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Format: CD (4 disc)
Release Date: Nov 12, 2007
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Personnel: Charlie Monroe (vocals, guitar); Orne H. Osborne (vocals, guitar, electric guitar, mandolin); Clyde Carl Baum (vocals, mandolin); James "Slim" Martin (vocals, fiddle, harmonica, tenor saxophone); Don Helms (tenor, steel guitar); Howard Watts (baritone); Gerald M. Rivers (bass voice, fiddle); Tex Isley (guitar, electric guitar); Joe Medford (guitar, banjo); Robert C. McNett, Grady Martin, Harold Bradley, Bill Callahan (guitar); Robert Lee "Bob" Foster (steel guitar); Curly Seckler, Ira Louvin, Red Rector, Zeke Morris (mandolin); Thomas Lee Jackson Jr., Paul Prince (fiddle); Owen Bradley (piano).
Liner Note Author: Richard K. Spottswood.
Recording information: Andrew Jackson Hotel, Rock Hill, SC (09/29/1938-08/03/1956); Bradley Film & Recording, Nashville, TN (09/29/1938-08/03/1956); Brown Radio Productions, Nashville, TN (09/29/1938-08/03/1956); Castle Studio At The Tulane Hotel, Nashville, TN (09/29/1938-08/03/1956); Fox Theatre Building, Atlanta, GA (09/29/1938-08/03/1956); New York, NY (09/29/1938-08/03/1956); Piedmont Hotel, Atlanta, GA (09/29/1938-08/03/1956); RCA Studio A, Chicago, IL (09/29/1938-08/03/1956); RCA Victor Studio, New York, NY (09/29/1938-08/03/1956).
Authors: Curly Seckler; Ernest Ferguson; Johnnie Wright; Mac Wiseman; Wade Mainer; Raymond Davis; Charlie Monroe.
Illustrators: David Freeman ; Richard K. Spottswood; Penny Parsons; R.A. Andreas; Campbell Mercer; Tommy Scott ; Buddy Hogan; Sylvia Monroe; Gordon Parker; Raymond Davis; Pete Kuykendall.
Photographers: David Freeman ; Richard K. Spottswood; Penny Parsons; R.A. Andreas; Campbell Mercer; Tommy Scott ; Buddy Hogan; Sylvia Monroe; Gordon Parker; Raymond Davis; Pete Kuykendall.
Arranger: Charlie Monroe.
While history has virtually ignored Charlie Monroe in light of his brother Bill's seismic accomplishments, this comprehensive box set reveals a career deserving of serious respect in its own right. I'M OLD KENTUCKY BOUND: HIS RECORDINGS 1938-1956 covers practically everything in the Charlie Monroe solo catalog including his entire stints on RCA Victor, Bluebird, and Decca in a beautifully packaged four-disc set that is accompanied by an informative 60-page booklet. A must-have for the Bluegrass completist and for fans of rootsy WWII-era entertainment.
Liner Note Author: Richard K. Spottswood.
Recording information: Andrew Jackson Hotel, Rock Hill, SC (09/29/1938-08/03/1956); Bradley Film & Recording, Nashville, TN (09/29/1938-08/03/1956); Brown Radio Productions, Nashville, TN (09/29/1938-08/03/1956); Castle Studio At The Tulane Hotel, Nashville, TN (09/29/1938-08/03/1956); Fox Theatre Building, Atlanta, GA (09/29/1938-08/03/1956); New York, NY (09/29/1938-08/03/1956); Piedmont Hotel, Atlanta, GA (09/29/1938-08/03/1956); RCA Studio A, Chicago, IL (09/29/1938-08/03/1956); RCA Victor Studio, New York, NY (09/29/1938-08/03/1956).
Authors: Curly Seckler; Ernest Ferguson; Johnnie Wright; Mac Wiseman; Wade Mainer; Raymond Davis; Charlie Monroe.
Illustrators: David Freeman ; Richard K. Spottswood; Penny Parsons; R.A. Andreas; Campbell Mercer; Tommy Scott ; Buddy Hogan; Sylvia Monroe; Gordon Parker; Raymond Davis; Pete Kuykendall.
Photographers: David Freeman ; Richard K. Spottswood; Penny Parsons; R.A. Andreas; Campbell Mercer; Tommy Scott ; Buddy Hogan; Sylvia Monroe; Gordon Parker; Raymond Davis; Pete Kuykendall.
Arranger: Charlie Monroe.
