Giants of Country

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: Kenny Rogers, Johnny Cash, Freddy Fender, Willie Nelson
2▶CD: Hank Williams, Conway Twitty, Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline
3▶CD: Jim Reeves, Johnny Horton, Slim Whitman, Don Gibson
4▼CD: Dolly Parton, Don Williams, Ray Charles, Frankie Laine
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1Spend Some Time With Me
recording of:
Spend Some Time With Me
writer:
Jerry Hayes (songwriter) and Don Williams (country singer-songwriter)
Don Williams2:24
2(It Wasn’t God Who Made) Honky Tonk
cover 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
live 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
Dolly Parton42:27
3Your Cheatin Heart
engineer:
Al Schmitt
vocals:
The Jack Halloran Singers
conductor:
Marty Paich
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
Your Cheatin’ Heart (on 1962-09-08)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Fred Rose Music (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-31), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 until 2021-01-06) and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) (from 2021-01-06 to present)
Ray Charles13:35
4Rawhide
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 Laine2:03
5Makin Believe
cover recording of:
Making Believe (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Work (Country music singer and songwriter)
Dolly Parton42:39
6High Noon
recording of:
High Noon
recording of:
High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
part of:
The 25th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1952 winner)
Frankie Laine32:48
7Take My Hand for a While
recording of:
Take My Hand for a While
lyricist and composer:
Buffy Sainte‐Marie
Don Williams2:15
8Two Little Orphans
cover recording of:
Two Little Orphans
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton2:43
9Take These Chains From My Heart
engineer:
Al Schmitt
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-09-07)
background vocals:
The Jack Halloran Singers (on 1962-09-07)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-09-07)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1962-09-07)
arranger:
Marty Paich
cover recording of:
Take These Chains From My Heart (on 1962-09-07)
writer:
Hy Heath and Fred Rose (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-31)
Ray Charles32:57
10Jezebel
recording of:
Jezebel
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Shanklin
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Domino Publishing Co. Ltd.
Frankie Laine3:19
11Follow Me Back to Luisville
recording of:
Follow Me Back to Louisville
lyricist and composer:
Bill Davidson
Don Williams2:35
12I Can’t Stop Loving You
engineer:
Bill Putnam
producer:
Sid Feller
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-02-15)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1962-02-15)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-02-15)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 161)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You (on 1962-02-15)
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-02-07)
Ray Charles3.654:14
13Little Blossom
recording of:
Little Blossom
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton2:51
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 Williams3:01
15Together Again
producer:
Sid Feller
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1965-01)
background vocals:
The Jack Halloran Singers (in 1965-01)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1965-01)
arranger:
Sid Feller
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965-01)
cover recording of:
Together Again (in 1965-01)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Ray Charles12:40
16Mule Train
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 Laine2:36
17Release 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 Parton3.52:11
18Where Do I 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
19Hey Good Looking
engineer:
Frank Abbey (engineer / producer)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
arranger:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
cover recording of:
Hey, Good Lookin’
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-03-16)
recording of:
Hey, Good Lookin’
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-03-16)
Ray Charles12:13
20Moonlight Gambler
recording of:
Moonlight Gambler (1956 song)
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Philip Springer
Frankie Laine2:52