The Chronogical Classics: Vern & Ray 1961-1973

~ Release by Vern & Ray and The Carroll County Country Boys (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Cabin on a Mountain
recorded in:
Stockton, California, United States (on 1961-03-19)
banjo:
Luther Riley (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1961-03-19)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Bill Carter (50s US country/rockabilly singer) (on 1961-03-19)
fiddle and lead vocals:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (on 1961-03-19)
guitar:
Clyde Williamson (US bluegrass guitarist) (on 1961-03-19)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Vern Williams (on 1961-03-19)
recording of:
Cabin on a Mountain (on 1961-03-19)
writer:
Cal Veale and Clyde Williamson (US bluegrass guitarist)
2:16
2Carroll County Breakdown
recorded in:
Stockton, California, United States (on 1961-03-19)
banjo:
Luther Riley (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1961-03-19)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Bill Carter (50s US country/rockabilly singer) (on 1961-03-19)
fiddle:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (on 1961-03-19)
guitar:
Clyde Williamson (US bluegrass guitarist) (on 1961-03-19)
mandolin:
Vern Williams (on 1961-03-19)
2:11
3Blue Grass Style
recorded in:
Stockton, California, United States (on 1961-03-19)
banjo:
Luther Riley (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1961-03-19)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Bill Carter (50s US country/rockabilly singer) (on 1961-03-19)
fiddle and lead vocals:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (on 1961-03-19)
guitar:
Clyde Williamson (US bluegrass guitarist) (on 1961-03-19)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Vern Williams (on 1961-03-19)
1:44
4Thinkin' of Home
recorded in:
Stockton, California, United States (on 1961-03-19)
banjo:
Luther Riley (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1961-03-19)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Bill Carter (50s US country/rockabilly singer) (on 1961-03-19)
fiddle and lead vocals:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (on 1961-03-19)
guitar:
Clyde Williamson (US bluegrass guitarist) (on 1961-03-19)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Vern Williams (on 1961-03-19)
2:01
5Band Intro
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1968)
spoken vocals:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968)
0:55
620 Second Rag
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1968)
banjo:
Herb Pedersen (in 1968)
bass:
Howard Courtney (US bluegrass bassist) (in 1968)
guitar:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968)
mandolin:
Vern Williams (in 1968)
0:59
7How Many Times
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1968)
banjo:
Herb Pedersen (in 1968)
bass:
Howard Courtney (US bluegrass bassist) (in 1968)
guitar:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968)
mandolin:
Vern Williams (in 1968)
vocals:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968), Herb Pedersen (in 1968) and Vern Williams (in 1968)
2:18
8Muleskinner Blues
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1968)
banjo:
Herb Pedersen (in 1968)
bass:
Howard Courtney (US bluegrass bassist) (in 1968)
guitar:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968)
mandolin:
Vern Williams (in 1968)
vocals:
Vern Williams (in 1968)
live recording of:
Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues) (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
part of:
Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers
2:20
9Sweet Fern
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1968)
banjo:
Herb Pedersen (in 1968)
bass:
Howard Courtney (US bluegrass bassist) (in 1968)
guitar:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968)
mandolin:
Vern Williams (in 1968)
vocals:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968), Herb Pedersen (in 1968) and Vern Williams (in 1968)
live recording of:
Sweet Fern (in 1968)
writer:
A.P. Carter
is based on:
Sweet Bird
2:23
10Intro
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1968)
spoken vocals:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968)
1:06
11The Leather Britches
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1968)
banjo:
Herb Pedersen (in 1968)
bass:
Howard Courtney (US bluegrass bassist) (in 1968)
fiddle:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968)
live recording of:
Leather Britches (reel) (in 1968)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
1:25
12I Wonder Where You Are Tonight
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1968)
banjo:
Herb Pedersen (in 1968)
bass:
Howard Courtney (US bluegrass bassist) (in 1968)
guitar:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968)
mandolin:
Vern Williams (in 1968)
vocals:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968), Herb Pedersen (in 1968) and Vern Williams (in 1968)
live recording of:
I Wonder Where You Are Tonight (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Bond (country music guitarist, singer, songwriter and historian)
publisher:
Red River Songs and Sunshine Music Co., Inc. (on 1941-12-12)
3:07
13Little Georgia Rose
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1968)
banjo:
Herb Pedersen (in 1968)
bass:
Howard Courtney (US bluegrass bassist) (in 1968)
guitar:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968)
mandolin:
Vern Williams (in 1968)
vocals:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968), Herb Pedersen (in 1968) and Vern Williams (in 1968)
live recording of:
My Little Georgia Rose (in 1968)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:34
14The Buckin' Mule
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1968)
banjo:
Herb Pedersen (in 1968)
bass:
Howard Courtney (US bluegrass bassist) (in 1968)
guitar:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968)
mandolin:
Vern Williams (in 1968)
vocals:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968), Herb Pedersen (in 1968) and Vern Williams (in 1968)
live recording of:
Buckin' Mule (in 1968)
writer:
Gid Tanner (James Gideon Tanner)
1:35
15The Bottle Let Me Down
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1968)
banjo:
Herb Pedersen (in 1968)
bass:
Howard Courtney (US bluegrass bassist) (in 1968)
guitar:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968)
mandolin:
Vern Williams (in 1968)
vocals:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968), Herb Pedersen (in 1968) and Vern Williams (in 1968)
live recording of:
The Bottle Let Me Down (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
3:15
16Ode to the Little Brown Shack
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1968)
banjo:
Herb Pedersen (in 1968)
bass:
Howard Courtney (US bluegrass bassist) (in 1968)
guitar:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968)
mandolin:
Vern Williams (in 1968)
vocals:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968), Herb Pedersen (in 1968) and Vern Williams (in 1968)
live recording of:
Ode to the Little Brown Shack Out Back (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Edd Wheeler
3:43
17Poor Ellen Smith
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1968)
banjo:
Herb Pedersen (in 1968)
bass:
Howard Courtney (US bluegrass bassist) (in 1968)
guitar:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968)
mandolin:
Vern Williams (in 1968)
vocals:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968), Herb Pedersen (in 1968) and Vern Williams (in 1968)
live recording of:
Poor Ellen Smith (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 448)
2:49
18Hard Times
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1968)
banjo:
Herb Pedersen (in 1968)
bass:
Howard Courtney (US bluegrass bassist) (in 1968)
guitar:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968)
mandolin:
Vern Williams (in 1968)
live recording of:
Hard Times (in 1968)
composer:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
1:45
19The Touch of God's Hand
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1968)
banjo:
Herb Pedersen (in 1968)
bass:
Howard Courtney (US bluegrass bassist) (in 1968)
guitar:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968)
mandolin:
Vern Williams (in 1968)
vocals:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968), Herb Pedersen (in 1968) and Vern Williams (in 1968)
live recording of:
The Touch of God's Hand (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Hazel Houser
2:35
20On My Mind
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1968)
banjo:
Herb Pedersen (in 1968)
bass:
Howard Courtney (US bluegrass bassist) (in 1968)
guitar:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968)
mandolin:
Vern Williams (in 1968)
vocals:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968), Herb Pedersen (in 1968) and Vern Williams (in 1968)
recording of:
On My Mind (in 1968)
writer:
Tom James (US rockabilly / country singer and songwriter, 1950s) and Jerry Organ (songwriting pseudonym for Troy Martin)
2:15
21Orange Blossom Special
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1968)
banjo:
Herb Pedersen (in 1968)
bass:
Howard Courtney (US bluegrass bassist) (in 1968)
fiddle:
Ray Park (Bluegrass) (in 1968)
guitar:
Vern Williams (in 1968)
live recording of:
Orange Blossom Special (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Ervin Rouse
publisher:
Glanco Music (BMI-affiliated) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
2:19
22Old Dick Potter
2:41
23How Many Times
1:50
24Prisoner's Song
2:27
25Happy I'll Be
2:25
26Flying Cloud
1:30
27Little Birdie
2:15
28Montana Cowboy
recording of:
Montana Cowboy
writer:
Ray Park (Bluegrass)
2:33
29Touch of God's Hand
2:17
30Panhandle Rag
1:58
31Last Old Shovel
2:02
32To Hell With the Land
recording of:
To Hell With the Land
lyricist and composer:
Ray Park (Bluegrass)
2:25
33Twenty Second Rag
0:58

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part of:The Chronogical Classics (not to be confused with The Chronological Classics) (number: 6122) (order: 163)