Early Years 1951-1959

~ Release by Reno & Smiley (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1When I Safely Reach That Other Shore
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1951-03-06)
double bass:
Tommy Magness (on 1951-03-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1951-03-06)
steel guitar and baritone vocals:
Jackie Phelps (on 1951-03-06)
bass vocals:
Remus Bell (US bluegrass bassist/singer) (on 1951-03-06)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1951-03-06)
2:35
2Little Country Preacher
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1951-03-06)
double bass:
Tommy Magness (on 1951-03-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1951-03-06)
steel guitar and baritone vocals:
Jackie Phelps (on 1951-03-06)
bass vocals:
Remus Bell (US bluegrass bassist/singer) (on 1951-03-06)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1951-03-06)
2:36
3Wings of Faith
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1951-03-06)
double bass:
Tommy Magness (on 1951-03-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1951-03-06)
steel guitar and baritone vocals:
Jackie Phelps (on 1951-03-06)
bass vocals:
Remus Bell (US bluegrass bassist/singer) (on 1951-03-06)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1951-03-06)
2:48
4Jesus Will Save Your Soul
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1951-03-06)
double bass:
Tommy Magness (on 1951-03-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1951-03-06)
steel guitar and baritone vocals:
Jackie Phelps (on 1951-03-06)
bass vocals:
Remus Bell (US bluegrass bassist/singer) (on 1951-03-06)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1951-03-06)
3:04
5The Lord’s Last Supper
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass and baritone vocals:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and bass vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
lead vocals:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15) and Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
2:29
6I’m Using My Bible for a Roadmap
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass and baritone vocals:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and bass vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
lead vocals:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15) and Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
recording of:
I’m Using My Bible for a Road Map (on 1952-01-15)
writer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) and Charles Schroeder
2:34
7I Want to Live Like Christ My Savior
double bass and baritone vocals:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and bass vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
lead vocals:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15) and Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
2:41
8Let in the Guiding Light
double bass and baritone vocals:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and bass vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
lead vocals:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15) and Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
2:36
9There’s a Highway to Heaven
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass and baritone vocals:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and bass vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
lead vocals:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15) and Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
2:29
10Some Beautiful Day
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass and baritone vocals:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and bass vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
lead vocals:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15) and Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
2:30
11Jesus Is Standing at My Right Hand
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass and baritone vocals:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and bass vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
lead vocals:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
2:40
12Hear Jerusalem Mourn
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass and baritone vocals:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and bass vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
lead vocals:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15) and Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
recording of:
Hear Jerusalem Mourn (on 1952-01-15)
lyricist and composer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno)
is based on:
Don’t You Hear Jerusalem Moan
2:28
13A Pretty Wreath for Mother’s Grave
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
fiddle:
Gopher Addis (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
mandolin:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
3:04
14A Rose on God’s Shore
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
fiddle:
Gopher Addis (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
mandolin:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
2:32
15There’s Another Baby Waiting for Me Down the Line
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
fiddle:
Gopher Addis (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
mandolin:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
recording of:
There’s Another Baby Waiting for Me Down the Line
writer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) and Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician)
2:30
16Maybe You Will Change Your Mind
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
fiddle:
Gopher Addis (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
mandolin:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
recording of:
Maybe You Will Change Your Mind
lyricist and composer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno)
2:41
17I’m Gone, Long Gone
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
fiddle:
Gopher Addis (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
mandolin:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
recording of:
I'm Gone, Long Gone (on 1952-01-15)
lyricist and composer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno)
2:24
18Drifting With the Tide
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
fiddle:
Gopher Addis (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
