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Lester Flatt (19 Jun 1914 - 11 May 1979)

Male Person - United States

Releases (8)

Official

Album

  1. Flatt Out 1970
  2. Lester 'N' Mac 1971
  3. Foggy Mountain Breakdown 1972
  4. Country Boy Featuring Feudin' Banjos 1973
  5. Lester Raymond Flatt 1975
  6. At His Best Aug 1994

Album - Compilation

  1. RCA Country Legends 2003
  2. Flatt on Victor Plus More 2015

Relationships (4)

Member Of

  1. Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (1945 - 1948)
  2. Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  3. The Foggy Mountain Boys guitar

Married

  1. Gladys Lee Stacy

Recordings by (197)

  1. Reuben James 2:47 (1970)
  2. Regina 2:34 (1970)
  3. See Ruby Fall 2:37 (1970)
  4. Mississippi Flood 2:35 (1970)
  5. Before I Met You 2:30 (1970)
  6. Rainbow of My Dreams 2:18 (1970)
  7. I Been Walkin’ 2:07 (1970)
  8. I Live the Life of Riley 2:00 (1970)
  9. Li’l Dave 2:00 (1970)
  10. Great Big Woman 2:39 (1970)
  11. She Belongs To Me 3:48 (1970)
  12. You're The Best Of All The Leading Brands 2:13 (1971)
  13. Special 2:27 (1971)
  14. Homestead On The Farm 2:41 (1971)
  15. Your Love Is Like A Flower 2:45 (1971)
  16. Now That You Have Me 2:05 (1971)
  17. The Bluebirds Singing For Me 2:47 (1971)
  18. Will You Be Loving Another Man 2:33 (1971)
  19. Jimmy Brown The Newsboy 2:20 (1971)
  20. Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong 2:22 (1971)
  21. I'll Never Love Another 2:29 (1971)
  22. February Snow 2:52 (1972)
  23. Cabin on the Hill 2:40 (1972)
  24. Cuttin' The Grass 2:48 (1972)
  25. The Good Old Fashioned Way 2:32 (1972)
  26. Love Is The Key 2:13 (1972)
  27. Foggy Mountain Breakdown 2:22 (1972)
  28. I Got It On My Mind, Today 2:48 (1972)
  29. She Didn't Say Goodbye 2:37 (1972)
  30. It's Sad To Be Alone 2:17 (1972)
  31. Good Ole You Know Who 2:27 (1972)
  32. The Country Boy 2:32 (1973)
  33. Feudin’ Banjos 1:41 (1973)
  34. I’d Like to Have Papa Show Me Around 2:03 (1973)
  35. No Place to Pillow My Head 2:20 (1973)
  36. One Bad Case Of The Blues 2:35 (1973)
  37. Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’ 2:41 (1973)
  38. Nashville Grass Breakdown 2:10 (1973)
  39. My Little Girl’s Little Girl 2:40 (1973)
  40. My Arms Will Make You Forget 2:43 (1973)
  41. Her Sweet Love’s Callin’ Me 2:45 (1973)
  42. Come Back Darling 2:38 (1975)
  43. The Wreck of the Old '97 2:46 (1975)
  44. Some Old Day 2:45 (1975)
  45. Listen To The Mockingbird 3:56 (1975)
  46. When It's Time for the Whippoorwill to Sing 2:36 (1975)
  47. Remarks 0:40 (1975)
  48. Down The Road 2:01 (1975)
  49. I Won't Care (A Hundred Years From Now) 2:19 (1975)
  50. It Was Only the Wind 3:04 (1975)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Mother’s Only Sleeping 3:18 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (24 May 1947) guitar
  2. Mansions for Me 3:15 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (24 May 1947) guitar
  3. Blue Yodel No. 4 3:06 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (14 Jul 1947) guitar
  4. Will You Be Loving Another Man? 2:53 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (14 Jul 1947) guitar
  5. Blue Moon of Kentucky 3:04 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (22 Sep 1947) guitar
  6. How Will I Explain About You? 2:55 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (03 Nov 1947) guitar
  7. My Rose of Old Kentucky 2:57 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (12 Apr 1948) guitar
  8. Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong 2:48 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (12 Apr 1948) guitar
  9. I Hear a Sweet Voice Calling 2:59 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (12 Jul 1948) guitar
  10. Little Cabin Home on the Hill 3:00 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (12 Jul 1948) guitar
  11. Summertime Is Past and Gone 2:55 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (1948) guitar
  12. Wicked Path of Sin 2:41 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (1948) guitar
  13. It’s Mighty Dark to Travel 2:53 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (Jan 1949) guitar
  14. When You Are Lonely 2:46 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (Jan 1949) guitar
  15. Along About Daybreak 3:07 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (18 Jul 1949) guitar
  16. Heavy Traffic Ahead 2:52 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (18 Jul 1949) guitar
  17. Molly and Tenbrooks (The Race Horse Song) 2:45 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (12 Sep 1949) guitar
  18. I’m Going Back to Old Kentucky 2:57 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (12 Sep 1949) guitar
  19. Toy Heart 2:46 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (1949) guitar
  20. Blue Grass Breakdown 2:18 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (1949) guitar
  21. Foggy Mountain Breakdown 2:40 Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs (15 Mar 1950) guitar
  22. Earl’s Breakdown 3:00 Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs (1957) guitar
  23. Randy Lynn Rag 2:05 Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys (1957) guitar
  24. Some Old Day 2:30 Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs (1957) guitar
  25. Jimmie Brown, the Newsboy 2:44 Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs (1957) guitar
  26. It Won’t Be Long 2:32 Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs (1957) guitar
  27. Reunion in Heaven 2:52 Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs (1957) guitar
  28. Your Love Is Like a Flower 2:36 Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs (1957) guitar

