Bluegrass Breakdown: 1981, Part Eight

We’ll be on our way back to 1981 when, among other things: Muhammad Ali fights for the last time, a loss by a unanimous decision to Trevor Berbick; Elizabeth Jordan Carr, America’s first test tube baby is born in Norfolk, VA: Stevie Wonder’s “That Girl” is named Billboard’s song of the year; and the Tennessee Gentlemen, Tater Tate, Tony Trischka and Doc Watson put some real pizzazz in BluegrassLand radio.

PROGRAM PLAYLIST

• The Stonemans: “Prayers and Pinto Beans” from The First Family of Country Music(CMH)
• Three On a String: “Hugs In the Kitchen” from Going Places(RPI)
• The Tennessee Gentlemen: “Hey Mr. Train” from Hey Mr. Train(Ridge Runner)
• The Tennessee Gentlemen: “I Came On Business For the King” from Sunday Morning(Bluegrass Shack)
• The Undergrass Boys: “Way Life Goes” from The Undergrass Boys(Dungeon)
• Union Station: “Union Station” from Union Station(Leather)
• Tater Tate: “Lee Highway Blues” from The Fiddler and His Lady(Revonah)
• Tony Trischka, Bill Keith & Bela Fleck: “Bill Cheatham” from Fiddle Tunes For Banjo(Rounder)
• Joe Val & the New England Bluegrass Boys: “Don’t Give Your Heart to a Rambler” from Live In Holland(Strictly Country)
• Doc & Merle Watson: “Red Rocking Chair” from Red Rocking Chair(Flying Fish)
• Whetstone Run: “Time Sure Flies” from Time Sure Flies(Red Dog)
• Whiskey Jack: “One More Time” from One More Time(Boot)
• Tony Trischka, Bill Keith & Bela Fleck: “Dust On the Needle/Paddy Kelly’s Jig” / Fiddler’s Dream” from Fiddle Tunes For Banjo(Rounder)
• Robin & Linda Williams: “Cornbread, Molasses and Sassafrass Tea” from Harmony(June Appal)
• The Vern Williams Band: “Cowboy Jack” from Bluegrass In the Gold Country(Rounder)
• Al Wood & the Smokey Ridge Boys: “Kentucky Country Home” from Kentucky Country Home(Rich-R-Tone)
• Wayne Yates & Company: “Old Habits” from Relivin’ Old Habits(Outlet)
• David Wilkie: “Turkey Knob” from Mandoline Kid(Boot)
• The Vern Williams Band: “Cowboy Jack” from Bluegrass In the Gold Country(Rounder)