Classic Country: Golden ’40s

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

Annotation

*No barcode associated with release.

  • Overall catalog number for both discs in series is: A2 30533.
  • Possible alternative / supplemental catalog number for this disc is: A2 30533 A 30534.
  • No barcode associated with release.
  • Overall catalog number for both discs in series is: A2 30533.
  • Possible alternative / supplemental catalog number for this disc is: A2 30533 A 30535.
Annotation last modified on 2020-09-02 10:18 UTC.

Tracklist

| |
1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Walking the Floor Over You
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1941-04-26)
producer:
Dave Kapp
double bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1941-04-26)
electric guitar [electric lead guitar]:
Fay "Smitty" Smith (on 1941-04-26)
guitar:
Ernest Tubb (on 1941-04-26)
vocals:
Ernest Tubb (on 1941-04-26)
recording of:
Walkin’ the Floor Over You (on 1941-04-26)
lyricist and composer:
Ernest Tubb
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Ernest Tubb3.52:39
2New San Antonio Rose
recorded in:
Saginaw, Texas, United States (on 1940-04-16)
banjo:
Johnnie Lee Wills (on 1940-04-16)
double bass:
Son Lansford (on 1940-04-16)
drums (drum set):
Smokey Dacus (on 1940-04-16)
fiddle:
Jesse Ashlock (American violin player and songwriter) (on 1940-04-16), Louis Tierney (on 1940-04-16) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1940-04-16)
guitar:
Herman Arnspiger (on 1940-04-16) and Eldon Shamblin (on 1940-04-16)
piano:
Al Stricklin (on 1940-04-16)
saxophone:
Joe Ferguson (US bassist) (on 1940-04-16), Don Harlan (on 1940-04-16), Wayne Johnson (saxophonist) (on 1940-04-16), Zeb McNally (on 1940-04-16) and Tiny Mott (on 1940-04-16)
steel guitar:
Leon McAuliffe (on 1940-04-16)
trumpet:
Tubby Lewis (on 1940-04-16) and Everett Stover (played trumpet for Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys) (on 1940-04-16)
vocals:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist) (on 1940-04-16)
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 315 (2))
recording of:
San Antonio Rose (on 1940-04-16)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (from 1940-06-05 to present) and Irving Berlin Inc. (on 1940-06-05)
Bob Wills42:37
3Slipping Around
recording of:
Slippin’ Around (in 1949)
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Tillman (in 1949)
Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely32:14
4Shame on You
fiddle:
Spade Cooley (on 1944-12-04)
recording of:
Shame on You (on 1944-12-04)
lyricist and composer:
Spade Cooley
writer:
Donnell Clyde Cooley, Jr.
Spade Cooley32:52
5Born to Lose
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 700 (2))
recording of:
Born to Lose (on 1942-02-20)
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Brown
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI) (on 1943-05-29)
Ted Daffan42:43
6Bouquet of Roses
recording of:
Bouquet of Roses (on 1947-05-18)
writer:
Bob Hilliard and Steve Nelson (US songwriter who co-wrote “Frosty the Snowman”)
publisher:
Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (on 1948-06-01)
Eddy Arnold3.52:35
7Signed Sealed and Delivered
Cowboy Copas32:39
8Tumbling Tumbleweeds
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-03-15)
accordion:
Fred T. Travers
double bass:
Pat Brady
guitar:
Karl Farr and Charles Roberts (guitarist)
membranophone:
Robert Conzelman
saxophone:
John Mayhew (flutist)
violin:
Robert Barene, Hugh Farr, Erno Neufeld and Nick Pisani
vocals:
Ken Carson (country singer), Bob Nolan (Western songwriter), Lloyd Perryman and Tim Spencer (Songwriter Vernon Harold Timothy Spencer)
recording of:
Tumbling Tumbleweeds (on 1946-03-15)
publisher:
Music of the West
lyricist and composer:
Bob Nolan (Western songwriter)
publisher:
Sam Fox Publishing Company (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (on 1934-07-12)
Sons of the Pioneers32:42
9Wabash Cannon Ball
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-01-28)
bass:
Joe Zinkan (on 1947-01-28)
fiddle:
Tommy Magness (on 1947-01-28)
guitar:
Lonnie Wilson (US country guitarist, performed with Roy Acuff) (on 1947-01-28)
harmonica:
Jimmie Riddle (on 1947-01-28)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Pete Kirby (on 1947-01-28)
vocals:
Roy Acuff (on 1947-01-28)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 53)
recording of:
Wabash Cannonball (on 1947-01-28)
composer:
A.P. Carter and William Kindt
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4228)
Roy Acuff32:39
10Mule Train
cover recording of:
Mule Train
composer:
Fred Glickman, Hy Heath and Johnny Lange
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and W. Disney Mus. (music publisher, do not use as release label)
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Tennessee Ernie Ford23:05
11So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed
recording of:
So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed (on 1946-10-19)
writer:
Eddie Kirk (US country singer/songwriter), Cliffie Stone and Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music (publisher) (on 1947-01-08)
Merle Travis33:00
12Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
recording of:
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? (on 1945-11-01)
lyricist and composer:
Scott Wiseman (in 1945)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA Duchess Music Corporation, Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and Leeds Music Ltd. (in 1982)
Gene Autry32:45
13So Long, Pal
guitar:
Johnny Bond (country music guitarist, singer, songwriter and historian)
piano:
Paul Sells
steel guitar:
Frankie Marvin (US country musician)
vocals:
Al Dexter
recorded at:
CBS Columbia Square Recording Studios (KNX and Columbia Broadcasting System) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 736 (2))
recording of:
So Long Pal (on 1942-03-18)
publisher:
Albert Poindexter (on 1942-04-03)
lyricist and composer:
Albert Poindexter
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Al Dexter32:55
14Smoke on the Water
recording of:
Smoke on the Water (on 1944-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
Zeke Clements (US country musician) and Earl Nunn (American country songwriter)
publisher:
Adams, Vee & Abbott, Inc. (on 1943-05-10)
Red Foley32:55
15There’s a Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1942-03-19)
bass:
Lester Braun (US bassist) (on 1942-03-19)
guitar:
Elton Britt (on 1942-03-19) and Tony Gottuso (Tony Gottuso, guitar) (on 1942-03-19)
trumpet:
A. William Graham (trumpet) (on 1942-03-19)
violin:
Mac Ceppos (on 1942-03-19)
vocals:
Elton Britt (on 1942-03-19)
recording of:
There’s a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere (on 1942-05-08)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Roberts (songwriter) and Shelby Darnell (songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Bob Miller, Inc. (on 1942-04-01)
Elton Britt32:44
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Lovesick Blues
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1948-12-22)
bass:
Willie Thawl (US bassist) (on 1948-12-22)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1948-12-22)
guitar:
Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1948-12-22)
guitar [lead guitar]:
James Grishaw (on 1948-12-22)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Louis Innis (on 1948-12-22)
mandolin:
Clyde Baum (on 1948-12-22)
steel guitar:
Jerry Byrd (Nashville A-Team) (on 1948-12-22)
vocals:
Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1948-12-22)
recording of:
Lovesick Blues (on 1948-12-22)
lyricist:
Irving Mills and Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1949-11-01)
composer:
Cliff Friend (US composer, lyricist & pianist)
arranger:
Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1949-11-01)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Jack Mills, Inc. (on 1922-04-03) and Mills Music, Inc. (from 1930 to present)
Hank Williams42:45
2Have You Ever Been Lonely? (Have You Ever Been Blue)
recording of:
Have You Ever Been Lonely?
lyricist:
George Brown (aka Billy Hill) (US songwriter)
composer:
Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio)
Ernest Tubb22:52
3I Love You So Much, It Hurts
recording of:
I Love You So Much It Hurts
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Tillman
Floyd Tillman32:46
4You Are My Sunshine
recording of:
You Are My Sunshine (on 1941-06-18)
anthem of:
Louisiana, United States
writer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter) and Charles Mitchell (1940s songwriter and steel guitarist)
publisher:
Peer International (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (on 1940-01-30)
Gene Autry2:26
5One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)
cover recording of:
One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)
writer:
Hal Blair, Eddie Dean (Country artist) and Lorene Donnelly Dean
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Jimmy Wakely2:48
6When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again
recording of:
When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again (on 1941-03-09)
writer:
Gene Sullivan (in 1940) and Wiley Walker (in 1940)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)) and Peer International Corporation (BMI) (on 1941-12-03)
Wiley Walker & Gene Sullivan2:35
7Pistol Packin’ Mama
accordion:
Paul Sells (on 1942-03-20)
bass:
Fred Whiting (US double bassist) (on 1942-03-20)
guitar:
Johnny Bond (country music guitarist, singer, songwriter and historian) (on 1942-03-20), Al Dexter (on 1942-03-20) and Dick Reinhart (country and western singer, multi-instrumentalist bandleader and actor) (on 1942-03-20)
steel guitar:
Frankie Marvin (US country musician) (on 1942-03-20)
trumpet:
Harry Hollinger (on 1942-03-20)
lead vocals:
Al Dexter
recorded at:
CBS Columbia Square Recording Studios (KNX and Columbia Broadcasting System) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 39)
recording of:
Pistol Packin’ Mama (on 1942-03-20)
publisher:
Albert Poindexter (on 1942-02-16)
lyricist and composer:
Al Dexter
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Al Dexter42:49
8Blues Stay Away From Me
producer:
Henry Glover
double bass:
Louie Innis (on 1949-05-05)
electric guitar:
Zeke Turner (on 1949-05-05)
guitar:
Alton Delmore (on 1949-05-05)
harmonica:
Lonnie Glosson (on 1949-05-05) and Wayne Raney (on 1949-05-05)
tenor guitar:
Rabon Delmore (on 1949-05-05)
vocals:
Alton Delmore (on 1949-05-05), Rabon Delmore (on 1949-05-05) and Wayne Raney (on 1949-05-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gusto Records, Inc. (not for release label use; fka King Records, Inc.) (in 1979)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1949-05-05)
recording of:
Blues Stay Away From Me (on 1949-05-05)
lyricist:
Alton Delmore, Rabon Delmore and Wayne Raney
composer:
Henry Glover
publisher:
Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Lois, Lois Publishing and Trio Music (publisher)
The Delmore Brothers2:50
9Why Don’t You Haul Off and Love Me
double bass:
Louie Innis (on 1949-05-05)
guitar:
Alton Delmore (on 1949-05-05)
harmonica:
Lonnie Glosson (on 1949-05-05) and Wayne Raney (on 1949-05-05)
tenor guitar:
Rabon Delmore (on 1949-05-05)
vocals:
Wayne Raney (on 1949-05-05)
recording of:
Why Don’t You Haul Off & Love Me (on 1949-05-05)
writer:
Lonnie Glosson and Wayne Rainey (American country music harmonica player, singer / songwriter)
Wayne Raney3:02
10Stay a Little Longer
recording of:
Stay a Little Longer
writer:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
Bob Wills2:50
11Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)
vocals:
Tex Williams
recording of:
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) (on 1947-03-27)
writer:
Merle Travis and Tex Williams
publisher:
Campbell Connelly and American Music (publisher) (on 1947-06-27)
Tex Williams2:56
12I’m Wastin’ My Tears on You
Tex Ritter2:50
13Candy Kisses
George Morgan2:56
14I’ll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)
recording of:
I’ll Hold You in My Heart (’Till I Can Hold You in My Arms) (on 1947-05-18)
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Arnold, Hal Horton (songwriter) and Tommy Dilbeck
publisher:
Adams, Vee & Abbott, Inc. (on 1947-05-15)
Eddy Arnold42:46
15Tennessee Waltz
Pee Wee King3:01

Credits

Release group

part of:Classic Country (Time-Life Music) (number: 9) (order: 9)