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Roy Acuff - The King Of Country Music (1936-1947) (1947)

Track listing:
  1. Wabash Cannon Ball 2:56
  2. Great Speckle Bird 2:59
  3. Freight Train Blues 2:48
  4. Beautiful Brown Eyes 2:51
  5. Living On The Mountain, Baby Mine 2:57
  6. Eyes Are Watching You 2:48
  7. The Streamlined Cannon Ball 2:48
  8. The Precious Jewel 2:52
  9. Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8) 2:56
  10. Be Honest With Me 2:48
  11. Worried Mind 2:52
  12. Brother, Take Warning 2:38
  13. Wreck On The Highway 2:49
  14. I'll Reap My Harvest In Heaven 2:46
  15. Night Train To Memphis 2:54
  16. The Prodigal Son 2:49
  17. Low And Lonely 2:38
  18. Write Me, Sweetheart 2:34
  19. Not A Word From Home 2:31
  20. I'll Forgive You, But I Can't Forget 2:44
  21. Wait For The Light To Shine 2:39
  22. We Live In Two Different Worlds 2:52
  23. Pins And Needles 2:49
  24. Waiting For My Call To Glory 3:00
  25. Our Own Jole Blon 2:50

Notes


Oct 21, 1936 - 1947

King of Country Music is an affordably-priced import collection of some of Acuff's prime recordings, including three with the Crazy Tennesseans (before the Opry urged them to change their name to the Smoky Mountain Boys). 25 tracks from 1936-47 are presented in chronological order, including some of Acuff's signature songs: "Wabash Cannon Ball," "Great Speckle Bird" and "The Streamlined Cannon Ball," as well as several chart hits from the mid '40s. Offering a greater number of tracks than Columbia's Historic Edition, The King of Country Music provides a generous retrospective of Acuff's peak years.