Pistol Packin' Mama: Beloved Country Songs of WWII

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Annotation

"They Took the Stars Out of Heaven," Floyd Tillman appears both on disc one track five and disc 3 track 23.

Annotation last modified on 2019-07-15 10:14 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Pistol 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 Dexter and His Troopers42:50
2I’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 Arnold42:44
3Born 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
4Deep in the Heart of Texas
recording of:
Deep in the Heart of Texas (on 1942-02-24)
lyricist and composer:
June Hershey (in 1941) and Don Swander (in 1941)
Gene Autry2:49
5They Took the Stars Out of Heaven
recording of:
They Took the Stars Out of Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Tillman
Floyd Tillman2:30
6Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
Elton Britt2:37
7Tomorrow Never Comes
producer:
Joe Perry (producer with Decca)
bass:
Herbert M. "Butterball" Tommy Paige (on 1944-01-13)
fiddle:
Johnny Sapp (on 1944-01-13)
guitar:
Ernest Tubb (on 1944-01-13)
guitar [lead guitar]:
James Erwin "Jimmie" Short (on 1944-01-13)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Melvin Leon Short
vocals:
Ernest Tubb (on 1944-01-13)
recorded at:
Decca Studios (Hollywood; fka Recordings, Inc. 1934–40, before Decca took it over) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-01-13)
recording of:
Tomorrow Never Comes (on 1944-01-13)
writer:
Johnny Bond (country music guitarist, singer, songwriter and historian) and Ernest Tubb
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Ernest Tubb33:05
8Oklaoma Hills
Jack Guthrie2:49
9Song of the Sierras
Jimmy Wakely3:03
10I Love You a Thousand Ways
Nicolas Frize2:47
11I Want to Be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart
Patsy Montana3:10
12So 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 Dexter and His Troopers32:59
13Time Changes Everything
recorded in:
Saginaw, Texas, United States (on 1940-04-15)
banjo:
Johnnie Lee Wills (on 1940-04-15)
double bass:
Son Lansford (on 1940-04-15)
drums (drum set):
Smokey Dacus (on 1940-04-15)
fiddle:
Jesse Ashlock (American violin player and songwriter) (on 1940-04-15), Louis Tierney (on 1940-04-15) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1940-04-15)
guitar:
Herman Arnspiger (on 1940-04-15) and Eldon Shamblin (on 1940-04-15)
piano:
Al Stricklin (on 1940-04-15)
steel guitar:
Leon McAuliffe (on 1940-04-15)
vocals:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist) (on 1940-04-15)
recording of:
Time Changes Everything (on 1940-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist)
Bob Wills42:42
14Each Minute Seems a Million Years
recording of:
Each Minute Seems A Million Years (on 1944-12-04)
lyricist and composer:
Alton Watson (songwriter)
Eddy Arnold2:56
15Write Me Sweetheart
Roy Acuff2:34
16When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again
Cindy Walker2:49
17No Letter Today
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 700 (1))
recording of:
No Letter Today (on 1942-02-20)
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Brown
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)) and Peer International Corporation (BMI) (on 1943-05-29)
Ted Daffan’s Texans52:47
18You Are My Sunshine
cover recording of:
You Are My Sunshine (on 1940-02-05)
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)
Jimmie Davis2:54
19There’s Nothing More to Say
Ernest Tubb2:59
20A Pair of Broken Hearts
fiddle:
Spade Cooley
recording of:
A Pair of Broken Hearts (on 1944-12-04)
lyricist and composer:
Jenny Lou Carson and Fred Rose (songwriter)
Spade Cooley3:00
21I’ll Forgive You but I Can’t Forget
recording of:
I'll Forgive You (But I Can't Forget) (on 1942-06-04)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Frank (songwriter) and Pee Wee King
Roy Acuff2:43
22I’ll Never Let You Worry My Mind
Red Foley2:46
23Tennessee Waltz
Pee Wee King3:02
24Someday You’ll Want Me to Want You
Elton Britt2:51
25Stars and Stripes on Iwo Jima
Sons of the Pioneers2:33
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1Did You See My Daddy Over There
Eddy Arnold3:05
2Have 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 Autry32:50
3Cold 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 Williams42:47
4Low and Lonely
recording of:
Low and Lonely (on 1942-06-01)
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Jenkins (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1943-01-28)
