An American Original

by Chubby Wise

Overview

Although traditional fiddler Chubby Wise had appeared on hundreds of recordings by everyone from Hank Snow to Hank Williams, the best place to find his skipping and aching bow work is on the 1995 recording An American Original. Expertly recorded by Sonny Osborne of the Osborne Brothers in late 1994, the nearly 80-year-old fiddler tears through some real barnburners, like "Cotton Eyed Joe" and "Little Liza Jane," but still slows it down for the weepers, "I Can't Stop Loving You" and a great cover of Hank Williams' "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry." Instrumental bluegrass at its finest, Chubby Wise's An American Original truly lives up to its name. ~ Zac Johnson

Product Details

Release Date:	08/15/1995
Label:	Pinecastle
UPC:	0755757104128
Rank:	111281

Tracks

1. Cotton Eyed Joe
2. Green Valley Waltz
3. Bonaparte's Retreat
4. I Can't Stop Loving You
5. It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)
6. Under the Double Eagle
7. Little Liza Jane
8. The Sidewalk Waltz
9. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
10. Whispering Hope
11. Stone's Rag
12. The Eighth of January

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Chubby Wise   Primary Artist,Fiddle
Bobby Osborne   Mandolin
Sonny Osborne   Banjo
David Crow   Guitar
Terry Smith   Bass

Technical Credits

Sonny Osborne   Producer
Bob Miller   Composer
Bob Wills   Composer
J. Fred Coots   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Fats Domino   Composer
Don Gibson   Composer
Vincent   Composer
M. Christian   Composer
Pee Wee King   Composer
Redd Stewart   Composer
Hank Williams   Composer
Stuart Hamblen   Composer
Dave Bartholomew   Composer
Richard Adler   Engineer
Huey "Piano" Smith   Composer
Tommy Duncan   Composer
Tom Riggs   Liner Notes