mandolin:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
recording of:
Drifting With the Tide
writer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) and Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician)
2:38
19Tennessee Cut‐Up Breakdown
banjo:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
fiddle:
Gopher Addis (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
mandolin:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
2:25
20Crazy Finger Blues
banjo:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
fiddle:
Gopher Addis (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
mandolin:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
2:49
21Tennessee Breakdown
banjo:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1953-01-30)
electric bass guitar:
Tommy Faile (on 1953-01-30)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1953-01-30)
guitar:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1953-01-30)
mandolin:
Red Rector (American bluegrass mandolin player) (on 1953-01-30)
snare drum:
Nelson Benton (US drummer, later CBS news correspondent) (on 1953-01-30)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1953-01-30)
2:25
22He’s Coming Back to Earth Again
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1953-01-30)
electric bass guitar:
Tommy Faile (on 1953-01-30)
fiddle and bass vocals:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1953-01-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1953-01-30)
mandolin and baritone vocals:
Red Rector (American bluegrass mandolin player) (on 1953-01-30)
snare drum:
Nelson Benton (US drummer, later CBS news correspondent) (on 1953-01-30)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1953-01-30)
2:30
23I Can Hear the Angels Singing
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1953-01-30)
electric bass guitar:
Tommy Faile (on 1953-01-30)
fiddle and bass vocals:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1953-01-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1953-01-30)
mandolin and baritone vocals:
Red Rector (American bluegrass mandolin player) (on 1953-01-30)
snare drum:
Nelson Benton (US drummer, later CBS news correspondent) (on 1953-01-30)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1953-01-30)
recording of:
I Can Hear the Angels Singing
lyricist and composer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno)
2:40
24My Mother’s Bible
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1953-01-30)
electric bass guitar:
Tommy Faile (on 1953-01-30)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1953-01-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1953-01-30)
mandolin:
Red Rector (American bluegrass mandolin player) (on 1953-01-30)
snare drum:
Nelson Benton (US drummer, later CBS news correspondent) (on 1953-01-30)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1953-01-30)
2:42
25Please Don’t Feel Sorry for Me
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1953-01-30)
electric bass guitar:
Tommy Faile (on 1953-01-30)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1953-01-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1953-01-30)
mandolin:
Red Rector (American bluegrass mandolin player) (on 1953-01-30)
snare drum:
Nelson Benton (US drummer, later CBS news correspondent) (on 1953-01-30)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1953-01-30)
2:43
26I Could Cry
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1953-01-30)
electric bass guitar:
Tommy Faile (on 1953-01-30)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1953-01-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1953-01-30)
mandolin:
Red Rector (American bluegrass mandolin player) (on 1953-01-30)
snare drum:
Nelson Benton (US drummer, later CBS news correspondent) (on 1953-01-30)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1953-01-30)
2:22
27Springtime in Dear Old Dixie
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1953-01-30)
electric bass guitar:
Tommy Faile (on 1953-01-30)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1953-01-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1953-01-30)
mandolin and baritone vocals:
Red Rector (American bluegrass mandolin player) (on 1953-01-30)
snare drum:
Nelson Benton (US drummer, later CBS news correspondent) (on 1953-01-30)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1953-01-30)
2:45
28Choking the Strings
banjo:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1953-01-30)
electric bass guitar:
Tommy Faile (on 1953-01-30)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1953-01-30)
guitar:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1953-01-30)
mandolin:
Red Rector (American bluegrass mandolin player) (on 1953-01-30)
snare drum:
Nelson Benton (US drummer, later CBS news correspondent) (on 1953-01-30)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1953-01-30)
recording of:
Choking the Strings
composer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno)
2:35
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1Mountain Church
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1953-01-30)
electric bass guitar:
Tommy Faile (on 1953-01-30)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1953-01-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1953-01-30)
mandolin and baritone vocals:
Red Rector (American bluegrass mandolin player) (on 1953-01-30)
snare drum:
Nelson Benton (US drummer, later CBS news correspondent) (on 1953-01-30)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1953-01-30)
2:42
2Love Call Waltz
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1953-01-30)
electric bass guitar:
Tommy Faile (on 1953-01-30)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1953-01-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1953-01-30)
mandolin:
Red Rector (American bluegrass mandolin player) (on 1953-01-30)
snare drum:
Nelson Benton (US drummer, later CBS news correspondent) (on 1953-01-30)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1953-01-30)
recording of:
Love Call Waltz (on 1953-01-30)
writer:
Tommy Magness and Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno)
2:27
3I’m the Talk of the Town
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1953-01-30)
electric bass guitar:
Tommy Faile (on 1953-01-30)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1953-01-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1953-01-30)
