Country Songs That Will Live Forever

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1What’s He Doing in My World
recording of:
What’s He Doing in My World
writer:
Carl Belew, Eddie Bush (50s US rockabilly artist on Sun Records) and Billy Joe Moore
Eddy Arnold2:14
2Walkin’ After Midnight
cover recording of:
Walkin’ After Midnight
lyricist:
Don Hecht
composer:
Alan Block and Don Hecht
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Patsy Cline2:36
3Folsom Prison Blues
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1955-07-30)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1955-07-30)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1955-07-30)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (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 (country music legend)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carlin Music Corporation and Hi Lo Music
is based on:
Crescent City Blues
Johnny Cash4.352:51
4Hello Love
recording of:
Hello Love
writer:
Aileen Mnich and Betty Jean Robinson
Hank Snow2:50
5Wabash Cannonball
recording of:
Wabash Cannonball
composer:
A.P. Carter and William Kindt
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4228)
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys2:50
6Alabama Jubilee
Red Foley2:49
7Love Is the Foundation
recording of:
Love Is the Foundation
lyricist and composer:
William Cody Hall
Loretta Lynn2:34
8Cold, Cold Heart
recording of:
Cold, Cold Heart (on 1950-12-21)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-02-16)
Hank Williams42:46
9The Cry of the Wild Goose
cover recording of:
The Cry of the Wild Goose
lyricist and composer:
Terry Gilkyson
Tennessee Ernie Ford3:15
10Twentieth Century Drifter
recording of:
Twentieth Century Drifter
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins3:06
11Billy Bayou
recording of:
Billy Bayou
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
publisher:
Good Music Ltd. and Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Jim Reeves2:08
12Tennessee Waltz
Pee Wee King & His Golden West Cowboys3:02
13In the Jailhouse Now, No. 2
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-03-18)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1955-03-18)
fiddle:
Tommy Vaden (US country fiddler) (on 1955-03-18)
guitar:
Chet Atkins (on 1955-03-18)
steel guitar:
Joe Talbot (Steel guitar player and music industry executive) (on 1955-03-18)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933) (on 1930-07-12)
additional performer:
Rainbow Ranch Boys (Hank Snow's backing band) (on 1955-03-18)
recording of:
In the Jailhouse Now #2 (from 1930-07-12 until 1955-03-18)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
is based on:
In the Jailhouse Now
Jimmie Rodgers2:58
14I Can’t Stop Loving You
Kitty Wells2:17
15I Love You Because
Ernest Tubb2:43
16Gotta Travel On
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
Robert Lee Pennington (on 1958-12-01)
double bass:
Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1958-12-01)
fiddle:
Bobby Hicks (American bluegrass fiddler) (on 1958-12-01)
guitar:
Jack Cooke (bluegrass musician, bass, guitar & voaclist) (on 1958-12-01)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe ("The Father of Bluegrass") (on 1958-12-01)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-12-01)
recording of:
Gotta Travel On (on 1958-12-01)
additional writer:
Ronnie Gilbert (US folk singer), Lee Hays and Fred Hellerman
writer:
Paul Clayton, Dave Lazer, Larry Ehrlich and Pete Seeger
publisher:
Anthem Music and Media Fund LLC, EMHA, Figs D Music, Inc., Freddy Bienstock Music Co., Reel Muzik Werks LLC, Sanga Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management) and Wintrup Musikverlag
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:37
17Blues Stay Away From Me
Owen Bradley Quintet3:22
18Wildwood Flower
Hank Thompson & Merle Travis3:00
19Yakety Axe
recording of:
Yakety Axe
lyricist:
Merle Travis
composer:
Boots Randolph and James Rich (Country songwriter / guitarist)
version of:
Yakety Sax
Chet Atkins2:06
20Fountain Mountain Breakdown (Theme from Bonnie and Clyde)
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1949-12-11)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1949-12-11)
double bass [string bass]:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1949-12-11)
fiddle:
Benny Sims (American fiddler) (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 Scruggs42:42
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Anytime
Patsy Cline2:01
2I Love You So Much It Hurts
Eddy Arnold2:39
3Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?
