Title from container. Lester Flatt, guitar, vocals ; Earl Scruggs, banjo, vocals ; the Stanley Brothers. Recorded in Nashville, Tenn.; Bristol, Va.; Knoxville, Tenn.; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Tampa, Fla. Selections previously released. Compact disc. Program notes by Pat Harrison included.
Contents:
(instrumental) ; If I should wander back to you. The rambler's blues ; Mother no longer awaits for me at home ; The girl behind the bar ; Little Maggie ; The little glass of wine ; Our darling's gone ; The jealous lover ; Death is only a dream ; I can tell you the time ; A vision of mother ; The white dove ; Gathering flowers for the master's bouquet ; The angels are singing (in heaven tonight) ; It's never too late ; Have you someone (in heaven awaiting) ; Little glass of wine ; Let me be your friend ; We'll be sweethearts in heaven ; I love no one but you ; Too late to cry -- disc B. The Stanley Brothers, selected sides, 1949-1953. The old home ; The drunkard's hell ; The fields have turned brown ; Hey! hey! hey! ; The lonesome river ; I'm a man of constant sorrow ; Pretty Polly ; Sweetest love ; The wandering boy ; Little glass of wine ; Little birdie ; Are you just waiting for me ; Little girl and the dreadful snake ; (Say) won't you be mine ; This weary heart you stole away (Wake up, sweetheart) ; I'm lonesome without you ; Our last goodbye ; Poison lies ; Dickson County breakdown ; I long to see the old folks ; A voice from on high -- disc C. Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs, selected sides, 1948-1950. God loves his children ; I'm going to make heaven my home ; We'll meet again, sweetheart ; My cabin in Caroline ; Baby blue eyes ; Bouquet in heaven ; Down the road ; Why don't you tell me so? ; I'll never shed another tear ; No mother or dad ; Is it too late now? ; Foggy Mountain breakdown ; I'll be going to heaven sometime ; So happy I'll be ; My little girl in Tennessee ; I'll never love another ; Doin' my time ; Pike County breakdown ; Cora is gone ; Preachin', prayin', singin' ; Pain in my heart ; Roll in my sweet baby's arms ; Back to the cross ; Farewell blues ; Old salty dog blues ; Take me in a lifeboat ; Will the roses bloom (where she lies sleeping) ; I'll just pretend -- disc D. Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs, selected sides, 1950-1952. Come back, darling ; I'm head over heels in love ; I'm waiting to hear you call me darling ; The old home town ; I'll stay around ; We can't be darlings anymore ; Jimmie Brown the newsboy ; Somehow tonight ; Don't get above your raising ; I'm working on a road ; He took your place ; I've lost you ; Tis sweet to be remembered ; I'm gonna settle down ; Earl's breakdown (instrumental) ; I'm lonesome and blue ; Over the hills to the poorhouse ; My darling's last goodbye ; Get in line, brothers ; Brother, I'm getting ready to go ; Why did you wander? ; Flint Hill special (instrumental) ; Thinking about you ; If I should wander back to you.
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