100 Country Greats

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Annotation

The songs that grace this comprehensive 4CD package all come from the golden age of country music… Often called “white man’s blues”, there is a strong case to be made for country music being the authentic beating-heart of the United States. During the 1950s and 1960s, these classic country songs could be heard across the land - all the way from the Gulf of Mexico, right up to the frozen wastes of Minnesota. Enjoy this superb collection including Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Hank Williams and many more.

Annotation last modified on 2018-12-27 06:04 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1My Special Angel
recording of:
My Special Angel
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Duncan (US songwriter & producer from Texas)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Bobby Helms2:55
2A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation)
recording of:
A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins2:27
3Don’t Take Your Guns to Town
recording of:
Don’t Take Your Guns to Town
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
Johnny Cash2:59
4Tender Years
recording of:
Tender Years
composer:
Darrell Edwards
publisher:
Glad Music Co. and Glad Music Ltd.
George Jones2:22
5For the Good TimesKenny Rogers53:23
6I Fall to Pieces
cover recording of:
I Fall to Pieces
composer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter) and Harlan Howard
Patsy Cline2:45
7Sixteen Tons
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
arranger:
Paul Brody
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:35
8Heartaches by the Number
Kitty Wells2:50
9I’ve Been EverywhereHank Snow2:32
10Death Valley
Glen Campbell2:13
11On the Rebound
recording of:
On the Rebound (1961 instrumental)
composer:
Floyd Cramer
Floyd Cramer2:08
12City Lights
recording of:
City Lights
lyricist and composer:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality)
publisher:
Bill Anderson Music (in 1958)
Ray Price2:58
13When It’s Springtime in Alaska (It’s Forty Below)Johnny Horton2:34
14Gunslinger
Katie Lee2:50
15I Hear You Talkin’
Faron Young2:09
16The 310 to Yuma
recording of:
3:10 to Yuma
lyricist and composer:
George Duning and Ned Washington
Frankie Laine2:25
17Gone
cover recording of:
Gone
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Rogers
Ferlin Husky2:21
18Rovin’ Gambler
Hank Thompson2:52
19It’s Too Late
recording of:
It’s Too Late
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Chuck Willis Music Corp., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tideland Music Publishing Corp. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Charlie Rich2:37
20Mommy, Please Stay Home With MeWink Martindale2:56
21Kissing My Pillow
recording of:
Kissing My Pillow
writer:
Charles “Fuzzy” Owen and Wally Lewis (California Rockabilly artist)
Rose Maddox2:12
22Most Beautiful
Slim Whitman2:16
23Hey, Good Lookin’
recording of:
Hey, Good Lookin’ (on 1951-03-16)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-03-16)
Hank Williams42:52
24I Walked Away From the Wreck
recording of:
I Walked Away From the Wreck
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
Loretta Lynn2:36
25Four Walls
recording of:
Four Walls
composer:
George Campbell and Marvin Moore (songwriter, best known for “Four Walls” and “The Green Door”)
publisher:
SBK United Partnership Ltd.
Jim Reeves2:50
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