Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947

Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947 is an album by Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, released through Skaggs Family Records on March 25, 2008.[1] In 2009, the album won the group the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album. This album provides as a tribute to the father of bluegrass music, Bill Monroe, along with other bluegrass pioneers, including Lester Flatt, and Earl Scruggs, who made a guest appearance on this album, at 85 years old when the project was recorded.

Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 25, 2008
GenreBluegrass music
LabelSkaggs Family Records
Ricky Skaggs chronology
Salt of the Earth
(2007)
Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947
(2008)
Solo (Songs My Dad Loved)
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Goin' Back to Old Kentucky"Bill Monroe3:06
2."When You're Lonely"Lester Flatt3:04
3."Toy Heart"Bill Monroe3:31
4."It's Mighty Dark to Travel"Bill Monroe3:05
5."Mother's Only Sleeping"Ralph Stanley3:12
6."Bluegrass Breakdown"Bill Monroe2:55
7."Little Cabin Home on the Hill"Lester Flatt3:15
8."Mansions for Me"Bill Monroe3:28
9."Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong"Lester Flatt2:56
10."Why Did You Wander"Lester Flatt2:50
11."Remember the Cross"Bill Monroe; Howard Watts3:00
12."The Old Crossroad"Charlie Monroe2:52
Total length:37:14

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 191
U.S. Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums 1
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 29
U.S. Billboard Independent Albums 26

References



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