Jim Reeves2:54
4Slipping Around
Ernest Tubb2:56
5Sioux City Sue
Jimmy C. Newman2:10
6One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart
Don Gibson2:38
7Candy Kisses
Elton Britt and The Skytoppers2:19
8Bouquet of Roses
Eddy Arnold and His Tennessee Plowboys2:38
9Walking the Floor Over You
Patti Page2:31
10Don't Rob Another Man's Castle
Ernest Tubb with The Andrews Sisters and Texas Troubadours2:49
11Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
Jerry Lee Lewis2:00
12Lovesick Blues
Linda Ronstadt2:07
13Your Cheatin' Heart
cover recording of:
Your Cheatin’ Heart
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Fred Rose Music (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-31), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 until 2021-01-06) and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) (from 2021-01-06 to present)
recording of:
Your Cheatin’ Heart
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Fred Rose Music (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-31), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 until 2021-01-06) and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) (from 2021-01-06 to present)
Glen Campbell3:20
14Heartaches by the Number
Willie Nelson2:22
15Young Love
Leroy Van Dyke2:17
16Pick Me Up On Your Way Down
Charlie Walker2:37
17Cincinnati Dancing Pig
Tennessee Ernie Ford with Lou Busch and The Starlighters2:53
18Four Walls
Ronnie Milsap with The Jordanaires3:10
19Bonaparte's Retreat
Glen Campbell2:49
20I Really Don't Want To Know
Elvis Presley with The Imperials Quartet2:43
21I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)
Linda Ronstadt2:47
22I Walk The Line
Hank Williams, Jr.2:12
23Singing The Blues
Jerry Lee Lewis2:07
3▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1North To Alaska
Hank Williams, Jr., with The Mike Curb Congregation2:37
2The End Of The World
Eddy Arnold3:05
3Me And Bobby McGee
Kenny Rogers and The First Edition2:40
4Detroit City
Webb Pierce2:53
5All I Have to Offer You Is Me
Jimmy Dean3:25
6Harper Valley P.T.A.
Dottie West3:14
7Please Help Me, I'm Falling
Hank Locklin and Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass2:57
8She Thinks I Still Care
Elvis Presley with J.D. Sumner and The Stamps, Kathy Westmoreland and Myrna Smith3:51
9King of the Road
Floyd Cramer2:33
10Behind Closed Doors
Ronnie Milsap with The Jordanaires2:58
11Never Ending Song of Love
Crystal Gayle2:35
12Help ME Make It Through The Night
Tompall and The Glaser Brothers3:36
13(Hey Don't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song
Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass with The Nashville Sounds2:52
14Empty Arms
Reba McEntire3:14
15Before The Next Teardrop Falls
Jim Ed Brown2:22
16For The Good Times
Billy Walker3:28
17Rhinestone Cowboy
Charley Pride with The Nashville Edition2:50
18Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
Conway Twitty3:02
4▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Love In The First Degree
Alabama3:21
2One Day At A Time
Roy Drusky3:48
3Nobody's Home
Clint Black3:32
4Cry Myself To Sleep
The Judds3:42
5But You Know I Love You
Donna Fargo2:44
6No Matter How High
The Oak Ridge Boys2:56
7Hearts Aren't Made To Break (They're Made to Love)
Lee Greenwood2:58
8What's Going On In Your World
George Strait43:30
9Angel In Your Arms
Reba McEntire2:54
10On The Road Again
Patti Page2:35
11Make The World Go Away
Hank Williams, Jr., with the Mike Curb Congregation2:24
12(Now and Then, There's) A Fool Such As I
Baillie and the Boys3:03
13Welcome To My World
Mel Tillis and the Statesiders2:38
14Crazy Arms
Barbara Mandrell with Ray Price3:23
15It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
Skeeter Davis3:46
16The Race Is On
Sawyer Brown2:57
17I Fall To Pieces
Loretta Lynn2:47
18I've Got A Tiger By The Tail
Waylon Jennings2:26
19There Stands The Glass
Conway Twitty2:31