A Celebration of American Folk Music

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: This Land Is Your Land – The Legends of Folk / Blowin’ in the Wind – Timeless Troubadours
2▶CD: You Are My Sunshine – All‐Time Folk Classics / Kisses Sweeter Than Wine – Unforgettable Folk
3▼CD: Sixteen Tons – Folk‐Country / Riders in the Sky – Western Folk
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1Sixteen Tons
acoustic guitar:
Bobby Gibbons (on 1955-09-20)
bass clarinet:
Darol Rice (on 1955-09-20)
clarinet:
Red Mandel (on 1955-09-20)
double bass [bass]:
Rolly Bundock (on 1955-09-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Harte (on 1955-09-20)
finger snaps and lead vocals:
Tennessee Ernie Ford (on 1955-09-20)
trombone:
George Bruns (on 1955-09-20)
trumpet:
Charlie Parlato (on 1955-09-20)
conductor:
Jack Fascinato (on 1955-09-20)
arranger:
Jack Fascinato
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bacci Bros Records (in 2010) and Lucky Vintage (in 2014)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-20)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 12)
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons (on 1955-09-20)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:37
2Coal 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 Lynn3:01
3North to Alaska
conductor:
Lionel Newman
performer:
Johnny Horton
recording of:
North to Alaska
lyricist and composer:
Mike Phillips
publisher:
EMI Hastings Catalog Inc
Johnny Horton2:51
4Ribbon of Darkness
recording of:
Ribbon of Darkness
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Lightfoot
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Moose Music and WB Music Corp.
Marty Robbins2:32
5Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly)
cover recording of:
Lavender Blue (Dilly, Dilly) (from the 1948 Disney film, “So Dear to My Heart”)
lyricist:
Larry Morey
composer:
Eliot Daniel
publisher:
Joy Music Inc., Plastic Fish Publishing, Walt Disney Music Company, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and 日音 Synch事業部
part of:
The 22nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
version of:
Lavender’s Blue (late 17th c. English folk song)
Burl Ives with Captain Stubby & The Buccaneers2:21
6My Tennessee Mountain Home
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1973)
recording of:
My Tennessee Mountain Home (1973 Dolly Parton song)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Owepar Publishing Co. Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton3:05
7Wolverton Mountain
recording of:
Wolverton Mountain
composer:
Merle Kilgore and Claude King
publisher:
Painted Desert Music Corp.
Claude King3:00
8Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)
The Browns2:37
9The Battle 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
10The Highwayman
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-10-03)
assistant engineer:
Ken Criblez and Larry Greenhill
engineer:
David Cherry and Chips Moman
producer:
Chips Moman
bass:
Mike Leech (on 1984-10-03) and Jimmy Tittle (on 1984-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (on 1984-10-03)
guitar:
Paul Davis (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03), Chips Moman (on 1984-10-03), Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03) and Johnny Rodriguez (on 1984-10-03)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (on 1984-10-03)
keyboard:
Paul Davis (on 1984-10-03), Bobby Emmons (on 1984-10-03) and Bobby Wood (on 1984-10-03)
mandolin:
Marty Stuart (on 1984-10-03)
background vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1984-10-03), Paul Davis (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03), Chips Moman (on 1984-10-03), Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03) and Johnny Rodriguez (on 1984-10-03)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03) and Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03)
performer:
Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1985), CBS, Inc. (in 1985), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1985), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1985) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1985, in 2003)
recorded at:
Moman's Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-10-03) and Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-10-03)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1986)
cover recording of:
The Highwayman (on 1984-10-03)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb
publisher:
White Oak Songs
Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings & Kris Kristofferson3:04
11Riders in the Sky (Cowboy Legend)
Burl Ives3:07
12El Paso
recording of:
El Paso
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Mariposa Music Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited
Marty Robbins4:41
13Don’t Take Your Guns to Town
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-08-13)
producer:
Don Law
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Cash (on 1958-08-13)
bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1958-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (on 1958-08-13)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1958-08-13)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1958-08-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1958)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-08-13)
recording of:
Don’t Take Your Guns to Town (on 1958-08-13)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
Johnny Cash3:04
14High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
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 Laine2:41
15(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance
recording of:
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Gene Pitney2:56
16The Ballad of Davy Crockett
Fess Parker1:42
17Ringo
recording of:
Ringo
writer:
Hal Blair and Don Robertson
Lorne Greene3:15
18The Blue Tail Fly
Burl Ives2:05
19Abilene
recording of:
Abilene (in 1963)
writer:
Lester Brown, Bob Gibson, John D. Loudermilk and Albert Stanton
George Hamilton IV2:13
20The Yellow Rose of Texas
Johnny Desmond2:29
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