Atlantic session · in the studio
summer 1959
Mountain Ramblers
In the room
- Charles Hawks – banjo
- James Lindsey – guitar
- Eldridge Montgomery – guitar, vocal
- Cullen Galyen – fiddle, banjo, vocal
- Alan Lomax – producer
- Thurman Pugh – bass, vocal
The takes
What the numbers mean
Atlantic numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 4975 | Jesse James | LP 1346 |
| 4976 | Cotton Eyed Joe | LP 1347 |
| 4977 | Big Tilda | LP 1347 |
| 4978 | John Henry | LP 1347 |
| 4979 | Rosewood Casket | LP 1347 |
| 4980 | Silly Bill | LP 1347 |
| 4981 | Big Ball In Boston | LP 1347 |
| 4982 | The Old Hickory Cane | LP 1347 |
| 4983 | Liza Jane | LP 1347 |
| 4984 | Shady Grove | LP 1347 |
| 4985 | Baptizing Down By The Creek | LP 1349 |
| 4986 | The Old Country Church | LP 1349 |
| 4987 | Old Joe Clark | LP 1350 |
13 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
LP 1346 · 1960Southern Folk Heritage Series: Sounds Of The SouthVarious Artists
LP 1347 · 1960Southern Folk Heritage Series: Blue Ridge Mountain MusicVarious Artists
LP 1349 · 1960Southern Folk Heritage Series: White SpiritualsVarious Artists
LP 1350 · 1960Southern Folk Heritage Series: American Folk Songs For ChildrenVarious Artists