Classic Cash

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The Man in Black always knows. At least he always sounds like he does. These days he's been Rick Rubinized, covering Soundgarden and Beck and toying with severe production techniques and Cash is all the stronger for it. But this is a late '80s collection of songs Cash made famous many years ago in a context far different from his original intentions. (Horns and synthesizers are hardly the tools of the country music trade). These re-recordings prove he could still breathe life into songs that have followed him his whole career ("Long Black Veil," "Ring of Fire," "Folsom Prison Blues"). --Rob O'Connor

Classic Cash,Johnny Cash,Polygram Records,Country,Country & Western,Pop

Average customer rating: Classic Country: Great Duets Missing Some Major Duets!!

Classic Country: Great Duets Johnny Cash & June Carter , Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn , Bill Anderson & Jan Howard , Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton , and David Frizzell & Shelly West Manufacturer: Time Life Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Classic Country: Hard to Find Hits Pure Country Classics: The #1 Hits Gettin' Rowdy Classic Country: Honky Tonk Heroes Country Duets of the Eighties and Nineties ASIN: B0006419N2 Release Date: 2004-10-26

Tracks:

1. Jackson -- Johnny Cash with June Carter
2. Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man -- Loretta Lynn with Conway Twitty
3. Golden Ring -- George Jones with Tammy Wynette
4. Don't Let Me Cross Over -- Carl Butler and Pearl Butler
5. Holding On to Nothin' -- Porter Wagoner with Dolly Parton
6. Loose Talk -- Buck Owens with Rose Maddox
7. For Loving You -- Bill Anderson with Jan Howard
8. We've Got Tonight -- Kenny Rogers with Sheena Easton
9. You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma -- David Frizzell with Shelly West
10. Suspicious Minds -- Waylon Jennings with Jessi Colter
11. My Elusive Dreams -- David Houston with Tammy Wynette
12. A Place to Fall Apart -- Merle Haggard with Janie Fricke
13. Feelin's -- Conway Twitty with Loretta Lynn
14. Islands in the Stream -- Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton
15. You and I -- Eddie Rabbitt with Crystal gayle
16. Meet Me in Montana -- Marie Osmond with Dan Seals
17. If I Were A Carpenter -- Johnny Cash with June Carter Cash
18. We're Gonna Hold On -- George Jones with Tammy Wynette
19. I Will Always Love You -- Dolly Parton with Vince Gill
20. We Believe in Happy Endings -- Earl thomas Conley with Emmylou Harris

Album Description

Johnny & June. George & Tammy. Kenny & Dolly. Conway & Loretta. Individually they're stars, but together these artists are stellar. These unforgettable pairings of distinctive voices produced No. 1 chart toppers in the '60s, '70s and '80s—and only the biggest hits made it on Classic Country: Great Duets.

Customer Reviews:

Classic Country: Great Duets.......2007-01-22

This is one of the best I've heard if you like country & duets... Absolutely wonderful!

Missing Some Major Duets!! .......2005-07-26

These tracks are all excellent but frankly several major country duets are not here!! Where on earth are Kenny Rogers and Dottie West?? Instead we get Rogers with Sheena Easton and the Rogers/Easton combo makes it almost entirely a pop recording and it should not be on this package. Buck Owens & Rose Maddox have a track but where is Buck with his far more famous duet partner Susan Raye? The Merle Haggard - Janie Fricke track should not have been included since she really only just sings harmony on the record. Why aren't Jimmy Wakely & Margaret Whiting who started the male/female star duet craze in 1949 with Slipping Around here or Kitty Wells & Red Foley, the first superstar duet? And where are Ferlin Husky & Jean Shepard, Jack Greene & Jeannie Seely, David Houston & Barbara Mandrell, Bobby Bare & Skeeter Davis, Roy Drusky & Priscilla Mitchell, Don Gibson & Dottie West, Johnny Duncan & Janie Fricke, to name just a few of the famous country duos of yore. Instead we have too many tracks with the same artists here. It's a very good package but it should have been a great and classic one.

