GENRE: Country
Country & Western music has deep roots in the folk music of blue-collar, working class Americans. It is no wonder then, that it shows traces of their ancestral origins from traditional English ballads via Celtic music to French Folk songs, which infuenced the songs the Cowboys sang on the prairie and late at night by the campfire, all the way to Mexican Corridos and the African-American Blues. This documentation of 20 original albums from the years 1958 and 1959, which also saw the resurgence of the mountain moods of „Blue Grass“ through the recordings of Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs and the Stanley Brothers, presents these acts among 16 of the greatest Country & Western heroes and legends of their time. Hits (and by now classics) like “Oh Lonesome Me”, “I Can‘t Stop Loving You”, “Whole Lotta Woman”, “Gamblin‘ Man”, “Sweet Dreams”, “Kaw-Liga”, “Mountain Breakdown”, “Big Iron”, “El Paso”, “The Battle of New Orleans”, “Got the Bull by the Horns”, “Waterloo” and so many more – all lovingly selected and expertly restored – make this a treasure trove for collectors and casual listeners alike.
Tracklist:
CD 1
■ DON GIBSON - OH LONESOME ME
1. Bad, Bad Day Gibson 2.36
2. Take Me As I Am Bryant 2.30
3. I Can't Leave Gibson 2.12
4. I Can't Stop Lovin' You Gibson 2.35
5. Blues in My Heart Carson/Foley 2.37
6. Sweet, Sweet Girl Gibson 1.48
7. Blue, Blue Day Gibson 1.52
8. Heartbreak Avenue Foree 2.42
9. We Could Bryant 2.28
10. Oh Lonesome Me Gibson 2.29
11. Too Soon To Know Gibson 2.31
12. If You Don´t Know It Gibson 2.10
■ MARVIN RAINWATER - SINGS WITH A HEART, WITH A BEAT
13. Nothin' Needs Nothin' (Like I Need You)
Schroeder/De Metrius 2.22
14. Lucky Star Rainwater 2.17
15. My Love Is Real Rainwater 2.23
16. (Don't Be) Late For Love Rainwater 1.57
17. Look for Me (I'll Be Waiting For You) Rainwater 2.43
18. Moanin' the Blues Williams 2.04
19. Whole Lotta Woman Rainwater 2.35
20. I Dig You Bab Rainwater/Stevenson 1.41
21. Dance Me Daddy Rainwater/Davis 2.31
22. My Brand of Blues Rainwater 2.18
23. Gamblin' Man Williams 2.20
24. Baby Don't Go Rainwater 2.06
Total Time 56.36
CD 2
■ SONGS BY DON GIBSON
1. Sweet Dreams Gibson 2.31
2. I Must Forget You Gibson 2.37
3. Run Boy Heath 2.39
4. The Road of Live Alone Rose/Covington 2.39
5. Ah-Ha O'Neil 2.13
6. It Happens Everytime Endsley 2.26
7. I Ain´t Gonna Waste My Time Miller 2.26
8. I Ain´t A-Studying You Baby Gibson 2.05
9. I'm Gonna Fool Everybody Gibson 2.17
10. I Believed In You Gibson 2.04
11. What A Fool I Was To Fall (For You) Gibson 2.12
12. You're the Only One for Me Gibson 2.22
■ MARTY ROBBINS
13. Kaw-Liga Williams/Rose 2.25
14. Jodie Swick/Stevenson 2.21
15. Nothing But Sweet Lies Robbins 1.48
16. Oh, How I Miss You (Since You Went Away)
Cassell/Taylor 2.04
17. Baby I Need You (Like You Need Me) Robbins 2.28
