Country Queens

1. Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson

2. Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray - Patsy Cline

3. Happiest Girl in the Whole USA - Donna Fargo

4. Help Me Make It Through the Night - Sammi Smith

5. End of the World - Skeeter Davis

6. Blue Bayou - Lynn Anderson

7. Walkin' After Midnight - Patsy Cline

8. Somebody Special - Donna Fargo

9. Heartbreak, U.S.A. - Kitty Wells

10. Mr. Walker, It's All Over - Billie Jo Spears

Tracks:

Drag Queens In Limousines
Our Lady Of The Shooting Stars
Karla Faye
I Drink
Evangeline
Lucky Stars
Different Kind Of Gone
Slip Of The Tongue
Lifetime
Jackie's Train

Amazon.com

Though she's made a name for herself in Boston as both a songwriter and as a chef, Mary Gauthier has little in common with her more refined New England folk brethren. Her aspirations and influences point toward the twangy lyricism of Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, and Townes Van Zandt. If the Louisiana native hasn't yet attained their mastery, she's headed in the right direction. Gauthier's first widely available release is filled with striking, unrepentant outcasts--from convicted murderess Karla Faye Tucker to, as she sings in the title song, "drag queens in limousines, nuns in blue jeans, dreamers with big dreams, poets and AWOL marines." Her characters are captured in words that are rarely sentimental, always keen, and often wise. Against a simple but vivid acoustic backdrop, Gauthier's thick drawl rings with the truth of deeply felt emotions. Whether in a peaceful love song or a brutally realistic vignette, Gauthier lends every line great affection, dignity, and respect. --Roy Kasten

Customer Reviews:

Not pretty, but pretty brilliant!.......2006-03-17

I have not been able to take thus CD out of my deck. I'm not sure that is a healthy thing, as this music is not uplifting, and it's not pretty, it is down right brilliant poetic blues with understated accompaniment. Cut to the bone lines like "The truth is...hard to know so we go with points of view, now I count my lucky stars; (I used to count on you). If you are in the mood for some butt kicking self pity, by proxy of course, this is an album to get and er, enjoy, dark, dark dark.

Spare, stark, visceral, honest, grittyýbrilliant........2004-04-19

Last night I saw Mary Gauthier in concert, opening for John Prine. I'd never heard of her. As soon as she was finished with her set I went to the merchandise stall and bought this CD.

Drag Queens in Limousines is spare, stark, visceral, honest, gritty-all the things an honest folk music excursion is supposed to be. While many compare her style and substance to more contemporary musicians, who she reminds me of is a young, dynamic, angry and eloquent Bob Dylan. Her style is spare in the extreme-usually a guitar and some harmonica riffs make up the sum total of the musical support of these song. Her voice is also Dylan-esque-low and gravelly and charged with emotion. On the other hand, Mary has a knack for developing a light tune that enhances the story without detracting from it.

Charged with emotion would also describe most of these songs. "I Drink" is the unapologetic anthem of a feisty alcoholic who is aware of the disgust and opprobrium her habit and mere presence evince among those she encounter but who clearly doesn't give a hoot. Drag Queens is a tale of a runaway. Karla Faye the tale of a murderer.

This is gritty country-ish folk album. The characters and stories it tells are people on the margins and the woe that befalls them-and the innate spirit they have that keeps them going, head up, fighting to the end, all obstacles in their paths notwithstanding.

One senses that Ms Gauthier is not all that different form those she sings about. This lends an aspect of honesty and angst that permeates the whole exercise. This is a virtuoso performance and an extraordinary album. One can only hope that there are many more to come.

A lifetime ain't no time at all.......2003-03-26

Mary Gauthier writes songs in the vein of Lucinda Williams, and tells tales of life on the dirty boulevard in even rougher terms than Lucinda.
The CD contains songs about broken relationships, topless dancers, junkies, and misfits, and makes you wonder how much of it is autobiographical. Some might consider this subject matter depressing, but as you listen, a yearning for love and redemption emerges, and there's a sad sense of beauty in it all. In reading some of her road diaries on her website, it sounds like she's found at least some of the things she's been looking for, so don't be surprized if by the next CD, we'll hear more uplifting lyrics. Regardless, she's a great storyteller, something which isn't likely to change.

