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The meat of the matter here: the highly prized 1950–51 Decca recordings by the Father of Bluegrass. The icing on the cake: all the outtakes from those celebrated sessions, none ever issued before! A revised discography by Neil Rosenberg and notes by Dick Spottswood (featuring recollections by Monroe fiddler Charlie Smith) join at least three takes each of "Blue Grass Ramble" (instrumental), "New Mule Skinner Blues," "My Little Georgia Rose," "Memories of You," "Alabama Waltz," "I’m Blue, I’m Lonesome," "Boat of Love," "I’ll Meet You in Church Sunday Morning," "When the Golden Leaves Begin to Fall," "Lord Protect My Soul," "River of Death," "Rotation Blues," "Sailor’s Plea," "You’re Drifting Away," "Angels Rock Me to Sleep," "Brakeman’s Blues," "Travelin’ Blues," "Boat of Love," "Poison Love," On the Old Kentucky Shore," six takes of the spectacular instrumental "Raw Hide," multiple takes of "The First Whippoorwill" (minus the tape blip from the previously issued take, which was taken from a faulty tape dub) and more. 181 tracks…manna from bluegrass heaven! Richard Weize Archives.