The King of Country Music (The Complete Foundational Recordings 1936-1951)

Album by Roy Acuff

About

Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Singing My Way To Glory
  2. 2.
    Charmin' Betsy
  3. 3.
    The Great Speckled Bird
  4. 4.
    My Mountain Home Sweet Home
  5. 5.
    Gonna Raise A Ruckus Tonight
  6. 6.
    Wabash Cannon Ball
  7. 7.
    Freight Train Blues
  8. 8.
    You've Gotta See Mama Every Night
  9. 9.
    Gonna Have A Big Time Tonight
  10. 10.
    Yes Sir, That's My Baby
  11. 11.
    You're The Only Star (In My Blue Heaven)
  12. 12.
    Please Don't Talk About Me, When I'm Gone
  13. 13.
    All Night Long
  14. 14.
    New Greenback Dollar
  15. 15.
    Steamboat Whistle Blues
  16. 16.
    She No Longer Belongs To Me
  17. 17.
    When Lulu's Gone
  18. 18.
    Doin' It The Old Fashioned Way
  19. 19.
    An Old Three Room Shack
  20. 20.
    Red Lips (Kiss My Blues Away)
  21. 21.
    Trouble Trouble (take 1)
  22. 22.
    Trouble Trouble (take 2)
  23. 23.
    Sailing Along
  24. 24.
    Steel Guitar Chimes
  25. 25.
    Lonesome Valley

Disc 2

  1. 1.
    Sad Memories
  2. 2.
    Steel Guitar Blues
  3. 3.
    Old Fashioned Love
  4. 4.
    My Gal Sal
  5. 5.
    The Great Speckled Bird #2 (take 1)
  6. 6.
    Tell Mother I'll Be There
  7. 7.
    Down In Union Country
  8. 8.
    The Rising Sun
  9. 9.
    What Would You Do With Gabriel's Trumpet
  10. 10.
    Shout, Oh Lulu
  11. 11.
    Goodbye Brownie
  12. 12.
    Blue Ridge Sweetheart
  13. 13.
    One Old Shirt
  14. 14.
    Bonnie Blue Eyes
  15. 15.
    The Automobile Of Life
  16. 16.
    Smoky Mountain Rag (instrumental)
  17. 17.
    Wabash Blues (instrumental)
  18. 18.
    That Beautiful Picture
  19. 19.
    The Great Shining Light
  20. 20.
    Honky Tonk Mammas
  21. 21.
    Haven Of Dreams
  22. 22.
    Answer To 'Sparkling Blue Eyes'
  23. 23.
    Smoky Mountain Moon
  24. 24.
    Fly, Birdie, Fly
  25. 25.
    Ida Red
  26. 26.
    Beautiful Brown Eyes
  27. 27.
    Mother's Prayers Guide Me
  28. 28.
    Living On The Mountain, Baby Mine
  29. 29.
    A Vagabond's Dream

Disc 3

  1. 1.
    Old Age Pension Check
  2. 2.
    Eyes Are Watching You
  3. 3.
    I'm Building A Home
  4. 4.
    Railroad Boomer (take 1)
  5. 5.
    Railroad Boomer (take 2)
  6. 6.
    Walkin' In My Sleep
  7. 7.
    Wonder Is All I Do
  8. 8.
    Drifting Too Far From The Shore
  9. 9.
    Come Back Little Pal
  10. 10.
    Will The Circle Be Unbroken
  11. 11.
    Coming From The Ball
  12. 12.
    When I Lay My Burden Down
  13. 13.
    Beneath That Lonely Wound Of Clay
  14. 14.
    The Streamlined Cannonball
  15. 15.
    Weary River
  16. 16.
    Just To Ease My Worried Mind
  17. 17.
    Farther Along (take 1)
  18. 18.
    Farther Along (take 2)
  19. 19.
    Blue Eyed Darling (take 1)
  20. 20.
    Blue Eyed Darling (take 2)
  21. 21.
    The Precious Jewel (take 1)
  22. 22.
    The Precious Jewel (take 2)
  23. 23.
    The Broken Heart
  24. 24.
    Would You Care
  25. 25.
    Lonesome Old River Blues (take 1)
  26. 26.
    Lonesome Old River Blues (take 2)
  27. 27.
    What Good Will It Do
  28. 28.
    Mule Skinner Blues

