Big Bluegrass Special
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Big Bluegrass Special is the 1st album
Album
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 by American
United States
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 singer/guitarist
Guitarist
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 Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell
Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...

, released in 1962 (see 1962 in music
1962 in music
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).

Track listing

Side 1:
  1. "Truck Driving Man" (Terry Fell) - 2:00
  2. "There's More Pretty Girls Than One" (Alton Delmore, Arthur Smith) - 2:55
  3. "Weary Lonesome Blues" (Alton Delmore) - 2:15
  4. "No Vacancy" (Merle Travis
    Merle Travis
    Merle Robert Travis was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and musician born in Rosewood, Kentucky. His lyrics often discussed the life and exploitation of coal miners. Among his many well-known songs are "Sixteen Tons", "Re-Enlistment Blues" and "Dark as a Dungeon"...

    , Cliffie Stone
    Cliffie Stone
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    ) - 2:20
  5. "Rainin' On The Mountain" (Alton Delmore) - 2:22
  6. "Kentucky Means Paradise" (Merle Travis
    Merle Travis
    Merle Robert Travis was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and musician born in Rosewood, Kentucky. His lyrics often discussed the life and exploitation of coal miners. Among his many well-known songs are "Sixteen Tons", "Re-Enlistment Blues" and "Dark as a Dungeon"...

    ) - 2:35


Side 2:
  1. "Brown's Ferry Blues" (Alton Delmore) - 2:33
  2. "Lonesome Jailhouse Blues" (Alton Delmore, Rabon Delmore) - 1:32
  3. "One Hundred Miles Away From Home" (Jerry Capehart
    Jerry Capehart
    Jerry Capehart was a songwriter and music manager. Capehart co-wrote the famous rock 'n' roll songs "Summertime Blues" and "C'mon Everybody" with Eddie Cochran, whom he also managed. He died in Nashville, Tennessee....

    , Glen Campbell, Nick Venet
    Nick Venet
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    ) - 3:10
  4. "This Old White Mule Of Mine" (Bob Nolan
    Bob Nolan
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    ) - 2:00
  5. "Poor Boy Lookin' For A Home" (Melvin Schmidt) - 2:10
  6. "Long Black Limousine" (Vern Stovall, Bobby George) - 3:00


The 1996 CD reissue of Big Bluegrass Special included the bonus tracks "Divorce Me C.O.D" and "Dark As A Dungeon".

Personnel

  • Glen Campbell - vocals, acoustic guitar
    Acoustic guitar
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  • Carl Tanberg - bass fiddle
  • Dale Fitzsimmons - banjo
    Banjo
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  • Joe Osborn
    Joe Osborn
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     - bass guitar
    Bass guitar
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  • James Burton
    James Burton
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     - acoustic guitar
    Acoustic guitar
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  • David Frost - drums
    Drum kit
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Production

  • Producers - Nick Venet
    Nick Venet
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  • Photography - Jerry White
  • Produced for re-issue by John Johnson
  • Remastered by Glenn Meadows at Masterfonics, Nashville, TN.

Charts

Album - Billboard
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 (United States)

Big Bluegrass Special did not chart.

Singles - Billboard (United States)
Year Single Hot Country Singles
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1962 "Kentucky Means Paradise" 20 114 -
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