BILL EMERSON 
EARLY YEARS
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY
BUZZ
BUSBY                   Ben
Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street, N.W,                Washington,
D.C.: 1957
Bernarr Graham “Buzz Busby” Busbice
(vcl/mand); Lester Leroy “Pete” Pike (hmny vcl-1/ld gtr); Calvin Scott “Scotty”
Stoneman (fdl); William Hundley “Bill”
Emerson (bjo); Vance Truel (stg bs).                        Producer:
Benjamin “Ben” Adelman
409-A                          LONESOME
WIND                                                                                                                Starday
45-409, Starday SLP-136, Realm RM-182
                                       (B.Busby-C.Davis)
(Starday Music-BMI)                                                                          Country
Stars CTS-55424, King SD-0123-2
                                                                                                                                                                                              Xtra
CD-264545, Gusto GT7-2098-2
NB(1):
The above recording was leased by Ben Adelman to STARDAY Records.
NB(2):
STARDAY 45-409 released November 1958.
NB(3):
STARDAY SLP-136 “FIVE STRING BANJO JAMBOREE SPECTACULAR” released 1961.
NB(4);
REALM RM-182 “FIVE STRING BANJO JAMBOREE SPECTACULAR” released United Kingdom
1963.                                                                                                              
NB(5):
COUNTRY STARS CTS-55424 “BLUEGRASS SPECTACULAR:30 ORIGINAL TUNES” released
United Kingdom 1993.
NB(6):
KING SD-0123-2 “GOING HOME:GREATEST STARDAY RECORDINGS” released 2003.
NB(7):
XTRA CD-264545 “ROOTS OF BLUEGRASS-THE APPALACHIAN WAY” released United Kingdom
2004.
NB(8):
GUSTO GT7-2098-2 “LONESOME BLUEGRASS” released 2009.
BUZZ
BUSBY                   Ben
Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street, N.W.                Washington,
D.C.: 1957
(vcl/mand); Gurney Adams (ld gtr); Scotty
Stoneman (fdl); Bill Emerson (bjo); Vance
Truell (stg bs); Gail Ayres & William “Bill” Blackburn (vcl chrs).                                                                                                                    Producer:
Ben Adelman
409-B                           LOST                                                                                                                                            Starday
45-409, Starday SLP-115, Melodisc MLP 12-121                                                            (B.Busby-C.Davis) (Starday-BMI)                              Nashville NLP-2001,
King SD-0123-2
NB(1):
No STARDAY Matrix shown in the wax run-off.
NB(2):
The above recording was leased by Ben Adelman to STARDAY Records. 
NB(3):
According to KING SD-0123-2 the recording personnel on this session include
Pete Pike (ld gtr); Bill Emerson (bjo); Scotty Stoneman (fdl) and Vance Truell
(stg bs).
NB(4):
Overdubbed vocals at the BILL HARRELL-JOHN HALL recording session ca. September
1958.
NB(5):
STARDAY SLP-115 “THE BLUEGRASS SPECIAL” released June 1960. 
NB(6):
MELODISC MLP 12-121 “THE BLUEGRASS SPECIAL” released United Kingdom 1960.
THE
COUNTRY GENTLEMEN           Radio
Station WARL                                Arlington,
Va:         October 1957
John Humbird Duffey (ld vcl-1/tnr
vcl-2/mand); Charles Otis “Charlie” Waller (ld vcl-3/rhy gtr); Bill Emerson (bari vcl-4/bjo); John Hall
(fdl); Thomas “Tom” Morgan (bs vcl-5/stg bs).     Producer: Ben Adelman
                                       GOING
TO THE RACES         -1-2-4-5                                         Dixie
No.#.,
                                       (Carter
Stanley)
                                       HEAVENWARD
BOUND     -2-3-4-5                                                   No.#.,              CD-5780
                                       (John
Duffey)
NB(1):
The above record was pressed in California by Allied.
NB(2):
DIXIE No.# released 1957.
THE
COUNTRY GENTLEMEN - CHARLEY WALLER-BILL EMERSON, JOHN DUFFEY
                                                Ben
Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street, N.W.                Washington,
D.C.: ca. December 1957
John Duffey (tnr vcl/mand/dobro-1); Charlie
Waller (ld vcl/rhy gtr); Bill Emerson
(bari vcl/bjo); Carl Nelson (fdl); Roy Self (bs vcl/stg bs).                                                                                                                                                                       Producer:
Ben Adelman
ST-2609-A                 BACKWOODS
BLUES           (Inst)                                              Starday
45-344, Starday 45-346-A, Starday 45-347
                                       (B.Emerson-C.Davis)
(Starrite-BMI)                                                                                   Starday
SLP-283, London HA-B-8205, London GT-6020
                                                                                                                                                                                              Starday
3510-2-2, Gusto GT7-0958-2, 
ST-2711                      YESTERDAY’S
LOVE           -1                                                     Starday (Uniss),
Starday 3510-2-2, Gusto GT7-0958-2
                                       (John
Duffey)                                                                                                                             
NB(1):
The above recordings were leased by Ben Adelman to STARDAY Records.
NB(2):
STARDAY 45-344 released Monday 10th February 1958.
NB(3):
STARDAY 45-346 released
NB(4):
STARDAY 45-347 released April 1958.
NB(5):
Matrix No. ST-2609-A shown on STARDAY 45-346 as “BANJO IN THE BACKWOODS”.
NB(6):
STARDAY SLP-283 “FINGERS ON FIRE” released June 1964.
NB(7):
STARDAY SLP-283 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 27th June 1964.
NB(8):
LONDON HA-B-8205 “FINGERS ON FIRE” released United Kingdom January 1965.
NB(9):
LONDON GT-6020 “THE EARLY SESSION OF THE COUNTRY GENTLEMEN” released Japan
1974.
NB(10):
STARDAY 3510-2-2 “HIGH LONESOME-COMPLETE STARDAY RECORDINGS” released Thursday
8th March 2001.
NB(11):
GUSTO GT7-0958-2 “HIGH LONESOME-COMPLETE STARDAY RECORDINGS” released 2009.
Charlie
Waller THE COUNTRY GENTLEMEN Bill Emerson-John Duffey
                                                Ben
Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street, N.W.                Washington,
D.C.: ca. December 1957
John Duffey (tnr vcl/mand); Charlie Waller
(ld vcl/rhy gtr); Bill Emerson (bari
vcl/bjo); Carl Nelson (fdl); Peter “Pete Roberts” Kuykendall (stg bs).                                                                                                                          Producer:
Ben Adelman
ST-2708                      DIXIE
(LOOK AWAY)           (Inst)                                              Starday
45-344, Starday 45-SEP-408, Starday 3510-2-2
                                       (Davis-York)
(Starday Music-BMI)                                                                                    Gusto
GT7-0958-2, 
ST-2610-A                 IT’S
THE BLUES                                                                                Starday
45-347, London GT-6020,                     3510-2-2
                                       (Duffey-Davis)
(Starrite-BMI)                                                                                              Gusto
GT7-0958-2,
NB(1):
The above recordings were leased by Ben Adelman to STARDAY Records.
NB(2):
Matrix No. ST-2708 shown on STARDAY 45-SEP-408 as “DIXIE LOOK AWAY”. 
