Golden Age of Country

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: Waltz Across Texas (disc 1)
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1Hey, Good Lookin’
recording of:
Hey, Good Lookin’ (on 1951-03-16)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-03-16)
Hank Williams42:57
2White Lightning
cover recording of:
White Lightning
lyricist and composer:
J. P. Richardson
publisher:
Glad Music Co.
George Jones22:48
3You Ain’t Woman Enough
producer:
Owen Bradley
acoustic guitar:
Ray Edenton (on 1965-11-11)
double bass [bass]:
Joe Zinkan (on 1965-11-11)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Murrey Harman, Jr. (on 1965-11-11)
electric bass guitar [6-string electric bass guitar]:
Harold Bradley (on 1965-11-11)
electric guitar:
Thomas Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1965-11-11)
piano:
David Briggs (US producer and musician) (on 1965-11-11)
steel guitar:
Harald Rugg (on 1965-11-11)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1965-11-11) and Loretta Lynn (on 1965-11-11)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-11-11)
recording of:
You Ain’t Woman Enough (on 1965-11-11)
lyricist and composer:
Loretta Lynn
publisher:
Sure Fire Music Company Inc.
Loretta Lynn42:14
4Walk on By
recording of:
Walk On By (Leroy Van Dyke song)
lyricist and composer:
Kendall Hayes (country music songwriter)
publisher:
Lowery Music Co. Inc.
Leroy Van Dyke52:24
5Waltz Across Texas
recording of:
Waltz Across Texas (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Talmadge Tubb
Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours2:41
6Next in Line
recording of:
Next in Line (in 1968)
writer:
Wayne Kemp and Curtis Wayne (US country singer and songwriter)
Conway Twitty2:51
7King of the Road
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
vocals:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Smash (in 1965)
recording of:
King of the Road (on 1964-11-03)
lyricist:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964)
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd.
Roger Miller4.652:26
8Crazy
vocals:
Patsy Cline
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1961)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 85) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 195)
recording of:
Crazy (Willie Nelson song) (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Patsy Cline4.22:46
9Love’s Gonna Live Here
producer:
Ken Nelson (US record producer ('48-'76) Capitol Records, country music)
recording of:
Love’s Gonna Live Here
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens
publisher:
Blue Book Music and Bluebook Music Publishing
Buck Owens2:00
10Bye Bye Love
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1957)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (in 1957)
drums (drum set):
Murrey Harman (in 1957)
electric guitar:
Chet Atkins (in 1957)
guitar:
Don Everly (in 1957), Phil Everly (in 1957) and Hank Garland (in 1957)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (in 1957)
vocals:
Don Everly (in 1957) and Phil Everly (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 25) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 207)
recording of:
Bye Bye Love (in 1957)
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony ATV Acuff Rose Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
The Everly Brothers4.352:24
11In the Jailhouse Now
cover recording of:
In the Jailhouse Now (in 1954)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI) (in 1978)
Webb Pierce52:06
12It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-05-03)
bass:
Johnnie Wright (US country music singer-songwriter) (on 1952-05-03)
fiddle:
Paul Warren (US fiddler) (on 1952-05-03)
guitar:
Jack Anglin (on 1952-05-03)
steel guitar:
Harold "Shot" Jackson (US country music guitar and dobro player) (on 1952-05-03)
vocals:
Kitty Wells (on 1952-05-03)
recording of:
It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels (on 1952-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
J.D. Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
cover recording of:
It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
J.D. Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Kitty Wells2:32
13Blue Moon of Kentucky
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1954-09-04)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-09-04), Merle "Red" Taylor (country/bluegrass fiddler, songwriter, and singer) (on 1954-09-04) and Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1954-09-04)
guitar:
Edd Mayfield (on 1954-09-04)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1954-09-04)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-09-04)
recording of:
Blue Moon of Kentucky (on 1954-09-04)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (in 1946)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer International Corporation (BMI), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys2:09
14A Week in a Country Jail
recording of:
A Week in a County Jail
writer:
Tom T. Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Tom T. Hall3:02
15Mama Sang a Song
producer:
Owen Bradley
