Kings and Queens of Country, Volume One

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Stop the World (And Let Me Off)
recording of:
Stop the World (and Let Me Off)
writer:
Carl Belew and W.S. Stevenson
publisher:
4-Star Sales Co., Renda Music, Inc. and Palace Music AB (in 1978)
Patsy Cline42:27
2I Heard the Jukebox Playing
recording of:
I Heard the Jukebox Playing
Faron Young42:38
3Rock Island Line
cover recording of:
Rock Island Line
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15211)
Johnny Cash2:07
4Doin' My Time
recorded in:
Tampa, Florida, United States (on 1950-10-20)
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1950-10-20)
double bass [string bass]:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1950-10-20)
fiddle:
Benny Sims (American fiddler) (on 1950-10-20)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20)
mandolin:
Jody Rainwater (American bluegrass bassist) (on 1950-10-20) and Curly Seckler (on 1950-10-20)
vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1950-10-20)
cover recording of:
Doing My Time (on 1950-10-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Skinner
recording of:
Doing My Time
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Skinner
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:47
5Honey
recording of:
Honey
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Russell
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Roger Miller3:43
6Heartbreak Tennessee
Johnny PayCheck42:27
7Your Cheatin' Heart
cover recording of:
Your Cheatin’ Heart
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Fred Rose Music (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-31), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 until 2021-01-06) and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) (from 2021-01-06 to present)
Tillman Franks Singers3:01
8Misty Blue
instrumental cover recording of:
Misty Blue
lyricist and composer:
Bob Montgomery (USA)
publisher:
Reservoir One America and Talmont Music (publisher) (from 1966 to present)
Jerry Smith2:19
9The Letter You Promised to Write
Ferlin Husky42:47
10You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven
producer:
Jack Clement
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1958-05-15)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1958-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1958-05-15)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1958-05-15)
piano:
Jimmy Wilson (rockabilly piano) (on 1958-05-15)
vocals:
Gene Lowery Singers (on 1958-07-09)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-05-15, on 1958-07-09)
recording of:
You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven (from 1958-05-15 until 1958-07-09)
lyricist:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
writer:
Jim Atkins (US country musician), John R. Cash (country music legend) and Hoyt Johnson
version of:
It’s a Little More Like Heaven
Johnny Cash42:37
11Shutters and Boards
recording of:
Shutters and Boards
writer:
Audie Murphy (songwriter) and Scott Turner (songwriter, record producer, guitarist)
Jerry Wallace42:51
12Crazy Dreams
recording of:
Crazy Dreams
composer:
Charles Beam, Charles Jiles and W.S. Stevenson
recording of:
Crazy Dreams
writer:
Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty42:40
13Walk Right In
instrumental cover recording of:
Walk Right In
composer:
Gus Cannon and Hosea Woods
publisher:
Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publ. Co. (A'Asia) and Southern Music Publishing Co. (publishing company)
Glen Campbell2:18
14Box of Memories
recording of:
Box of Memories
writer:
Clark Bentley and Jerri Clark
Jeannie C. Riley42:29
15My Heart Cries for You
cover recording of:
My Heart Cries for You
additional writer:
Percy Faith and Carl Sigman
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Gladys Music Inc. and Massey Music Co., Inc.
is based on:
La Jardinière du roi
Charlie Rich42:46
16Train of Love
recording of:
Train of Love
writer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
Johnny Cash2:18
17I Love You Because
cover recording of:
I Love You Because
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-10-12)
George Jones42:52
18Miss Brown
David Houston42:31
19I Wish I Could Fall in Love Again
Jan Howard2:17
20Oh Lonesome Me
cover recording of:
Oh Lonesome Me
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Publications Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Esperanza MV Frank Oldenburg e. K., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Dave Dudley2:15