Legends of Old-Time Music: Fifty Years of County Records

Various Artists

Legends of Old-Time Music: Fifty Years of County Records

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4 CDs packaged in an LP-sized box set; 113 old-time performances recorded for the label from the 1960s to the 1990s. Most have never before been released on CD, with 30 previously unissued cuts heard here for the first time. Culled and recorded by the late Charlie Faurot, Barry Poss, Bobby Fulcher, Rich Nevins and others. Selections from Fred Cockerham, Kyle Creed, Tommy Jarrell, E.C. Ball, many others. Includes a booklet with annotations by Faurot and Kinney Rorrer, unpublished photos and contributed essays. More Details...

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DISC 1

June Apple - Wade Ward
Stilllhouse - Fred Cockerham and Kyle Creed
As Time Draws Near - Tommy Jarrell
Susanna Gal - Camp Creek Boys
Jimmy Sutton - George Stoneman
Fortune - Otis Burris and the Mountain Ramblers
Home Sweet Home - E.C. Ball and Blair Reedy
Cluck Old Hen - Fred Cockerham and Kyle Creed
Pretty Little Girl - Benton Flippen and the Smokey Mountain Boys
Charming Betsy - Gaither Carlton
Cripple Creek - Wade Ward
Way Down in My Soul - E.C. Ball and the Friendly Gospel Singers
Ducks on the Millpond - Kyle Creed
Sweet Boy's Tune - George Stoneman
Cousin Sally Brown - Willard Watson
Step-Back Cindy - Fred Cockerham and Kyle Creed
Peacock Rag - E.C. Ball and Blair Reedy
Hollyding - Wade Ward
Old Wandering Boy - Eldridge Montgomery
Alabama Gals - Kyle Creed and Bobby Patterson
Pretty Saro - Gaither Carlton
Sweet Sunny South - Oscar Jenkins, Fred Cockerham, Shag Stanley
Roustabout - Fred Cockerham
Dan Carter Waltz - Oscar Jenkins and Shag Stanley
Buster Crouse's Tune - Kyle Creed
Troubles & Trials - E.C. Ball and the Friendly Gospel Singers
Fortune - Tommy Jarrell and Fred Cockerham
June Apple - Camp Creek Boys

DISC 2

Fortune - Camp Creek Boys
John Brown's Dream - Tommy Jarrell
Johnson Boys - Lily May Ledford
Little Satchel - Fred Cockerham
Sally Ann - Ernest East and the Pine Ridge Boys
Ebenezer - The Russell Family
White Oak Mountain - Lily May Ledford and Rosie Ledford
Jake Gillie - Oscar Wright
Greasy String - Tommy Jarrell
Shady Grove - Sidna and Fulton Myers
Elkhorn Ridge - Oscar Wright
Sally Ann - Oscar Jenkins and Fred Cockerham
Wild Bill Jones - Lily May Ledford
Old Suzanna - The Russell Family
Green Back Dollar - Ernest East and the Pine Ridge Boys
John Henry - Glen Smith
Cumberland Gap - Esker Hutchins
When Sorrows Encompass Me Around - Tommy Jarrell
Kitty Kline - Oscar Wright
Sail Away Ladies - The Russell Family
Red Rocking Chair - Lily May Ledford
Richmond - Ernest East and the Pine Ridge Boys
Cumberland Gap - Fred Cockerham
Puncheon Floor - Esker Hutchins and Shag Stanley
Heaven's Light is Shining - H.O. Jenkins
Lee County Blues - Fred Cockerham
John Henry - Lily May Ledford
Sail Away Ladies - Kyle Creed and Bobby Patterson

DISC 3

Johnny Don't Get Drunk - John Ashby and the Free State Ramblers
Big Eyed Rabbit - Matokie Slaughter
Old Jake Gillie - The Korn Kutters
Will You Miss Me - Joe and Jeanette Carter
Flying Clouds - Grey Craig and the New North Carolina Ramblers
John Hardy - Glen Smith
The Old Ark's A-Moving - The Kimble Family
Cleveland is Elected - Jim Willie Pruitt and the New North Carolina Ramblers
Kitty & I - Joe and Jeanette Carter
Mitchell Blues - Steve Ledford
Johnny's Gone to War - Matikie Slaughter
Old True Love - Dan Tate
Train on the Island - The Kimble Family
Lynchburg Town - Grey Craig and the New North Carolina Ramblers
Free State Hornpipe - John Ashby and the Free State Ramblers
Sourwood Mountain - Kyle Creed and Bobby Patterson
Anchored in Love - Joe and Jeanette Carter
Little Brown Jug - Beverly and Mildred Thompson
99 Years - Steve Ledford
Mississippi Sawyer - Leake Caudle and Oscar Jenkins
Sweet Story of Old - Joe and Jeanette Carter
Twin Sisters - Sidna Myers
Fox Chase Reel - John Ashby and the Free State Ramblers
Little Johnny's Gone to War - The Kimble Family
Big Eyed Rabbit - Steve Ledford
Arkansas Traveler - Matokie Slaughter
Take a Moment & Live - E.C. Ball and the Friendly Gospel Singers
Too Young to Marry - Grey Craig and the New North Carolina Ramblers

DISC 4

Sally Ann Johnson - Clark Kessinger
The Wearing of the Green - Will Keys
Brushy Fork of John's Creek - Art Stamper
Jenny Hang the Kettle On - Virgil Anderson
Five Miles From Town - Clyde Davenport
Richmond - Otis Burris
Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow - Lily May Ledford and the Coon Creek Girls
Lost Gander - Dee Hicks
Three Forks of Sandy - Clark Kessinger
Bed Bug Blues - Virgil Anderson
Cold Frosty Morning - Melvin Wine
Chinquapin Hunting - Will Keys
Goodbye Girls, I'm Going to Boston - Art Stamper
Old Mister Rabbit - Clyde Davenport
Old Jimmy Sutton - Kyle Creed and Bobby Patterson
Man of Constant Sorrow - Delta Hicks
Snake Chapman's Tune - Will Keys
Durang's Hornpipe - Clark Kessinger
Standing on the Promises - E.C. Ball and the Friendly Gospel Singers
Old Horse and Buggy-O - Art Stamper
Coal Creek March - Clyde Davenport
You've Been Gone So Long - Virgil Anderson
Moon Behind the Hill - Melvin Wine
Shout Lulu - Dee Hicks
Brushy Fork of John's Creek - Hiram Stamper
Poca River Blues - Clark Kessinger
Skipping Through the Frost and Snow - Clyde Troxell
Devil's Dream - Clark Kessinger
Arkansas Traveler - Wade Ward and Glen Smith