Vintage Country Legends V.2 [Import]

1. Life Just Get Tee-Jus Don't It

2. I'll Never See Maggie Alone

3. Hobo's Last Ride

4. Freight Train Boogie

5. Rocky Road Blues

6. It Makes No Difference Now

7. You Are My Sunshine

8. Have You Ever Been Lonely?

9. Tenneessee Saturday Night

10. Tumbling Tumbleweeds

11. Great Speckled Bird

12. Wine Women & Song

13. Cigarettes Whiskey & Wild Wild Women

14. Sioux City Sue

15. They Took The Stars Out Of Heaven

16. Shame On You

17. High Noon

18. I'm Casting My Lassoo Towards The Sky

Vintage Country Legends V.2,Various Artists,Mastersong,Country/Bluegrass

Average customer rating: Good collection! Legends of Country Music:Classic Hits of the 50's,60's&70's Wonderful old songs remembered I can't believe how many great songs are on this set GREATS HITS. HECK - EVEN THE MISSES ARE GOOD!!

Legends of Country: Classic Hits of the '50s, '60s & '70 Various Artists Manufacturer: Shout ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Classic Country Gold Billboard #1s: Classic Country Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 1: The Golden Age Moments To Remember: The Golden Hits Of The '50s And '60s Classic Country: Great Duets ASIN: B000JLQPTA Release Date: 2006-12-05

Tracks:

1. New San Antonio Rose - Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys
2. Walking The Floor Over You - Ernest Tubb
3. I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash
4. Jambalaya (On The Bayou) - Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys
5. The Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
6. Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford
7. Young Love - Sonny James
8. Walkin' After Midnight - Patsy Cline
9. Oh Lonesome Me - Don Gibson
10. I'm Moving On - Hank Snow
11. El Paso - Marty Robbins
12. The Wild Side Of Life - Hank Thompson And His Brazos Valley Boys
13. It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels - Kitty Wells
14. Crazy Arms - Ray Price
15. Six Days On The Road - Dave Dudley
16. I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline
17. Hello Walls - Faron Young
18. Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke
19. The Tennessee Waltz - Patti Page

Tracks:

1. Act Naturally - Buck Owens
2. She Thinks I Still Care - George Jones
3. King Of The Road - Roger Miller
4. Abilene - George Hamilton IV
5. Flowers On The Wall - The Statler Brothers
6. Once A Day - Connie Smith
7. Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean
8. The Three Bells - The Browns
9. Ring Of Fire - Johnny Cash
10. I've Got A Tiger By The Tail - Buck Owens
11. Ode To Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry
12. Harper Valley P.T.A. - Jeannie C. Riley
13. Coal Miner's Daughter - Loretta Lynn
14. Hello Darlin' - Conway Twitty
15. Please Help Me, I'm Fallign - Hank Locklin
16. Last Date - Floyd Cramer
17. He'll Have To Go - Jim Reeves
18. Make The World Go Away - Eddy Arnold
19. Stand By Your Man - Tammy Wynette

Tracks:

1. When You're Hot, You're Hot - Jerry Reed
2. Wasted Days And Wasted Nights - Freddy Fender
3. Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson
4. Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell
5. The Most Beautiful Girl - Charlie Rich
6. Help Me Make It Through The Night - Sammi Smith
7. Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys - Waylon & Willie
8. Kiss An Angel Good Mornin' - Charley Pride
9. Take This Job And Shove It - Johnny Paycheck
10. Convoy - C.W. McCall
11. The Gambler - Kenny Rogers
12. Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - Crystal Gayle
13. I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton
14. Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love) - Waylon Jennings
15. The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. - Donna Fargo
16. He Stopped Loving Her Today - George Jones
17. It Was Almost Like A Song - Ronnie Milsap
18. On The Road Again - Willie Nelson
19. For The Good Times - Ray Price

Customer Reviews:

Good collection!.......2007-06-03

This is an excellent collection of country hits, especially for those of us who grew up during this time-period. This collection may not be suitable for serious country music fans, but it does provide and excellent selection of music by lead performers from the 1950s through the 1970s for those of us who appreciate Country-Western music. I was very pleased to find several songs I remember from my youth, including: "The Battle of New Orleans," "El Paso," "Six Days on the Road," "King of the Road," "Flowers on the Wall," "Big Bad John," "The Three Bells," "Ring of Fire" (I was a big Johnny Cash fan as a kid), "Ode to Billy Joe," "When You're Hot, You're Hot," "Rhinestone Cowboy," "The Most Beautiful Girl," "Convoy" (yes, I had a CB radio), "The Gambler, and others.

