Two new re-issues from CMH Records

CMH Records, who had recorded a great deal of classic bluegrass music in their day, have recently released a pair of remastered classics that should be of interest to any serious bluegrass lover.

First up is the digital reissue of The Don Reno Story, originally recorded in 1976 by Don Reno & Bill Harrell & The Tennessee Cut-Ups. CMH is making this two-LP set available for streaming and download for the first time, which includes almost two dozen Don Reno hits, freshly recorded in ’76, including many from the Reno & Smiley era.

Included are:

1. Charlotte Breakdown
2. Just a Phone Call Will Do
3. Bringin’ in the Georgia Mail
4. Little Rock Getaway
5. The Lord’s Last Supper
6. I’m Using My Bible for a Roadmap
7. Reno Ride
8. I’m the Talk of the Town
9. (I’m Gone) Long Gone
10. Gold Digger
11. Country Boy Rock and Roll
12. I Know You’re Married But I Love You Still
13. Dixie Breakdown
14. I Couldn’t Win
15. He’s Coming Back to Earth Again
16. Remington Ride
17. Don’t Let Your Sweet Love Die
18. Trail of Sorrow
19. Limehouse Blues
20. My Mother’s Bible

The Don Reno Story is now available from popular download and streaming services online. Radio programmers will find the track at AirPLay Direct.

Also newly available digitally is Songs That Made The Juke Box Play by Mac Wiseman, originally released in 1980. This was Mac’s foray into western swing, and finds him tackling 22 standards from that repertoire, complete with swing-style accompaniment. His vocal style is the same as it ever was, and Wiseman fans will surely enjoy diving into this album which shows a different side of the master.

Included are:

1. Bubbles In My Beer
2. Slipping Around
3. I Wish I Had Never Seen Sunshine
4. Home In San Antone
5. My Mary
6. No Letter Today
7. Yesterday’s Girl
8. Love Letters In The Sand
9. I Love You Because
10. Time Changes Everything
11. Worried Mind
12. Drivin’ Nails In My Coffin
13. Waltz Across Texas
14. It Makes No Difference Now
15. Divorce Me C.O.D.
16. Born To Lose
17. I Wonder How The Old Folks Are At Home
18. The Wild Side Of Life
19. Oklahoma Hills
20. (Remember Me) I’m The One Who Loves You
21. Live And Let Live
22. One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart

It is likewise offered to radio via AirPlay Direct.