Roy Acuff2:37
5It’s Been So Long Darling
Ernest Tubb3:29
6I’m Lost Without You
recorded at:
CBS Columbia Square Recording Studios (KNX and Columbia Broadcasting System) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I'm Lost Without You (on 1945-04-11)
lyricist and composer:
Al Dexter and Frankie Marvin (US country musician)
Al Dexter2:46
7Candy Kisses
George Morgan3:00
8There’s a Blue Star Shining Bright
recording of:
There's A Blue Star Shining Bright (In A Window Tonight) (on 1944-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
Ira Bastow, Jack Foy, George Howard (composer) and John Ravencroft
publisher:
ABC Music Corporation (799 Sevenih Avenue, New York 1930s-1940s) (in 1943)
Red Foley2:59
9Be Honest With Me
recording of:
Be Honest With Me (on 1940-08-20)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”) (in 1940) and Fred Rose (songwriter) (in 1940)
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1941 nominee)
Gene Autry2:49
10There’s a New Moon Over My Shoulder
recording of:
There's a New Moon Over My Shoulder
writer:
Lee Blastic (songwriter), Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter) and Ekko Whelan (songwriter)
Jimmie Davis2:05
11The Precious Jewel
recording of:
The Precious Jewel (on 1940-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Acuff
Roy Acuff2:49
12Please Don’t Leave Me
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1941-07-23)
double bass:
Darrell Jones (US bassist, active 1940s) (on 1941-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Gene Tomlins (on 1941-07-23)
fiddle:
Jesse Ashlock (American violin player and songwriter) (on 1941-07-23), Louis Tierney (on 1941-07-23) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1941-07-23)
guitar:
Eldon Shamblin (on 1941-07-23)
piano:
Al Stricklin (on 1941-07-23)
reeds:
Don Harlan (on 1941-07-23) and Wayne Johnson (saxophonist) (on 1941-07-23)
steel guitar:
Leon McAuliffe (on 1941-07-23)
vocals:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist) (on 1941-07-23)
recording of:
Please Don’t Leave Me (on 1941-07-23)
writer:
Jesse Ashlock (American violin player and songwriter)
Bob Wills2:45
13She Broke My Heart in Three Places
Hoosier Hot Shots2:51
14I’m Wastin’ My Tears Over You
Tex Ritter2:53
15Shame on You
Spade Cooley2:55
16I Wonder Why You Said Goodbye
Ernest Tubb2:58
17Room Full of Roses
George Morgan2:50
18I’m Losing My Mind Over You
guitar:
Dick Reinhart (country and western singer, multi-instrumentalist bandleader and actor)
piano:
Paul Sells
steel guitar:
Frankie Marvin (US country musician)
trumpet:
Harry Hollinger
recorded at:
CBS Columbia Square Recording Studios (KNX and Columbia Broadcasting System) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I'm Losing My Mind Over You (on 1942-03-21)
writer:
Al Dexter and James Byron Paris
Al Dexter2:53
19Smoke on the Water
recording of:
Smoke on the Water (on 1945-01-26)
lyricist and composer:
Zeke Clements (US country musician) and Earl Nunn (American country songwriter)
publisher:
Adams, Vee & Abbott, Inc. (on 1943-05-10)
Bob Wills2:59
20Soldiers Last Letter
Ernest Tubb3:17
21Cool Water
Sons of the Pioneers2:58
22I Love You So Much It Hurts
recording of:
I Love You So Much It Hurts
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Tillman
Floyd Tillman32:46
23If You Got the Money I’ve Got the Time
Hank Williams2:59
24Slow Poke
Pee Wee King3:03
25I’ll Never Let You Go Little Darling
recording of:
I’ll Never Let You Go Little Darlin’
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Wakely (Country and western singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Gordon Music Company, Inc., Marlen Music Co., Sunshine Music (Tomandl & Janisch OG (Vienna)) and Sunshine Music Co., Inc. (on 1941-11-17)
Jimmy Wakely2:13
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1Jealous Heart
recording of:
Jealous Heart (on 1944-09-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jenny Lou Carson
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1944-07-18)
Tex Ritter2:58
2I Know What It Means to Be Lonely
Ernest Tubb3:16
3I’m Sending You Red Roses
Jimmy Wakely2:32
4I’ll Wait for You Darling
recording of:
I'll Wait for You, Dear (on 1942-03-20)
publisher:
Albert Poindexter (on 1942-04-03)
lyricist and composer:
Albert Poindexter
Al Dexter2:37
5Don’t Hang Around Me Anymore
Gene Autry2:45
6Cherokee Maiden
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1941-07-23)
double bass:
Darrell Jones (US bassist, active 1940s) (on 1941-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Gene Tomlins (on 1941-07-23)
