King of the Hillbillies, Vol. 1

~ Release by Roy Acuff (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A Vagabond's Dream
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:56
2Old Age Pension Check
recording of:
When Our Old Age Pension Check Comes to Our Door (on 1939-07-05)
lyricist and composer:
Manny Stone (songwriter)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (on 1935-05-09)
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:40
3Eyes Are Watching You
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:44
4I'm Building a Home
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:44
5Walkin' in My Sleep
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:51
6Drifting Too Far from the Shore
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:50
7Come Back Little Pal
recording of:
Come Back Little Pal (on 1940-04-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Hall (30s US bluegrass guitarist)
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:52
8Will the Circle Be Unbroken
recording of:
Will the Circle Be Unbroken? (on 1940-04-11)
publisher:
Charles M. Alexander, Chicago, Illinois (gospel) (on 1907-04-30)
lyricist:
Ada Ruth Habershon (in 1907)
composer:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1907)
publisher:
Skyhill Music
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:21
9When I Lay My Burden Down
recording of:
When I Lay My Burden Down
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter)
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:53
10Beneath That Lonely Mound of Clay
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:45
11The Streamlined Cannon Ball
recording of:
Streamline Cannon Ball (on 1940-04-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Acuff
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:45
12Weary River
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:51
13Just to Ease My Worried Mind
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:37
14Farther Along
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:58
15Blue Eyed Darling
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:43
16The Precious Jewel
recording of:
The Precious Jewel (on 1940-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Acuff
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:47
17The Broken Heart
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:46
18Would You Care
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:56
19Lonesome Old River Blues
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:48
20What Good Will It Do
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:45
21Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel #8)
recording of:
Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues) (on 1940-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
part of:
Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:52
22Be Honest with Me
recording of:
Be Honest With Me (on 1941-04-28)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”) (in 1940) and Fred Rose (songwriter) (in 1940)
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1941 nominee)
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:45
23Worried Mind
recording of:
Worried Mind (on 1941-04-28)
writer:
Ted Daffan and Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter)
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:49
24Things That Might Have Been
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:41
25You're My Darling
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:41
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