If you buy one CD this month..........2002-09-17

try this one. Think Bruce Springsteen "Nebraska" or anything John Prine, or Willie Nelson.... Heard "Drag Queens" on Boston radio WERS and had to own it. The rest of the album is terrific. Great lyrics, haunting melodies.

The Gauthier Way.......2001-02-15

This album was one of my great discoveries of the past year, a really pleasant surprise. For fans of really basic music, boiled down to brilliant traditional songwriting and a voice that hides nothing from you, this is a terrific purchase.

The sound is great: light guitars, stripped-down country backings all force Mary's great voice front and center. Good thing, too, because the words are often stunning, full of honey in their heartbreak. From relationships that appear to wear down like the nub of a pencil, to bleary nights spent holding up bar counters, Gauthier's lyrics plumb the depths of the dark and come up smelling sweetly of either gentle resignation or light laughter. Like Mark Eitzel, but without the near-constant self-flagellation, Gauthier seems to sing her way into self-discovery on each and every song. "Fish swim," she sings, and then, as if shrugging her way casually into her own true talent, "I drink."

The only bad thing I can say about this CD is that some of the songs sound a lot like each other, and that's only partly bad when songs sound that good.

One final thing: some of the publicity I've seen for this CD (including Mary Gauthier's website) has gotten into the annoying habit of trying to sell her life story rather than her music (ran away from home, big bad city, drink, drugs, yada yada yada; I have visions of Vanilla Ice screaming he's from the streets). The music speaks more about what Mary has been through/put herself through than any she-walks-the-walk marketing copy on a website is going to say. And Mary says it all better.

Sweet Potato Queens' Big-Ass Box of Music
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SWEET SWEET SWEET POTATO Q'S

I want to see this on Broadway!!

As Much Fun As You Can Legally Have

Sweet Potato Queens' Big-Ass Box of Music
Kacey Jones
Manufacturer: Igo Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music
General | Country | Styles | Music
Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music
General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
Country Comedy | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
General | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
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The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love

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The Sweet Potato Queens' Field Guide to Men: Every Man I Love Is Either Married, Gay, or Dead

ASIN: B0000CBLC0
Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

Well-Behaved Women Rarely Make History
How Do You Like These Babies Now?
Lolling in the Tub
How Far Can We Go Crazy?
I Could Get Over Him (if i could get under you)
Oh, Holy Smoke!
Never Wear Panties to a Party
This Dress
Gimme A Younger Man
Be Particular
Never Give 'em Any
Show Up Naked, Bring Beer!
I Don't Want Someone Like You
Women Are The Rhythm Of The World
Here's Lookin' at You, Naked
We All Need To Get Laid
I Wanna Be A Sweet Potato Queen
Give Me The Chance
The SPQ Parade Anthem
Never Give 'em Any (Bonus Version!)
Lolling in the Tub (Bonus Version!)

Customer Reviews:

SWEET SWEET SWEET POTATO Q'S.......2006-03-19

This is the most uplifting music I've ever heard. If you're having one of those burdensome days, fire this up and see how fast you begin to laugh. Finally we (ladies) have one on the men. I've ordered for all my closest sisters/daughters/friends. If you take life seriously, don't buy it. Otherwise, order it and enjoy. I'd really rate it 5+.

I want to see this on Broadway!!.......2005-12-31

This CD had me laughing and dancing and singing along the very first time I listened to it. Now I want to see it on Broadway -- Sweet Potato Queens' Big-As Broadway Review! It did seem like two tracks (I Don't Want Someone Like You and Give Me a Chance) were out of place here. They are good torch songs but don't match the rollicking, happy-in-my-own-skin attitude of the other tracks. I know I'll be buying other CDs from this performer.

