The Johnson Mountain Boys

The Johnson Mountain Boys

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The Johnson Mountain Boys, a bluegrass band from Washington, D.C., formed in 1975. Initially known as "The Johnson Boys," they changed their name to avoid confusion with another folk band. Their first commercial release was the single "Johnson Mountain Hoedown" / "When I Can Forget" in 1978. In 1980, they signed with Rounder Records and released their self-titled debut album The Johnson Mountain Boys. The band toured extensively throughout the 1980s, performing at venues such as Madison Square Garden and Carnegie Hall. They released ten albums during this period, including Walls of Time (1982) and Let the Whole World Talk (1987). The Johnson Mountain Boys disbanded in 1988 but reunited briefly from 1989 to 1996. They were inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2020.

Top tracks

13
John Henry, The Steel Drivin' Man
The Johnson Mountain Boys
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01:49
08
Sugarloaf Mountain Special (Live At The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA / April 5th, 1983)
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Live At The Birchmere
02:30
Writer: Eddie Stubbs / Composers: Eddie Stubbs
07
Unwanted Love
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Requests
02:33
Composers: Don Reno - Harry Leftwich - Red Smiley
21
Do You Call That Religion (Live)
The Johnson Mountain Boys
At The Old Schoolhouse (Live)
02:44
Writer: Public Domain / Composers: Public Domain
02
Mother's Voice Is In The Wind
The Johnson Mountain Boys
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04:26
07
Iron Curtain
The Johnson Mountain Boys
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02:39
20
Blue Yodel #3 (Live)
The Johnson Mountain Boys
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02:26
Composers: Jimmie Rodgers
05
God's Not Dead
The Johnson Mountain Boys
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02:54
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
08
Our Last Goodbye
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Blue Diamond
02:24
Composers: Carter Stanley AKA Ruby Rakes
03
Georgia Stomp (Live)
The Johnson Mountain Boys
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02:31
Composers: David McLaughlin
08
Let's Part The Best Of Friends (Live)
The Johnson Mountain Boys
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02:24
Writer: Carter Stanley / Composers: Carter Stanley
04
Weary Hobo
The Johnson Mountain Boys
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03:18
04
Blue Diamond Mines
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Harlan County USA: Songs Of The Coal Miner's Struggle
05:10
Writer: Jean Ritchie / Composers: Jean Ritchie
06
Making Up Stories (Live)
The Johnson Mountain Boys
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02:13
Composers: Dudley Connell
01
Tomorrow I'll Be Gone
The Johnson Mountain Boys
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02:26
09
Five Speed
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02:49

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  • Discography
Albums
Blue Diamond
â„— 1993 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
01-01-1993
Blue Diamond
01
Duncan & Brady (He's Been On The Job Too Long)
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Blue Diamond
03:18
Composers: D.A.R.
