Absolutely Country

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Tracklist

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1El Paso
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 66)
recording of:
El Paso (on 1959-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Mariposa Music Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Marty Robbins54:20
2Sweet Dreams
Faron Young2:33
3White Lightning
cover recording of:
White Lightning
lyricist and composer:
J.P. Richardson (known as The Big Bopper)
publisher:
Glad Music Co.
George Jones2:47
4Bimbo
recording of:
Bimbo (1953 song) (on 1953-10-08)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Morris
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Jim Reeves2:46
5Singing Hills
Slim Whitman2:28
6Walking 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 Cline2:34
7A Dear John Letter
performer:
Jean Shepard (American honky tonk singer-songwriter)
recording of:
A Dear John Letter
writer:
Billy Barton (country/rockabilly), Charles “Fuzzy” Owen and Lewis Tally
publisher:
American Music, Inc.
cover recording of:
A Dear John Letter
writer:
Billy Barton (country/rockabilly), Charles “Fuzzy” Owen and Lewis Tally
publisher:
American Music, Inc.
Ferlin Husky2:32
8I’m Sorry
recording of:
I’m Sorry (Brenda Lee song, 1960)
writer:
Dub Albritton and Ronnie Self (rockabilly singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Songs of Universal (SOCAN)
Brenda Lee2:40
9Making Believe
recording of:
Making Believe
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Work (Country music singer and songwriter)
Kitty Wells2:55
10Cryin’ Prayin’ Waitin’ Hopin’
Hank Snow2:27
11The Yellow Rose of Texas
double bass:
Jack Drake (on 1955-07-14)
electric guitar:
Billy Byrd (US country guitarist) (on 1955-07-14)
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1955-07-14) and Dale Potter (on 1955-07-14)
guitar and membranophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1955-07-14)
piano:
Owen Bradley (on 1955-07-14)
steel guitar:
Dickie Harris (on 1955-07-14)
vocals:
Ernest Tubb (on 1955-07-14)
recording of:
The Yellow Rose of Texas
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
Ernest Tubb2:27
12Cry Cry Cry
recording of:
Cry! Cry! Cry!
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher)
Johnny Cash2:29
13What Am I Worth?
recording of:
What Am I Worth
writer:
Darrell Edwards and George Jones (US country music vocalist)
George Jones2:44
14There Stands the Glass
recording of:
There Stands the Glass
lyricist:
Audrey Greisham and Mary Jean Shurtz
composer:
Russ Hull
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Webb Pierce2:24
15Sixteen Tons
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
adaptations:
16 Tons
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:36
16I’m a One Woman Man
recording of:
I’m a One‐Woman Man
writer:
Tillman Franks and Johnny Horton
publisher:
Universal Cedarwood Publishing
Johnny Horton1:59
17Jealousy
Kitty Wells2:46
18Billy 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 Reeves2:05
19Whole Lotta Woman
recording of:
Whole Lotta Woman
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Rainwater
Marvin Rainwater2:37
20Blue Moon of Kentucky
recording of:
Blue Moon of Kentucky
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (in 1946)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer International Corporation (BMI), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Bill Monroe3:02
21The Last Ride
recording of:
The Last Ride
writer:
Ted Daffan and Robert Halcomb
Hank Snow2:34
22I Walk the Line
recording of:
I Walk the Line
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (country music legend) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Bug Music, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)
Johnny Cash2:45
23Lovesick Blues
cover recording of:
Lovesick Blues
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)
Marty Robbins2:34
24It’s Only Make Believe
recording of:
It’s Only Make Believe
writer:
Jack Nance (in 1958) and Conway Twitty (in 1958)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Tree Publishing Co., Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Conway Twitty2:13
25Take These Chains From My Heart
recording of:
Take These Chains From My Heart (on 1952-09-23)
writer:
Hy Heath and Fred Rose (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-31)
Hank Williams2:38
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