As Much Fun As You Can Legally Have.......2003-11-27

Kacey Jones, whether "live" or on CD is about as much fun as you can have without getting arrested ! I bought this CD on a whim and enjoyed it immediately. By a strange twist of fate, the Nashville-based singer / songwriter / humorist / producer / arranger was appearing in my area within days of purchasing the CD. Her live show was a blast ! Kacey has a great sense of humor, although she can turn out a great "serious" tune equally well. Her arrangements cover many different styles of music, so there's a little something to please many different tastes. I've since acquired all of her CDs and recommend anything she puts out. If Kacey records it, I'll buy it ! Check out her website at: www.KaceyJones.com for more info on this very, very funny and talented performer.

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FANTASTIC COLLECTION!!
Most Awesome Collection of Country Queens Ever Packaged!

Classic Country: Queens of Country
Dolly Parton , Loretta Lynn , Skeeter Davis , Patsy Cline , Tammy Wynette , Kitty Wells , Dottie West , and Barbara Mandrell
Manufacturer: Time Life Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Country | Styles | Music

Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music

General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music

General | Compilations | Country | Styles | Music

Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Classic Country: Kings of Country
Pure Country Classics: The #1 Hits
Classic Country: Love Songs
Billboard #1s: Classic Country
Classic Country Gold

ASIN: B0000DD54R
Release Date: 2003-10-28

Tracks:

Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson
Stand By Your Man - Tammy Wynette
Sweet Dreams (Of You) - Patsy Cline
Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - Crystal Gayle
Coal Miner's Daughter - Loretta Lynn
Harper Valley P.T.A. - Jeannie C. Riley
Ode To Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry
Delta Dawn - Tanya Tucker
(If Loving Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right - Barbara Mandrell
Country Sunshine - Dottie West
Satin Sheets - Jeanne Pruett
Funny Face - Donna Fargo
Help Me Make It Though The Night - Sammi Smith
Once A Day - Connie Smith
Makin' Believe - Kitty Wells
If I Could Only Win Your Love - Emmylou Harris
A Satisfied Mind - Jean Shepard
The End OF The World - Skeeter Davis
Break It To Me Gently - Brenda Lee
I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton

Customer Reviews:

FANTASTIC COLLECTION!!.......2005-07-24

I totally agree with the first reviewer. Not only is this an awesome collection of Classic Country Queens; but, the sound and quality of this CD is excellent. If you are a fan of classic country music, especially the ladies, this CD is a MUST for your collection.

Most Awesome Collection of Country Queens Ever Packaged!.......2005-05-25

This Time-Life collection of the 20 greatest female country singers of the 1950's through the 1970's has been such a blockbuster success in the television commercial hawking it has been parodied on Saturday Night Live with Jennifer Aniston! This is truly a historic collection of legendary performances that every country music fan should own, spanning from Kitty Wells in the early 50's to Barbara Mandrell in the late 70's. These are the ORIGINAL recordings too! Almost every song on this CD was an essential ground-breaker for country music, a true landmark record! These are songs ("The End of the World", "Ode to Billie Joe", "Rose Garden", "Help Me Make it Through the Night" etc. etc.) that even those with just a passing knowledge of country music are well familiar with and many of these ladies - notably Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton - are true American pop culture legends. Every song and every performance is truly a classic unforgettably performed by as extraordinary a collection of female vocalists as any music genre ever had in a single generation. Certainly today's country "divas" cannot compete with these QUEENS. Every artist here is represented with her signature hit with the curious exceptions of Kitty Wells (her classic "Making Believe" is featured instead of the historic "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels"), Donna Fargo ("Funny Face" may have been a bigger pop crossover but "Happiest Girl in the Whole USA" is surely Donna's most famous song), and Brenda Lee (represented by "Break it to Me Gently" instead of say, "I'm Sorry"). Lee's presence on this collection is the only sour note for me; yes she was a legendary pop artist who recorded in Nashville but this does not make her a country artist. Her song here "Break it to Me Gently" was not even released on the country music market!!! Nor were any of her other 60's pop hits issued to or played on country radio. The fact that she had a modest career later in the 1970's in the country music market does not make her vintage pop oldies now country records!! Her place should have been filled by Jeannie Seely ("Don't Touch Me"), Jan Howard ("Evil on Your Mind"), Susan Raye ("LA International Airport"), or Billie Jo Spears ("Blanket on the Ground"). Nevertheless, this still remains an awesome collection of every important country queen from Jean Shepard to Crystal Gayle to Connie Smith to Emmylou Harris to Dottie West - every one of these women (with the arguable exception of Ms. Lee on whom I may be being a tad too critical) rightfully deserves to be known as one of the true queens of country music.

