All American Bluegrass Girl

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All American Bluegrass Girl
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 23, 2006
Genre Country/Bluegrass
Label Rounder Records
Producer Rhonda Vincent, Darrin Vincent
Rhonda Vincent chronology
Beautiful Star
(2006)
All American Bluegrass Girl
(2006)
Good Thing Going
(2008)
Professional ratings
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All American Bluegrass Girl is the 11th album released from bluegrass musician Rhonda Vincent. The album was released on May 23, 2006, via Rounder Records. The album features 12 songs. Three of which Vincent wrote or co-wrote. Also included on the album are two duets. Dolly Parton sings on "Heartbreaker's Alibi", and a duet with Bobby Osborne on "Midnight Angel".

Contents

"Heartbreaker's Albi" and the title track were both released as singles to radio. Although neither one charted, the album reached #1 on the Top Bluegrass Albums, #43 on the Top Country Albums, and #14 on the Top Heatseekers. [2]

Track listing

  1. "All American Bluegrass Girl" (Rhonda Vincent) - 3:10
  2. "Forever Ain't That Long Anymore" (Blake Williams, Wayne Southards) - 3:29
  3. "Heartbreaker's Alibi" (Honey Brassfield) - 3:00
  4. "God Bless the Soldier" (Vincent) - 2:40
  5. "Rhythm of the Wheels" (Al Wood) - 3:30
  6. "Midnight Angel" (Bobby Osborne, Pete Goble) - 3:11
  7. "Till They Come Home" (Byron Hill, Mike Dekle) - 4:09
  8. "Don't Act" (Connie Leigh) - 2:13
  9. "Jesus Built a Bridge to Heaven" (Mark Kevin Grantt, Glen Duncan) - 3:06
  10. "Prettiest Flower There" (Val Johnson) - 3:29
  11. "Ashes of Mt. Augustine" (Vincent) - 3:29
  12. "Precious Jewel" (Roy Acuff) - 4:03

Personnel

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2006)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums1
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums43
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers14

Singles

YearSinglePeak positions
US Country
2006"Heartbreaker's Alibi" (with Dolly Parton)
"All American Bluegrass Girl
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

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