Fifty Years of Country Music From Mercury 1945–1995

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1945-1957
2▼CD: 1957-1969
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Found My Girl in the U.S.A.
Jimmie Skinner2:57
2I’m the Girl From the U.S.A.
Connie Hall2:56
3Running Bear
recording of:
Running Bear
lyricist and composer:
J.P. Richardson (known as The Big Bopper)
publisher:
Big Bopper Music Company, Hall-Clement Publications, Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany), Universal Music Publishing International Ltd. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Johnny Preston2:38
4Out of Control
recording of:
Out of Control
writer:
Darrell Edwards, George Jones (US country music vocalist) and Herbie Treece (songwriter)
George Jones2:41
5My Ears Should Burn (When Fools Are Talked About)
Claude Gray2:27
6Walk on By
Leroy Van Dyke2:24
7Go On, Go On
Benny Barnes2:16
8Hey! Baby
Bruce Channel2:25
9Love’s Ring of Fire
Anita Carter2:00
10Don’t Go Near the Indians
Rex Allen3:07
11Patches
Dickey Lee3:00
12My Name Is Mud
James O’Gwynn2:31
13The Yellow Bandana
Faron Young2:30
14The Love You Gave
Dolly Parton2:13
15For Pete’s Sake
Pete Drake2:06
16Shooby Dooby Sue
Dallas Frazier2:18
17Yes Mr. Peters
recording of:
Yes, Mr. Peters
writer:
Steve Karliski and Larry Kolber
Roy Drusky and Priscilla Mitchell2:36
18King of the Road
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States (on 1964-11-03)
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
vocals:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (on 1964-11-03)
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 Miller4.52:28
19Truck Drivin’ Son‐of‐a‐Gun
Dave Dudley2:14
20If You Really Want Me to I’ll Go
Ron-Dels2:29
21Downtown
Thumbs Carllile2:28
22Wildwood Flower
Mother Maybelle Carter2:41
23Mohair Sam
recording of:
Mohair Sam
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Burlington Music
Charlie Rich2:11
24Homecoming
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
guitar:
Jerry Kennedy (on 1969-07-03)
vocals:
Tom T. Hall (on 1969-07-03)
recorded at:
Monument Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1969-07-03)
recording of:
Homecoming (on 1969-07-03)
lyricist and composer:
Tom T. Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Tom T. Hall33:20
25Dynamite Woman
Sir Douglas Quintet2:47
3▶CD: 1970-1995