02
My Better Years
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Blue Diamond
03:24
03
It Don't Bring You Back To Me
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Blue Diamond
01:59
04
Christine LeRoy
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Blue Diamond
03:11
05
See God's Ark A Movin'
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Blue Diamond
01:56
06
Blue Diamond Mines
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Blue Diamond
05:10
Composers: Jean Ritchie
07
Teardrops Fell Like Raindrops
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Blue Diamond
02:26
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At The Old Schoolhouse (Live)
â„— 1988 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
01-01-1988
At The Old Schoolhouse (Live)
01
Intro / Black Mountain Blues (Live)
The Johnson Mountain Boys
At The Old Schoolhouse (Live)
05:14
Writer: Leslie Keith / Composers: Leslie Keith
02
Let The Whole World Talk (Live)
The Johnson Mountain Boys
At The Old Schoolhouse (Live)
02:58
Writer: J.D. Miller / Composers: J.D. Miller
03
Long Journey Home (Live)
The Johnson Mountain Boys
At The Old Schoolhouse (Live)
02:01
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
04
Bluest Man In Town (Live)
The Johnson Mountain Boys
At The Old Schoolhouse (Live)
03:32
Writer: Bill Monroe / Composers: Bill Monroe
05
John Henry, The Steel Driving Man (Live)
The Johnson Mountain Boys
At The Old Schoolhouse (Live)
01:50
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
06
Weathered Gray Stone (Live)
The Johnson Mountain Boys
At The Old Schoolhouse (Live)
04:50
Writer: Dudley Connell / Composers: Dudley Connell
07
Unwanted Love (Live)
The Johnson Mountain Boys
At The Old Schoolhouse (Live)
02:21
Writer: Don Reno - Red Smiley / Composers: Don Reno - Red Smiley
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Requests
â„— 1988 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
01-01-1988
Requests
01
I Could Change My Mind
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Requests
01:42
Composers: Earl Taylor
02
Standing In The Need Of Prayer
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Requests
02:33
Composers: Dudley Connell - Traditional
03
Don't Worry
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Requests
02:57
Composers: Marty Robbins
04
Black Eyed Susie
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Requests
02:13
Composers: Dudley Connell - David McLaughlin - Eddie Stubbs - Traditional
05
Cry, Cry Darling
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Requests
03:10
Composers: J.D. Miller - Jimmy C. Newman
06
Blue Grass Twist
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Requests
02:59
Composers: Bill Monroe
07
Unwanted Love
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Requests
02:33
Composers: Don Reno - Harry Leftwich - Red Smiley
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Favorites
â„— 1987 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
01-01-1987
Favorites
01
Tomorrow I'll Be Gone
The Johnson Mountain Boys
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02:26
02
Mother's Voice Is In The Wind
The Johnson Mountain Boys
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04:26
03
Georgia Stomp (Live)
The Johnson Mountain Boys
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02:31
Composers: David McLaughlin
04
Weary Hobo
The Johnson Mountain Boys
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03:18
05
God's Not Dead
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Favorites
02:54
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
06
Making Up Stories (Live)
The Johnson Mountain Boys
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02:13
Composers: Dudley Connell
07
Iron Curtain
The Johnson Mountain Boys
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02:39
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Let the Whole World Talk
â„— 1987 Rounder Records. Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group, Inc.
01-01-1987
Let the Whole World Talk
01
Let The Whole World Talk
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Let the Whole World Talk
02:41
Composers: J.D. Miller - J. Fitzmorris
02
Maury River Blues
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Let the Whole World Talk
03:35
03
Memories Cover Everything I Own
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Let the Whole World Talk
02:57
04
He Said If I Be Lifted Up
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Let the Whole World Talk
02:42
05
Goodbye to the Blues
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Let the Whole World Talk
02:46
06
Virginia Waltz
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Let the Whole World Talk
03:26
07
Maybe You Will Change Your Mind
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Let the Whole World Talk
02:56
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Live At The Birchmere
â„— 1994 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
01-01-1984
Live At The Birchmere
01
Introduction By Red Shipley (Live At The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA / April 5th, 1983)
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Live At The Birchmere
00:41
Writer: Red Shipley / Composers: Red Shipley
02
Opening Theme: Wake Up Susan (Live At The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA / April 5th, 1983)