mandolin:
Red Rector (American bluegrass mandolin player) (on 1953-01-30)
snare drum:
Nelson Benton (US drummer, later CBS news correspondent) (on 1953-01-30)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1953-01-30)
recording of:
I'm the Talk of the Town (on 1953-01-30)
lyricist and composer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno)
2:45
4Always Be Kind to Your Mother
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1953-01-30)
electric bass guitar:
Tommy Faile (on 1953-01-30)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1953-01-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1953-01-30)
mandolin:
Red Rector (American bluegrass mandolin player) (on 1953-01-30)
snare drum:
Nelson Benton (US drummer, later CBS news correspondent) (on 1953-01-30)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1953-01-30)
2:51
5Since I’ve Used My Bible for a Roadmap
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-04-06)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Tommy Faile (on 1954-04-06)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-04-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-04-06)
mandolin:
Bill Haney (US bluegrass/country musician) (on 1954-04-06)
snare drum:
Nelson Benton (US drummer, later CBS news correspondent) (on 1954-04-06)
bass vocals:
Harvey Rabon (US bluegrass bassist/singer) (on 1954-04-06)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1954-04-06)
2:41
6I’m Building a Mansion in Heaven
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-04-06)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Tommy Faile (on 1954-04-06)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-04-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-04-06)
mandolin:
Bill Haney (US bluegrass/country musician) (on 1954-04-06)
snare drum:
Nelson Benton (US drummer, later CBS news correspondent) (on 1954-04-06)
bass vocals:
Harvey Rabon (US bluegrass bassist/singer) (on 1954-04-06)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1954-04-06)
2:29
7My Shepherd Is God
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-04-06)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Tommy Faile (on 1954-04-06)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-04-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-04-06)
mandolin:
Bill Haney (US bluegrass/country musician) (on 1954-04-06)
snare drum:
Nelson Benton (US drummer, later CBS news correspondent) (on 1954-04-06)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1954-04-06)
2:27
8Tree of Life
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-04-06)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Tommy Faile (on 1954-04-06)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-04-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-04-06)
mandolin:
Bill Haney (US bluegrass/country musician) (on 1954-04-06)
snare drum:
Nelson Benton (US drummer, later CBS news correspondent) (on 1954-04-06)
bass vocals:
Harvey Rabon (US bluegrass bassist/singer) (on 1954-04-06)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1954-04-06)
2:43
9Springtime in Heaven
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-04-06)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Tommy Faile (on 1954-04-06)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-04-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-04-06)
mandolin:
Bill Haney (US bluegrass/country musician) (on 1954-04-06)
snare drum:
Nelson Benton (US drummer, later CBS news correspondent) (on 1954-04-06)
bass vocals:
Harvey Rabon (US bluegrass bassist/singer) (on 1954-04-06)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1954-04-06)
2:40
10Tally‐Ho
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-04-06)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Tommy Faile (on 1954-04-06)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-04-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-04-06)
mandolin:
Bill Haney (US bluegrass/country musician) (on 1954-04-06)
snare drum:
Nelson Benton (US drummer, later CBS news correspondent) (on 1954-04-06)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1954-04-06)
2:36
11Emotions
banjo and lead vocals [high lead vocals]:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-04-06)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Tommy Faile (on 1954-04-06)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-04-06)
guitar and tenor vocals [low tenor vocals]:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-04-06)
mandolin:
Bill Haney (US bluegrass/country musician) (on 1954-04-06)
snare drum:
Nelson Benton (US drummer, later CBS news correspondent) (on 1954-04-06)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1954-04-06)
2:43
12Your Tears Are Just Interest on the Loan
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-04-06)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Tommy Faile (on 1954-04-06)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-04-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-04-06)
mandolin:
Bill Haney (US bluegrass/country musician) (on 1954-04-06)
snare drum:
Nelson Benton (US drummer, later CBS news correspondent) (on 1954-04-06)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1954-04-06)
recording of:
Your Tears Are Just Interest on the Loan
lyricist and composer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno)
2:43
13All I Have Is Just a Memory
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-04-06)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Tommy Faile (on 1954-04-06)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-04-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-04-06)
mandolin:
Bill Haney (US bluegrass/country musician) (on 1954-04-06)
snare drum:
Nelson Benton (US drummer, later CBS news correspondent) (on 1954-04-06)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1954-04-06)
2:32
14Someone Will Love Me in Heaven
banjo, spoken vocals and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-04-06)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Tommy Faile (on 1954-04-06)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-04-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-04-06)
mandolin:
Bill Haney (US bluegrass/country musician) (on 1954-04-06)
snare drum:
Nelson Benton (US drummer, later CBS news correspondent) (on 1954-04-06)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1954-04-06)