Check out the other songs on the title list to see if you remember these. The collection comes with 3 CDs, one for each decade. The sound quality is good, too.

Legends of Country Music:Classic Hits of the 50's,60's&70's.......2007-05-09

If you like country music from this era it is a good sample. Many top ten hits.

Wonderful old songs remembered.......2007-01-18

My Parents and my Sister are all enjoying these songs from the days when we remembered Country Legends. This CD Collection is tremendous... has all of the greats on it. Highly recommend it to anyone wanting to hear the good "old" songs.

I can't believe how many great songs are on this set.......2006-12-16

I bought this for my Dad for Christmas, but I can't wait to borrow it. My jaw dropped as I read the song list for this set. While a few don't really fit (When You're Hot, You're Hot???), the set is filled with some of the best songs ever to be played on country radio.

I hope there's a Volume II.

GREATS HITS. HECK - EVEN THE MISSES ARE GOOD!!.......2006-12-13

Growing up in the '50s and '60s, I remember the songs on this set very well. This is a good review of one off hits like the Browns "Three Bells" (I couldn't stand that song as a kid but kind of enjoy it now), the Statler Brothers' "Flowers on the Wall",Floyd Cramer's "Last Date", "Detroit (I want to go home)", "Abilene", "El Paso" (notice the city name theme), and a host of others. All the major players are represented, Johnny Horton (Battle of New Orleans), Hank Snow (Movin' On), Patsy Cline (I Fall to Pieces), Johnny Cash (Ring of Fire), on and on and on. However, its for the more obscure hits that you should purchase this set. A great overview of the period. Hey, I discovered that Webb Pierce was a real rockin' musician!! Bet many of you didn't know that either!! The most interesting stuff is the '50s and '60s. The '70s goes into the Willie and Waylon (and similar artists)thing which you probably have on other collections. However, the sound quality is great and the early stuff fantastic!! If you like country music, buy it!! If you like country music and want to drive someone crazy who does not like traditional country, buy it BIG TIME!!

Average customer rating: A Fine Collection Much needed collection Long needed reissue

RCA Country Legends Hank Locklin Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Best of Stonewall Jackson Vintage Ferlin Husky - Greatest Hits The Essential Carl Smith (1950-1956) The Essential Hank Snow ASIN: B00008BXJI Release Date: 2003-03-04

Tracks:

1. Why Baby Why
2. Geisha Girl
3. Livin' Alone
4. Send Me The Pillow That You Dream On
5. It's A Little More Like Heaven
6. Blue Grass Skirt
7. Please Help Me, I'm Falling
8. One Step Ahead Of My Past
9. From Here To There To YOu
10. Happy Birthday To Me
11. Happy Journey
12. We're Gonna Go Fishin'
13. Followed Closely By My Teardrops
14. The Country Hall Of Fame
15. Danny Boy
16. Bonaparte's Retreat

Customer Reviews:

A Fine Collection.......2006-04-03

Here's an artist easily forgotten, although his talent is nothing short of stellar. Hank Locklin was somehow able to tie the original Honky Tonk sound with the Nashville sound that made him a favorite of fans from both categories of country music. This "Best of..." collection includes all of his biggest hits, including "Send Me the Pillow" and "Please Help Me I'm Falling"; although his best vocal work can be found in "Geisha Girl" and "Followed Closely By My Teardrops". These are origianl recordings and the sound is as good as it gets. A+

Much needed collection.......2003-09-26

These are the original recordings of Hank Locklin's hit songs. No need to look around any more. Aside from the Bear Family Boxed sets, this is the only collection with the original versions available.

The booklet has recording dates and session musicans listed anlong with an essay.

I would say this is the definate Hank Locklin.

Long needed reissue.......2003-03-12

Hank Locklin was a fine country singer in both the honky tonk and Nashville Sound styles. This CD is a much welcomed reissued collection of his hits including the classics "Please Help Me I'm Falling" and "Send Me the Pillow." Check out the organ playing by Ray Stevens on "Bonaparte's Retreat"! An essential addition to any country music collection.

Average customer rating: Sexy and Uplifting K. T. Oslin has it all K.T, Oslin best OUTSTANDING SONGS !

