20 Country Favorites

Track Listings

 
1. Living and Living Well
2. Ka-Ching
3. No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problems
4. Does My Ring Burn Your Finger
5. Beer for My Horses
6. Inside Out
7. Celebrity
8. I Just Want to Be Mad
9. Cowboy in Me
10. When the Lights Go Down
11. My Front Porch Lookin' In
12. I Breathe in, I Breathe Out
13. Long Time Gone
14. Red Dirt Road
15. This One's for the Girls
16. Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo
17. Forever and for Always
18. Traveling Soldier
19. Unusually Unusual
20. It's Five O'Clock Somewhere

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20 Gospel Favorites
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    20 Gospel Favorites
    Burl Ives
    Manufacturer: Madacy Records
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    ASIN: B00005Y7R2
    Release Date: 2001-06-19

    Tracks:

    1. Amazing Grace
    2. Brighten the Corner Where You Are
    3. Bringing in the Sheaves
    4. Count Your Blessings One by One
    5. How Great Thou Art
    6. I Love to Tell the Story
    7. I Need Thee Every Hour
    8. In the Sweet By and By
    9. Love Lifted Me
    10. O Happy Day
    11. Oh How I Love Jesus
    12. Shall We Gather at the River
    13. Softly and Tenderly
    14. Lily of the Valley
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    16. Unclouded Day
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    20 Old-Time Country Favorites
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Great album
    • A classic Mac Wiseman album from 1966 (with country band)
    • really pure country sound
    • If you buy only one country recording, buy this one!
    20 Old-Time Country Favorites
    Mac Wiseman
    Manufacturer: Rural Rhythm
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    ASIN: B000002NVC
    Release Date: 1997-07-22

    Tracks:

    1. I Saw Your Face In The Moon
    2. More Pretty Girls Than One
    3. The Georgia Mail
    4. Mary Of The Wild Moor
    5. Wreck Of The Old 97
    6. Little Mohee
    7. How Many Biscuits Can You Eat
    8. Sittin' On Top Of The World
    9. Rovin' Gambler
    10. Corina Corina
    11. Little Blossom
    12. Just Over In Gloryland
    13. Grandfather's Clock
    14. Turkey In The Straw
    15. The Waltz You Saved For Me
    16. I'll Be All Smiles Tonight
    17. Midnight Special
    18. When They Ring Those Golden Bells
    19. The Black Sheep
    20. Sourwood Mountain

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Great album.......2007-01-20

    If you enjoy the beautiful, unique, and lyrical voice of Mac Wiesman you will enjoy this cd. It had so many of our favorites. The quality of the recordings is also very good. It is currently one of our favorites.

    4 out of 5 stars A classic Mac Wiseman album from 1966 (with country band).......2007-01-02

    Playing Time - 40:55 -- With over 50 years in business, Rural Rhythm Records has built a catalog that connects many dots from past to present. Since its 1955 creation, Rural Rhythm has released hundreds of classic performances by many legendary bluegrass and old-time musicians such as J.E. Mainer, Don Reno, Red Smiley, Mac Wiseman, Vassar Clements, Hylo Brown, Bill Harrell, Jim Eanes, and many others. This album is part of that archival catalog. The label owes its Arcadia, California start to Uncle Jim O'Neal whose vision was to release the music of many top bluegrass and old-time musicians in the 1950-70s, seeking success where Starday had failed by producing records of limited appeal by lesser known, albeit talented, musicians.

    Mac Wiseman was born on May 23, 1925. He hails from Crimora, Virginia but lives on Percy Priest Lake, near Nashville. He was born in 1925, the same year the Grand Ole Opry started. In 1944, Mac began his career as a DJ in in Harrisonburg, Virginia. In 1946, he worked with Molly O'Day, then in 1948 an original member of Flatt and Scruggs' Foggy Mountain Boys, and then in 1949 with Bill Monroe. From 1952-1956, Mac with his band "The Country Boys" recorded several hits for Dot Records including "Jimmy Brown the Newsboy," "Love Letters in the Sand," "The Ballad of Davy Crockett." From 1957-1963, he was an A & R man (Artists and Repertoire) for Dot Records and ran the company's country-music department. While at Dot, he was instrumental in the success of Pat Boone's career. It was Mac who suggested that Pat record the song "Love Letters in the Sand" which became a smash hit for the young singer. In 1958, Mac one of the founders of the Country Music Association (CMA) and its first secretary. In 1965, he performed at the first bluegrass festival in Fincastle, Virginia. In 1966, Mac managed WWVA Jamboree in Wheeling, West Virginia. That was the year that he recorded this album for Uncle Jim's Rural Rhythm Records.He was in fine country voice for songs that also include some uncredited accompaniment with drums, jew's harp, Dobro, harmonica, autoharp, electric bass, and others.

