The King of Bluegrass

~ Release by Jimmy Martin (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Copyright: © 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
This Compilation ℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.

Annotation last modified on 2025-12-30 03:24 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sophronie
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo and baritone vocals:
J.D. Crowe (on 1958-02-19)
double bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1958-02-19)
drums (drum set):
Unknown, probably Buddy Harman ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1958-02-19)
fiddle:
Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1958-02-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1958-02-19)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1958-02-19)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-02-19)
recording of:
Sophronie
writer:
Alton Delmore and D.C. Mullins (US songwriter)
Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys32:39
2Hit Parade of Love
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo and baritone vocals:
Sam "Porky" Hutchins (bluegrass banjo and guitar player) (on 1956-05-06)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1956-05-06)
fiddle:
Tommy Vaden (US country fiddler) (on 1956-05-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1956-05-06)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Earl Taylor (bluegrass musician) (on 1956-05-06)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-05-06)
recording of:
Hit Parade of Love (on 1956-05-06)
lyricist and composer:
Wade Birchfield (US bluegrass musician)
Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys2:33
3Grand Ole Opry Song
Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys2:56
4Rock Hearts
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo and baritone vocals:
J.D. Crowe (on 1958-02-19)
double bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1958-02-19)
drums (drum set):
Unknown, probably Buddy Harman ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1958-02-19)
fiddle:
Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1958-02-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1958-02-19)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1958-02-19)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-02-19)
recording of:
Rock Hearts
composer:
Bill Otis
publisher:
Universal Cedarwood Publishing
Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys2:05
5Ocean of Diamonds
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo and baritone vocals:
J.D. Crowe (on 1958-02-19)
double bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1958-02-19)
drums (drum set):
Unknown, probably Buddy Harman ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1958-02-19)
fiddle:
Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1958-02-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1958-02-19)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1958-02-19)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-02-19)
recording of:
Ocean of Diamonds (on 1958-02-19)
composer:
Cliff Carnahan
Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys2:34
6I Like to Hear ’Em Preach It
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo and baritone vocals:
J.D. Crowe (on 1958-02-19)
double bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1958-02-19)
drums (drum set):
Unknown, probably Buddy Harman ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1958-02-19)
fiddle and bass vocals:
Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1958-02-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1958-02-19)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1958-02-19)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-02-19)
Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys3:04
7Hold Whatcha Got
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
J.D. Crowe (on 1958-11-20)
double bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1958-11-20)
drums (drum set):
Unknown, probably Buddy Harman ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1958-11-20)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1958-11-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1958-11-20)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1958-11-20)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-11-20)
recording of:
Hold Whatcha Got (on 1958-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician)
Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys2:28
8Mr. Engineer
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
Paul Craft (on 1961-10-31)
double bass:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1961-10-31)
drums (drum set):
Willie Ackerman (US studio drummer) (on 1961-10-31)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1961-10-31)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1961-10-31)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-10-31)
recording of:
Mr. Engineer (on 1961-10-31)
writer:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) and Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist)
Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys2:41
9This World Is Not My Home
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
Paul Craft (on 1961-10-31)
double bass:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1961-10-31)
drums (drum set):
Willie Ackerman (US studio drummer) (on 1961-10-31)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1961-10-31)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1961-10-31)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-10-31)
recording of:
This World Is Not My Home (on 1961-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
J.R. Baxter
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys2:42
10Tennessee
Jimmy Martin32:34
11Widow Maker
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo and tenor vocals:
J.D. Crowe (on 1963-09-17)
double bass:
Joe Zinkan (on 1963-09-17)
drums (drum set):
Douglas G. Kirkham (on 1963-09-17)
fiddle and bass vocals:
Clarence "Tater" Tate (on 1963-09-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1963-09-17)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1963-09-17)
mandolin:
Bill Torbert (US bluegrass mandolinist) (on 1963-09-17)
baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Penny Jay (on 1963-09-17)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-09-17)
recording of:
Widow Maker (popularized by Jimmy Martin) (on 1963-09-17)
writer:
Penny Jay and Buddy Wilson (US songwriter)
Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys43:00
1220–20 Vision
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo and tenor vocals:
Mike Miller (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1964-04-22)
double bass:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1964-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1964-04-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1964-04-22)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1964-04-22)
mandolin and baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Vernon Derrick (on 1964-04-22)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-04-22)
recording of:
20/20 Vision (on 1964-04-22)
lyricist:
Milton Estes
composer:
Joe Allison
publisher:
Golden West Melodies Inc., ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys2:37
13Sunny Side of the Mountain
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
Mike Miller (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1964-08-13)
double bass:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1964-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1964-08-13)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1964-08-13)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1964-08-13)
mandolin:
Vernon Derrick (on 1964-08-13)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-08-13)
recording of:
Sunny Side of the Mountain (on 1964-08-13)
composer:
Bob Gregory and Harry C. McAuliffe
Jimmy Martin2:35
14Steal Away Some Where and Die
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo and baritone vocals:
Rual Yarbrough (US banjo player) (on 1967-08-09)
double bass and bass vocals:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1967-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Len "Snuffy" Miller (US country drummer) (on 1967-08-09)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (on 1967-08-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1967-08-09)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Ray Edenton (on 1967-08-09)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Paul Williams (US bluegrass/gospel mandolin player, tenor vocalist) (on 1967-08-09)
Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys2:58
15Free Born Man
Jimmy Martin2:51
16Losing You
Jimmy Martin2:53
17(I’ve Got My) Future on Ice
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
Alan Munde (on 1970-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Glen Davis (US country drummer, member of Grand Ole Opry house band) (on 1970-03-03)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Joe Zinkan (on 1970-03-03)
fiddle and baritone vocals:
Vernon Derrick (on 1970-03-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1970-03-03)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Doyle Lawson (on 1970-03-03)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Joe Edwards (US multi-instrumentalist, member of Grand Ole Opry house band) (on 1970-03-03)
baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Gloria Belle Flickinger (US bluegrass vocalist) (on 1970-03-03)
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States (on 1970-03-03)
recording of:
Future on Ice
writer:
Jerry Crutchfield (Country & Pop record producer, songwriter, musician) and Edria Humphrey (bluegrass music songwriter)
publisher:
Glitterfish Music, Inc. and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys2:53
18Milwaukee Here I Come
producer:
Harry Silverstein (Producer, worked with Decca Records)
banjo and baritone vocals:
Chris Warner (US bluegrass banjoist) (on 1969-05-02)
double bass and bass vocals:
Bill Yates (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1969-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Willie Ackerman (US studio drummer) (on 1969-05-02)
fiddle:
Buddy Spicher (American country and bluegrass fiddle player) (on 1969-05-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1969-05-02)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Vernon Derrick (on 1969-05-02)
baritone vocals [high baritone vocal]:
Gloria Belle Flickinger (US bluegrass vocalist) (on 1969-05-02)
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States (on 1969-05-02)
recording of:
Milwaukee, Here I Come (on 1969-05-02)
lyricist and composer:
Lee Fykes
Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys2:38