Title: A Lesson In Folk Music
Year: 1974
Label: Rackensack Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored and rechanneled to original mono for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 16
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Sharing my archive of digitally restored country vinyl and shellac as well as rare and out of print CD's along with other rare country music materials. Contact me @ glenne3@yahoo.com
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Jimmy Driftwood ~ The Best of Jimmy Driftwood (1966)
Title: The Best of Jimmy Driftwood
Year: 1966
Label: Monument Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A+.)
# of tracks: 12
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Hank Snow ~ Old Doc Brown and Other Narrations (1956)
I sourced these tracks from Volume 2 of Bear Family's Singing Ranger CD box set.
Title: Doc Brown and Other Narrations
Year: 1956
Label: RCA
Source: CD
# of tracks: 11
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The Girls of the Golden West ~ Songs of the West (1981)
First two tracks are from their rarely heard Bluebonnet recordings of the early 60's and the rest consist of recordings from the 30's.
Title: Songs of the West
Year: 1981
Label: Old Homestead Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 18
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Saturday, March 27, 2021
Lulu Belle & Scotty ~ Early and Great, Volume 1 (1985)
Title: Early and Great, Volume 1
Year: 1985
Label: Old Homestead Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 16
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Doc Williams ~ Collectors Series #2 (1958)
Title: Collectors Series #2
Year: 1958
Label: Wheeling Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: B+.)
# of tracks: 12
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Hank Snow ~ Tales of the Yukon (1968)
I love this album. It's unusual, but he had another album of recitations kind of like this one that was released in 1958. These are all narrative poems penned by Robert W. Service. This one is definitely not for everyone, haha.
Title: Tales of the Yukon
Year: 1968
Label: RCA
Source: CD (Made with 24 bit/96 khz digital downloads.)
# of tracks: 8
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Thursday, March 25, 2021
Chickie Williams ~ Just a Melody of Love (1974)
Title: Just a Melody of Love
Year: 1974
Label: Doxx Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 10
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Doc Williams ~ Doc Williams 25th Anniversary Album (1961)
Title: Doc Williams 25th Anniversary Album
Year: 1961
Label: Wheeling Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 12
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Monday, March 22, 2021
Doc Williams ~ Doc Williams Family Sacred Album (1967)
Title: Doc Williams Family Sacred Album
Year: 1967
Label: Wheeling Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: B+.)
# of tracks: 12
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Sara Carter ~ An Interview With Sara Carter (1971)
For those who have asked: no, this is not the complete interview and I honestly don't know where to locate this interview in its entirety.
Title: An Interview With Sara Carter
Year: 1971
Label: Museum Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: C+.)
# of tracks: 1 (Both sides combined as one track.)
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Thursday, March 18, 2021
Doc williams ~ The Doc Williams Collection, Vol. 1 (1951-1957) [1978]
Title: The Doc Williams Collection, Vol. 1 (1951-1957)
Year: 1978
Label: Cattle Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 12
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Almeda Riddle ~ Songs and Ballads of the Ozarks (1964)
Title: Songs and Ballads of the Ozarks
Year: 1964
Label: Vanguard
Source: Vinyl (Lovingly restored AND remastered in 24-bit for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A+.)
# of tracks: 14 (Bonus track: "The Wreck of the No. 9")
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Anita Carter ~ Yesterday (1995)
Her final recording, very scarce and hard to find. Recorded digitally and released on her brother-in-law's House of Cash studio label.
Title: Yesterday
Year: 1995
Label: House of Cash Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 12
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Glen Sherley ~ Glen Sherley (1972)
Title: Glen Sherley
Year: 1972
Label: Mega Records
Source: CD (Made with 24-bit/96khz digital download.)
# of tracks: 11
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Buell Kazee ~ Buell Kazee (1978)
CD reissue of 1978 album with bonus tracks.