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Classic Country Great Duets 2-Cd Set! Time Life, Conway & Loretta , George & Tammy , Johnny & June , and Dolly & Kenny Manufacturer: Time Life ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000NX7QOW

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Classic Country Great Duets 2-Cd Set! Disc 1: 1 Islands In the Stream -Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton 2 Jackson -Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash 3 Louisiana Woman Mississippi Man - Loretta Lynne and Conway Twitty 4 On My Knees - Carlie Rich and Janie Fricke 5 Golden Ring -George Jones and Tammy Wynette 6 We Believe In Happy Endings - Earl T.Conley and Emmy Lou Harris 7 You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma - David Frizzel and Dottie West 8 Meet Me In Montana -Marie Osmond and Dan Seals 9 You and I -Eddie Rabbit and Crystal Gayle 10 Paradise Tonight -Charlie McClain and Mickey Gilley 11 What Are We Doing In Love - Kenny Rogers and Dottie West 12 Lion In Winter -Hoyt Axton and Linda Rondstadt 13 Holding On To Nothin -Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton 14 A Place To Fall Apart - Merle Haggard and Janie Fricke 15 All I Have To Do Is Dream - Glen Campbell and Bobby Gentry Disc 2: 1 Please Don't Stop Loving Me - Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner 2 Feelins' -Loretta Lynne and Conway Twitty 3 We're Gonna Hold On - George Jones and Tammy Wynette 4 Loose Talk -Buck Owens and Rose Maddox 5 If I Were A Carpenter - Johnny Cash and Roseane Carter Cash 6 I Don't Want To Have To Marry You - Jim Ed Brown with Helen Cornelius 7 Suspicious Minds - Jessie Coulter and Waylon Jennings 8 Don't Let Me Cross Over -Carl and Pearl Butler 9 We've Got Tonight -Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton 10 Making Up For Lost Time -Crystal Gayle and Gary Morris 11 My Elusive Dreams - David Houston and Tammy Wynette 12 For Lovin' You - Bill Anderson and Jan Howard 13 Yes Mr. Peters - Roy Drusky and Priscilla Mitchell 14 We Must've Been Out Of Our Minds - George Jones and Melba Montgomery 15 I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton and Vince Gill

Average customer rating: classic country ; more great story songs

Classic Country: More Great Story Songs Manufacturer: Time Life Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Classic Country: Great Story Songs Pure Country Classics: The #1 Hits Classic Country: Road Songs Classic Country: Hard to Find Hits Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 3: Americana ASIN: B00006GA57 Release Date: 2002-08-27

Tracks:

1. Kaw-Liga - Hank Williams
2. Johnny Red - Johnny Horton
3. Ringo - Lorne Greene
4. The Hanging Tree - Marty Robbins
5. Despaerados Waiting For A Train - Willie Nelson
6. Lizzie And The Rainman - Tanya Tucker
7. Mama Sang A Song - Bill Anderson
8. Honey - Bobby Goldsboro
9. Marie Laveau - Bobby Bare
10. Ode To Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry
11. Ten Thousand Drums - Carl Smith
12. Hot Rod Lincoln - Charlie Ryan
13. One Piece At A Time - Johnny Cash
14. Pancho And Lefty - Willie Nelson
15. Coat Of Many Colors - Dolly Parton
16. Green, Green Grass Of Home - Porter Wagoner
17. The Year That Clayton Delaney Died - Tom T. Hall
18. Running Bear - Sonny James
19. The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia - Vicki Lawrence
20. Uneasy Rider - Charlie Daniels

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classic country ; more great story songs.......2007-04-10

we enjoy this great music very much...thank you

Average customer rating: A decent introduction to Johnny Cash

36 Classic Tracks Johnny Cash Manufacturer: Solid Gold ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Greatest! Cash: The Autobiography The Essential Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison Walk the Line (Widescreen Edition) ASIN: B000BFH4MQ Release Date: 2005-11-01

Tracks:

1. Cry, Cry, Cry
2. Hey Porter
3. Folsom Prison Blues
4. So Doggone Lonesome
5. I Walk the Line
6. Get Rhythm
7. Train of Love
8. There You Go
9. Rock and Roll Ruby
10. Home of the Blues
11. Give My Love to Rose
12. Ballad of a Teenage Queen
13. Big River
14. Guess Things Happen That Way
15. Come in Stranger
16. Rock Island Line
17. Luther Played the Boogie
18. Down the Street to 301

Tracks:

1. Sunday Morning Coming Down
2. Country Boy
3. Thanks a Lot
4. Open Road
5. Boy Named Sue
6. Long Black Veil
7. Jackson
8. City of New Orleans
9. If I Were a Carpenter
10. Peace in the Valley
11. Ring of Fire
12. Story of a Broken Heart
13. Born to Lose
14. Cold Cold Heart
15. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)
16. I Heard That Lonesome Whistle
17. I Was There When It Happened
18. If the Good Lord's Willing

Customer Reviews:

A decent introduction to Johnny Cash.......2005-11-12

I was in Tower today (not a record shop I visit very often I promise) and I was looking for a Johnny Cash compilation to buy. I've had a casual interest in his music over the past several years and with the upcoming movie out soon I thought I would finally break down and purchase a "hits" collection to see if I could really get into him. Well I almost walked out with Legend (a 21 song cd spanning his entire career) when I looked below and found this gem. Its a small box set containing two cds of some of his early and best work: Cry, Cry, Cry, Folsom Prison Blues, I Walk The Line, Ring Of Fire, and some really amazing tracks that I've never heard of. The cd only cost 2 dollars more and contained 15 more songs than the Legends cd. A great buy!!! By the way, this an import and the label is not Solid Gold its Union Square Music.
I also got the Folsom Prison cd which is amazing as well.
So today I became a Johnny Cash fan and I have these cds to thank for it.

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Seven Gates - A Christmas Album By Ben Keith & Friends Ben Keith Manufacturer: Reprise Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000FCQMWI

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Seven Gates - A Christmas Album By Ben Keith & Friends // Featuring: Neil Young, Johnny Cash, J.J. Cale, and Nicolette Larson // 1. Ave Maria Listen 2. We Will Rock You (Rocking) 3. Silver Bells 4. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear 5. The Little Drummer Boy 6. Christmas Time's A Comin' 7. Les Trois Cloches 8. O Sanctissima 9. Away In A Manger 10. Blue Christmas 11. Greensleeves

Average customer rating: Why re-make a song when the original is so good? Nothing more original THAN the original recordings... The Purists are Purely Annoying A Johnny Cash Update I AGREE

Classic Cash: Hall of Fame Series Johnny Cash Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rockabilly Blues Johnny Cash Is Coming to Town/Boom Chicka Boom Johnny 99 Bitter Tears (Ballads of the American Indian) Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash ASIN: B000001FNZ Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Get Rhythm
2. Tennessee Flat Top Box
3. Long Black Veil
4. Thing Called Love
5. I Still Miss Someone
6. Cry, Cry, Cry
7. Blue Train
8. Sunday Morning Coming Down
9. Five Feet High And Rising
10. Peace In The Valley
11. Don't Take Your Guns To Town
12. Home Of The Blues
13. Guess Things Happen That Way
14. I Got Stripes
15. I Walk The Line
16. Ring Of Fire
17. Ballad Of Ira Hayes
18. The Ways Of A Woman In Love
19. Folsom Prison Blues
20. Supper Time

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The Man in Black always knows. At least he always sounds like he does. These days he's been Rick Rubinized, covering Soundgarden and Beck and toying with severe production techniques and Cash is all the stronger for it. But this is a late '80s collection of songs Cash made famous many years ago in a context far different from his original intentions. (Horns and synthesizers are hardly the tools of the country music trade). These re-recordings prove he could still breathe life into songs that have followed him his whole career ("Long Black Veil," "Ring of Fire," "Folsom Prison Blues"). --Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews:

Why re-make a song when the original is so good?.......2006-08-03

I generally do not like re-makes, especially by the same artist and particularly when nothing new is brought to the song. If one is going to re-make a song, at least attempt a different arrangement with different instruments, tempo, etc. Don't make it identical to the first recording; this is tantamount to trying to remind people you are still alive, which is rather sad. This CD reveals how desperate Cash was to revive a once hot career, and the results are unmemorable to say the least. If you are a casual Cash fan, steer clear of this one. I would recommend it for completists only.

