The King of Country Music (1936-1947)

by Roy Acuff

The King of Country Music (1936-1947) cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1998-01-01
  • Label: Unknown
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:09:30
  • Community rating: 3.72/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A survey of Roy Acuff's recordings from 1936 to 1947, the years when he and the Smoky Mountain Boys made him country music's first national star. His high, emotive singing and fiddle-led string band sound anchor the programme.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, storytelling, ballad, traditional, personal

Tracklist

  1. Wabash Cannonball (2:54)
  2. Great Speckle Bird (2:57)
  3. Freight Train Blues (2:46)
  4. Beautiful Brown Eyes (2:49)
  5. Living on the Mountain, Baby Mine (2:55)
  6. Eyes Are Watching You (2:46)
  7. The Streamlined Cannon Ball (2:46)
  8. The Precious Jewel (2:50)
  9. Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8) (2:54)
  10. Be Honest With Me (2:46)
  11. Worried Mind (2:50)
  12. Brother, Take Warning (2:36)
  13. Wreck on the Highway (2:47)
  14. I鈥檒l Reap My Harvest in Heaven (2:44)
  15. Night Train to Memphis (2:52)
  16. The Prodigal Son (2:47)
  17. Low and Lonely (2:36)
  18. Write Me, Sweetheart (2:32)
  19. Not a Word From Home (2:29)
  20. I鈥檒l Forgive You, but I Can鈥檛 Forget (2:42)
  21. Wait for the Light to Shine (2:37)
  22. We Live in Two Different Worlds (2:50)
  23. Pins and Needles (2:47)
  24. Waiting for My Call to Glory (2:57)
  25. Our Own Jol茅 Blon (2:50)

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