    In more recent time, Mac's kept busy with music. In 1990, he was elected president of R.O.P.E. (Reunion of Professional Entertainers) in Nashville. One of the goals of the organization is to build a retirement home for country music entertainers. In 1991, he worked at the revived Old Dominion Barn Dance, Richmond, Virginia.
    In 1992, he worked at the Willie Nelson Theatre in Branson, Missouri. In 1993, Mac was inducted into the IBMA's Hall of Honor. In 1997, he recorded with "The Groove Grass Boyz." In 2001, Wiseman recorded a duet with his old friend Johnny Cash: "When It's Reveille Time in Heaven."

    Songcarriers and musicologists would be particularly interested in this type of archival material. Don't expect to hear vocal harmonies, elaborate arrangements or the same level of clarion studio recording quality we hear today. Rather, just enjoy and relive a classic country sound of yesteryear. Most of the cuts span about 2 minutes apiece. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)

    5 out of 5 stars really pure country sound.......2004-06-29

    i am a chinese,i have heard mac wiseman since 1988.we chinese hardly can hear mac wiseman.now i meet him again. its a very warm disc for me to enjoy traditional country music.

    5 out of 5 stars If you buy only one country recording, buy this one!.......1999-08-29

    I First heard Mac Wiseman when I was Eight years old (It was this very recording that I heard, on an old 8-track tape), and from that moment, I was hooked. I'm 15 now, but enough about me. This is a great album! Mac Wiseman has a warm tenor voice that cannot be equaled, even by the great opera tenors. Plus this album has some great country favorites such as I SAW YOUR FACE IN THE MOON, ROVING GAMBLER, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, WRECK OF THE OLD '97, and others. This CD is a MUST for any True country fan!
    20 Favorites
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      20 Favorites
      The Kendalls
      Manufacturer: Sony
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      ASIN: B000008H9H
      Release Date: 1989-06-19

      Tracks:

      1. Thank God for the Radio
      2. If You Let Him Drive You Crazy (He Will)
      3. Love Is a Long Hard Road
      4. Sweet Desire
      5. I'm Already Blue
      6. Bye Bye Love
      7. Pittsburgh Steelers
      8. I'd Dance Every Dance With You
      9. You'd Make an Angel Want to Cheat
      10. Blue Blue Day
      11. Just Like Real People
      12. I Had a Lovely Time
      13. Curtain in the Window
      14. It Don't Feel Like Sinnin' to Me
      15. Temporarily Out of Order
      16. Cryin' Time
      17. Pick Me Up on Your Way Down
      18. Heartaches by the Number
      19. Heaven's Just a Sin Away
      20. Once More
      20 Old-Time Favorites
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • Immeasurably wealthy body of familiar and not so familiar tunes
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      20 Old-Time Favorites
      J.E. Mainer
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      ASIN: B00000DC6R
      Release Date: 1998-10-27

      Tracks:

      1. Diggin' Taters
      2. Johnson Boys
      3. Old And In The Way
      4. Fill Me Up A Bottle
      5. Raise A Ruckus
      6. Rim Street Breakdown
      7. Jimmy And Johnny
      8. Granny Kickin' Up Her Heels
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      10. Cripple Creek
      11. Dance Around Little Lou
      12. Lost Indian
      13. Johnny Get Your Gun
      14. Then I'll Come Back To You
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      18. Wear Miner Blues
      19. Johnson's Old Grey
      20. Jim-Boy's Breakdown

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Immeasurably wealthy body of familiar and not so familiar tunes .......2007-01-02

      With over 50 years in business, Rural Rhythm Records has built a catalog that connects many dots from past to present. Since its 1955 creation, Rural Rhythm has released hundreds of classic performances by many legendary bluegrass and old-time musicians such as J.E. Mainer, Don Reno, Red Smiley, Mac Wiseman, Vassar Clements, Hylo Brown, Bill Harrell, Jim Eanes, and many others. This album is part of that archival catalog. The label owes its Arcadia, California start to Uncle Jim O'Neal whose vision was to release the music of many top bluegrass and old-time musicians in the 1950-70s, seeking success where Starday had failed by producing records of limited appeal by lesser known, albeit talented, musicians.

