Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys

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Annotation

Packaging: 5 CDs in individual jewel cases, LP sized booklet and outer box.

Annotation last modified on 2018-08-03 21:01 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Prayer Bell of Heaven
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1962-08-29)
double bass:
Joe Zinkan (on 1962-08-29)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1962-08-29)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1962-08-29)
baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Lois Johnson (US country singer) (on 1962-08-29)
bass vocals:
Kirk Hansard (US country singer and drummer) (on 1962-08-29)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-08-29)
recording of:
Prayer Bells of Heaven
lyricist:
Rev. J.F. Lowe (gospel songwriter) (in 1937)
composer:
W.H. Ward (gospel songwriter) (in 1937)
2:37
2Give Me Your Hand
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1962-08-30)
double bass:
Joe Zinkan (on 1962-08-30)
drums (drum set):
Kirk Hansard (US country singer and drummer) (on 1962-08-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1962-08-30)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1962-08-30)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-08-30)
recording of:
Give Me Your Hand ("...if your heart today is as my heart, you're my brother so give me your hand")
writer:
Johnson Oatman, Jr. (Gospel Lyricist) and James D. Vaughan
2:51
3Stormy Waters
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1962-08-30)
double bass:
Joe Zinkan (on 1962-08-30)
drums (drum set):
Kirk Hansard (US country singer and drummer) (on 1962-08-30)
guitar and tenor vocals [low tenor vocals]:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1962-08-30)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1962-08-30)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-08-30)
3:32
4What Would You Give in Exchange
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1962-08-30)
double bass:
Joe Zinkan (on 1962-08-30)
drums (drum set):
Kirk Hansard (US country singer and drummer) (on 1962-08-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1962-08-30)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1962-08-30)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-08-30)
recording of:
What Would You Give in Exchange? (on 1962-08-30)
lyricist:
F. J. Berry (in 1911)
composer:
James H. Carr (gospel songwriter) (in 1911)
publisher:
The Trio Music Company (Waco, Texas) (on 1912-06-14) and Stamps Baxter Music & Printing Co. (on 1940-06-14)
2:38
5Shut‐In’s Prayer
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1962-08-30)
double bass:
Joe Zinkan (on 1962-08-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1962-08-30)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1962-08-30)
baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Lois Johnson (US country singer) (on 1962-08-30)
bass vocals:
Kirk Hansard (US country singer and drummer) (on 1962-08-30)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-08-30)
2:29
6A Beautiful Life
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo and baritone vocals:
Bill Emerson (on 1962-08-30)
double bass:
Joe Zinkan (on 1962-08-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1962-08-30)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1962-08-30)
baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Lois Johnson (US country singer) (on 1962-08-30)
bass vocals:
Kirk Hansard (US country singer and drummer) (on 1962-08-30)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-08-30)
recording of:
A Beautiful Life (on 1962-08-30)
lyricist and composer:
William Golden
1:47
7Little White Church
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1962-08-30)
double bass:
Joe Zinkan (on 1962-08-30)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1962-08-30)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1962-08-30)
baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Lois Johnson (US country singer) (on 1962-08-30)
bass vocals:
Kirk Hansard (US country singer and drummer) (on 1962-08-30)
lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1962-08-30) and Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1962-08-30)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-08-30)
2:49
8The Old Man’s Drunk Again
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1962-08-31)
double bass:
Joe Zinkan (on 1962-08-31)
drums (drum set):
Douglas G. Kirkham (on 1962-08-31)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1962-08-31)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1962-08-31)
baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Lois Johnson (US country singer) (on 1962-08-31)
bass vocals:
Kirk Hansard (US country singer and drummer) (on 1962-08-31)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-08-31)
2:21
9Moonshine Hollow
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1962-08-31)
double bass:
Joe Zinkan (on 1962-08-31)
drums (drum set):
Douglas G. Kirkham (on 1962-08-31)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1962-08-31)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1962-08-31)
baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Lois Johnson (US country singer) (on 1962-08-31)
bass vocals:
Kirk Hansard (US country singer and drummer) (on 1962-08-31)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-08-31)
2:57
10Hey Lonesome
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo and baritone vocals:
Bill Emerson (on 1962-08-31)
double bass:
Joe Zinkan (on 1962-08-31)
drums (drum set):
