Bush recorded his debut solo album, Late as Usual, four years later. In 1989, Bush and Fleck joined Mark O'Connor, Jerry Douglas, and Edgar Meyer in an all-star bluegrass band, Strength in Numbers, at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Colorado. When the New Grass Revival dissolved in 1989, Bush joined Emmylou Harris' Nash Ramblers, touring and recording with Harris for the next five years. In the winter of 1997, Bush and the New Grass Revival reunited for an appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien as the backup band for Garth Brooks. On March 28, 1998, Bush's hometown of Bowling Green, KY, honored him with a special "Sam Bush Day" celebration.
CD - Rounder Select, New Rounder 0195). Like many of the modern bluegrass masters who came of age in the 1960s and 1970s, Sam Bush is a t who excels no matter which style he is playing. These 1984 sessions feature the leader in a variety of contexts. He plays fiddle in a traditional duet of Bill Monroe's "Big Mon" with banjo picker Courtney Johnson, then switches to mandolin and singing lead in "Last Letter Home," backed by guitarist Norman Blake and cellist Nancy Blake with bassist John Cowan's harmony vocal and Dobro player Curtis Burch.
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Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Big MonBanjo – Courtney JohnsonFiddle – Sam BushWritten-By – Bill Monroe |
3:09 |
| A2 | Last Letter HomeBass, Harmony Vocals – John CowanCello – Nancy BlakeDobro – Curtis BurchGuitar – Norman Blake Mandolin, Lead Vocals – Sam BushWritten-By – B. McDade*, J.H. Brown, Jr.* |
3:25 |
| A3 | Norman And NancyCello, Mandolin [Harmony] – Nancy BlakeFiddle, Mandolin – Sam BushGuitar – Norman Blake Written-By – Sam Bush |
2:43 |
| A4 | Russian RagMandolin, Mandocello, Guitar – Mike Marshall Mandolin, Mandola, Bass – Sam BushWritten-By – Dave Apollon |
2:33 |
| A5 | Leather BritchesArranged By – Norman Blake , Sam BushGuitar – Norman Blake Mandolin – Sam BushWritten-By – Trad.* |
3:40 |
| A6 | DiademBass – John CowanGuitar – Pat FlynnMandolin, Fiddle – Sam BushPercussion – Tom RoadyWritten-By – Sam Bush |
3:17 |
| B1 | Sailin' ShoesBass, Harmony Vocals – John CowanHarmonica – John "Juke" Logan*Mandolin, Lead Vocals – Sam BushWritten-By – Lowell George |
3:39 |
| B2 | Crooked SmileBanjo – Bela Fleck*Bass – John CowanGuitar – Pat FlynnMandolin – Sam BushWritten-By – Sam Bush |
6:42 |
| B3 | BroadwayMandolin – Jethro Burns, Sam BushWritten-By – Bird*, Wood*, McRae* |
3:29 |
| B4 | Samanda LynnBass – John CowanDobro – Jerry DouglasGuitar – Pat FlynnMandolin, Mandolin [Slide] – Sam BushWritten-By – Sam Bush |
3:35 |
| B5 | Funk 55Bass – John CowanGuitar – Pat FlynnMandolin, Fiddle – Sam BushPercussion – Tom RoadyWritten-By – Sam Bush |
4:24 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Studio By The Pond
- Mixed At – Quadrafonic Sound Studios
- Mastered At – Masterfonics
- Published By – Naked Snake Music
- Published By – Barren County Music
- Published By – Samanda Lynn Music
- Published By – Tintagel Music
- Published By – Knox Music
- Published By – St. Michael's Alley Music
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Rounder Records Corp.
- Copyright (c) – Rounder Records Corp.
Credits
- Design – Scott Billington
- Engineer – Richard Adler*
- Mastered By – Jim Lloyd*
- Mastered By [Assistant] – Richard Adler*
- Photography By – Jim McGuire
- Producer – Sam Bush
Notes
Recorded at Studio By The Pond, Hendersonville, TN.Mixed at Quadrafonic Sound Studio, Nashville.
Mastered at Masterfonics, Nashville.
Publishing and Rights Society credits:
Track A2: Tintagel Music ASCAP, Knox Music BMI, St. Michaels Alley Music BMI
Tracks A3, A5, A6, B4, B5: Samanda Lynn Music BMI
Track B1: Naked Snake Music ASCAP
Track B2: Barren County Music BMI
℗ 1984 Rounder Records Corp. [Labels]
℗ © 1984 Rounder Records Corporation • Jacket Made in Canada
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: BMI
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A & B Label): 43391
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L20P 1206 | Sam Bush | Late As Usual (LP) | Rounder Records | L20P 1206 | Japan | 1984 |
| CD 0195 | Sam Bush | Late As Usual (CD, Album) | Rounder Records | CD 0195 | US | 1987 |
| ROU-0195 | Sam Bush | Late As Usual (Cass, Album, Dol) | Rounder Records | ROU-0195 | US | 1984 |