THE
COUNTRY GENTLEMEN - CHARLIE WALLER - BILL EMERSON, JOHN DUFFEY
                                                Ben
Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street, N.W.                Washington,
D.C.: ca. March 1958
John Duffey (tnr vcl/ld vcl chrs-3/ld vcl
verses-11/mand/o/dubbed stg bs-1/gtr-2); Charlie Waller (ld vcl chrs-4/bs
vcl-12/rhy gtr); Bill Emerson (bari
vcl-13/bjo); Carl Nelson (fdl-15/o/dubbed fdl-5/stg bs-14); Pete Roberts
(tnr vcl-6/2nd mand-7/ld gtr-8); Trio vcl-9; Ort vcl-10.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Producer:
Ben Adelman
ST-2780                      ORANGE
BLOSSOM FIDDLE                                                     (Inst)-1-15                 Starday 45-440, Starday
SLP-104, Starday SLP-109
                                       (Wm.
York) (Starday Music BMI)                                                                                        Starday
SLP-114, Melodisc MLP 12-115
                                                                                                                                                                                              Nashville
NLP-2006, Nashville NLP-2011
                                                                                                                                                                                              Nashville
NLP-2015, London GT-6020
                                                                                                                                                                                              Golden
Classics GC-1004, Starday 3510-2-2
                                                                                                                                                                                              Gusto
GT-2039-2, Gusto GT-0958-2, Warped CD-5780
ST-2781                      HIGH
LONESOME                                                                           -1-4-5-6-9                  Starday 45-367, Starday
SLP-136
                                       (John
Duffey)                                                                                                                             Country
Stars CTS-55424, Xtra CD-264545
                                                                                                                                                                                              Starday
3510-2-2, Gusto GT7-2098-2
                                                                                                                                                                                              Gusto
GT7-0958-2, Warped CD-5780
ST-2783                      BANJO
HOP (MOUNTAINEER’S FLING)                              (Inst)                            Starday 45-440,
London GT-6020, Gusto GT7-0958-2
                                       (Wm.
York) (Starday Music BMI)                                                                                        Warped
CD-5780
ST-2784                      THE
CHURCH BACK HOME-2-3-4-6-7-10-11-12-13-14   Starday
SLP-105, Sparton SLP-105
                                       (Duffey-Kuykendall)                                                                                                               Melodisc
MLP- 12-117, Starday SLP-174
                                                                                                                                                                                              Starday
SLP-303, Starday SLP-10-358
                                                                                                                                                                                              Nashville
NLP-2005, London MH-46, Hollywood HT-103
                                                                                                                                                                                              Hollywood
HCD-103, Hollywood HT-113
                                                                                                                                                                                              Hollywood
HCD-113, King VIP-5053, Gusto GT-0102
                                                                                                                                                                                              Starday
3510-2-2, Gusto GT7-0696-2
                                                                                                                                                                                              Gusto
GT7-0815-2, Gusto GT7-2069-2
                                                                                                                                                                                              Gusto
GT7-0958-2, Warped CD-5780
NB(1):
The above recordings were leased by Ben Adelman to STARDAY Records.
NB(2):
Matrix No. ST-2780 shown in STARDAY files as “BLUEGRASS FIDDLE SPECIAL” &
“ORGANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL”.
NB(3):
Matrix No. ST-2783 shown on LONDON GT-6020 as “BANJO HOP”.
NB(4):
“MOUNTAINEER’S FLING”/“BANJO HOP” not included on STARDAY 3510-2-2.
NB(5):
STARDAY 45-367 released June 1958.
NB(6):
STARDAY SLP-104 “BANJO IN THE HILLS” released August 1959.
NB(7):
STARDAY SLP-105 “PREACHIN’, PRAYIN’, SHOUTIN’ AND SINGIN’” released 1959.
NB(8):
SPARTON SLP-105 “PREACHIN’, PRAYIN’, SHOUTIN’ AND SINGIN’” released Canada
1959.
NB(9):
MELODISC MLP 12-115 “BANJO IN THE HILLS” released United Kingdom 1959.
NB(10):
MELODISC MLP 12-117 “PREACHIN’, PRAYIN’, SHOUTIN’ AND SINGIN’” released United
Kingdom 1959. 
NB(11):
STARDAY SLP-109 “COUNTRY EXPRESS” released 1959.
NB(12):
STARDAY SLP-114 “FIDDLIN’ COUNTRY STYLE” released 1959.
NB(13):
STARDAY SLP-174 “BLUEGRASS AT CARNEGIE HALL” released 1962.
NB(14):
NASHVILLE NLP-2005 “PEACE IN THE VALLEY” released Monday 4th May 1964. 
NB(15):
NASHVILLE NLP-2005 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 9th May 1964.
NB(16):
NASHVILLE NLP-2011 “BANJO IN THE HILLS” released Monday 4th May 1964.
NB(17):
NASHVILLE NLP-2011 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 9th May 1964.
NB(18):
NASHVILLE NLP-2015 “FIDDLIN’ COUNTRY STYLE” released October 1964.
NB(19):
STARDAY SLP-303 “PREACHIN’, PRAYIN’, SINGIN’” released October 1964.
NB(20):
STARDAY SLP-303 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 17th October 1964. 
NB(21):
STARDAY SLP-10-358 “WONDERFUL WORLD OF GOSPEL AND SACRED MUSIC” released 1966.
NB(22):
GUSTO GT-0102 “BLUEGRASS AT CARNEGIE HALL” released 
NB(23):
LONDON MH-46 “BLUEGRASS AT CARNEGIE HALL” released Japan 
NB(24):
KING VIP-5053 “BLUEGRASS AT CARNEGIE HALL” released Japan 
NB(25):
GOLDEN CLASSICS GC-1004 “GOLDEN BLUEGRASS CLASSICS, Vol.1.” released
NB(26):
HOLLYWOOD HT-103/HCD-103 “GOLDEN HITS” released 1987.
NB(27):
HOLLYWOOD HT-113/HCD-113 “BLUEWGRASS AT CARNEGIE HALL” released 1987.
NB(28):
GUSTO GT7-0696-2 “JOHN DUFFEY & CHARLIE WALLER and The Country
Gentlemen-BLUEGRASS AT CARNEGIE HALL” released 2008.
NB(29):
GUSTO GT7-0815-2 “COUNTRY CONCERT2 released 2008.
NB(30):
GUSTO GT7-0815-2 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.43, #3 September 2008.
NB(31):
GUSTO GT-2039-2 “BANJO IN THE HILLS-16 BANJO HITS” released 2009.
NB(32):
GUSTO GT7-2069-2 “GIVE ME THAT OLD TIME RELIGION” released 2009.
THE
COUNTRY GENTLEMEN-CHARLEY WALLER-BILL EMERSON, JOHN DUFFEY
                                                Ben
Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street, N.W.                Washington,
D.C.: ca. May 1958
John Duffey (ld vcl/tnr vcl-1/mand); Charlie
Waller (ld vcl chrs-2/rhy gtr); Bill
Emerson (bari vcl-3/bjo); John Hall (fdl); Roy Self (stg bs).                                                                                                                                                                        Producer:
Ben Adelman
ST-2782                      HEY,
LITTLE GIRL                                                                          -1-2-3                          Starday 45-367,
Starday SLP-115, Nashville NLP-2001
                                       ()
(Starday BMI)                                                                                   Starday
SLP-478, Nashville NLP-2102, Starday SD-3015
                                                                                                                                                                                              Hollywood
HT-132, Hollywood HCS-132
                                                                                                                                                                                              Hollywood
HCD-132, Starday 3510-2-2
                                                                                                                                                                                              Gusto
GT7-0958-2, Warped CD-5780
NB(1):
The above recordings were leased by Ben Adelman to STARDAY Records.
