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Orthophonic Joy

Orthophonic Joy: The 1927 Bristol Sessions Revisited is a double-CD produced by Grammy Award-winner Carl Jackson, a Bluegrass and country music artist, as a benefit for the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, Tennessee.[1][2][3] The project was conceived by executive producer Rusty Morrell, a Bristol native who was well acquainted with the story of the historic 1927 Bristol Sessions and imagined a modern tribute to the sessions that have been dubbed the "big bang" of country music.[4] The project includes 37 tracks - 18 songs and 19 spoken word tracks that provide context. WSM disc jockey and country music historian Eddie Stubbs narrates the project, and a who's who of country artists recorded the new versions of the old classics.[5][6] Jackson recorded the album between 2013 and 2015. It was released by Sony Legacy Recordings on May 12, 2015.

Orthophonic Joy: The 1927 Bristol Sessions Revisited
Double-CD album includes booklet of liner notes with photos and descriptions. Designed by Status Serigraph, Knoxville, Tennessee.
Studio album by
Various Artists
ReleasedMay 12, 2015
RecordedNashville, 2013-2015
GenreCountry, Bluegrass, Folk
Length2:02:18
LabelSony Legacy Recordings
ProducerCarl Jackson

The purpose of the 1927 sessions was to record new talent for a public that was buying the new Orthophonic Victrola in record numbers. It launched the recording careers of Jimmie Rodgers and The Carter Family. Ernest Stoneman, already a popular recording artist, convinced Victor executive Ralph Peer to set up a temporary recording studio in Bristol. In a similar vein, the producers sponsored a talent contest for the Orthophonic Joy project.[7] Corbin Hayslett, a 20-year-old banjo player, won the competition with his rendition of "Darling Cora," which he ultimately recorded for the project.[8]

Track listing edit

Disc One edit

  1. "Don't Deny Yourself The Sheer Joy Of Orthophonic Music" (Narrative: Cindy Lovell; Background score: "I'm Redeemed" performed by The Alcoa Quartet) Eddie Stubbs – 4:22
  2. "I'm Redeemed" (Traditional arrangement by Doyle Lawson) Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver – 4:06
  3. "All They Needed Now Was Talent" (Narrative: Cindy Lovell; Background score: "Bury Me Beneath the Willow" performed by The Carter Family) Eddie Stubbs – 3:29
  4. "Bury Me Beneath The Willow'" (Traditional arrangement by Carl Jackson) Emmylou Harris – 3:18
  5. "Tonight He Is Playing The Old, Old Tune At Police Headquarters" (Narrative: Cindy Lovell; Background score: "Black-Eyed Susie" performed by J.P. Nester & Norman Edmonds) Eddie Stubbs – 2:57
  6. "Black-Eyed Susie" (Traditional arrangement by Carl Jackson) Marty Stuart – 2:36
  7. "An Early Tradition of Scrapping For Rights And Royalties" (Narrative: Cindy Lovell; Background score: "When They Ring Those Golden Bells" performed by Alfred G. Karnes) Eddie Stubbs – 2:12
  8. "When They Ring Those Golden Bells" (Dion De Marbelle) (Traditional arrangement by Carl Jackson) Dolly Parton – 5:09
  9. "I Wish I Had Some Rocks To Throw At Them" (Narrative: Cindy Lovell; Background score: "The Storms Are On The Ocean" performed by The Carter Family) Eddie Stubbs – 3:52
  10. "The Storms Are On The Ocean" (Traditional arrangement by Carl Jackson) Ashley Monroe – 3:48
  11. "Any Song With A Story Will Go To The People's Hearts" (Narrative: Cindy Lovell; Background score: "I Am Resolved" performed by Ernest V. Stoneman & His Dixie Mountaineers) Eddie Stubbs – 4:11
  12. "I Am Resolved" (Traditional arrangement by Carl Jackson) The Shotgun Rubies – 3:38
  13. "A Hoedown Social In A Mountain Cabin" (Narrative: Cindy Lovell; Background score: "Sweet Heaven When I Die" performed by The Tenneva Ramblers) Eddie Stubbs – 3:08
  14. "Sweet Heaven When I Die" (Traditional arrangement by Carl Jackson, Steve Martin, and The Steep Canyon Rangers) Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers – 3:28
  15. "Daddy Never Knew When He Would Come Up With An Idea For A Song" (Narrative: Cindy Lovell; Background score: "The Soldier's Sweetheart" performed by Jimmie Rodgers) Eddie Stubbs – 3:21
  16. "The Soldier's Sweetheart" (Jimmie Rodgers) Vince Gill – 3:30
  17. "Where The Blues Meets The Church" (Narrative: Cindy Lovell; Background score: "To The Work" performed by Alfred G. Karnes) Eddie Stubbs – 2:12
  18. "To The Work" (Fannie J. Crosby & William H. Doane) Keb' Mo' – 3:23

