Classic Country: Great Story Songs

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1Tom Dooley
recording of:
Tom Dooley
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4192)
The Kingston Trio3:05
2Ballad of the Green BeretsBarry Sadler2:31
3Old Rivers
recording of:
Old Rivers
lyricist and composer:
Cliff Crofford
publisher:
Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L
Walter Brennan2:48
4The Long Black Veil
Lefty Frizzell3:12
5A Boy Named Sue
engineer:
Bob Breault and Neil Wilburn
producer:
Bob Johnston
guitar:
Carl Perkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1969) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1969)
recorded at:
San Quentin State Prison in Marin County, California, United States (on 1969-02-24)
live recording of:
A Boy Named Sue (on 1969-02-24)
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
Johnny Cash3:49
6North to Alaska
conductor:
Lionel Newman
performer:
Johnny Horton
recording of:
North to Alaska
lyricist and composer:
Mike Phillips
publisher:
EMI Hastings Catalog Inc
Johnny Horton2:52
7The Pool Shark
recording of:
The Pool Shark
lyricist and composer:
T. T. Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Dave Dudley3:04
8P.T. 109
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-12-05)
recording of:
P.T. 109
writer:
Fred Burch and Marijohn Wilkin
Jimmy Dean3:13
9El PasoMarty Robbins4:41
10The Wall
Freddie Hart2:47
11Tennessee Stud
Eddy Arnold3:07
12Harper 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. Riley3:17
13Sink the BismarkJohnny Horton3:15
14Detroit City
producer:
Chet Atkins
cover recording of:
Detroit City (on 1963-04-18)
writer:
Danny Dill and Mel Tillis
Bobby Bare2:51
15Convoy
C.W. McCall3:47