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Live At The Birchmere
00:29
Writer: The Johnson Mountain Boys - Traditional / Composers: The Johnson Mountain Boys - Traditional
03
We Can't Be Darlings Anymore (Live At The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA / April 5th, 1983)
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Live At The Birchmere
03:07
Writer: Curly Sechler - Lester Flatt / Composers: Curly Sechler - Lester Flatt
04
Highway Of Sorrow (Live At The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA / April 5th, 1983)
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Live At The Birchmere
03:01
Writer: Bill Monroe - Pete Pyle / Composers: Bill Monroe - Pete Pyle
05
Big Rufus (Live At The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA / April 5th, 1983)
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Live At The Birchmere
02:07
Writer: Richard Underwood / Composers: Richard Underwood
06
Wasted Words (Live At The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA / April 5th, 1983)
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Live At The Birchmere
02:52
Writer: Don Gibson / Composers: Don Gibson
07
I'm Dying A Sinner's Death (Live At The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA / April 5th, 1983)
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Live At The Birchmere
03:25
Writer: Roy Acuff / Composers: Roy Acuff
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Working Close
â„— 1983 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
01-01-1983
Working Close
01
Tomorrow I'll Be Gone
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Working Close
02:23
Writer: Wilma Lee Cooper / Composers: Wilma Lee Cooper
02
Misery Loves Company
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Working Close
03:00
Writer: Jerry Reed / Composers: Jerry Reed
03
I'm Still To Blame
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Working Close
02:34
Writer: Dudley Connell / Composers: Dudley Connell
04
Your Love Died Like The Rose
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Working Close
02:36
Writer: Dudley Connell / Composers: Dudley Connell
05
Call His Name
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Working Close
02:51
Writer: Dudley Connell / Composers: Dudley Connell
06
Five Speed
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Working Close
02:50
Writer: Richard Underwood / Composers: Richard Underwood
07
The Waves On The Sea
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Working Close
04:02
Writer: The Johnson Mountain Boys - Traditional / Composers: The Johnson Mountain Boys - Traditional
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Classic Bluegrass from Smithsonian Folkways
(P) 2002 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
23-04-2002
Classic Bluegrass from Smithsonian Folkways
01
White House Blues
Earl Taylor
Classic Bluegrass from Smithsonian Folkways
02:01
Composers: Charlie Poole - Norman Woodlieff
02
Our Last Goodbye
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Classic Bluegrass from Smithsonian Folkways
02:35
Composers: Carter Stanley
03
When He Reached Down His Hand for Me
Bill Monroe
Classic Bluegrass from Smithsonian Folkways
02:48
Composers: Unspecified
04
Tiny Broken Heart
Hazel Dickens
Classic Bluegrass from Smithsonian Folkways
03:05
Composers: Charlie Louvin - Eddie Hill - Ira Louvin
05
New Camptown Races
Red Allen
Classic Bluegrass from Smithsonian Folkways
02:34
Composers: Frank Wakefield - Stephen Foster
06
Suzanne
Harley Allen
Classic Bluegrass from Smithsonian Folkways
02:40
Composers: Unspecified
07
I Heard My Mother Call My Name in Prayer
The Nashville Grass
Classic Bluegrass from Smithsonian Folkways
03:10
Composers: R. Smiley
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The Rounder Records Story
This Compilation â„— 2010 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
19-10-2010
The Rounder Records Story
01
Old Home Place
J.D. Crowe & The New South
The Rounder Records Story
02:42
Writer: Dean Webb - Mitch Jayne / Composers: Dean Webb - Mitch Jayne
02
Take Me Back To Happy Valley
The Bailey Brothers
The Rounder Records Story
02:40
Writer: Charles Bailey - Dan Bailey / Composers: Charles Bailey - Dan Bailey
03
Armadillo Breakdown
Country Cooking
The Rounder Records Story
02:13
Writer: Peter Wernick / Composers: Peter Wernick
04
High On A Mountain
Ola Belle Reed
The Rounder Records Story
02:36
Writer: Ola Belle Reed / Composers: Ola Belle Reed
05
Killing The Blues
Roly Salley
The Rounder Records Story
03:53
Writer: Rowland Salley / Composers: Rowland Salley
06
Johnson's Old Grey Mule
George Pegram
The Rounder Records Story
02:15
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
07
Cherry River Rag
Ed Haley
The Rounder Records Story
02:52
Writer: Ed Haley / Composers: Ed Haley
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Harlan County USA: Songs Of The Coal Miner's Struggle
This Compilation â„— 2006 Rounder Records., Distributed by Concord.
23-05-2006
Harlan County USA: Songs Of The Coal Miner's Struggle
01
Coal Tattoo
Hazel Dickens
Harlan County USA: Songs Of The Coal Miner's Struggle
03:00
Writer: Billy Edd Wheeler / Composers: Billy Edd Wheeler
02
Shut Up In The Mines Of Coal Creek
Old Home String Band
Harlan County USA: Songs Of The Coal Miner's Struggle
03:41
Writer: Trad. / Composers: Trad.