NB(2):
STARDAY SLP-478 “BLUEGRASS REVUE” released 1972.
NB(3):
NASHVILLE NLP-2102 “BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL” released 1972.
NB(4):
STARDAY SD-3015 “16 GREATEST ORIGINAL BLUEGRASS HITS” released 1977.
NB(5):
HOLLYWOOD HT-132/HCS-132/HCD-132 “16 GREATEST ORIGINAL BLUEGRASS HITS” released
1988.
NB(6):
HOLLYWOOD HT-132/HCS-132/HCD-132 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.25, #2-August
1990.
NB(7): WARPED CD-5780 “COUNTRY GENTLEMEN 1957-1960” released 2011.                                                                                                                                                                             
BUZZ
BUSBY and The Bayou Boys
                                                Ben
Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street, N.W.                Washington,
D.C.: ca. September 1958
(vcl/mand); Pete Pike (ld vcl-1/ld gtr); Bill Emerson (bjo); John Hall (fdl);
Vance Truell (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer:
Ben Adelman
408-A                          MANDOLIN
TANGO                                                                                                            Starday
SEP-408-A, Starday SLP-109
                                       (Busby)
(Starrite BMI)                                                                       Nashville
NLP-2006, King SD-0123-2
                                                                                                                                                                                              Gusto
GT7-2140-2
ST-                                I
DON’T MIND                           -1                                                     Starday
(Uniss), King SD-0123-2, Gusto GT7-2071-2
                                       (Buck
Owens)
NB(1):
The above recordings were leased by Ben Adelman to STARDAY Records.
NB(2):
The above masters arrived at STARDAY in the late fall of 1958.
NB(3):
STARDAY SEP-408 released November 1958.
NB(4):
STARDAY SLP-109 “COUNTRY EXPRESS” released 1959.
NB(5):
STARDAY SLP-109 reviewed Country & Western Record Review Vol.2. #10-January
1960-United Kingdpm.
NB(6):
NASHVILLE NLP-2006 “COUNTRY EXPRESS” released Monday 4th May 1964.
NB(7):
NASHVILLE NLP-2006 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 9th May 1964.
NB(8):
GUSTO GT7-2071-2 “BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN BLUES” released 2009.
NB(9):
GUSTO GT7-2140-2 “16 BLAZIN’ BLUEGRASS” released 2009.
BILL
EMERSON and JOHN HALL and the Blue Ridge Partners
                                                Ben
Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street, N.W.                Washington,
D.C.; ca. September 1958
(bjo); John Hall (fdl); Buzz Busby (mand);
Pete Pike (ld gtr); Tom Morgan (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer:
Ben Adelman
408-B                           BANJO
WHIZ                                                                                     (Inst)                            Starday SEP-408-B,
Starday SLP-109, Starday SLP-136
                                       (Emerson-Davis)
(Starrite BMI)                                                                                           Nashville
NLP-2006, Nashville NLP-2115
                                                                                                                                                                                              Gusto
GD-5027X, Gusto GT-101 
                                                                                                                                                                                              Country
Stars CTS-55424, Xtra CD-264545
                                                                                                                                                                                              Gusto
GT-7711-2, Deluxe DLX-7908
                                                                                                                                                                                              Gusto
SD-0123-2, Gusto GT-55027
                                                                                                                                                                                              Gusto GT7-2121-2
ST-                                WINDY
STRINGS                     (Inst)                                              Starday
(Uniss), King SD-0123-2
                                       (Emerson-Hall)
(Starrite BMI)
408-A                          DEEP
SOUTH                             (Inst)                                              Starday
SEP-408-A
                                       (Cindy
Davis-Wm. York) (Starrite B MI)
ST-                                BLUE
      RIDGE STOMP                                                                Starday
(Uniss)
                                       ()
NB(1):
BANJO WHIZ” also known under the alternative titles of “BANJO JAMBOREE” &
“BANJO WALTZ”.
NB(2):
The above recordings were leased by Ben Adelman to STARDAY Records.
NB(3):
The above masters arrived at STARDAY in the late fall of 1958.
NB(4):
“BANJO WHIZ” is credited to the COUNTRY GENTLEMEN on STARDAY SLP-109 &
DELUXE DLX-7908.
NB(5):
“BABJO WHIZ” is shown on STARDAY SLP-136 as by BILL EMERSON only.
NB(6):
“BANJO WHIZ” is shown on NASHVILLE NLP-2006 as “BANJO WALTZ” and credited to
the COUNTRY GENTLEMEN.
NB(7):
NASHVILLE NLP-2115 “DUELING BANJOS” released 1973.
NB(8):
GUSTO GD-5027X “20 BLUEGRASS ORIGINALS, INSTRUMENTALS” released 1978.
NB(9):
DELUXE DLX-7908 “20 BLUEGRASS ORIGINALS” released 1987. 
NB(10): GUSTO GT-55027 “20 BLUEGRASS ORIGINALS, INSTRUMENTALS”
released Tuesday 4th January 2005.
NB(11): GUSTO GT7-2121-2 “20 BLUEGRASS GREATS: BILL HARRELL with
special guest DON RENO: The World Renowned Banjo Player Of RENO & SMILEY”
released 2009.                            
BUZZ
BUSBY                             Rodel
Studio, 1028 33rd Street, N.W.                      Washington,
D.C.: November 1958
(vcl/mand); Pete Pike (hmny vcl-1/ld gtr); Bill Emerson (bjo); Scotty Stoneman
(fdl); Vance Truell (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                              Producer:
Ben Adelman
2863                             GOING
HOME                           -1                                                     Starday
45-425, Starday SLP-136, King SD-0123-2
                                       (B.Busby-S.Stoneman)
(Bendon Music BMI)
2864                             ME
AND THE JUKEBOX      -1                                                                   45-425,               SLP-136, Realm RM-182
                                       (B.Busby-C.Davis)
(Starday Music BMI)                                                                          Gusto
GT-101, Gusto GD-5028X, Deluxe DLCD-7909-2
                                                                                                                                                                                             Gusto
GT-7711-2, Country Stars CTS-55425
                                                                                                                                                                                             King
SD-0123-2, Xtra CD-264545, Magnet MRCD-016
NB(1):
The above recordings were leased by Ben Adelman to STARDAY Records.
NB(2):
The above masters arrived at STARDAY Thursday 29th January 1959, date shown on
STARDAY session sheet.
NB(3):
STARDAY 45-425 released April 1959.
NB(4):
GUSTO GT-101 “THIRTY YEARS OF BLUEGRASS” released 1977.
NB(5):
GUSTO GT-101 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.13, #4-October 1978.
NB(6):
GUSTO GT-7711-2 “THIRTY YEARS OF BLUES” released
NB(7):
GUSTO GD-5028X “20 BLUEGRASS ORIGINALS-COLLECTOR’S EDITION” released 1978.
