''Bluegrass Rules!'' is an album by
Ricky Skaggs
Rickie Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954), known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, ...
and
Kentucky Thunder
Kentucky Thunder, or Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, is the band that plays with American country and bluegrass singer Ricky Skaggs. Many members of the band have won numerous awards. Bandleader Ricky Skaggs plays mandolin and is the lea ...
, released through
Rounder Records on October 21, 1997.
[ In 1999, the album won the group the ]Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pr ...
for Best Bluegrass Album
The Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality works (songs or albums) in the bluegrass m ...
.
Track listing
# "J.D.'s Words of Wisdom" – 0:05
# "Get Up John" (Bill Monroe) – 4:06
# "I Hope You've Learned" (Bill Carrigan, Eugene Butler) 2:20
# "Think of What You've Done" (Carter Stanley) – 2:37
# "Another Night" (Jack Adkins) – 3:57
# "The Drunken Driver" (Paul Westmoreland) – 3:10
# "Little Maggie" (Ralph Stanley) – 2:20
# "Amanda Jewell" (Ricky Skaggs) – 2:51
# "If I Lose" (Ralph Stanley) – 2:09
# "Ridin' That Midnight Train" (Ralph Stanley) – 2:20
# "Rank Stranger" (Albert E. Brumley) – 3:03
# "Somehow Tonight" (Earl Scruggs) – 2:51
# "Rawhide" (Bill Monroe) – 2:59
# "Well Glory" – 0:12
Personnel
* Paul Brewster – Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals
* Kent Bruce – Assistant Engineer
* Don Cobb – Mastering
* Craig Crutchfield – Design
* Tom Davis – Engineer
* Jerry Douglas
Gerald Calvin "Jerry" Douglas (born May 28, 1956) is an American Dobro and lap steel guitar player and record producer.
Career
In addition to his fourteen solo recordings, Douglas has played on more than 1,600 albums. As a sideman, he h ...
– Dobro
* Stuart Duncan – Fiddle
* Mark Fain – Bass
* Carlos Grier – Mastering
* Bobby Hicks – Fiddle
* Kentucky Thunder
Kentucky Thunder, or Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, is the band that plays with American country and bluegrass singer Ricky Skaggs. Many members of the band have won numerous awards. Bandleader Ricky Skaggs plays mandolin and is the lea ...
– Group
* Graham Lewis – Assistant Engineer
* Jim McGuire – Photography
* Alan Messer – Photography
* Dennis Parker – Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals
* Marc Pruett – Banjo
* Denny Purcell – Mastering
* Jonathan Russell – Mastering
* Al Schulman – Engineer
* Ricky Skaggs
Rickie Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954), known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, ...
– Guitar, Mandolin, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals, Producer, Photography
* Jason Stelluto – Assistant Engineer
* Chris Stone – Assistant Engineer
* Bryan Sutton
Bryan Sutton is an American musician. Primarily known as a flatpicking acoustic guitar player, Sutton also plays mandolin, banjo, ukulele, and electric guitar. He also sings and writes songs.
Biography Early career
Sutton's grandfather and ...
– Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
* King Williams – Assistant Engineer
Chart performance
References
External links
Ricky Skaggs' official site
{{Authority control
1997 albums
Ricky Skaggs albums
Rounder Records albums
Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album