Classic Country: Great Story Songs

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tom Dooley
recording of:
Tom Dooley
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4192)
The Kingston Trio43:05
2Ballad of the Green Berets
recording of:
The Ballad of the Green Berets
writer:
Robin Moore (Robert Lowell Moore, Jr.; writer) and SSgt Barry Sadler
Barry Sadler32:31
3Old Rivers
recording of:
Old Rivers
lyricist and composer:
Cliff Crofford (musician & songwriter)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L
Walter Brennan2:48
4The Long Black Veil
recording of:
The Long Black Veil
lyricist and composer:
Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin
publisher:
Cedarwood Music, Cedarwood Pub. Co., Inc. and PolyGram Music Publishing
Lefty Frizzell3:12
5A Boy Named Sue
engineer:
Bob Breault and Neil Wilburn
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
bass:
Marshall Grant
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland
guitar:
Johnny Cash (country music legend), Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) and Bob Wootton
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1969) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1969)
recorded at:
San Quentin State Prison in Marin County, California, United States (on 1969-02-24)
live recording of:
A Boy Named Sue (on 1969-02-24)
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
Johnny Cash4.43:49
6North to Alaska
conductor:
Lionel Newman
performer:
Johnny Horton
recording of:
North to Alaska
lyricist and composer:
Mike Phillips (songwriter of North to Alaska)
publisher:
EMI Hastings Catalog Inc
Johnny Horton2:52
7The Pool Shark
recording of:
The Pool Shark
lyricist and composer:
T. T. Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Dave Dudley3:04
8P.T. 109
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-12-05)
recording of:
P.T. 109
writer:
Fred Burch and Marijohn Wilkin
Jimmy Dean3:13
9El Paso
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
recording of:
El Paso (on 1959-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Mariposa Music Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Marty Robbins54:41
10The Wall
recording of:
The Wall
lyricist and composer:
Harlan Howard
Freddie Hart2:47
11Tennessee Stud
recording of:
Tennessee Stud
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Driftwood
publisher:
Warden Music Company Inc.
Eddy Arnold3:07
12Harper Valley P.T.A.
producer:
Shelby Singleton
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 78)
recording of:
Harper Valley PTA (on 1968-07-26)
lyricist and composer:
Tom T. Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Jeannie C. Riley3.753:17
13Sink the Bismark
recording of:
Sink the Bismarck
writer:
Tillman Franks and Johnny Horton
publisher:
Universal Cedarwood Publishing
Johnny Horton3:15
14Detroit City
producer:
Chet Atkins
cover recording of:
Detroit City (on 1963-04-18)
writer:
Danny Dill and Mel Tillis
publisher:
Southern Music (publisher)
Bobby Bare42:51
15Convoy
recording of:
Convoy
lyricist:
C.W. McCall
composer:
Chip Davis (founder of Mannheim Steamroller)
C.W. McCall3:47

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part of:Classic Country (Time-Life Music) (number: 21) (order: 21)
Classic Country (Time-Life Music) (number: M18804) (order: 33)