Orthophonic Joy


Orthophonic Joy: The 1927 Bristol Sessions Revisited is a double-CD produced by Grammy Award-winner Carl Jackson, a Bluegrass and country music artist, as a benefit for the Birthplace of [Country Music Museum] in Bristol, Tennessee. The project was conceived by executive producer Rusty Morrell, a Bristol native who was well acquainted with the story of the historic 1927 Bristol Sessions and imagined a modern tribute to the sessions that have been dubbed the "big bang" of country music. The project includes 37 tracks - 18 songs and 19 spoken word tracks that provide context. WSM disc jockey and country music historian Eddie Stubbs narrates the project, and a who's who of country artists recorded the new versions of the old classics. Jackson recorded the album between 2013 and 2015. It was released by Sony Legacy Recordings on May 12, 2015.
The purpose of the 1927 sessions was to record new talent for a public that was buying the new Orthophonic Victrola in record numbers. It launched the recording careers of Jimmie Rodgers and The Carter Family. Ernest Stoneman, already a popular recording artist, convinced Victor executive Ralph Peer to set up a temporary recording studio in Bristol. In a similar vein, the producers sponsored a talent contest for the Orthophonic Joy project. Corbin Hayslett, a 20-year-old banjo player, won the competition with his rendition of "Darling Cora," which he ultimately recorded for the project.

Track listing

Disc One

  1. "Don't Deny Yourself The Sheer Joy Of Orthophonic Music" Eddie Stubbs – 4:22
  2. "I'm Redeemed" Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver – 4:06
  3. "All They Needed Now Was Talent" Eddie Stubbs – 3:29
  4. "Bury Me Beneath The Willow'" Emmylou Harris – 3:18
  5. "Tonight He Is Playing The Old, Old Tune At Police Headquarters" Eddie Stubbs – 2:57
  6. "Black-Eyed Susie" Marty Stuart – 2:36
  7. "An Early Tradition of Scrapping For Rights And Royalties" Eddie Stubbs – 2:12
  8. "When They Ring Those Golden Bells" Dolly Parton – 5:09
  9. "I Wish I Had Some Rocks To Throw At Them" Eddie Stubbs – 3:52
  10. "The Storms Are On The Ocean" Ashley Monroe – 3:48
  11. "Any Song With A Story Will Go To The People's Hearts" Eddie Stubbs – 4:11
  12. "I Am Resolved" The Shotgun Rubies – 3:38
  13. "A Hoedown Social In A Mountain Cabin" Eddie Stubbs – 3:08
  14. "Sweet Heaven When I Die" Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers – 3:28
  15. "Daddy Never Knew When He Would Come Up With An Idea For A Song" Eddie Stubbs – 3:21
  16. "The Soldier's Sweetheart" Vince Gill – 3:30
  17. "Where The Blues Meets The Church" Eddie Stubbs – 2:12
  18. "To The Work" Keb' Mo' – 3:23

Disc Two

  1. "Singers Who Had Not Visited Bristol During Their Entire Lifetime Arrived" Eddie Stubbs – 2:13
  2. "Where We'll Never Grow Old" The Church Sisters – 4:56
  3. "Love, Loss, And The Perils Of The Moonshine Business" Eddie Stubbs – 2:28
  4. "Darling Cora" – Corbin Hayslett – 3:43
  5. "Ramblers Riding The Longest Train I Ever Saw" Eddie Stubbs – 1:59
  6. "In The Pines" Brad Paisley & Carl Jackson – 3:55
  7. "Twenty-One Good Years At The Throttle" Eddie Stubbs – 3:06
  8. "The Wreck Of The Virginian" Ashley Campbell & Shannon Campbell – 4:21
  9. "Prized And Practical, Brutal Ballads" Eddie Stubbs – 2:07
  10. "Pretty Polly" Carl Jackson – 5:49
  11. "Tremendous Heart Punch And Appeal" Eddie Stubbs 3:29
  12. "The Wandering Boy" Sheryl Crow with Vince Gill – 4:22
  13. "Gotta Catch That Train" Eddie Stubbs – 1:51
  14. "Train On The Island" Larry Cordle & The Virginia Luthiers – 2:21
  15. "History Saws And Strums Along With Itself" Eddie Stubbs – 2:15
  16. "Johnny Goodwin/The Girl I Left Behind" Jesse McReynolds & Carl Jackson – 2:32
  17. "Introducing The Orthophonic Choir" 2:05
  18. "Shall We Gather At The River" The Chuck Wagon Gang & The Orthophonic Choir – 3:22
  19. "The Birthplace Of Country Music" Eddie Stubbs 2:44

Personnel

Technical personnel