vocals:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality) (from 1961-06 until 1961-06-05, on 1961-06-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-06-05)
recording of:
Mama Sang a Song (on 1961-06-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality)
publisher:
Bill Anderson Music, Leeds Music, Leeds Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Bill Anderson3:28
16There Goes My Everything
recording of:
There Goes My Everything (1965 song)
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Elvis Presley Music Inc., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1965-11-24), Blue Crest Music, Inc. (on 1965-11-24) and Husky Music (on 1965-11-24)
version of:
En gång är ingen gång
Jack Greene2:33
▼ CD 2: Waltz Across Texas (disc 2)
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1Lovesick Blues
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1948-12-22)
bass:
Willie Thawl (US bassist) (on 1948-12-22)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1948-12-22)
guitar:
Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1948-12-22)
guitar [lead guitar]:
James Grishaw (on 1948-12-22)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Louis Innis (on 1948-12-22)
mandolin:
Clyde Baum (on 1948-12-22)
steel guitar:
Jerry Byrd (Nashville A-Team) (on 1948-12-22)
vocals:
Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1948-12-22)
recording of:
Lovesick Blues (on 1948-12-22)
lyricist:
Irving Mills and Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1949-11-01)
composer:
Cliff Friend (US composer, lyricist & pianist)
arranger:
Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1949-11-01)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Jack Mills, Inc. (on 1922-04-03) and Mills Music, Inc. (from 1930 to present)
Hank Williams3.652:45
2Walkin’ After Midnight
vocals:
Patsy Cline
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1957)
cover recording of:
Walkin’ After Midnight
lyricist:
Don Hecht
composer:
Alan Block and Don Hecht
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Patsy Cline4.752:36
3There Stands the Glass
recording of:
There Stands the Glass (in 1953)
lyricist:
Audrey Greisham and Mary Jean Shurtz
composer:
Russ Hull
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Webb Pierce3.52:25
4Makin’ Believe
recording of:
Making Believe (in 1955)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Work (Country music singer and songwriter)
Kitty Wells2:55
5Ballad of a Teenage Queen
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-11-12)
producer:
Jack Clement
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Entertainment Corporation (company credits only; do not use as release label!) (in 1958)
samples from:
The Fabulous Johnny Cash by Johnny Cash (country music legend)
recording of:
Ballad of a Teenage Queen (on 1957-11-12)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
recording of:
Ballad of a Teenage Queen (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
Johnny Cash2:14
6The Tennessee Waltz
orchestra:
Jack Rael & his Orchestra (in 1950-11)
conductor:
Jack Rael (in 1950-11)
cover recording of:
Tennessee Waltz (on 1950-10-14)
lyricist:
Redd Stewart (in 1946)
composer:
Pee Wee King (in 1946)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Patti Page3:05
7My Special Angel
recording of:
My Special Angel
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Duncan (US songwriter & producer from Texas)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Bobby Helms3:00
8Tender Years
recording of:
Tender Years
composer:
Darrell Edwards
publisher:
Glad Music Co. and Glad Music Ltd.
George Jones32:26
9Don’t Come Home a-Drinkin’ (with Lovin’ on Your Mind)
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass [bass]:
Roy Huskey, Jr. (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1966-10-05)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Murrey Harman, Jr. (on 1966-10-05)
electric bass guitar [6-string electric bass guitar]:
Harold Bradley (on 1966-10-05)
electric guitar:
Thomas Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1966-10-05)
guitar:
Johnny Russell (US country singer, songwriter and comedian) (on 1966-10-05)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1966-10-05)
steel guitar:
Harald Rugg (on 1966-10-05)
vocals:
The Jordanaires and Loretta Lynn (on 1966-10-05)
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-10-05)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 38)
recording of:
Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind) (on 1966-10-05)
writer:
Loretta Lynn and Peggy Sue (Country singer and songwriter)
Loretta Lynn42:10
10It’s Only Make Believe
recording of:
It’s Only Make Believe (on 1958-05-07)
writer:
Jack Nance (in 1958) and Conway Twitty (in 1958)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Conway Twitty42:15
11Trouble’s Back in Town
recording of:
Trouble’s Back in Town
lyricist and composer:
Dick Flood
The Wilburn Brothers2:13
12Still
producer:
Owen Bradley
vocals:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality) (on 1962-12-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-12-18)
recording of:
Still (on 1962-12-18)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Johnny Bienstock Music and Moss Rose Publications, Inc.