2:54
15Limehouse Blues
banjo:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-04-06)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Tommy Faile (on 1954-04-06)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-04-06)
guitar:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-04-06)
mandolin:
Bill Haney (US bluegrass/country musician) (on 1954-04-06)
snare drum:
Nelson Benton (US drummer, later CBS news correspondent) (on 1954-04-06)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1954-04-06)
instrumental recording of:
Limehouse Blues (on 1954-04-06)
lyricist:
Douglas Furber
composer:
Philip Braham
publisher:
Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros. Mus. (ASCAP) (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:13
16Dixie Breakdown
banjo:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-04-06)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Tommy Faile (on 1954-04-06)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-04-06)
guitar:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-04-06)
mandolin:
Bill Haney (US bluegrass/country musician) (on 1954-04-06)
snare drum:
Nelson Benton (US drummer, later CBS news correspondent) (on 1954-04-06)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1954-04-06)
recording of:
Dixie Breakdown (on 1954-04-06)
composer:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) and Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno)
2:23
17Barefoot Nellie
banjo and lead vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-11-08)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1954-11-08)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-11-08) and Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-08)
mandolin:
Smiley Hobbs (on 1954-11-08)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1954-11-08)
recording of:
Barefoot Nellie (on 1954-11-08)
writer:
Jim Davis (Country/bluegrass songwriter) and Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno)
2:17
18Cruel Love
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-11-08)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1954-11-08)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-11-08) and Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-08)
mandolin:
Smiley Hobbs (on 1954-11-08)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1954-11-08)
2:36
19I’m the Biggest Liar in Town
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-11-08)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1954-11-08)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-11-08) and Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-08)
mandolin:
Smiley Hobbs (on 1954-11-08)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1954-11-08)
2:12
20It’s Grand to Have Someone to Love You
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-11-08)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1954-11-08)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-11-08) and Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-08)
mandolin:
Smiley Hobbs (on 1954-11-08)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1954-11-08)
2:30
21Let’s Live for Tonight
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-11-08)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1954-11-08)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-11-08) and Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-08)
mandolin:
Smiley Hobbs (on 1954-11-08)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1954-11-08)
2:24
22Old Home Place
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-11-08)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1954-11-08)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-11-08) and Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-08)
mandolin:
Smiley Hobbs (on 1954-11-08)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1954-11-08)
recording of:
Old Home Place (“Many years ago when I left my old home place…”) (on 1954-11-08)
writer:
Bill Haney (US bluegrass/country musician) and Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno)
2:12
23Trail of Sorrow
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-11-08)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1954-11-08)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-11-08) and Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-08)
mandolin:
Smiley Hobbs (on 1954-11-08)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1954-11-08)
2:19
24Charlotte Breakdown
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-11-08)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1954-11-08)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-11-08) and Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-08)
mandolin:
Smiley Hobbs (on 1954-11-08)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1954-11-08)
2:24
25How I Miss My Darling Mother
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-11-08)
double bass:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1954-11-08)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-08)
mandolin:
Smiley Hobbs (on 1954-11-08)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1954-11-08)
2:36
26Family Altar
double bass:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1954-11-08)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar [lead guitar] and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-11-08)
mandolin:
Smiley Hobbs (on 1954-11-08)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1954-11-08)
2:32
27Jesus Is Waiting
double bass and baritone vocals:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1954-11-08)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar [lead guitar] and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-11-08)
mandolin:
Smiley Hobbs (on 1954-11-08)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1954-11-08)
2:35
28I’m So Happy
double bass and baritone vocals:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1954-11-08)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar [lead guitar] and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-11-08)
mandolin:
Smiley Hobbs (on 1954-11-08)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1954-11-08)
2:26
29Hen Scratchin’ Stomp
banjo:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-11-08)
double bass:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1954-11-08)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-08)
