Live (Alison Krauss album) explained

Live
Type:	live
Artist:	Alison Krauss & Union Station
Cover:	Live (Alison Krauss Cover).jpg
Recorded:	April 29, 2002 & April 30, 2002
Venue:	The Louisville Palace, Louisville, Kentucky
Genre:	Bluegrass
Label:	Rounder
Producer:	Alison Krauss & Union Station
Chronology:	Alison Krauss
Prev Title:	New Favorite
Prev Year:	2001
Next Title:	Lonely Runs Both Ways
Next Year:	2004

Live is the fifth album and the first live album by Alison Krauss and Union Station. All of the songs except "Down to the River to Pray" (performed at Austin City Limits) were recorded at The Louisville Palace on April 29–30, 2002. The album was released on November 5, 2002.

At the 46th Grammy Awards, Live won the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album and the traditional song "Cluck Old Hen" won the Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance.^[1]

Personnel

• Alison Krauss - Vocals, fiddle
• Jerry Douglas - Resonator guitar, vocals
• Dan Tyminski - Guitar, mandolin, vocals
• Ron Block - Guitar, banjo, vocals
• Barry Bales - Bass, vocals
• Larry Atamanuik - Drums

Chart performance

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
US Billboard 200^[3]	146
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[4]	17

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2003 Grammy Winners . . n.d. . Recording Academy Grammy Awards . November 17, 2020.
2. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20031204032208/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_country.html. December 4, 2003. Top 100 country albums of 2002 in Canada. Jam!. March 28, 2022.
3. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003. Billboard. November 5, 2020.
4. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2003. Billboard. November 5, 2020.
5. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2004. Billboard. November 5, 2020.