Bluegrass Breakdown

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Annotation

Recorded at the Newport Folk Festival, 1963-1965

Annotation last modified on 2019-02-27 17:27 UTC.

Tracklist

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1New Broom
banjo:
Bill Keith (from 1965-07-22 until 1965-07-25)
fiddle:
Byron Berline (from 1965-07-22 until 1965-07-25) and Lue Berline (US fiddler) (from 1965-07-22 until 1965-07-25)
guitar:
Jim Rooney (folk musician, later producer/engineer) (from 1965-07-22 until 1965-07-25)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
Lue and Byron Berline1:40
2Old Logan
banjo:
Bill Keith (from 1965-07-22 until 1965-07-25)
fiddle:
Byron Berline (from 1965-07-22 until 1965-07-25) and Lue Berline (US fiddler) (from 1965-07-22 until 1965-07-25)
guitar:
Jim Rooney (folk musician, later producer/engineer) (from 1965-07-22 until 1965-07-25)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
Lue and Byron Berline1:16
3Crazy Creek
banjo:
Bill Keith (from 1965-07-22 until 1965-07-25)
fiddle:
Byron Berline (from 1965-07-22 until 1965-07-25) and Lue Berline (US fiddler) (from 1965-07-22 until 1965-07-25)
guitar:
Jim Rooney (folk musician, later producer/engineer) (from 1965-07-22 until 1965-07-25)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
live recording of:
Crazy Creek (from 1965-07-22 until 1965-07-25)
composer:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler)
Lue and Byron Berline2:17
4Dusty Miller
banjo:
Bill Keith (from 1965-07-22 until 1965-07-25)
fiddle:
Byron Berline (from 1965-07-22 until 1965-07-25) and Lue Berline (US fiddler) (from 1965-07-22 until 1965-07-25)
guitar:
Jim Rooney (folk musician, later producer/engineer) (from 1965-07-22 until 1965-07-25)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
live recording of:
Dusty Miller (catch-all for unidentified Irish traditional tunes) (from 1965-07-22 until 1965-07-25)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Lue and Byron Berline2:05
5How Mountain Girls Can Love
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1964-07-25)
double bass:
Benny Birchfield (US bluegrass musician) (on 1964-07-25)
fiddle:
Red Stanley (Fiddler Harold Stanley) (on 1964-07-25)
guitar and lead vocals [lead on chorus]:
Carter Stanley (on 1964-07-25)
guitar [lead guitar], baritone vocals [baritone on chorus] and lead vocals [lead on verse]:
George Shuffler (on 1964-07-25)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1964 (1964-07-23 – 1964-07-26)
live recording of:
How Mountain Girls Can Love (on 1964-07-25)
lyricist and composer:
Ruby Rakes
The Stanley Brothers2:55
6A Man of Constant Sorrow
banjo and lead vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1964-07-25)
double bass:
Benny Birchfield (US bluegrass musician) (on 1964-07-25)
fiddle:
Red Stanley (Fiddler Harold Stanley) (on 1964-07-25)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (on 1964-07-25)
guitar [lead guitar]:
George Shuffler (on 1964-07-25)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1964 (1964-07-23 – 1964-07-26)
live recording of:
A Man of Constant Sorrow (on 1964-07-25)
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
version of:
Man of Constant Sorrow (traditional, arranger neutral)
The Stanley Brothers3:01
7Big Tildy
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1964-07-25)
double bass:
Benny Birchfield (US bluegrass musician) (on 1964-07-25)
fiddle:
Red Stanley (Fiddler Harold Stanley) (on 1964-07-25)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (on 1964-07-25)
guitar [lead guitar]:
George Shuffler (on 1964-07-25)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1964 (1964-07-23 – 1964-07-26)
live recording of:
Big Tilda (on 1964-07-25)
composer:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
The Stanley Brothers2:18
8Orange Blossom Special
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1964-07-25)
double bass:
Benny Birchfield (US bluegrass musician) (on 1964-07-25)
fiddle:
Red Stanley (Fiddler Harold Stanley) (on 1964-07-25)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (on 1964-07-25)
guitar [lead guitar]:
George Shuffler (on 1964-07-25)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1964 (1964-07-23 – 1964-07-26)
live recording of:
Orange Blossom Special (on 1964-07-25)
lyricist and composer:
Ervin Rouse
publisher:
Glanco Music (BMI-affiliated) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
The Stanley Brothers4:35
9Leather Britches
fiddle:
Fiddlin’ Arthur Smith (from 1965-07-22 until 1965-07-25)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
live recording of:
Leather Britches (reel) (from 1965-07-22 until 1965-07-25)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Fiddling Arthur Smith2:23
10Blackberry Blossom
fiddle:
Fiddlin’ Arthur Smith (from 1965-07-22 until 1965-07-25)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
live recording of:
Blackberry Blossom (from 1965-07-22 until 1965-07-25)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Fiddling Arthur Smith1:52
11Levee Breakin' Blues
banjo:
Bob Yellin (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
guitar:
John Herald (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
mandolin:
Frank Wakefield (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
vocals:
John Herald (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1964 (1964-07-23 – 1964-07-26)
The Greenbriar Boys3:10
12At the End of a Long Lonely Day
banjo:
Bob Yellin (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
guitar:
John Herald (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
mandolin:
Frank Wakefield (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
vocals:
John Herald (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1964 (1964-07-23 – 1964-07-26)
live cover recording of:
At the End of a Long Lonely Day (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
The Greenbriar Boys3:50
13Old Joe Clark
banjo:
Doug Dillard (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
double bass:
Mitch Jayne (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
guitar:
Rodney Dillard (US bluegrass musician) (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
mandolin:
Dean Webb (US bluegrass mandolinist, member of The Dillards) (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1963 (1963-07-26 – 1963-07-28)
live recording of:
Old Joe Clark (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3594)
The Dillards1:54
14Ground Hog
banjo:
Doug Dillard (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
double bass:
Mitch Jayne (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Rodney Dillard (US bluegrass musician) (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
mandolin:
Dean Webb (US bluegrass mandolinist, member of The Dillards) (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
vocals:
Doug Dillard (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28), Mitch Jayne (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28) and Dean Webb (US bluegrass mandolinist, member of The Dillards) (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1963 (1963-07-26 – 1963-07-28)
live recording of:
Ground Hog (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
The Dillards3:14
15Banjo in the Hollow
banjo:
Doug Dillard (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
double bass:
Mitch Jayne (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
guitar:
Rodney Dillard (US bluegrass musician) (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
mandolin:
Dean Webb (US bluegrass mandolinist, member of The Dillards) (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1963 (1963-07-26 – 1963-07-28)
The Dillards2:26
16Polly Vaughn
banjo:
Doug Dillard (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
double bass:
Mitch Jayne (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Rodney Dillard (US bluegrass musician) (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
mandolin:
Dean Webb (US bluegrass mandolinist, member of The Dillards) (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
vocals:
Doug Dillard (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28), Mitch Jayne (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28) and Dean Webb (US bluegrass mandolinist, member of The Dillards) (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1963 (1963-07-26 – 1963-07-28)
live recording of:
Polly Vaughn (Polly Vaughan / The Fowler / The Shooting of His Dear) (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 166)
The Dillards2:51
17Dueling Banjos
banjo:
Doug Dillard (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
double bass:
Mitch Jayne (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
guitar:
Rodney Dillard (US bluegrass musician) (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
mandolin:
Dean Webb (US bluegrass mandolinist, member of The Dillards) (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1963 (1963-07-26 – 1963-07-28)
live recording of:
Feuding Banjos (from 1963-07-26 until 1963-07-28)
composer:
Arthur Smith (“Guitar Boogie” Smith US country artist)
The Dillards3:39
18Alabama Jubilee
fiddle:
Clayton McMichen (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1964 (1964-07-23 – 1964-07-26)
live instrumental recording of:
Alabama Jubilee (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
writer:
George L. Cobb and Jack Yellen
Clayton McMichen1:47
19Sourwood Mountain
fiddle:
Clayton McMichen (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1964 (1964-07-23 – 1964-07-26)
live instrumental recording of:
Sourwood Mountain (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 754)
Clayton McMichen2:11
20You Better Get Right Little Darlin'
banjo:
Winnie Winston (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
double bass [upright bass]:
Fred Weisz (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
fiddle:
Gene Lowinger (US fiddler and photographer) (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jim Field (US folk/bluegrass guitarist and singer) (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
mandolin:
David Grisman (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
vocals:
Unknown, possibly David Grisman and Fred Weisz ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1964 (1964-07-23 – 1964-07-26)
live recording of:
You'd Better Get Right (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
The New York City Ramblers2:24
21I'm Coming Back but I Don't Know When
banjo:
Winnie Winston (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
double bass [upright bass]:
Fred Weisz (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
fiddle:
Gene Lowinger (US fiddler and photographer) (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jim Field (US folk/bluegrass guitarist and singer) (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
mandolin:
David Grisman (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
vocals:
Unknown, possibly David Grisman and Fred Weisz ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1964 (1964-07-23 – 1964-07-26)
live recording of:
I'm Comin' Back, But I Don't Know When (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Monroe
The New York City Ramblers4:06
22Cedar Hill
banjo:
Winnie Winston (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
double bass [upright bass]:
Fred Weisz (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
fiddle:
Gene Lowinger (US fiddler and photographer) (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
guitar:
Jim Field (US folk/bluegrass guitarist and singer) (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
mandolin:
David Grisman (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1964 (1964-07-23 – 1964-07-26)
live recording of:
Cedar Hill (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
composer:
David Grisman
The New York City Ramblers2:33
23Tell It to Me
banjo:
Winnie Winston (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
double bass [upright bass]:
Fred Weisz (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
fiddle:
Gene Lowinger (US fiddler and photographer) (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jim Field (US folk/bluegrass guitarist and singer) (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
mandolin:
David Grisman (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
vocals:
Unknown, possibly David Grisman and Fred Weisz ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-26)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1964 (1964-07-23 – 1964-07-26)
The New York City Ramblers2:29
24Muleskinner Blues
banjo:
Don Lineberger (US banjo player) (on 1965-07-24)
double bass:
James Monroe (on 1965-07-24)
fiddle:
Gene Lowinger (US fiddler and photographer) (on 1965-07-24)
guitar:
Peter Rowan (US bluegrass musician & composer) (on 1965-07-24)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1965-07-24)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
live recording of:
Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues) (on 1965-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
part of:
Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:22
25Blue Moon of Kentucky
banjo:
Don Lineberger (US banjo player) (on 1965-07-24)
double bass:
James Monroe (on 1965-07-24)
fiddle:
Byron Berline (on 1965-07-24), Gene Lowinger (US fiddler and photographer) (on 1965-07-24) and Tex Logan (on 1965-07-24)
guitar:
Peter Rowan (US bluegrass musician & composer) (on 1965-07-24)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1965-07-24)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
live recording of:
Blue Moon of Kentucky (on 1965-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (in 1946)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer International Corporation (BMI), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:18
26Walls of Time
banjo:
Don Lineberger (US banjo player) (on 1965-07-24)
double bass:
James Monroe (on 1965-07-24)
fiddle:
Byron Berline (on 1965-07-24), Gene Lowinger (US fiddler and photographer) (on 1965-07-24) and Tex Logan (on 1965-07-24)
guitar and lead vocals:
Peter Rowan (US bluegrass musician & composer) (on 1965-07-24)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1965-07-24)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
live recording of:
The Walls of Time (on 1965-07-24)
writer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) and Peter Rowan (US bluegrass musician & composer)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys4:26
27Somebody Touched Me
banjo:
Don Lineberger (US banjo player) (on 1965-07-24)
double bass:
James Monroe (on 1965-07-24)
fiddle:
Gene Lowinger (US fiddler and photographer) (on 1965-07-24)
guitar and lead vocals:
Peter Rowan (US bluegrass musician & composer) (on 1965-07-24)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1965-07-24)
baritone vocals:
Unknown, possibly Gene Lowinger ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1965-07-24)
bass vocals:
Unknown, possibly Ralph Rinzler ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1965-07-24)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
live recording of:
Somebody Touched Me (on 1965-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
John Reedy (bluegrass/gospel musician and songwriter) (in 1939)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:25
28Bluegrass Breakdown
banjo:
Don Lineberger (US banjo player) (on 1965-07-24)
double bass:
James Monroe (on 1965-07-24)
fiddle:
Gene Lowinger (US fiddler and photographer) (on 1965-07-24)
guitar:
Peter Rowan (US bluegrass musician & composer) (on 1965-07-24)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1965-07-24)
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival 1965 (1965-07-22 – 1965-07-25)
live recording of:
Blue Grass Breakdown (on 1965-07-24)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:47