Title: Buell Kazee
Year: 1978
Label: June Appal Recordings
Source: CD
# of tracks: 20
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Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Doc & Chickie Williams ~ Together (1965)
Title: Together
Year: 1965
Label: Wheeling Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 12
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The Phipps Family ~ Just a Few More Days (1975)
Title: Just a Few More Days
Year: 1975
Label: Pine Mountain Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 10
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The Phipps Family ~ Old Time Gospel Singing With Autoharp & Guitar (1973)
This was released in a plain red cover with no real title for some reason, so I threw together a cover for it.
Title: Old Time Gospel Singing With Autoharp & Guitar
Year: 1973
Label: Pine Mountain Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A+.)
# of tracks: 10
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The Phipps Family ~ The Phipps Family Quartette Sings 'Em Mountain Style (1972)
Title: The Phipps Family Quartette Sings 'Em Mountain Style
Year: 1972
Label: Pine Mountain Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: B+.)
# of tracks: 12
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The Phipps Family ~ In the Sweet Bye and Bye (1971)
Title: In the Sweet Bye and Bye
Year: 1971
Label: Pine Mountain Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A+.)
# of tracks: 12
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The Phipps Family ~ Give Me the Roses While I Live (1970)
Three of these tracks are older cuts released by Starday and Acme that I have on 45's, so I sourced those tracks from them and they sound much better than the masters used on the LP. One of them was am alternate take, so I left it as it was.
Title: Give Me the Roses While I Live
Year: 1970
Label: Pine Mountain Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 14
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Monday, March 15, 2021
The Phipps Family ~ Christmas With The Phipps Family (1970)
Title: Christmas With The Phipps Family
Year: 1970
Label: Pine Mountain Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 10
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The Phipps Family ~ Only Through Grace (1969)
Unaccompanied gospel singing.
Title: Only Through Grace
Year: 1969
Label: Pine Mountain Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A+.)
# of tracks: 10
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Buddy Starcher ~ Just Buddy And His Guitar, Album Number One (1967)
Although it's identified as "Album Number One" this was the only album released on him in this series by the Bluebonnet label.
Title: Just Buddy And His Guitar, Album Number One
Year: 1967
Label: Bluebonnet Record Sales
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A+.)
# of tracks: 14
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Sunday, March 14, 2021
Doc & Chickie Williams ~ The Doc Williams Show (1972)
Title: The Doc Williams Show
Year: 1972
Label: Wheeling Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A+.)
# of tracks: 13
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Doc & Chickie Williams ~ The Three of Us (1969)
Includes three tracks by their daughter, Karen McKenzie, who was briefly signed to ABC Records.
Title: The Three of Us
Year: 1969
Label: Wheeling Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 11
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The Phipps Family ~ The Suffering, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Christ (1968)
Title: The Suffering, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Christ
Year: 1968
Label: Pine Mountain Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 10
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Roy Rogers & Dale Evans ~ The Bible Tells Me So (1962)
Title: The Bible Tells Me So
Year: 1962
Label: Capitol Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A+.)
# of tracks: 12
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Saturday, March 13, 2021
Doc Williams ~ The Best of Doc Williams (1977)
Note: The older tracks on this album were reprocessed for stereo.
Title: The Best of Doc Williams
Year: 1977
Label: GW Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 12
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Doc Williams ~ Lonely (1974)
Title: Lonely
Year: 1974
Label: Doxx Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: B+.)
# of tracks: 11
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Doc Williams ~ Reminiscing (1972)
Title: Reminiscing
Year: 1972
Label: Wheeling Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 10
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The Phipps Family ~ Greatest Old Time Gospel Hymns (1967)
Also contains rare sides by the Delmore Brothers that were recorded for Acme Records as well as two unissued sides by the Carter Family for Acme.
Title: Greatest Old Time Gospel Hymns
Year: 1967
Label: Pine Mountain Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-,)
# of tracks: 20
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Doc Williams ~ We've Come a Long Way Together (1969)
Title: We've Come a Long Way Together
Year: 1969
Label: Wheeling Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 12
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Doc Williams ~ Collectors Series #1 (1957)
Title: Collectors Series #1
Year: 1957
Label: Wheeling Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: B+.)
