(Rebel REB-854) 1988
This 'Various Artists' album is a companion to The Stanley Brothers On WCYB Bristol LP, and features five cuts by the Stanleys from 1949.
Both albums were also later reissued in 1997 on a 2xCD set, with the same title/artwork V/A - Live Again! WCYB Bristol Farm & Fun Time.
The recordings are taken from transcription disc acetates, made originally for airplay, for times when the artists were out on the road and couldn't make their regular live radio slots. Given the age of the acetates, and the fact they'd been stored in a garage for decades, the sound quality isn't too bad, and performance wise, they offer a tempting glimpse into the formative period in bluegrass history.
The Stanley's material is excellent, with Ralph playing in his newly learnt '3 finger' style to great effect. The CMB line-up at the time also included their first fiddler Bobby Sumner, who had rejoined the band after Leslie Keith had left, and Pee Wee Lambert on mandolin. Both are showcased respectively on Blackberry Blossom and Monroe's My Rose Of Old Kentucky. Also featured is a version of Carter's Let Me Be Your Friend which the band cut in March 1949, and G.B. Grayson's Short Life Of Trouble, with a vocal by Ralph. (He of course re-recorded the song 47 years later on his Short Life Of Trouble - Songs Of Grayson And Whitter CD.)
The album also includes Mac Wiseman's earliest solo recordings (with future CMB, Ralph Mayo on fiddle); three Flatt & Scruggs songs, including one (Rainbow Of My Dreams) which they didn't otherwise record.[1] Plus some fine sets by The Sauceman Brothers and Curly King.
Liner notes are by Jack Tottle.
For a detailed breakdown and background to the Stanley's session, check Gary B. Reid's The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book, pages 25-26 and 36-37.
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A-1 |
Sauceman Brothers |
Introduction |
00:25 |
19?? |
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N/A |
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Carl Sauceman |
J.P. Sauceman |
Arveille Freeman |
Joe Stuart |
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A-2 |
Sauceman Brothers |
Pretty Flowers |
02:32 |
19?? |
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Johnnie Bailes / Homer Bailes |
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Carl Sauceman |
J.P. Sauceman |
Arveille Freeman |
Joe Stuart |
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A-3 |
Sauceman Brothers |
Road Of Sadness |
02:09 |
19?? |
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Gtr | Gtr | Fid | Mnd | ||||||||||||||||||
Carl Sauceman |
J.P. Sauceman |
Arveille Freeman |
Joe Stuart |
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A-4 |
Sauceman Brothers |
Baby Blue Eyes |
02:58 |
19?? |
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Jim Eanes |
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Carl Sauceman |
J.P. Sauceman |
Arveille Freeman |
Joe Stuart |
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A-5 |
Sauceman Brothers |
The Lifeboat Soon Is Coming |
03:56 |
19?? |
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Gtr | Gtr | Fid | Mnd | ||||||||||||||||||
Carl Sauceman |
J.P. Sauceman |
Arveille Freeman |
Joe Stuart |
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A-6 |
Sauceman Brothers |
The Letter That Broke My Heart |
02:07 |
19?? |
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Carl Sauceman |
J.P. Sauceman |
Arveille Freeman |
Joe Stuart |
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A-7 |
Sauceman Brothers |
Outro |
00:57 |
19?? |
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Carl Sauceman |
J.P. Sauceman |
Arveille Freeman |
Joe Stuart |
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A-8 |
Flatt & Scruggs |
Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms |
02:09 |
c1949 |
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P.D. |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Gtr | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Lester Flatt |
Earl Scruggs |
Jim Shumate |
Mac Wiseman |
Cedric Rainwater |
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A-9 |
Flatt & Scruggs |
Rainbow Of My Dreams |
03:01 |
c1949 |
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Tommy Scott |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Gtr | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Lester Flatt |
Earl Scruggs |
Jim Shumate |
Mac Wiseman |
Cedric Rainwater |
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A-10 |
Flatt & Scruggs |
That Home Above |
02:21 |
c1949 |
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Bill Monroe |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Gtr | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Lester Flatt |
Earl Scruggs |
Jim Shumate |
Mac Wiseman |
Cedric Rainwater |
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B-1 |
Curly King |
Introduction |
00:28 |
19?? |
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N/A |
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B-2 |
Curly King |
Don't Forget Me |
02:07 |
19?? |
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?? |
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B-3 |
Curly King |
Home Furniture Ad |
00:16 |
19?? |
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N/A |
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B-4 |
Curly King |
I Love Her More Now Mother's Old |
02:51 |
19?? |
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Bill Bolick / Earl Bolick |
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B-5 |
Curly King |
Outro |
00:19 |
19?? |
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B-6 |
Mac Wiseman |
From The Manger To The Cross |
02:26 |
1950 |
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Odell McLeod |
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Gtr | Fid | Mnd | |||||||||||||||||||
Mac Wiseman |
Ralph Mayo |
Ted Mullins |
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B-7 |
Mac Wiseman |
A Broken Heart To Mend |
02:13 |
1950 |
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Ted Mullins |
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Gtr | Fid | Mnd | |||||||||||||||||||
Mac Wiseman |
Ralph Mayo |
Ted Mullins |
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B-8 |
Mac Wiseman |
Grey Eagle |
00:48 |
1950 |
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P.D. |
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Gtr | Fid | Mnd | |||||||||||||||||||
Mac Wiseman |
Ralph Mayo |
Ted Mullins |
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B-9 |
Stanley Brothers |
Introduction (Theme) |
00:55 |
1949 |
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C. Stanley / R. Stanley |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | ||||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Bobby Summner |
Pee Wee Lambert |
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B-10 |
Stanley Brothers |
Let Me Be Your Friend |
01:53 |
1949 |
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C. Stanley |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | ||||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Bobby Summner |
Pee Wee Lambert |
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B-11 |
Stanley Brothers |
Short Life Of Trouble |
02:18 |
1949 |
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G.B. Grayson |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | ||||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Bobby Summner |
Pee Wee Lambert |
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B-12 |
Stanley Brothers |
Blackberry Blossom |
01:15 |
1949 |
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P.D. |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | ||||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Bobby Summner |
Pee Wee Lambert |
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B-13 |
Stanley Brothers |
My Rose Of Old Kentucky |
02:42 |
1949 |
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Bill Monroe |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | ||||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Bobby Summner |
Pee Wee Lambert |
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[1] Lester Flatt did record Rainbow Of My Dreams on his 1970 'Flatt Out' LP (Columbia CS-1006).