Country Ballads

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1It’s So Easy
recording engineer:
Jack Miller (on 1964-12-04)
producer:
Herb Alpert (in 1964)
guitar:
Waylon Jennings
vocals:
Waylon Jennings (on 1964-12-04)
performer:
The Waylors (on 1964-12-04)
recorded at:
Audio Recorders Studio in Phoenix, Arizona, United States (on 1964-12-04)
produced at:
Audio Recorders Studio in Phoenix, Arizona, United States
cover recording of:
It’s So Easy (on 1964-12-04)
writer:
Buddy Holly and Norman Petty
publisher:
Melody Lane Publications Inc., Wren Music Co. and MPL Communications Inc. (in 1958)
Waylon Jennings1:30
2Walking After MidnightPatsy Cline2:33
3Yakety Axe
recording of:
Yakety Axe (guitar version of Yakety Sax) (in 1972)
composer:
Chet Atkins, Boots Randolph and James Rich
is based on:
Yakety Sax
recording of:
Yakety Axe
lyricist:
Merle Travis
composer:
Boots Randolph and James Rich
version of:
Yakety Sax
Chet Atkins2:03
4Stand by Your ManLynn Anderson2:45
5Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love in TownKenny Rogers2:55
6Hilibilly Music
producer:
Jack Clement, Bill Justis and Sam Phillips
bass guitar:
Cliff Acred (on 1959-03-22)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1959-03-22)
guitar:
Brad Suggs (on 1959-03-22)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1959-03-22)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1959-03-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1961)
cover recording of:
Hillbilly Fever (on 1959-03-22)
lyricist and composer:
Vaughn Horton
Jerry Lee Lewis2:08
7Send Me the Pillow You Dream On
recording of:
Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On
lyricist and composer:
Hank Locklin
publisher:
Four Star Sales Co.
Hank Locklin2:30
8Am I That Easy to ForgetCarl Belew2:24
9Blue Blue Day
recording of:
Blue Blue Day (1958 country song) (in 1958)
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson
Don Gibson1:49
10Wishful Thinking
cover recording of:
Wishful Thinking
writer:
Wynn Stewart
Donna Fargo2:31
11Live Last, Love Hard, Die Young
cover recording of:
Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young (in 1955)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Allison
Faron Young2:18
12Big Bad John
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-08-18)
recording of:
Big Bad John (1961 song) (on 1961-08-18)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Dean
writer:
Roy Acuff
Jimmy Dean3:01
13Let’s Pretend
recording of:
Let's Pretend
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson2:09
14Puppy Love
recording of:
Puppy Love
lyricist and composer:
Bill Owens
Dolly Parton1:42
15Mamma Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
bass:
Sherman Hayes (in 1977-11)
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (in 1977-11)
guitar:
John Hug (in 1977-11), Waylon Jennings (in 1977-11), Chips Moman (in 1977-11), Gordon Payne (in 1977-11), Rance Wasson (in 1977-11) and Reggie Young (in 1977-11)
guitar [guitar harmony] and harmonica:
Gordon Payne (in 1977-11)
keyboard and organ:
Barny Robertson (in 1977-11)
steel guitar:
Sherman Hayes (in 1977-11) and Ralph Mooney (in 1977-11)
background vocals:
Barny Robertson (in 1977-11), Gordon Payne (in 1977-11), Carter Robertson (in 1977-11), Rance Wasson (in 1977-11) and Becky Williams (in 1977-11)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (in 1977-11) and Willie Nelson (in 1977-11)
vocals:
Waylon Jennings (in 1977-11) and Willie Nelson (in 1977-11)
performer:
Waylon Jennings
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1977), RCA Records (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 2003)
recorded at:
American Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1977-11)
cover recording of:
Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys (in 1977-11)
writer:
Ed Bruce and Patsy Bruce
publisher:
Tree Publishing Inc.
version of:
Mama Don't Let Your Cowboys Grow Up to Be Babies
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson2:31
16Walk on By
recording of:
Walk On By (Leroy Van Dyke song) (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Kendall Hayes
publisher:
Lowery Music Co. Inc.
