J.E. (together with his brother Wade) was one of the key links between the string bands of the '20s and the bluegrass of the '40s. These are their best early recordings plus sides with Zeke Morris and more: Ship Sailing Now; Seven and a Half; City on the Hill; Number 111; Satisfied; Cradle Days 100 precious pieces of mountain music!
8 I'll Be a Friend of Jesus - Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris
9 Cowboy's Pony in Heaven - Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris
10 Little Birdie - Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris
11 Always Been a Rambler - Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris
12 Starting Life Anew with You - Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris
13 Little Rosebuds - Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris
14 Train Carry My Girl Back Home - Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris
15 In the Land Beyond the Blue - Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris
16 Change All Around - Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris
17 Short Life and It's Trouble - Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris
18 Dying Boy's Prayer - Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris
19 Free Again - Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris
20 Answer to "Two Little Rosebuds" - Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris
21 I'm Not Turning Backward - Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris
22 Riding on That Train Forty-Five - Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris
23 Little Maggie - Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris
24 Little Pal - Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris
25 Down in the Willow - Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris
- Disc 4 -
1 My Wife Went Away and Left Me - Daddy John Love
2 Railroad Blues - Daddy John Love
3 Over the Hills in Carolina - Daddy John Love
4 Budded Roses - Daddy John Love
5 What Makes Him Do It - Daddy John Love
6 My Little Red Ford - Daddy John Love
7 I Am Dreaming of Mother - Daddy John Love
8 Cotton Mill Blues - Daddy John Love
9 Blue Days - Daddy John Love
10 No Place Like Home - Daddy John Love
11 Homeless Child - Daddy John Love
12 Where Is My Mama? - Daddy John Love
13 What a Friend We Have in Mother - Dixie Reelers
14 My Heart Is Broken for You - Dixie Reelers
15 Answer to Maple on the Hill, Pt. 2 - Dixie Reelers
16 Lonesome Valley, Pt. 2 - Dixie Reelers
17 Walkin' in My Sleep - Dixie Reelers
18 Father, Dear Father - Dixie Reelers
19 I Shall Not Be Moved - Dixie Reelers
20 Do You Want to See Mother Again? - Dixie Reelers
21 Darling Think What You Have Done - Morris Brothers
22 Story of Charlie Lawson - Morris Brothers
23 Great Speckled Bird [New Version] - Morris Brothers
24 Just How Pretty You Smile - Morris Brothers
25 Married Woman Blues - Morris Brothers
J.E. (together with his brother Wade) was one of the key links between the string bands of the '20s and the bluegrass of the '40s. These are their best early recordings plus sides with Zeke Morris and more: Ship Sailing Now; Seven and a Half; City on the Hill; Number 111; Satisfied; Cradle Days 100 precious pieces of mountain music!