18. Shackles and Chains Davis 2.18
19. Waltz of the Wind Rose 2.13
20. Paper-Face Locklin/Williams 2.16
21. Then I Turned and Walked Slowly Away
Fortner/Arnold 2.15
22. Wedding Bells Boone 2.11
23. A House with Everything but Love Robbins 3.04
24. The Hands You're Holding Now Robbins 3.00
Total Time 57.42
CD 3
■ LESTER FLATT & EARL SCRUGGS - COUNTRY MUSIC
1. Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms Monroe 2.36
2. Farewell Blues Schoebel/Roppolo/Mares 2.25
3. Doin' My Time Skinner 2.47
4. God Loves His Children Flatt/Scruggs 2.38
5. Down the Road Flatt/Scruggs 2.39
6. Pike County Breakdown Jones 2.42
7. Salty Dog Blues Flatt/Scruggs 2.28
8. We'll Meet Again, Sweetheart Flatt/cruggs 2.41
9. Foggy Mounain Breakdown Scruggs 2.39
10. My Cabin in Caroline Flatt/Scruggs 2.35
11. I'll Just Pretend Martin 2.28
12. Preachin', Prayin', Singin' McCarty 2.23
■ THE LOUVIN BROTHERS - COUNTRY LOVE BALLADS
13. Are You Wasting My Time Louvin/Louvin 2.00
14. If I Could Only Win Your Love Louvin/Louvin 2.18
15. Today Thompson 2.21
16. Read What's In My Heart Shirley 2.09
17. I Wonder If You Know Barrett 3.14
18. Memories and Tears Rule 2.19
19. On My Way To the Show Louvin/Louvin 2.05
20. My Heart Was Trampled On the Street
Louvin/Louvin 2.28
21. She Will Get Lonesome Louvin/Louvin 2.20
22. Red Hen Hop Louvin/Louvin 2.37
23. Blue Hart 2.15
24. Send Me the Pillow (You Dream On) Locklin 2.18
Total Time 60.12
CD 4
■ STANLEY BROTHERS - COUNTRY PICKIN' AND SINGIN'
1. Orange Blossom Special Rouse 2.26
2. Who Will Call You Sweetheart Stanley/Monroe 2.53
3. A Voice from On High Monroe/Mauldin 2.32
4. Big Tilda Stanley 2.00
5. Angel Band Traditional 2.16
6. Clinch Mountain Blues Keith 2.01
7. The Flood Stanley/Stanley 3.06
8. Poison Lies Stanley 2.39
9. You're Still On My Mind Stanley 1.59
10. The Cry from the Cross Masters 2.49
11. Tragic Love Dee 2.26
12. Fling Ding Stanley 2.06
■ BILL MONROE & BLUE GRASS BOYS
- KNEE DEEP IN THE BLUE GRASS
13. Cry, Cry Darling Newman 2.19
14. Roane County Prison Ahr 3.09
15. Goodbye, Old Pal Monroe 2.04
16. Out in the Cold World Ahr 2.34
17. A Good Woman's Love Coben 2.19
18. In Despair Ahr 2.16
19. Come Back To Me in My Dreams Monroe 2.23
20. A Lonesome Road (To Travel) Stuart Jr. 2.38
21. Sally-Jo Kershaw/Kershaw 2.37
22. Brand New Shoes Blackwell 2.10
23. Molly and Tenbrooks Monroe 2.21
24. I'm Sittin' On Top Of the World
Henderson/Young/Lewis 2.17
Total Time 59.09
CD 5
■ JIM REEVES - GIRLS I HAVE KNOWN
1. Marie Berlin 1.55
2. Mona Lisa Livingston/Evans 2.34
3. My Juanita Norton 1.57
4. Charmaine Rapee/Pollack 2.08
5. Margie Davis/Conrad/Robinson 2.06
6. Anna Marie Walker 2.29
7. Sweet Sue, Just You Young/Harris 1.59
8. Linda Lawrence 2.13
9. Ramona Wayne/Gilbert 2.05
10. Maria Elena Barcelata 2.40
11. My Mary Davis/Hamblen 2.03
12. Good Night Irene Ledbetter/Lomax 2.49
■ KITTY WELLS - LONELY STREET
