I Saw the Light

~ Release by Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1I Saw the Light
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass:
Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1958-02-25)
guitar and lead vocals:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-02-25)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-02-25)
baritone vocals:
Kenny Baker (US fiddler) (on 1958-02-25)
bass vocals:
Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1958-02-25)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-02-25)
recording of:
I Saw the Light (on 1958-02-25)
lyricist and composer:
Lewis E. Jones (hymnist) and Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Ltd. (UK) (from 1948 to present), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 1948 to present) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1948-11-16)
2:27
A2I’ll Meet You in the Morning
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass:
Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1958-03-19)
guitar:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-03-19)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-03-19)
baritone vocals:
Kenny Baker (US fiddler) (on 1958-03-19)
bass vocals:
Culley Holt (on 1958-03-19)
lead vocals:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-03-19) and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-03-19)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-03-19)
recording of:
I'll Meet You in the Morning (on 1958-03-19)
composer:
Albert E. Brumley
2:10
A3Life’s Railway to Heaven
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass:
Culley Holt (on 1958-03-19) and Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1958-03-19)
guitar and lead vocals [co-lead vocals]:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-03-19)
mandolin, lead vocals [co-lead vocals] and tenor vocals and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-03-19)
organ:
Owen Bradley (on 1958-03-19)
baritone vocals:
Kenny Baker (US fiddler) (on 1958-03-19)
bass vocals:
Culley Holt (on 1958-03-19)
lead vocals:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-03-19) and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-03-19)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-03-19)
recording of:
Life’s Railway to Heaven (on 1958-03-19)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Barry "Byrd" Burton (Byrd Burton)
2:42
A4Lord, Lead Me On
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass:
Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1958-02-25)
guitar and lead vocals:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-02-25)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-02-25)
baritone vocals:
Kenny Baker (US fiddler) (on 1958-02-25)
bass vocals:
Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1958-02-25)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-02-25)
recording of:
Lord, Lead Me On (on 1958-02-25)
composer:
Kenneth Tuttle
2:30
A5Wayfaring Stranger
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass:
Culley Holt (on 1958-03-20) and Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1958-03-21)
guitar:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-03-20, on 1958-03-21)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-03-20, on 1958-03-21)
organ:
Owen Bradley (on 1958-03-21)
baritone vocals:
Kenny Baker (US fiddler) (on 1958-03-20, on 1958-03-21)
bass vocals:
Culley Holt (on 1958-03-20, on 1958-03-21)
lead vocals:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-03-20, on 1958-03-21) and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-03-21)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-03-21)
recording of:
Wayfaring Stranger (on 1958-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3339)
recording of:
Wayfaring Stranger (on 1958-03-21)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3339)
3:03
A6A Beautiful Life
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass:
Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1958-03-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-03-21)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-03-21)
baritone vocals:
Kenny Baker (US fiddler) (on 1958-03-21)
bass vocals:
Culley Holt (on 1958-03-21)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-03-21)
recording of:
A Beautiful Life (on 1958-03-21)
lyricist and composer:
William Golden
2:26
B1Precious Memories
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass:
Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1958-03-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-03-19)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-03-19)
organ:
Owen Bradley (on 1958-03-19)
baritone vocals:
Kenny Baker (US fiddler) (on 1958-03-19)
bass vocals:
Culley Holt (on 1958-03-19)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-03-19)
recording of:
Precious Memories (on 1958-03-19)
writer:
J.B.F. Wright (Hymn songwriter)
3:10
B2House of Gold
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass:
Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1958-03-21)
guitar:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-03-21)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-03-21)
organ:
Owen Bradley (on 1958-03-21)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-03-21)
recording of:
House of Gold (on 1958-03-21)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1950-04-21)
2:08
B3I’ve Found a Hiding Place
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass:
Culley Holt (on 1958-03-20) and Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1958-03-20)
guitar:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-03-20)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-03-20)
baritone vocals:
Kenny Baker (US fiddler) (on 1958-03-20)
bass vocals:
Culley Holt (on 1958-03-20)
lead vocals:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-03-20) and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-03-20)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-03-20)
recording of:
I've Found a Hiding Place (on 1958-03-20)
composer:
Albert E. Brumley
3:23
B4Jesus Hold My Hand
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass:
Culley Holt (on 1958-03-20) and Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1958-03-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-03-20)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-03-20)
baritone vocals:
Kenny Baker (US fiddler) (on 1958-03-20)
bass vocals:
Culley Holt (on 1958-03-20)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-03-20)
recording of:
Jesus Hold My Hand (on 1958-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
Albert E. Brumley
2:20
B5I Am a Pilgrim
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass:
Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1958-03-20)
guitar and tenor vocals:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-03-20)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-03-20)
baritone vocals:
Kenny Baker (US fiddler) (on 1958-03-20)
bass vocals:
Culley Holt (on 1958-03-20)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-03-20)
recording of:
I Am a Pilgrim (on 1958-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
2:33
B6Lord, Build Me a Cabin in Glory
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass:
Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1958-02-25)
guitar and lead vocals:
Edd Mayfield (on 1958-02-25)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1958-02-25)
baritone vocals:
Kenny Baker (US fiddler) (on 1958-02-25)
bass vocals:
Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1958-02-25)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-02-25)
recording of:
Lord, Build Me a Cabin in Glory (on 1958-02-25)
composer:
Curtis Stewart (violinist / composer)
2:02