Frank Luther ~ Johnny Gruelle's Raggedy Ann Songs and Stories (1958)

Another reissue of an album from the '40's. Re-channeled to original mono.

 

Title: Johnny Gruelle's Raggedy Ann Songs and Stories

Year: 1958

Label: Vocalion Records

Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A+.)

# of tracks: 9

 

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Frank Luther ~ Mother Goose Songs (1946)

Reissue of album originally released on shellac in 1946.

 

Title: Mother Goose Songs

Year: 1946

Label: Decca Records

Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: B-.)

# of tracks: 2

 

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Robert Frost ~ Robert Frost Reads His Poetry (1957)

Title: Robert Frost Reads His Poetry

Year: 1957

Label: Caedmon Records

Source: Cassette (Transferred and restored in HD.)

# of tracks: 15

 

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The Girls of the Golden West ~ The Chronological Classics (1935-1938) [2020]

Volume 3 of 3.

 

Title: The Chronological Classics (1935-1938)

Year: 2020

Label: Warped Records

Source: Shellac (Restored and re-equalized for my personal listening.)

# of tracks: 20

 

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The Girls of the Golden West ~ The Chronological Classics (1934-1935) [2012]

Volume 2 of 3.

 

Title: The Chronological Classics (1934-1935)

Year: 2012

Label: Warped Records

Source: Shellac (Restored and re-equalized for my personal listening.)

# of tracks: 21

 

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The Girls of the Golden West ~ The Chronological Classics (1933) [2011]

Re-posting all three volumes with their complete issued recordings with most sides transferred from my own collection of 78's. Overall all the tracks sound much better. This is volume 1 of 3.

 

Title: The Chronological Classics (1933)

Year: 2011

Label: Warped Records

Source: Shellac (Restored and re-equalized for my personal listening.)

# of tracks: 21

 

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Robert Lunn ~ The Original Talking Blues Man (1963)

Title: The Original Talking Blues Man

Year: 1963

Label: Starday Records

Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)

# of tracks: 2

 

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Dale Evans ~ Dale Evans Sings (1956)

10-inch album consisting of sides she recorded for the Majestic label a few years before.

 

Title: Dale Evans Sings

Year: 1956

Label: Allegro Elite

Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: B+.)

# of tracks: 8

 

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Roy Rogers & Dale Evans ~ Jesus Loves Me (1959)

Title: Jesus Loves Me

Year: 1959

Label: RCA Victor

Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A.)

# of tracks: 12

 

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Bill Long ~ My Favorite Songs (1960)

Title: My Favorite Songs

Year: 1960 (?)

Label: ARC Records

Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: B+.)

# of tracks: 12

 

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The Oklahoma Wranglers ~ Songs of the Old West (1963)

The Willis Brothers recording as "The Oklahoma Wranglers" ...

 

Title: Songs of the Old West

Year: 1963

Label: Cumberland Records

Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)

# of tracks: 10

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Graham Townsend ~ Championship Fiddle Favorites (1960)

Title: Championship Fiddle Favorites

Year: 1960

Label: London Records

Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)

# of tracks: 12

 

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Graham Townsend ~ Fancy Fiddlin' (1960)

Title: Fancy Fiddlin'

Year: 1960

Label: ARC Records

Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)

# of tracks: 12

 

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Ramblin' Ross Allen ~ Memories of Hank Williams (1960)

Title: Memories of Hank Williams

Year: 1960

Label: ARC Records

Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)

# of tracks: 12

 

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Alberta Slim ~ Canada, My Homeland (1967)

Title: Canada, My Homeland

Year: 1967

Label: RCA Camden

Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: B+.)

# of tracks: 10

 

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Alberta Slim ~ Alberta Slim with the Bar X Ranch Boys (1962)

Title: Alberta Slim with the Bar X Ranch Boys

Year: 1962

Label: RCA Camden

Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: B+.)

# of tracks: 10

 

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Melba Montgomery ~ The Big, Wonderful Country World of Melba Montgomery (1969)

Title: The Big, Wonderful Country World of Melba Montgomery

Year: 1969

Label: Capitol Records

Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)

# of tracks: 10

 

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Shenandoah Valley Quartet with Jim Eanes ~ Shenandoah Valley Quartet with Jim Eanes (1970)

Title: Shenandoah Valley Quartet with Jim Eanes

Year: 1970

Label: County Records

Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)

# of tracks: 14

 

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The Girls of the Golden West ~ Songs for You: Old and New, Album Number Seven (1988)

Re-posting because I acquired my own copy of this rare cassette and did my own transfer. This cassette seemed to sound slightly better. Thank you so much to my friend Jess Norrick for first providing me with a rip and for the great cover art.

