(Jalyn JLP 126) 1970
This album was recorded on 1st January 1970, and aside from The Braying Mule is a great but straight-forward fiddle album.
The Braying Mule features a tape of mules braying, which was recorded by Bill Grant and his wife at Medicine Springs, a few miles from Hugo, Ok. It also has a spoken introduction by Ralph. If there ever is a 'Best Of Curly Ray Cline' album, this track belongs on it!
Other highlights are Curly's Dan's Dream and Rockhouse... plus Chitlin' Cooking Time In Cheatum County which I presume Curly picked up from Fiddlin' Arthur Smith.[1]
Although Jack Cooke had I think joined the CMB's by this point, the walking bass lines suggest George Shuffler is on the session.
I suspect that the 'blue' cover may be the first pressing. Copies with this colour cover are much harder to find that ones with the 'black' cover.
Track: |
Title: |
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Side One: |
(16:24) |
1 |
The Braying Mule |
Curly Ray Cline |
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2 |
Callaway |
Curly Ray Cline |
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3 |
Back Up And Push |
P.D. |
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4 |
Never Alone Waltz |
P.D. |
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5 |
8th Of January |
P.D. |
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6 |
Amazing Grace |
Jim Newton |
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Side Two: |
(14:46) |
1 |
Pretty Little Indian |
Curly Ray Cline |
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2 |
Dan's Dream |
Curly Ray Cline |
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3 |
Rockhouse |
Curly Ray Cline |
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4 |
Bill Cheatum |
P.D. |
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5 |
Chitlin' Cooking Time In Cheatum County |
P.D. |
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6 |
Old Time Religion |
P.D. |