Douglas G. Kirkham (on 1962-08-31)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1962-08-31)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1962-08-31)
bass vocals:
Kirk Hansard (US country singer and drummer) (on 1962-08-31)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-08-31)
recording of:
Hey Lonesome
writer:
Sam Humphrey and Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician)
2:19
11Tennessee
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
Bill Emerson (on 1962-08-31)
double bass:
Joe Zinkan (on 1962-08-31)
drums (drum set):
Douglas G. Kirkham (on 1962-08-31)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1962-08-31)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1962-08-31)
baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Lois Johnson (US country singer) (on 1962-08-31)
bass vocals:
Kirk Hansard (US country singer and drummer) (on 1962-08-31)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-08-31)
recording of:
Tennessee (on 1962-08-31)
writer:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) and Doyle Neikirk (US bluegrass banjoist and songwriter)
2:35
12Widow Maker
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo and tenor vocals:
J.D. Crowe (on 1963-09-17)
double bass:
Joe Zinkan (on 1963-09-17)
drums (drum set):
Douglas G. Kirkham (on 1963-09-17)
fiddle and bass vocals:
Clarence "Tater" Tate (on 1963-09-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1963-09-17)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1963-09-17)
mandolin:
Bill Torbert (US bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1963-09-17)
baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Penny Jay (on 1963-09-17)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-09-17)
recording of:
Widow Maker (popularized by Jimmy Martin) (on 1963-09-17)
writer:
Penny Jay and Buddy Wilson (US songwriter)
43:01
13I’m Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
J.D. Crowe (on 1963-09-17)
double bass:
Joe Zinkan (on 1963-09-17)
drums (drum set):
Douglas G. Kirkham (on 1963-09-17)
fiddle:
Clarence "Tater" Tate (on 1963-09-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1963-09-17)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1963-09-17)
mandolin:
Bill Torbert (US bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1963-09-17)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-09-17)
recording of:
I’m Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes (on 1963-09-17)
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
2:41
14Red River Valley
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
J.D. Crowe (on 1963-09-17)
double bass:
Joe Zinkan (on 1963-09-17)
drums (drum set):
Douglas G. Kirkham (on 1963-09-17)
fiddle:
Clarence "Tater" Tate (on 1963-09-17)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1963-09-17)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1963-09-17)
mandolin:
Bill Torbert (US bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1963-09-17)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-09-17)
recording of:
Red River Valley (on 1963-09-17)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 756)
2:40
15John Henry
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
J.D. Crowe (on 1963-09-17)
double bass:
Joe Zinkan (on 1963-09-17)
drums (drum set):
Douglas G. Kirkham (on 1963-09-17)
fiddle:
Clarence "Tater" Tate (on 1963-09-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1963-09-17)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1963-09-17)
mandolin:
Bill Torbert (US bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1963-09-17)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-09-17)
recording of:
John Henry (on 1963-09-17)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Sonet Publishing Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 790)
2:14
16Truck Driving Man
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo and baritone vocals:
Mike Miller (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1964-02-12)
double bass:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1964-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1964-02-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1964-02-12)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Vernon Derrick (on 1964-02-12)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-02-12)
recording of:
Truck Drivin’ Man (on 1964-02-12)
lyricist and composer:
Terry Fell
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc. and Cross Keys Publishing Co. (in 1977)
2:56
17There’s More Pretty Girls Than One
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo and tenor vocals:
Mike Miller (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1964-02-12)
double bass:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1964-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1964-02-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1964-02-12)
mandolin and baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Vernon Derrick (on 1964-02-12)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-02-12)
recording of:
More Pretty Girls Than One (on 1964-02-12)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:50
18Six Days on the Road
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
Mike Miller (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1964-02-12)
double bass:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1964-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1964-02-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1964-02-12)
mandolin:
Vernon Derrick (on 1964-02-12)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-02-12)
recording of:
Six Days on the Road (on 1964-02-12)
writer:
Earl Green and Carl Montgomery
publisher:
Newkeys Music, Inc. and Tune Publishing, Inc.
