All-Time 75 Country & Western

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1I Walk the Line
recording of:
I Walk the Line
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (country music legend) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Bug Music, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)
Johnny Cash2:45
2Walking After Midnight
vocals:
Patsy Cline
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1957)
cover recording of:
Walkin’ After Midnight
lyricist:
Don Hecht
composer:
Alan Block and Don Hecht
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Patsy Cline4.62:35
3White Lightning
cover recording of:
White Lightning (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
J.P. Richardson (known as The Big Bopper)
publisher:
Glad Music Co.
George Jones42:33
4Tennessee Waltz
recording of:
Tennessee Waltz
lyricist:
Redd Stewart (in 1946)
composer:
Pee Wee King (in 1946)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Patti Page2:59
5Don’t Fence Me In
recording of:
Don’t Fence Me In
lyricist:
Robert Fletcher (US poet) (in 1934) and Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Frankie Laine3:08
6I Washed My Hands in Muddy Waters
recording of:
I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water
lyricist and composer:
Joe Babcock
publisher:
Mariposa Music Inc. (publisher)
Stonewall Jackson2:53
716 Tons
recording of:
Sixteen Tons
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
arranger:
Paul Brody
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Merle Travis2:06
8Let’s Think About Living
recording of:
Let’s Think About Living
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
Bob Luman2:02
9Am I That Easy to Forget
recording of:
Am I That Easy to Forget
writer:
Carl Belew, Shelby Singleton and W.S. Stevenson
Carl Belew2:21
10Tender Years
recording of:
Tender Years
composer:
Darrell Edwards
publisher:
Glad Music Co. and Glad Music Ltd.
George Jones2:25
11High Noon
Frankie Laine2:46
12Sugartime
cover recording of:
Sugartime
composer:
Odis Echols and Charlie Phillips
Johnny Cash1:49
13Waterloo
recording of:
Waterloo
writer:
John D. Loudermilk and Marijohn Wilkin
Stonewall Jackson2:21
14Baby I Want You to Love Me
recording of:
Baby I Want to Love You
Freddy Fender3:04
15Snowbird
Del Wood2:22
16Country Boy
Cowboy Copas2:32
17The Last Letter
Willie Nelson3:00
18Moonlight Gambler
recording of:
Moonlight Gambler (1956 song)
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Philip Springer
Frankie Laine2:52
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1Little Green Apples
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Little Green Apples (on 1968-01-24)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Russell
publisher:
Peter Maurice (publisher) and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Roger Miller2:34
2The Ways of a Woman in Love
recording of:
Ways of a Woman in Love
writer:
Bill Justis and Charlie Rich (US country singer)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated)
Johnny Cash2:24
3Honky Tonk Merry Go Round
recording of:
Honky Tonk Merry Go Round
writer:
Frank Simon (US composer, conductor, and cornetist) and Stan Gardner
Patsy Cline2:21
4Rain, Rain, Rain
Frankie Laine2:51
5I Just Don’t Understand
recording of:
I Just Don’t Understand
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Willie Nelson2:55
6Two Little Orphans
cover recording of:
Two Little Orphans
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton2:41
7Wings of a Dove
recording of:
On the Wings of a Dove
lyricist and composer:
Bob Ferguson
publisher:
Belinda Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Husky Music Co. Inc. and Larrick Music Co.
Ferlin Husky1:57
8A Man Can Cry
recording of:
A Man Can Cry
writer:
Wayne Duncan (american songwriter) and Freddy Fender
Freddy Fender2:21
9Answer Me
recording of:
Answer Me, My Love
lyricist:
Fred Rauch, Carl Sigman and Gerhard Winkler
composer:
Fred Rauch and Gerhard Winkler
translator:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
translated version of:
Mütterlein
Frankie Laine2:32
10Six Days on the Road
cover recording of:
Six Days on the Road
writer:
Earl Green (songwriter) and Carl Montgomery (songwriter)
publisher:
Newkeys Music, Inc. and Tune Publishing, Inc.
Dave Dudley2:13
11Ruby 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 Rogers3.652:54
12Big Bad John
recording of:
Big Bad John (1961 song)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Dean
writer:
Roy Acuff
Jimmy Dean3:01
13I Let My Mind Wonder
recording of:
I Let My Mind Wander
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson (in 1966)
publisher:
Sony Tree Publishing Co., Inc. (in 2000)
Willie Nelson3:47
14Release 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 Parton3.52:14
15A Good Year for the Roses
recording of:
A Good Year for the Roses
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Chesnut
George Jones3:08
16Ballad of a Teenage Queen
recording of:
Ballad of a Teenage Queen
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
Johnny Cash2:13
17Reuben James
recording of:
Reuben James
writer and composer:
Barry Etris and Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
publisher:
Unart Music Corp.