# of tracks: 12
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Friday, March 12, 2021
The Blue Sky Boys ~ The Sunny Side Of Life (2003)
Title:The Sunny Side Of Life
Year:2003
Label: Bear Family Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 123 (5 CD's)
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Jimmie Driftwood ~ Americana (1991)
His RCA recordings. I own a copy of this set and chose to also post it in FLAC because it is long out of print and pretty hard to find.
Title: Americana
Year: 1991
Label: Bear Family Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 82 (3 CDs)
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Thursday, March 11, 2021
The Phipps Family ~ Sings Traditional Folk Songs (1966)
Reissue of their Folkways album from 1965 on their Pine Mountain Records label.
Title: The Phipps Family Sings Traditional Folk Songs
Year: 1966
Label: Pine Mountain Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 13
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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper ~ The Great Speckled Bird (1974)
Title: The Great Speckled Bird
Year: 1974
Label: Skylite Country
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 10
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Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Chickie Williams ~ From Out of the Beautiful Hills of West Virginia (1967)
Title: From Out of the Beautiful Hills of West Virginia
Year: 1967
Label: Wheeling Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 12
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Chickie Williams ~ Fireside Songs (1963)
Title: Fireside Songs
Year: 1963
Label: Wheeling Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A+.)
# of tracks: 12
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Chickie Williams ~ Chickie Williams Sings the Old Songs (1959)
Title:Chickie Williams Sings the Old Songs
Year: 1959
Label: Wheeling Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A+.)
# of tracks: 11
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Bradley Kincaid ~ Old-Time Songs and Hymns, Volumes 1 & 2 (1998)
Posting this simply because of how rare the CD is. The sound quality is less than stellar. The vinyl restorations I have done of his Bluebonnet albums (which I will post soon) actually sound much better. Also, if anyone has the CD of volumes 3 & 4, please contact me. glenne3@yahoo.com
Title: Old-Time Songs and Hymns, Volumes 1 & 2
Year: 1998
Label: Old Homestead Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 28
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Monday, March 8, 2021
Molly O'Day ~ The Heart and Soul of Molly O'Day (1967)
Title: The Heart and Soul of Molly O'Day
Year: 1967
Label: Queen City Album Co.
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 12
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Molly O'Day ~ Molly O'Day Sings Again (1960)
Title: Molly O'Day Sings Again
Year: 1960
Label: REM Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 13 (Bonus track: "Oh What a Day")
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Saturday, March 6, 2021
Doc & Chickie Williams ~ One Heart, One Life (2004)
Title: One Heart, One Life
Year: 2004
Label: Wheeling Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 21
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Doc & Chickie Williams ~ The Original Historical Early Recordings, Volume 4 (1952-1972) [2004]
Special thanks to Donn Paris for Volumes 1-4 of these CD's.
Title: The Original Historical Early Recordings, Volume 4 (1952-1972)
Year: 2004
Label: Wheeling Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 22
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Doc & Chickie Williams ~ The Original Historical Early Recordings, Volume 3 (1951-1971) [2002]
Special thanks to Donn Paris for Volumes 1-4 of these CD's.
Title: The Original Historical Early Recordings, Volume 3 (1951-1971)
Year: 2002
Label: Wheeling Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 24
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Doc & Chickie Williams ~ The Original Historical Early Recordings, Volume 2 (1950's And 1960's) [2001]
Special thanks to Donn Paris for Volumes 1-4 of these CD's.
Title: The Original Historical Early Recordings, Volume 2 (1950's And 1960's)
Year: 2001
Label: Wheeling Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 23
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Doc & Chickie Williams ~ The Original Historical Early Recordings, Volume 1 (1947-1960) [2000]
Special thanks to Donn Paris for Volumes 1-4 of these CD's.
Title: The Original Historical Early Recordings, Volume 1 (1947-1960)
Year: 2000
Label: Wheeling Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 25
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