      Producer Lee Sutton was the visionary who captured the music of the legendary J.E. Mainer, an "unabashed, unreconstructed, unapologetic old-time musician," according to one of Richard Spottswood's reviews in an early issue of Bluegrass Unlimited magazine. Although he had recorded earlier, Mainer's output had dropped off in the 50s and early-60s. Beginning in 1967, twenty volumes of his music were released over the course of just a few years. In Rural Rhythm's extensive J.E. Mainer archive, Volume 20 (RR-250) has material drawn from his earlier albums, but they also included alternate takes and were put out in stereo. They also had his down-home fiddling, and his singing and banjo work impart more good-time hilarity than anyone since Uncle Dave Macon. We sincerely appreciate the legacy that Uncle Jim, producer Lee Sutton, and musician J. E. Mainer have left us. Uncle Jim had the foresight to realize he was recording an important old-time musician whose years were limited and whose musicianship was intact. An immeasurably wealthy body of familiar and not so familiar tunes.

      Mainer's earlier releases were unquestionably his best. He sang and played fiddle. He worked with many of the same personnel who had recorded on King and Arhoolie. Sound quality was good. Later, quantity seemed to become the main goal although all of the sessions produced some good music. Others who worked with J.E. included Earl Cheek (bass), Jerry Cheek washboard), Bill Deaton (guitar), Danny Milhon (Dobro), and Morris Herbert (banjo, vocals) who eventually came to be featured more than J.E. on the later albums. J.E. Mainer died in June, 1971 before a scheduled appearance at a festival in Culpepper, Va.

      Songcarriers and musicologists would be particularly interested in this type of archival material. Don't expect to hear vocal harmonies, elaborate arrangements or the same level of clarion studio recording quality we hear today. Rather, just enjoy and relive a classic country sound of yesteryear. Most of the cuts span about 2 minutes apiece. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)

      5 out of 5 stars Great Artist and Music.......2002-07-26

      I have to say he is great, J>E happens to be my Uncle.My Daddy Finley was Wade and JE's brother. I am so very proud to see all this on the internet. I am 65 and this is quite an honor. I also have pictures of both of them with my Dad when they were chil;dren or young men.
      20 Bluegrass Favorites
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • Should be required listening for those studying or desiring 1950s/60s bluegrass
      • More Earl Taylor!
      20 Bluegrass Favorites
      Earl Taylor , Jim McCall , and Stoney Mountain Boys
      Manufacturer: Rural Rhythm
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      ASIN: B000002NV0
      Release Date: 1997-12-09

      Tracks:

      1. Little Maggie
      2. Suns Gonna Shine
      3. Pretty Polly
      4. Wondering Boy
      5. Home Across the Blueridge Mountains
      6. False-Hearted Love
      7. Foggy Mountain Top
      8. John Hardy
      9. Over the Hills to the Poorhouse
      10. Lonesome Road Blues
      11. Wreck of the Old '97
      12. Old Joe Clark
      13. Down in the Willow Garden
      14. Lost All My Money
      15. Gathering Flowers Form the Hillside
      16. Ain't Nobody Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone
      17. Cripple Creek
      18. Darling Corey
      19. Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms
      20. Worried Man Blues

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Should be required listening for those studying or desiring 1950s/60s bluegrass.......2007-01-02

      Playing Time - 40:17 -- With over 50 years in business, Rural Rhythm Records has built a catalog that connects many dots from past to present. Since its 1955 creation, Rural Rhythm has released hundreds of classic performances by many legendary bluegrass and old-time musicians such as J.E. Mainer, Don Reno, Red Smiley, Mac Wiseman, Vassar Clements, Hylo Brown, Bill Harrell, Jim Eanes, and many others. This album is part of that archival catalog. The label owes its Arcadia, California start to Uncle Jim O'Neal whose vision was to release the music of many top bluegrass and old-time musicians in the 1950-70s, seeking success where Starday had failed by producing records of limited appeal by lesser known, albeit talented, musicians.

      Virginia-born mandolinist Earl Taylor worked with Jimmy Martin, Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs and many others during a long career dating back to the 1940s. Earl Taylor formed the Stoney Mountain Boys about 1958. They were the first bluegrass band to perform at New York's Carnegie Hall (1959) as part of the "Folksong '59" show promoted by Alan Lomax. In 1964, Earl recorded an album "Blue Grass Taylor-made" on Capitol Records with his new band, "The Blue Grass Mountaineers."

