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When the Saints Go Marching In

Lester Flatt

Album · 1966 · Columbia CL 2513

When the Saints Go Marching In was released by Columbia on 16 July 1966 (CL 2513 mono, CS 9313 stereo). The eleven gospel songs come from several periods. The title song and “God Gave Noah the Rainbow Sign” were recorded at Columbia’s Nashville studio on 14 December 1965, and six more on 21 March 1966: “Troublesome Waters,” “No Mother in This World,” “A Stone the Builders Refused,” “Call Me On Home, Too,” “Wait for the Sunshine” and “Thank God I’m on My Way.” The other three come from earlier sessions: “Who Will Sing for Me” from 6 May 1956, “The Cabin on the Hill” from 5 April 1959 and “I Saw Mother with God Last Night” from 23 May 1961.

On the December 1965 session Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs were joined by Paul Warren on fiddle, Buck Graves on dobro, Earl Taylor on mandolin, Grady Martin on guitar, Charlie McCoy on harmonica, Buddy Harman on drums and, on bass, Jake Tullock or Junior Huskey, with June Carter singing harmony. The 1956 recording of “Who Will Sing for Me” has a different band: Curly Seckler on mandolin, Harold Bradley on guitar and Onie Wheeler on bass. The album’s arrangement of the title song is credited to Flatt and Scruggs.

Tracklist

  1. 1 Troublesome Waters 2:55
  2. 2 God Gave Noah the Rainbow Sign alt version 2:08
  3. 3 No Mother in this World 2:35
  4. 4 A Stone the Builders Refused 1:54
  5. 5 Call Me on Home, Too 2:04
  6. 6 When the Saints Go Marching In 2:12
  7. 7 Wait for the Sunshine 1:59
  8. 8 The Cabin on the Hill 2:32
  9. 9 Thank God I'm on My Way 2:14
  10. 10 I Saw Mother with God Last Night 2:44
  11. 11 Who Will Sing for Me Source Recording Carter Stanley · key Bb · 85 bpm 2:30

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