NB(8):
DELUXE DLCD-7909-2 “20 BLUEGRASS ORIGINALS-COLLECTOR’S EDITION” released 1987.
NB(9):
MAGNET MRCD-016 “TRADITIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC MAKERS, Vol.16: ROCKABILLY ROOTS”
released United Kingdom 2002.
BUZZ
BUSBY         Ben
Adelman Studio, 323 Cedar Street, N.W.                          Washington,
D.C.: 1959
(vcl/mand); William “Bill” Harrell (hmny
vcl-1/ld gtr); Bill Emerson (bjo); Scotty
Stoneman (fdl); Roy Self (bari vcl-2/stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:
Ben Adelman
2992/2935                COLD
AND WINDY NIGHT                                                        -1-2                              Starday 45-483 B,
Starday SLP-169, King SD-0123-2
                                      (B.Busby-H.Harlow)
(Starday Music BMI)                                                                       King
KG-0952-4-2
2993/2936                RENO
BOUND                          -1-2                                                 Starday
45-452, Starday SLP-115
                                      (B.Harrell-H.Harlow)  (Starday Music BMI)                                                                     Melodisc
MLP- 12-121, Nashville NLP-2001
                                                                                                                                                                                             King
SD-0123-2, King KG-0952-4-2
2994/2937                WHERE
WILL THIS END     -1-2                                                 Starday
45-452, Starday SLP-136
                                      (B.Busby-H.Harlow)
(Starday Music BMI)                                                                       Country
Stars CTS-55424, King SD-0123-2
                                                                                                                                                                                             Xtra
CD-264545
NB(1):
The above recordings were leased by Ben Adelman to STARDAY Records.
NB(2):
The above masters arrived at STARDAY Thursday 20th April 1959, date shown on
STARDAY session sheet.
NB(3):
The STARDAY session sheet also states the following Master Nos. 2935/2936 &
2937.
NB(4):
STARDAY 45-452 has matrix nos. of 2993/2994.
NB(5):
STARDAY 45-452 released September 1959.
NB(6): STARDAY 45-483 released Monday 29th February 1960.
NB(7):
STARDAY 45-483 reviewed Bilboard C&W Monday 7th March
1960.                                  
NB(8):
STARDAY SLP-169 “MORE BANJO IN THE HILLS: 16 GREAT BLUEGRASS TUNES WITH 5
STRING BANJO” released March 1962.
NB(9):
NASHVILLE NLP-2001 “BLUEGRASS SPECIAL” released Monday 4th May 1964.
NB(10):
NASHVILLE NLP-2001 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 9th May 1964.
NB(11):
KING KG-0952-4-2 “THE BEST OF STARDAY BLUEGRASS” released 2004.
BILL
HARRELL and His Virginia Mountaineers
                   Ben Adelman Studio, Thomas
Circle, Vermont Ave, N.W.                    Washington,
D.C.: 1959 
(vcl/ld gtr); Bill Emerson (bjo): Buzz Busby (hmny vcl-1/vcl-2/ld gtr); Carl
Nelson (fdl); Roy Self (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:
Ben Adelman
2938                            TOP
HAT RAMBLE                                                                                                                Starday
SLP-221, London HA-B-8117
                                      (Kay
Adelman) (Starrite BMI)                                                                                               London
HAA-8117, Diplomat DLP-2614
                                                                                                                                                                                             Starday
SYS-0127, Starday/RCA SYM-0127
                                                                                                                                                                                             Mountain
Dew M-7052, Mountain Dew S-7052
                                                                                                                                                                                             Gusto GT7-2121-2
2939                            TRAGIC
HIGHWAY                                                                        -1-2                              Starday 45-445,
Starday SLP-136
                                      (Harlow-Harrell-Swann)
(Starrite BMI)                                                                             Country
Stars CTS-55424, King SD-0123-2
                                                                                                                                                                                             Xtra
CD-264545, Gusto GT7-2121-2
NB(1):
The above recordings were leased by Ben Adelman to STARDAY Records.
NB(2):
The above masters arrived at STARDAY Thursday 20th April 1959.
NB(3):
Regarding Matrix No. 2938 the writers are shown as Busby/Stoneman/Emerson on
the STARDAY session sheets.
NB(4):
Regarding Matrix No. 2939 the writers shown on XTRA CD-264545 as
Harlow/Harrell/Self.
NB(5):
Acoording to the STARDAY Session sheets, “TRAGIC HIGHWAY” was penned by
Busby/Stoneman/Emerson.
NB(6):
STARDAY 45-445 released July 1959.
NB(7):
STARDAY SLP-221 “FIRE ON THE STRINGS” released March 1963. 
NB(8):
LONDON HA-B-8117 “FIRE ON THE STRINGS” released United Kingdom January 1964.
NB(9):
LONDON HAA-8117 “FIRE ON THE STRINGS” released Australia January 1964.
NB(10):
DIPLOMAT DLP-2614 “KENTUCKY FIDDLER, BLUEGRASS BANJO” released 
NB(11):
STARDAY SYS-0127 “FIRE ON THE STRINGS” released 
NB(12):
STARDAY/RCA VICTOR SYM-0127 “FIRE ON THE STRINGS” released 
NB(13):
MOUNTAIN DEW M/S-7052 “BLUEGRASS BANJO-COUNTRY & WESTERN” released June
1971.
BUZZ
BUSBY
                   Ben Adelman Studio, Thomas
Circle, Vermont Ave, N.W.                    Washington,
D.C.: 1959
(mand); Pete Pike (vcl-1): Bill Emerson (bjo); Scotty Stoneman
(fdl); Jack Monroe Stoneman (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:
Ben Adelman
2940                            DON’T
COME RUNNIN’ BACK TO ME                                   -1                                  Starday 45-483
A, King SD-0123-2
                                      (B.Busby-H.Harlow)
(Starday Music BMI)
NB(1):
The above recording was leased by Ben Adelman to STARDAY Records.
NB(2):
The above master arrived at STARDAY Thursday 20th April 1959, date shown on
STARDAY session sheet.
NB(3):
STARDAY 45-483 released March 1960.
BILL
HARRELL and His Virginia Mountaineers
                   Ben Adelman Studio, Thomas
Circle, Vermont Ave, N.W.                    Washington,
D.C.: 1959
(vcl/ld gtr); Bill Emerson (bjo); Buzz Busby (mand); Scotty Stoneman (fdl); Roy
Self (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:
Ben Adelman
2959                            I’LL
CRY AGAIN TOMORROW                                                                                       Starday
(Uniss), King SD-0123-2
                                      (Bill
Harrell)
2960                            LOVE
IS A STRANGER                                                                  Starday
45-445,          SD-0123-2, Gusto GT7-2121-2
                                      (Bill Harrell) (Starday BMI)
NB(1):
The above recordings were leased by Ben Adelman to STARDAY Records.
NB(2):
The above masters arrived at STARDAY Thursday 20th April 1959, date shown on
STARDAY session sheet.