 

Title: Songs for You: Old and New, Album Number Seven

Year: 1988

Label: Bluebonnet Record Sales

Source: Cassette (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: B+.)

# of tracks: 10

 

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Randall Collins & Curtis Blackwell With The Dixie Bluegrass Boys ~ Shadows of Time (1970)

Title: Shadows of Time

Year: 1970

Label: County Records

Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A+.)

# of tracks: 12

 

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Wilma Burgess ~ Tear Time (1968)

Another release from Master Classic Records that I downloaded and reorganized to original track list and matched volume levels. I'm thinking this was sourced from the 4-track tape release of the album. It sounds very good.

 

Title: Tear Time

Year: 1968

Label: Decca Records

Source: Digital Download

# of tracks: 12

 

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Stuart Hamblen ~ The Spell of the Yukon (1961)

Very good quality digital download from Master Classic Records. Reorganized to original track listening and matched volume level for each track. Scans of original album also included.

 

Title: The Spell of the Yukon

Year: 1961

Label: Columbia

Source: Digital Download

# of tracks: 10

 

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Ernest East and the Pine Ridge Boys ~ Old-Time Mountain Music (1969)

Title: Old-Time Mountain Music

Year: 1969

Label: County Records

Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A+.)

# of tracks: 12

 

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Buell Kazee ~ The Complete Recordings (2024)

Here is something I put together for myself recently. All of his issued "solo" recordings. With the exception of the side titled "The Old Maid" all tracks were restored by me and sound exceptionally good.

 

Title: The Complete Recordings

Year: 2024

Label: none

Source: CD

# of tracks: 42 (2 CD's)

 

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Lulu Belle & Scotty ~ Have I Told You Lately (That I Love You) [1998]

Re-posting because I obtained a copy of the original CD versus the CD-R copy I had. Also includes Lulu Belle's album from 1985 ... "Snickers & Tender Memories."

 

Title: Have I Told You Lately (That I Love You)

Year: 1998

Label: Old Homestead Records

Source: CD

# of tracks: 22

 

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Lulu Belle & Scotty ~ Lulu Belle and Scotty (1962)

Title: Lulu Belle and Scotty

Year: 1962

Label: Super Recording Studio

Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)

# of tracks: 12

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Slim Whitman ~ I'm A Lonely Wanderer (2002)

Title: I'm A Lonely Wanderer

Year: 2002

Label: Bear Family Records

Source: CD

# of tracks: 173 (6 CD's)

 

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Slim Whitman ~ Rose Marie (1996)

His 1949-1959 recordings.

 

Title: Rose Marie

Year: 1996

Label: Bear Family Records

Source: CD

# of tracks: 163 (6 CD's)

 

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The Delmore Brothers ~ Fifty Miles to Travel: The King & DeLuxe Acetate Series (2005)

Title: Fifty Miles to Travel: The King & DeLuxe Acetate Series

Year: 2005

Label: Ace Records

Source: CD

# of tracks: 24

 

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Fiddlin' Arthur Smith & His Dixieliners ~ Rare Old Time Fiddle Tunes (1962)

Title: Rare Old Time Fiddle Tunes

Year: 1962

Label: Starday Records

Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: B+.)

# of tracks: 14

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Doc & Chickie Williams ~ Sacred Favorites Through the Years (1998)

Title: Sacred Favorites Through the Years

Year: 1998

Label: Old Homestead Records

Source: CD

# of tracks: 21

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The Williams Sisters ~ Let the Lower Lights Be Burning (2003)

The daughter of Doc & Chickie Williams.

 

Title: Let the Lower Lights Be Burning

Year: 2003

Label: Wheeling Records

Source: CD

# of tracks: 16

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Curly Fox & Texas Ruby ~ Curly Fox & Texas Ruby (1963)

Title: Curly Fox & Texas Ruby

Year: 1963

Label: Starday Records

Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A.)