Eskimos, Mean Old Queens and Little Bitty Steers

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Parodies and then some....

Eskimos, Mean Old Queens and Little Bitty Steers
Ben Colder
Manufacturer: Bear Family
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music

General | Country | Styles | Music

Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music

General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music

General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music

General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

Country | Imports | Stores | Music
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Sheb Wooley & Ben Colder - 22 Greatest Hits
The Purple People Eater
America's Song Butchers: The Weird World Of Homer & Jethro
Box Set

ASIN: B0000665C1
Release Date: 2002-04-30

Tracks:

Don't Go Near The Indians - Rex Allen
Don't Go Near The Eskimos
Ballad Of A Teenage Queen - Johnny Cash
Ballad Of A Mean Old Queen
A Little Bitty Tear - Burl Ives
A Little Bitty Steer
Detroit City - Bobby Bare
Detroit City #2
Make The World Go Away - Eddy Arnold
Make The World Go Away #2
Almost Persuaded - David Houston
Almost Persuaded #2
Running Bear - Johnny Preston
Running Bare
Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich
Behind Cloe's Door
Green Green Grass Of Home - Porter Wagoner
Green Green Grass Of Home #2
Harper Valley P.T.A. - Jeannie C. Riley
Harper Valley P.T.A. (Later The Same Day)
Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean
Big Sweet John
Walking The Floor Over You - Ernest Tubb
Walking The Floor Over You #2
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Folsom Prison Blues #1 1/2
I Dreamed Of A Hillbilly Heaven - Tex Ritter
Country Music All Of Fame

Customer Reviews:

Parodies and then some...........2003-02-17

After a few charting singles, the notable one being the number one "Purple People Eater", in 1962 Sheb Wooley embarked on a career of doing parodies of hit records under the moniker Ben Colder. Five of these novelty tunes made it into the top-100 during the 60's. This collection from Bear Family Records in Germany gathers up many of these recordings in this 28-track compilation. The remarkable feature here though, is the inclusion of the hit records upon which each of these parodies are based. So, while this gathering of Ben Colder's tracks is a welcome first appearance for most of these tunes, this piece also stands alone as a collection of well-known country hit singles. Within the 28 tracks are such blockbuster tunes as Johnny Preston's "Running Bear", Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" and Charlie Rich's "Behind Closed Doors" each worked over as "Running Bare", "Big Sweet John" and "Behind Cloe's Door". As a collection of Colder's hits, this is not totally comprehensive however, in that one of the charting, albeit barely, singles, "Still No. 2", is missing, possibly due to licensing problems. Nevertheless this is the first legitimate collection of Colder's original recordings. NB: beware a CD, "22 Hits of Sheb Wooley....", a collection of dodgy rerecordings of these Colder tunes. As expected with Bear Family products, this piece is luxuriously produced with a massive 56-page(!) liner notes booklet with pics, backround notes and lyrics. Sound quality is mostly top-notch with most tracks in stereo leaving 2,3,13,21,23,25 in mono. While the purpose here is to anthologize Colder's string of novelty parodies, this piece has as much appeal in its inclusion of the hits on which these novelty tunes are based.

