The Country Music Hall of Fame

~ Release by Kitty Wells (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-05-03)
bass:
Johnnie Wright (US country music singer-songwriter) (on 1952-05-03)
fiddle:
Paul Warren (US fiddler) (on 1952-05-03)
guitar:
Jack Anglin (on 1952-05-03)
steel guitar:
Harold "Shot" Jackson (US country music guitar and dobro player) (on 1952-05-03)
lead vocals:
Kitty Wells (on 1952-05-03)
vocals:
Kitty Wells (on 1952-05-03)
recording of:
It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels (on 1952-05-03)
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
52:34
2I Heard the Jukebox Playing
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-09-16)
lead vocals:
Kitty Wells (on 1952-09-16)
recording of:
I Heard the Jukebox Playing (on 1952-09-16)
writer:
Linda Baggett (country songwriter), Webb Pierce and Kitty Wells
2:17
3Icicles Hanging From You Heart
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-01-12)
lead vocals:
Kitty Wells (on 1953-01-12)
2:13
4My Cold, Cold Heart Is Melted Now
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-07-10)
lead vocals:
Kitty Wells (on 1953-07-10)
2:51
5I Gave My Wedding Dress Away
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-09-17)
lead vocals:
Kitty Wells (on 1953-09-17)
recording of:
I Gave My Wedding Dress Away (on 1953-09-17)
writer:
Hy Heath and Fred Rose (songwriter)
2:39
6Release Me
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-01-19)
lead vocals:
Kitty Wells (on 1954-01-19)
cover recording of:
Release Me (on 1954-01-19)
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.
2:51
7Making Believe
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-01-15)
lead vocals:
Kitty Wells (on 1955-01-15)
recording of:
Making Believe (in 1955)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Work (Country music singer and songwriter)
2:54
8I'd Rather Stay Home
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-01-15)
lead vocals:
Kitty Wells (on 1955-01-15)
2:47
9Searching (For Someone Like You)
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-12-17)
fiddle:
Ray Crisp (US fiddler) (on 1955-12-17) and Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1955-12-17)
lead vocals:
Kitty Wells (on 1955-12-17)
recording of:
Searching (For Someone Like You) (on 1955-12-17)
writer:
Pee Wee Maddux (songwriter, steel guitarist and fiddler)
2:46
10I Can't Stop Loving You
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-12-20)
background vocals:
Johnnie Wright (US country music singer-songwriter) (on 1957-12-20)
lead vocals:
Kitty Wells (on 1957-12-20)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You (on 1957-12-20)
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)
2:17
11Mommy for a Day
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-10-27)
fiddle:
Ray Crisp (US fiddler) (on 1958-10-27) and Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1958-10-27)
guitar:
Eddie Hill (Musician, Songwriter, Country Music DJ) (on 1958-10-27), Herman Wade (on 1958-10-27) and Johnnie Wright (US country music singer-songwriter) (on 1958-10-27)
steel guitar:
Bob Foster (US steel guitarist) (on 1958-10-27)
lead vocals:
Kitty Wells (on 1958-10-27)
recording of:
Mommy for a Day (on 1958-10-27)
writer:
Harlan Howard and Buck Owens
2:33
12Amigo's Guitar
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1959-07-31)
guitar:
Ray Edenton (on 1959-07-31) and John D. Loudermilk (on 1959-07-31)
steel guitar:
Johnny Sibert (US steel guitarist) (on 1959-07-31)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1959-07-31)
lead vocals:
Kitty Wells (on 1959-07-31)
recording of:
Amigo’s Guitar (on 1959-07-31)
writer:
Roy Botkin, John D. Loudermilk and Kitty Wells
42:42
13Heartbreak, U.S.A.
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-07-13)
lead vocals:
Kitty Wells (on 1960-07-13)
recording of:
Heartbreak U.S.A. (on 1960-07-13)
lyricist and composer:
Harlan Howard
2:40
14Will Your Lawyer Talk to God
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-03-21)
lead vocals:
Kitty Wells (on 1962-03-21)
2:30
15Password
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-01-03)
bass:
Joe Zinkan (on 1964-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Leo Taylor (US country musician, guitar/drums, active since 1960s) (on 1964-01-03)
electric guitar:
Paul Yandell (on 1964-01-03)
guitar:
Harold Bradley (on 1964-01-03) and Ray Edenton (on 1964-01-03)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1964-01-03)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player) (on 1964-01-03)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1964-01-03)
lead vocals:
Kitty Wells (on 1964-01-03)
2:36
16A Woman Half My Age
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-05-25)
guitar:
Harold Bradley (on 1965-05-25), Bill Phillips (US country music vocalist) (on 1965-05-25) and Paul Yandell (on 1965-05-25)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1965-05-25)
steel guitar:
Stu Basore (on 1965-05-25)
lead vocals:
Kitty Wells (on 1965-05-25)
2:42

Credits

Release

art direction:Bill Barnes (design/illustration)
Jim Kemp (designer and art director)
miscellaneous support:Alan Stoker (Country Music Foundation) (task: audio restoration)
producer:Country Music Foundation
design:Bill Barnes (design/illustration)
Deb Mahalanobis
Wesley Ligon (designer)
Lee Ann Ramey
part of:The Country Music Hall of Fame (MCA series) (order: 2)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2687617 [info]
ASIN:US: B000002OEE [info]