Nothing more original THAN the original recordings... .......2004-12-07

These re-recordings of "classic" Cash tunes show WHY the 1950s and early '60s originals will always be the versions that will forever be remembered by serious music fans in future decades. In the original Sun and Columbia versions there was a special something that just made you want to really listen...For CLASSIC CASH there is no substitute for the recordings Johnny Cash made with the REAL Tennessee Two/Three: Marshall Grant on bass, the legendary Luther Perkins on guitar, and later WS Holland on drums. The band included on this album (although WS Holland and longtime guitarist Bob Wootton are present) sounds more like some "cover band" Cash may have picked up on the way to the recording studio. Cash re-recorded some of the songs on this album in 1963 and '64 for the I WALK THE LINE LP on Columbia with much better results! Hardly worth listening to more than once.

The Purists are Purely Annoying.......2003-06-27

I own lots and lots of Johnny Cash, but I always grab this one when I'm heading out the door and hanker for some Classic Cash. No one wants to jam to the dunka dunka rhythms of the sun recordings when theyre barreling down the road, come on! This rawks, good stuff. This is that bridge for the modern ear to some of the best cash songs ever written. If that's wrong, then I don't ever want to be right.

A Johnny Cash Update.......2002-10-16

Johnny is among my favorite musicians. With his voice and careful delivery of lyrics with a heavily played guitar, I can listen to just about anything he'll sing.

Now, to be noted, some of these songs are remakes. That's not a curse, until you are an originals purist. You know that. Give a listen to a few samples and see how they pan out. They work for me. I hope you'll like them too.

This isn't the last word on Johnny. It is a good CD to play in your truck on the way to town, or to [turn] up in the rec room while playing a bit of pool. "Boy Named Sue" and other aren't on this one. None of his gospel stuff either, but those can be found on other albums.

I fully recommend "Classic Cash" by Johnny Cash. Buy it, listen to it, enjoy it, and remember, don't bring your guns to town.

Anthony Trendl

I AGREE.......2002-07-20

I couldn't agree more with Tim from New York. I myself have many albums of this great performer and he does an excellent job on this one. If you have ever seen him live you would appreciate this album a lot more. Definitely a five star album.

Average customer rating: Not Just For Music Historians A Big 'T' for Talent at Big 'D' Jamboree Amazing Performances On Big "D" Jamboree

The Big D Jamboree Live! Volumes 1 & 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Dragon Street ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Oldies & Retro | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Gals of the Big "D" Jamboree Last of the Breed ASIN: B00003TL83 Release Date: 2000-01-18

Tracks:

1. Tragic Romance (Cowboy Copas)
2. Aladdin's Lamp (Ferlin Husky)
3. A Good Woman's Love (Hank Locklin)
4. You Can't Never Tell

   (Hank Locklin)

5. Salty Dog (The Kentucky Mountain Boys)
6. Chime Bells (Sherry Davis)
7. I Love You Because (Leon Payne)
8. River Road Two-Step (The Texas Stompers)
9. No Wedding Bells For Joe (Wanda Jackson)
10. King For A Day (Orville Couch)
11. Overnight (Orville Couch)
12. Casino On The Hill (Lawton Williams)
13. Love Me Like You Mean It (Mitchell Torok)
14. Your Eyes (Billy Jack Hale)
15. Welcome To The Club (Charlene Arthur)
16. What About Tomorrow? (Charlene Arthur)
17. So Doggone Lonesome (Johnny Cash)
18. I Walk The Line (Johnny Cash)
19. Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash)

Tracks:

1. That's All Right Mama - Carl Perkins
2. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
3. Slippin' & Slidin' - Carl Perkins
4. I Got A Woman - Carl Perkins
5. Everybody's Tryin' To Be My Baby - Carl Perkins
6. Suzy Q - Johnny Carroll
7. I'll Wait - Johnny Carroll
8. Hot Dog Buddy Buddy - The Belew Twins
9. Black Slacks - The Belew Twins
10. Red Cadillac & A Black Mustache, A - The Belew Twins
11. Rockin' Bones - The Belew Twins
12. Move Around - "Groovey" Joe Poovey
13. Too Much - Tommy Mitchell
14. Black Jack David - Warren Smith
15. Hound Dog - Warren Smith
16. Rock & Roll Ruby - Warren Smith
17. Mr. Whizz - Jerry Reed
18. Booger Red - Sid King and the Five Strings
19. All By Myself - Werly Fairburn
20. Great Balls of Fire - Johnny Dollar
21. Teenage Queen - Orville Couch
22. Easy Does It - Orville Couch
23. 30 Days - Ronnie Dee and the D Men
24. Johnny B. Goode - Ronnie Dee and the D Men
25. Blue Jean Bop - Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
26. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
27. Dance To The Bop - Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
28. Lotta Lovin' - Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
29. (Armed Forces PSA) - Tennessee Ernie Ford

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From 1948 until the 1960s, Dallas's Big "D" Jamboree stage and radio show was the region's Grand Ole Opry, offering local favorites and major stars every Saturday. Unlike the conservative Opry, the Jamboree's music reflected Texas's more freewheeling sound. Drums and saxophones were common and, from the mid-'50s on, so was rockabilly. Beyond visiting stars (Cowboy Copas, Ferlin Husky, and a youthful Johnny Cash) the show was sustained by house acts like the explosive, sensual Charline Arthur, whose hard-edged vocals anticipated Patsy Cline's. The Jamboree house band's vibrancy can be heard in the hot bass-slapping behind Copas and Hank Locklin that makes their traditional country tunes rock. Hearing Carl Perkins, Warren Smith, Sid King, Gene Vincent, Jerry Reed, and Ronnie Dawson in their youthful rockabilly prime proves yet again that this seminal music had twice the immediacy and primal impact live. Captured in near-flawless monaural, these extraordinary, well-packaged performances (one disc each devoted to country and rockabilly), complete with announcements, introductions, and the odd commercial, summarize a golden era too rarely preserved for posterity. --Rich Kienzle

Album Description

This historic double-CD release culminates over 3 years of research on the legendary barn dance that was Dallas version of the Grand Ol Opry. Countless country and rock & roll stars of the 50s got their first taste of performing in front of large audiences on nationally syndicated radio at the Big D, and many of those great live performances are made available here for the first time. Hear Sun Records-era Johnny Cash performing I Walk The Line to an adoring Dallas audience, or marvel at a sizzlin version of Blue Suede Shoes performed by the Carl Perkins band, both captured here in all their early glory. And country fans are sure to enjoy the vintage honky-tonk performances of Cowboy Copas, Ferlin Husky, Hank Locklin and Jimmie Heap, as well as female artists Charlene Arthur, Wanda Jackson and Ramona Reed.

All in all, this is a must-have time capsule of mid-20th century American roots music thats entirely unique, and apt to start a new trend in the release of other barn dance transcriptions from the period.

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Not Just For Music Historians.......2000-05-03

It's almost hard to believe all the acts that have fallen between the cracks in Country and Rock history. This stunning collection is a reminder that indeed, Rock and Roll Never Forgets. Besides stellar live cuts from Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Gene Vincent are a host of others giving their all on the Southwest version of the Grand Ole Opry and the Louisiana Hayride. Divided in to 2 Discs- Hillbilly and Rockabillies you'll find yourself wondering what happened to names like Charlene Arthur, Sherry Davis, Tommy Mitchell and The Belew Twins. Thankfully the excellent liner notes have info on the whereabouts of these and others. For those of you wondering if the history of Rock has already been written, its collections like these that remind us that there's still a lot to be uncovered.

