The Very Best of Country Banjo

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
A1	There's a Meetin' Here Tonight instrumental recording of: There’s a Meetin’ Here Tonight writer: Bob Gibson (folk singer), Alex Hassilev (US folk musician) and Glenn Yarbrough	Jim Helms		1:10
A2	Cripple Creek instrumental recording of: Cripple Creek lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3434)	Billy Cheatwood		2:28
A3	Miller's Cave recording of: Miller’s Cave lyricist and composer: Jack Clement instrumental recording of: Miller’s Cave lyricist and composer: Jack Clement	Jim Helms		1:37
A4	Holston Valley Breakdown recording of: Holston Valley Breakdown composer: Ronnie Knittel, Mike Seeger and Tex Logan	Mike Seeger		2:05
A5	Little Boxes	Dick Rosmini		1:36
A6	Goodman, Coonhound, His Jig	Billy Faier		1:22
A7	Banjo Workout recording of: Banjo Workout composer: Joe Maphis (country guitarist)	Joe Maphis		1:21
A8	Red Apple Juice recording of: Red Apple Juice arranger: Dick Rosmini arrangement of: Red Rocking Chair (Red Apple Juice / Sugar Babe / Where Have You Been So Long)	Dick Rosmini		1:38
B1	Greenback Dollar	Dick Rosmini And Jim Helms		1:40
B2	Hooka Tooka instrumental recording of: Hooka Tooka lyricist and composer: Judy Henske	Jim Helms		1:27
B3	Old Joe Clark instrumental recording of: Old Joe Clark lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3594)	Dick Weissman		1:30
B4	Movin' Down the Line	Jim Helms		1:34
B5	The Johnson Boys recording of: The Johnson Boys (traditional lyrics: "The Johnson Boys were born in the ashes...") writer: Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers) composer: David Lindley instrumental recording of: The Johnson Boys (traditional lyrics: "The Johnson Boys were born in the ashes...") writer: Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers) composer: David Lindley	David Lindley		3:06
B6	Whistle While You Work recording of: Whistle While You Work (from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs") lyricist: Larry Morey (American lyricist, 1905–1971) composer: Frank Churchill publisher: Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd part of: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 Disney animated film, songs and musical score) instrumental recording of: Whistle While You Work (from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs") lyricist: Larry Morey (American lyricist, 1905–1971) composer: Frank Churchill publisher: Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd part of: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 Disney animated film, songs and musical score)	Mason Williams		2:00
B7	Banjo Cantata recording of: Banjo Cantata composer: Roger McGuinn is based on: Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)	Jim McGuinn		1:01
B8	Clinch Mountain Backstep recording of: Clinch Mountain Backstep composer: Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) previously attributed to: Rakes is based on: Lost John (traditional bluegrass song)	David Lindley		1:33

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/8078095 [info]

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Release information

Format:: 12" Vinyl
Length:: 27:08

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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United Artists
UA-LA411-E

Release events

United States
1975

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