RCA Country Legends K.T. Oslin Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: K.T. Oslin - Greatest Hits: Songs from an Aging Sex Bomb Super Hits Live Close by, Visit Often 80's Ladies Love in a Small Town ASIN: B00006H6BQ Release Date: 2002-09-10

Tracks:

1. 80's Ladies
2. Do Ya'
3. I'll Always Come Back
4. Money
5. Hold Me
6. Hey Bobby
7. This Woman
8. Didn't Expect It to Go Down This Way
9. Come Next Monday
10. Mary and Willie
11. You Call Everybody Darling
12. Truly Blue
13. Pathway of Teardrops
14. Tear Time
15. Old Pictures
16. Down in the Valley

Customer Reviews:

Sexy and Uplifting K. T. Oslin has it all .......2007-07-15

K. T. Oslin has music that transforms you from the dull and routine life into a fantasy land that her music easily delivers you to time and time again............I love her music. Wish she would start singing again..... sorry to hear about her illness.

K.T, Oslin.......2007-01-18

I bought this as a gift. The person I bought this for loved it. It had all of K.T.'s Great songs on it.

best.......2004-01-31

this is the best CD that i own. it is remarkable. she is @ her best.

OUTSTANDING SONGS !.......2003-09-06

I only knew one Oslin song before buying this CD..."I'll Always Come Back", a haunting melody with great lyrics...be sure to listen to the sample. Then I discovered that this lady writes most of the songs and sings them well to boot. Other favorites on this CD are "You call Everybody Darlin'" (anyone old enought to remember that in the '50s?) and "Pathway of Teardrops", Do Ya? and more. Very listenable!

Average customer rating: Hits and Rare recordings

RCA Country Legends Porter Wagoner Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rubber Room: The Haunting Poetic Songs of Porter Wagoner 1966-1977 Wagonmaster Greatest Honky-Tonk Hits The Essential Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton The Very Best of Wynn Stewart 1958-62 ASIN: B00005YXJT Release Date: 2002-03-05

Tracks:

1. Company's Comin'
2. A Satisfied Mind
3. A Good Time Was Had By All
4. Midnight
5. Misery Loves Company
6. Cold Dark Waters
7. Legend Of The Big Steeple
8. Green, Green Grass Of Home
9. Everything She Touches Gets The Blues
10. The Cold Hard Facts Of Life
11. The Carroll County Accident
12. Confessions Of A Broken Man
13. Howdy Neighbor Howdy
14. The Rubber Room
15. The First Mrs. Jones
16. The Life Of The Party

Customer Reviews:

Hits and Rare recordings.......2003-01-10

Porter was finally inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2002. This collection has some of his best known hits and some album cuts and rare B sides. If you like your country REAL then you cannot go wrong with this collection. GREAT STUFF!!!

Average customer rating: Don Gibson Sings Beyond Country Brilliant! Okay, Four and a HALF Stars A Worthy Collection

RCA Country Legends Don Gibson Manufacturer: Buddha ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Don Gibson - 18 Greatest Hits Greatest Honky-Tonk Hits RCA Country Legends Ferlin Husky - Greatest Hits The Best of Stonewall Jackson ASIN: B00005CEN6 Release Date: 2001-05-15

Tracks:

1. Oh Lonesome Me
2. Blue Blue Day
3. Sea Of Heartbreak
4. I Can't Stop Lovin' You
5. Give Myself A Party
6. Sweet Dreams
7. (I'd Be) A Legend In My Time
8. Don't Tell Me Your Troubles
9. Camptown Races
10. It Has To Be
11. Who Cares
12. Didn't Work Out, Did It?
13. Just One Time
14. Lonesome Number One
15. Foggy River
16. Funny, Familiar, Forgotten Feelings

Amazon.com

If Don Gibson is mentioned these days, it's usually as the country songwriter responsible for standards like "I Can't Stop Lovin' You," "Sweet Dreams," and "Oh Lonesome Me." This CD is a reminder that Gibson was also a commanding, sensitive singer who first put those titles--and eight others included here--in the Country Top 10. Producer Chet Atkins only lightly sweetened these early Nashville Sound tracks, allowing Gibson's affecting style plenty of room. His greatest performance might be on "Sea of Heartbreak," a Hal David-penned number that's a small lesson in controlled vocal emotion. In addition to Gibson's most notable hits, this collection also offers several fine album tracks (a stylishly low-key version of "Camptown Races," the midtempo near-rocker "It Has to Be"). Astonishingly, the liner notes point out, Gibson has yet to be inducted into country's Hall of Fame. If nothing else, though, this reissue should help reset the balance in appreciation of Gibson's work. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Don Gibson Sings Beyond Country.......2007-02-17

Don Gibson matured with this CD. His voice has that silky smooth sound we know from music on the radio. He may be called a "Country Legend", but the songs on this CD go beyond country. This is a good CD.