mandolin:
Smiley Hobbs (on 1954-11-08)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1954-11-08)
2:30
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1Double Banjo Blues
banjo and guitar [lead guitar]:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-11-08)
double bass:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1954-11-08)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-08)
mandolin:
Smiley Hobbs (on 1954-11-08)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1954-11-08)
2:45
2Reno Ride
banjo and guitar [lead guitar]:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-11-08)
double bass:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1954-11-08)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-08)
mandolin:
Smiley Hobbs (on 1954-11-08)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1954-11-08)
2:37
3Banjo Riff
banjo:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-11-08)
double bass:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1954-11-08)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-08)
mandolin:
Smiley Hobbs (on 1954-11-08)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1954-11-08)
2:39
4Banjo Signal
banjo:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-11-08)
double bass:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1954-11-08)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-08)
mandolin:
Smiley Hobbs (on 1954-11-08)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1954-11-08)
recording of:
Banjo Signal (on 1954-11-08)
composer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) and Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician)
2:18
5Mack’s Hoedown
banjo:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-11-08)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1954-11-08)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-08)
mandolin:
Smiley Hobbs (on 1954-11-08)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1954-11-08)
2:20
6Jesus Answers My Prayers
double bass:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1954-11-08)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar [lead guitar] and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-11-08)
mandolin:
Smiley Hobbs (on 1954-11-08)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1954-11-08)
2:50
7Get Behind Me Satan
double bass and baritone vocals:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1954-11-08)
fiddle:
Jimmy Lunsford (US bluegrass fiddler & singer-songwriter) (on 1954-11-08) and Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1954-11-08)
guitar [lead guitar] and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1954-11-08)
mandolin:
Smiley Hobbs (on 1954-11-08)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1954-11-08)
2:13
8Home Sweet Home
banjo, bass, guitar, baritone vocals, lead vocals and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1955-04-25)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1955-04-25)
recording of:
Home! Sweet Home! (Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam, be it ever so humble there's no place like home) (on 1955-04-25)
lyricist:
John Howard Payne (American actor, poet, playwright, and author) (in 1823)
composer:
Sir Henry Rowley Bishop (in 1823)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 musical film soundtrack)
2:22
9Green Mountain Hop
banjo, bass, guitar and snare drum:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1955-04-25)
recorded at:
Radio Station WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 1955-04-25)
2:16
10If It Takes Me a Lifetime
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1956-08-27)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1956-08-27)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1956-08-27)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1956-08-27)
mandolin:
Benny Williams (US bluegrass fiddler/multi-instrumentalist) (on 1956-08-27)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-08-27)
3:04
11Country Boy Rock ’n’ Roll
banjo, guitar [lead guitar] and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1956-08-27)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1956-08-27)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1956-08-27) and Benny Williams (US bluegrass fiddler/multi-instrumentalist) (on 1956-08-27)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1956-08-27)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-08-27)
recording of:
Country Boy Rock ’n’ Roll (on 1956-08-27)
lyricist and composer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno)
2:31
12I Know You’re Married
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1956-08-27)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1956-08-27)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1956-08-27) and Benny Williams (US bluegrass fiddler/multi-instrumentalist) (on 1956-08-27)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1956-08-27)
mandolin:
Benny Williams (US bluegrass fiddler/multi-instrumentalist) (on 1956-08-27)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-08-27)
recording of:
I Know You’re Married but I Love You Still (on 1956-08-27)
writer:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) and Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno)
2:39
13No Longer a Sweetheart of Mine
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1956-08-27)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1956-08-27)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1956-08-27)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1956-08-27)
mandolin:
Benny Williams (US bluegrass fiddler/multi-instrumentalist) (on 1956-08-27)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-08-27)
2:15
14Forgotten Men
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1956-08-27)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1956-08-27)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1956-08-27)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1956-08-27)
mandolin:
Benny Williams (US bluegrass fiddler/multi-instrumentalist) (on 1956-08-27)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-08-27)
2:50
15Never Get to Hold You in My Arms Anymore
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1956-08-27)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1956-08-27)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1956-08-27) and Benny Williams (US bluegrass fiddler/multi-instrumentalist) (on 1956-08-27)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1956-08-27)
