Folk Songs of Our Land

Folk Songs of Our Land
Studio album by
Flatt and Scruggs
Released1962
GenreCountry
LabelColumbia

Folk Songs of Our Land is a studio album by bluegrass artists Flatt and Scruggs. It was released in 1962 by Columbia Records, catalog numbers CL 1830 (mono) and CS 8630 (stereo).[1][2]

The album was released before Billboard magazine began maintaining its Top Country Albums chart in 1964. The album was part of Louise Scruggs' plan to give the group a facelift by adding older folk songs to their repertoire.[3]

Track listing

Side A

  1. "The Legend Of The Johnson Boys" (Flatt, Scruggs) [2:15]
  2. "Hear The Wind Blow" (M. Carter, Flatt, Scruggs) [3:05]
  3. "George Alley's F.F.V." (Flatt, Scruggs) [3:45]
  4. "Good Times Are Past And Gone" (Flatt, Scruggs) [2:33]
  5. "Ellen Smith" (Flatt, Scruggs) [2:27]
  6. "Sun's Gonna Shine In My Back Door Some Day" (A.P. Carter) [2:18]

Side B

  1. "This Land Is Your Land" (W. Guthrie) [2:26]
  2. "Philadelphia Lawyer" (W. Guthrie) [2:45]
  3. "Life of Trouble" (Flatt, Scruggs) [2:41]
  4. "Nine Pound Hammer" (Merle Travis) [2:23]
  5. "I'll Be No Man's Wife" (Flatt, Scruggs) [2:36]
  6. "McKinley's Gone" (Flatt, Scruggs) [2:33]

References

  1. ^ "Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs* – Folk Songs Of Our Land". Discogs. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Folk Songs of Our Land". AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  3. ^ Ronald D. Lankford (2005). Folk Music USA: The Changing Voice Of Protest. Schirmer Trade Books. ISBN 9780857124975.