Country Greats

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Annotation

Please note: Disc 1 is a bit of a guess, the others I have in hand so are confirmed

Annotation last modified on 2016-10-23 07:49 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Volume 1
2▶CD: Volume 2
3▶CD: Volume 3
4▶CD: Volume 4
5▶CD: Volume 5
6▶CD: Volume 6
7▶CD: Volume 7
8▶CD: Volume 8
9▼CD: Volume 9
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Most Beautiful Girl
cover recording of:
The Most Beautiful Girl
writer:
Rory Bourke, Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Norris “Norro” Wilson
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Gallico Music Ltd.
version of:
Hey Mister
Charlie Rich2:52
2It’s Only Make Believe
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 18)
recording of:
It’s Only Make Believe
writer:
Jack Nance (in 1958) and Conway Twitty (in 1958)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Tree Publishing Co., Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Conway Twitty2:28
3Oh Lonesome Me
recording of:
Oh Lonesome Me (on 1957-12-03)
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Publications Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Esperanza MV Frank Oldenburg e. K., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Don Gibson42:29
4Elvira
cover recording of:
Elvira
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1965)
Kenny Rogers2:46
5Time Changes Everything
recorded in:
Saginaw, Texas, United States (on 1940-04-15)
banjo:
Johnnie Lee Wills (on 1940-04-15)
double bass:
Son Lansford (on 1940-04-15)
drums (drum set):
Smokey Dacus (on 1940-04-15)
fiddle:
Jesse Ashlock (American violin player and songwriter) (on 1940-04-15), Louis Tierney (on 1940-04-15) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1940-04-15)
guitar:
Herman Arnspiger (on 1940-04-15) and Eldon Shamblin (on 1940-04-15)
piano:
Al Stricklin (on 1940-04-15)
steel guitar:
Leon McAuliffe (on 1940-04-15)
vocals:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist) (on 1940-04-15)
recording of:
Time Changes Everything (on 1940-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist)
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys42:41
6Geisha Girl
Hank Locklin2:10
7Once a Day
recording of:
Once a Day
lyricist, writer and composer:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Connie Smith2:37
8The Comancheros
Claude King2:10
9When Sin Stops (Love Begins)
Waylon Jennings2:15
10A Wound Time Can’t Erase
recording of:
A Wound Time Can’t Erase
lyricist and composer:
Bill D. Johnson (US pedal steel guitarist and songwriter)
Stonewall Jackson2:41
11Headin’ for Texas and Home
Roy Rogers2:45
12Honky Tonk Merry Go Round
recording of:
Honky Tonk Merry Go Round
writer:
Frank Simon (US composer, conductor, and cornetist) and Stan Gardner
Patsy Cline2:21
13Any Old Arms Won’t Do
recording of:
Any Ol' Arms Won't Do
writer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter) and Willie Nelson
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Willie Nelson2:48
14I’m a Lonesome Fugitive
recording of:
I’m a Lonesome Fugitive
writer:
Casey Anderson (country songwriter) and Liz Anderson
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Merle Haggard3:10
15Boppin’ the Blues
recording of:
Boppin’ the Blues
composer:
Curley Griffin (1950s rockabilly artist) (in 1956) and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Hi-Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), MPL Music Publishing Inc., MPL UK Publishing, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins2:49
16Maybelline
Lee Conway2:28
17Don’t Go Near the Eskimos
Ben Colder3:36
18It Only Hurts for a Little While
Margo Smith3:10
19Wreck on the Highway
recording of:
Wreck on the Highway (aka I Didn't Hear Nobody Pray) (on 1942-05-28)
lyricist and composer:
Dorsey Dixon
Roy Acuff2:45
20My Chickashay Gal
Roy Rogers2:25
10▶CD: Volume 10

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ASIN:UK: B0000B00J5 [info]