Country Music: A Film by Ken Burns: The Soundtrack

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Tracklist

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1Digital Media
#TitleArtistLength
1Can the Circle Be Unbroken
autoharp:
Sara Carter (on 1935-05-06)
guitar:
Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1935-05-06)
vocals:
A.P. Carter (on 1935-05-06), Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1935-05-06) and Sara Carter (on 1935-05-06)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1935-05-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 15)
recording of:
Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By) (on 1935-05-06)
publisher:
Charles M. Alexander, Chicago, Illinois (on 1907-04-30)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
A.P. Carter
lyricist:
Ada Ruth Habershon (in 1907)
composer:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1907)
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. (on 1935-06-22)
version of:
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
The Carter Family3:07
2Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1930-07-11)
guitar:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1930-07-11)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1930-07-11)
recording of:
Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues) (on 1930-07-11)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers
publisher:
Peer International Corporation
part of:
Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers2:57
3Fox Chase
DeFord Bailey1:09
4I’m Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes
producer:
William E. McEuen
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
double bass [bass]:
Junior Huskey (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
guitar:
Mother Maybelle Carter (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11) and Merle Travis (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
mandolin:
John McEuen (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Pete "Oswald" Kirby (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
background vocals:
Jeff Hanna (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Jimmy Ibbotson (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Gary Scruggs (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11) and Les Thompson (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
lead vocals:
Mother Maybelle Carter (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recorded at:
Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recording of:
I’m Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
publisher:
APRS
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band4:25
5Mountain Dew
Grandpa Jones and his Granchildren2:43
6I Want to Be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-08-16)
bass:
Jack Taylor (on 1935-08-16)
guitar:
Salty Holmes (on 1935-08-16)
mandola:
Chick Hurt (on 1935-08-16)
violin:
Shelby David "Tex" Atchison (on 1935-08-16)
vocals:
Rubye Blevins (on 1935-08-16)
orchestra:
The Prairie Ramblers (on 1935-08-16)
recording of:
I Want to Be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart (on 1935-08-16)
lyricist and composer:
Patsy Montana
Patsy Montana & The Prairie Ramblers3:07
7New San Antonio Rose
recorded in:
Saginaw, Texas, United States (on 1940-04-16)
banjo:
Johnnie Lee Wills (on 1940-04-16)
double bass:
Son Lansford (on 1940-04-16)
drums (drum set):
Smokey Dacus (on 1940-04-16)
fiddle:
Jesse Ashlock (on 1940-04-16), Louis Tierney (on 1940-04-16) and Bob Wills (on 1940-04-16)
guitar:
Herman Arnspiger (on 1940-04-16) and Eldon Shamblin (on 1940-04-16)
piano:
Al Stricklin (on 1940-04-16)
saxophone:
Joe Ferguson (on 1940-04-16), Don Harlan (on 1940-04-16), Wayne Johnson (on 1940-04-16), Zeb McNally (on 1940-04-16) and Tiny Mott (on 1940-04-16)
steel guitar:
Leon McAuliffe (on 1940-04-16)
trumpet:
Tubby Lewis (on 1940-04-16) and Everett Stover (on 1940-04-16)
vocals:
Tommy Duncan (on 1940-04-16)
part of:
V Disc (number: VP 315 (2))
recording of:
San Antonio Rose (on 1940-04-16)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Wills
publisher:
Bourne Co. (from 1940-06-05 to present) and Irving Berlin Inc. (on 1940-06-05)
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys2:36
8Wabash Cannonball
recording of:
Wabash Cannonball (on 1947-01-28)
composer:
A.P. Carter and William Kindt
publisher:
APRS
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4228)
Roy Acuff2:35
9Honky Tonkin’
recording of:
Honky Tonkin’ (on 1947-11-06)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1948-11-16)
Hank Williams with The Drifting Cowboys2:43
10It’s Mighty Dark to TravelBill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys2:52
11New Mule Skinner Blues
The Maddox Brothers & Rose3:07
12Foggy Mountain Breakdown
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1949-12-11)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1949-12-11)
double bass [string bass]:
Howard Watts (on 1949-12-11)
fiddle:
Benny Sims (on 1949-12-11)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1949-12-11)
mandolin:
Curly Seckler (on 1949-12-11)
recording of:
Foggy Mountain Breakdown (on 1949-12-11)
composer:
Earl Scruggs
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs with The Foggy Mountain Boys2:40
13It 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 Wells2:30
14I’m So Lonesome I Could CryHank Williams with The Drifting Cowboys2:45
15Crazy Arms
Ray Price2:31
16The Long Black Veil
Lefty Frizzell3:08
