Will the Circle Be Unbroken by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

First released: 1972, Length: 4:50

Creators (27)

Instruments

1. Doc Watson (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) guitar
2. Earl Scruggs (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) banjo
3. Jimmie Fadden (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) harmonica
4. Jimmy Martin (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) guitar
5. John McEuen (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) mandolin
6. Junior Huskey (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) double bass
7. Merle Travis (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) guitar
8. Mother Maybelle Carter (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) autoharp
9. Vassar Clements (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) fiddle

Vocals

1. Chet Flippo (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) background vocals
2. Doc Watson (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) background vocals
3. Gary Scruggs (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) background vocals
4. Gloria Belle (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) background vocals
5. Jeff Hanna (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) background vocals
6. Jimmy Ibbotson (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) background vocals
7. Jimmy Martin (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) lead vocals
8. Jimmy Martin, Jr. (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) background vocals
9. Larry Murray (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) background vocals
10. Les Thompson (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) background vocals
11. Louise Scruggs (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) background vocals
12. Mother Maybelle Carter (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) lead vocals
13. Randy Scruggs (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) background vocals
14. Ray Martin (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) background vocals
15. Roy Acuff (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) lead vocals
16. Steve Scruggs (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) background vocals

Producer

1. William E. McEuen

Locations

Recorded At

1. Woodland Studios (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971)

Works (2)

Recording Of

1. Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By) (06 Aug 1971 - 11 Aug 1971) cover
   

   Composer

   1. Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (1907)
   2. Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (1907)
   3. A.P. Carter additional
   4. A.P. Carter additional

   Lyricist

   1. Ada Ruth Habershon (1907)
   2. Ada Ruth Habershon (1907)
   3. A.P. Carter additional
   4. A.P. Carter additional

   Publisher

   1. Charles M. Alexander (30 Apr 1907)
   2. Charles M. Alexander (30 Apr 1907)
2. Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By)

   Composer

   1. Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (1907)
   2. Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (1907)
   3. A.P. Carter additional
   4. A.P. Carter additional

   Lyricist

   1. Ada Ruth Habershon (1907)
   2. Ada Ruth Habershon (1907)
   3. A.P. Carter additional
   4. A.P. Carter additional

   Publisher

   1. Charles M. Alexander (30 Apr 1907)
   2. Charles M. Alexander (30 Apr 1907)

Releases containing this recording (31)

Official

Album

1. Will the Circle Be Unbroken 1972 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
2. Will the Circle Be Unbroken 01 Nov 1994 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
3. Will the Circle Be Unbroken 01 Jun 1996 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
4. Will the Circle Be Unbroken 26 Mar 2002 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 30th Anniversary Edition
5. Will the Circle Be Unbroken 2002 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 30th Anniversary Edition
6. Will the Circle Be Unbroken 21 Jan 2014 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 40th anniversary edition
7. Will The Circle Be Unbroken Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Album - Compilation

1. Dirt, Silver & Gold 1976 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
2. Greatest Hits 20 Aug 1990 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
3. Jubilation! Great Gospel Performances, Volume 3: Country Gospel 1992 Various Artists
4. Dirt, Silver & Gold 1994 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
5. The Many Sides of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 1994 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
6. Appalachian Stomp: Bluegrass Classics 28 Feb 1995 Various Artists
7. Where Were You When the Fun Stopped? 04 May 1999 Various Artists
8. Treasury of Bluegrass, Volume 2 2001 Various Artists
9. The Time-Life Treasury of Bluegrass 2002 Various Artists
10. Further Beyond Nashville 2002 Various Artists
11. Dirt, Silver & Gold Aug 2003 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
12. Will The Circle Be Unbroken: The Trilogy 2003 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
13. 101 Country Hits 12 Nov 2007 Various Artists
14. 100 Country Classics 2010 Various Artists
15. Dylan, Cash, and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City 12 Jun 2015 Various Artists
16. Dylan, Cash and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City 06 Jul 2015 Various Artists
17. Dylan, Cash and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City 2015 Various Artists
18. Best of Country Classics 09 Sep 2016 Various Artists
19. Best of Country Classics 11 Nov 2016 Various Artists
20. NOW 100 Hits: Country 13 Mar 2020 Various Artists

Album - Compilation / Soundtrack

1. Country Music: A Film by Ken Burns: The Soundtrack 06 Sep 2019 Various Artists
2. Country Music: A Film by Ken Burns: The Soundtrack 06 Sep 2019 Various Artists deluxe edition
3. Country Music: A Film by Ken Burns: The Soundtrack 2019 Various Artists
4. Country Music: A Film by Ken Burns: The Soundtrack 2019 Various Artists