Disc 4

  1. 1.
    Be Honest With Me
  2. 2.
    Worried Mind
  3. 3.
    Things That Might Have Been
  4. 4.
    You're My Darling
  5. 5.
    It Won't Be Long (Till I'll Be Leaving)
  6. 6.
    Just Inside The Pearly Gates
  7. 7.
    I Know We're Saying Goodbye
  8. 8.
    Brother Take Warning
  9. 9.
    The Great Judgement Morning
  10. 10.
    Stuck Up Blues
  11. 11.
    Lying Woman Blues
  12. 12.
    You Are My Love
  13. 13.
    Branded Wherever I Go
  14. 14.
    No Letter In The Mail
  15. 15.
    Are You Thinking Of Me Darling
  16. 16.
    I Called And Nobody Answered
  17. 17.
    Wreck On The Highway
  18. 18.
    Fire Ball Mail
  19. 19.
    I'll Reap My Harvest In Heaven
  20. 20.
    Night Train To Memphis
  21. 21.
    The Prodigal Son
  22. 22.
    Low And Lonely
  23. 23.
    Write Me Sweetheart
  24. 24.
    I Didn't Want You To Know
  25. 25.
    Roll On Buddy
  26. 26.
    Weary Lonesome Blues
  27. 27.
    Come Back Little Darling
  28. 28.
    They Can Only Fill One Grave

Disc 5

  1. 1.
    Live And Let Live
  2. 2.
    Don't Make Me Go To Bed And I'll Be Good
  3. 3.
    The Heart That Was Broken For Me
  4. 4.
    Not A Word From Home
  5. 5.
    Do You Wonder Why
  6. 6.
    I'll Forgive You But I Can't Forget
  7. 7.
    Blues In My Mind
  8. 8.
    (I Heard A) Silver Trumpet
  9. 9.
    Easy Rockin' Chair
  10. 10.
    It's Too Late Now To Worry Anymore
  11. 11.
    Wait For The Light To Shine
  12. 12.
    Radio Station S-A-V-E-D
  13. 13.
    We Planted Roses On Our Darling's Grave
  14. 14.
    Money Won't Buy This Soul Of Mine
  15. 15.
    No One Will Ever Know
  16. 16.
    I Think I'll Go Home And Cry
  17. 17.
    We Live In Two Different Worlds
  18. 18.
    Pins And Needles (In My Heart)
  19. 19.
    Golden Treasure
  20. 20.
    I Gambled And Lost (take 1)
  21. 21.
    I Gambled And Lost (take 2)
  22. 22.
    Let Me Be The First To Say I'm Sorry (breakdown & take 1)
  23. 23.
    Let Me Be The First To Say I'm Sorry (take 2)
  24. 24.
    All The World Is Lonely Now (2 breakdowns)
  25. 25.
    All The World Is Lonely Now (take)

Disc 6

  1. 1.
    That Glory Bound Train
  2. 2.
    Waiting For My Call To Glory
  3. 3.
    Gone, Gone, Gone (But Not Forgotten)
  4. 4.
    Tell Me Now Or Tell Me Never (take 1)
  5. 5.
    Tell Me Now Or Tell Me Never (take 2)
  6. 6.
    I Talk To Myself About You (take 1)
  7. 7.
    I Talk To Myself About You (take 2)
  8. 8.
    Freight Train Blues (false start & take)
  9. 9.
    (Our Own) Jole Blon (false start, breakdown + take)
  10. 10.
    (Our Own) Jole Blon (2 breakdowns + take)
  11. 11.
    Tennessee Central (Number Nine)
  12. 12.
    Wabash Cannon Ball (2 breakdowns + take)
  13. 13.
    Wabash Cannon Ball (false start + take)
  14. 14.
    There's A Big Rock In The Road (take 1)
  15. 15.
    There's A Big Rock In The Road (take 2)
  16. 16.
    Po' Folks (All The Time) (take 1)
  17. 17.
    Po' Folks (All The Time) (take 2)
  18. 18.
    I Wish I Had Kissed You Goodbye (breakdown + take)
  19. 19.
    Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (false start + breakdown)
  20. 20.
    Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (breakdown + take)
  21. 21.
    Don't Wait 'Til Judgement Day
  22. 22.
    The Devil's Train (take 1)
  23. 23.
    The Devil's Train (false start + take)
  24. 24.
    Short Changed In Love (breakdown, false start + take)

