Classic Country: Great Story Songs

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tom Dooley
recording of:
Tom Dooley
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4192)
The Kingston Trio43:05
2Ballad of the Green Berets
recording of:
The Ballad of the Green Berets
writer:
Robin Moore (Robert Lowell Moore, Jr.; writer) and SSgt Barry Sadler
Barry Sadler2:31
3Old Rivers
recording of:
Old Rivers
lyricist and composer:
Cliff Crofford
Walter Brennan2:48
4The Long Black Veil
Lefty Frizzell3:12
5A Boy Named Sue
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
recording of:
A Boy Named Sue
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
Johnny Cash43:49
6North to Alaska
conductor:
Lionel Newman
performer:
Johnny Horton
recording of:
North to Alaska
lyricist and composer:
Mike Phillips (songwriter of North to Alaska)
publisher:
EMI Hastings Catalog Inc
Johnny Horton2:52
7The Pool Shark
recording of:
The Pool Shark
lyricist and composer:
T. T. Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Dave Dudley3:04
8P.T. 109
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-12-05)
Jimmy Dean3:13
9El Paso
recording of:
El Paso (on 1959-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Mariposa Music Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Marty Robbins54:41
10The Wall
Freddie Hart2:47
11Tennessee Stud
Eddy Arnold3:07
12Harper Valley P.T.A.
cover recording of:
Harper Valley PTA
lyricist and composer:
Tom T. Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Jeannie C. Riley3:17
13Sink the BismarkJohnny Horton3:15
14Detroit City
producer:
Chet Atkins
cover recording of:
Detroit City (on 1963-04-18)
writer:
Danny Dill and Mel Tillis
Bobby Bare52:51
15Convoy
C.W. McCall3:47

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part of:Classic Country (Time-Life Music) (number: 21) (order: 21)
Classic Country (Time-Life Music) (number: M18804) (order: 32)