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Format: LP
Label: Smithsonian Folkways
Media Condition: VG+
Sleeve/Cover Condition: VG
TRACKS:
A1 Train 45
A2 Little Bessie
A3 The Fields Have Turned Brown
A4 They're At Rest Together
A5 Strutting On The Strings
A6 Remembrance Of You
A7 Red Rocking Chair
A8 Will The Circle Be Unbroken
B1 Handsome Molly
B2 Victim To The Tomb
B3 Behind These Prison Walls Of Love
B4 Wear A Red Rose
B5 I'm Coming Back
B6 Southbound
B7 Come All Ye Tender Hearted
B8 Standing In The Need Of Prayer
Originally released in 1961.
PERSONNEL:
Eddie Adcock - banjo, vocals
John Duffey - mandolin, vocals
Tom Gray - bass, vocals
Charlie Waller - guitar, vocals
Originally released in 1961, Folk Songs and Bluegrass was the first album by the band known retrospectively as “The Classic” Country Gentlemen: Charlie Waller (guitar), John Duffey (mandolin), Eddie Adcock (banjo), and Tom Gray (bass). Together they created a unique sound, expanding musical horizons and attracting new audiences. They rightfully earned the band their reputation as the originators of progressive bluegrass.
This album bears many of the hallmarks of their distinctive sound, such as a cutting-edge repertoire bolstered by a variety of instrumental and vocal techniques. For example, listen to Gray’s dynamic bass on “Little Bessie” and the group’s striking trio harmonies on “Remembrance of You.”
Label: Smithsonian Folkways
Media Condition: VG+
Sleeve/Cover Condition: VG
TRACKS:
A1 Train 45
A2 Little Bessie
A3 The Fields Have Turned Brown
A4 They're At Rest Together
A5 Strutting On The Strings
A6 Remembrance Of You
A7 Red Rocking Chair
A8 Will The Circle Be Unbroken
B1 Handsome Molly
B2 Victim To The Tomb
B3 Behind These Prison Walls Of Love
B4 Wear A Red Rose
B5 I'm Coming Back
B6 Southbound
B7 Come All Ye Tender Hearted
B8 Standing In The Need Of Prayer
Originally released in 1961.
PERSONNEL:
Eddie Adcock - banjo, vocals
John Duffey - mandolin, vocals
Tom Gray - bass, vocals
Charlie Waller - guitar, vocals
Originally released in 1961, Folk Songs and Bluegrass was the first album by the band known retrospectively as “The Classic” Country Gentlemen: Charlie Waller (guitar), John Duffey (mandolin), Eddie Adcock (banjo), and Tom Gray (bass). Together they created a unique sound, expanding musical horizons and attracting new audiences. They rightfully earned the band their reputation as the originators of progressive bluegrass.
This album bears many of the hallmarks of their distinctive sound, such as a cutting-edge repertoire bolstered by a variety of instrumental and vocal techniques. For example, listen to Gray’s dynamic bass on “Little Bessie” and the group’s striking trio harmonies on “Remembrance of You.”