Disc 7

  1. 1.
    When They Take That Last Look At Me (take 1)
  2. 2.
    When They Take That Last Look At Me (take 2)
  3. 3.
    This World Can't Stand Long (take 1)
  4. 4.
    This World Can't Stand Long (take 2)
  5. 5.
    I Saw The Light
  6. 6.
    Heartaches And Flowers
  7. 7.
    The Songbirds Are Singing In Heaven (breakdown)
  8. 8.
    The Songbirds Are Singing In Heaven (2 false starts + breakdown)
  9. 9.
    The Songbirds Are Singing In Heaven (take 1)
  10. 10.
    Unloved And Unclaimed (false start + take)
  11. 11.
    Unloved And Unclaimed (take 2)
  12. 12.
    I Had A Dream
  13. 13.
    Thank God (breakdown + take)
  14. 14.
    You'll Reap These Tears
  15. 15.
    It's Just About Time
  16. 16.
    I'll Always Care
  17. 17.
    It's So Hard To Smile
  18. 18.
    The Waltz Of The Wind
  19. 19.
    A Sinner's Death
  20. 20.
    The Midnight Train (take 1)
  21. 21.
    The Midnight Train (false start + take 2)
  22. 22.
    The Midnight Train (take 3)

Disc 8

  1. 1.
    Where You There When They Crucified My Lord (take 1)
  2. 2.
    Where You There When They Crucified My Lord (breakdown + take)
  3. 3.
    Sweeter Than The Flowers
  4. 4.
    Tennessee Waltz (breakdown + take)
  5. 5.
    Tennessee Waltz (breakdown + take)
  6. 6.
    The Pale Horse And His Rider
  7. 7.
    Gray Eagle
  8. 8.
    Dance Around Molly
  9. 9.
    Black Mountain Rag
  10. 10.
    Pretty Little Widow (breakdown + take)
  11. 11.
    Smoky Mountain Rag
  12. 12.
    Lonesome Indian
  13. 13.
    Bully Of The Town
  14. 14.
    Polk County Breakdown
  15. 15.
    Jesus Died For Me
  16. 16.
    If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again (take 1)
  17. 17.
    If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again (false start + take)
  18. 18.
    The Day They Laid Mary Away (take 1)
  19. 19.
    The Day They Laid Mary Away (take 2)
  20. 20.
    It's All Right Now

Disc 9

  1. 1.
    Baldknob Arkansas (false start + take)
  2. 2.
    Baldknob Arkansas (take 2)
  3. 3.
    A Plastic Heart (take 1)
  4. 4.
    A Plastic Heart (take 2)
  5. 5.
    Advice To Joe (take 1)
  6. 6.
    Advice To Joe (take 2)
  7. 7.
    When My Money Run Out (I Lost All My Friends) (take 1)
  8. 8.
    When My Money Run Out (I Lost All My Friends) (take 2)
  9. 9.
    When My Money Run Out (I Lost All My Friends) (take 3)
  10. 10.
    Your Address Unknown
  11. 11.
    The Southbound Train
  12. 12.
    Pliney Jane
  13. 13.
    Waltz Of The Wind
  14. 14.
    Waltz Of Broken Vows (breakdown + take)
  15. 15.
    Cheating
  16. 16.
    Don't Hang Your Dirty Linen On My Line (take 1)
  17. 17.
    Don't Hang Your Dirty Linen On My Line (take 2)
  18. 18.
    Don't Hang Your Dirty Linen On My Line (take 3)
  19. 19.
    I'll Be Alone (breakdown + take)
  20. 20.
    Doug MacArthur
  21. 21.
    In The Shadow Of The Smokies
  22. 22.
    She Isn't Guaranteed
  23. 23.
    Wonder Is All I Do
  24. 24.
    Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine
  25. 25.
    Ten Little Numbers
  26. 26.
    Just A Friend
  27. 27.
    My Tears Don't Show

Reviews

Similar Releases