BILL HARRELL-1
BILLHARRALL-2
                   Ben
Adelman Studio, Thomas Circle, Vermont Ave, N.W.                    Washington, D.C.: ca. Thursday 13th August 1959
(vcl/ld gtr); Bill Emerson (bjo); Carl Nelson (fdl);
Smiley Hobbs (mand); Roy Self (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:
Ben Adelman
3045                            A HEART NEVER KNOWS  -1                                                     Starday
45-480, Gusto GT7-2121-2
                                      ()
3046                            EATING OUT OF YOUR HAND                                                 -1-2                              Starday 45-480,
Starday SLP-115, Starday SEP-162
                                      (B.Harrell-H.Harlow)
(Starday Music BMI)                                                                      Nashville
NLP-2001, Golden Classics GC-1004
                                                                                                                                                                                             Gusto
GT7-2121-2
NB(1): The above recordings were leased by Ben Adelman to STARDAY
Records.
NB(2): STARDAY 45-480 released December 1959.
NB(3): STARDAY SEP-162 “BLUEGRASS RECORDINGS By ALL STAR ARTISTS
Featuring 5 String Banjo” released 1961.
NB(4): GOLDEN CLASSICS GC-1004 “GOLDEN CLASSICS Vol.4.” released   
BILL HARRELL
                   Ben
Adelman Studio, Thomas Circle, Vermont Ave, N.W.                    Washington, D.C.: ca. March 1960
(vcl/rhy gtr); Bill Emerson (bjo); Roy Self (stg bs); 
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:
Ben Adelman
3249                            ONE TRACK MIND                                                                                                                Starday
45-500, Starday SLP-136
                                      (Harrell-Self-Harlow)
(Starday Music BMI)                                                                     Country
Stars CTS-55424, Xtra CD-264545
                                                                                                                                                                                             Gusto
GT7-2121-2
3250                            I’LL NEVER SEE YOU ANYMORE                                                                                Starday
45-500, Starday SLP-136
                                      (Harrell-Self-Harlow)
(Starday Music BMI)                                                                     Country
Stars CTS-55424,         CD-264545
                                                                                                                                                                                             Gusto
GT7-2121-2
NB: STARDAY 45-500 released May 1960. 
BILL
EMERSON and his West Virginia Mountaineers
                   Ben Adelman Studio, Thomas
Circle, Vermont Ave, N.W.                    Washington,
D.C.: 1960/1961
(bjo); poss Scotty Stoneman (fdl); 
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:
Ben Adelman
                                      RAINBOW
BLUES                                                                                                                 Mount
Vernon Music MVM-155
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Mount
Vernon Music MVS-155, Coronet CX-188
                                                                                                                                                                                             Coronet
CXS-188
                                      BREEZIN’
BY                                                                                                                           Mount
Vernon Music MVM-155
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Mount
Vernon Music MVS-155
                                      WEST
VIRGINIA HORNPIPE                                                                                             Mount
Vernon Music MVM-155
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Mount
Vernon Music MVS-155,              
CX-188 
                                                                                                                                                                                             Coronet
CXS-188
                                      NEW
VIRGINIA POLKA                                                               Mount
Vernon Music MVM-155
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Mount
Vernon Music MVS-155
                                      TRAVELIN’
DOWN U.S. HIGHWAY #1                                                                       Mount
Vernon Music MVM-155
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Mount
Vernon Music MVS-155
                                      LEE
HIGHWAY SWING                                                                Mount
Vernon Music MVM-155
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Mount
Vernon Music MVS-155,               CX-188
                                                                                                                                                                                             Coronet
CXS-188
                                      LIGHTIN’
BANJO                                                                             Mount
Vernon Music MVM-155
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Mount
Vernon Music MVS-155
                                      SMOKEY
BILL                                                                                  Mount
Vernon Music MVM-155
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Mount
Vernon Music MVS-155,              
CX-188
                                                                                                                                                                                             Coronet
CXS-188
                                      HORSESHOE
BLUES                                                                      Mount
Vernon Music MVM-155
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Mount
Vernon Music MVS-155,              
CX-188
                                                                                                                                                                                             Coronet
CXS-188
                                      FINGERS
ON FIRE                                                                                                                 Mount
Vernon Music MVM-155
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Mount
Vernon Music MVS-155,              
CX-188
                                                                                                                                                                                             Coronet
CXS-188
                                      HOGWASH                                                                                                                               Mount
Vernon Music MVM-155
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Mount
Vernon Music MVS-155,              
CX-188
                                                                                                                                                                                             Coronet
CXS-188
                                      BANJO
HARP                                                                                     Coronet
CX-188, Coronet CXS-188
                                      ()
                                      GEORGIA
POLKA                                                                                                                               CX-188,               CXS-188
                                      ()
                                      HENRY’S
BOOGIE                                                                                                                              CX-188,               CXS-188
                                      ()
NB(1):
MOUNT VERNON MUSIC MVM/MVS-155 “PICKIN’ & FIDDLIN’” released March 1963.
NB(2):
CORONET CX/CXS-188 “BANJO PICKIN’ N’ HOT FIDDLIN’ COUNTRY STYLE” released March
1963.
LUKE
GORDON                                         Oak
Leaf Park                                                                                    Luray,
Va:                                                                                                             July
1961
Gordon R. “Luke Gordon” Brown (vcl/ac gtr);
Franklin Delano Roosevelt “Frank” Wakefield (mand); Bill Emerson (bjo).
                                                                                                                                                                                             M.C.:
                                      WHEN
IT’S TIME (FOR THE WHIPPOORWILLS TO SING)                                  (Uniss)
                                      (Alton
Delmore) (Vidor Pub. Inc. BMI)
                                      YOU
MAY BE SOMEONE (WHERE YOU COME FROM)                                     (Uniss)
                                      (Don
Owens) (Circle O Music BMI)
                                      THE
FOOL THAT I AM                                                                   (Uniss)
                                      (Luke
Gordon) (Circle O Music BMI)
                                      YOU’RE
GONNA CHANGE (OR I’M GONNA LEACE)   (Uniss)
                                      (Hank
Williams) (Acuff-Rose BMI0
                                      I
CAN’T HELP IT (IF I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU)     (Uniss)
                                      (Hank
Williams) (Acuff-Rose BMI)   
BILL
EMERSON and his West Virginia Mountaineers 
                   Ben Adelman Studio, Thomas
Circle, Vermont Ave, N.W.                    Washington,
D.C.: 1961/1962
(bjo); Harley “Red” Allen (gtr); Kenneth “Kenny”
Haddock (resonator gtr); Frank Wakefield (mand);  Thomas “Tom” Morgan (stg bs).                                                                                                                                                                                    Producer: Ben Adelman
                                      BIG
MAGGIE          aka
AUNT DINAH’S QUILTING PARTY                                 Coronet
CX-200, Coronet CXS-200
                                      ()
                                      HOME
SWEET HOME                                                                                  CX-200,               CXS-200
                                      ()
                                      SWEET
DIXIE                                                                                                  CX-200,               CXS-200
                                      ()
                                      THE
CHICKEN REEL                                                                                    CX-200,               CXS-200
                                      ()
                                      JESSE
JAMES                                                                                                   CX-200,               CXS-200
                                      ()
                                      PUSH
AND SHOVE                 aka BACK UP AND PUSH                   CX-200,               CXS-200
                                      ()
                                      HONEYSUCKLE   aka LITTLE MAGGIE                                                                                     CX-200,               CXS-200, Galaxy GLP-645
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Design
SDLP-645, Arion ARN 33-717, 
                                      BABY
SUE               aka
OLD SPINNING WHEEL                 Coronet
CX-200, Coronet CXS-200,              GLP-645
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Design
SDLP-645, Pickwick International SPC-3340
                                                                                                                                                                                             Pickwick International PTP-2069, Arion ARN 33-717
                                      RUNNIN’
WILD     aka
CUMBERLAND GAP                         Coronet
CX-200, Coronet CXS-200, Galaxy GLP-645
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Design
SDLP-645, Pickwick International SPC-3340
                                                                                                                                                                                             Pickwick International PTP-2069, Arion ARN 33-717
                                      OLD
JOE CLARK                                                                             Coronet
CX-200, Coronet CXS-200, Galaxy GLP-645
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Design
SDLP-645, Pickwick International SPC-3340
                                                                                                                                                                                             Pickwick International PTP-2069, Arion ARN 33-717
                                      WEEPIN’
WILLOW                                                                                                               Coronet
CX-200, Coronet CXS-200, Galaxy GLP-645
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Design
SDLP-645, Arion ARN 33-717
                                      STRING
TIME aka THEME TIME                                                                                       Coronet
CX-200, Coronet CXS-200,              GLP-645
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Design
SDLP-645, Arion ARN 33-717
                                      LONESOME
ROAD BLUES                                                                                               Coronet
CX-200, Coronet CXS-200,              GLP-645
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Design
SDLP-645, Pickwick International SPC-3340
                                                                                                                                                                                             Pickwick International PTP-2069, Arion ARN 33-717
NB(1):
CORONET CX/CXS-200 “BANJO PICKIN’ N’ HOT FIDDLIN’ COUNTRY STYLE, Vol.2.”