17El PasoMarty Robbins4:38
18Ring of FireJohnny Cash2:35
19CrazyPatsy Cline2:42
20I Can’t Stop Loving YouRay Charles4:13
21Coal Miner’s Daughter
acoustic guitar:
Ray Edenton (on 1969-11-01)
banjo:
Bob Thompson (on 1970-09-15)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (on 1969-11-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Murrey Harman, Jr. (on 1969-11-01)
electric bass guitar [6-string electric bass guitar]:
Harold Bradley (on 1969-11-01)
electric guitar:
Thomas Grady Martin (on 1969-11-01)
piano:
Hargus Robbins (on 1969-11-01)
steel guitar:
Harald Rugg (on 1969-11-01)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1969-11-01) and Loretta Lynn (on 1969-11-01)
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States (on 1969-11-01, on 1970-09-15)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 14) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 255)
recording of:
Coal Miner’s Daughter (on 1969-11-01)
lyricist and composer:
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn2:58
22Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’
producer:
Jack Clement
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Kiss an Angel Good Mornin' (1971 song) (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Peters
Charley Pride2:02
23Hungry Eyes
recording of:
Hungry Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Merle Haggard & The Strangers3:26
2Digital Media
#TitleArtistLength
1Stand by Your ManTammy Wynette2:38
2You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere
engineer:
Charlie Bragg and Roy Halee
producer:
Gary Usher
background vocals:
Chris Hillman (on 1968-03-09)
vocals:
Roger McGuinn (on 1968-03-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1968) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1968)
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo by The Byrds (on 1968-08-30)
cover recording of:
You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere (on 1968-03-09)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
Dwarf Music (from 1967 to present)
The Byrds2:33
3Me and Bobby McGee
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1969)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1971)
recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp., Copyright Control and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Kris Kristofferson4:22
4Girl From the North Country
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1969-02-18)
producer:
Bob Johnston
guitar:
Bob Dylan (on 1969-02-18)
guest vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1969-02-18)
vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 1969-02-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1969)
cover recording of:
Girl From the North Country (on 1969-02-18)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1963-01)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, Warner/Chappell (from 1963 until 1991) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
Bob Dylan with Johnny Cash3:42
5Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way
recording engineer:
Kyle Lehning
producer:
Jack Clement and Waylon Jennings
bass:
Duke Goff (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
guitar:
Waylon Jennings (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01) and Billy Ray Reynolds (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
piano:
Charles Cochran (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
steel guitar:
Ralph Mooney (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1975) and RCA Records (in 1975, in 1980)
recorded at:
Glaser Sound Studios, Inc. in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1974-09-02, on 1975-01-14, on 1975-02-01)
recording of:
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
lyricist and composer:
Waylon Jennings
publisher:
Baron Music Publishing Co. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Waylon Jennings2:56
6Jolene
engineer:
Tom Pick
producer:
Bob Ferguson
banjo:
Bobby Thompson (on 1972-05-03) and Buck Trent (on 1972-05-03)
bass:
Bobby Dyson (on 1972-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Malone (on 1972-05-03)
electric guitar:
Jimmy Colvard (on 1972-05-03)
fiddle:
Johnny Gimble (on 1972-05-03) and Mack Magaha (on 1972-05-03)
guitar:
Dolly Parton (on 1972-05-03)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Dave Kirby (on 1972-05-03)
piano:
Hargus "Pig" Robbins (on 1972-05-03)
steel guitar:
Stu Basore (on 1972-05-03)
background vocals:
Joe Babcock (on 1972-05-03), Dolores Edgin (on 1972-05-03), June Page (on 1972-05-03) and Hurshel Wiginton (on 1972-05-03)
vocals:
Dolly Parton (on 1972-05-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1973)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1972-05-03)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 1), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 28), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 63) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 217)
recording of:
Jolene (on 1972-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH, Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton2:41
7Boulder to BirminghamEmmylou Harris3:34
8Whiskey River (live at Harrah’s Casino, Lake Tahoe, NV - April 1978)
producer:
Willie Nelson
mixer:
Bradley Hartman
bass:
Chris Ethridge (in 1978-04) and Bee Spears (in 1978-04)
drums (drum set):
Paul English (in 1978-04) and Rex Ludwick (in 1978-04)
guitar:
Willie Nelson (in 1978-04) and Jody Payne (in 1978-04)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (in 1978-04)
