The Sun Country Years: Country Music in Memphis, 1950-1959

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

112" Vinyl: Sun Country, Vol. 1
212" Vinyl: Sun Country, Vol. 2
312" Vinyl: Sun Country Box, Vol. 3
412" Vinyl: Sun Country, Vol. 4
512" Vinyl: Sun Country, Vol. 5
612" Vinyl: Sun Country Box, Vol. 6
712" Vinyl: Sun Country Box, Vol. 7
812" Vinyl: Sun Country Box, Vol. 8
912" Vinyl: Sun Country Box, Vol. 9
1012" Vinyl: Sun Country Box, Vol. 10
1112" Vinyl: Sun Country Box – Bonus LP
#TitleArtistLength
A1Honky Tonk Gal
recording of:
Honky Tonk Gal
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins
Carl Perkins2:15
A2Perkins Wiggle
Carl Perkins1:55
A3Y.O.U.
Carl Perkins3:17
A4Folsom Prison BluesJohnny Cash2:26
A5If the Good Lord’s Willing
cover recording of:
If the Lord’s Willing and the Creeks Don’t Rise
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Reed
Johnny Cash1:45
A6I Was There When It HappenedJohnny Cash2:17
A7I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow
producer:
Sam Phillips
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1957-08-04)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1957-08-04)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1957-08-04)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-08-04)
cover recording of:
(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle (on 1957-08-04)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Davis and Hank Williams
publisher:
Peer-Southern Productions, Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music and Jimmie Davis Music Company, Inc. (on 1951-12-31)
Johnny Cash2:28
B1Goodnight Irene
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
guitar:
Roland Janes (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1986)
cover recording of:
Goodnight, Irene (Raffi adaptation) (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
lyricist:
Debi Pike and Raffi
composer:
Huddie Ledbetter and John A. Lomax
publisher:
Ludlow Music, Inc.
is based on:
Goodnight Irene
recording of:
Goodnight Irene
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Ledbetter and John A. Lomax
publisher:
Lodlow Music, Spencer Music Corp., TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11681)
translated version of:
Godnatt Irene
Jerry Lee Lewis2:53
B2Ole Pal of Yesterday
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (in 1957-02)
guitar:
Roland Janes (in 1957-02)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1957-02)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1957-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1986)
cover recording of:
Ole Pal of Yesterday (in 1957-02)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Long
Jerry Lee Lewis2:37
B3Fools Like Me
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips
bass guitar:
[unknown] (in 1958-03)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (in 1958-03)
guitar:
Roland Janes (in 1958-03)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1958-03)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1958-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1986)
recording of:
Fools Like Me (in 1958-03)
writer:
Jack Clement and Pee Wee Maddux
publisher:
Knox Music, Inc.
Jerry Lee Lewis2:41
B4I’ll Sail My Ship Alone
producer:
Jack Clement, Bill Justis and Sam Phillips
bass guitar:
Cliff Acred (on 1958-11-05)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Davis (on 1958-11-05) and Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1958-11-05)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1958-11-05) and Billy Lee Riley (on 1958-11-05)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1958-11-05)
saxophone:
Martin Willis (on 1958-11-05)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1958-11-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1986)
cover recording of:
I’ll Sail My Ship Alone (on 1958-11-05)
writer:
Morry Burns, Henry Bernard, Lois Mann and Henry Thurston
Jerry Lee Lewis2:11
B5Settin’ the Woods on Fire
bass guitar:
Stan Kesler (on 1958-07-09)
guitar:
Billy Lee Riley (on 1958-07-09)
membranophone:
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1958-07-09)
remix of:
Settin' the Woods on Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis
recording of:
Settin’ the Woods on Fire
lyricist and composer:
Ed G. Nelson and Fred Rose
publisher:
Milene Music. Inc (on 1952-07-29)
Jerry Lee Lewis2:25
B6Hazel
Onie Wheeler2:13
B7Long Gone
Onie Wheeler2:13
B8I’ll Love You for a Lifetime
Onie Wheeler2:29