Giants of Country

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Annotation

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Oh Lonesome MeDon Gibson2:31
2Battle of New Orleans
producer:
Don Law
recorded at:
Bradley Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
The Battle of New Orleans (on 1959-01-27)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Driftwood (in 1936)
publisher:
Warden Music Company Inc.
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1960 winner)
is based on:
The 8th of January
Johnny Horton2:33
3Four WallsJim Reeves2:51
4Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
cover recording of:
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
lyricist:
Paul Campbell
composer:
Joel Newman
Jimmie Rodgers2:21
5Guess Things Happen That Way
recording of:
Guess Things Happen That Way
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
Johnny Cash1:51
6Just Married
recording of:
Just Married
writer:
Al Allen and Barry De Vorzon
Marty Robbins2:07
7RawhideFrankie Laine2:01
8Easy on the Eyes
recording of:
Easy on the Eyes
writer:
Eddy Arnold and Cy Coben
Eddy Arnold2:34
9Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young
recording of:
Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young
lyricist and composer:
Joe Allison
Faron Young2:18
10Midnight
Red Foley3:13
11I’ll Never Get Out of This World AliveHank Williams2:27
12Slowly
recording of:
Slowly
writer:
Tommy Hill and Webb Pierce
Webb Pierce2:19
13The Wild Side of Life
Hank Thompson2:42
14Folsom Prison Blues
producer:
Sam Phillips
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1955-07-30)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1955-07-30)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1955-07-30)
vocals:
Johnny Cash
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (in 1988)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-07-30)
recording of:
Folsom Prison Blues (on 1955-07-30)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Aberbach (London), Carlin Music Corporation and Hi Lo Music
is based on:
Crescent City Blues
Johnny Cash2:49
15Rose Marie
recording of:
Rose-Marie (title song of the 1924 operetta)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II and Otto Harbach
composer:
Rudolf Friml
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Rose-Marie (1924 operetta-style musical)
Slim Whitman2:19
16The Golden Rocket
recording of:
The Golden Rocket
lyricist and composer:
Hank Snow
Hank Snow2:41
17Cold Cold HeartHank Williams2:42
18Mexican Joe
recording of:
Mexican Joe
lyricist and composer:
Mitchell Torok
Jim Reeves2:37
19Tennessee Saturday Night
recording of:
Tennessee Saturday Night (on 1947-08-12)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Hughes
publisher:
Hill and Range
Red Foley2:39
20There You Go
recording of:
There You Go
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Carlin Music
Johnny Cash2:17
21In the Jailhouse Now
cover recording of:
In the Jailhouse Now (in 1954)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (in 1978)
Webb Pierce2:03
22Secret Love
Slim Whitman2:45
23JambalayaHank Williams2:53
24Singing the Blues
recording of:
Singing the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley (in 1956)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Opryland Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Music Limited
Marty Robbins2:26
25Rock Island Line
recording of:
Rock Island Line
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15211)
Johnny Cash2:10
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