Early Years 1951-1959

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

Tracklist

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1When I Safely Reach That Other Shore
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1951-03-06)
double bass:
Tommy Magness (on 1951-03-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1951-03-06)
steel guitar and baritone vocals:
Jackie Phelps (on 1951-03-06)
bass vocals:
Remus Bell (US bluegrass bassist/singer) (on 1951-03-06)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1951-03-06)
2:35
2Little Country Preacher
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1951-03-06)
double bass:
Tommy Magness (on 1951-03-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1951-03-06)
steel guitar and baritone vocals:
Jackie Phelps (on 1951-03-06)
bass vocals:
Remus Bell (US bluegrass bassist/singer) (on 1951-03-06)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1951-03-06)
2:36
3Wings of Faith
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1951-03-06)
double bass:
Tommy Magness (on 1951-03-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1951-03-06)
steel guitar and baritone vocals:
Jackie Phelps (on 1951-03-06)
bass vocals:
Remus Bell (US bluegrass bassist/singer) (on 1951-03-06)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1951-03-06)
2:48
4Jesus Will Save Your Soul
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1951-03-06)
double bass:
Tommy Magness (on 1951-03-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1951-03-06)
steel guitar and baritone vocals:
Jackie Phelps (on 1951-03-06)
bass vocals:
Remus Bell (US bluegrass bassist/singer) (on 1951-03-06)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1951-03-06)
3:04
5The Lord’s Last Supper
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass and baritone vocals:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and bass vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
lead vocals:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15) and Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
2:29
6I’m Using My Bible for a Roadmap
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass and baritone vocals:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and bass vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
lead vocals:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15) and Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
recording of:
I’m Using My Bible for a Road Map (on 1952-01-15)
writer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) and Charles Schroeder
2:34
7I Want to Live Like Christ My Savior
double bass and baritone vocals:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and bass vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
lead vocals:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15) and Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
2:41
8Let in the Guiding Light
double bass and baritone vocals:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and bass vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
lead vocals:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15) and Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
2:36
9There’s a Highway to Heaven
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass and baritone vocals:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and bass vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
lead vocals:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15) and Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
2:29
10Some Beautiful Day
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass and baritone vocals:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and bass vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
lead vocals:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15) and Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
2:30
11Jesus Is Standing at My Right Hand
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass and baritone vocals:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and bass vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
lead vocals:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
2:40
12Hear Jerusalem Mourn
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass and baritone vocals:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and bass vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
lead vocals:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15) and Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
recording of:
Hear Jerusalem Mourn (on 1952-01-15)
lyricist and composer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno)
is based on:
Don’t You Hear Jerusalem Moan
2:28
13A Pretty Wreath for Mother’s Grave
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
fiddle:
Gopher Addis (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
mandolin:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
3:04
14A Rose on God’s Shore
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
fiddle:
Gopher Addis (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
mandolin:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
2:32
15There’s Another Baby Waiting for Me Down the Line
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
fiddle:
Gopher Addis (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
mandolin:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
recording of:
There’s Another Baby Waiting for Me Down the Line
writer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) and Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician)
2:30
16Maybe You Will Change Your Mind
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
fiddle:
Gopher Addis (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
mandolin:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
recording of:
Maybe You Will Change Your Mind
lyricist and composer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno)
2:41
17I’m Gone, Long Gone
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
fiddle:
Gopher Addis (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
mandolin:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
recording of:
I'm Gone, Long Gone (on 1952-01-15)
lyricist and composer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno)
2:24
18Drifting With the Tide
banjo and tenor vocals:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
fiddle:
Gopher Addis (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
mandolin:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
recording of:
Drifting With the Tide
writer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) and Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician)
2:38
19Tennessee Cut‐Up Breakdown
banjo:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
fiddle:
Gopher Addis (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
mandolin:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
2:25
20Crazy Finger Blues
banjo:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno) (on 1952-01-15)
double bass:
Jay Haney (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
fiddle:
Gopher Addis (US bluegrass musician) (on 1952-01-15)
guitar:
Red Smiley (American bluegrass and country musician) (on 1952-01-15)
mandolin:
Chuck Haney (US bluegrass musican, not to be confused with Carlton Haney) (on 1952-01-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1952-01-15)
2:49
21Tennessee Breakdown
banjo:
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:
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)
2:25
22He’s Coming Back to Earth Again
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 and bass vocals:
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)
2:30
23I Can Hear the Angels Singing
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 and bass vocals:
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)
recording of:
I Can Hear the Angels Singing
lyricist and composer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno)
2:40
24My Mother’s Bible
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)
2:42
25Please Don’t Feel Sorry for Me
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)
2:43
26I Could Cry
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)
2:22
27Springtime in Dear Old Dixie
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)
2:45
28Choking the Strings
banjo:
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:
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:
Choking the Strings
composer:
Don Reno (bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno)
2:35
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