released 1964.
NB(2):
GALAXY GLP-645 “COUNTRY BANJO” released
NB(3):
DESIGN DLP-645 “COUNTRY BANJO” released November 1969.
NB(4):
DESIGN SDLP-645 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.4, #5-November 1969.
NB(5): PICKWICK INTERNATIONAL SPC-3340 “DUELING BANJOS: THE HIT
THEME FROM THE MOVIE “DELIVERANCE” released 1973.
NB(6): PICKWICK INTERNATIONAL PTP-2069 “BLUEGRASS! TWO RECORDS OF
WIDE-OPEN COUNTRY PICKIN’ & STRUMMIN’” released 1973.
JIMMY
MARTIN
                   Columbia Recording Studio,
804 16th Avenue, South                           Nashville,
Tn:          Wednesday 29th August 1962
James Henry “Jimmy” Martin (vcl/gtr); Paul
M. “Williams” Humphrey (gtr); Bill
Emerson (bjo); Joseph Scudder “Joe” Zinkan (stg bs); Kirk Hansard (bs vcl);
Lois Johnson (high bari vcl).                    Producer:
Owen Bradley
112553/   LORD
I’M COMING HOME                                                                            Decca
DL-4360, Decca DL-74360, MCA MCA-96
NA-12167                 ()                                                                                                                                                     King
Bluegrass KB-3, Bear Family BCD-15705
                                                                                                                                                                                             MCA
MCAD-21021  
112554/   GOODBYE                                                    Decca
31987, Decca DL-4360Decca DL-74360 
NA-12168                 ()                                                                                                                                                     MCA
MCA-96, King Bluegrass KB-3
                                                                                                                                                                                             Bear
Family BCD-15705
112555/   PRAY
THE CLOUDS AWAY                                                                          Decca
32092, Decca DL-4360,           DL-74360
NA-12169                 ()                                                                                                                                                     MCA
MCA-96, King Bluegrass KB-3
                                                                                                                                                                                             Bear
Family BCD-15705
112556/   GIVE
ME THE ROSES NOW                                                                           Decca
32092, Decca DL-4360,           DL-74360                                                                                                                    
NA-12170                 ()                                                                                                                                                     MCA
MCA-96, King Bluegrass KB-3
                                                                                                                                                                                             Bear
Family BCD-15705
112557/   PRAYER
BELL OF HEAVEN                                                                         Decca
31442, Decca DL-4360,            DL-74360
NA-12171                 ()                                                                                                                                                     MCA
MCA-96, King Bluegrass KB-96
                                                                                                                                                                                             Bear
Family BCD-15705                                                                                                        
NB(1):
DECCA 31442 released November 1962.
NB(2):
DECCA DL-4360/DL-74360 “THIS WORLD IS NOT MY HOME” released April 1963.
NB(3):
DECCA 31987 released November 1966.
NB(4):
DECCA 32092 released February 1967.
NB(5):
MCA MCA-96 “THIS WORLD IS NOT MY HOME” released 1973.
NB(6):
KING BLUEGRASS KB-3 “THE SHUT IN’S PRAYER” released 1985.
NB(7):
BEAR FAMILY BCD-15705 “SUNNY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN:JIMMY MARTIN 1954-1974”
released Germany September 1994. 
NB(8):
MCA MCAD-21021 “LORD, I’M COMING HOME” released September 1997.
JIMMY
MARTIN
                   Columbia Recording Studio,
804 16th Avenue, South                           Nashville,
Tn:          Thursday 30th August 1962
(vcl/gtr); Paul Williams (vcl-1/gtr); Bill Emerson (bjo); Joe Zinkan (stg
bs); Kirk Hansard (bs vcl); Lois Johnson (high bari vcl).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:
Owen Bradley
112558/   GIVE
ME YOUR HAND                           Decca
DL-4360, Decca DL-74360, MCA MCA-96
NA-12172                 ()                                                                                                                                                     King
Bluegrass KB-3, Bear Family BCD-15705
112559/   STORMY
WATER                    -1               Decca DL-75226, MCA MCA-137
NA-12173                 ()                                                                                                                                                     Bear
Family BCD-15705
112560/   WHAT
WOULD YOU GIVE IN EXCHANGE                                          Decca
DL-4360, Decca DL-74360, MCA MCA-96
NA-12174                 ()                                                                                                                                                     King
Bluegrass KB-3, Rounder SS-21
                                                                                                                                                                                             Bear
Family BCD-15705
112561/   SHUT
IN’S PRAYER                                                                                           Decca
31442, Decca DL-4360, Decca DL-74360
NA-12175                 ()                                                                                                                                                     MCA
MCA-96, King Bluegrass KB-3
                                                                                                                                                                                             Bear
Family BCD-15705
112562/   A
BEAUTIFUL LIFE                                                                                           Decca
DL-75226, MCA MCA-137                                                                                                                                            
NA-12176                 ()                                                                                                                                                     Bear
Family BCD-15705                                                                                                        
112563/   LITTLE
WHITE CHURCH                        Decca
DL-4360, Decca DL-74360, MCA MCA-96
NA-12177                 ()                                                                                                                                                     King
Bluegrass KB-3, Bear Family BCD-15705                                                             
NB(1):
DECCA DL-75226 “SINGING ALL DAY AND DINNER ON THE GROUND” released August 1970.
NB(2):
MCA MCA-137 “SINGINGING ALL DAY WITH DINNER ON THE GROUND” released 1973.
NB(3):
ROUNDER SS-21 “YOU DON’T KNOW MY MIND” released 1984.