      Earl joined up with guitarist Jim McCall, and their Rural Rhythm releases should be required listening. Originally released in 1967, this album (produced by Lou Ukelson) illustrates the consistently high quality music that this band was producing. Volumes 2 & 3 (RR-242 and 243) were put out in 1971. The band subsequently went onto the Vetco label and put out "The Bluegrass Touch" (Vetco-3017) in 1974 and "Body and Soul" (Vetco-3026) in 1977.

      On "20 Bluegrass Favorites," Earl (lead vocals, mandolin) and Jim (vocals, guitar) are accompanied by Tim Spradlin (banjo) and Charles Haskins (bass). Songcarriers and musicologists would be particularly interested in this type of archival material. It's an immeasurably wealthy body of familiar tunes, all of which are still played today by bands on stage and bluegrass musicians in jam sessions. Don't expect to hear 3- or 4-part vocal harmonies, elaborate arrangements or the same level of clarion studio recording quality we hear today. Rather, just enjoy and relive a classic bluegrass sound of yesteryear. Most of the cuts span about 2 minutes apiece. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)

      4 out of 5 stars More Earl Taylor!.......2003-08-20

      This is a solid bluegrass disk with great banjo pickin' and soulful vocals. Its 'ol timey charm is great in the workshop or out on the lawn. I only wish more of the old Earl Taylor vinyl would be released to disk (especially Folksongs From The Bluegrass).
      20 Early Country Favorites
      Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
      • Obscure songs that songcarriers may want to check out
      20 Early Country Favorites
      Lee Moore
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      ASIN: B0000062XA
      Release Date: 1998-04-21

      Tracks:

      1. Little Girl Dressed In Blue
      2. Your My Own Sweet Darling Wife
      3. My Mother's Grave
      4. Automobile Of Life
      5. Answer To The Maple On The Hill
      6. She's Some Daisy For 19 Years Old
      7. You Are My Love
      8. Heavenly Cannonball
      9. Strand From A Yellow Curl
      10. When Mother Played The Organ
      11. The Cat Came Back
      12. Streamlined Cannonball
      13. Strawberry Roan
      14. I Believe That Good Old Bible
      15. The Deepening Snow
      16. The Weary Traveler
      17. When Father Hung The Paper On The Wall
      18. I'm Going Home This Evening
      19. Wreck Of The Happy Valley
      20. Single Life Is Good For Me

      Customer Reviews:

      3 out of 5 stars Obscure songs that songcarriers may want to check out.......2007-01-02

      Playing Time - 40:56 -- With over 50 years in business, Rural Rhythm Records has built a catalog that connects many dots from past to present. Since its 1955 creation, Rural Rhythm has released hundreds of classic performances by many legendary bluegrass and old-time musicians such as J.E. Mainer, Don Reno, Red Smiley, Mac Wiseman, Vassar Clements, Hylo Brown, Bill Harrell, Jim Eanes, and many others. This album is part of that archival catalog. The label owes its Arcadia, California start to Uncle Jim O'Neal whose vision was to release the music of many top bluegrass and old-time musicians in the 1950-70s, seeking success where Starday had failed by producing records of limited appeal by lesser known, albeit talented, musicians.

      Produced by Lee Sutton (the same visionary who captured the music of the legendary J.E. Mainer), this album captured the sound of the coffee-drinking nighthawk Lee Moore, and Ohio native who plunked guitar and sang. Lee is backed up by Tater Tate (fiddle), Billy Edwards (banjo), John Palmer (bass), and Danny Milhon (Dobro). As part of Rural Rhythm's archive, Uncle Jim O'Neal liked to offer 20 tracks on the LPs originally issued. This album was originally released in 1968 entitled "Everybody's Favorites," and it was Lee's second project for Rural Rhythm label. Unfortunately, many of the tunes have similar tempos, melodies, and the set comes across as rather banal. However, Lee's big popular hit "The Cat Came Back" is included, and he also had an affinity for other novelty tunes like "She's Some Daisy for 19 Years Old," about a woman who's actually 90. Lee and the band also do a nice job on a ¾-time song like "When Mother Played the Organ."

