The Essential Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs

Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs

• Released on 3/28/14 by Columbia Nashville Legacy
• Main artists: Lester Flatt Earl Scruggs
• Genre: Country

1 The Martha White Theme (Live)

Flatt & Scruggs 00:01:35

Flatt & Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Don Law, Producer - M. WHITE, Composer, Lyricist - Lester Flatt, Guitar - Billy Powers, Guitar - Frank Jones, Producer - Earl Scruggs, Banjo - Josh Graves, Dobro - Jake Tullock, Bass - Paul Warren, Fiddle

Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

2 Come Back Darling

Flatt & Scruggs 00:02:39

Flatt & Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Lester Flatt, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Irwin, Producer - Joy Gilbert - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer

(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment

3 I'm Head over Heels in Love

Flatt & Scruggs 00:02:37

Flatt & Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Lester Flatt, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Irwin, Producer - Joy Gilbert - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer

Originally recorded 1950 & released 1997. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

4 Jimmie Brown, The Newsboy

Flatt & Scruggs 00:02:42

Lester Flatt, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Guitar - Earl Scruggs, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Guitar - The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer, Associated Performer - Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs with The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer - A.P. Carter, Composer, Lyricist - Everett Lilly, Mandolin - Jody Rainwater, Bass - Chubby Wise, Fiddle - Don Law, Producer

Originally released 1951. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

5 Don't Get Above Your Raising

Lester Flatt 00:02:42

Lester Flatt, Associated Performer, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Earl Scruggs, Associated Performer, Banjo, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Banjo - The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer, Associated Performer - Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs with The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer - Don Law, Producer - E. SCRUGGS, Composer, Lyricist - Jody Rainwater, Bass - Margie Hunt, Executive Producer - Hoyt Dooley, Mastering Engineer - Chubby Wise, Fiddle

Originally released 1951. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

6 I'm Workin' on a Road (To Glory Land)

Lester Flatt 00:02:47

Flatt & Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Lester Flatt, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Irwin, Producer - Joy Gilbert - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer

(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment

7 Earl's Breakdown

Flatt & Scruggs 00:02:59

Lester Flatt, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Guitar - Earl Scruggs, Associated Performer, Banjo, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Banjo - The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer, Associated Performer - Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs with The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer - Don Law, Producer - E. SCRUGGS, Composer, Lyricist - Everett Lilly, Mandolin - Jody Rainwater, Bass - Howdy Forrester, Fiddle

Originally released 1951. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

8 'Tis Sweet to Be Remembered

Flatt & Scruggs 00:02:54

Flatt & Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - MAC WISEMAN, Composer, Lyricist

Originally released 1951. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

9 Get in Line Brother

Flatt & Scruggs 00:02:21

Flatt & Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Don Law, Producer - Lester Flatt, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Earl Scruggs, Banjo - Howdy Forrester, Fiddle - Jody Rainwater, Bass - Everett Lilly, Mandolin, Tenor

Originally released 1951. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

10 Brother, I'm Getting Ready to Go

Flatt & Scruggs 00:02:40

Flatt & Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Don Law, Producer - Lester Flatt, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Earl Scruggs, Banjo - Everett Lilly, Mandolin, Tenor - Jody Rainwater, Bass - Howdy Forrester, Fiddle

Originally released 1951. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

11 Why Did You Wander?

Lester Flatt 00:02:43

Lester Flatt, Associated Performer, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Earl Scruggs, Associated Performer, Baritone, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Baritone - The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer, Associated Performer - Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs with The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer - Don Law, Producer - B. Monroe, Composer, Lyricist - Jody Rainwater, Bass - Curly Seckler, Mandolin - Benny Martin, Fiddle

Originally released 1952. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

12 Flint Hill Special

Flatt & Scruggs 00:02:44

Lester Flatt, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Guitar - Earl Scruggs, Associated Performer, Banjo, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Banjo - The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer, Associated Performer - Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs with The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer - Don Law, Producer - E. SCRUGGS, Composer, Lyricist - Jody Rainwater, Bass - Curly Seckler, Mandolin - Benny Martin, Fiddle

Originally released 1952. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

13 Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music)

Lester Flatt 00:02:52

Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Unknown, Producer - Joe Maphis, Composer, Lyricist - M. Fidler, Composer, Lyricist - R.Lee, Composer, Lyricist

Originally released 1952. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

14 Dear Old Dixie

Flatt & Scruggs 00:02:29

Lester Flatt, Associated Performer, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Earl Scruggs, Associated Performer, Banjo, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Banjo - The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer, Associated Performer - Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs with The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer - Don Law, Producer - E. SCRUGGS, Composer, Lyricist - Curley Seckler, Mandolin - Jody Rainwater, Bass - Benny Martin, Fiddle

Originally released 1953. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

15 Reunion in Heaven

Flatt & Scruggs 00:02:51

Lester Flatt, Associated Performer, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Earl Scruggs, Associated Performer, Baritone, Guitar, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Baritone, Guitar - The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer, Associated Performer - Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs with The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer - Don Law, Producer - E. SCRUGGS, Composer, Lyricist - Curly Seckler, Tenor - Benny Martin

Originally released 1952. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

16 I'll Go Stepping Too

Lester Flatt 00:02:53

Lester Flatt, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Guitar - Earl Scruggs, Associated Performer, Banjo, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Banjo - The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer, Associated Performer - Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs with The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer - Don Law, Producer - T. James, Composer, Lyricist - J. Organ, Composer, Lyricist - Curley Seckler, Mandolin, Tenor - Jake Tullock, Bass - Benny Martin, Fiddle

Originally released 1953. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

17 Foggy Mountain Chimes

Flatt & Scruggs 00:02:16

Lester Flatt, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Guitar - Earl Scruggs, Associated Performer, Banjo, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Banjo - The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer, Associated Performer - Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs with The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer - Don Law, Producer - E. SCRUGGS, Composer, Lyricist - Curly Seckler, Mandolin - Bob Moore, Bass - Benny Martin, Fiddle

Originally released 1953. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

18 Til the End of the World Rolls Round

Flatt & Scruggs 00:02:33

Flatt & Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - N. Thomas, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Irwin, Producer - Joy Gilbert - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer

(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment

19 Foggy Mountain Special (78rpm Version)

Lester Flatt 00:02:01

Lester Flatt, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Earl Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer, Associated Performer - Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs with The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer - G. Stacey, Composer, Lyricist - L. Certain, Composer, Lyricist

Originally released 1954. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

20 You Can Feel It in Your Soul

Flatt & Scruggs 00:02:29

Flatt & Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Don Law, Producer - G. Stacey, Composer, Lyricist - Lester Flatt, Guitar - Earl Scruggs, Baritone, Guitar - Paul Warren - Curly Seckler, Tenor - Josh Graves, Dobro - Jake Tullock, Bass

Originally released 1955. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

DISC 2

1 I'm Gonna Sleep with One Eye Open

Lester Flatt 00:02:36

Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Unknown, Producer - Lester Flatt, Composer, Lyricist

Originally released 1955. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

2 Randy Lynn Rag (78rpm Version)

Lester Flatt 00:02:03

Lester Flatt, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Earl Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer, Associated Performer - Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs with The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer - E. SCRUGGS, Composer, Lyricist

Originally released 1955. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

3 Blue Ridge Cabin Home

Flatt & Scruggs 00:02:55

Lester Flatt, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Guitar - Earl Scruggs, Associated Performer, Banjo, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Banjo - The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Don Law, Producer - L. Certain, Composer, Lyricist - G. Stacey, Composer, Lyricist - Curly Seckler, Mandolin, Tenor - Josh Graves, Dobro - Ernie Newton, Bass - Paul Warren, Fiddle

Originally released 1957. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

4 It Won't Be Long

Flatt & Scruggs 00:02:29

Lester Flatt, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Guitar - Earl Scruggs, Associated Performer, Baritone, Guitar, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Baritone, Guitar - The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer, Associated Performer - Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs with The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer - Don Law, Producer - Johnnie Anderson or, Composer, Lyricist - R.T. Anderson, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Warren, Fiddle - Curly Seckler, Tenor - Josh Graves, Dobro - Bob Moore, Bass

Originally released 1955. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

5 Six White Horses

Lester Flatt 00:02:40

Lester Flatt, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Earl Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer, Associated Performer - Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs with The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer - C. Moody, Composer

Originally released 1957. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

6 Shuckin' the Corn

Lester Flatt 00:02:02

Lester Flatt, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Earl Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer, Associated Performer - Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs with The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer - B. Graves, Composer, Lyricist - L. Certain, Composer, Lyricist - G. Stacey, Composer, Lyricist