A Big 'T' for Talent at Big 'D' Jamboree.......2000-03-28

"The Big 'D' Jamboree--Live, Volumes 1 & 2," a two-disc collection featuring live recordings by Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins, is a fascinating musical snapshot of the intersection between country music and rock 'n' roll in the 1950s.      Nashville's Grand Ole Opry was the major leagues of country music, but its organizers--like most adults in the '50s--frowned on the upstart rock 'n' roll.      But there was another layer of country music showcases around the nation, one that was more tolerant of young rock performers because the owners saw that the music could lure new fans. Among these minor league operations: the Louisiana Hayride in Shreveport, La.; Town Hall Party in Compton; and the Big "D" Jamboree in Dallas.      Like the Opry itself, several of these "barn dances" were broadcast over radio and/or television, thus offering invaluable experience and exposure for such future Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members as Elvis Presley, Cash, Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis.      Given rock's rebellious image, it's interesting to see how folksy and polite some of these rockers sound on the Big "D" Jamboree appearances. The shrieks in the background when Perkins sings "Blue Suede Shoes" indicate that lots of young rock fans were on hand, but the tone of the show is very traditional and adult.      Introducing "I Walk the Line," for instance, Cash speaks to the crowd with the same kind of patter you'd expect from a country veteran such as Roy Acuff or Ernest Tubb.      "Thank you very much, friends," Cash says during a show that was probably recorded in 1956. "It's a real pleasure to be here with you all tonight at the Big 'D.' It's always one of our biggest thrills to come to Dallas to play for all the wonderful folks down here . . . and here's our latest on Sun [Records]. We hope you folks will enjoy hearing [it] maybe one more time."      There's a similar exchange when Perkins introduces his signature "Blue Suede Shoes" by calling it a song about "a pair of slippers."      Disc 1--titled "Hillbillies"--features such name acts as Ferlin Husky, Hank Locklin, Cowboy Copas and Leon Payne, as well as such relative unknowns as Charline Arthur, who is described in the liner notes as "a talented country singer, tough and energetic, who not only responded to rockabilly, but in some ways anticipated it." Her two tracks--including one written by Mae Axton, who also co-wrote "Heartbreak Hotel"--are intriguing enough to make a rockabilly enthusiast seek out the compilation of her music on the Bear Family label.      Disc 2--titled "Rockabillies"--offers a variety of cult and hit artists, including Gene Vincent, Warren Smith, Johnny Carroll and Jerry Reed.      Presley isn't featured on the album, which was released by Dragon Street Records, but his presence was so dominant in rockabilly in the middle to late '50s, when these recordings were made, that it's only fitting that three artists perform songs associated with him.      It's also symbolic of the somewhat outcast nature of country music and rock at the time that the Big "D" Jamboree was held at the Sportatorium, a building mostly devoted to pro wrestling. In fact, the musicians performed on the same mat that the wrestlersused.      In the liner notes, album producer David Dennard describes how Ed McLemore, who ran the wrestling programs at the Sportatorium, saw the potential of country music in the area and became what Dennard describes as a mini-version of Presley's manager, Col. Tom Parker. McLemore apparently became an important regional music force, "a mini-empire of management, publishing, booking, road shows and artist publicity concerns under his direction."      But the rock 'n' roll sounds that initially helped draw new fans eventually ended up taking audiences away. "I think rock and roll just done us in," Johnny Hicks, a DJ who was associated with the show, recalls in the album booklet. "After all, the generations were changing, the music tastes were changing. It was just one of those things that happened."      While the Big "D" Jamboree lasted, however, it served as an important cultural bridge between country and rock. The music and recording quality are uneven on the two discs, but the spirit of the shows still comes through.

Amazing Performances On Big "D" Jamboree.......2000-02-12

I was really impressed when I first listened to this cd. Artists you never dreamed of you would ever hear perform live are present on this cd. Great live acts from the fifties by Carl Perkins and other greats. I was especially impressed by the Belew Twins live stuff. Great sound, great quality. If you love rockabilly like I do, go for it!

