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Flatt & Scruggs

1991 - Flatt & Scruggs - 1948-1959

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Flatt & Scruggs



Wikipedia:

Lester Flatt:

Lester Raymond Flatt (June 19, 1914 – May 11, 1979) was a bluegrass guitarist and mandolinist, best known for his collaboration with banjo picker Earl Scruggs in The Foggy Mountain Boys (popularly known as "Flatt and Scruggs").
Flatt's career spanned multiple decades, breaking out as a member of Bill Monroe's band during the 1940s and including multiple solo and collaboration works exclusive of Scruggs. He first reached a mainstream audience through his performance on "The Ballad of Jed Clampett", the theme for the network television hit The Beverly Hillbillies, in the early 1960s.

Earl Scruggs:

Earl Eugene Scruggs (January 6, 1924 – March 28, 2012) was an American musician noted for perfecting and popularizing a three-finger banjo-picking style (now called "Scruggs style") that is a defining characteristic of bluegrass music.
Although other musicians had played in three-finger style before him, Scruggs shot to prominence when he was hired by Bill Monroe to fill the banjo slot in his group, The Blue Grass Boys. He later reached a mainstream audience through his performance of "The Ballad of Jed Clampett", the theme for the network television hit The Beverly Hillbillies, in the early 1960s.

Foggy Mountain Boys:

The Foggy Mountain Boys was an American bluegrass band. The band was founded by guitarist Lester Flatt and banjo player Earl Scruggs and is viewed by music historians as one of the premier bluegrass groups in the history of the genre. The band was originally formed in 1948 by Flatt, who had been a member of Bill Monroe's bluegrass band. Flatt brought Scruggs with him shortly after leaving Monroe.
Flatt and Scruggs and The Foggy Mountain Boys (in various forms and line-ups) recorded and performed together up until 1969. The Foggy Mountain Boys are seen as one of the landmark bands in bluegrass music. Although it featured various casts, during the years of The Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs Grand Ole Opry Show, notably sponsored by grain and flour producer Martha White, the band showcased fiddle player Paul Warren, a master player in both the Old-Time and Bluegrass fiddling styles, whose technique reflected all qualitative aspects of 'the bluegrass breakdown' and fast bowing style; dobro player Uncle Josh Graves, an innovator of the advanced playing style of the instrument now used in the genre, stand-up bass player Cousin Jake Tullock, and mandolinist Curly Seckler. Scruggs is widely considered the most influential player of the bluegrass banjo who ever lived. Playing since the age of four, Scruggs gained his initial spotlight when he played briefly with Bill Monroe, considered by many as the father of bluegrass music. His lightning-fast syncopation and virtuosity wove themselves into an innovative three finger picking style that became the standard for mastering the instrument.


Flatt & Scruggs - 1948-1959 (4CD Box Set)



Artist: Flatt & Scruggs
Title: Flatt & Scruggs - 1948-1959
Format: 4 × CD, Compilation, Box Set
Producer: Troy Martin
Reissue Producer: Richard Weize
Release Date: February 26, 1991
Label: Bear Family Records
Catalog: BCD 15472 DH
Barcode: 4000127154729
ASIN: B00000AS0N
Genre: Country, Folk, Traditional Bluegrass
Duration: 04:58:07

bear-family.com:
The 5-star reviews for this set showed that Flatt & Scruggs are far from forgotten since they split up in 1969. Here we have their complete Mercury recordings as well as the Columbia recordings from 1950-1959. Of course, this set includes the original version of Foggy Mountain Breakdown, but it's no exaggeration to say that every one of the 112 tracks is a gem. Titles include Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms, Jimmie Brown The Newsboy, Tis Sweet To Be Remembered ,Earl's Breakdown, Flint Hill Special, Dim Lights Thick Smoke, Foggy Mountain Chimes, and Six White Horses. Bluegrass music comes no purer or finer.

