Early Years 1951-1959

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

Tracklist

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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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