Kenny Rogers4.52:46
18Rawhide
cover recording of:
Rawhide
publisher:
Mrs. Ned Washington (wife of American lyricist Ned Washington)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
publisher:
Catharine Hinen Music, Largo Music, MCA Music Ltd., Patti Washington Music and Volta Music Corporation
Frankie Laine2:04
19No Tomorrow in Sight
recording of:
No Tomorrow in Sight
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc. and Sony Tree Publishing Co., Inc. (in 2000)
Willie Nelson3:03
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1From a Jack to King
recording of:
From a Jack to a King
lyricist and composer:
Ned Miller
publisher:
Burlington Music Ltd., IQ Music Ltd. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Ned Miller2:07
2I Fall to Pieces
producer:
Owen Bradley
acoustic bass guitar:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader)
acoustic guitar:
Randy Hughes
bass:
Harold Bradley
drums (drum set):
Doug Kirkham
electric guitar:
Hank Garland
piano:
Hargus “Pig” Robbins
steel guitar:
Ben Keith
vocals:
Patsy Cline
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-11-16)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 40) and Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 72)
cover recording of:
I Fall to Pieces (on 1960-11-16)
composer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter) and Harlan Howard
Patsy Cline52:49
3Wasted Days and Wasted Nights
recording of:
Wasted Days and Wasted Nights
writer:
Wayne Duncan (drums) and Freddy Fender
Freddy Fender2:42
4Please 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 Locklin2:12
5I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
cover recording of:
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today), Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-10-31) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 to present)
Billie Jo Spears2:22
6Country Boy
recording of:
Country Boy
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Knox Music Ltd.
Johnny Cash1:51
7December Days
recording of:
December Day
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson (in 1968)
Willie Nelson2:34
8Seven Lonely Days
cover recording of:
Seven Lonely Days
writer:
Marshall Brown (jazz musician, conductor, educator), Alden Shuman and Earl S. Shuman (composer / lyricist)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Dave Dudley2:16
9Do Wack a Do
recording of:
Do-Wacka-Do
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Roger Miller1:42
10Sixteen Tons
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
arranger:
Paul Brody
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Frankie Laine2:21
11Send Me the Pillow
recording of:
Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On
lyricist and composer:
Hank Locklin
publisher:
Four Star Sales Co.
Hank Locklin2:26
12Makin’ Believe
cover recording of:
Making Believe
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Work (Country music singer and songwriter)
Dolly Parton2:39
13King of the Road
recording of:
King of the Road
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 Miller2:22
14I Feel Sorry for Him
recording of:
I Feel Sorry For Him
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Willie Nelson2:23
15Hey Porter
recording of:
Hey, Porter
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and West One Music (production music label, prefix: WOM)
Johnny Cash2:11
16Mule Trin
cover recording of:
Mule Train
composer:
Fred Glickman, Hy Heath and Johnny Lange
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and W. Disney Mus. (music publisher, do not use as release label)
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Frankie Laine2:35
17Heartaches
cover recording of:
Heartaches
lyricist:
Al Hoffman
composer:
John Klenner
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Universal-On Backstreet Music, Inc.
Patsy Cline2:11
18Humming Bird
Frankie Laine2:24
19Desperado
cover recording of:
Desperado
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
publisher:
Benchmark Music, Cass County Music, Kicking Bear, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Red Cloud Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and Warner Bros. Music GmbH (publisher) (in 1981)
Lynn Anderson3:22
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1Before the Next Teardrop Falls
cover recording of:
Before the Next Teardrop Falls
writer:
Vivian Keith and Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
publisher:
Shelby Singleton Music Inc.
Freddy Fender2:33
2She’s Got You
recording of:
She’s Got You (on 1961-12-17)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter)
Patsy Cline4.652:59
3Folsom Prison Blues
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1955-07-30)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1955-07-30)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1955-07-30)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-07-30)
recording of:
Folsom Prison Blues (on 1955-07-30)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carlin Music Corporation and Hi Lo Music
is based on:
Crescent City Blues
Johnny Cash4.352:46
4It’s Four in the Morning
recording of:
It’s Four in the Morning (1971 song)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Chesnut
Faron Young2:48
5You’ll Always Have Someone
recording of:
You’ll Always Have Someone
writer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter) and Willie Nelson
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Willie Nelson4.653:01
6Born to Loose
recording of:
Born to Lose
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Brown
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI) (on 1943-05-29)
Johnny Cash2:12
7Where Do We Go From Here
recording of:
Where Do We Go From Here
writer:
Geno Lenardo and Richard Patrick
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Happy Ditties From Paradise and Topanga Hippies Smell
Don Williams2:53
8Sally Was a Good Old Girl
cover recording of:
Sally Was a Good Old Girl
lyricist and composer:
Harlan Howard
publisher:
Pamper Music, Inc. and Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Waylon Jennings2:23
9Foggy Mountain Breakdown
recording of:
Foggy Mountain Breakdown
composer:
Earl Scruggs
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:08
10Wind Me Up
Faron Young2:25
11Blue Bayou
cover recording of:
Blue Bayou (English)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1961)
recording of:
Blue Bayou (English)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1961)
Lynn Anderson3:46
12There Goes My Everything
recording of:
There Goes My Everything (1965 song)
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Elvis Presley Music Inc., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1965-11-24), Blue Crest Music, Inc. (on 1965-11-24) and Husky Music (on 1965-11-24)
version of:
En gång är ingen gång
Anne Murray3:26
13Daddy
recording of:
Daddy
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
recording of:
Daddy
writer:
Donna Fargo
Donna Fargo32:55
14Ruby Tuesday
cover recording of:
Ruby Tuesday
writer:
Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones) and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”)
Don Williams2:57
15I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
recording of:
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today), Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-10-31) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 to present)
B.J. Thomas3:07
16Silver Wings
recording of:
Silver Wings
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
Freddy Fender2:53
17Abilene
cover recording of:
Abilene
writer:
Lester Brown (songwriter), Bob Gibson (folk singer), John D. Loudermilk and Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
Waylon Jennings1:55
18Help Me Make It Through the Night
Sammi Smith2:24
19Rosen Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Lynn Anderson2:54