Country Music’s Golden Hitparade

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Million Selling Country
2▶CD: Country Superstars, Supersellers
3▼CD: Vintage Years of Country
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1The Ballad of Davy Crockett
cover recording of:
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
lyricist:
Tom Blackburn
composer:
George Bruns
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label)
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:57
2Mockin’ Bird Hill
recording of:
Mockin’ Bird Hill
lyricist and composer:
Vaughn Horton (from 1929 until 1930)
publisher:
Southern Music Publ. Co. Ltd.
Les Paul & Mary Ford2:20
3Tennessee Waltz
Pee Wee King3:02
4Honky Tonk Angels
Kitty Wells2:34
5Ballad of a Teenage Queen
recording of:
Ballad of a Teenage Queen
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
Johnny Cash2:13
6Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy
recording of:
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy (Jack Stap didn't actually write "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" but is credited for it.)
writer:
Jack Stapp and Harry Stone (US songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1950-01-11)
Red Foley2:37
7Four Walls
recording of:
Four Walls
composer:
George Campbell and Marvin Moore (songwriter, best known for “Four Walls” and “The Green Door”)
publisher:
SBK United Partnership Ltd.
Jim Reeves2:56
8The Three Balls
The Browns2:53
9Moonlight Gambler
recording of:
Moonlight Gambler (1956 song)
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Philip Springer
Frankie Laine3:00
10The Wild Side of Life
Hank Thompson2:43
11Walkin’ the Floor Over You
double bass:
Jack Drake (on 1958-10-06)
electric guitar:
Billy Byrd (US country guitarist) (on 1958-10-06)
guitar:
Howard G. Johnson (on 1958-10-06) and Thomas Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1958-10-06)
membranophone:
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1958-10-06)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1958-10-06)
steel guitar:
Buddy Emmons (on 1958-10-06)
vocals:
Ernest Tubb (on 1958-10-06)
recording of:
Walkin’ the Floor Over You
lyricist and composer:
Ernest Tubb
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Ernest Tubb2:06
12It’s Only Make Believe
recording of:
It’s Only Make Believe
writer:
Jack Nance (in 1958) and Conway Twitty (in 1958)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Tree Publishing Co., Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Conway Twitty2:16
13A Little Bitty Tear
recording of:
A Little Bitty Tear
lyricist and composer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Pamper Music, Inc.
Burl Ives2:06
14Cold, Cold Heart
recording of:
Cold, Cold Heart (on 1950-12-21)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-02-16)
Hank Williams42:47
15(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
recording of:
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
writer:
Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music Inc. and Williamson Music Company
Elvis Presley1:51
16He’ll Have to Go
producer:
Chet Atkins
vocals:
Jim Reeves (US country & pop singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1959)
recording of:
He’ll Have to Go (on 1959-10-15)
writer:
Audrey Allison and Joe Allison
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Central Songs and Central Songs, Inc.
Jim Reeves4.352:26
17Majesty of Love
recording of:
Majesty of Love
writer:
Donald Wolf (songwriter / composer) and Ben Raleigh
publisher:
Hollis Music, Inc. and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
Marvin Rainwater & Connie Francis2:37
18Young Love
recording of:
Young Love
writer:
Ric Cartey (US rockabilly singer and songwriter) and Carole Joyner
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Sonny James2:32
19Folsom Prison Blues
recording of:
Folsom Prison Blues
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carlin Music Corporation and Hi Lo Music
is based on:
Crescent City Blues
Johnny Cash2:52
20Blue Suede Shoes
recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Carl Perkins2:15
4▶CD: Supersellers From the 50’s & 60’s
5▶CD: All-Time Favorites