13. If Teardrops Were Pennies Butler 2.38
14. Lonely Street Belew/Sowder/Stevenson 2.20
15. You Can 't Conceal a Broken Heart
Wright/Fowler 2.33
16. Sweeter Than the Flowers Rouse/Burns/Mann 3.21
17. What About You Wright/Anglin 2.36
18. Just When I Needed You Bau/Wright/Anglin 2.31
19. That's Me without You Miller/Wyatt 2.19
20. The Waltz of the Angels Reynolds/Rhodes 2.47
21. Cheated Out of Love Masters 2.37
22. May You Never Be Alone Williams 2.24
23. Touch and Go Heart Gabbard 2.44
24. Love Me Two Pieces Endsley 2.08
Total Time 58.45
CD 6
■ WEBB PIERCE - JUST IMAGINATION
1. A New Love Affair Pierce/Reed 2.42
2. I Care No More (I Don't Care) Ashlock 2.05
3. Don't Be the One Pierce 2.08
4. I Know (It Was You) Bailes/Walker 2.33
5. Just Imagination Pierce/Baggett 2.53
6. I Love You Dear Pierce 2.22
7. Who Wouldn't Love You Fischer/Carey 2.22
8. Call Me Your Sweetheart Pierce 3.05
9. I Found a True Love Hall 2.09
10. I'm Only Wishin' Miller 2.19
11. Too Late To Worry Now Pierce 2.03
12. I'll Get By Somehow Walker 2.48
■ GEORGE JONES SINGS -
WHITE LIGHTNING AND OTHER FAVOURITES
13. White Lightning Richardson 2.45
14. I'm with the Wrong One Montgomery 2.08
15. That's the Way I Feel Jones/Miller 1.52
16. Life to Go Jones 2.52
17. Don't Do This to Me Jones 2.13
18. A Wandering Soul Dudley/Jones 2.23
19. Give Away Girl Jones/Kessel 2.21
20. You're Back Again Jones 2.43
21. No Use to Cry Jones 2.10
22. Nothing Can Stop Me Jones 2.26
23. Flame in My Heart Jones/Spurlock 2.26
24. Jesus Wants Me Jones/Noack 1.57
Total Time 58.32
CD 7
■ MARTY ROBBINS - GUNFIGHTER BALLADS AND TRAIL SONGS CD 7
1. Big Iron Robbins 3.52
2. Cool Water Nolan 3.08
3. Billy the Kid Robbins 2.18
4. A Hundred and Sixty Acres Kapp 1.40
5. They´re Hanging Me Tonight Low/Wolpert 3.03
6. The Strawberry Roan Robbins 3.23
7. El Paso Robbins 4.38
8. In the Valley Robbins 1.48
9. The Master's Call Robbins 3.06
10. Running Gun Glaser/Glaser 2.10
11. The Little Green Valley Robison 2.26
12. Utah Carol Robbins 3.12
■ THE LOUVIN BROTHERS - SATAN IS REAL
13. Satan Is Real Louvin/Louvin 2.58
14. There's a Higher Power Louvin/Louvin 2.20
15. The Christian Life Louvin/Louvin 2.15
16. River Of Jordan Houser 2.15
17. The Kneeling Drunkard's Plea
Carter/Carter/Carter/Carter 2.49
18. Are You Afraid to Die Louvin/Louvin/Hill 2.32
19. He Can Be Found Barrett/Cunningham 2.11
20. Dying From Home, and Lost Traditional 2.46
21. The Drunkard's Room Louvin/Louvin 3.13
22. Satan's Jeweled Crown Edens 2.55
23. The Angels Rejoiced Last Night Louvin/Louvin 2.18
24. I'm Ready to Go Home Houser 3.09
Total Time 67.14
CD 8
■ THE SPECTACULAR JOHNNY HORTON
1. The Battle of New Orleans Driftwood 2.26
2. Whispering Pines Halsey 2.53
3. The First Train Heading South Horton 2.18
4. Lost Highway Payne 2.32
5. JoE's Been A-Gittin' There Wilkin/Martin 2.33
6. Sam Magee Driftwood 2.29