Bill Anderson2:50
13Three Hearts in a Tangle
cover recording of:
Three Hearts in a Tangle
writer:
Ray Pennington and Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist)
Roy Drusky2:44
14What’s Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)
recording of:
What’s Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)
lyricist and composer:
Glenn Sutton (US songwriter and producer)
Jerry Lee Lewis2:37
15Dang Me
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
vocals:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964)
recording of:
Dang Me (on 1964-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Roger Miller1:53
16Rocky Top
recording of:
Rocky Top
composer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Osborne Brothers2:36
▼ CD 3: Hard to Find Hits (disc 1)
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1Why Baby Why
performer:
Red Sovine
recording of:
Why Baby Why
writer:
Darrell Edwards and George Jones (US country music vocalist)
Red Sovine and Webb Pierce42:32
2Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy
guitar:
with instrumental accompaniment (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1949-11-08)
solo vocals:
Red Foley (US country music musician) (on 1949-11-08)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1949-11-08)
recording of:
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy (Jack Stap didn't actually write "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" but is credited for it.) (on 1949-11-07)
writer:
Jack Stapp and Harry Stone (US songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1950-01-11)
Red Foley2:47
3A Little Bitty Tear
cover recording of:
A Little Bitty Tear
lyricist and composer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter)
Burl Ives2:05
4Thanks a Lot
recording of:
Thanks a Lot
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Rich
Ernest Tubb2:33
5I Ain’t Never
recording of:
I Ain’t Never
writer:
Webb Pierce and Mel Tillis
Webb Pierce41:55
6Lonesome 7-7203
recording of:
Lonesome 7-7203
lyricist and composer:
Justin Tubb
Hawkshaw Hawkins2:44
7Six Days on the Road
cover recording of:
Six Days on the Road
writer:
Earl Green and Carl Montgomery
publisher:
Newkeys Music, Inc. and Tune Publishing, Inc.
Dave Dudley2:22
8I’m a Honky Tonk Girl
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1960-02)
double bass [bass]:
Al Williams (US country bassist) (in 1960-02)
fiddle:
Harold Hensley (in 1960-02)
guitar:
Roy Lanham (in 1960-02)
steel guitar:
Speedy West (in 1960-02)
vocals:
Loretta Lynn (in 1960-02)
recording of:
I’m a Honky Tonk Girl
lyricist and composer:
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn2:17
9From a Jack to a King
recording of:
From a Jack to a King
lyricist and composer:
Ned Miller
publisher:
Burlington Music Ltd. and IQ Music Ltd.
Ned Miller2:11
10Laura (What’s He Got That I Ain’t Got)
recording of:
Laura (What’s He Got That I Ain’t Got)
writer:
Leon Ashley and Margie Singleton
Leon Ashley2:36
11Hello Vietnam
recording of:
Hello Vietnam
lyricist and composer:
Tom T. Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Johnnie Wright3:08
12You’re the Reason
recording of:
You’re the Reason
writer:
Bobby Edwards (American country music singer), Terry Fell, Fred Henley and Mildred Imes
publisher:
Vogue Music
Bobby Edwards2:40
13Statue of a Fool
recording of:
Statue of a Fool
lyricist and composer:
Jan Crutchfield
Jack Greene52:53
14The Bridge Washed Out
recording of:
The Bridge Washed Out
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Louis, Mart Melshee and Sandra Smith (US songwriter)
Warner Mack2:19
15For Loving You
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-09-27)
vocals:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality) (on 1966-09-27) and Jan Howard (on 1966-09-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
cover recording of:
For Loving You (on 1966-09-27)
writer:
Steve Karliski and Rossini Pinto
publisher:
Painted Desert Music and Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
recording of:
For Loving You (on 1966-09-27)
writer:
Steve Karliski and Rossini Pinto
publisher:
Painted Desert Music and Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
Bill Anderson and Jan Howard2:46
▼ CD 4: Hard to Find Hits (disc 2)
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1Alabam
recording of:
Alabam
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Copas
publisher:
Starday Records
Cowboy Copas2:20
2Fraulein
recording of:
Fraulein (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Lawton Williams
Bobby Helms2:53
3Gonna Find Me a Bluebird
recording of:
Gonna Find Me a Bluebird
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Rainwater
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Marvin Rainwater2:33
4Wishful Thinking
Wynn Stewart2:46
5It Keeps Right on A-Hurtin’
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1962)
recording of:
It Keeps Right On a‐Hurtin’ (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Tillotson
publisher:
Ridge Music Corp.
Johnny Tillotson2:50
6Talk Back Trembling Lips
recording of:
Talk Back Trembling Lips
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
Ernie Ashworth2:36
7Let’s Think About Living
recording of:
Let’s Think About Living
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
Bob Luman2:04
8Yes, Mr. Peters
recording of:
Yes, Mr. Peters
writer:
Steve Karliski and Larry Kolber
Roy Drusky & Priscilla Mitchell2:36
9A Fallen Star
Jimmy C. Newman2:17
10I Found My Girl in the U.S.A.