# of tracks: 14

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Hal Lone Pine ~ Coast Of Maine And Other Favorites!.. (1963)

Title: Coast Of Maine And Other Favorites!..

Year: 1963

Label: Arc Records

Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)

# of tracks: 12

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Hal Lone Pine ~ More Show Stoppers (1963)

Title: More Show Stoppers

Year: 1963

Label: Arc Records

Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)

# of tracks: 12

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Hal Lone Pine ~ Sings His All-Time Favorites (1962)

Title: Sings His All-Time Favorites

Year: 1962

Label: Arc Records

Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: B+.)

# of tracks: 13

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Rose & Fred Maddox ~ Rose & Fred Maddox Talk With KTRB's Bob Smith (1987)

Title: Rose & Fred Maddox Talk With KTRB's Bob Smith

Year: 1987

Label: Arhoolie Records

Source: Cassette

# of tracks: 2

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Wade Mainer ~ Soulful Sacred Songs (1961)

Title: Soulful Sacred Songs

Year: 1961

Label: King Records

Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)

# of tracks: 16

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The Maddox Brothers & Rose ~ The Chronological Classics (1950) [2011]

Again, a good deal of these tracks are my own transfers and/or restorations.

 

Title: The Chronological Classics (1950)

Year: 2011

Label: Warped Records

Source: Shellac, Vinyl

# of tracks: 23

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Melba Montgomery ~ Country Girl (1966)

Title: Country Girl

Year: 1966

Label: Musicor Records (Guesto Reissue)

Source: CD

# of tracks: 12

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George Jones & Melba Montgomery ~ Party Pickin' (1987)

RIP, Melba.

 

Title: Party Pickin'

Year: 1987

Label: Hollywood

Source: CD

# of tracks: 10

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Mac Davis ~ Very Best and More... (1984)

Title: Very Best and More... (1984)

Year: 1984

Label: Casablanca Records

Source: CD

# of tracks: 10

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Lee Moore ~ WWVA's Coffee-Drinking Nighthawk (1965)

Title: WWVA's Coffee-Drinking Nighthawk

Year: 1965

Label: ARC Records

Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: B+.)

# of tracks: 12

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The Maddox Brothers & Rose ~ The Most Colorful Hillbilly Band In America (1998)

All of their Columbia recordings.

 

Title: The Most Colorful Hillbilly Band In America

Year: 1998

Label: Bear Family Records

Source: CD

# of tracks: 96 (4 CD's)

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The Maddox Brothers & Rose ~ The Chronological Classics (1948-1949) [2010]

Around 75% of these tracks are from mint condition original 4 Star discs that I restored myself. The rest are from the two Arhoolie collections and a Christmas compilation.

 

Title: The Chronological Classics (1948-1949)

Year: 2010

Label: Warped Records

Source: Vinyl, Shellac, CD

# of tracks: 24

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Wade Mainer ~ From the Maple to the Hill (1976)

Title: From the Maple to the Hill

Year: 1976 (1998 CD reissue)

Label: Old Homestead Records

Source: CD

# of tracks: 24

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Wade Mainer ~ Early and Great Sacred Songs (1998)

Title: Early and Great Sacred Songs

Year: 1998

Label: Old Homestead Records

Source: CD

# of tracks: 24

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Jean Ritchie ~ Clear Waters Remembered (2001)

Reissue of her 1971 album for Sire.

 

Title: Clear Waters Remembered

Year: 2001

Label: Greenhays Recordings

Source: CD

# of tracks: 14

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Doc & Chickie Williams ~ The Golden Years Collection (1993)

 Reposting because I obtained a copy of the original CD versus the later CD-R copy I had.

Title: The Golden Years Collection

Year: 1993

Label: Wheeling Records

Source: CD

# of tracks: 24

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Jean Ritchie ~ Field Trip (2001)

CD reissue of an album of field recordings she made in the 50's tracing the roots of her family's songs through England, Ireland, Scotland. Features recordings of Diane Endicott (England); Elizabeth Cronin (Ireland); Ella Ward (Scotland); Jeannie Robertson (Scotland); Jimmy MacBeath (Scotland); Jimmy Stewart (Scotland); Johnny Pickering (Ireland); Sarah Makem (Ireland); Seamus Ennis (Ireland).

 

Title: Field Trip

Year: 2001

Label: Greenhays Recordings

Source: CD

# of tracks: 21

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