JIMMY
MARTIN
                   Columbia Recording Studio,
804 16th Avenue, South                           Nashville, Tn:          Friday
31st August 1962
(vcl/gtr); Paul Williams (gtr); Bill Emerson (bjo); Joe Zinkan (stg
bs); Kirk Hansard (bs vcl); Lois Johnson (high bari vcl).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:
Owen Bradley
112585/   THE
OLD MAN’S DRUNK AGAIN                                                              Decca
31461, Decca ED-2773, Decca DL-4536
NA-12180                 ()                                                                                                                                                     Decca
DL-74536, MCA MCA 101
                                                                                                                                                                                             Bear
Family BCD-15705
112586/   MOONSHINE
HOLLOW                         Decca
32461, Decca DL-75116, MCA/Coral CB-20010
NA-12181                 ()                                                                                                                                                     Bear
Family BCD-15705
112587/   HEY
LONESOME                                                                                               Decca
31461, Decca ED-2752, Decca DL-4536
NA-12182                 ()                                                                                                                                                     Decca
DL-74536,MCA  MCA-101
                                                                                                                                                                                             Bear
Family BCD-15705 
112588/   TENNESSEE                                                 Decca
32300, Decca DL-4996, Decca DL-74996
NA-12183                 (Jimmy
Martin-Doyle Neikirk) (Champion Music Corp. BMI)                                  Decca DL-75343, MCA MCA-114, ACM
ACM-13
                                                                                                                                                                                             King
Bluegrass KB-1, Bear Family BCD-15705
                                                                                                                                                                                             Audium
AUD-CD-8123
NB(1):
DECCA 31461 released Monday 11th February 1963.
NB(2):
DECCA ED-2752 “HI-DE-DIDDLE” released 1964. 
NB(3):
DECCA ED-2773 “WIDOW MAKER” released 1964. 
NB(4):
DECCA DL-4536/DL-74536 “JIMMY MARTIN AND THE SUNNY MOUNTAIN BOYS” released June
1964.
NB(5):
DECCA 32300 released March 1968.
NB(6):
DECCA DL-4996/DL-74996 “TENNESSEE” released June 1968.
NB(7):
DECCA 32461 released February 1969.
NB(8):
DECCA DL-75116 “FREE BORN MAN” released June 1969.
NB(9):
DECCA DL-75343 “JIMMY MARTIN SINGS I’D LIKE TO BE SIXTEEN AGAIN” released June
1972.
NB(10):
MCA/CORAL CD-20010 “MOONSHINE HOLLOW” released 1973.
NB(11):
MCA MCA-101 “JIMMY MARTIN AND THE SUNNY MOUNTAIN BOYS” released 1973.
NB(12):
MCA MCA-114 “JIMMY MARTIN SINGS I’D LIKE TO BE SIXTEEN AGAIN” released 1973.
NB(13):
ANTHOLOGY COUNTRY MUSIC ACM-13 “KING OF BLUEGRASS” released 1984.
NB(14):
KING BLUEGRASS KB-1 “EARLY BLUEGRASS FAVORITES” released 1985.
NB(15):
AUDIUM AUD-CD-8123 “THE KING OF BLUEGRASS” released February 2001.
BILL
EMERSON and Yates Brothers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1963
(vcl/bjo); Wayne Yates (mand); William
“Bill” Yates (stg bs); 
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:
1673                            PLEASE
KEEP REMEMBERING                                                                                      Ka$h
1018
                                      ()
1674                            LOVE’S
CHANCE AGAIN                                                                      1018
                                      ()                                   
NB:
KA$H 1018 released 1963.
JIMMY
MARTIN
                   Columbia Recording Studio,
804 16th Avenue, South                           Nashville,
Tn:          Thursday 8th July 1965
(vcl/gtr); Bill Emerson (bjo); Earl Taylor (mand); Vernon Derrick (fdl);
Benjamin Edward “Beny” Martin (fdl); Floyd “Lightnin’” Chance (stg bs); William
“Willie” Ackerman (dms).           Producer: Owen Bradley
116336/   THE
LAST SONG                                        Decca
31846, Decca DL-4769, Decca DL-74749
NA-13663                 ()                                                                                                                                                     MCA
MCA-435, Bear Family BCD-15705
116337/   SWEET
DIXIE                                              Decca
31846, Decca DL-4769, Decca DL-74769
NA-13664                 ()                                                                                                                                                     Bear
Family BCD-15705
116338/   WILD
INDIAN                                             (Inst)                                              Decca
32201, Decca DL-4891, Decca DL-74891
NA-13665                 ()                                                                                                                                                     MCA
MCA-115, Bear Family BCD-15705
116339/   RUN
BOY RUN                                            Decca
31921, Decca 4769, Decca DL-74769
NA-13666                 ()                                                                                                                                                     Bear
Family BCD-15705
116340/   THEME
TIME                                                (Inst)                                              Decca
32461, Decca DL-4891, Decca DL-74891
NA-13667                 ()                                                                                                                                                     MCA
MCA-115, MCA 40237, Bear Family BCD-15705
116-341/ ORANGE
BLOSSOM SPECIAL             (Inst)                                              Decca
DL-4891, Decca DL-74891, MCA MCA-115
NA-13668                 ()                                                                                                                                                     Bear
Family BCD-15705 
NB(1):
DECCA 31846 released August 1965.
NB(2):
DECCA 31921 released March 1966.
NB(3):
DECCA DL-4769/DL-74769 “MR. GOOD ‘N COUNTRY MUSIC” released June 1966.
NB(4):
DECCA DL-4891/DL-74891 “BIG AND COUNTRY INSTRUMENTALS” released June 1967.
NB(5):
DECCA 32201 released October 1967.
NB(6):
MCA MCA-115 “BIG AND COUNTRY INSTRUMENTALS” released 1973.
NB)7):
MCA 40237 released April 1974.
JIMMY
MARTIN                   Cantrell’s
Horse Farm-Bluegrass Festival          Fincastle,
Va:          Friday 3rd September 1965
(vcl/gtr); Bill Emerson (bjo); 
                                                                                                                                                                                             M.C.:
                                      POOR
ELLEN SMITH                                                                      Thrill
Jockey 70145
                                      ()
NB:
THRILL JOCKEY 70145 “DON’T CRY TO ME” released May 2004.
