Golden Age of Country

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Deluxe Edition

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Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Waltz Across Texas: Disc One
▶ CD 2: Waltz Across Texas: Disc Two
▶ CD 3: Hard‐To‐Find Hits: Disc One
▶ CD 4: Hard‐To‐Find Hits: Disc Two
▶ CD 5: Crazy Arms: Disc One
▶ CD 6: Crazy Arms: Disc Two
▶ CD 7: Honky‐Tonk Man: Disc One
▼ CD 8: Honky‐Tonk Man: Disc Two
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Wake Up Little Susie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 21) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 311)
recording of:
Wake Up Little Susie (in 1957)
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
The Everly Brothers52:00
2Whole Lot of Shakin’ Going On
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records) (in 1957)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1957-02-05)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1957-02-05)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1957-02-05)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1957-02-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1957) and Charly Records (from 2008 to present)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 1)
cover recording of:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On (on 1957-02-05)
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
recording of:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
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 Lewis4.652:55
3(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely
cover recording of:
(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely
lyricist and composer:
Pat Ballard
Johnnie and Jack1:58
4City Lights
cover recording of:
City Lights
lyricist and composer:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality)
publisher:
Bill Anderson Music (in 1958)
Ray Price3:01
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 Horton2:14
6Saginaw, 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 Frizzell3:04
7Please Help Me I’m Falling
recording of:
Please Help Me, I’m Falling
lyricist and composer:
Hal Blair and Don Robertson (“Happy Whistler” songwriter)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Don Robertson Music Corp., Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and Ross Jungnickel, Inc.
Hank Locklin2:25
8Daddy 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 Cash32:22
9Walk Through This World With Me
live cover recording of:
Walk Through This World With Me
writer:
Kay Savage and Sandra Seamons
George Jones2:18
10Almost 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 Houston2:57
11I’ve Been Everywhere
recording of:
I’ve Been Everywhere
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Mack
Hank Snow2:35
12Green, Green Grass of Home
cover recording of:
Green, Green Grass of Home (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
publisher:
Burlington Music Ltd. and Tree Music
Porter Wagoner2:25
13My Heart Skips a Beat
recording of:
My Heart Skips a Beat
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens
Buck Owens2:26
14Don’t Touch Me
recording of:
Don’t Touch Me
lyricist and composer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter)
Jeannie Seely3:16
15Hey Joe
recording of:
Hey Joe (in 1953)
lyricist:
Boudleaux Bryant
composer:
Boudleaux Bryant (in 1953)
Carl Smith2:30
16I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know
recording of:
I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know
lyricist and composer:
Cecil A. Null (in 1947)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Fairway Music Corp. (on 1953-10-10)
The Davis Sisters2:59
▶ CD 9: The Wild Side of Life
▶ CD 10: Hillbilly Heaven
▶ CD 11: Sing Me Back Home: Disc One
▶ CD 12: Sing Me Back Home: Disc Two
▶ CD 13: Ring of Fire: Disc One
▶ CD 14: Ring of Fire: Disc Two
▶ CD 15: Don’t Worry: Disc One
▶ CD 16: Don’t Worry: Disc Two
▶ CD 17: Heartbreak U.S.A.: Disc One
▶ CD 18: Heartbreak U.S.A.: Disc Two