Brilliant!.......2007-01-15

Listening to Don Gibson is always soo great! I really enjoy this CD, including all the good songs I remember!

Okay, Four and a HALF Stars.......2004-12-09

It doesn't look like there's heavy traffic here to see this compilation by The Sad Poet. The Amazon info is dated also for Don Gibson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001, two years before he passed away in Nashville. This is a pretty good package of Big Don's music, some really solid hits. Don had a roller coaster career what with drug and alcohol problems but he left us with some fine music much of which is in this compilation. Too bad it doesn't include his later (1972) country hit, "Woman, Sensuous Woman" but that could have been for another label. This one is worth the price and I recommend it.

A Worthy Collection.......2001-05-26

Well-focused and more thorough than other Gibson collections. A real effort was made here, both in the song selection, and the extensive liner notes, to emphasize the collaboration between Don Gibson and his producer/guitarist Chet Atkins. These two exceptional artists truly created in the artistic, not merely commercial sense, a new, more urban style of country music. Gibson's "Big Four" compositions are here:"Oh Lonesome Me", "Legend In My Time", "Can't Stop Lovin' You", and "Sweet Dreams". It's nice to find "Who Cares" and "Don't Tell Me Your Troubles" together on a single disc collection, as these two songs are usually buried in multi-disc sets. They are, deservedly, highlighted better in this album. One can listen to this album, and like a collection of mid-40's Bill Monroe, or Elvis mid-50's Sun sessions, get an appreciation of something going on that was actually taking a genre somewhere new-- in this case, the development of the Nashville Sound. The liner notes do a very good job of detailing just what Gibson and Atkins set out to do. My personal favorite 'throw-in' cut is Camptown Races', the Stephan Foster piece of Americana that gets tender loving care from vocalist and producer. Putting the new sound to work here is like restoring an antique to new luster. If I had my 'druthers' here, I'd have picked a couple of Gibson self-penned tunes... maybe "Times Were Good", or "Far, Far, Away", instead of "Funny, Familiar, Forgotten Feelings" and "Did'nt Work Out". The former, a Mickey Newberry tune, is good, but is a little heavy on the 'doo-wop' for me. But, that's just me playin' favorites, and nitpicking, in light of the overall quality of this album. Don Gibson was one of country music's true originals, and his artistry is wonderfully portrayed here.

Average customer rating: Love Western Swing Terrific Western Swing Legends of Country Music What makes Bob holler? A moving tribute to a great musician !

Legends of Country Music Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Western Swing | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: If You Got to Ask, You Ain't Got It! Nashville Rebel Ride With Bob Friends of Old Time Music: The Folk Arrival 1961 - 1965 You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker ASIN: B000GRTR2E Release Date: 2006-08-29

Tracks:

1. Sunbonnet Sue
2. Nancy Jane
3. Osage Stomp
4. Get With It
5. Spanish Two Step
6. Maiden's Prayer
7. I Ain't Got Nobody
8. Who Walks In When I Walk Out
9. Oklahoma Rag
10. Sittin' On Top Of The World
11. I Can't Be Satisfied
12. Waltz In D
13. She's Killing Me
14. Bluin' The Blues
15. Steel Guitar Rag
16. Trouble In Mind
17. What's The Matter With The Mill
18. Basin Street Blues
19. Red Hot Gal Of Mine
20. Too Busy
21. Crippled Turkey
22. Bring It On Down To My House, Honey
23. Right Or Wrong
24. Swing Blues #1
25. White Heat

Tracks:

1. Steel Guitar Stomp
2. Rosetta
3. Blue Yodel No.1
4. I'm A Ding Dong Daddy (From Dumas)
5. Oozlin' Daddy Blues
6. Black Rider
7. Down Hearted Blues
8. Pray For The Lights To Go Out
9. San Antonio Rose
10. Silver Bells
11. Beaumont Rag
12. Whoa Babe
13. Ida Red
14. Yearning
15. I Wonder If You Feel The Way I Do
16. Prosperity Special
17. You're Okay
18. Liza Pull Down The Shades
19. That's What I Like 'Bout The South
20. My Window Faces The South
21. Don't Let The Deal Go Down
22. Lone Star Rag
23. That Brownskin Gal
24. Corrine Corrina
25. Time Changes Everything
26. Bob Wills Special
27. Big Beaver

Tracks:

1. New San Antonio Rose
2. Liebestraum
3. Lyla Lou
4. Maiden's Prayer
5. The Girl I Left Behind Me
6. I Knew The Moment I Lost You
7. Twin Guitar Special
8. Take Me Back To Tulsa
9. Takin' It Home
10. Cherokee Maiden
11. Dusty Skies
12. My Life's Been A Pleasure
13. Drop Us Off At Bob's Place
14. Home In San Antone
15. That Hot Lick Fiddlin' Man
16. Miss Molly
17. My Confession
18. Ten Years
19. Let's Ride With Bob
20. Bluer Than Blue
21. Hang Your Head In Shame
22. Texas Playboy Rag
23. Roly Poly
24. Stay A Little Longer
25. I Can't Go On This Way
26. I'm Thru Wasting Time On You
27. New Spanish Two Step

Tracks:

1. Sugar Moon
2. Brain Cloudy Blues
3. Bob Wills Boogie
4. Fat Boy Rag
5. The Kind Of Love I Can't Forget
6. Hometown Stomp
7. Misery
8. Deep Water
9. Bubbles In My Beer
10. Papa's Jumpin'
11. Sally Goodin'
12. Still Water Runs The Deepest
13. Blues For Dixie
14. Keeper Of My Heart
15. Ida Red Likes The Boogie
16. Boot Heel Drag
17. Faded Love
18. St. Louis Blues
19. Cadillac In Model 'A'
20. Heart To Heart Talk
21. Wabash Blues
22. A Big Ball In Cowtown (We'll Dance Around)
23. Pan Handle Rag
24. Blue Bonnet Lane
25. What Makes Bob Holler
26. Goin' Away Party

Amazon.com

Though Bob Wills has long been heralded as a country-music icon (an inspiration for artists from Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson through Lyle Lovett and Asleep at the Wheel, and toasted by Waylon Jennings in "Bob Wills Is Still the King"), the Texas fiddler considered himself more of a jazz bandleader. The Texas Playboys' signature dance-floor style of Western swing encompassed blues, jazz, country, and pop standards, with a sophistication at odds with the era's image of "hillbilly music." This four-disc centennial anthology (a little late, as Wills was born in 1905 and died in 1975) documents the musical progression of the band and its music from regional phenomenon to national treasure. The 105 tracks (remastered, but all previously released) showcase the legendary "twin guitars" of Leon McAuliffe and Eldon Shamblin, the smooth crooning of Tommy Duncan, the irrepressible spirit of Wills himself, and a songbook of classics such as "New San Antonio Rose" (with lyrics added to the original instrumental), "Take Me Back to Tulsa," and "Faded Love." In jukeboxes and roadhouses throughout the Southwest, it is Bob Wills, not Benny Goodman, who remains the "King of Swing." --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

Love Western Swing.......2007-06-08

My husband and I have been a Bob Wills fan for many years. He is 80 and a collector of Bob Wills music. He was truly the "King of Western Swing" and this is a wonderful collection of his music.

Terrific Western Swing.......2007-05-06

I own other Bob Wills recordings, but this is the most comprehensive. It's not really country music at all...It has its own kind of energy and incorporates various styles of music. It's inventive and ageless and it's just pure pleasure to hear.

Legends of Country Music.......2007-04-11

Really a good set, with a lot of original recordings. If you like original Texas swing, this is a must box set for your collection

What makes Bob holler?.......2006-10-03

I must own about 30 Bob Wills cd's and this has made many of them obsolete. If you are a Bob Wills fan there is no need for me to convince you of Will's and his band's virtuosity. For those of you who aren't familiar with Bob Wills and western swing music, I think you owe it a hearing. Wills mixed blues, jazz, big band, and western music and literally invented what we know as western swing. The list of great musicians who played with this band are impressive. Not many people realize that Rolling Stone magazine selected Eldon Shamblin as the greatest rhythm guitar player of all time.
The recording quality of this cd is so far above everything else I've heard that it must be stressed here.
What makes Bob Holler? If he were alive today this reproduction of his great music would!