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Pure Country: Queens of Country
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Priority Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music

General | Country | Styles | Music

General | Compilations | Country | Styles | Music

Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music

1990s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music

General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000003ANT
Release Date: 1995-08-15

Tracks:

Love Can Build A Bridge - The Judds
What A Woman Wants - Lari White
What Part Of No - Lorrie Morgan
Just Like The Weather - Suzy Bogguss
Company Time - Linda Davis
You Really Had Me Going - Holly Dunn
Lone Star State Of Mind - Nanci Griffith
Hurt Me Bad (In A Real Good Way) - Patty Loveless
If You're Not Gonna Love Me - Deborah Allen
Let That Pony Run - Pam Tillis
Take It Like A Man - Michelle Wright
True Confessions - Joy Lynn White

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Queens of Country
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Gnp Crescendo
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music

Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music

General | Country | Styles | Music

Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music

Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music

General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music

General | Compilations | Country | Styles | Music

Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music

General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music

Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music

General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music

Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000001OZ1
Release Date: 1996-02-13

Tracks:

I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline
Coal Miner's Daughter - Loretta Lynn
Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - Crystal Gayle
Harper Valley P.T.A. - Jeannie C. Riley
Can't Even Get The Blues - Reba McEntire
Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson
Once A Day - Connie Smith
The End Of The World - Skeeter Davis
Stand By Your Man - Tammy Wynette
Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton
Heartbreak, U.S.A. - Kitty Wells
The Sweetest Thing I've Ever Known - Juice Newton
Would You Lay With Me (In A Field Of Stone) - Tanya Tucker
Tell Me A Lie - Janie Frickie
A Lesson In Leavin' - Dottie West
I'm Not Lisa - Jessi Colter
Tennessee Waltz - Patti Page
Are You On The Road To Lovin' Me Again - Debby Boone

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Classic Country Queens Of Country

Manufacturer: Time-Life Universal Special Markets
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000ALGQMA

Product Description

2 CDs. 30 Classic Country Tracks Of The Queens Of Country.

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Queens of Country: Love Songs
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Laserlight
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Country | Styles | Music

General | Compilations | Country | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000KF0OVU
Release Date: 2007-01-02

Tracks:

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Juice Newton
That's What Your Love Does to Me - Holly Dunn
Happiest Girl in the Whole USA - Donna Fargo
You're My Man - Billie Jo Spears
When I Dream - Lynn Anderson
Do Me with Love - Janie Fricke
Satin Sheets - Jeanne Pruett
Walkin' After Midnight - Patsy Cline
What a Man My Man Is - Lynn Anderson
Dream Baby (How Long Music I Dream) - Lacy J. Dalton

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Country Queens
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Deuce Boxed Sets
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Country | Styles | Music

Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000060OVJ
Release Date: 2002-01-16

Tracks:

Crazy Dreams - Patsy Cline
How Can I Face Tomorrow - Patsy Cline
I Cried All the Way to the Altar - Patsy Cline
Poor Man's Roses (Or a Rich Man's Gold) - Patsy Cline
Walking Dream - Patsy Cline
That Wonderful Someone - Patsy Cline
I've Loved and Lost Again - Patsy Cline
Walkin' After Midnight - Patsy Cline
Stop, Look and Listen - Patsy Cline
Heart You Break May Be Your Own - Patsy Cline

Tracks:

Harper Valley P.T.A. - Jeannie C. Riley
Oh Singer - Jeannie C. Riley
There Never Was a Time - Jeannie C. Riley
Good Enough to Be Your Wife - Jeannie C. Riley
Country Girl - Jeannie C. Riley
Blue Moon of Kentucky - Jeannie C. Riley
Words - Jeannie C. Riley
Hang Up Your Rhinestone Suit - Jeannie C. Riley
Here's to the Cowboys - Jeannie C. Riley
Rockin' Pneumonia & The Boogie Woogie Flu - Jeannie C. Riley

Tracks:

Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson
You're My Man - Lynn Anderson
What a Man My Man Is - Lynn Anderson
Keep Me in Mind - Lynn Anderson
How Can I Unlove You - Lynn Anderson
I've Never Loved Anyone More - Lynn Anderson
Top of the World - Lynn Anderson
Cry - Lynn Anderson
Fool Me - Lynn Anderson
Listen to a Country Song - Lynn Anderson

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Queens of Country Music
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Legacy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Country | Styles | Music

General | Compilations | Country | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0009X59GI
Release Date: 2005-04-26

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