Classic Bluegrass Vol. 2 from Smithsonian Folkways

Various Artists SFW40163

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.
Country(s) United States
Instrument(s) ; Banjo; Bass; Dobro; Fiddle; Guitar; Mandolin; String band; Vocals
Language(s) English

Year of Recording 2005
Record Label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Produced by Lee Michael Demsey ; Produced by Jeff Place ; Liner Notes by Lee Michael Demsey ; Liner Notes by Jeff Place ; Compiled by Lee Michael Demsey ; Compiled by Jeff Place ; Mastered by Pete Reiniger ; Notes Edited by Jacob Love ; Design by Sonya Cohen Cramer ; Photography by Stephanie P. Ledgin

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101	Blue Grass Breakdown	David Johnson	3:12
102	Roving Gambler	The Country Gentlemen	3:06
103	Daniel Prayed	Doc Watson, Fred Price, and Clint Howard	2:53
104	Fourteen-Carat Mind	Half and Half	2:28
105	Won't You Come and Sing for Me?	Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard	2:45
106	Rocky Run	Jerry Stuart, Pete Kuykendall, Smiley Hobbs, and Tom Gray	2:47
107	The Girl Behind the Bar	Red Clay Ramblers	2:06
108	Ain't Nobody Gonna Miss Me	B. Lilly, Chubby Anthony, Don Stover	2:16
109	Are You Afraid to Die	Red Allen and Frank Wakefield	2:38
110	Walls of Time	Bill Monroe and Peter Rowan	4:05
111	Back Up and Push	The Friendly City Playboys	1:50
112	I've Endured	Ola Belle Reed	2:48
113	Carolina in the Pines	Harley Allen	2:42
114	Jesse James	Eric Weissberg	2:30
115	Two Orphans	The Georgia Pals	3:19
116	China Grove, My Home Town	The Nashville Grass	2:31
117	Bluegrass Spectacular	Bill Price	2:38
118	Stoney Creek	Sonny Miller	1:22
119	Little Maggie	Larry Richardson	1:13
120	Miss Ferris	John Hartford	3:51
121	Foggy Mountain Top	Earl Taylor and the Stony Mountain Boys	2:00
122	Sinner, You Better Get Ready	Lilly Brothers and Don Stover	2:58
123	Sitting on Top of the World	Doc Watson	3:05
124	Renegade	Bob Everhart	1:59
125	Possum Holler	Bill Price	2:58
126	Red Wing	Tom Morgan	2:33
127	I'll Take the Blame	Red Allen	2:21
128	Watson's Blues	Bill Monroe and Doc Watson	2:26

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