THE
KENTUCKIANS Featuring RED ALLEN-1
THE
KENTUCKIANS Red Allen, Bill Emerson & The Yates Brothers
                                                                                               Wynwood
Studio                                                             Falls
Church, Va:                                                                                                         1965
Red Allen (vcl/gtr); Bill Emerson (bjo): Wayne Yates (mand); Chubby Wise (fdl); Bill
Yates (stg bs).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:
Pete Kuykendall
                                      FROGGIE
WENT A’COURTIN’                                                   -1                                  Melodeon
MLP-7325
                                      ()
                                      SAD
AND LONESOME DAY                                                      -1                                                   MLP-7325, Rebel REB-CD-1127
                                      ()
                                      THOSE
GONE AND LEFT ME BLUES                                     -1                                                   MLP-7325,            REB-CD-1127
                                      ()
                                      NO
BLIND ONES HERE        -1                                                                      MLP-7325,            REB-CD-1127
                                      ()
                                      THE
FAMILY WHO PRAYS                                                         -1                                                   MLP-7325,            REB-CD-1127
                                      ()
                                      WORRY
MY LIFE AWAY    -1                                                                      MLP-7325,            REB-CD-1127
                                      ()
                                      DOWN
WHERE THE RIVER BENDS                                       -1                                                   MLP-7325,            REB-CD-1127
                                      ()
K-505                         HELLO
CITY LIMITS                                                                      -1-2                              Glenmar 1001,
Melodeon MLP-7325
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Rebel
REB-CD-1127
                                      OUT
ON THE OCEAN            -1                                                     Melodeon
MLP-7325, Rebel REB-CD-1127
                                      ()
                                      I
DON’T KNOW WHY            -1                                                                       MLP-7325,          REB-CD-1127
                                      ()
K-506                         FLOWERS
BY THE GRAVESIDE                                              -1-2                              Glenmar 1001,
Melodeon MLP-7325
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Rebel
REB-CD-1127
                                      DON’T
LIE TO ME                                                                            -1                                  Melodeon
(Uniss), Rebel (Uniss)
                                      ()
                                      LONESOME
WEARY HEART                                                     -1                                  Melodeon
(Uniss), Rebel (Uniss)
                                      ()
                                      IF
THAT’S THE WAY YOU FEEL                                              -1                                  Melodeon
(Uniss), Rebel (Uniss)
                                      ()
                                      PURPLE
HEART                       -1                                                     Melodeon
(Uniss), Rebel (Uniss)
                                      ()
NB(1):
GLENMAR 1001 released 1965.
NB(2):
MELODEON MLP-7325 “THE SOLID BLUEGRASS SOUND OF THE KENTUCKIANS Featuring RED
ALLEN” released 1966.
NB(3):
MELODEON MLP-7325 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.1, #1-July 1966.
NB(4):
REBEL REB-CD-1127 “KEEP ON GOING: THE REBEL & MELODEON RECORDINGS” released
Tuesday 18th May 2004.
NB(5):
REBEL REB-CD-1127 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.38, #12-June 2004. 
JIMMY
MARTIN
                   Columbia Recording Studio,
804 16th Avenue, South                           Nashville,
Tn:          Wednesday 22nd December 1965
(vcl/gtr); Bill Emerson (bjo); William “Bill” Torbert (mand); Vernon Derrick
(fdl); “Lightnin’” Chance (stg bs); Willie Ackerman (dms).                                                                                                                                                                              Producer:
Owen Bradley
116868/   I
CAN’T QUIT CIGARETTES                                                                           Decca
31921, Decca DL-4769, Decca DL-74769
NA-13848                 ()                                                                                                                                                     Bear
Family BCD-15705
116869/   LOST
HIGHWAY                                        Decca
DL-4769, Decca DL-74769
NA-13849                 ()                                                                                                                                                     Bear
Family BCD-15705
116870/   THE
GOOD THINGS (OUTWEIGH THE BAD)                                        Decca
DL-4769, Decca DL-74769
NA-13850                 ()                                                                                                                                                     Bear
Family BCD-15705
JIMMY
MARTIN
                   Columbia Recording Studio,
804 16th Avenue, South                           Nashville,
Tn:          Monday 10th January 1966
(vcl/gtr); Bill Emerson (bjo); Bill Torbert (mand); Vernon Derrick (fdl);
“Lightnin’” Chance (stg bs); Willie Ackerman (dms).
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:
Owen Bradley  
116906/   THE
SUMMER’S COME AND GONE                                                          Decca
DL-4769, Decca DL-74769
NA-13866                 ()                                                                                                                                                     Bear
Family BCD-15705
116907/   FRAULEIN                                                    Decca
DL-4769, Decca DL-74769
NA-13867                 ()                                                                                                                                                     Bear
Family BCD-15705
116908/   YOU’RE
GONNA CHANGE (OR I’M GONNA LEAVE)                     Decca
32031, Decca DL-4769, Decca DL-74769
NA-13868                 ()                                                                                                                                                     Bear
Family BCD-15705
116909/   TENNESSEE
WALTZ                                Decca
DL-4769, Decca DL-74769
NA-13869                 ()                                                                                                                                                     Bear
Family BCD-15705
116910/   LITTLE
MAGGIE, SHE’S SO SWEET  (Inst)                                              Decca
DL-4891, Decca DL-74891, MCA MCA-115
NA-13870                 ()                                                                                                                                                     Bear
Family BCD-15705
NB:
DECCA 32031 released October 1966.
SCOTTY
STONEMAN-1
BILL
EMERSON-2                                    Unity
Recording Studio                            Washington.
D.C.: ca. early 1967
Scotty Stoneman (fdl); Bill Emerson (bjo); Charlie Waller (rhy gtr); Thomas “Tom” Gray
(stg bs); plus Unknown Musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                             Producer:
                                      LOW
DOWN BILLY                                                                        -1                                  Design
DLP-636, Design SDLP-636, Everest CML-4
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Arion
ARN 33-717
                                      TALKIN’
FIDDLE BLUES    -1                                                     Design
DLP-636,             SDLP-636,               CML-4 
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Arion
ARN 33-717
                                      OLD
JOE CLARK                     -1                                                     Design
DLP-636,             SDLP-636,               CML-4
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Arion
ARN 33-717
                                      PARTY
TIME                                                                                       -2                                  Design
SDLP-645, Galaxy GLP-645, Arion ARN 33-717
                                      ()
                                      FIRE
IN THE MOUNTAIN     -1                                                     Design
DLP-636, Design SDLP-636, Everest CML-4
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Arion
ARN 33-717
                                      BILLY
LOW GROUND (sic)                                                         -1                                  Design
DLP-636,              SDLP-636,              CML-4
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Arion
ARN 33-717
                                      8TH
OF JANUARY                                                                           -1                                  Design
DLP-636,              SDLP-636,              CML-4
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Arion
ARN 33-717
                                      BANJO
PICKIN’ TIME            -2                                                     Design
SDLP-645, Galaxy GLP-645, Arion ARN 33-717
                                      ()
                                      ORANGE
BLOSSOM HOEDOWN                                             -1                                  Design
DLP-636, Design SDLP-636, Everest CML-4
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Arion
ARN 33-717
                                      THE
CACKLIN’ HEN                                                                      -1                                  Design
DLP-636,              SDLP-636,              CML-4
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Arion
ARN 33-717
                                      FEELIN’
BAD                                                                                     -2                                  Design
SDLP-645, Galaxy GLP-645, Arion ARN 33-717
                                      ()
                                      WILDWOOD
FLOWER         -1                                                     Design DLP-636,
Design SDLP-636, Everest CML-4
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Arion
ARN 33-717
                                      THE
MOCKING BIRD             -1                                                     Design
DLP-636,              SDLP-636,              CML-4                                                                                            
                                      ()                                                                                                                                                     Arion
ARN 33-717
NB(1):
DESIGN DLP/SDLP-636 “MR. COUNTRY FIDDLER” released May 1967.
NB(2):
DESIGN DLP/SDLP-636 reviewed Bluegrass Unlimited Vol.2, #8-February 1968.
NB(3): EVEREST CML-4 “20 BLUE GRASS FIDDLIN’ BANJO HITS” released
1980.
NB(4):
ARION ARN 33-717 “FIDDLE AND BANJO BLUE GRASS” released France 1980.
DISCOGRAPHY
compiled by DICK GRANT & WALT SAUNDERS with acknowledgements to FRANTISEK
FRANK.
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