Jimmie Skinner3:00
11No Help Wanted
The Carlisles2:27
12Put It Off Until Tomorrow
recording of:
Put It Off Until Tomorrow (in 1965-06)
writer:
Bill Owens and Dolly Parton
Bill Phillips2:35
13That’s My Pa
Sheb Wooley2:26
14There’s a Big Wheel
Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper2:19
15Giddyup Go
recording of:
Giddyup Go
writer:
Tommy Hill (Nashville record producer and songwriter) and Red Sovine
Red Sovine3:55
▼ CD 5: Crazy Arms (disc 1)
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1Singing the Blues
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-11-03)
producer:
Don Law
recording of:
Singing the Blues (on 1955-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley (in 1956)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Opryland Ltd. (UK) and Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK)
Marty Robbins2:27
2(When You Feel Like You’re in Love) Don’t Just Stand There
recording of:
Don't Just Stand There (When You Feel Like You're in Love)
writer:
Jack Henley and Ernest Tubb
Carl Smith2:26
3If You’ve Got the Money, I’ve Got the Time
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 18)
recording of:
If You’ve Got the Money I’ve Got the Time (in 1950)
writer:
Jim Beck (James Albert Beck, Country music producer - talent agent - record promoter - recording studio owner - A&R engineer - music publisher) and Lefty Frizzell (US country singer & songwriter)
Lefty Frizzell2:56
4I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You
recording of:
I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You (on 1957-12-30)
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-02-07)
Don Gibson2:38
5Crazy Arms
recording of:
Crazy Arms (on 1956-03-01)
writer:
Ralph Mooney (in 1954) and Chuck Seals (in 1954)
publisher:
Champion Music Corp., Leeds Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (in 1956) and MCA Music Svenska AB (in 1978)
Ray Price2:35
6Four Walls
producer:
Chet Atkins
recording of:
Four Walls (on 1957-02-07)
composer:
George Campbell and Marvin Moore (songwriter, best known for “Four Walls” and “The Green Door”)
publisher:
SBK United Partnership Ltd.
Jim Reeves2:52
7That’s All Right
engineer and producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1954-07-05 until 1954-07-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1954) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1954-07-05 until 1954-07-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 112)
cover recording of:
That’s All Right (from 1954-07-05 until 1954-07-06)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Crudup Music, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label), PW Ballads, Special Rider Music, St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Elvis Presley3.251:58
8The Cattle Call
performer:
Hugo Winterhalter
cover recording of:
The Cattle Call (on 1955-04-28)
lyricist and composer:
Tex Owens
publisher:
Forster Music Publisher, Inc. (on 1934-09-14)
Eddy Arnold2:33
9I’m Moving On
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-03-28)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1950-03-28)
fiddle:
Tommy Vaden (US country fiddler) (on 1950-03-28)
guitar:
Hank Snow (on 1950-03-28)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Jack Shook (on 1950-03-28)
steel guitar:
Joe Talbot (Steel guitar player and music industry executive) (on 1950-03-28)
vocals:
Hank Snow (on 1950-03-28)
recording of:
I’m Moving On (on 1950-03-28)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Snow
publisher:
Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Hank Snow2:49
10The Carroll County Accident
recording of:
The Carroll County Accident
lyricist and composer:
Bob Ferguson
Porter Wagoner2:50
11The Battle of New Orleans
producer:
Don Law
cover recording of:
The Battle of New Orleans (on 1959-01-27)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Driftwood
publisher:
Warden Music Company Inc.
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1960 winner)
is based on:
The 8th of January
Johnny Horton52:33
12A Boy Named Sue
recording of:
A Boy Named Sue
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
Johnny Cash3:48
13The Three Bells (Les Trois Cloches)
cover recording of:
The Three Bells (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Gilles (Swiss composer/vocalist/actor Jean Villard Gilles) (in 1939)
translator:
Bert Reisfeld (in 1948)
publisher:
Southern Music ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
translated version of:
Les Trois Cloches
The Browns2:53
14Waterloo
recording of:
Waterloo (in 1959)
writer:
John D. Loudermilk and Marijohn Wilkin
Stonewall Jackson2:30
15My Elusive Dreams
cover recording of:
My Elusive Dreams (1967 song)
writer:
Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr. and Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
publisher:
London Tree Music Ltd.