A moving tribute to a great musician !.......2006-09-22

Born to a poor family in Limestone County, Texas, Bob Wills (the undisputed "King of Western Swing") has become synonymous with that style of music. In 2006, this 4-disc release in Columbia "Legends of Country Music" series is a great way to celebrate his centennial! Wills had learned to play the fiddle by age ten. By the late 1920s, he and Herman Arnspiger were performing in the Fort Worth area as The Wills Fiddle Band. In 1931, they were joined by Milton & Durwood Brown and called themselves Aladdin's Laddies. Disc #1 in this set begins in 1932 with recordings of The Light Crust Doughboys, the band formed after the Light Crust Flour Co. hired the band for radio broadcasts. Because of a trademark, Victor Records called them The Fort Worth Doughboys. By 1934, Wills had formed his own band, moved to Tulsa, and signed with Okeh Records. Disc #2 covers 1937-1940, and disc #3 spans 1941-45. Disc #4 begins with 1946 and ends with Bob Wills' final session (1973 in Dallas).

It's important for such compilations to include a musician's big hits, as well as a sampling of their entire repertoire and influential pieces. We hear many favorites like "Big Ball in Cowtown," "Bubbles In My Beer," "Roly Poly," "Take Me Back to Tulsa" and "Stay A Little Longer." "San Antonio Rose" and "New San Antonio Rose" are both included, the former written in just 30 minutes when Wills needed another number at a recording session. Pandhandle Rag was a top ten hit in 1949. We're given the 1969 version here. Leon McAuliffe's influential "Steel Guitar Rag" appears on disc #1. In the 1960, Wills made the charts with "Shape Up or Ship Out" and "I Don't Love Nobody." Unfortunately, these songs are not provided. And how in the heck could they not have included "Across the Alley from the Alamo"? Oh well ... can't have everything.

With 105 tracks in total, this compilation certainly tells the musical story with both old-time fiddling (e.g. Osage Stomp) and country-styled jazz (e.g. Trouble in Mind, Basin Street Blues) well represented. But don't forget about the times that Bob Wills lived and played his music in, just after the Depression. Many of his fans were poor, the working folks in need of a charismatic performer to look up to. Somewhat of a folk hero, Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys traveled the backroads to rural areas in a large bus with a big longhorn steer head on the front. With heavy emphasis on the backbeat and guitar chords played over a moving bass line, the music was infectious an designed for dancing. And then there were the great lyrics, often sung by the great Tommy Duncan. Excellent notes, in a booklet with many excellent historic photographs, are an added bonus in this legends series. All I can say, is that it's a moving tribute to a great musician. So, to quote Bob Wills, "Aaaaa-haaaa!" (Joe Ross, Roseburg, OR.)

Average customer rating: Bobby Bare Sing Lullabys, Legends and Lies Bobby Bare hits a homer! An artists artist. not sure if it is the right song I'm Home!!!

Bobby Bare Sings Lullabys, Legends and Lies Bobby Bare Manufacturer: Bear Family ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Country Folk | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional Country | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Bobby Bare The Essential Bobby Bare Old Dogs Bare Tracks: The Columbia Years The Best of Shel Silverstein: His Words His Songs His Friends ASIN: B0000282UN Release Date: 1992-11-16

Tracks:

1. Lullabys, Legends And Lies
2. Paul
3. Marie Laveau
4. Daddy What If
5. The Wonderful Soup Stone
6. The Winner
7. In The Hills Of Shiloh
8. She's My Ever Lovin' Machine
9. The Mermaid
10. Rest Awhile
11. Bottomless Well
12. True Story
13. Sure Hit Songwriters Pen
14. Rosalie's Good Eats Cafe

Album Description

Soon after Bobby returned to RCA in 1972, he recorded an entire LP of songs by the legendary songwriter, cartoonist and humorist Shel Silverstein. The album yielded three hits, Daddy What If, Marie Laveau (Bobby's first ever #1 hit) and The Winner. Ten other songs feature Silverstein's weird and often ironic twist on the country song. This is regarded by many as Bobby's best-ever album!

