Golden Age of Country: Honky Tonk Man

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1D-I-V-O-R-C-E
recording of:
D-I-V-O-R-C-E (1968 song) (in 1968)
lyricist:
Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
composer:
Bobby Braddock
Tammy Wynette42:59
2Mama Tried
recording of:
Mama Tried (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Merle Haggard and The Strangers2:14
3Abilene
recording of:
Abilene (in 1963)
writer:
Lester Brown, Bob Gibson (folk singer), John D. Loudermilk and Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
George Hamilton IV2:15
4Detroit City
producer:
Chet Atkins
cover recording of:
Detroit City (on 1963-04-18)
writer:
Danny Dill and Mel Tillis
Bobby Bare52:51
5The Last Thing on My Mind
vocals:
Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner
cover recording of:
The Last Thing on My Mind (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Paxton (singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Deep Fork Music, Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Essex Music, Inc., Harmony Music Ltd., United Artists Music Co., Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton42:37
6Ballad of a Teenage Queen
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-11-12)
producer:
Jack Clement
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Entertainment Corporation (company credits only; do not use as release label!) (in 1958)
samples from:
The Fabulous Johnny Cash by Johnny Cash (country music legend)
recording of:
Ballad of a Teenage Queen (on 1957-11-12)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
recording of:
Ballad of a Teenage Queen (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
Johnny Cash2:13
7Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
recording of:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On (in 1957)
writer:
Roy Hall (US rockabilly pianist & songwriter) and Dave “Curly” Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Marlyn Music Publishing Inc., Marlyn Music Publishing Ltd., Ni'Mani Entertainment Co. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Whole Lotta Shakin' Music
Jerry Lee Lewis2:55
8Blue Suede Shoes
double bass:
Clayton Perkins (in 1955-12)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (in 1955-12)
guitar:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955-12) and Jay Perkins (in 1955-12)
vocals:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun (US label founded in 1952) (from 1956 to present)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 5) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 95)
recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes (in 1955-12)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Carl Perkins42:17
9White Lightning
cover recording of:
White Lightning (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
J. P. Richardson
publisher:
Glad Music Co.
George Jones2:48
10Once a Day
recording of:
Once a Day (in 1964)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Connie Smith2:20
11Almost Persuaded
recording of:
Almost Persuaded (Glenn Sutton/Billy Sherrill song) (on 1966-04-07)
writer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Glenn Sutton (US songwriter and producer)
David Houston3:11
12Dang Me
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
vocals:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964)
recording of:
Dang Me (on 1964-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Roger Miller1:50
13Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line
producer:
Chet Atkins
cover recording of:
Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line (on 1968-04-16)
lyricist and composer:
Ivy J. Bryant (country music guitarist & composer)
publisher:
Central Songs, Inc.
Waylon Jennings2:22
14Gone
cover recording of:
Gone (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Rogers
Ferlin Husky2:26
15Heartaches by the Number
recording of:
Heartaches by the Number (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Harlan Howard
publisher:
Good Ol’ Harlan Music, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Legacy of Harlan Perry Howard, LLC (in 1959)
Ray Price3:00
16Saginaw Michigan
recording of:
Saginaw, Michigan (in 1965)
writer:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality) and Don Wayne (US country songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Lefty Frizzell3:02
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Six Days on the Road
cover recording of:
Six Days on the Road (in 1963)
writer:
Earl Green and Carl Montgomery
publisher:
Newkeys Music, Inc. and Tune Publishing, Inc.
Dave Dudley42:11
2Still
recording of:
Still (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality)
publisher:
Johnny Bienstock Music and Moss Rose Publications, Inc.
Bill Anderson2:48
3Fraulein
recording of:
Fraulein (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Lawton Williams
Bobby Helms2:54
4Daddy Sang Bass
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1968-07-30)
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1968-07-30)
bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1968-07-30)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (on 1968-07-30)
electric guitar:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (on 1968-07-30) and Luther Perkins (on 1968-07-30)
background vocals:
The Carter Family (later generations of the family after 1943) (on 1968-07-30), Jan Howard (on 1968-07-30) and The Statler Brothers (on 1968-07-30)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1968-07-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1968) and Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2007)
cover recording of:
Daddy Sang Bass (on 1968-07-30)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
is based on:
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Johnny Cash32:26
5Honky Tonk Man
recording of:
Honky Tonk Man (1956 song) (in 1956)
writer:
Tillman Franks, Howard Hausey and Johnny Horton
publisher:
Universal Cedarwood Publishing
Johnny Horton2:15
6Love’s Gonna Live Here
recording of:
Love’s Gonna Live Here (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens
publisher:
Blue Book Music and Bluebook Music Publishing
Buck Owens2:01
7Hey Joe
recording of:
Hey Joe (in 1953)
lyricist:
Boudleaux Bryant
composer:
Boudleaux Bryant (in 1953)
Carl Smith2:32
8Shot Gun Boogie
recording of:
Shotgun Boogie (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Tennessee Ernie Ford
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:38
9It’s Such a Pretty World Today
recording of:
It’s Such a Pretty World Today (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Dale Noe (Country music songwriter and musician)
Wynn Stewart2:34
10Skip a Rope
recording of:
Skip a Rope (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Moran and Glenn Douglas Tubb (Country music and gospel songwriter)
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc. (in 1967)
Henson Cargill2:39
11Alabam
recording of:
Alabam (in 1960)
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Copas
publisher:
Starday Records
Cowboy Copas2:21
12Charlie’s Shoes
recording of:
Charlie’s Shoes (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Baham
Billy Walker2:18
13You’re the Only World I Know
recording of:
You’re the Only World I Know (in 1964)
writer:
Sonny James and Bob Tubert
Sonny James2:15
14Don’t Let Me Cross Over
cover recording of:
Don’t Let Me Cross Over (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Penny Jay
Carl Butler & Pearl2:58
15In the Jailhouse Now
cover recording of:
In the Jailhouse Now (in 1954)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
Webb Pierce52:09
16I’ve Been Everywhere
producer:
Chet Atkins
recording of:
I’ve Been Everywhere (on 1962-06-27)
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Mack
Hank Snow2:45

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