This Lusty Land!

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

This Lusty Land! cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 5 March 1956
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 33:23
  • Community rating: 3.28/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Returning to his rustic roots, the booming baritone delivers a collection of folk songs and mountain ballads on 'This Lusty Land!'. The sparsely arranged tracks contrast sharply with his mainstream crossover hits, providing a closer look at the traditional repertoire of the American South.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, melodic

Tracklist

  1. John Henry (2:57)
  2. Trouble In Mind (2:20)
  3. Dark As A Dungeon (2:51)
  4. False Hearted Girl (2:23)
  5. Chicken Road (2:42)
  6. Who Will Shoe Your Pretty Little Foot (3:11)
  7. The Rovin' Gambler (2:17)
  8. In The Pines (2:52)
  9. I Gave My Love A Cherry (3:35)
  10. Nine Pound Hammer (2:07)
  11. Gaily The Troubadour (2:01)
  12. The Last Letter (4:01)

Credits

  • Tennessee Ernie Ford - primary artist, adapted by
  • Rolly Bundock - bass
  • Darol Rice - clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Ken Veeder - cover [photo]
  • Milt Holland - drums
  • Roy Harte - drums
  • Bobby Gibbons - guitar, mandolin
  • Jack Fascinato - music by, arranged by, conductor, adapted by

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