Customer Reviews:

Bobby Bare Sing Lullabys, Legends and Lies.......2007-03-09

I was very please to hear song that I've not hear in years. The price was great. If you are a Bobby Bare fan you can not go wrong with this CD.
New CD

Bobby Bare hits a homer!.......2002-10-16

This was the first album I ever bought, at the age of 12, with some money I had saved by mowning lawns. I listened to it for years until I wore the vinyl record out. "The Winner" and "Marie Leveaux" could be heard on the radio at the time but the real beauty of the album, I think, is the seldom-heard "Roaslie's Good Eats Cafe" and "In the Hills of Shiloh." Today, my wife uses "Rosalie's" to teach her 12th grade English students about descriptive writing. My two boys and I giggle at the "Mermaid", "Paul", "Sure Hit Songwriters Pen", and all the other great ones. Thanks Bobby & Shel for this artistic collaboration -- and for thirty years (and counting) of enjoyment.

An artists artist........2002-03-11

Many of these reviews are good but also erroneous.This is probably the best theme album of all time in any genre. But it was NOT the first theme album in country music. That distinction belongs to Johnny Cash in the early sixties.To appreciate ones music one does not have to denegrate someone elses music or contribution, or to have novice listeners make silly statements without them having the scope to be in the know. Johnny Cash says Bare is his favorite, he also was known as Jennings favorite.He also should be given more credit for the sweeping changes in the artist as being in control of their music.Far before Waylon and Willie , Bare learned from Cash how to rule his music from Nashville producers. Listen and enjoy . They are all favorites - but the last The Winner is a classic!!!!!!!!!!!!! Of any genre. Thanks Mr. Bare for your lifes music. Brad Stender.

not sure if it is the right song.......2002-03-01

I dont know about any review I want to be able to listen to the song befor I rate it Im not realy sure if that is the right song im thinking about if you or some one can tell me where i can listen to the song to see if it is realy the song that i am looking for

I'm Home!!!.......2001-07-24

I think of home when I hear "Daddy what if?" Man, it realy brings me back to my childhood. My Dad and I used to sing this to each other. My Dad is a drunk now. He is a "True Alcoholic" But he and I used to sing this to each other when I was little. I am 29 now. I hope anyone who listens to this will think of us and your own babies, when you hear this song. It is realy wonderful and I am glad that I have finally found it on Amazon.com. Love always with my daddy,..... Tricia

Average customer rating: That old and beautiful memory... Not As Good As I Expected Sylvia "Just Sylvia" Refreshingly Different! Sylvia's stuff is so rare!

RCA Country Legends Sylvia Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Anthology Pure Country The Best of Crystal Gayle Ultimate Collection Anthology ASIN: B00006H6A3 Release Date: 2002-09-10

Tracks:

1. Tumbleweed
2. Nobody
3. Cry Baby Cry
4. No News Is Good News
5. Anytime, Anyplace
6. Drifter
7. Tonight I'm Gettin' Friendly with the Blues
8. So Complete
9. True Blue
10. Eyes Like Mine
11. Come to Me
12. Makes You Wanna Slow Down
13. I Never Quite Got Back (From Loving You)
14. Bobby's in Vicksburg
15. Cry Just a Little Bit
16. The Boy Gets Around

Customer Reviews:

That old and beautiful memory..........2006-09-29

Well, I was a Sylvia fan, and that was over 20 years ago... Gee... I was just a senior high school student and it was just so hard to buy an album like that, especially I live in Taiwan...
I even joined Sylvia's fan club for about 1 or 2 years, I didn't remember that... That was such a beautiful memories...
Now, I do wonder if there's any way to buy those old records. She's really got a special voice and those were really great songs.

Not As Good As I Expected.......2006-06-19

When I wrote this review, all the other reviews had given this album 5-stars except one and it was 4 stars. Must be all reviews written by hardcore Sylvia fans! I gave it 4 too. Why not 5? Because there isn't much here that seems that interesting. Sometimes I think that maybe the difference between a really successful singer and one that doesn't do as well may be how good their material is. If an artist gets lousy songs they aren't going to be as successful as someone who may not sing as well but has great material. Nothing particularly lousy with any of Sylvia's material on this album; just not many interesting songs. Sylvia has a great, smooth, beautiful voice and I love the sound of it. It's just that the songs are a little boring and not memorable. There are a couple of exceptions. Have always liked Tumbleweed. Drifter is not bad either. Most of the other songs are forgettable. Pleasant listening experience. It just seems that you forget the songs as soon as you hear them. There is a lot of repeating in some of the songs too, such as "Eyes Like Mine".
It's too bad because I think with better material, Sylvia could have been much more successful. Fans please note that one of the available albums is listed on Amazon under Sylvia Hutton, rather than just Sylvia.