03
Come All You Coal Miners
Sarah Gunning
Harlan County USA: Songs Of The Coal Miner's Struggle
01:57
Writer: Sarah Ogan Gunning / Composers: Sarah Ogan Gunning
04
Blue Diamond Mines
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Harlan County USA: Songs Of The Coal Miner's Struggle
05:10
Writer: Jean Ritchie / Composers: Jean Ritchie
05
The Yablonski Murder
Hazel Dickens
Harlan County USA: Songs Of The Coal Miner's Struggle
02:58
Writer: Hazel Dickens / Composers: Hazel Dickens
06
Last Train From Poor Valley
Norman Blake
Harlan County USA: Songs Of The Coal Miner's Struggle
03:40
Writer: Norman Blake / Composers: Norman Blake
07
Black Lung
Hazel Dickens
Harlan County USA: Songs Of The Coal Miner's Struggle
03:21
Writer: Hazel Dickens / Composers: Hazel Dickens
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Bluegrass Number 1's
This Compilation â„— 2004 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
01-01-2004
Bluegrass Number 1's
01
Lonesome Wind Blues
Rhonda Vincent
Bluegrass Number 1's
03:01
Writer: Wayne Raney / Composers: Wayne Raney
02
We're Steppin' Out Tonight
Bobby Hicks
Bluegrass Number 1's
03:29
Writer: Billy Wallace / Composers: Billy Wallace
03
Who Will Watch The Home Place?
Laurie Lewis
Bluegrass Number 1's
05:28
Composers: Kate Long
04
Thirty Years Of Farming
James King
Bluegrass Number 1's
04:29
Composers: Fred Eaglesmith
05
New Fool
Alison Krauss & Union Station
Bluegrass Number 1's
02:50
Writer: Sidney Cox / Composers: Sidney Cox
06
Waiting For You
J.D. Crowe & The New South
Bluegrass Number 1's
02:47
Writer: Richard Bennett - Curt Chapman / Composers: Richard Bennett - Curt Chapman
07
The Bramble And The Rose
The Lynn Morris Band
Bluegrass Number 1's
03:01
Writer: Barbara Keith / Composers: Barbara Keith
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Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration: A Classic Bluegrass Tribute
â„— 2011 Rounder Records. Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group, Inc.
01-01-2011
Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration: A Classic Bluegrass Tribute
01
Tall Timber
The Bluegrass Album Band
Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration: A Classic Bluegrass Tribute
02:15
Writer: Bill Monroe / Composers: Bill Monroe
02
Will You Be Loving Another Man
The Grascals
Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration: A Classic Bluegrass Tribute
02:20
Writer: Bill Monroe - Lester Flatt / Composers: Bill Monroe - Lester Flatt
03
Dark As The Night, Blue As The Day
Michael Cleveland
Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration: A Classic Bluegrass Tribute
03:51
Writer: Bill Monroe / Composers: Bill Monroe
04
Cheyenne
The Bluegrass Album Band
Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration: A Classic Bluegrass Tribute
03:32
Writer: Bobby Hicks - Bill Monroe / Composers: Bobby Hicks - Bill Monroe
05
Close By
Dailey & Vincent
Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration: A Classic Bluegrass Tribute
02:26
Writer: Bill Monroe - Van Winkle / Composers: Bill Monroe - Van Winkle
06
I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling
Joe Val & The New England Bluegrass Boys
Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration: A Classic Bluegrass Tribute
02:50
Writer: Bill Monroe / Composers: Bill Monroe
07
Shenandoah Breakdown
Wyatt Rice
Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration: A Classic Bluegrass Tribute
02:30
Writer: Bill Monroe / Composers: Bill Monroe
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Folk Masters: Great Performances Recorded Live at the Barns of Wolf Trap
(P) 1993 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
19-02-1991
Folk Masters: Great Performances Recorded Live at the Barns of Wolf Trap
01
Last Goodbye (Live)
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Folk Masters: Great Performances Recorded Live at the Barns of Wolf Trap
02:35
Composers: Carter Stanley
02
Orphan's Waltz (Live)
Steve Riley
Folk Masters: Great Performances Recorded Live at the Barns of Wolf Trap
03:33
Composers: Unspecified
03
Jolie Catin (Live)
Boozoo Chavis
Folk Masters: Great Performances Recorded Live at the Barns of Wolf Trap
02:41
Composers: W. Chavis
04
Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio (Live)
Santiago Jimenez, Jr.
