Early Years 1951-1959

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

Tracklist

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1Brighter Mansions Over There
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:
Brighter Mansions Over There
lyricist and composer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno)
2:21
2He Will Forgive You
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)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1958-11-14)
2:22
3Missile Ride
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)
2:14
4Buggy Ride
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
5I Want to Know
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Curley Howard (US country/bluegrass musician) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
2:25
6The New Jerusalem
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Curley Howard (US country/bluegrass musician) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
2:49
7He’s Not Ashamed of You
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Curley Howard (US country/bluegrass musician) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
2:50
8God’s Record Book of Life
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Curley Howard (US country/bluegrass musician) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
2:17
9Pray
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Curley Howard (US country/bluegrass musician) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
2:20
10Passing of Time
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Curley Howard (US country/bluegrass musician) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
2:05
11I’ll Trade My Cross for a Crown
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Curley Howard (US country/bluegrass musician) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
2:25
12Sailing Home
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Curley Howard (US country/bluegrass musician) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
2:31
13Pretending
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Curley Howard (US country/bluegrass musician) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
2:40
14I Wouldn’t Change You If I Could
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Curley Howard (US country/bluegrass musician) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
2:15
15Sockeye
banjo:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
fiddle:
Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
guitar:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Curley Howard (US country/bluegrass musician) (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (from 1959-03-02 until 1959-03-03)
2:18
16Money, Marbles, and Chalk
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1959-10-26)
guitar, guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1959-10-26)
guitar [lead guitar] and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1959-10-26)
snare drum:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1959-10-26)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-10-26)
2:59
17Dark as a Dungeon
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1959-10-26)
guitar, guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1959-10-26)
guitar [lead guitar] and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1959-10-26)
snare drum:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1959-10-26)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-10-26)
recording of:
Dark as a Dungeon (on 1959-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Travis
3:07
18Gathering Flowers From the Hillside
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1959-10-26)
guitar, guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1959-10-26)
guitar [lead guitar] and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1959-10-26)
snare drum:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1959-10-26)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-10-26)
recording of:
Gathering Flowers From the Hillside (on 1959-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
2:40
19East Bound Freight Train
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1959-10-26)
guitar, guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1959-10-26)
guitar [lead guitar] and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1959-10-26)
snare drum:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1959-10-26)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-10-26)
recording of:
East Bound Freight Train
lyricist and composer:
Grandpa Jones
2:38
20Charlie Brooks and Nellie Adair
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1959-10-26)
guitar, guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1959-10-26)
guitar [lead guitar] and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1959-10-26)
snare drum:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1959-10-26)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-10-26)
3:25
21Lonesome Wind Blues
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1959-10-26)
guitar, guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1959-10-26)
guitar [lead guitar] and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1959-10-26)
snare drum:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1959-10-26)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-10-26)
recording of:
Lonesome Wind Blues (on 1959-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Raney
publisher:
Knox Music, Inc.
2:52
22Mountain Rosa Lee
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1959-10-26)
guitar, guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1959-10-26)
guitar [lead guitar] and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1959-10-26)
snare drum:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1959-10-26)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-10-26)
2:41
23She Has Forgotten
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1959-10-26)
guitar, guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1959-10-26)
guitar [lead guitar] and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1959-10-26)
snare drum:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1959-10-26)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-10-26)
2:59
24Eight More Miles to Louisville
double bass:
John Palmer (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1959-10-26)
guitar, guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1959-10-26)
guitar [lead guitar] and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1959-10-26)
snare drum:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1959-10-26)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-10-26)
recording of:
Eight More Miles to Louisville (on 1959-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Grandpa Jones
2:39