Industrial Strength Bluegrass: Southwestern Ohio's Musical Legacy

During the middle decades of the 20th century, the factories of southwestern Ohio drew hundreds of thousands of migrants from Appalachia, including innumerable musicians. Industrial Strength Bluegrass celebrates the music that these migrants made and loved, and explores a pivotal moment in the history of bluegrass and country music at large. Produced by beloved performer and radio personality Joe Mullins, the collection features a stellar lineup of bluegrass stalwarts including Rhonda Vincent, Bobby Osborne, and Mullins himself, taking on tunes that have echoed across Ohio for decades. This group of some of the biggest names in bluegrass today pays tribute to the jubilant highs and lonesome lows of life amongst the factories and warehouses, reflecting the region’s rich culture and resilient people.

The expanded 2xLP vinyl version features seven archival bonus tracks: “You’ll Never Be the Same” by The Traditional Grass, “Stone Wall” by Red Allen & The Allen Brothers, “The Singer” by The Hotmud Family, “Ninety-Nine Years Is Almost for Life” by Dave Evans, “He’s Everything to Me” by Larry Sparks, “I’m Bound to Ride” by The Stanley Brothers, and “Shakin’ the Grate” by The Boys From Indiana.

Track Listing

101	Readin', Rightin', Route 23	Joe Mullins and The Radio Ramblers	03:36
102	20/20 Vision	Dan Tyminski	02:46
103	Suzanne	Mo Pitney and Merle Monroe	02:48
104	From Life's Other Side	Lee Ann Womack	05:35
105	Larry Sparks Medley: Dark Hollow / A Face in the Crowd / These Old Blues	Josh Williams, Bradley Walker, and Russell Moore	05:20
106	When He Blessed My Soul	Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver	03:03
107	The Rolling Mills of Middletown	Larry Cordle	03:56
108	Family Reunion	Rhonda Vincent and Caleb Daugherty	03:26
109	Mountain Strings	Sierra Hull	03:42
110	Stone Walls and Steel Bars	Ronnie Bowman, Don Rigsby, and Kenny Smith	02:25
111	Are You Missing Me?	Dailey and Vincent	02:24
112	Once More	The Grascals	02:53
113	Barefoot Nellie	Jim Lauderdale and High Fidelity	02:31
114	Garden Tomb	The Isaacs and The Oak Ridge Boys	02:47
115	Baby Blue Eyes	Vince Gill	03:21
116	We'll Head Back to Harlan	Bobby Osborne	02:27