Sylvia "Just Sylvia".......2006-02-09

I bought Sylvia's cassette entitled "Just Sylvia" back in 1984. Wow, what a great set of songs (material)!! Unfortunately,I no longer have that particular cassette because I wore it out. I wish it would be re-released on CD. I have not even been able to locate a cassette to purchase on-line. While raising my children, we traveled a lot. Sylvia was one of my favorite traveling tapes and now, is my daughter's favorite. Together, we have been searching for a replacement. How disappointing we have not been able to locate one. Every song on this particular tape was just "fabulous"!!! Thank you Sylvia!!

Refreshingly Different!.......2005-10-17

So many "girl" country singers sound the same. Sylvia has a unique sound and unique material. If you like country you should have this as part of your collection.

Sylvia's stuff is so rare!.......2004-10-31

I recently bought this album cause I only have Sylvia's material on vinyl LP's. But I am biased cause I love all her material. Sylvia was definitely ahead of her time! Unique voice and fantastic interpretations & arrangements of the songs! I wish RCA would release the early albums like "Surprise" .. which is my favourite album!

Average customer rating:

Solitudes: Songs for Open Road Dan Gibson Manufacturer: Platinum Legends ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Relaxation | New Age | Styles | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Wintersong Not Too Late ASIN: B0009RUSE2 Release Date: 2006-10-26

Tracks:

1. Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
2. Stuck in the Middle with You - Stealers Wheel
3. Rocket Man - Elton John
4. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
5. Takin' Care of Business - Bachman-Turner Overdrive,
6. Let Your Love Flow - The Bellamy Brothers
7. American Pie - Don McLean
8. Wild World - Cat Stevens
9. Maggie May - Rod Stewart
10. Things We Do for Love - 10cc
11. Drift Away - Dobie Gray
12. Show Me the Way - Peter Frampton
13. Signs - Five Man Electrical Band
14. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce

Product Description

Track Listing: 1. Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison (3:04); 2. Stuck in the Middle With You - Stealers Wheel (3:25); 3. Rocket Man - Elton John (4:40); 4. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd (4:45); 5. Takin' Care of Business - Bachman-Turner Overdrive (4:50); 6. Let Your Love Flow - The Bellamy Brothers (3:16); 7. American Pie - Don McLean (4:08); 8. Wild World - Cat Stevens (3:20); 9. Maggie May - Rod Stewart (5:14); 10. The Things We Do For Love - 10CC (3:31); 11. Drift Away - Dobie Gray (3:55); 12. Show Me the Way - Peter Frampton (4:03); 13. Signs - Five Man Electrical Band(3:05); 14. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce (3:01)

Average customer rating: Brings Back Childhood Memories

Country Legends of Gospel Various Artists Manufacturer: Umvd Special Markets ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Blues | Blues | 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 Country Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | 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 All Bargain Titles | Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Christian & Gospel | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Good Old Country Gospel Country's 20 Classic Gospel: Songs of the Century Gospel Super Hits: Amazing Grace 32 Country Gospel Favorites Amazing Grace, Vol. 3: A Country Salute to Gospel ASIN: B00004WF7I Release Date: 2000-08-15

Tracks:

1. Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Patsy Cline
2. Jesus, Don't Give Up On Me - Hank Williams Jr.
3. Amazing Grace - The Statler Brothers
4. Tell It To Jesus - Willie Nelson
5. If Jesus Came To Your House - Webb Pierce
6. In The Garden - Loretta Lynn
7. Who Will Pray For Me - Conway Twitty
8. I Saw The Light - HANK WILLIAMS SR.
9. Hold To God's Unchanging Hand - Roy Acuff
10. Dust On The Bible - Kitty Wells

Customer Reviews:

Brings Back Childhood Memories.......2007-03-21

Great gospel music that reminds me of gospel music I heard as a child while attending church with my grandparents.

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3. What I Am
4. What IS So Funny About Peace Love & Understanding?
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6. Who I Am [Import]
7. Wood, Wind and Stone
8. Yonder the Big Blue Holler
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