Vocals

  1. Mansions for Me 3:15 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (24 May 1947) lead vocals
  2. Mother’s Only Sleeping 3:18 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (24 May 1947) lead vocals
  3. Will You Be Loving Another Man? 2:53 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (14 Jul 1947) lead vocals
  4. How Will I Explain About You? 2:55 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (03 Nov 1947) lead vocals
  5. Shine Hallelujah Shine 2:33 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (26 Jan 1948) lead vocals
  6. I’m Traveling On and On 2:36 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (26 Jan 1948) lead vocals
  7. Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong 2:48 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (12 Apr 1948) lead vocals
  8. Little Cabin Home on the Hill 3:00 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (12 Jul 1948) lead vocals
  9. I Hear a Sweet Voice Calling 2:59 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (12 Jul 1948) lead vocals
  10. Little Community Church 2:46 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (25 Oct 1948) lead vocals
  11. That Home Above 2:54 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (25 Oct 1948) lead vocals
  12. Summertime Is Past and Gone 2:55 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (1948) lead vocals
  13. Wicked Path of Sin 2:41 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (1948) lead vocals
  14. It’s Mighty Dark to Travel 2:53 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (Jan 1949) lead vocals
  15. When You Are Lonely 2:46 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (Jan 1949) lead vocals
  16. I’m Going Back to Old Kentucky 2:57 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (12 Sep 1949) lead vocals
  17. Toy Heart 2:46 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (1949) lead vocals
  18. Jimmie Brown, the Newsboy 2:44 Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs (1957) lead vocals
  19. It Won’t Be Long 2:32 Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs (1957) lead vocals
  20. Blue Ridge Cabin Home 2:56 Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs (1957) lead vocals
  21. Your Love Is Like a Flower 2:36 Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs (1957) lead vocals
  22. Reunion in Heaven 2:52 Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs (1957) lead vocals

Credited as (37)

