Del McCoury – I Wonder Where You Are Tonight

The reigning king of bluegrass music's FIRST recordings as a band leader. Del McCoury, who initially rose to fame as the singer in Bill Monroe's band, recorded his high lonesome sound for Arhoolie Records with the legendary banjoist Bill Emerson and fiddler Billy Baker. This is bluegrass music at its finest!

Track Listing:
1. Hey Hey, Bartender - 2:40   2. Willie Roy - 3:59   3. Prisoner’s Song - 2:29   4. I'm Coming Back But I Don't Know When - 3:06   5. I Wonder Where You Are Tonight - 2:39   6. Fire On The Mountain - 1:42   7. You're A Flower In The Wildwood - 2:37   8. Used To Be - 1:55   9. Dreams - 4:18   10. Whose Shoulder Will You Cry On - 2:12   11. Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong - 3:22   12. Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms - 2:43   13. Blue Yodel - 2:35   14. A Beautiful Life - 2:17

Personnel:
Del McCoury  (vocals & guitar) , Billy Baker (fiddle & vocals) , Bill Emerson (banjo & vocals) , Wayne Yates (mandolin & vocals) , Tommy Neal (bass - December 9th) , Dewey Renfro ‚(bass - December 10th). Recorded on December 9 & 10, 1967.

Reviews:

1. No Depression - Terry Roland
“This fella called me at home and said he’d booked Monroe at festivals before,” he recalls. “His name was Chris Strachwitz. He had a small record label [Arhoolie] in Berkeley, California, and wanted to record me. When he told me he was from Berkeley, I thought we were looking at a long-term kind of thing. Turns out he said he wanted to do the session ‘tomorrow!’ He was two miles from my house.” He laughs. “We set up in my house and I had my brother sing with me. We hired Bill Emerson to play with us. We made that record in just a few days. It came out on his label.”
What followed began McCoury’s “solo” career, as he formed Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals.