From Where I Stand: The Black Experience in Country Music

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▼ CD 1: The Stringband Era
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1Pan American Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-04-18)
harmonica:
DeFord Bailey (on 1927-04-18)
recording of:
Pan American Blues (on 1927-04-18)
DeFord Bailey3:02
2Muscle Shoals Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-04-19)
harmonica:
DeFord Bailey (on 1927-04-19)
DeFord Bailey3:14
3Gray Eagle
Taylor's Kentucky Boys2:40
4G Rag
Georgia Yellow Hammers3:14
5K.C. Railroad Blues
recorded in:
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (in 1927-08)
guitar:
Jim Baxter (on 1927-08-09)
violin:
Andrew Baxter (on 1927-08-09)
vocals:
Jim Baxter (on 1927-08-09)
recording of:
K. C. Railroad Blues (on 1927-08-09)
writer:
Andrew Baxter and Jim Baxter
Andrew & Jim Baxter3:31
6Dallas Rag
recording of:
Dallas Rag
composer:
Coley Jones
Dallas String Band2:59
7Bill Cheatem
James Cole's String Band2:50
8Turkey Buzzard Blues
'Peg Leg' Howell & Eddie Anthony3:07
9Corinne Corinna
recording of:
Corinne Corinna (in 1928-11)
lyricist:
Bo Chatman, J. M. Williams and Mitchell Parish
composer:
Bo Chatman and J. M. Williams
publisher:
State Street Music Publ. Co. Inc. (on 1929-12-05) and Gotham Music Service, Inc. (on 1932-03-18)
recording of:
Corrine, Corrina (in 1928-11)
miscellaneous support:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter) (in 1971)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Armetia Chatman (blues musician, aka Bo Chatmon) (in 1929), J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams (in 1929) and Mitchell Parish (in 1932)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp., EMI Music Publishing France and Gotham Music Service, Inc. (on 1932-03-18)
Papa Charlie McCoy & Bo Carter3:22
10Sitting on Top of the World
recorded in:
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States (on 1930-02-17)
guitar:
Walter Vinson (performance name for Walter Vinson) (on 1930-02-17)
violin:
Lonnie Chatmon (on 1930-02-17)
vocals:
Walter Vinson (performance name for Walter Vinson) (on 1930-02-17)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009)
recording of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”) (on 1930-02-17)
writer:
Lonnie Carter and Walter Vinson (performance name for Walter Vinson)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Mayfair Music Corp.
Mississippi Sheiks33:17
11Yodeling Fiddling Blues
recorded in:
San Antonio, Texas, United States (on 1930-06-12)
guitar:
Walter Vinscon (on 1930-06-12)
violin:
Lonnie Chatmon (on 1930-06-12)
vocals:
Walter Vinscon (on 1930-06-12)
recording of:
Yodeling Fiddling Blues (on 1930-06-12)
Mississippi Sheiks3:14
12In the Jailhouse Now
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-11-21)
banjo and mandolin:
Vol Stevens (on 1930-11-21)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1930-11-21)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1930-11-21)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1930-11-21)
vocals:
Charlie Nickerson (on 1930-11-21)
Memphis Sheiks3:14
13Morning Glory Waltz
Mississippi Mud Steppers3:13
14Midnight Special
recording of:
Midnight Special
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
Lead Belly3:10
15Rock Island Line
recording of:
Rock Island Line
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15211)
Lead Belly2:08
16Eighth of January
Frazier & Patterson2:31
17Apple Blossom
Murphy Gribble, John Lusk & Albert York2:25
18Fox Chase
DeFord Bailey1:10
▼ CD 2: The Soul Country Years
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1Bloodshot Eyes
vocals:
Wynonie Harris (R&B singer, known as “Mr. Blues”) (on 1951-02-27)
recording of:
Bloodshot Eyes (on 1951-02-27)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Penny
writer:
Ruth Hall
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated) and Quartet Music Inc.
