Dim Lights, Thick Smoke & Hillbilly Music: Country & Western Hit Parade - 1965

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Tracklist

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1King of the Road
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States (on 1964-11-03)
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
vocals:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (on 1964-11-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Smash (in 1965)
recording of:
King of the Road (on 1964-11-03)
lyricist:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964)
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd.
Roger Miller4.52:29
2Crystal Chandelier
Carl Belew2:56
3Girl on the Billboard
recording of:
Girl on the Billboard (in 1965)
writer:
Hank Mills, Samuel M. Garrett (in 1965) and Walter Haynes (steel guitarist, producer and songwriter) (in 1965)
Del Reeves42:39
4Green, Green Grass of Home
cover recording of:
Green, Green Grass of Home
lyricist and composer:
Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
publisher:
Burlington Music, Burlington Music Ltd. and Tree Music
translated version of:
Ik ben weer in m’n dorpje
Porter Wagoner2:24
5I Wouldn’t Buy a Used Car From Him
Norma Jean2:03
6I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water
recording of:
I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water
lyricist and composer:
Joe Babcock
publisher:
Mariposa Music Inc. (publisher)
Stonewall Jackson2:44
7Ribbon of Darkness
recording of:
Ribbon of Darkness
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Lightfoot
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Moose Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Marty Robbins2:31
8Make the World Go Away
cover recording of:
Make the World Go Away
lyricist and composer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (in 1963)
Eddy Arnold52:40
9Yakety Axe
recording of:
Yakety Axe
lyricist:
Merle Travis
composer:
Boots Randolph and James Rich (Country songwriter / guitarist)
version of:
Yakety Sax
Chet Atkins2:03
10I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail
recording of:
I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail
writer:
Harlan Howard and Buck Owens
publisher:
Good Ol Harlan Songs, Legacy of Harlan Perry Howard, LLC and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Buck Owens2:12
11Blue Kentucky Girl
producer:
Owen Bradley
double bass [bass]:
Roy Huskey, Jr. (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1964-10-14)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Murrey Harman, Jr. (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1964-10-14)
electric bass guitar [6-string electric bass guitar]:
Harold Bradley (on 1964-10-14)
guitar:
Harold Morrison (on 1964-10-14) and Wayne Moss (on 1964-10-14)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1964-10-14)
steel guitar:
Don Helms (on 1964-10-14)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1964-10-14) and Loretta Lynn (on 1964-10-14)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studio (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-10-14)
recording of:
Blue Kentucky Girl (on 1964-10-14)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mullins
Loretta Lynn2:41
12Love Bug
recording of:
Love Bug
writer:
Wayne Kemp and Curtis Wayne (US country singer and songwriter)
George Jones2:00
13She’s Gone, Gone, Gone
Lefty Frizzell2:24
14It’s Alright
recording of:
It’s All Right
writer:
Mac Gayden and Jerry Tuttle
Bobby Bare2:39
15The Bridge Washed Out
Warner Mack2:20
16Ten Little Bottles
recording of:
Ten Little Bottles
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Bond (country music guitarist, singer, songwriter and historian)
Johnny Bond4:05
17A Tombstone Every Mile
Dick Curless3:01
18Yes Mr. Peters
recording of:
Yes, Mr. Peters
writer:
Steve Karliski and Larry Kolber
Roy Drusky & Priscilla Mitchell2:35
19Flowers on the Wall
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1965)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 116)
recording of:
Flowers on the Wall (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Lew DeWitt
publisher:
Wallflower Music
The Statler Brothers42:21
20A-11
cover recording of:
A-11
lyricist and composer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Johnny Paycheck2:20
21May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose
recording of:
May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose
lyricist and composer:
Neal Merritt
Little Jimmy Dickens2:28
22(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers
recording of:
(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers
lyricist and composer:
Liz Anderson
Merle Haggard2:31
23Kansas City Star
recording of:
Kansas City Star
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Roger Miller2:17
24Before You Go
recording of:
Before You Go
writer:
Buck Owens and Don Rich
Buck Owens2:11
25Truck Drivin’ Son of a Gun
recording of:
Truck Drivin' Son-of-a-Gun
writer:
D. Deen (Songwriter) and R. King (1960s country artist & writer)
publisher:
Shelby Singleton Music Inc.
Dave Dudley2:10
26Waltz Across Texas
recording of:
Waltz Across Texas (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Talmadge Tubb
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Ernest Tubb2:39
27Snakes Crawl at Night
recording engineer:
Jim Malloy
producer:
Chet Atkins and Jack Clement
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
The Snakes Crawl at Night (on 1965-11-11)
writer:
Fred Burch and Mel Tillis
Charley Pride2.52:45
28Is It Really Over
recording of:
Is It Really Over
lyricist and composer:
Jim Reeves (US country & pop singer)
Jim Reeves2:16
29Hello Vietnam
recording of:
Hello Vietnam
lyricist and composer:
Tom T. Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Johnny Wright3:10
30Things Have Gone to Pieces
cover recording of:
Things Have Gone to Pieces
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
George Jones2:52
31Things Have Gone to Pieces
Leon Payne2:32