2:51
19Truck Driver’s Queen
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
Mike Miller (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1964-02-12)
double bass:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1964-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1964-02-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1964-02-12)
mandolin:
Vernon Derrick (on 1964-02-12)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-02-12)
2:16
20I’d Rather Have America
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo and tenor vocals:
Mike Miller (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1964-04-22)
double bass:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1964-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1964-04-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1964-04-22)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1964-04-22)
mandolin and baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Vernon Derrick (on 1964-04-22)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Penny Jay (on 1964-04-22)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-04-22)
3:11
21Little Robin
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo and baritone vocals:
Mike Miller (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1964-04-22)
double bass:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1964-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1964-04-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1964-04-22)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1964-04-22)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Vernon Derrick (on 1964-04-22)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-04-22)
3:10
22There’s Better Times a’ Coming
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo and tenor vocals:
Mike Miller (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1964-04-22)
double bass:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1964-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1964-04-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1964-04-22)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1964-04-22)
mandolin and baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Vernon Derrick (on 1964-04-22)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-04-22)
2:25
2320/20 Vision
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo and tenor vocals:
Mike Miller (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1964-04-22)
double bass:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1964-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1964-04-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1964-04-22)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1964-04-22)
mandolin and baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Vernon Derrick (on 1964-04-22)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-04-22)
recording of:
20/20 Vision (on 1964-04-22)
lyricist:
Milton Estes
composer:
Joe Allison
publisher:
Golden West Melodies Inc., ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
2:37
24Guitar Picking President
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo and tenor vocals:
Mike Miller (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1964-08-13)
double bass:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1964-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1964-08-13)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1964-08-13)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1964-08-13)
mandolin and baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Vernon Derrick (on 1964-08-13)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-08-13)
2:29
25It Takes One to Know One
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo and baritone vocals:
Mike Miller (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1964-08-13)
double bass:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1964-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1964-08-13)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1964-08-13)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1964-08-13)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Vernon Derrick (on 1964-08-13)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-08-13)
recording of:
It Takes One to Know One (on 1964-08-13)
writer:
Freddie Hart (Country, Nashville Sound, US) and Harlan Howard
2:53
26Sunny Side of the Mountain
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
Mike Miller (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1964-08-13)
double bass:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1964-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1964-08-13)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1964-08-13)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1964-08-13)
mandolin:
Vernon Derrick (on 1964-08-13)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-08-13)
recording of:
Sunny Side of the Mountain (on 1964-08-13)
composer:
Bob Gregory and Harry C. McAuliffe
2:35
27Snow White Grave
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
Mike Miller (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1964-08-13)
double bass:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1964-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1964-08-13)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1964-08-13)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1964-08-13)
mandolin:
Vernon Derrick (on 1964-08-13)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-08-13)
2:42
28Poor Ellen Smith
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
Mike Miller (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1965-03-09)
double bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1965-03-09)
drums (drum set):
Willie Ackerman (US studio drummer) (on 1965-03-09)
fiddle:
Benny Martin (bluegrass fiddler and guitar player) (on 1965-03-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1965-03-09)
mandolin:
Vernon Derrick (on 1965-03-09)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-03-09)
recording of:
Poor Ellen Smith (on 1965-03-09)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 448)
2:42
29Shenandoah Waltz
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
Mike Miller (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1965-03-09)
double bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1965-03-09)
drums (drum set):
Willie Ackerman (US studio drummer) (on 1965-03-09)
fiddle:
Benny Martin (bluegrass fiddler and guitar player) (on 1965-03-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1965-03-09)
mandolin:
Vernon Derrick (on 1965-03-09)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-03-09)
recording of:
Shenandoah Waltz (on 1965-03-09)
lyricist:
Clyde Moody
composer:
Chubby Wise
2:40
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