King of the Road: The Genius of Roger Miller

~ Release by Roger Miller (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1My Pillow
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States
producer:
Pappy Daily
recording of:
My Pillow (from 1957-04 until 1957-10)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:14
2Poor Little John
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States
producer:
Pappy Daily
recording of:
Poor Little John (from 1957-04 until 1957-10)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
1:59
3A Man Like Me
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Owen Bradley
recording of:
A Man Like Me (on 1958-12-13)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:29
4The Wrong Kind of Girl
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Owen Bradley
recording of:
The Wrong Kind of Girl (on 1958-12-13)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:18
5Jason Fleming
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Owen Bradley
recording of:
Jason Fleming (on 1959-06-30)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:01
6A World So Full of Love
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
recording of:
A World So Full of Love (in 1960)
composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) and Faron Young
2:01
7When a House Is Not a Home
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
recording of:
When Your House Is Not a Home (in 1960)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:32
8You Don’t Want My Love
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Chet Atkins
recording of:
You Don’t Want My Love (on 1960-08-10)
2:02
9When Two Worlds Collide
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Chet Atkins
recording of:
When Two Worlds Collide
writer:
Bill Anderson (US country singer, songwriter & TV personality) and Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:16
10Sorry, Willie
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Chet Atkins
recording of:
Sorry Willie (on 1961-09-19)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:28
11So Saith He the Lord
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
recording of:
So Saith He the Lord (in 1963-01)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
1:16
12Lock, Stock, and Teardrops
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Chet Atkins
recording of:
Lock, Stock and Teardrops (on 1963-02-14)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:32
13Ain’t That Fine
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Ain’t That Fine (on 1964-01-10)
writer:
Dorsey Burnette
2:37
14Less and Less
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Less and Less (on 1964-01-10)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:30
15Chug-A-Lug
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
vocals:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964)
recording of:
Chug-a-Lug (on 1964-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:05
16Lou’s Got the Flu
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Lou’s Got the Flu (on 1964-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
1:49
17The Moon Is High (And So Am I)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
The Moon Is High (on 1964-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:00
18Dang Me
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
vocals:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964)
recording of:
Dang Me (on 1964-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
1:51
19It Takes All Kinds to Make a World
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
It Takes All Kids to Make a World (on 1964-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:39
20Reincarnation
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Reincarnation (on 1964-08-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:02
21Hard Headed Me
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Hard Headed Me (on 1964-08-11)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:32
22Do-Wacka-Do
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Do-Wacka-Do (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
1:47
23Atta Boy Girl
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Atta Boy Girl (on 1964-10-02)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
1:58
24Our Hearts Will Play the Music
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Our Hearts Will Play the Music (on 1964-11-03)
2:01
▼ CD 2
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1King of the Road
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
vocals:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Smash (in 1965)
recording of:
King of the Road (on 1964-11-03)
lyricist:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964)
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd.
4.652:28
2As Long as There’s a Shadow
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
As Long as There’s a Shadow (on 1964-11-03)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:06
3You Can’t Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
You Can’t Roller Skate With a Buffalo Herd (on 1964-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
publisher:
Sony Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
1:56
4Heartbreak Hotel
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
cover recording of:
Heartbreak Hotel (on 1965-02-11)
writer:
Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
publisher:
Belwin Mills Music Ltd., Durden Breyer Publishing, EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Limited (PRS for Music-affiliated), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Unichappell Music, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:15
5Big Harlan Taylor
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Big Harlan Taylor (on 1965-02-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:09
6One Dyin’ and A-Buryin’
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
One Dying and a Burying (on 1965-02-11)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:05
7The Last Word in Lonesome Is Me
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
The Last Word in Lonesome Is Me (on 1965-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:50
8It Happened Just That Way
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
It Happened Just That Way (on 1965-04-15)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
1:54
9Engine Engine #9
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Engine Engine #9 (on 1965-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:20
10Kansas City Star
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Kansas City Star (on 1965-05-31)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:20
11England Swings
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
England Swings (on 1965-08-10)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
1:55
12I’ve Been a Long Time Leavin’ (But I’ll Be a Long Time Gone)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
I’ve Been a Long Time Leaving (But I’ll Be a Long Time Gone) (on 1966-01-09)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:17
13Husbands and Wives
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Husbands and Wives (on 1966-01-09)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:26
14Train of Life
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Train of Life (on 1966-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:10
