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Benny Martin
Tennessee Jubilee
Genres: Country, Blues, Pop, Christian & Gospel

Track Listings (14) - Disc #1
1. Lester, Bill and Earl - Benny Martin, Martin, Benny
2. Sunny Side of the Mountain - Benny Martin, Gregory, Byron
3. Windows of My Mind - Benny Martin, Atchley, Fatima
4. Will You Be Lonesome Too? - Benny Martin, Delmore, Alton
5. Someone Took My Olace With You - Benny Martin, Flatt, Lester
6. Six White Horses - Benny Martin, Moody, Clyde
7. Bonaparte's Retreat - Benny Martin, Traditional
8. Smell Good on Sunday - Benny Martin, Martin, Benny
9. That's a Good Enough Reason - Benny Martin, Martin, Benny
10. Pig in the Pen - Benny Martin, Traditional
11. If I Had My Life to Live Over - Benny Martin, Flatt, Lester
12. Ice Cold Love - Benny Martin, Martin, Benny
13. One Drink Too Many - Benny Martin, Martin, Benny
14. Crag Rock Pass - Benny Martin, Traditional

CD Details

All Artists: Benny Martin
Title: Tennessee Jubilee
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Flying Fish Records
Release Date: 9/13/1993
Genres: Country, Blues, Pop, Christian & Gospel
Styles: Bluegrass, Classic Country, Traditional Blues, Country & Bluegrass
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 018964001223, 018964001216, 018964001247

Synopsis

Amazon.com

The legendary fiddler Benny Martin is joined by a host of top Nashville pickers on this amiable 1975 recording, most notably his former employer, childhood friend, and fellow Sparta, Tennessee, native Lester Flatt. Martin covers a wide variety of material, ranging from traditional fiddle tunes to bluegrass staples to mainstream country. Six of the 14 cuts are charming Martin originals--some autobiographical, some whimsical--and while Martin may not have the world's perfect voice, he offers endearing readings of these nonetheless. Flatt handles lead vocals on four lesser-known tunes from his own repertoire, including the poignant "If I Had My Life to Live Over." --Marc Greilsamer

CD Reviews

It Gets Better With Age

Carter Monroe | Mount Olive, NC United States | 01/12/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I bought this album in 1979 when I was playing in a North Carolina band, The Newgrass Edition. I absolutely loved the things that Benny did with John Hartford. Lester Flatt did a killer version of SIX WHITE HORSES. The all star SUNNY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN still makes me want to sing along. Recently ran into Tom Britt, one of NC's premier banjo players (I destest the possibility of the existence of a word "banjoist") Tom was the banjo player in Newgrass Edition and during that period would frequently listen to TENNESSEE JUBILEE while visiting in my home. He informed me that he had recently purchased this CD based on his memory of the record all those years ago. He said that he liked it even better now.In this day and age of all star tributes, it would definitely be worthwhile to buy one of the first."

Benny Martin is GREAT

Randy Keehn | 01/15/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a wonderful album. Benny Martin is a phenominal musician. My 9 year old son listen's to this CD over and over. I wish there was more music like this played on the radio today."