This collection, drawn from the Columbia recordings of 1945-1949, features the originally issued takes of the 16 songs that were presented in alternate-take form on "The Essential Bill Monroe 1945-1949."
16 Gems
| Released: | 1996 |
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| Formats: | CD |
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| Genre: | bluegrass |
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| Studio/Live?: | Studio |
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| Label: | Columbia/Legacy |
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| Guest Musicians: | Tex Willis (guitar, vocal), Dave Akeman (banjo), Sally Ann Forrester (accordion, vocal), Bill Westbrook (bass), Lester Flatt (guitar, vocal), Chubby Wise (fiddle), Earl Scruggs (banjo, vocal), Howard Watts (bass, vocal), Birch Monroe (vocal), Mac Wiseman (guitar, vocal), Rudy Lyle (banjo), Jack Thompson (bass) |
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| Catalogue Number: | CK 53908 |
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| 1 |
Kentucky Waltz |
| 2 |
True Life Blues |
| 3 |
Nobody Loves Me |
| 4 |
Goodbye Old Pal |
| 5 |
Blue Grass Special |
| 6 |
Heavy Traffic Ahead |
| 7 |
Summertime Is Past And Gone |
| 8 |
I'm Going Back To Old Kentucky |
| 9 |
It's Mighty Dark To Travel |
| 10 |
Blue Grass Breakdown |
| 11 |
Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong |
| 12 |
The Old Crossroad |
| 13 |
Remember The Cross |
| 14 |
Shine Hallelujah Shine |
| 15 |
Travelin' This Lonesome Road |
