Looking for Vassar's grass album

[John Duncan]

Hi Bluegrassers,

I am looking for a Vassar Clements album that is probably out of print. I figured if anybody would know, it is yall.

It has Lonesome Fiddle Blues on it with Tom Mckinney playing the banjo. I know it also has Kissimee Kid.

From what I understand it was his very first bluegrass album and is not Crossing the Catskills.

Thanks!

John

[Ivan Kelsall]

You could try doing a search on the I/net on these recordings :- http://www.discogs.com/artist/883094-Vassar-Clements. Search each individual one & if you find it,do a search for 'used' discs. It's amazing what's out there,
Ivan
PS - I did exactly that a while back & found the 2 barrier Bros.LP's that i was looking for (i had the one in the blue sleeve)

A quick search found that LFB's was first released by ''The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band'' on "Will The Circle Be Un-broken" :- http://www.secondhandsongs.com/performance/29760 on which Vassar Clements played.John McEuen played banjo on that one. It's also on the recording ''Barnyard Boogie''. http://www.amazon.com/Barnyard-Boogi.../dp/B00C928N06 & the recording ''Vassar Clements'' released in 1975 :-http://www.discogs.com/Vassar-Clements-Vassar-Clements/release/1431999 This does have both the tunes,but it's not Tom McKinney on banjo. I think his first recording was ''Vassar'' released on the Mercury Record label. However,''Crossing The Catskills'' is widely given as the first recording under his own name.

[John Duncan]

He actually recorded Lonesome Fiddle Blues as a tune called "Old Clem" first. Sounds like he can't get the guitar player to play D Minor either. That is the one with Tom Mckinney on banjo.

Thanks!

[Ivan Kelsall]

Hi John - Before i posted my last 'post',i did a lot of digging around & came up with all the info.re.Vassar Clements,but very little about Tom McKinney.
'Old Clem' appears on these recordings :- http://www.last.fm/music/Vassar+Clem...altz+Favorites
http://www.amazon.com/Old-Clem/dp/B00AJIV4OY - ''24 Bluegrass Fiddle Favourites''.
It could be that the tune you're after is now only available as part of a compilation of tunes from various eras.of Vassar's playing,
Ivan

[lukmanohnz]

Hi Bluegrassers,

I am looking for a Vassar Clements album that is probably out of print. I figured if anybody would know, it is yall.

It has Lonesome Fiddle Blues on it with Tom Mckinney playing the banjo. I know it also has Kissimee Kid.

From what I understand it was his very first bluegrass album and is not Crossing the Catskills.

Thanks!

John

John, you may want to contact The Last Record Store in Santa Rosa, CA. I was browsing there a few weeks ago and had a very early Vassar album in my hands that might be what you are looking for. I think it was on Rounder.