Bluegrass 1970-1979

Bluegrass 1970-1979

by Bill MonroeBill Monroe

Overview

Bluegrass (1970-1979) is a four-disc box set containing all of Monroe's '70s recordings for Decca, including several unreleased cuts and a live album featuring Jim & Jesse, James Monroe, Jimmy Martin, Lester Flatt, and Carl Jackson. By the time he made these recordings, Monroe was no longer making any innovations with his music. Instead, he just demonstrated his skill and artistry -- the music on Bluegrass (1970-1979) is for afficianados, the kind of listener that can discern subtle differences between supporting bands and solos. Overall, the material on the box isn't as strong as the previous two box sets, but any Monroe completist will not be disappointed by the set.

Product Details

Release Date: 04/04/1995
Label: Bear Family
UPC: 4000127156068
catalogNumber: 15606
Rank: 112318

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. McKinley's March
  2. Texas Gallop
  3. Road of Life
  4. It's Me Again Lord
  5. Beyond the Gate
  6. I Will Sing for the Glory of God
  7. Kentucky Waltz
  8. The Girl in the Blue Velvet Band
  9. Lonesome Moonlight Waltz
  10. Tallahassee
  11. Get Up John
  12. Summertime Is Past and Gone
  13. Rocky Road Blues
  14. Mule Skinner Blues
  15. Poor White Folks
  16. The Old Gray Mare Came Tearing Out of the Wilderness
  17. Kiss Me Waltz
  18. Jenny Lynn
  19. Heel and Toe Polka
  20. Milenburg Joy
  21. Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong
  22. Banks of the Ohio
  23. Tall Pines
  24. Mother's Only Sleeping
  25. Foggy Mountain Top
  26. Love Please Come Home
  27. What Would You Give in Exchange
  28. When the Golden Leaves Begin to Fall
  29. Walls of Time
  30. My Old Kentucky and You

Disc 2

  1. Hit Parade of Love
  2. Mary Ann
  3. Sunny Side of the Mountain
  4. Freeborn Man
  5. Tennessee
  6. Love Please Come Home
  7. Train '45
  8. Bonny
  9. When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again
  10. Ole Slewfoot
  11. Sweet Little Miss Blue Eyes
  12. Please Be My Love
  13. I Wish You Knew
  14. Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms
  15. Feudin' Banjos
  16. Ballad of Jed Clampett
  17. Mule Skinner Blues
  18. You Won't Be Satisfied That Way
  19. Uncle Pen
  20. Blue Moon of Kentucky
  21. Roll on Buddy, Roll On
  22. I Wonder Where You Are Tonight
  23. Orange Blossom Special
  24. Down Yonder
  25. Soldier's Joy
  26. Grey Eagle
  27. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Disc 3

  1. Clinging to a Saving Hand
  2. Show Me the Way
  3. Jerusalem Ridge
  4. Ashland Breakdown
  5. Mary Jane, Won't You Be Mine
  6. Old, Old House
  7. Watson Blues
  8. Thank God for Kentucky
  9. Reasons Why
  10. Weary Traveler
  11. My Cabin in Caroline
  12. No Place to Pillow My Head
  13. My Sweet Blue-Eyed Darlin'
  14. Monroe's Blues
  15. The First Whippoorwill
  16. Lucky Lady
  17. My Louisiana Love
  18. Christmas Time's A-Coming
  19. Texas Blue Bonnet
  20. The Sunset Trail
  21. My Sweet Memory
  22. She's Young and I'm Growing Old
  23. Blue Goose

Disc 4

  1. That's Christmas Time to Me
  2. Pinewood Valley
  3. My Florida Sunshine
  4. Wabash Cannonball
  5. Hard Times Have Been Here (But They've Gone)
  6. Six Feet Under the Ground
  7. Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet
  8. Jake Satterfield
  9. Muddy Waters
  10. Corrina, Corrina
  11. Have a Feast Here Tonight
  12. Golden River
  13. I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky
  14. Those Memories of You
  15. Intro (Watermelon Hangin' on the Vine)
  16. Rocky Road Blues
  17. The Little Girl and the Dreadful Snake
  18. In Despair
  19. Molly and Tenbrooks Medley: Little Maggie/Train 45/Blue Moon of ...
  20. John Henry
  21. Dog House Blues
  22. The Old Mountaineer
  23. Little Cabin Home on the Hill
  24. Orange Blossom Special
  25. Y'all Come

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bill Monroe   Primary Artist,Mandolin,Leader,Tenor (Vocal)
James Bryan   Fiddle
Lester Flatt   Guitar,Leader,Vocals
Marty Stuart   Mandolin
Buddy Spicher   Fiddle
Kenny Baker   Fiddle
Howard Johnson   Bass
Jim Brock   Fiddle
Blaine Sprouse   Fiddle
Jesse McReynolds   Mandolin,Vocals
Gordon Terry   Fiddle,Guitar
Curley Ray Cline   Fiddle
Walter Haynes   Bells
Hicks   Baritone (Vocal)
Jack Hicks   Banjo
Carl Jackson   Banjo
Jordan   Baritone (Vocal)
Tex Logan   Fiddle
J.D. Martin   Vocals
Jimmy Martin   Guitar,Leader
Jim McReynolds   Guitar,Leader,Vocals,Tenor (Vocal)
James Monroe   Guitar,Leader,Vocals
Alan O'Bryant   Banjo
Marc Pruett   Banjo
Curly Seckler   Guitar
Joe Stuart   Bass,Fiddle,Guitar
Clarence "Tater" Tate   Bass,Fiddle
Joe Zinkan   String Bass
Joe Hayes   Fiddle
Earl Snead   Banjo
Joe Meadows   Fiddle
Monroe Fields   Bass
Culley Holt   Bass (Vocal)
Guy Stevenson   Bass
Randall Collins   Fiddle
Bill Holden   Banjo
Paul Mullins   Fiddle
Kenny Ingram   Banjo,Baritone (Vocal)
Martin   Bass (Vocal)
Lewis   Vocals
Tommy Williams   Fiddle
Haskel McCormick   Baritone
Robert Wilson Black   Banjo
Stephen Randy Davis   Bass
Wayne Lewis   Guitar
Fowler   Vocals
Davis   Baritone (Vocal)
Robert "Bob" Fowler   Guitar
Hubert Duane "Hoot" Hester   Fiddle
Victor H. Jordan   Banjo
Ray W. Martin   Electric Bass
Haskell D. McCormick   Banjo
Charles M. "Charlie" Nixon   Dobro

Technical Credits

Lester Flatt   Composer
Bill Monroe   Composer
Peter Rowan   Composer
George Jones   Composer
Jimmie Rodgers   Composer
Pee Wee King   Composer
Charlie Monroe   Composer
Cliff Carlisle   Composer
A.P. Carter   Composer
Ron Chancey   Producer
Jay Farrar   Arranger,Adaptation
Mel Foree   Composer
Walter Haynes   Producer
Ervin T. Rouse   Composer
Harry Silverstein   Producer
Charles K. Wolfe   Liner Notes,Biographical Information
J.L. Frank   Composer
Doyle Wilburn   Composer
Teddy Wilburn   Composer
Jerry Strobel   Illustrations
Leverett   Illustrations
Snuffy Miller   Producer
R.A. Andreas   Illustrations
Richard Weize   Reissue Producer
Sylke Holtrop   Artwork
Gerd Weiler   Artwork
Hal Bynum   Composer
Joe Ahr   Composer
George Vaughn   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Howard Hausey   Composer
Randy Aronson   Tape Research

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