My Cindy Girl (1:33)
A7 When I Lay My Burdens Down (2:22)
B1 Dixie Ramble (1:43)
B2 Going Back To Dixie (3:36)
B3 Lonely Little Cabin (2:22)
B4 Old Rueben (3:28)
B5 At My Window (3:50)
B6 Big Bill (1:49)
B7 Mother Still Prays For You (4:02)
[Credits]
Bill Clifton (guitar/vocals) Charlie Waller (guitar/vocals) John Duffey (mandolin/vocals) Eddie Adcock (banjo/vocals) Tom Gray (bass) Paul & Roy Justice (fiddles) Mike Seeger (Autoharp/banjo/vocals)

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