Folk Masters: Great Performances Recorded Live at the Barns of Wolf Trap
03:12
Composers: Santiago Jimenez, Sr.
05
Aguinaldo Jibaro (Live)
Familia Colon
Folk Masters: Great Performances Recorded Live at the Barns of Wolf Trap
03:43
Composers: Traditional
06
Wai Okeaniani (Live)
Ledward Kaapana
Folk Masters: Great Performances Recorded Live at the Barns of Wolf Trap
03:54
Composers: Traditional
07
Gray Eagle (Live)
Wayne Henderson
Folk Masters: Great Performances Recorded Live at the Barns of Wolf Trap
03:43
Composers: Traditional
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Acoustic Holidays
â„— 1998 Rounder Records, Distributed by Concord.
11-08-1998
Acoustic Holidays
01
Winter Wonderland
David Grisman
Acoustic Holidays
03:45
Writer: Dick Smith - Felix Bernard / Composers: Dick Smith - Felix Bernard
02
Sleigh Ride
Tony Trischka
Acoustic Holidays
03:43
Composers: Leroy Anderson
03
Riding Home On Christmas Eve
Riders In The Sky
Acoustic Holidays
02:42
Writer: Doug Green / Composers: Doug Green
04
Good King Wenceslas
Mary McCaslin
Acoustic Holidays
02:47
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
05
The Friendly Beasts
The Johnson Mountain Boys
Acoustic Holidays
02:09
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
06
La Veille De Christmus (The Night Before Christmas)
The Basin Brothers
Acoustic Holidays
01:51
Writer: Al Berard - Danny Collet / Composers: Al Berard - Danny Collet
07
Angels We Have Heard On High
Tony Trischka
Acoustic Holidays
03:58
Writer: Traditional Arrangement / Composers: Traditional Arrangement
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O Christmas Tree - A Bluegrass Collection For The Holidays
This Compilation â„— 2002 Rounder Records., Distributed by Concord.
05-11-2002
O Christmas Tree - A Bluegrass Collection For The Holidays
01
Christmas Time's A Coming
Rhonda Vincent
O Christmas Tree - A Bluegrass Collection For The Holidays
02:29
Composers: Tex Logan
02
Christmas Is Near
Open Road
O Christmas Tree - A Bluegrass Collection For The Holidays
02:32
Writer: Ralph Stanley / Composers: Ralph Stanley
03
Winter Wonderland
The Shankman Twins
O Christmas Tree - A Bluegrass Collection For The Holidays
03:07
Composers: Public Domain
04
The Friendly Beasts
The Johnson Mountain Boys
O Christmas Tree - A Bluegrass Collection For The Holidays
02:09
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
05
Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem
Alecia Nugent
O Christmas Tree - A Bluegrass Collection For The Holidays
04:49
Writer: Public Domain / Composers: Public Domain
06
Silver Bells
Ron Stewart
O Christmas Tree - A Bluegrass Collection For The Holidays
04:08
Writer: Jay Livingston - Ray Evans / Composers: Jay Livingston - Ray Evans
07
Smoky Mountain Christmas
Jeannie Kendall
O Christmas Tree - A Bluegrass Collection For The Holidays
02:51
Writer: Andrea Hamlin - Brien Fisher / Composers: Andrea Hamlin - Brien Fisher
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