7. When It's Springtime in Alaska (It's Forty Below)
Franks 2.35
8. Cherokee Boogie Mullican/Redbird 2.26
9. All for the Love of a Girl Horton 2.43
10. The Golden Rocket Snow 2.01
11. Mister Moonlight Greff 2.28
12. Got the Bull by the Horns Boyd/Jones 2.07
■ JOHNNY CASH - SONGS OF OUR SOIL
13. Drink to Me Cash 1.52
14. Five Feet High and Rising Cash 1.45
15. The Man on the Hill Cash 2.08
16. Hank and Joe and Me Cash 2.13
17. Clementine Mize/Mize 2.28
18. The Great Speckle Bird Cash 2.07
19. I Want To Go Home Cash 1.56
20. The Caretaker Cash 2.02
21. Old Apache Squaw Cash 1.45
22. Don't Step on Mother's Roses Cash 2.31
23. My Grandfather's Clock Cash 2.42
24. It could be you (Instead of Him) McAlpin 1.49
Total Time 55.38
CD 9
■ THE DYNAMIC STONEWALL JACKSON
1. Waterloo Wilkin/Loudermilk 2.29
2. Smoke along the Track Rose 2.37
3. Life to Go Jones 2.25
4. Run Johnson 2.30
5. The Carpet on the Floor McAlpin 2.27
6. Man Has Cried Williams/Jackson 2.41
7. Uncle Sam and Big John Bull Walker 2.15
8. Mary Don't You Weep Wilkin/Tillis 2.22
9. Ward of Broken Hearts Loudermilk 2.11
10. Why I'm Walkin' Jackson 2.18
11. Let's Call it a Day Rose 2.38
12. Black Sheep Traditional 4.34
■ SKEETER DAVIS - I'LL SING YOU A SONG AND HARMONIZE TOO
13. Just When I Needed You Baum/Wright/Anglin 2.46
14. Am I That Easy To Forget Belew/Stevenson 2.06
15. Have You Seen This Man Davis/Wilson/Tubb 2.08
16. Your Cheatin' Heart Williams 2.43
17. The One You Slip Around With Howard 2.44
18. The Devil's Doll Walker 2.10
19. Chained To a Memory Carson 2.36
20. I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know Null 2.35
21. Standing in the Shadows Price 2.27
22. Under Your Spell Again Owens/Rhodes 2.38
23. Set Him Free Moyers/Davis/Wilson 2.13
24. Let Those Brown Eyes Smile at Me Nail 2.48
Total Time 62.10
CD 10
■ LESTER FLATT & EARL SCRUGGS & FOGGY MOUNTAIN BOYS CD 10
1. I'll Never Shed another Tear Flatt 2.24
2. Baby Blue Eyes Eanes 2.57
3. So Happy I'll Be Flatt/Scruggs 2.28
4. Will the Roses Bloom (Where She Lies Sleeping)
Bevins Brothers 2.31
5. I'll Never Love another Flatt 3.00
6. I'm Going To Make Heaven My Home
Flatt/Scruggs 2.36
7. Is It Too Late Now Flatt 2.36
8. I'll Go Stepping Too Organ/James 2.50
9. Pain in My Heart Osborne/Richardson 2.45
10. Back to the Cross Martin 2.53
11. Cora Is Gone McLeod 2.21
12. Foggy Mountain Breakdown Scruggs 2.39
■ HANK THOMPSON - SONGS FOR ROUNDERS
13. Three Times Seven Travis/Stone 2.07
14. I'll Be a Bachelor Till I Die Williams 2.11
15. Drunkard's Blues Traditional 2.56
16. Teach 'Em How to Swim Thompson 2.32
17. Dry Bread Travis 2.37
18. Cocaine Blues Arnall 3.02
19. Deep Elm Traditional 2.27
20. Bummin' around Graves 2.36
21. Little Blossom Traditional 2.46
22. Rovin' Gambler Traditional 2.49
23. Left My Gal in the Mountains Robison 2.17
24. May I Sleep in Your Barn? Proctor 3.12
Total Time 64.21