fiddle:
Jesse Ashlock (American violin player and songwriter) (on 1941-07-23), Louis Tierney (on 1941-07-23) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1941-07-23)
guitar:
Eldon Shamblin (on 1941-07-23)
piano:
Al Stricklin (on 1941-07-23)
reeds:
Don Harlan (on 1941-07-23) and Wayne Johnson (saxophonist) (on 1941-07-23)
steel guitar:
Leon McAuliffe (on 1941-07-23)
vocals:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist) (on 1941-07-23)
recording of:
Cherokee Maiden (on 1941-07-23)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc. (from 1942 to present) and Oree Music (BMI) (in 1942)
Bob Wills3:03
7Bouquet 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 Arnold3.52:36
8Won’t You Ride My Little Red Wagon
Hank Penny2:51
9Slippin’ Around
recording of:
Slippin’ Around
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Tillman (in 1949)
Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely2:14
10Old Shep
recording of:
Old Shep (on 1946-07-31)
publisher:
Clyde Julian Foley (US country music musician) (on 1935-06-24)
lyricist:
Willis Arthur (lyricist)
composer:
Clyde Julian Foley (US country music musician)
publisher:
Westpar Music
Red Foley3:21
11Walking 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 Tubb3.52:40
12Souix City Sue
Dick Thomas3:05
13There’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 Britt32:47
14Hang Your Head in Shame
Red Foley2:59
15In My Adobe Hacienda
recording of:
My Adobe Hacienda (on 1941-01-27)
lyricist and composer:
Louise Massey and Lee Penny (US songwriter, publisher and producer)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI) (on 1941-09-11)
Louise Massey2:44
16At Mail Call Today
recording of:
At Mail Call Today (on 1944-12-06)
writer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”) and Fred Rose (songwriter)
publisher:
Western Music Publishing Co., Inc. (on 1945-03-14)
Gene Autry2:50
17Jambalaya
recording of:
Jambalaya (On the Bayou) (on 1952-06-13)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Fred Rose Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-07-28)
Hank Williams42:55
18It Wasn’t God Who Made Honkey Tonk Angels
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-05-03)
bass:
Johnnie Wright (US country music singer-songwriter) (on 1952-05-03)
fiddle:
Paul Warren (US fiddler) (on 1952-05-03)
guitar:
Jack Anglin (on 1952-05-03)
steel guitar:
Harold "Shot" Jackson (US country music guitar and dobro player) (on 1952-05-03)
vocals:
Kitty Wells (on 1952-05-03)
recording of:
It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels (on 1952-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
J.D. Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
quotes lyrics from:
The Wild Side of Life
cover recording of:
It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels (in 1952)
lyricist and composer:
J.D. Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
quotes lyrics from:
The Wild Side of Life
cover recording of:
It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
J.D. Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
quotes lyrics from:
The Wild Side of Life
Kitty Wells52:33
19I’m Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes
The Carter Family3:06
20With Tears in My Eyes
Wesley Tuttle2:57
21Rosalita
bass:
Fred Whiting (US double bassist)
guitar:
Johnny Bond (country music guitarist, singer, songwriter and historian)
piano:
Paul Sells
steel guitar:
Frankie Marvin (US country musician)
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 736 (1))
recording of:
Rosalita (on 1942-03-18)
publisher:
Albert Poindexter (on 1941-12-12)
lyricist and composer:
Al Dexter
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)) and Peer International Corporation (BMI) (on 1942-02-04)
Al Dexter52:50
22Keep My Memory in Your Heart
recorded at:
Decca Studios (Hollywood; fka Recordings, Inc. 1934–40, before Decca took it over) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-01-15)
recording of:
Keep My Mem'ry in Your Heart (on 1944-01-15)
writer:
Ernest Tubb
Ernest Tubb3:06
23They Took the Starts Out of Heaven
recording of:
They Took the Stars Out of Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Tillman
Floyd Tillman2:30
24White Cross on Okinawa
recording of:
White Cross on Okinawa (on 1945-10-03)
writer:
Cliff Johnsen, Cliff Sundin and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
Bob Wills2:57
25A Mother’s Prayer
Eddy Arnold3:07

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ASIN:US: B004M1A20Q [info]