Various Artists - Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 2: Honky Tonk Heroes

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

886972428123

Description:

Includes liner notes by Rich Kienzie.
This is part of the Columbia Country Classics series.
Personnel: Marty Robbins (vocals).
Liner Note Author: Rich Kienzle.
Recording information: 09/05/1946-02/26/1961.
As part of Columbia`s excellent Country Classics series, Honky Tonk Heroes spotlights country music`s transition from the bluegrass-heavy golden age of Roy Acuff and Bill Monroe to the honky tonk style that featured the more urbane, shuffle-beat sound forged by Lefty Frizzell and Ray Price in the `40s and `50s. A shift in lyric matter occurred too, as depression-era tales of rural strife were supplanted by woeful stories of tavern life. While Floyd Tillman`s overwrought vocals and cloying violin passages on "This Cold War With You" are planted in the past, Little Jimmy Dickens` mixture of country bumpkin singing and hard-driving, guitar-heavy accompaniment on "A Sleepin` at the Foot of the Bed" rides the line between the golden and honky tonk age. The transition is made complete on Lefty Frizzell`s classic "If You`ve Got the Money, I`ve Got the Time," with its swinging 4/4 beat and tale of bar hopping. Ray Price would take the honky tonk sound to full flower, compliments of his famous shuffle-beat sound on huge hits like "Crazy" and "Heartaches by the Number." Johnny Horton would even add a little rockabilly flavor to the mix with "Honky Tonk Man." With even more great songs by Charlie Walker, Marty Robbins, and Stonewall Jackson, Honky Tonk Heroes is the perfect introduction to the honky tonk sound and a must for any country music collection. ~ Stephen Cook

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Brain Cloudy Blues - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
2. Slippin` Around - Floyd Tillman
3. This Cold War With You - Floyd Tillman
4. Remember Me I`m the One Who Loves You - Stuart Hamblen
5. I Love You So Much It Hurts - Floyd Tillman
6. Room Full of Roses - George Morgan
7. Overlooked an Orchid - Carl Smith
8. Country Boy - Little Jimmy Dickens
9. Take an Old Cold `Tater (And Wait) - Little Jimmy Dickens
10. Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way - Carl Smith
11. A-Sleepin` at the Foot of the Bed - Little Jimmy Dickens
12. If You`ve Got the Money, I`ve Got the Time - Lefty Frizzell
13. I Love You a Thousand Ways - Lefty Frizzell
14. I Couldn`t Keep From Crying - Marty Robbins
15. Always Late (With Your Kisses) - Lefty Frizzell
16. Hey Joe! - Carl Smith
17. Honky Tonk Man - Johnny Horton
18. Crazy Arms - Ray Price
19. Knee Deep in the Blues - Marty Robbins
20. Invitation to the Blues - Ray Price
21. Pick Me up on Your Way Down - Charlie Walker
22. Heartaches by the Number - Ray Price
23. Why I`m Walkin` - Stonewall Jackson
24. Who Will Buy the Wine - Charlie Walker
25. Honky Tonkitis - Carl Butler
26. Heart Over Mind - Ray Price
27. Don`t Let Me Cross Over - Carl Butler

Album Information

Release Date:

01/15/1991

Type:

Collection

Genre:

Oldies

Subgenre:

Rockabilly

Label:

Columbia (USA)

Producer:

Gregg Geller

Catalog Number:

46030

Original Release Year:

1984

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

AAD

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

72 : 57

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