The Essential Roy Acuff

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Great Speckle Bird
recording of:
The Great Speckled Bird (on 1936-10-20)
lyricist:
Guy Smith (Reverend)
composer:
Roy Carter (country songwriter)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated)
Roy Acuff and His Crazy Tennesseans2:54
2New Greenback Dollar
recording of:
Greenback Dollar (on 1936-10-22)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Roy Acuff2:51
3Fly, Birdie Fly
Roy Acuff2:20
4Living on the Mountain, Baby Mine
recording of:
Living on the Mountain
lyricist and composer:
Roy Acuff
Roy Acuff2:49
5Ida Red
recording of:
Ida Red (on 1939-07-05)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3429)
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:46
6I’m Building a Home
Roy Acuff2:43
7Just to Ease My Worried Mind
Roy Acuff2:36
8When I Lay My Burden Down
recording of:
When I Lay My Burden Down
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter)
Roy Acuff2:54
9The Precious Jewel
recording of:
The Precious Jewel (on 1940-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Acuff
Roy Acuff2:46
10Lonesome Old River Blues
recording of:
Lonesome Old River Blues (on 1940-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Acuff
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:47
11Stuck Up Blues
recording of:
Stuck Up Blues
lyricist and composer:
Roy Acuff
Roy Acuff2:57
12Wreck 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 Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:45
13Night Train to Memphis
recording of:
Night Train to Memphis (on 1942-05-28)
writer:
Owen Bradley, Marvin Hughes and Beasley Smith
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Roy Acuff2:48
14Fireball Mail
recording of:
Fireball Mail (on 1942-05-28)
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Jenkins (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1943-02-15)
Roy Acuff2:31
15The Prodigal Son
recording of:
The Prodigal Son (on 1942-06-04)
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Jenkins (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1943-02-15)
Roy Acuff2:46
16Low and Lonely
recording of:
Low and Lonely (on 1942-06-01)
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Jenkins (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1943-01-28)
Roy Acuff2:33
17I’ll Forgive You, but I Can’t Forget You
recording of:
I'll Forgive You (But I Can't Forget) (on 1942-06-04)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Frank (songwriter) and Pee Wee King
Roy Acuff2:39
18Wait for the Light to Shine
recording of:
Wait for the Light to Shine
lyricist and composer:
Fred Rose (songwriter)
Roy Acuff2:33
19Pins and Needles (In My Heart)
recording of:
Pins and Needles (in My Heart) (on 1945-08-02)
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Jenkins (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1943-01-28)
Roy Acuff2:45
20No One Will Ever Know
recording of:
No One Will Ever Know
writer:
Mel Foree and Fred Rose (songwriter)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Milene Music
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:27
2▶Digital Media