Early Years 1951-1959

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

Tracklist

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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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