Disc Two edit

  1. "Singers Who Had Not Visited Bristol During Their Entire Lifetime Arrived" (Narrative: Cindy Lovell; Background score: "Where We'll Never Grow Old" performed by Alfred G. Karnes) Eddie Stubbs – 2:13
  2. "Where We'll Never Grow Old" (James C. Moore) The Church Sisters – 4:56
  3. "Love, Loss, And The Perils Of The Moonshine Business" (Narrative: Cindy Lovell; Background score: "Darling Cora" performed by B.F. Shelton) Eddie Stubbs – 2:28
  4. "Darling Cora" – (Traditional arrangement by Corbin Hayslett) Corbin Hayslett – 3:43
  5. "Ramblers Riding The Longest Train I Ever Saw" (Narrative: Cindy Lovell; Background score: "The Longest Train I Ever Saw" performed by the Tenneva Ramblers) Eddie Stubbs – 1:59
  6. "In The Pines" (Traditional arrangement by Carl Jackson) Brad Paisley & Carl Jackson – 3:55
  7. "Twenty-One Good Years At The Throttle" (Narrative: Cindy Lovell; Background score: "The Wreck Of The Virginian" performed by Blind Alfred Reed) Eddie Stubbs – 3:06
  8. "The Wreck Of The Virginian" (Alfred Reed) Ashley Campbell & Shannon Campbell – 4:21
  9. "Prized And Practical, Brutal Ballads" (Narrative: Cindy Lovell; Background score: "Pretty Polly" performed by B.F. Shelton) Eddie Stubbs – 2:07
  10. "Pretty Polly" (Traditional arrangement by Carl Jackson) Carl Jackson – 5:49
  11. "Tremendous Heart Punch And Appeal" (Narrative: Cindy Lovell; Background score: "The Wandering Boy" performed by The Carter Family) Eddie Stubbs 3:29
  12. "The Wandering Boy" (Traditional arrangement by Carl Jackson) Sheryl Crow with Vince Gill – 4:22
  13. "Gotta Catch That Train" (Narrative: Cindy Lovell; Background score: "Train On The Island" performed by J.P. Nester & Norman Edmonds) Eddie Stubbs – 1:51
  14. "Train On The Island" (Traditional arrangement by Carl Jackson & Larry Cordle) Larry Cordle & The Virginia Luthiers – 2:21
  15. "History Saws And Strums Along With Itself" (Narrative: Cindy Lovell; Background score: "Johnny Goodwin" performed by the Bull Mountain Moonshiners) Eddie Stubbs – 2:15
  16. "Johnny Goodwin/The Girl I Left Behind" (Traditional arrangement by Jesse McReynolds & Carl Jackson) Jesse McReynolds & Carl Jackson – 2:32
  17. "Introducing The Orthophonic Choir" (Narrative: Cindy Lovell; Background score: "At The River" performed by the Tennessee Mountaineers) 2:05
  18. "Shall We Gather At The River" (Traditional arrangement by Carl Jackson) The Chuck Wagon Gang & The Orthophonic Choir – 3:22
  19. "The Birthplace Of Country Music" (Narrative: Cindy Lovell; Background score: "I'm Redeemed" performed by the Alcoa Quartet, "At The River" performed by Tennessee Mountaineers, and "Shall We Gather AT The River" (Refrain) performed by The Chuck Wagon Gang & The Orthophonic Choir) Eddie Stubbs 2:44

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Technical personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Beville Dunkerley (May 12, 2015). "Dolly Parton, Steve Martin Among Acts Saluting 1927 Bristol Sessions". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, and more, to appear on "Orthophonic Joy: The 1927 Bristol Sessions Revisited"". Birthplace of Country Music Museum. April 30, 2015. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  3. ^ Cindy Lovell (May 26, 2015). "Orthophonic Joy: The 1927 Bristol Sessions Revisited". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  4. ^ John Lawless (June 11, 2014). "Orhtophonic Joy Reimagines The Bristol Sessions". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  5. ^ John Lawless (June 14, 2014). "More on the Bristol Sessions Revisited Album". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  6. ^ Net Radio Dogs (June 11, 2015). "Cindy Lovell from Orthophonic Joy discusses Carl Jackson, Mark Twain, and more" (Interview). YouTube. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  7. ^ "Orthophonic Joy: The 1927 Bristol Sessions Revisited Recording Project and Contest Announced". PRNewswire. June 10, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  8. ^ "Corbin Hayslett Wins Orthophonic Joy Music Contest". Bluegrass Music News Network. July 27, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
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