While history has virtually ignored Charlie Monroe in light of his brother Bill's seismic accomplishments, this comprehensive box set reveals a career deserving of serious respect in its own right. I'M OLD KENTUCKY BOUND: HIS RECORDINGS 1938-1956 covers practically everything in the Charlie Monroe solo catalog including his entire stints on RCA Victor, Bluebird, and Decca in a beautifully packaged four-disc set that is accompanied by an informative 60-page booklet. A must-have for the Bluegrass completist and for fans of rootsy WWII-era entertainment.
Tracks:
Disc 1:
1 - Once I Had a Darling Mother
2 - No Home, No Place to Pillow My Head
3 - Farther Along
4 - When the World's on Fire, Pt. 2
5 - Take Me Back to the Valley
6 - Happy Spirit
7 - Great Speckled Bird
8 - Tell Him to Come Back Sweet Fern
9 - Every Time I Feel
10 - You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone
11 - Oh Death
12 - Guided by Love
13 - If You See My Saviour
14 - From Shore to Shore
15 - Is She Praying There?
16 - Joy Bells in My Soul
17 - Just One Year
18 - Black Sheep
19 - Who's Calling You Sweetheart Tonight?
20 - Rubber Neck Blues
21 - There's No Depression in Heaven
22 - Mother's Not Dead, She's Only Sleeping
Disc 2:
1 - I'm Comin' Back But I Don't Know When
2 - It's Only a Phonograph Record
3 - Down in the Willow Garden
4 - Bringin' in the Georgia Mail
5 - When the Angels Carry Me Home
6 - If We Ever Meet Again
7 - Campin' in Canaan's Land
8 - Don't Forget to Pray
9 - Grave at the Foot of the Mountain
10 - I See a Bright Light Shining
11 - End of Memory Lane
12 - Shenandoah Waltz
13 - Sweetheart I Love You Best
14 - I Know You'll Understand
15 - What Became of That Beautiful Picture
16 - Walking with You in My Dreams
17 - They Didn't Believe It Was True
18 - Time Clock of Life
19 - Red Rocking Chair
20 - Without Me Are You Blue
21 - Our Mansion Is Ready
22 - Valley of Peace
23 - Rosa Lee McFall
24 - My Saviour's Train
Disc 3:
1 - Gonna Shake Hands with Mother Over There
2 - Gonna Shake Hands with Mother Over There
3 - Springtime in Glory
4 - So Blue
5 - Sugar Cane Mama
6 - Down in Caroline
7 - I Know He's Been Dealing with Me
8 - I Know He's Been Dealing with Me
9 - You'd Better Be Somewhere Praying
10 - You'll Find Me There
11 - 'Neath a Cold Gray Tomb of Stone
12 - 'Neath a Cold Gray Tomb of Stone
13 - Good Morning to You
14 - I'm Gonna Sing, Sing, Sing
15 - I'm Gonna Sing, Sing, Sing
16 - Gold Star Mother
17 - Jesus Is Calling
18 - Jesus Is Calling
19 - My Lord's Gonna Move This Wicked Race
20 - My Lord's Gonna Move This Wicked Race
21 - That Wild Black Engine
22 - You'll Find Her Name Written There
23 - You'll Find Her Name Written There
24 - Angel in Disguise
25 - Find 'Em, Fool 'Em and Leave 'Em Alone
26 - I'm Old Kentucky Bound
27 - These Triflin' Women
28 - Why Did You Say Good-Bye?
29 - I'm Weary of Heartaches
30 - That's What I Like About You
31 - Weep and Cry
Disc 4:
1 - Old Joe Clark
2 - Opening Remarks from Charlie Monroe
3 - Penitentiary Blues
4 - Patter and Story from Charlie Monroe
5 - Why Did You Ever Say Goodbye?
6 - Find 'Em, Fool 'Em and Leave 'Em Alone
7 - When the Women Get in Power
8 - I'm Old Kentucky Bound
9 - Down in Caroline
10 - Down in the Willow Garden
11 - Bill Cheatham
12 - I Know You'll Understand
13 - Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad
14 - I'm Old Kentucky Bound
15 - Bile 'Em Cabbage Down
16 - Good Morning to You
17 - Hop Along Peter
18 - Ain't Nobody Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone
19 - Orange Blossom Special
20 - I'll Thank the Friends Who Prayed for Me
21 - Penitentiary Blues
22 - Lonely Little Robin
23 - Shine on Me
24 - John Henry
25 - Paul and Silas Bound in Jail
26 - Rocky Road Blues
27 - Bile 'Em Cabbage Down
28 - Who's Calling You Sweetheart Tonight?
