American Roots

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Orange Blossom
Charlie McCoy2:49
2Rawhide
cover recording of:
Rawhide
publisher:
Mrs. Ned Washington (wife of American lyricist Ned Washington)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
publisher:
Catharine Hinen Music, Largo Music, MCA Music Ltd., Patti Washington Music and Volta Music Corporation
Frankie Laine2:00
3Real Life
Jimmy Title3:18
4Me and Bobby McGee
recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Kris Kristofferson4:12
5Why Not Me
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 84)
recording of:
Why Not Me
writer:
Harlan Howard, Brent Maher and Sonny Throckmorton (American country singer / songwriter)
The Judds4.53:25
6Stand by Your Man
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
lead vocals:
Tammy Wynette (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 473)
recording of:
Stand by Your Man (in 1968)
writer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Tammy Wynette
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Tammy Wynette42:40
7Highwaymen
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 (American singer) (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (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 (country singer & songwriter) (on 1984-10-03)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (on 1984-10-03)
keyboard:
Paul Davis (American singer) (on 1984-10-03), Bobby Emmons (on 1984-10-03) and Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1984-10-03)
mandolin:
Marty Stuart (on 1984-10-03)
background vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1984-10-03), Paul Davis (American singer) (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (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 (country singer & songwriter) (on 1984-10-03)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03) and Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03)
performer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend), Waylon Jennings (US country musician), Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1985), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1985), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1985) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (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 (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
White Oak Songs
recording of:
The Highwayman
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
White Oak Songs
Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash & Kris Kristofferson4.453:01
8Poor Boy Blues
recording of:
Poor Boy Blues
lyricist and composer:
Paul Kennerley (English singer-songwriter, musician, record producer)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler3:59
9Walk of Life
T.G. Sheppard3:48
10Our Baby’s Gone
Desert Rose Band2:41
11Give Me One More Chance
recording of:
Give Me One More Chance (Exile song)
writer:
Sonny LeMaire and J.P. Pennington
Exile2:48
12Talk to Me Fiddle
recording of:
Talk to Me Fiddle
composer:
Bruce Ray Brown, Charlie Daniels, Joel "Taz" DiGregorio, Jack Gavin and Charlie Hayward (Member of The Charlie Daniels Band)
Charlie Daniels3:39
13The Water Is Wide
recording of:
The Water Is Wide (James Taylor arrangement)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Carmine Street Publishing Co. (in 1991) and Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1991)
is based on:
The Water Is Wide (18th Century shanty)
James Taylor2:57
14Ballad of Davy Crockett
Fess Parker1:40
15Soul Searching
Rodney Crowell3:55
16Shallow Rivers
Dan Fogelberg6:32
17Choo Choo Boogie
Asleep at the Wheel2:57
18Grandpa
The Judds4:14
19For America
Jimmy Title4:48
20Mexican Wind
Jann Browne3:50
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1On the Road Again
recording of:
On the Road Again
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Full Nelson Music and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!)
part of:
The 53rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1980 nominee)
Willie Nelson2:31
2It Ain’t Me Baby
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-08-27)
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
performer:
June Carter Cash (American Country singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1970)
cover recording of:
It Ain’t Me, Babe (on 1964-08-27)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964-05)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
Johnny Cash4.53:02
3Eagle When She Flies
recording of:
Eagle When She Flies
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton43:10
4In the Battle of New Orleans
recording of:
The Battle of New Orleans
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 Horton2:31
5I Married Her Just Because She Looks Like You
recording of:
I Married Her Just Because She Looks Like You
lyricist and composer:
Lyle Lovett
Lyle Lovett3:12
6Panama Red
recording of:
Panama Red
writer:
Peter Rowan (US bluegrass musician & composer)
New Riders of the Purple Sage2:45
7Rockin’ Years
vocals:
Dolly Parton and Ricky Van Shelton
performer:
Ricky Van Shelton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1991)
cover recording of:
Rockin’ Years
publisher:
Dolly Parton
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Parton
publisher:
Southern Gallery Music
Ricky Van Shelton & Dolly Parton43:26
8Down at the Twist and Shout
recording of:
Down at the Twist and Shout
lyricist and composer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Mary Chapin Carpenter3:22
9Willie, Waylon and Me
recording of:
Willie, Waylon and Me
lyricist and composer:
David Allan Coe
David Allan Coe3:13
10(Ghost) Riders in the Sky
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1969-04-02)
cover recording of:
(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend (on 1969-04-02)
lyricist and composer:
Stan Jones (US songwriter and actor “(Ghost) Riders in the Sky”) (on 1948-06-05)
publisher:
Prophecies Publishing, Revega Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
version of:
Spookrijder in de nacht
Marty Robbins3:34
11This Land Is Your Land
cover recording of:
This Land Is Your Land
lyricist and composer:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1940)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 16378)
is based on:
When the World's on Fire
Pete Seeger3:45
12On the Inside
Rosanne Cash3:18
13Chains of Gold
Sweethearts of the Rodeo2:48
14Uncle Penn
recording of:
Uncle Pen
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (in 1975)
Ricky Skaggs2:24
15The Most Beautiful Girl
cover recording of:
The Most Beautiful Girl
writer:
Rory Bourke, Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Norris “Norro” Wilson
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Gallico Music Ltd.
version of:
Hey Mister
Charlie Rich2:40
16The Bird
George Jones2:52
17Ode to Billy Joe
cover recording of:
Ode to Billie Joe
lyricist and composer:
Bobbie Gentry
publisher:
Larry Shayne Music, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Tammy Wynette4:15
18Snowbird
cover recording of:
Snowbird
lyricist and composer:
Gene MacLellan
publisher:
Beechwood Music Canada and EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Lynn Anderson2:10
19Country Boy
Ricky Skaggs2:09
20Stay
Rodney Crowell3:45
21Tennessee Flat Top Box
recording of:
Tennessee Flat Top Box
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Song of Cash
Rosanne Cash3:09
22The Jamestown Ferry
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
background vocals:
The Nashville Edition
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1972-07-07)
recording of:
The Jamestown Ferry (1972 song) (on 1972-07-07)
writer:
Bobby Borchers (American songwriter) and Mack Vickery
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Tanya Tucker52:55