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| Orthophonic Joy: The 1927 Bristol Sessions Revisited | |
|---|---|
 Double-CD album includes booklet of liner notes with photos and descriptions. Designed by Status Serigraph, Knoxville, Tennessee. | |
| Studio album by Various Artists | |
| Released | May 12, 2015 |
| Recorded | Nashville, 2013-2015 |
| Genre | Country, Bluegrass, Folk |
| Length | 2:02:18 |
| Label | Sony Legacy Recordings |
| Producer | Carl Jackson |
Orthophonic Joy: The 1927 Bristol Sessions Revisited is a double-CD produced by Grammy Award-winner Carl Jackson, a Bluegrass and country music artist, as a benefit for the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, Tennessee.[1][2][3] The project was conceived by executive producer Rusty Morrell, a Bristol native who was well acquainted with the story of the historic 1927 Bristol Sessions and imagined a modern tribute to the sessions that have been dubbed the "big bang" of country music.[4] The project includes 37 tracks - 18 songs and 19 spoken word tracks that provide context. WSM disc jockey and country music historian Eddie Stubbs narrates the project, and a who's who of country artists recorded the new versions of the old classics.[5][6] Jackson recorded the album between 2013 and 2015. It was released by Sony Legacy Recordings on May 12, 2015.
The purpose of the 1927 sessions was to record new talent for a public that was buying the new Orthophonic Victrola in record numbers. It launched the recording careers of Jimmie Rodgers and The Carter Family. Ernest Stoneman, already a popular recording artist, convinced Victor executive Ralph Peer to set up a temporary recording studio in Bristol. In a similar vein, the producers sponsored a talent contest for the Orthophonic Joy project.[7] Corbin Hayslett, a 20-year-old banjo player, won the competition with his rendition of "Darling Cora," which he ultimately recorded for the project.[8]
- ^ Beville Dunkerley (May 12, 2015). "Dolly Parton, Steve Martin Among Acts Saluting 1927 Bristol Sessions". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ "Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, and more, to appear on "Orthophonic Joy: The 1927 Bristol Sessions Revisited"". Birthplace of Country Music Museum. April 30, 2015. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ Cindy Lovell (May 26, 2015). "Orthophonic Joy: The 1927 Bristol Sessions Revisited". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ John Lawless (June 11, 2014). "Orhtophonic Joy Reimagines The Bristol Sessions". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ^ John Lawless (June 14, 2014). "More on the Bristol Sessions Revisited Album". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ^ Net Radio Dogs (June 11, 2015). "Cindy Lovell from Orthophonic Joy discusses Carl Jackson, Mark Twain, and more" (Interview). YouTube. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ "Orthophonic Joy: The 1927 Bristol Sessions Revisited Recording Project and Contest Announced". PRNewswire. June 10, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ "Corbin Hayslett Wins Orthophonic Joy Music Contest". Bluegrass Music News Network. July 27, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2015.