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Description
When Bluegrass singer Harley “Red” Allen turned 33 on February 12, 1963, his career was at a crossroads. The Kentucky born singer and guitarist had already enjoyed a fair amount of success including a Top 15 country record. But in ‘63, times were tough for Bluegrass. The Rock 'n' Roll of the ‘50s had almost killed Bluegrass as a commercial entity and the festival phenomenon of the ‘70s had not yet begun its resuscitation of the music. However, in the face of this adversity, Red Allen was about to embark on an astonishing four year burst of creativity and recording that would forever anchor his reputation as one of the most intense, hard-edged and soulful lead singers in the annals of Bluegrass. The 23 tracks on this CD are culled from sessions and LPs recorded in 1963 and 1965 for the Rebel and Melodeon recording companies and include five previously unreleased cuts. -
Tracklisting
- 1. Don't Lie To Me
- 2. Lonesome Weary Heart
- 3. Sad And Lonesome Day
- 4. I Don't Believe You'd Do Me Wrong
- 5. Little Birdie
- 6. Faded Memory
- 7. Froggy Went A Courtin'
- 8. Sad And Lonesome Day
- 9. Journey's End
- 10. Those 'Gone And Left Me' Blues
- 11. No Blind Ones There
- 12. The Family Who Prays
- 13. If That's The Way You Feel
- 14. Worry My Life Away
- 15. Down Where The River Bends
- 16. Hello City Limits
- 17. Out On The Ocean
- 18. I Don't Know Why
- 19. Plant Some Flowers By My Graveside
- 20. Close By
- 21. Froggy Went A Courtin'
- 22. Purple Heart
- 23. Keep On Going
Disc 1
Side 1
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Calling You From My Mountain
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The Best of Larry Sparks: Bound to Ride
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Short Life of Trouble: Songs of Grayson and Whitter
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Old Songs & Ballads
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Clinch Mountain Sweethearts
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Bluegrass Hits and Heartsongs
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True Bluegrass Guitar
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Lonesome And Blue: More Favorites
Larry Sparks
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Lonesome and Blue: The Complete County Recordings
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