David Houston & Tammy Wynette2:54
16The End of the World
engineer:
Bill Porter (engineer)
producer:
Chet Atkins
vocals:
Skeeter Davis
recording of:
The End of the World (in 1962)
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist)
composer:
Arthur Kent
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Summit Music Corp, (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Skeeter Davis4.152:36
▼ CD 6: Crazy Arms (disc 2)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Heartaches by the Number
recording of:
Heartaches by the Number
lyricist and composer:
Harlan Howard
publisher:
Good Ol’ Harlan Music, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Legacy of Harlan Perry Howard, LLC (in 1959)
Ray Price3:01
2Blue Suede Shoes
double bass:
Clayton Perkins (in 1955-12)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (in 1955-12)
guitar:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955-12) and Jay Perkins (in 1955-12)
vocals:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun (US label founded in 1952) (from 1956 to present)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 5) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 95)
recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes (in 1955-12)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Carl Perkins42:17
3The Last Thing on My Mind
vocals:
Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner
cover recording of:
The Last Thing on My Mind (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Paxton (singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Deep Fork Music, Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Essex Music, Inc., Harmony Music Ltd., United Artists Music Co., Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton42:36
4Once a Day
recording of:
Once a Day (in 1964)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Connie Smith2:20
5Kaw-liga
recording of:
Kaw‐Liga
lyricist and composer:
Fred Rose (songwriter) and Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Milene Music. Inc (ASCAP) (on 1952-12-02)
Charley Pride3:10
6Jackson
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-01-11)
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
instruments:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
vocals:
June Carter Cash (American Country singer and songwriter) and Johnny Cash (country music legend)
performer:
June Carter Cash (American Country singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1967)
live cover recording of:
Jackson (on 1967-01-11)
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Billy Edd Wheeler
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
cover recording of:
Jackson
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Billy Edd Wheeler
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
recording of:
Jackson
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Billy Edd Wheeler
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Johnny Cash & June Carter42:45
7I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail
drums (drum set):
Willie Cantu (Willie (The Drums) Cantu) (on 1964-12-01)
electric bass guitar:
Bob Morris (Songwriter & musician for Buck Owens and His Buckaroos.) (on 1964-12-01)
electric guitar [lead electric guitar]:
Don Rich (on 1964-12-01)
guitar:
Doyle Holly (on 1964-12-01), Buck Owens (on 1964-12-01) and Jelly Sanders (Country music songwriter and musician) (on 1964-12-01)
pedal steel guitar:
Tom Brumley (on 1964-12-01)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Buck Owens (on 1964-12-01) and Don Rich (on 1964-12-01)
lead vocals:
Buck Owens (on 1964-12-01)
recorded at:
Capitol Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-12-01)
recording of:
I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail (on 1964-12-01)
writer:
Harlan Howard and Buck Owens
publisher:
Good Ol Harlan Songs, Legacy of Harlan Perry Howard, LLC and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Buck Owens2:11
8Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line
producer:
Chet Atkins
cover recording of:
Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line (on 1968-04-16)
lyricist and composer:
Ivy J. Bryant (country music guitarist & composer)
publisher:
Central Songs, Inc.
Waylon Jennings2:24
9May the Bird of Happiness Fly Up Your Nose
recording of:
May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Neal Merritt
‘Little’ Jimmy Dickens2:26
10The Ballad of Jed Clampett
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1962-09-24)
double bass:
Jake Tullock (country stand-up bass) (on 1962-09-24)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (on 1962-09-24)
fiddle:
Paul Warren (US fiddler) (on 1962-09-24)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1962-09-24)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Josh Graves (on 1962-09-24)
recorded at:
Columbia Studio B (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-09-24)
recording of:
The Ballad of Jed Clampett (on 1962-09-24)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Henning (TV screenwriter and songwriter)
Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & the Foggy Mountain Boys2:04
11D-I-V-O-R-C-E
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 59)
recording of:
D-I-V-O-R-C-E (1968 song) (in 1968)
lyricist:
Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
composer:
Bobby Braddock
Tammy Wynette42:59
12Pop a Top
recording of:
Pop a Top
lyricist and composer:
Nat Stuckey
Jim Ed Brown2:22
13Abilene
recording of:
Abilene (in 1963)
writer:
Lester Brown, Bob Gibson (folk singer), John D. Loudermilk and Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
George Hamilton IV2:13
14Slow Poke
vocals:
Redd Stewart
recording of:
Slow Poke
writer:
Pee Wee King and Chilton Price
Pee Wee King and his Golden West Cowboys3:02
15This Ole House
recording of:
This Ole House (in 1954-03)
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Hamblen
Stuart Hamblen2:59
16Last Date
recording of:
Last Date (original instrumental version) (on 1960-07-12)
composer:
Floyd Cramer
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. (in 2016)
Floyd Cramer42:27
▶ CD 7: Honky-Tonk Man (disc 1)
▶ CD 8: Honky-Tonk Man (disc 2)
▶ CD 9: The Wild Side of Life
▶ CD 10: Hillbilly Heaven