King Of Country Music
Roy Acuff was one of the architects of modern country music, performing and recording from the 1930s through the 1980s. This four-disc compilation from Proper Records gathers essential recordings that earned him the title King of Country Music—a sobriquet he wore with genuine authority. Acuff's warm, expressive vocals and his instinctive grasp of melody made him a bridge between traditional folk and contemporary country styles. His influence on the development of country music is substantial and lasting. If you want to understand country music's foundation and evolution, this collection provides an excellent entry point into one of the genre's most influential voices.
Item Details+
| Genre | Folk World and Country |
| Style | Country |
| Notes | Mint (NM or M-) Good Plus (VG+) |
| Media | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Sleeve | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Label | Proper Records |
| Year | 2004 |
| Country | UK |
| Format | 4xCD |
Tracklist+
Genre:
Folk World and Country
Style:
Country
Label:
Proper Records (2)
Country:
UK
Year:
2004
. Great Speckled Bird
1-1. Great Speckled Bird
1-2. My Mountain Home Sweet Home
1-3. Wabash Cannonball
1-4. Freight Train Blues
1-5. You've Gotta See Mama Every Night
1-6. Gonna Have A Big Time Tonight
1-7. Yes Sir That's My Baby
1-8. You're The Only Star In My Blue Heaven
1-9. Charming Betsy
1-10. New Greenback Dollar
1-11. Steamboat Whistle Blues
1-12. Doin' It The Old Fashioned Way
1-13. An Old Three Room Shack
1-14. Steel Guitar Blues
1-15. Sad Memories
1-16. Red Lips
1-17. What Would You Do With Gabriel's Trumpet
1-18. Shout Oh Lulu
1-19. Blue Ridge Sweetheart
1-20. One Old Shirt
1-21. Bonnie Blue Eyes
1-22. Automobile Of Life
1-23. Smoky Mountain Rag
1-24. That Beautiful Picture
1-25. Honky Tonk Mamas
. Beautiful Brown Eyes
2-1. Answer To Sparkling Eyes
2-2. Fly Birdie Fly
2-3. Ida Red
2-4. Beautiful Brown Eyes
2-5. Mother's Prayers Guide Me
2-6. Living On The Mountain Baby Mine
2-7. A Vagabond's Prayer
2-8. Old Age Pension Cheque
2-9. Eyes Watching You
2-10. I'm Building A Home (In The Sky)
2-11. Walkin' In My Sleep
2-12. Drifting Too Far From Shore
2-13. Come Back Little Pal
2-14. Will The Circle Be Unbroken
2-15. When I Lay My Burden Down
2-16. The Streamlined Cannonball
2-17. Weary River
2-18. The Broken Heart
2-19. The Precious Jewel
2-20. Mule Skinner Blues
2-21. Just To Ease My Worried Mind
2-22. Be Honest With Me
2-23. Worried Mind
2-24. It Won't Be Long (Til I'm Leaving)
2-25. I Know You're Saying Goodbye
2-26. Brother Take Warning
. Fireball Mail
3-1. Stuck Up Blues
3-2. Lying Woman Blues
3-3. You Are My Love
3-4. Are You Thinking Of Me Darling
3-5. I Called And Nobody Answered
3-6. Wreck On The Highway
3-7. Fireball Mail
3-8. I'll Reap My Harvest In Heaven
3-9. Night Train To Memphis
3-10. The Prodigal Son
3-11. Low And Lonely
3-12. Write Me Sweetheart
3-13. Not A Word From Home
3-14. I'll Forgive But I Can't Forget
3-15. Blues In My Mind
3-16. I Heard A Silver Trumpet
3-17. Easy Rockin' Chair
3-18. Wait For The Light To Shine
3-19. I Think I'll Go Home And Cry
3-20. We Live In Two Different Worlds
3-21. Pins And Needles (In My Heart)
3-22. Golden Treasure
3-23. Let Me Be The First To Say I'm Sorry
3-24. Waiting For The Call To Glory
3-25. Gone Gone Gone (But Not Forgotten)
. Wabash Cannonball
4-1. I Talk To Myself About You
4-2. Freight Train Blues
4-3. Wabash Cannonball
4-4. Our Own Jole Blon
4-5. Waltz Of The Wind
4-6. A Sinner's Death (I'm Dying)
4-7. Tennessee Central (#9)
4-8. There's A Big Rock In The Road
4-9. Po' Folks All The Time
4-10. When They Take The Last Look At You
4-11. Heartaches And Flowers
4-12. You'll Reap These Tears
4-13. It's Just About Time
4-14. I'll Always Care
4-15. It's So Hard To Smile
4-16. The Midnight Train
4-17. Tennessee Waltz
4-18. Dance Around Molly
4-19. Black Mountain Rag
4-20. Smoky Mountain Rag
4-21. Lonesome Indian
4-22. Polk County Breakdown
4-23. Jesus Died For Me
4-24. The Day They Laid Mary Away
4-25. It's All Right Now
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