mandolin:
Benny Williams (US bluegrass fiddler/multi-instrumentalist) (on 1956-08-27)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-08-27)
recording of:
Never Get to Hold You in My Arms Anymore
lyricist and composer:
Carlton Haney (US bluegrass promoter and producer)
2:15
16Kneel Down
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1956-08-27)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1956-08-27)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1956-08-27)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1956-08-27)
mandolin:
Benny Williams (US bluegrass fiddler/multi-instrumentalist) (on 1956-08-27)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-08-27)
2:25
17Cumberland Gap
banjo:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1956-08-27)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1956-08-27)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1956-08-27)
guitar:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1956-08-27)
mandolin:
Benny Williams (US bluegrass fiddler/multi-instrumentalist) (on 1956-08-27)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-08-27)
2:24
18Remington Ride
banjo:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1956-08-27)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1956-08-27)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1956-08-27)
guitar:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1956-08-27)
mandolin:
Benny Williams (US bluegrass fiddler/multi-instrumentalist) (on 1956-08-27)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-08-27)
recording of:
Remington Ride
writer:
Hank Penny and Herb Remington
2:27
19Richmond Ruckus
banjo:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1956-08-27)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1956-08-27)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1956-08-27)
guitar:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1956-08-27)
mandolin:
Benny Williams (US bluegrass fiddler/multi-instrumentalist) (on 1956-08-27)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-08-27)
2:20
20When You and I Were Young, Maggie
banjo:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1956-08-27)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1956-08-27)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1956-08-27)
guitar:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1956-08-27)
mandolin:
Benny Williams (US bluegrass fiddler/multi-instrumentalist) (on 1956-08-27)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-08-27)
instrumental recording of:
When You and I Were Young, Maggie (on 1956-08-27)
lyricist:
George Washington Johnson (Hamilton Canada poet)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
James A. Butterfield
2:34
21Unwanted Love
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1958-11-14)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1958-11-14)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1958-11-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1958-11-14)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1958-11-14)
recording of:
Unwanted Love (on 1958-11-14)
writer:
Harry Leftwich, Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) and Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician)
2:32
22Better Luck Next Time
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1958-11-14)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1958-11-14)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1958-11-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1958-11-14)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1958-11-14)
2:47
23Wall Around Your Heart
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1958-11-14)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1958-11-14)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1958-11-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1958-11-14)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1958-11-14)
recording of:
Wall Around Your Heart
writer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno), Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) and Buddie James Smith
2:42
24Another Day
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1958-11-14)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1958-11-14)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1958-11-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1958-11-14)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1958-11-14)
recording of:
Another Day
writer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) and Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician)
2:01
25Banjo Special
banjo:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1958-11-14)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1958-11-14)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1958-11-14)
guitar:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1958-11-14)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1958-11-14)
2:39
26Country Latin Special
banjo:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1958-11-14)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1958-11-14)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1958-11-14)
guitar:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1958-11-14)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1958-11-14)
2:12
27Get Ready
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1958-11-14)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1958-11-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1958-11-14)
guitar [lead guitar] and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1958-11-14)
mandolin:
Ronnie Reno (Country music singer-songwriter and musician) (on 1958-11-14)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1958-11-14)
2:39
28Keep Me Humble
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1958-11-14)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1958-11-14)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1958-11-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1958-11-14)
mandolin:
Ronnie Reno (Country music singer-songwriter and musician) (on 1958-11-14)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1958-11-14)
2:32
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