Sunday, December 22, 2024

Friday, December 20, 2024

Mac O'Dell ~ Early Radio (1984)


Title: Early Radio
Year: 1984
Label: Old Homestead Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my own personal listening. Sound quality grade: A.)
# of tracks: 18

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Thursday, December 19, 2024

Wade Mainer ~ Rock of My Soul (1973)

Sourced from the original Irma LP from 1971 but I had better cover scans of this reissue.
 
Title: Rock of My Soul
Year: 1973
Label: Old Homestead Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my own personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 14

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Reno & Smiley ~ Folk Songs of the Civil War (1961)


Title: Folk Songs of the Civil War
Year: 1961 (1988 CD Reissue)
Label: King Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 12

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Various Artists ~ Kentucky Old-Time Banjo (1999)


Title: Kentucky Old-Time Banjo
Year: 1999
Label: Rounder Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 38
 
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Brother Oswald ~ Don't Say Aloha (1978)


Title: Don't Say Aloha
Year: 1978
Label: Rounder Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 14

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Ralph Stanley ~ Short Life of Trouble (1996)


Title: Short Life of Trouble
Year:1996
Label: Rebel Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 12

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Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Merle Travis ~ Folk Songs of the Hills (1947)

This is the 1996 CD reissue.
 
Title: Folk Songs of the Hills
Year: 1947
Label: Capitol Nashville
Source: CD
# of tracks: 13

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Thursday, December 5, 2024

The Stanley Brothers ~ Shadows of the Past (1996)

Live recordings from the 50's and 60's.
 
Title: Shadows of the Past
Year: 1996
Label: Copper Creek Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 15

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Monday, December 2, 2024

The Stanley Brothers ~ The Complete Columbia Stanley Brothers (1996)


Title: The Complete Columbia Stanley Brothers
Year: 1996
Label: Columbia/Legacy
Source: CD
# of tracks: 22

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Boxcar Willie ~ King of the Freight Train (1986)

CD reissue of his 1986 self-titled album for MCA/Dot Records.
 
Title: King of the Freight Train
Year: 1986
Label: MCA Special Products
Source: CD
# of tracks: 10

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Jean Shepard ~ Greatest Hits (2011)

All original recordings. I also included "At the Time" from another Capitol country compilation.
 
Title: Greatest Hits
Year: 2011
Label: Capitol Records Nashville
Source: Digital Download
# of tracks: 20

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Sunday, December 1, 2024

Rose Maddox & John Jorgenson ~ The Moon Is Rising (1996)

Rare CD. Probably among her last recordings.
 
Title: The Moon Is Rising
Year: 1996
Label: Country Town Music
Source: CD
# of tracks: 12
 
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Loretta Lynn ~ Here's Loretta Lynn (1968)

Most of her recordings for Zero Records, which were all purchased by Decca/MCA.
 
Title: Here's Loretta Lynn
Year: 1968
Label: Vocalion Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my own personal listening. Re-channeled to original mono. Sound quality grade: B+.)
# of tracks: 10

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Friday, November 29, 2024

Grandpa Jones & Minnie Pearl ~ Grand Ole Opry Stars (1974)


Title: Grand Ole Opry Stars
Year: 1974
Label: RCA Camden
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my own personal listening. Sound quality grade: B+. Re-channeled to original mono.)
# of tracks: 18

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Melba Montgomery ~ America's No. One Country and Western Girl Singer (1963)


Title: America's No. One Country and Western Girl Singer
Year: 1963
Label: United Artists Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my own personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 12
 
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Grandpa Jones ~ Steppin' Out Kind: The King & DeLuxe Acetate Series (2006)


Title: Steppin' Out Kind: The King & DeLuxe Acetate Series
Year: 2006
Label: Ace Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 26

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Saturday, November 23, 2024

Jean Ritchie ~ Saturday Night and Sunday Too (1956)


Title: Saturday Night and Sunday Too
Year: 1956
Label: Riverside Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: B-.)
# of tracks: 20

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