Leroy Van Dyke2:14
17Yes, Mr. Peters
cover recording of:
Yes, Mr. Peters
writer:
Steve Karliski and Larry Kolber
Roy Drusky2:42
18If I Needed You
recording of:
If I Needed You
lyricist and composer:
Townes Van Zandt
publisher:
Columbine Music Inc. (in 1981) and United Artists Music Co., Inc. (in 1981)
Townes Van Zandt3:47
19A Fallen Star
recording of:
A Fallen Star (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
James Joiner
Jimmy C. Newman2:14
20Loose Talk
recording of:
Loose Talk (in 1954)
writer:
Freddie Hart and Ann Lucas
Carl Smith2:32
21You’re the Best Thing That Ever Happened
cover recording of:
Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
lyricist and composer:
James D. Weatherly
Ray Price3:42
22The Tennessee Waltz
cover recording of:
Tennessee Waltz (on 1950-10-14)
lyricist:
Redd Stewart (in 1946)
composer:
Pee Wee King (in 1946)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc., Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music
Patti Page2:55
23A Better Man
recording of:
A Better Man (in 1989)
writer:
Clint Black and Hayden Nicholas
Clint Black3:06
24Sixteen Tons
recording of:
Sixteen Tons
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Merle Travis2:09
25Baby Likes to Rock It
recording of:
Baby Likes to Rock It (in 1994)
writer:
Walt Richmond and Steve Ripley
The Tractors3:54
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1Oh Lonesome MeJohnny Cash2:29
2Tom Dooley
recording of:
Tom Dooley (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4192)
The Kingston Trio3:19
3Tender Years
cover recording of:
Tender Years
composer:
Darrell Edwards
publisher:
Glad Music Co. and Glad Music Ltd.
Johnny Paycheck2:29
4Blue Bayou
cover recording of:
Blue Bayou
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (in 1961)
Lynn Anderson3:45
5The Most Beautiful GirlCharlie Rich3:01
6High Noon
cover recording of:
High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) (on 1952-05-15)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
part of:
The 25th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1952 winner)
Frankie Laine2:45
7I Washed My Hands in Muddy Waters
cover recording of:
I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water (in 1960)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Babcock
publisher:
Mariposa Music Inc.
Stonewall Jackson2:53
8Something Burning
cover recording of:
Something’s Burning (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Mac Davis
recording of:
Something’s Burning
lyricist and composer:
Mac Davis
Kenny Rogers3:49
9CryingWaylon Jennings2:37
10There Goes My Everything
recording of:
There Goes My Everything (1965 song) (on 1966-08-06)
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited, Copyright Control, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1965-11-24), Blue Crest Music, Inc. (on 1965-11-24) and Husky Music (on 1965-11-24)
version of:
En gång är ingen gång
Jack Greene2:39
11Country Music Is Here to Stay
recording of:
Country Music Is Here to Stay
lyricist and composer:
Ferlin Husky
Ferlin Husky2:56
12Lonely Wine
recording of:
Lonely Wine
lyricist and composer:
Roy Wells
Mickey Gilley2:15
13I Will Always Love You
engineer:
Tom Pick
producer:
Bob Ferguson
banjo:
Bobby Thompson (on 1973-06-13) and Buck Trent (on 1973-06-13)
bass:
Bobby Dyson (on 1973-06-13)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Gallant (on 1973-06-13)
fiddle:
Johnny Gimble (on 1973-06-13) and Mack Magaha (on 1973-06-13)
guitar:
Jimmy Colvard (on 1973-06-13), Dave Kirby (on 1973-06-13) and Dolly Parton (on 1973-06-13)
piano:
Hargus "Pig" Robbins (on 1973-06-13)
steel guitar:
Stu Basore (on 1973-06-13)
background vocals:
Joe Babcock (on 1973-06-13), Dolores Edgin (on 1973-06-13), June Page (on 1973-06-13) and Hurshel Wiginton (on 1973-06-13)
vocals:
Dolly Parton (on 1973-06-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1974)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1973-06-13)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 34)
recording of:
I Will Always Love You (on 1973-06-13)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton3:04
14Crazy Arms
recording of:
Crazy Arms (on 1956-03-01)
writer:
Ralph Mooney (in 1954) and Chuck Seals (in 1954)
publisher:
Champion Music Corp., Leeds Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (in 1956) and MCA Music Svenska AB (in 1978)
Ray Price2:33
15You Were Always There
recording of:
You Were Always There
writer:
Donna Fargo (in 1974)
Donna Fargo3:18
16Mountain Music
recording of:
Mountain Music
lyricist:
Randy Owen
composer:
Randy Owen (in 1982)
Alabama3:40
17South of Santa FeBrooks & Dunn3:50
18I Can’t Find the TimeWillie Nelson2:41
19It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-05-03)
bass:
Johnnie Wright (on 1952-05-03)
fiddle:
Paul Warren (on 1952-05-03)
guitar:
Jack Anglin (on 1952-05-03)
steel guitar:
Harold "Shot" Jackson (on 1952-05-03)
vocals:
Kitty Wells (on 1952-05-03)
recording of:
It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels (on 1952-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
J.D. Miller
publisher:
Peer International Corporation
cover recording of:
It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
J.D. Miller
publisher:
Peer International Corporation
Kitty Wells2:31
20Mountain of Love
cover recording of:
Mountain of Love (in 1963)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Harold Dorman
publisher:
Morris Music Inc and Wren Music Co.