      For CD, the music's been remastered. Liner notes are included from Barry Willis, author of "America's Music: Bluegrass." Born in 1914, Lee was a well-liked deejay on WWVA out of Wheeling, W.V. whose show aired at 2 A.M. from 1953-69. Insomniacs and long-haulers were a large part of his audience. Even after retiring from his radio show, he continued playing WWVA's Jamboree until 1973.

      If interested in Moore's obscure songs heard in the 50s and 60s, check out his favorites. Some of them (e.g. "Streamlined Cannonball") might have potential for songcarriers to revive for the 21-st century. Lee also especially liked folk songs that told stories like "Strawberry Roan." Don't expect to hear vocal harmonies, elaborate arrangements or the same level of clarion studio recording quality we hear today. Rather, just enjoy and relive a classic bluegrass sound of yesteryear. Most of the cuts span about 2 minutes apiece. Just enjoy and relive a classic bluegrass sound of yesteryear. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)
      20 Old-Time Favorites
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • HYLO IS A LEGEND
      20 Old-Time Favorites
      Hylo Brown & the Blue Ridge Mountain Boys
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      ASIN: B000002NV2
      Release Date: 1997-12-09

      Tracks:

      1. The Martin And The Coys
      2. Down The Road Of Life
      3. The Last Mile Of The Way
      4. Nobody's Darling On Earth
      5. What It Means To Be Lonesome
      6. Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail
      7. Trouble In Mind
      8. Frankie And Johnnie
      9. Intoxicated Rat
      10. Ace In The Hole
      11. An Old Rocking Chair
      12. In The Shade Of Old Apple Tree
      13. Somebody Is Waiting For You
      14. Diamond In The Rough
      15. Mary Don't Go
      16. Prisoner's Dream
      17. Just A Rose Will Do
      18. If You Don't Like Your Uncle Sammy
      19. Darlin' Nelly Across The Sea
      20. Budded Roses

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars HYLO IS A LEGEND.......2002-12-13

      MY OPINION MIGHT BE BIASED BECAUSE HYLO LIVES WITH MY GRANDFATHER'S SISTER. BUT HE TRULY IS UNDERRATED. HE WROTE SOME INCREDIBLE BALLADS. THE GRANDFATHER FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF MY FAMILY WAS A BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN BOY. THEY ARE FROM SOUTHERN OHIO. ROY ROSS (MANDOLIN), RECENTLY DECEASED, PLAYED ON THIS ALBUM. HE HAS A GREAT STYLE SIMILAR TO JESSE MCREYNOLDS. HYLO IS DOING OK ALTHOUGH HE HAS TO WALK WITH CAIN BECAUSE OF A RECENT BRAIN STROKE...
      20 Favorites
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • My favorite all-time song is "Island"
      • Great album!!!
      • easiest music in the world to listen to
      20 Favorites
      Eddy Raven
      Manufacturer: Capitol
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      ZydecoZydeco | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B000002UVF
      Release Date: 1998-01-27

      Tracks:

      1. Sooner Or Later
      2. In A Letter To You
      3. Cajun Song
      4. Rock Me In The Rhythm Of Your Love
      5. Ain't Nothin' But A Heartache
      6. I Know That Car
      7. Johnny's Got A Pistol
      8. Bayou Boys
      9. Somebody's Tearin' The Flag
      10. A Beautiful Mistake
      11. The Twelfth Of Never
      12. Angel Fire
      13. Island
      14. Too Much Candy For A Dime
      15. I'm Not Like That Now
      16. Leon And Maggie
      17. Like A Hurricane
      18. Watching It Go
      19. Zydeco Lady
      20. Thank God For Kids

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars My favorite all-time song is "Island".......2000-05-20

      I discovered Eddy Raven in about '84-'85 and I recorded him from Nashville Now when Ralph Emery apprised the audience of Eddy's "footwork" as he sang "Letter to You". Bayou Boys is catchy. I followed him anytime I could and when I heard "Island." I couldn't imagine someone giving me such a beautiful perfect song! To my amazement, I discovered a video of Island and I still wanted more! He is different, a great performer, & stands out from the crowd. He is superb! The CD is Great!

      5 out of 5 stars Great album!!!.......1999-03-06

      "20 Favorites" is a glorious mix of some of Eddy Raven's best Capitol Nashville cuts, plus five long-awaited alternate cuts that had been sitting in Capitol's vault for years. The best out of these is "The Twelfth of Never;" Eddy's glorious voice makes this standard into a near religious experience. "A Beautiful Mistake" is another standout.