  1. Lester Flatt
  2. Lester Flatt & Mac Wiseman
  3. Lester Flatt & The Nashville Grass
  4. Flatt & Scruggs with Doc Watson
  5. Lester Flatt’s Nashville Grass
  6. Marty Stuart, Lester Flatt & Nashville Grass
  7. Marty Stuart feat. Lester Flatt
  8. Lester Flatt and Nashville Grass
  9. Lester Flatt & Earl Sruggs
  10. Flatt & Scruggs
  11. Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys
  12. Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
  13. Lester Flatt & Bill Monroe
  14. Lester Flatt with Mac Wiseman
  15. Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and The Foggy Mountain Boys
  16. Lester Flatt & Nashville Grass
  17. Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs
  18. Paul Warren & Lester Flatt’s Nashville Grass
  19. Lester Flatt’s & Nashville Grass
  20. Clarence "Tater" Tate with Lester Flatt’s Nashville Grass
  21. Lester Flatt and The Nashville Grass feat. Paul Warren
  22. Lester Flatt's Nashville Grass
  23. Lester Flatt & The Nashville Grass feat. Fiddlin' Ronnie Stuart
  24. Mac Wiseman with Lester Flatt
  25. Mac Wiseman, Carlton Haney, Lester Flatt & Chubby Wise
  26. Lester Flatt and The Nashville Grass
  27. Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs with The Foggy Mountain Boys
  28. Lester Flatt and The Nashville Grass featuring Betty Jean Robinson, Curly Seckler and Marty Stuart
  29. Lester Flatt and The Nashville Grass, vocals by Marty Stuart and Curly Seckler
  30. Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs feat. Doc Watson
  31. Lester Flatt / Earl Scruggs
  32. Lester Flatt, Mac Wiseman
  33. Lester Flatt & The Nashville Grass feat. Jervis "Pete" Corum
  34. Lester Flatt & The Nashville Grass feat. Paul Warren
  35. Lester Flatt, Nashville Grass
  36. Lester Flatt & Mac Wiseman
  37. Paul Warren & Lester Flatt's Nashville Grass

Works (71)

Arranged

  1. Will the Circle Be Unbroken
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Wrote

  1. We Can't Be Darlings Anymore
  2. Don't Get Above Your Raising
  3. I'm Lonesome and Blue
  4. If I Should Wander Back Tonight
  5. Hundred Years From Now
  6. Some Old Day
  7. Down the Road
  8. My Cabin in Caroline
  9. We'll Meet Again Sweetheart
  10. I'm Going to Make Heaven My Home
  11. No Mother or Dad
  12. So Happy I'll Be
  13. God Loves His Children
  14. I'm Gonna Settle Down
  15. My Darling's Last Goodbye
  16. Your Love Is Like a Flower
  17. No Place to Pillow My Head
  18. Give Me Flowers While I'm Living
  19. I’m Gonna Sit Down Beside My Jesus
  20. Thinking About You
  21. Little Cabin Home on the Hill
  22. Why Did You Wander
  23. Will You Be Loving Another Man?
  24. Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong
  25. Cold Cold Loving
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Composed

  1. I’m Gonna Sleep With One Eye Open
  2. My Little Girl in Tennessee
  3. I'll Never Shed Another Tear
  4. Bouquet in Heaven
  5. Is It Too Late Now
  6. Why Don't You Tell Me So
  7. I'll Never Love Another
  8. I’m Waiting to Hear You Call Me Darlin’
  9. I'd Rather Be Alone
  10. I’m Head Over Heels in Love
  11. I’m Working on a Road
  12. I'll Stay Around
  13. Ain't Nobody Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone
  14. Come Back Darling
  15. Gonna Have Myself a Ball
  16. Fireball
  17. Get in Line Brother
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Lyrics

  1. Gonna Have Myself a Ball
  2. I'll Stay Around
  3. Ain't Nobody Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone
  4. I’m Head Over Heels in Love
  5. I’m Gonna Sleep With One Eye Open
  6. Come Back Darling
  7. I’m Working on a Road
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Events (2)

Main Performer At

  1. Bill Monroe's 13th Annual Bluegrass Festival
  2. Bill Monroe's 7th Annual Bluegrass Festival

Links (12)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82096196
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n82096196/
  3. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134374304
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13893968n
  5. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w69021tj
  6. https://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=40670

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/424096

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/692198

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0281296/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/61731754

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1346706

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/4197