Track Listing

1. Brain Cloudy Blues - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
2. Slipping Around - Floyd Tillman
3. This Cold War With You - Floyd Tillman
4. Remember Me (I'm the One Who Loves You)
5. I Love You So Much It Hurts - Floyd Tillman
6. Room Full of Roses - George Morgan
7. I Overlooked an Orchid (While Searching for a Rose) - Carl Smith
8. Country Boy - Little Jimmy Dickens
9. Take an Old Cold Tater (And Wait) - Little Jimmy Dickens
10. Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way - Carl Smith
11. A-Sleeping at the Foot of the Bed - Little Jimmy Dickens
12. If You've Got the Money (I've Got the Time) - Lefty Frizzell
13. I Love You a Thousand Ways - Lefty Frizzell
14. I Couldn't Keep from Crying - Marty Robbins
15. Always Late (With Your Kisses) - Lefty Frizzell
16. Hey Joe! - Carl Smith
17. Honky Tonk Man - Johnny Horton
18. Crazy Arms - Ray Price
19. Knee Deep in the Blues - Marty Robbins
20. Invitation to the Blues - Ray Price
21. Pick Me Up on Your Way Down - Charlie Walker
22. Heartaches by the Number - Ray Price
23. Why I'm Walking - Stonewall Jackson
24. Who Will Buy the Wine? - Charlie Walker
25. Honky Tonkitis - Carl Butler
26. Heart Over Mind - Ray Price
27. Don't Let Me Cross Over - Carl Butler

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #147364 in Music
• Released on: 1990-12-29
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

Classic soundtrack to an idealized 50s honky-tonk
I've had this disc for a few weeks now, and I finally figured out what it sounds like: a jukebox at some idealized 50's honky tonk. Columbia has gone back to the vaults to pull out a wealth of country honky tonk material, *27* tracks, clocking in at an incredible *73+* minutes! The recordings range from the mid 40's through the early 60's. The sound is really quite impressive throughout.

Artists include Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys on a mid-40's blues, Floyd Tillman, "Little" Jimmy Dickens, Lefty Frizell, Marty Robbins, Carl Smith, Johnny Horton (forever wiping out the sound of "North to Alaska" and "The Battle of New Orleans" by ripping it up in an almost rockabilly style on "Honky Tonk Man"), Ray Price (with great versions of "Heartaches by the Numbers", and "Crazy Arms"), and more.

Lots of fiddle and peddle steel round out the package. A great buy.

Start here without hesitation.
These artists had all the technology they needed. Just listen to this stuff! Ones who can deliver a honky tonk song like this are not in such desperate need of digital assistance! A good intro to real country songs by real country singers and musicians.

HOT!!
As fine a compilation of serious pre-nashville glitz honky tonk as you'll find. REally a great disc.