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Once Upon a Song Don McLean , America , Rod Stewart , Janis Ian , Harry Chapin , Janis Joplin , The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band , Jim Croce , Gilbert O'Sullivan , and Sly & The Family Stone Manufacturer: Epic/Legacy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000E1XJTO

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Once Upon a Song //1. American Pie - Don McLean 2. A Horse With No Name - America 3. Maggie May - Rod Stewart 4. At Seventeen - Janis Ian 5. Cat's In The Cradle - Harry Chapin 6. Me And Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin 7. Mr. Bojangles - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 8. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce 9. Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan 10. Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone 11. Mama Told Me (Not To Come) - Three Dog Night 12. The Devil Went Down To Georgia - The Charlie Daniels Band 13. A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash 14. Ode To Billy Joe - Bobbie Gentry 15. Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight & The Pips 16. Harper Valley P.T.A. - Jeannie C. Riley 17. Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian) - Paul Revere & The Raiders 18. The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia - Vicki Lawrence

Average customer rating: This is a classy CD!

Christmas in TV Land: Classic Favorites from Holiday Specials Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Holiday Music | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B000002BE5 Release Date: 1995-11-07

Tracks:

1. Medley: Happy Holidays/The Holiday Season - Andy Williams
2. Jingle Bells - Mitch Miller
3. Toyland - Doris Day
4. White Christmas - Pat Boone
5. O Come All Ye Faithful - Julie Andrews
6. This Christmas I Spend With You - Robert Goulet
7. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day - Johnny Cash
8. O Holy Night - Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Johnny Mathis
9. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Buddy Clark, Buddy Clark, Dinah Shore
10. Winter Wonderland - Perry Como, Satisfiers
11. Mary's Boy Child - Harry Belafonte
12. Silent Night - Neil Diamond
13. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear - Burl Ives
14. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland

Customer Reviews:

This is a classy CD!.......2004-12-04

I loved the music in this, the kids will love it. Lots of famous people sing in it. You should get it.

Average customer rating: Not a Johnny Cash sound

Classic Christmas Johnny Cash Manufacturer: Sony Special Product ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Under $7 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music ASIN: B000002YE9 Release Date: 1995-10-10

Tracks:

1. Joy to the World
2. Away in a Manger
3. O Little Town of Bethlehem
4. Silent Night
5. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
6. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
7. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
8. O Come All Ye Faithful
9. Little Gray Donkey
10. Christmas Guest

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Johnny Cash has recorded several Christmas albums that are served up in his traditional country style. For Classic Christmas, Cash opted to record with the full accompaniment of a studio orchestra and to stay with conventional Christmas carols. Though he includes the upbeat "Joy to the World," he naturally gravitates towards the slower, dramatic carols ("Silent Night," "It Came upon a Midnight Clear") and, with his booming voice, cuts through the tinsel. Despite the elaborate arrangements, Cash still comes across as humble and sincere. These songs are as much a part of his background as the country music heritage he so often celebrates. If anything, at 10 tracks in 32 minutes, it's a shame there isn't more where this came from. --Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews:

Not a Johnny Cash sound.......2002-12-03

I picked this holiday album up thinking I'd get a Christmas album with a Johnny Cash sound. If you think you'd appreciate Cash's definitive voice backed with lush orchestral accompynanment, then this release will be very satisfying. Released in 1980, Christmas Classic covers the standard favorites and an off the wall offering, Little Gray Donkey. Cash stumbles at times through this narrative offering. My favorite cut on the album is It Came Upon The Midnight Clear. If you want to pick up a good holiday record, try Jerry Jeff Walker's Christmas release.

Music Album:

1. Classic Christmas
2. Collison Course/The Wheel
3. Country Superstar Christmas 3
4. Covers
5. Crown of Jewels
6. Cruel Moon
7. Cut Yourself a Switch
8. Eddy's Song
9. Electric Barnyard
10. Electric Shaver

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