David Houston2:47
21You Gave Me a Mountain
cover recording of:
You Gave Me a Mountain
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
publisher:
Mariposa Music Inc. and Mojave Music Inc.
Johnny Bush4:01
22Honky Tonk Song
recording of:
Honky Tonk Song
writer:
Buck Peddy and Mel Tillis
Webb Pierce2:01
23Walk Through This World With Me
cover recording of:
Walk Through This World With Me (in 1967)
writer:
Kay Savage and Sandra Seamons
George Jones2:17
24What Part of No
cover recording of:
What Part of No (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Perry and Gerald Smith
Lorrie Morgan2:46
25I Know What It Means
producer:
Sam Phillips
bass guitar:
R.W. McGee (on 1962-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (on 1962-01-04)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1962-01-04) and Brad Suggs (on 1962-01-04)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1962-01-04)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1962-01-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1965)
cover recording of:
I Know What It Means (on 1962-01-04)
lyricist and composer:
Stan Kesler
publisher:
Katrina Music Publishing Company
Jerry Lee Lewis2:39
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1Rawhide
vocals:
Frankie Laine (on 1958-06-19)
orchestra:
Jimmy Carroll & His Orchestra (on 1958-06-19)
recording of:
Rawhide (on 1958-06-19)
publisher:
Mrs. Ned Washington
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
publisher:
Catharine Hinen Music, Largo Music, MCA Music Ltd., Patti Washington Music and Volta Music Corporation
Frankie Laine2:01
2It’s Four in the Morning
cover recording of:
It’s Four in the Morning (1971 song)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Chesnut
Faron Young2:48
3Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
version of:
’k Blijf op je wachten
Lynn Anderson2:52
4Games People Play
instrumental cover recording of:
Games People Play
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
Bike Music
sub-publisher:
Sweden Music (in 1988)
Al Hirt & Ace Cannon2:38
5Don’t Think Twice, It’s AlrightWaylon Jennings2:40
6East Bound and DownJerry Reed2:47
7Cinderella
cover recording of:
Cinderella
lyricist and composer:
Reed Nielsen
recording of:
Cinderella
lyricist and composer:
Reed Nielsen
Vince Gill3:34
8Superman
recording of:
Superman
lyricist and composer:
Donna Fargo
Donna Fargo2:32
9Walting Time
recording of:
Waiting Time
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Willie Nelson2:00
10Your Cheatin’ Heart
producer:
Sam Phillips
bass guitar:
Leo Lodner (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
guitar:
Roland Janes (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1987)
cover recording of:
Your Cheatin’ Heart (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd., Fred Rose Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1952-10-31), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (from 2002 until 2021-01-06) and Sony Music Publishing (from 2021-01-06 to present)
Jerry Lee Lewis1:47
11Three Cigarettes in a AshtrayPatsy Cline2:15
12Ballad of a Teenage Queen
producer:
Jack Clement
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1957-11-12)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1957-11-12)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1957-11-12)
background vocals:
Bill Abbott (on 1957-11-22), Don Carter (on 1957-11-22), Lee Holt (on 1957-11-22), Cyd Mosteller (on 1957-11-22), Nita Smith (on 1957-11-22) and Asa Wilkerson (on 1957-11-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Entertainment Corporation (in 1958)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-11-12, on 1957-11-22)
samples from:
The Fabulous Johnny Cash by Johnny Cash
recording of:
Ballad of a Teenage Queen (from 1957-11-12 until 1957-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
Johnny Cash2:12
13Hey Joe!
recording of:
Hey Joe
lyricist:
Boudleaux Bryant
composer:
Boudleaux Bryant (in 1953)
Carl Smith2:27
14Crazy Dreams
recording of:
Crazy Dreams
writer:
Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty2:43
15I Can’t Get Enough of You
Stonewall Jackson2:41
16Wasted Days and Wasted NightsFreddy Fender3:03
17Six Days on the RoadDave Dudley2:08
18Please Help Me I’m FallingHank Locklin2:20
19Honky Tonk Heroes
recording of:
Honky Tonk Heroes (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joe Shaver
publisher:
Return Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC (in 1973)
Waylon Jennings3:36
20Going, Going, GoneLee Greenwood3:22
21I’ll Share My World With You
recording of:
I’ll Share My World With You
lyricist and composer:
Ben Wilson
George Jones2:29
22City Lights
recording of:
City Lights
lyricist and composer:
Bill Anderson
publisher:
Bill Anderson Music (in 1958)
Ray Price2:54
23Is Anybody Going to San AntoneCharley Pride2:14
24Funny How Time Slips AwayWillie Nelson2:40
25Country Boy
recording of:
Country Boy (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Knox Music Ltd.