Originally released 1957. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

7 Don't Let Your Deal Go Down

Lester Flatt 00:02:13

Flatt & Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - G. Stacey, Composer, Lyricist - Wayne Walker, Composer, Lyricist - George Sherry, Composer, Lyricist - L. Certain, Composer, Lyricist

Originally released 1957. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

8 Big Black Train

Flatt & Scruggs 00:02:24

Flatt & Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - S. Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Irwin, Producer - Joy Gilbert - G. Sherry, Composer, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer

(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment

9 Crying My Heart out over You

Flatt & Scruggs 00:02:35

Flatt & Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Louise Certain, Composer, Lyricist - Carl Butler, Composer, Lyricist - Gladys Stacey Flatt, Composer, Lyricist - Marijohn Wilkin, Composer, Lyricist

(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment

10 Bugle Call Rag

Flatt & Scruggs 00:02:27

Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - J. Pettis, Composer, Lyricist - B. Meyers, Composer, Lyricist - E. Schoebel, Composer, Lyricist

Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

11 Foggy Mountain Top

Lester Flatt 00:02:24

Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mother Maybelle Carter, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs With Mother Maybelle Carter, Associated Performer - A .P. Carter, Composer, Lyricist - Earl Scruggs, Baritone - Jake Tullock, Baritone, Bass - Paul Warren, Fiddle - Lester Flatt, Guitar - Josh Graves, Dobro - Curly Seckler, Mandolin - Don Law, Producer

Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

12 On the Rock Where Moses Stood

Flatt & Scruggs 00:02:26

Flatt & Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Don Law, Producer - A.P. Carter, Composer, Lyricist - Lester Flatt, Guitar - Earl Scruggs, Banjo, Baritone - Paul Warren - Curly Seckler, Tenor - Josh Graves, Dobro - Jake Tullock, Bass

Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

13 John Hardy Was a Desperate Little Man

Lester Flatt 00:02:13

Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mother Maybelle Carter, Associated Performer, Associated Performer - The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer, Associated Performer - Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs with Mother Maybelle Carter and The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer - Don Law, Producer - A.P. Carter, Composer, Lyricist - Frank Jones, Producer

Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

14 Cabin in the Hills

Flatt & Scruggs 00:02:29

Flatt & Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Lester Flatt, Composer, Lyricist - Earl Scruggs, Composer, Lyricist

(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment

15 Polka on a Banjo

Flatt & Scruggs 00:02:42

Flatt & Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Leon Luallen, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Tillman, Composer, Lyricist - George Williams, Composer, Lyricist

(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment

16 Just Ain't

Flatt & Scruggs 00:02:15

Flatt & Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Ginger Willis, Composer, Lyricist - Hal Willis, Composer, Lyricist

(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment

17 Go Home

Flatt & Scruggs 00:03:14

Flatt & Scruggs, Main Artist, Mandolin, Mandolin - Don Law, Producer - O. Wheeler, Composer, Lyricist - Lester Flatt, Guitar - Earl Scruggs, Baritone, Guitar - Jake Tullock, Baritone - Paul Warren - Curly Seckler, Associated Performer, Tenor - Josh Graves, Dobro - Buddy Harman, Drums

Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

18 The Legend of the Johnson Boys

Flatt & Scruggs 00:02:15

Flatt & Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - E. SCRUGGS, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Irwin, Producer - Lester Flatt, Composer, Lyricist - Joy Gilbert - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer

(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment

19 Foggy Mountain Breakdown

Flatt & Scruggs 00:02:20

Flatt & Scruggs, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Earl Scruggs, Composer, Lyricist - In Research, Producer

(P) 1965 Sony Music Entertainment

20 The Ballad of Jed Clampett

Lester Flatt 00:02:03

Lester Flatt, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Guitar - Earl Scruggs, Associated Performer, Banjo, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Banjo - The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer, Associated Performer - Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs with The Foggy Mountain Boys, Associated Performer - Don Law, Producer - P. Henning, Composer, Lyricist - Frank Jones, Producer - Josh Graves, Dobro - Buddy Harman, Drums - Jake Tullock, Bass - Paul Warren, Fiddle

Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 40 track(s)
• Total length: 01:40:32

• Main artists: Lester Flatt Earl Scruggs
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: Columbia Nashville Legacy
• Genre: Country
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

(P) 2014 Sony Music Entertainment