15Dad Blame Anything a Man Can’t Quit
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Dad Blame Anything a Man Can’t Quit (on 1966-03-08)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) and Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
2:10
16You’re My Kingdom
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
You’re My Kingdom (on 1966-03-08)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:17
17My Uncle Used to Love Me but She Died
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
My Uncle Used to Love Me but She Died (on 1966-08-05)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
1:57
18Home
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Home (on 1966-10-04)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
1:51
19Absence
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Absence (on 1967-01-23)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:37
20Ruby (Don’t Take Your Love to Town)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
cover recording of:
Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town (on 1967-01-26)
lyricist and composer:
Mel Tillis
publisher:
Cedarwood Publishing Company, Inc., Universal Cedarwood Publishing and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
3:03
21Walkin’ in the Sunshine
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Walkin’ in the Sunshine (on 1967-02-16)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:41
22A Million Years or So
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
A Million Years or So (on 1967-03-14)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
2:34
23Pardon This Coffin
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Pardon This Coffin (on 1967-03-14)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
9:19
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1The Ballad of Waterhole #3 (Code of the West)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
The Ballad of Waterhole #3 (Code of the West) (on 1967-08-30)
writer:
Dave Grusin (American score composer) and Robert Wells (songwriter)
Roger Miller2:21
2Old Toy Trains
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Old Toy Trains (on 1967-10-17)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1967)
publisher:
Tree International
Roger Miller2:06
3Little Green Apples
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Little Green Apples (on 1968-01-24)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Bobby Russell
publisher:
Peter Maurice (publisher) and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Roger Miller2:40
4What I’d Give to Be the Wind
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
What I’d Give to Be the Wind (on 1968-03-12)
writer:
Red Lane and Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
Roger Miller2:41
5Boeing Boeing 707
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Boeing Boeing 707 (on 1968-09-20)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Roger Miller1:22
6Treat Me Like a Human
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Treat Me Like a Human (from 1968-12-11 until 1968-12-17)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Roger Miller1:59
7What Are Those Things (With Big Black Wings)
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
What Are Those Things (With Big Black Wings) (on 1969-01-10)
writer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician) and Arthur Leo “Doodle” Owens (American country music singer-songwriter)
Roger Miller2:10
8Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line (on 1969-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ivy J. Bryant (country music guitarist & composer)
publisher:
Central Songs, Inc.
Roger Miller2:08
9Swiss Cottage Place
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
cover recording of:
Swiss Cottage Place (on 1969-05-16)
writer:
Mickey Newbury (American songwriter)
Roger Miller3:29
10Me and Bobbie McGee
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee (on 1969-05-16)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp. and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Roger Miller4:06
11Where Have All the Average People Gone
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
cover recording of:
Where Have All the Average People Gone (on 1969-05-19)
lyricist and composer:
Dennis Linde
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
Roger Miller3:05
12The Best of All Possible Worlds
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
cover recording of:
The Best of All Possible Worlds (on 1969-05-22)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Roger Miller2:58
13Invitation to the Blues
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Invitation to the Blues (on 1970-06-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
publisher:
Trio Music (publisher) and Fort Knox Music (in 1958)
Roger Miller2:38
14Tall, Tall Trees
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Tall, Tall Trees (on 1970-06-11)
writer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) and Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Roger Miller2:15
15Don’t We All Have the Right
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Don’t We All Have the Right (on 1970-06-11)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Roger Miller2:00
16That’s the Way I Feel
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
That’s the Way I Feel (on 1970-06-12)
composer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) and Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Roger Miller1:53
17Half a Mind
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Half a Mind (on 1970-06-12)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Roger Miller2:49
18Hoppy’s Gone
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Chips Moman
recording of:
Hoppy’s Gone (on 1972-11-10)
writer:
Larry Henley (singer songwriter), Red Lane and Johnny Slate
Roger Miller2:37
19What Would My Mama Say
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Ron Bledsoe
recording of:
What Would My Mama Say (on 1973-06-18)
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Roger Miller3:12
20Orange Blossom Special
guitar:
Danny Gatton
recorded at:
Harrah’s (complex; use ONLY if no more specific venue info is available!) in Reno, Nevada, United States
live cover recording of:
Orange Blossom Special (in 1978-11)
lyricist and composer:
Ervin Thomas Rouse
publisher:
Glanco Music (BMI-affiliated) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Roger Miller3:28
21Old Friends
recorded in:
Spicewood, Texas, United States
producer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”), Chips Moman and Willie Nelson
recording of:
Old Friends (on 1981-11-24)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Roger Miller feat. Ray Price & Willie Nelson3:08
22Guv’ment
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter) and Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
recording of:
Guv'ment (in 1985)
composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
part of:
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Roger Miller2:40
23River in the Rain
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter) and Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
recording of:
River in the Rain (Big River) (in 1985)
composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
part of:
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Roger Miller4:10