Johnny Cash2:08
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1Always on My MindAl Hirt & Ace Cannon3:51
2I Forgot to Remember to Forget
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips
bass guitar:
[unknown] (on 1957-08-21)
drums (drum set):
Otis Jett (on 1957-08-21)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1957-08-21)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1957-08-21)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1957-08-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1987)
cover recording of:
I Forgot to Remember to Forget (on 1957-08-21)
writer:
Charlie Feathers and Stan Kesler
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Edward B. Marks Music Co.
Jerry Lee Lewis2:27
3Greenback Dollar
recording of:
Greenback Dollar (in 1963)
writer:
Hoyt Axton and Ken Ramsey
The Kingston Trio2:48
4Country Girl
recording of:
Country Girl (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Drusky
Faron Young2:43
5The Green Green Grass of Home
cover recording of:
Green, Green Grass of Home
lyricist and composer:
Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
publisher:
Burlington Music Ltd. and Tree Music
translated version of:
Ik ben weer in m’n dorpje
Porter Wagoner2:15
6Chattahoochee
recording of:
Chattahoochee (in 1992)
writer:
Alan Jackson and Jim McBride
Alan Jackson3:58
7MoneyWaylon Jennings2:19
8Coat of Many Colors
vocals:
Dolly Parton (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dolly Records
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 46) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 263)
recording of:
Coat of Many Colors (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton3:05
9Fraulein
cover recording of:
Fraulein
lyricist and composer:
Lawton Williams
Mickey Gilley2:10
10I’ve Loved and Lost Again
recording of:
I’ve Loved and Lost Again
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Miller
Patsy Cline2:33
11The Ghost
recording of:
The Ghost
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson1:14
12Seminole Wind
assistant recording engineer:
Julian King
recording engineer and mixer:
Lynn Peterzell
producer:
John Anderson and James C. Stroud
assistant mixer:
Julian King and John Kunz
editor:
Milan Bogdan
performer:
John Anderson
recorded at and edited at:
Masterfonics in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Digital Recorders in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Seminole Wind (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
John Anderson
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. and Holmes Creek Music
John Anderson3:59
13From a Jack to a King
recording of:
From a Jack to a King (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Ned Miller
publisher:
Burlington Music Ltd., IQ Music Ltd. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Ned Miller2:09
14Woman (Sensuous) Woman
recording of:
Woman (Sensuous) Woman
lyricist and composer:
Gary Paxton
Don Gibson3:16
15She Even Woke Me Up to Say GoodbyeKenny Rogers & The First Edition2:23
16Cowboy Boots
cover recording of:
Cowboy Boots
lyricist and composer:
Baker Knight
Dave Dudley2:30
17Mornin’ Ride
recording of:
Mornin’ Ride
writer:
Steve Bogard and Jeffrey Tweel
Lee Greenwood3:16
18He’ll Have to Go
producer:
Chet Atkins
vocals:
Jim Reeves
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1959)
recording of:
He’ll Have to Go (on 1959-10-15)
writer:
Audrey Allison and Joe Allison
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Central Songs and Central Songs, Inc.
Jim Reeves2:24
19Pancho and Lefty
executive producer:
Kevin Eggers
producer:
Jack Clement
recorded at:
Jack Clement Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1972)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 498)
recording of:
Pancho and Lefty (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Townes Van Zandt
Townes Van Zandt3:40
20Who Will the Next Fool Be
recording of:
Who Will the Next Fool Be (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Rich
publisher:
Knox Music, Inc.
Charlie Rich2:22
21Take This Job and Shove It
cover recording of:
Take this Job and Shove it
lyricist and composer:
David Allan Coe
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Johnny Paycheck2:37
22The First Thing Every MorningJimmy Dean2:04
23Slowly
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-11-29)
bass:
unknown, probably Ike Inman (on 1953-11-29)
electric guitar:
Grady Martin (on 1953-11-29)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (on 1953-11-29)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Doyle Wilburn (on 1953-11-29)
pedal steel guitar:
Bud Isaacs (on 1953-11-29)
piano:
Owen Bradley (on 1953-11-29)
vocals:
Webb Pierce (on 1953-11-29)
recording of:
Slowly (on 1953-11-29)
writer:
Tommy Hill and Webb Pierce
Webb Pierce2:33
24Happer Valley P.T.A.
producer:
Shelby Singleton
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 78)
recording of:
Harper Valley PTA (on 1968-07-26)
lyricist and composer:
Tom T. Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Jeannie C. Riley3:19
25Born to Lose
recording of:
Born to Lose
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Brown
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (on 1943-05-29)
recording of:
Country Boy
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Knox Music Ltd.
Johnny Cash1:50