Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947 is an album by Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, released through Skaggs Family Records on March 25, 2008.[1] In 2009, the album won the group the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album. This album provides as a tribute to the father of bluegrass music, Bill Monroe, along with other bluegrass pioneers, including Lester Flatt, and Earl Scruggs, who made a guest appearance on this album, at 85 years old when the project was recorded.
Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947 |
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Released | March 25, 2008 |
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Genre | Bluegrass music |
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Label | Skaggs Family Records |
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Salt of the Earth (2007)
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Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947 (2008)
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Solo (Songs My Dad Loved) (2009)
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Allmusic | [1] |
Track listing
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Title | Writer(s) |
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1. | "Goin' Back to Old Kentucky" | Bill Monroe | 3:06 |
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2. | "When You're Lonely" | Lester Flatt | 3:04 |
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3. | "Toy Heart" | Bill Monroe | 3:31 |
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4. | "It's Mighty Dark to Travel" | Bill Monroe | 3:05 |
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5. | "Mother's Only Sleeping" | Ralph Stanley | 3:12 |
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6. | "Bluegrass Breakdown" | Bill Monroe | 2:55 |
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7. | "Little Cabin Home on the Hill" | Lester Flatt | 3:15 |
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8. | "Mansions for Me" | Bill Monroe | 3:28 |
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9. | "Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong" | Lester Flatt | 2:56 |
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10. | "Why Did You Wander" | Lester Flatt | 2:50 |
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11. | "Remember the Cross" | Bill Monroe; Howard Watts | 3:00 |
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12. | "The Old Crossroad" | Charlie Monroe | 2:52 |
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Total length: | 37:14 |
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Personnel
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- Erick Anderson – Design, Photography
- Paul Brewster – Tenor (Vocal)
- Candy Burton – Make-Up, Hair Stylist
- Mark Fain – Bass
- Lester Flatt – Composer
- Gordon Gillingham – Photography
- Lee Groitzsch – Assistant
- John Hood – Photography
- Cody Kilby – Guitar, Soloist
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- Brent King – Engineer, Mixing
- Andy Leftwich – Fiddle
- Del McCoury – Tenor (Vocal), Guest Appearance
- Andrew Mendelson – Mastering
- Jim Mills – Banjo, Bass (Vocal)
- Earl Scruggs – Banjo, Guest Appearance
- Ricky Skaggs – Mandolin, Vocals, Producer, Liner Notes, Photography
- Darrin Vincent – Baritone (Vocal)
- Howard Watts – Composer
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Chart performance
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Chart (2008)
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Peak position
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U.S. Billboard 200
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191
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U.S. Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums
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1
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums
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29
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U.S. Billboard Independent Albums
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26
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