Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys - The Best of Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys (2025)

This release serves as a comprehensive compilation of the best recordings by Johnny Duncan and his band, The Blue Grass Boys. Duncan occupied a unique niche in music history: as an American, he found immense popularity in the United Kingdom during the height of the skiffle boom in the late 1950s.

The album features his signature hit "Last Train to San Fernando," an energetic track that stands as a benchmark of British skiffle with strong country influences. The collection showcases the band's distinctive style: a blend of American folk, bluegrass, and early rock and roll, performed with drive and authentic vocals. The tracklist also includes notable numbers such as "Footprints in the Snow" and "Rock-a-Billy Baby," highlighting Duncan's role as a bridge between traditional American music and the nascent British rock scene.

Tracklist:
1-1 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - Last Train to San Fernando [2:30]
1-2 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - Footprints in the Snow [2:23]
1-3 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - Blue, Blue Heartache [2:23]
1-4 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - Geisha Girl [2:14]
1-5 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - Just a Little Lovin' [2:06]
1-6 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - Kaw-Liga [2:55]
1-7 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - Railroad Medley: Pan American / I'm Movin' On / Last Train to San Fernando [3:01]
1-8 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - Rock-a-Billy Baby [2:11]
1-9 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - Travelin' Blues [2:06]
1-10 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - Yellow Moon [1:59]
1-11 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - Calamity Mose [2:41]
1-12 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - Freight Train Blues [2:33]
1-13 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - All of the Monkeys Ain't in the Zoo [2:08]
1-14 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - Get Along Home, Cindy [2:20]
1-15 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - Itching for My Baby [2:02]
1-16 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - Old Blue [2:50]
1-17 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - Rock-a-Billy Medley: Raise a Ruckus Tonight / Rockabilly Baby / Detour [3:13]
1-18 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - Which Way Did He Go? [2:10]
1-19 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - I Heard the Bluebirds Sing [2:17]
1-20 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - Just a Closer Walk with Thee [3:51]
1-21 Johnny Duncan;The Chris Barber Skiffle Group - Doin' My Time [3:31]
1-22 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - Mind Your Own Business [2:02]
1-23 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - This Train [2:17]
1-24 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - St. James Infirmary [3:16]
1-25 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - If You Love Me Baby [2:17]
1-26 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - More and More [2:02]
1-27 Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys;Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys - Jig Along Home [2:05]