The Bakersfield Sound: Country Music Capital of the West 1940-1974

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

Annotation

Due to a legal claim just prior to the release date, eight songs have been removed from the CDs (replaced by a brief silence). These songs are still listed in the book. Copies also seem to exist on which these songs are present. The removed songs are 5.6, 5.7, 10.7–11, 10.26, all by Merle Haggard.

Annotation last modified on 2026-01-30 15:10 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Heartaches Have Just Started
recording of:
The Heartaches Have Just Started
writer:
Buck Owens and Don Rich
Buck Owens2:13
2Fingerlickin’
Gene Moles1:46
3I’m Goin’ Crazy
Al Brumley2:35
4Don’t Leave Me Cryin’
Bill Handy & Jelly Sanders Combo2:25
5Walking in My Sleep Crying Over You
Leo Stephens2:20
6It’s Over
Tom Rose2:22
7Let the World Keep on a Turnin’
recording of:
Let the World Keep on a Turnin’
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens
publisher:
Blue Book Music
Buck Owens & Buddy Alan2:03
8Too Many Bridges to Cross Over
recording of:
Too Many Bridges to Cross Over
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
Merle Haggard2:28
9Too Young to Grow Old Over You
Dean Sanford2:20
10Calling All Lovers
Tommy Wiggins2:06
11Buckshot
Larry Daniels & The Buckshots2:50
12Lead Me On
Bonnie Owens2:33
13I’m Out of My Mind
Leon Copeland2:16
14Buckaroo
Clarence White1:59
15Vaccination for the Blues
The Sanland Brothers1:52
16You Put My World Back Together
Red Simpson1:58
17Hammin’ It Up
The Strangers2:34
18Lucy Clowers
Bob Ross2:16
19(I Used to live) The Life of Riley
Ronnie Sessions1:58
20Married Man
Barbara Cheatwood2:55
21Make It Rain
Billy Mize2:46
22Mention My Name
Cliff Crofford2:11
23Sam’s Place (live)
live recording of:
Sam’s Place
writer:
Buck Owens and Red Simpson (American country singer and songwriter)
Buck Owens1:57
24California Cotton Fields
recording of:
California Cotton Fields
composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician) and Earl Montgomery (Songwriter and musicians)
Merle Haggard2:50
25Not Going Back to Jackson
Rodney Lay2:21
26I Want to Live in Your House
Glenda Blackwell2:34
27Pitty Pitty Patter
Tom Tall2:21
28My Old Used to Be
Judy Hall2:30
29Love Is Me
Ira Allen2:00
30Mistakes I’ve Made
Faye Hardin2:17
31Pumpkin Center
Harold Cox & The Sooners2:16
32Tears of Joy (Are a-Croppin’ Out On Me)
Jerry Dallas2:11
33Devil River
Stan Farlow2:07
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