      4 out of 5 stars easiest music in the world to listen to.......1998-09-20

      good music, though amazon, you need to get the picture of the cd straight on the promo page...this music could not be anycloser to country, yet you have some tejano dude's picture representing what is supposed to be eddy raven
      20 Bluegrass Favorites!
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • Reno & Harrell originally released these 20 short cuts in 1967
      20 Bluegrass Favorites!
      Don Reno & Bill Harrell
      Manufacturer: Rural Rhythm
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000002NUW
      Release Date: 1997-08-19

      Tracks:

      1. Under The Double Eagle
      2. I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow
      3. Long Journey Home
      4. Red Rockin' Chair
      5. Hot Corn-Cold Corn
      6. Footprints In The Snow
      7. Gotta Travel On
      8. Little Pal
      9. Nine Pound Hammer
      10. I Don't Love Nobody
      11. Poor Ellen Smith
      12. The Great Speckled Bird
      13. Limehouse Blues
      14. Molly And Tenbrooks
      15. Whitehouse Blues
      16. When The Roses Bloom Again
      17. Nobody's Business
      18. Dill Pickle Rag
      19. Keep On The Sunny Side
      20. Worried Man Blues

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Reno & Harrell originally released these 20 short cuts in 1967 .......2007-01-02

      Playing Time - 38:46 -- With over 50 years in business, Rural Rhythm Records has built a catalog that connects many dots from past to present. Since its 1955 creation, Rural Rhythm has released hundreds of classic performances by many legendary bluegrass and old-time musicians such as J.E. Mainer, Don Reno, Red Smiley, Mac Wiseman, Vassar Clements, Hylo Brown, Bill Harrell, Jim Eanes, and many others. This album is part of that archival catalog. The label owes its Arcadia, California start to Uncle Jim O'Neal. whose vision was to release the music of many top bluegrass and old-time musicians in the 1950-70s, seeking success where Starday had failed by producing records of limited appeal by lesser known, albeit talented, musicians. Produced by Mac Wiseman and Lee Sutton (the same visionary who captured the music of the legendary J.E. Mainer), this album captured the high quality work of Reno & Harrell and their band released originally in 1967 (Rural Rhythm LP# RR-171).

      Guitarist Bill Harrell played and sang with banjo-player Don Reno for over a dozen years, and Don Reno kept the Tennessee Cut-ups together until his death in 1984. "20 Bluegrass Favorites" is a great introduction to his band's music that was very well received at the time. Don't expect elaborate arrangements or clarion studio recording quality we hear today. Most of the cuts span about 2 minutes apiece. Rather, just enjoy and relive a classic bluegrass sound of yesteryear. Don Reno's banjo break on "Footprints in the Snow" is worth the budget price of this album alone. There's in fiddle in the mix, and the choruses are just sung as duos. While Ronnie Reno plays mandolin, there aren't many breaks from him here. George Shuffler plays bass. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)
      20 Gospel Favorites
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        20 Gospel Favorites
        Various Artists
        Manufacturer: Benson
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
        Country GospelCountry Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B000009CCR
        Release Date: 1998-06-02

        Tracks:

        1. Jesus Is Coming Soon
        2. Through It All
        3. Burdens Are Lifted At Calvary
        4. The Holy Hills Of Heaven Call Me
        5. After All
        6. When The Great Trumpet Sounds
        7. He Looked Beyond My Fault (And Saw My Need)
        8. Mama's Teaching Angels How To Sing
        9. I Should Have Been Crucified
        10. Talk About The Good Times
        11. Daddy Sang Bass
        12. Sweeter As The Days Go By
        13. The Old Rugged Cross Made The Difference
        14. Wonderful Time Up There
        15. Remind Me, Dear Lord
        16. What A Day That Will Be
        17. Sheltered In The Arms Of God
        18. It's Jesus That They Need
        19. Without Him
        20. Palms Of Victory

        Music Album:

        1. 30 Harmonica Classics
        2. Adults Only [Explicit Lyrics]
        3. Ain't No Perfect Diamond
        4. All the Gold in California
        5. Always Wanting More (Breathless) [CD-single]
        6. Being Human
        7. Best Of Scooter Lee Dance Music
        8. Blood Donor/Radio Ham [Import] [Soundtrack]
        9. Blood on the Saddle [Box set]
        10. Bop A Hula [Import]

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