29 - It's Only a Phonograph Record
30 - Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad
31 - Down in Caroline
32 - (I'm Gonna) Sing, Sing, Sing
33 - Fiddle Outro
1 - Once I Had a Darling Mother
2 - No Home, No Place to Pillow My Head
3 - Farther Along
4 - When the World's on Fire, Pt. 2
5 - Take Me Back to the Valley
6 - Happy Spirit
7 - Great Speckled Bird
8 - Tell Him to Come Back Sweet Fern
9 - Every Time I Feel
10 - You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone
11 - Oh Death
12 - Guided by Love
13 - If You See My Saviour
14 - From Shore to Shore
15 - Is She Praying There?
16 - Joy Bells in My Soul
17 - Just One Year
18 - Black Sheep
19 - Who's Calling You Sweetheart Tonight?
20 - Rubber Neck Blues
21 - There's No Depression in Heaven
22 - Mother's Not Dead, She's Only Sleeping
Disc 2:
1 - I'm Comin' Back But I Don't Know When
2 - It's Only a Phonograph Record
3 - Down in the Willow Garden
4 - Bringin' in the Georgia Mail
5 - When the Angels Carry Me Home
6 - If We Ever Meet Again
7 - Campin' in Canaan's Land
8 - Don't Forget to Pray
9 - Grave at the Foot of the Mountain
10 - I See a Bright Light Shining
11 - End of Memory Lane
12 - Shenandoah Waltz
13 - Sweetheart I Love You Best
14 - I Know You'll Understand
15 - What Became of That Beautiful Picture
16 - Walking with You in My Dreams
17 - They Didn't Believe It Was True
18 - Time Clock of Life
19 - Red Rocking Chair
20 - Without Me Are You Blue
21 - Our Mansion Is Ready
22 - Valley of Peace
23 - Rosa Lee McFall
24 - My Saviour's Train
Disc 3:
1 - Gonna Shake Hands with Mother Over There
2 - Gonna Shake Hands with Mother Over There
3 - Springtime in Glory
4 - So Blue
5 - Sugar Cane Mama
6 - Down in Caroline
7 - I Know He's Been Dealing with Me
8 - I Know He's Been Dealing with Me
9 - You'd Better Be Somewhere Praying
10 - You'll Find Me There
11 - 'Neath a Cold Gray Tomb of Stone
12 - 'Neath a Cold Gray Tomb of Stone
13 - Good Morning to You
14 - I'm Gonna Sing, Sing, Sing
15 - I'm Gonna Sing, Sing, Sing
16 - Gold Star Mother
17 - Jesus Is Calling
18 - Jesus Is Calling
19 - My Lord's Gonna Move This Wicked Race
20 - My Lord's Gonna Move This Wicked Race
21 - That Wild Black Engine
22 - You'll Find Her Name Written There
23 - You'll Find Her Name Written There
24 - Angel in Disguise
25 - Find 'Em, Fool 'Em and Leave 'Em Alone
26 - I'm Old Kentucky Bound
27 - These Triflin' Women
28 - Why Did You Say Good-Bye?
29 - I'm Weary of Heartaches
30 - That's What I Like About You
31 - Weep and Cry
Disc 4:
1 - Old Joe Clark
2 - Opening Remarks from Charlie Monroe
3 - Penitentiary Blues
4 - Patter and Story from Charlie Monroe
5 - Why Did You Ever Say Goodbye?
6 - Find 'Em, Fool 'Em and Leave 'Em Alone
7 - When the Women Get in Power
8 - I'm Old Kentucky Bound
9 - Down in Caroline
10 - Down in the Willow Garden
11 - Bill Cheatham
12 - I Know You'll Understand
13 - Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad
14 - I'm Old Kentucky Bound
15 - Bile 'Em Cabbage Down
16 - Good Morning to You
17 - Hop Along Peter
18 - Ain't Nobody Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone
19 - Orange Blossom Special
20 - I'll Thank the Friends Who Prayed for Me
21 - Penitentiary Blues
22 - Lonely Little Robin
23 - Shine on Me
24 - John Henry
25 - Paul and Silas Bound in Jail
26 - Rocky Road Blues
27 - Bile 'Em Cabbage Down
28 - Who's Calling You Sweetheart Tonight?
29 - It's Only a Phonograph Record
30 - Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad
31 - Down in Caroline
32 - (I'm Gonna) Sing, Sing, Sing
33 - Fiddle Outro