(Rebel SLP 1498) 1971
Recorded 14th Jan 1971, five or six days after the band had helped to record the Keith Whitley & Ricky Skaggs - Tribute To The Stanley Brothers LP.
Only two of the tracks feature vocals: Walkin' In My Sleep and Blue-Eyed Verdie. The latter is a variation on Black Eyed Suzy.
Of the instrumental tunes, the trad Irish Washerwoman sticks out as a nice change of pace and I'll Fly Away has a small banjo break by Ralph, which is unusual for Curly's albums where Ralph mostly plays back-up.
Raggedy Ann presumably derives it's name from the children's fiction character created by Johnny Gruelle.[1]
The cover for the album was taken at a neighbour of Roy Homer's home/studio.[2]
Track: |
Title: |
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Side One: |
(12:40) |
1 |
Chicken Reel |
Curly Ray Cline |
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2 |
Soldier's Joy |
P.D. |
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3 |
Walkin' In My Sleep |
Curly Ray Cline |
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4 |
Yodelin' Waltz |
Curly Ray Cline |
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5 |
Dixon County Blues |
Arthur Leroy Smith |
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6 |
Old Rugged Cross |
George Bennard |
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Side Two: |
(13:11) |
1 |
Irish Washerwoman |
P.D. |
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2 |
Raggedy Ann |
Curly Ray Cline |
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3 |
Blue-Eyed Verdie |
Curly Ray Cline |
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4 |
Leather Britches |
P.D. |
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5 |
Carroll County Blues |
Willie T. Narmour / Shell W. Smith |
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6 |
I'll Fly Away |
Albert E. Brumley |