Th’is Country: Country Stars

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Tracklist

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1Footprints in the Snow
recording of:
Footprints in the Snow
composer:
Rupert Jones (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
is based on:
I Traced Her Little Footmarks in the Snow
Bill Monroe2:41
2Let Me Go Lover
Hank Snow2:39
3Words
recording of:
Words
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
Johnny Horton2:31
4Baby, Baby Me
Curtis Gordon2:02
5Rose of Old Pawnee
vocals:
The McKinney Sisters
recording of:
Rose of the Ol’ Pawnee (on 1946-09-05)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Rose (songwriter)
Bob Wills & The McKinney Sisters2:43
6It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
recording of:
It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
lyricist and composer:
J.D. Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
quotes lyrics from:
The Wild Side of Life
Kitty Wells and Hank Thompson4:30
7Butterfly Love
recording of:
Butterfly Love
lyricist and composer:
Mitchell Torok
Jim Reeves2:52
8There She Goes
Carl Smith2:40
9Moblin’ Baby of Mine
recording of:
Moblin' Baby of Mine (in 1951-12)
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Marshall (drummer)
Eddie Marshall2:20
10How’s the World Treating You
cover recording of:
How’s the World Treating You (on 1953-03-31)
composer:
Chet Atkins and Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)
Eddy Arnold2:58
11Hobo’s Meditation
Ernest Tubb3:09
12Taxes Taxes Taxes
Hank Penny2:49
13Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette
recording of:
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)
writer:
Merle Travis and Tex Williams
publisher:
Campbell Connelly and American Music (publisher) (on 1947-06-27)
Tex Williams2:44
14I Feel Better All Over More Than Anywhere’s Else
recording of:
I Feel Better All Over
writer:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur) and Leon Smith (1950s/'60s Rock & Roll artist)
Ferlin Husky2:35
15Why, Baby, Why
recording of:
Why Baby Why
writer:
Darrell Edwards and George Jones (US country music vocalist)
George Jones2:17
16Southern Cannonball
Hank Snow2:13
17Teardrops of Regret
recording of:
Teardrops of Regret
writer:
Al Courtney and Jim Reeves (US country & pop singer)
Jim Reeves2:33
18Hey Porter
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1955-03-22)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1955-03-22)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1955-03-22)
lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (in 1955)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Entertainment Corporation (company credits only; do not use as release label!) (in 1955) and Sun Record Company (in 1955)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-03-22)
recording of:
Hey, Porter (on 1955-03-22)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and West One Music (production music label, prefix: WOM)
Johnny Cash3.52:14
19Come Back Darling
recording of:
Come Back Darling
lyricist and composer:
Lester Flatt
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:39
20Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy
guitar:
with instrumental accompaniment (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1949-11-08)
solo vocals:
Red Foley (US country music musician) (on 1949-11-08)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1949-11-08)
recording of:
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy (Jack Stap didn't actually write "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" but is credited for it.) (on 1949-11-07)
writer:
Jack Stapp and Harry Stone (US songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1950-01-11)
Red Foley2:50
21Go Boy Go
recording of:
Go, Boy Go
lyricist and composer:
Floyd F. Wilson (songwriter)
Carl Smith2:07
22As Long as I Live
performer:
Red Foley (US country music musician)
Red Foley & Kitty Wells42:35
23Sixteen Tons
acoustic guitar:
Bobby Gibbons (on 1955-09-20)
bass clarinet:
Darol Rice (on 1955-09-20)
clarinet:
Red Mandel (on 1955-09-20)
double bass [bass]:
Rolly Bundock (on 1955-09-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Harte (drummer and Pacific Jazz founder) (on 1955-09-20)
finger snaps and lead vocals:
Tennessee Ernie Ford (on 1955-09-20)
trombone:
George Bruns (on 1955-09-20)
trumpet:
Charlie Parlato (on 1955-09-20)
conductor:
Jack Fascinato (on 1955-09-20)
arranger:
Jack Fascinato
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bacci Bros Records (in 2010) and Lucky Vintage (in 2014)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-20)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 12)
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons (on 1955-09-20)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
arranger:
Paul Brody
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Tennessee Ernie Ford4.652:35
24These Things Shall Pass
Hank Snow2:27
25Goodnight Irene
The Weavers with Gordon Jenkins3:20
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Release

manufactured by:Promo Sound Ltd (not for release label use - for copyrights, manufacturer only, owns the budget record label Promosound)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Promo Sound Ltd (not for release label use - for copyrights, manufacturer only, owns the budget record label Promosound) (in 2011)
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