AllMusic Review by Thom Jurek:
The first of four box sets documenting the complete recordings of Flatt & Scruggs as a working band, this one detailing the group's first 11 years is generally considered the most essential. These 113 tracks represent the duo's complete Mercury recordings on disc one and the beginning of their Columbia sides on discs two through four. There is one completely unissued cut, and the entire package has been remastered and contains copious liner notes. Contained here are the 1949 recordings of their classic "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" and 1950's "Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms," and also mid-'50s stompers such as "Dim Lights, Thick Smoke," "Flint Hill Special," and "You're Not a Drop in the Bucket"; gospel tunes such as "Give My Mother My Crown," "A Million Years in Glory," "Jesus Savior Pilot Me"; and hot singles such as "Cabin on the Hill," "Foggy Mountain Rock," and "Crying My Heart Out Over You." Beginning with the Bill Monroe band where Flatt's voice first countered Monroe's high lonesome, Flatt & Scruggs made that low, clear bell of a sound into a trademark -- as they did with Scruggs' unique banjo styles. While the music on later collections is fine and rousing, this is truly exciting with all the hope and trepidation of discovery and walking the high wire in search of something original. These four CDs are essential for every serious fan of bluegrass music.




CD1:

01. God Loves His Children (2:44)
02. I'm Going to Make Heaven My Home (2:41)
03. We'll Meet Again Sweetheart (2:45)
04. My Cabin in Caroline (2:40)
05. Baby Blue Eyes (3:01)
06. Bouquet in Heaven (2:54)
07. Down the Road (2:44)
08. Why Don't You Tell Me So? (2:43)
09. I'll Never Shed Another Tear (2:29)
10. No Mother or Dad (2:46)
11. Is It Too Late Now! (2:41)
12. Foggy Mountain Breakdown [Instrumental] (2:43)
13. I'll Be Going to Heaven Sometime (2:36)
14. So Happy I'll Be (2:33)
15. My Little Girl in Tennessee (2:45)
16. I'll Never Love Another (3:05)
17. Doin' My Time (2:51)
18. Pike County Breakdown [Instrumental] (2:47)
19. Cora Is Gone (2:26)
20. Preachin', Prayin', Singin' (2:28)
21. Pain in My Heart (2:48)
22. Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms (2:41)
23. Back to the Cross (2:57)
24. Farewell Blues [Instrumental] (2:31)
25. Old Salty Dog Blues (2:32)
26. Take Me in a Lifeboat (2:17)
27. Will the Roses Bloom (2:36)
28. I'll Just Pretend (2:30)

CD2:

01. Come Back Darling (2:40)
02. I'm Head Over Heels in Love (2:52)
03. I'm Waiting to Hear You Call Me Darling (2:57)
04. The Old Home Town (2:36)
05. I'll Stay Around (2:48)
06. We Can't Be Darlings Anymore (2:46)
07. Jimmie Brown, the Newsboy (2:52)
08. Somehow Tonight (2:45)
09. Don't Get Above My Raising (2:52)
10. I'm Working on a Road (2:51)
11. He Took Your Place (2:55)
12. I've Lost You (2:59)
13. 'Tis Sweet to Be Remembered (2:58)
14. I'm Gonna Settle Down (3:03)
15. Earl's Breakdown [Instrumental] (2:51)
16. I'm Lonesome and Blue (2:58)
17. Over the Hills to the Poorhouse (2:41)
18. My Darling's Last Goodbye (2:25)
19. Get in Line Brother (2:45)
20. Brother, I'm Getting Ready to Go (2:47)
21. Why Did You Wander? (2:49)
22. Flint Hill Special [Instrumental] (2:44)
23. Thinking About You (2:50)
24. If I Should Wander Back Tonight (2:57)
25. Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (2:30)
26. Dear Old Dixie (2:46)

CD3:

01. Reunion in Heaven (2:56)
02. Pray for the Boys (2:52)
03. I'll Go Stepping Too (2:55)
04. I'd Rather Be Alone (2:49)
05. Foggy Mountain Chimes [Instrumental] (2:20)
06. Someone Took My Place With You (2:54)
07. Mother Prays Loud in Her Sleep (3:19)
08. That Old Book of Mine (2:45)
09. Your Love Is Like a Flower (2:44)
10. Be Ready for Tomorrow May Never Come (2:38)
11. Till the End of the World Rolls Around (2:38)
12. You're Not a Drop in the Bucket (2:32)
13. Don't This Road Look Rough and Rocky (3:10)
14. Foggy Mountain Special [Instrumental] (2:07)
15. You Can Feel It in Your Soul (2:32)
16. Old Fashioned Preacher (2:42)
17. Before I Met You (2:41)
18. I'm Gonna Sleep With One Eye Open (2:40)
19. Randy Lynn Rag [Instrumental] (2:07)
20. On My Mind (2:49)
21. Blue Ridge Cabin Home (2:59)
22. Some Old Day (2:33)
23. It Won't Be Long (2:34)
24. No Mother in This World (2:52)
25. Gone Home (2:30)
26. Bubbling in My Soul (2:25)
27. Joy Bells (2:28)
28. What's Good for You (2:41)

CD4:

01. No Doubt About It (2:35)
02. Who Will Sing for Me (2:33)
03. Give Mother My Crown (2:54)
04. Six White Horses (2:46)
05. Shuckin' the Corn [Instrumental] (2:05)
06. I'll Take the Blame (2:20)
07. Don't Let Your Deal Go Down (2:10)
08. A Hundred Years from Now (2:13)
09. Give Me Flowers While I'm Living (2:27)
10. Is There Room for Me (2:23)
11. I'll Take the Blame (2:19)
12. Let Those Brown Eyes Smile at Me (2:16)
13. I'll Never Shed Another Tear (2:14)
14. I Won't Be Hanging Around (2:30)
15. I Don't Care Any More (2:43)
16. Big Black Train (2:25)
17. Mama's and Daddy's Little Girl (2:29)
18. Crying Alone (2:50)
19. A Million Years in Glory (2:35)
20. Heaven (2:36)
21. Building on Sand (2:39)
22. Jesus Savior Pilot Me (2:10)
23. Crying My Heart Out Over You (2:13)
24. Ground Speed [Instrumental] (2:38)
25. Who Knows Right from Wrong (2:24)
26. Iron Curtain (2:43)
27. Cabin on the Hill (2:31)
28. Someone You Have Forgotten (2:44)
29. Foggy Mountain Rock [Instrumental] (2:25)
30. You Put Me on My Feet (2:03)


Personnel:

Chet Atkins - Guitar (Rhythm)
Harold Bradley - Guitar (Rhythm)
Ray Edenton - Guitar (Rhythm)
Lester Flatt - Guitar, Leader, Primary Artist, Tenor (Vocal), Vocals
Howdy Forrester - Fiddle
Buck Graves - Dobro
Eddie Hill - Guitar (Rhythm)
Culley Holt - Bass (Vocal)
Ike Inman - String Bass
Louis Innis - Guitar (Rhythm)
Everett Lilly - Fiddle, Mandolin, Tenor (Vocal)
Benny Martin - Bass (Vocal), Fiddle
Bob Moore - String Bass
Ernest Ernie Newton - String Bass
Jody Rainwater - Bass (Vocal), Mandolin, String Bass
Earl Scruggs - Banjo, Baritone (Vocal), Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals
Curly Seckler - Mandolin, Tenor (Vocal), Vocals
Jack Shook - Guitar (Rhythm)
Jim Shumate - Fiddle
English P. Jr. "Jake" Tullock - Baritone (Vocal), Guitar, String Bass
Paul Warren - Bass (Vocal), Fiddle
Howard Watts - Baritone (Vocal), Bass (Vocal), Composer, String Bass
Onie Wheeler - String Bass
Robert Chubby Wise - Fiddle
Mac Wiseman - Guitar, Tenor (Vocal)
Art Wooten - Fiddle
Joe Zinkan - String Bass


Note:
This is not my rip
My thanks to the original uploader










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