Ultimate Country - The First Ladies and Gentlemen of Country

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Times a’Wastin’
recording of:
Times A'Wastin'
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
June Carter Cash & Carl Smith2:10
2Train of Love
recording of:
Train of Love
writer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
Johnny Cash2:22
3A Church, a Courtroom and Then Goodbye
vocals:
Patsy Cline
recording of:
A Church, a Courtroom and Then Goodbye
writer:
Eddie Miller (US country music songwriter) and W.S. Stevenson
Patsy Cline43:04
4Where Does a Broken Heart Go
recording of:
Where Does a Broken Heart Go?
lyricist and composer:
Mary Reeves
Jim Reeves2:22
5Cryin’ Cause I Love You
recording of:
Cryin' Cause I Love You
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins2:37
6North Wind
Slim Whitman2:43
7Foolish Heart
Faron Young2:22
8Silver Threads and Golden Needles
recording of:
Silver Threads and Golden Needles
writer:
Dick Reynolds (country songwriter) and Jack Rhodes (songwriter, producer, guitarist)
publisher:
Central Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Wanda Jackson2:37
9Release Me
Ray Price2:42
10(That’s What You Get) For Lovin’ Me
Waylon Jennings2:24
11I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive
recording of:
I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive (on 1952-06-13)
lyricist and writer:
Fred Rose (songwriter) and Hank Williams (country music legend)
Hank Williams2:27
12Raw Hide
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1951-01-20)
double bass:
Joel Price (on 1951-01-20)
fiddle:
Merle "Red" Taylor (country/bluegrass fiddler, songwriter, and singer) (on 1951-01-20)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (US bluegrass musician) (on 1951-01-20)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-01-20)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-01-20)
recording of:
Rawhide (mandolin instrumental) (on 1951-01-20)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
Bill Monroe2:37
13The Angels Are Singing (In Heaven Tonight)
The Stanley Brothers3:03
14Love or Hate
Kitty Wells2:44
15Corrine, Corrina
Chet Atkins2:14
16The Golden Rocket
Hank Snow2:46
17I Wanna Play House With You
Eddy Arnold2:12
18Just Can’t Live That Fast (Any More)
Lefty Frizzell2:04
19Movie Magg
recording of:
Movie Magg (in 1955-01)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Knox Music and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins2:10
20Country Boy
‘Little’ Jimmy Dickens2:57
21Tennessee Saturday Night
recording of:
Tennessee Saturday Night (on 1947-08-12)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Hughes (Western Swing musician/songwriter)
publisher:
Hill and Range (publisher)
Red Foley2:41
22Diggy Liggy Lo
James “Jimmy” Newman2:21
23It Ain’t No Use
fiddle:
Doyle Strickland (on 1952-05-19)
guitar:
Charlie Mercer (on 1952-05-19)
harmonica:
Wayne Raney (on 1952-05-19)
tenor guitar:
Wallace Mercer (on 1952-05-19)
vocals:
Charlie Mercer (on 1952-05-19) and Wallace Mercer (on 1952-05-19)
recording of:
It Ain’t No Use
writer:
Lonnie Polk and Guy Willis
The Mercer Brothers2:38
24I Just Don’t Understand
recording of:
I Just Don’t Understand
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Willie Nelson2:56
25Letter to Heaven
recording of:
Letter to Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Owepar Publishing Inc.
Dolly Parton2:43
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ruby (Don’t take Your Love to Town)
cover recording of:
Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town
lyricist and composer:
Mel Tillis
publisher:
Cedarwood Publishing Company, Inc., Universal Cedarwood Publishing and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
Kenny Rogers3.652:56
2Get Rhythm
recording of:
Get Rhythm
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Hi-Lo Music
Johnny Cash2:14
3Crazy Arms
recording of:
Crazy Arms (on 1956-03-01)
writer:
Ralph Mooney (in 1954) and Chuck Seals (in 1954)
publisher:
Champion Music Corp., Leeds Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (in 1956) and MCA Music Svenska AB (in 1978)
Ray Price32:34
4What Am I Worth
recording of:
What Am I Worth
writer:
Darrell Edwards and George Jones (US country music vocalist)
George Jones2:47
5Drinking Tequila
recording of:
Drinking Tequila
lyricist and composer:
Bob Center
Jim Reeves2:46
6Maybellene
cover recording of:
Maybellene
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Salee Music Company
Marty Robbins2:32
7I’ve Loved and Lost Again
recording of:
I’ve Loved and Lost Again
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Miller (US country music songwriter)
Patsy Cline2:35
8Lovesick Blues
recording of:
Lovesick Blues
lyricist:
Irving Mills and Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1949-11-01)
composer:
Cliff Friend (US composer, lyricist & pianist)
arranger:
Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1949-11-01)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Jack Mills, Inc. (on 1922-04-03) and Mills Music, Inc. (from 1930 to present)
Hank Williams2:45
9Secret Love
recording of:
Secret Love (song from “Calamity Jane”)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Chappell, Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell North America and Warner Chappell North America Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23)
part of:
The 26th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1953 winner)
part of:
Calamity Jane (stage musical)
Slim Whitman2:48
10Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young
recording of:
Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young
lyricist and composer:
Joe Allison
Faron Young2:18
11We’ve Got Things to Do
June Carter Cash2:25
12I Didn’t Sleep a Wink Last Night
recording of:
I Didn’t Sleep a Wink
writer:
Jimmy Day and Willie Nelson
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Willie Nelson2:13
13Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)
Chet Atkins2:36
14Ridin’ the Sunshine Special
Johnny Horton2:15
15Please Don’t Let Me Love You
Red Sovine2:35
16Daydreamin
James “Jimmy” Newman3:03
17Stompy Joe
Hank Locklin2:25
18I’m an Old, Old Man (Tryin’ to live While I Can)
recording of:
I’m an Old, Old Man
lyricist and composer:
Lefty Frizzell (US country singer & songwriter)
Lefty Frizzell2:28
19Blackberry Boogie
recording of:
Blackberry Boogie
writer:
Tennessee Ernie Ford (in 1952)
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:29
20Crying in the Chapel
Darrell Glenn3:02
21I Heard the Jukebox Playing
Kitty Wells2:15
22Your Papa Ain’t Steppin’ Anymore
Sheb Wooley2:44
23Back Street Affair
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-07-29)
recording of:
Back Street Affair (on 1952-07-29)
composer:
Jimmy Rule and Billy Wallace (Country artist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Webb Pierce42:46
24Rub-A-Dub-Dub
Hank Thompson2:15
25Release Me
cover recording of:
Release Me
additional writer:
W.S. Stevenson
writer:
Harris (James Pebworth; Guitarist - songwriter Wrote the standard "Release Me" along with Eddie Miller (3) and Robert Yount. In most cases one or both of his pseudonyms Dub Williams and Robert Harris are credited on the releases.), Miller (US country music songwriter), Williams (pseudonym used by James Pebworth) and Young (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Four Star Sales, Roschelle Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Dolly Parton2:16

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