Roy Acuff - Greatest Hits

Artist:

Acuff, Roy

UPC:

074640103421

See Also:

The Maddox Brothers & Rose

Description:

Includes liner notes by Tom Riley.
Personnel: Roy Acuff (vocals).
Liner Note Author: Tommy Riley.
Photographer: Lee Friedlander.
Unknown Contributor Role: Rollow Welch.
1970`s GREATEST HITS is still probably the finest single disc introduction to the music of Roy Acuff. From the time of his earliest recordings in the late `30s to his death in 1992--a five-decade span matched by few others in country music--Roy Acuff was one of the genre`s greatest players. His mournful voice, influenced heavily by the great Jimmie Rodgers, in turn influenced generations of country singers, from Hank Williams to Randy Travis. Collecting 15 of his best tracks, from his signature tune "Wabash Cannonball" to gospel standards like "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord," and genial versions of country chestnuts like "Tennessee Waltz," GREATEST HITS shows in thrilling detail why Roy Acuff was known as The King of Country Music.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Lonesome Old River Blues
2. Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?
3. Tennessee Waltz
4. Waiting for My Call to Glory
5. Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8)
6. I Saw the Light
7. Fireball Mail
8. Night Train to Memphis
9. Great Speckled Bird
10. If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again
11. Wreck on the Highway
12. Freight Train Blues
13. Devil`s Train, The
14. It Won`t Be Long (Till I`ll Be Leaving)
15. Wabash Cannonball

Album Information

Release Date:

10/17/1990

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Country

Subgenre:

Gospel

Label:

Columbia (USA)

Catalog Number:

1034

Original Release Year:

1970

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mixed

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