Wynonie Harris2:44
2Crying in the Chappel
The Orioles3:05
3Down on the Farm
Big Al Downing1:37
4City Lights
Ivory Joe Hunter2:37
5I’m Movin’ On
cover recording of:
I’m Moving On
lyricist and composer:
Hank Snow
publisher:
Hill and Range Songs, Inc. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Ray Charles2:31
6Night Train to Memphis
Bobby Hebb1:52
7Just Out of Reach
Solomon Burke2:51
8You Win Again
cover recording of:
You Win Again
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-09-03)
Fats Domino2:17
9Release Me
cover recording of:
Release Me
additional writer:
W.S. Stevenson
writer:
Eddie Miller (US country music songwriter), Dub Williams (pseudonym used by James Pebworth) and Robert Yount (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Four Star Sales, Roschelle Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Esther Phillips3:20
10Funny How Time Slips Away
Joe Hinton3:06
11Detroit City
Arthur Alexander3:09
12It Makes No Difference Now
cover recording of:
It Makes No Difference Now
publisher:
Floyd Tillman (on 1938-05-25)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter) and Floyd Tillman
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (on 1939-01-02)
The Supremes3:28
13A Satisfied Mind
recording of:
A Satisfied Mind
writer:
Joe Hayes and Jack Rhodes
publisher:
Fort Knox Music
Bobby Hebb2:52
14Will the Circle Be Unbroken
The Staple Singers2:42
15Half a Mind
Joe Tex2:17
16Almost Persuaded
cover recording of:
Almost Persuaded (Glenn Sutton/Billy Sherrill song)
writer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Glenn Sutton (US songwriter and producer)
Etta James3:24
17The Chokin’ Kind
recording of:
The Chokin’ Kind
lyricist and composer:
Harlan Howard
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN) and Wilderness Music Publishing Co.
Joe Simon2:43
18For the Good Times
Al Green6:33
19He’ll Never Love You
Ivory Joe Hunter4:18
20Misty Blue
producer:
Tommy Couch (US producer, songwriter, engineer & studio owner), Wolf Stephenson and James Cary Stroud
cover recording of:
Misty Blue
lyricist and composer:
Bob Montgomery
publisher:
Reservoir One America and Talmont Music (publisher) (from 1966 to present)
Dorothy Moore43:39
▼ CD 3: Forward With Pride
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1The Snakes Crawl at Night
producer:
Chet Atkins and Jack Clement
cover recording of:
The Snakes Crawl at Night (on 1965-11-11)
writer:
Fred Burch and Mel Tillis
Charley Pride42:48
2I’m So Afraid of Losing You Again
Charley Pride3:13
3Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone
recording of:
Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone
writer:
Dave Kirby (US country singer/songwriter) and Glenn Martin (1960s country pop)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Charley Pride2:17
4Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’
recording of:
Kiss an Angel Good Mornin' (1971 song)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
Charley Pride4.52:05
5Color Him Father
cover recording of:
Color Him Father (in 1969-07)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Spencer (US musician & teacher)
Linda Martell2:44
6How I Got to Memphis
Otis Williams and The Midnight Cowboys2:36
7The Man That Made a Woman Out of Me
La Melle Prince3:03
8She’s My Rock
Stoney Edwards2:28
9Hank and Lefty Raised My Country Soul
Stoney Edwards2:36
10Pickin’ Wildflowers
Stoney Edwards2:44
11Don’t Let the Green Grass Fool You
O.B. McClinton2:39
12Fairytale
The Pointer Sisters5:07
13Show Me Where
Ruby Falls2:48
14Touch Me (I’ll Be Your Fool Once More)
Big Al Downing3:49
15Jambalaya
Professor Longhair3:13
16Whiskey Heaven
recording of:
Whiskey Heaven (on 1980-06-30)
writer:
C. Crofford, J. Durrill (Singer/songwriter) and S. Garrett (aka.Tommy Garrett, singer, songwriter, producer and disc jockey)
Fats Domino3:04
17From Where I Stand
Dobie Gray3:14
18Love Light
Cleve Francis2:48
19The Grand Tour
Aaron Neville3:19
20Irma Jackson
Barrence Whitfield2:55
21There Stands the Glass
Ted Hawkins2:32
22I’m a Happy Cowboy
Herb Jeffries2:49

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