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- Date Released: September 24, 2002
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Style: Bluegrass
- Label: CMH Records / IODA
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They Say...
One might expect from the mood of the United States in 2002 that Bluegrass U.S.A. had something to do with patriotism, but it doesn't -- at least not directly. Instead, the collection insinuates that bluegrass, like jazz, is an American art form, and that gathering a number of traditional favorites is by its very nature a patriotic act. A number of classic performers -- Jim & Jesse, Grandpa Jones, and the Osborne Brothers -- are on hand to offer nifty renditions of "Sleepy Eyed John," "Are You From Dixie?," and "Hillbilly Fever." The fun thing about a collection like this is having all of these songs in one place, as though one was listening to a 40-minute radio program of bluegrass favorites. There's fancy banjo and mandolin picking on Don Reno's "Charlotte Breakdown" and a nice bit of flatpicking on the Stonemans' version of "Under the Double Eagle." While there's much to recommend about Bluegrass U.S.A., the collection also has a couple of downsides. While a number of well-known tunes appear, the artist who made them popular doesn't necessarily perform them. "Ballad of Jed Clampett," for instance, is performed by Lester Flatt & Nashville Grass, not Flatt & Scruggs. For the bluegrass novice, there's also the problem that the liner notes fail to identify the source of each track. If a listener is unconcerned with these flaws, Bluegrass U.S.A. will prove the perfect disc to reacquaint oneself with a handful of traditional classics.
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| 01. |  |
Ida Red
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1:57 |
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| 02. | |
Black Eyed Suzy
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1:42 |
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| 03. | |
Old Black Saturday Night
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2:58 |
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| 04. | |
Hillbilly Fever
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2:21 |
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| 05. | |
We Don't Care What Mama Don't Allow
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3:21 |
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| 06. | |
My, My, My
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1:55 |
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| 07. | |
Cripple Creek
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2:16 |
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| 08. | |
Charlotte Breakdown (Instrumental)
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1:46 |
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| 09. | |
Under the Double Eagle (Instrumental)
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1:44 |
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| 10. | |
Eight More Miles To Louisville
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2:21 |
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| 11. | |
Five Foot Two Eyes of Blue
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2:17 |
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| 12. | |
Can Hear Kentucky Calling Me
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2:29 |
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| 13. | |
Are You From Dixie
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2:02 |
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| 14. | |
Midnight Flyer
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1:59 |
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| 15. | |
Ballad of Jed Clampett
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2:10 |
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| 16. | |
Diesel on My Tail
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2:20 |
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| 17. | |
Bile 'Em Cabbage Down (Instrumental)
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2:28 |
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| 18. | |
Just Because
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3:16 |
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| 19. | |
Sleepy Eyed John
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2:16 |
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19 Total Tracks, 43:38 Total Length
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