piano:
Bobbie Nelson (in 1978-04)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (in 1978-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 2003)
mixed at:
The Enactron Truck in Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
Harrah’s Lake Tahoe in Stateline, Nevada, United States (in 1978-04)
live cover recording of:
Whiskey River
writer:
J.B. Shinn III and Paul Stroud
live recording of:
Whiskey River
writer:
J.B. Shinn III and Paul Stroud
Willie Nelson3:36
9Pancho and Lefty
producer:
Merle Haggard, Chips Moman and Willie Nelson
bass:
Mike Leech (in 1982-11)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (in 1982-11)
fiddle and mandolin:
Johnny Gimble (in 1982-11)
guitar:
Johnny Christopher (in 1982-11), Merle Haggard (in 1982-11), Grady Martin (in 1982-11), Chips Moman (in 1982-11), Willie Nelson (in 1982-11), Lewis Talley (in 1982-11) and Reggie Young (in 1982-11)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (in 1982-11)
keyboard:
Bobby Emmons (in 1982-11) and Bobby Wood (in 1982-11)
saxophone:
Don Markham (in 1982-11)
background vocals:
Johnny Christopher (in 1982-11), Merle Haggard (in 1982-11), Willie Nelson (in 1982-11) and Bobby Wood (in 1982-11)
vocals:
Merle Haggard (in 1982-11) and Willie Nelson (in 1982-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 2003)
recorded at:
Moman's Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1982-11) and Pedernales Recording Studio in Spicewood, Texas, United States (in 1982-11)
cover recording of:
Pancho and Lefty (in 1982-11)
lyricist and composer:
Townes Van Zandt
Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson4:46
10He Stopped Loving Her Today
bass:
Bob Moore (on 1980-02-06)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (on 1980-02-06)
guitar:
Phil Baugh (on 1980-02-06), Billy R. Sanford (on 1980-02-06) and Pete Wade (on 1980-02-06)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (on 1980-02-06)
piano:
Hargus Robbins (on 1980-02-06)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (on 1980-02-06)
strings and background vocals:
[unknown] (on 1980-02-06)
vocals:
George Jones (on 1980-02-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 142) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 270)
recording of:
He Stopped Loving Her Today (on 1980-02-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Braddock and Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
George Jones3:16
11Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’
Ricky Skaggs3:11
12Somebody Should LeaveReba McEntire3:32
13Why Not MeThe Judds3:30
14Streets of BakersfieldDwight Yoakam with Buck Owens2:49
15Where’ve You BeenKathy Mattea3:45
16Go Rest High on That MountainVince Gill5:14
17I Still Miss Someone (live)Rosanne Cash2:41
18Will the Circle Be Unbroken
producer:
William E. McEuen
autoharp and lead vocals [first verse]:
Mother Maybelle Carter (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
double bass [bass]:
Junior Huskey (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
guitar:
Jimmy Martin (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Merle Travis (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11) and Doc Watson (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
harmonica [harp]:
Jimmie Fadden (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
mandolin:
John McEuen (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
background vocals:
Chet Flippo (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Gloria Belle (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Jeff Hanna (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Jimmy Ibbotson (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Ray Martin (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Larry Murray (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Gary Scruggs (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Louise Scruggs (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Randy Scruggs (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Steve Scruggs (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Les Thompson (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11), Timmy Martin (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11) and Doc Watson (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
lead vocals [second verse]:
Jimmy Martin (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
lead vocals [third verse]:
Roy Acuff (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
recorded at:
Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
cover recording of:
Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By) (from 1971-08-06 until 1971-08-11)
publisher:
Charles M. Alexander, Chicago, Illinois (on 1907-04-30)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
A.P. Carter
lyricist:
Ada Ruth Habershon (in 1907)
composer:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1907)
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. (on 1935-06-22)
version of:
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
recording of:
Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By)
publisher:
Charles M. Alexander, Chicago, Illinois (on 1907-04-30)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
A.P. Carter
lyricist:
Ada Ruth Habershon (in 1907)
composer:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1907)
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. (on 1935-06-22)
version of:
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band4:47