Various Artists - Legacy: A Tribute to the First Generation of Bluegrass

This tribute album consists of previously released tracks by such modern bluegrass greats as Doyle Lawson, Tony Rice, the Seldom Scene, and Ricky Skaggs; all of the songs were either written by or closely associated with one of the foundational artists of early bluegrass: Bill Monroe, the Stanley Brothers, or Flatt & Scruggs. Fiddler Byron Berline opens the program with Monroe's "Rose of Old Kentucky," on which Berline's playing is perfect as always. Unfortunately, singer Vince Gill doesn't have anywhere near enough voice to cover Big Mon, but just about everything else on this album is superb. Ricky Skaggs and Tony Rice perform "Memories of Mother and Dad" in the venerable "brother duet" style; the Laurel Canyon Ramblers do Flatt & Scruggs proud with their powerful rendition of "Preachin', Prayin', Singin'." Marty Stuart -- something of a bluegrass prodigal -- delivers a stark and powerful performance of Lester Flatt's "Get in Line, Brother" with the help of Johnny Cash and Alan O'Bryant. Though these performances could never take the place of the originals, this is a fine and heartfelt tribute to bluegrass music's pioneers. ~ Rick Anderson, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan O'Bryant Vocal Harmony, Banjo Barry Poss Producer Béla Fleck Banjo Ben Eldridge Banjo Bill Bryson Bass, Vocals Bill Keith Banjo Billy Ray Latham Guitar, Vocal Harmony Billy Rose Vocal Harmony, Bass Billy Wolf Producer Bobby Hicks Fiddle Buddy Spicher Fiddle Butch Baldassari Mandolin Byron Berline Producer, Performer, Fiddle Charles Sawtelle Guitar Dan Tyminski Mandolin, Vocal Harmony David Glasser Remastering Dennis "Cannonball" Caplinger Banjo Doc Watson Guitar, Vocals, Performer Doyle Lawson Producer, Vocals, Mandolin Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Performer Gabe Witcher Fiddle Gene Libbea Bass Glen Duncan Fiddle, Vocal Harmony Herb Pedersen Guitar (Rhythm), Dobro, Producer, Vocal Harmony Hot Rize Performer, Producer Jerry Douglas Dobro, Performer, Producer Jim Rooney Producer John Duffey Vocals, Mandolin, Vocal Harmony John Hartley Fox Compilation Producer John Moore Mandolin John Starling Vocal Harmony, Guitar Johnny Cash Vocal Harmony Jon Hartley Fox Liner Notes, Compilation Producer Jonathan Edwards Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar, Producer Joseph Allen Bass Kenny Blackwell Mandolin, Vocal Harmony Kenny White Piano Larry Cordle Vocals, Guitar Larry Perkins Banjo Laurel Canyon Ramblers Performer Les Leverett Photography Lonesome Standard Time Performer, Producer Mandy Skaggs Vocals Marc Pruett Banjo Mark O'Connor Fiddle Marty Stuart Vocals, Guitar, Producer, Performer Merle Watson Guitar Mike Auldridge Vocal Harmony, Dobro Nick Forster Bass Pat Enright Vocals, Guitar Pete Wernick Banjo Peter Rowan Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Performer Phil Rosenthal Guitar Quicksilver Performer Ray Deaton Bass Richard Greene Fiddle Ricky Skaggs Vocals, Producer, Mandolin, Performer Robbie Magruder Percussion Roland White Mandolin Ronnie Bowman Bass, Vocals Roy M. "Junior" Husky Bass Russell Moore Guitar, Vocal Harmony Sam Bush Performer, Mandolin Sammy Shelor Banjo Scott Vestal Banjo, Vocal Harmony Stuart Duncan Fiddle Sue Meyer Design T. Michael Coleman Bass The Lonesome River Band Producer, Performer The Nashville Bluegrass Band Performer The Seldom Scene Performer, Producer Tim Austin Guitar Tim O'Brien Fiddle, Vocals, Mandolin Todd Phillips Producer Tom Gray Bass Tony Rice Vocals, Producer, Vocal Harmony, Guitar, Performer Vince Gill Vocals, Guitar, Performer