The Roots of Gram Parsons

by ROOTS OF GRAM PARSONS / VARIOUS

Overview

A 25-track collection of various tracks that Gram Parsons either covered or was influenced by, this set works just as well as a sequence without the Parsons connection. When you can hear the Louvin Brothers' "The Christian Life," Merle Travis' "I Am a Pilgrim," and Dock Boggs' harrowing version of "Pretty Polly" and then back it up with the Coasters' "Searchin'" and Little Richard's "Lucille," you've got yourself a nice little chunk of American music history, and yes, the roots of Gram Parsons, too. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	06/30/2009
Label:	Snapper
UPC:	0636551006828

Tracks

1. Cash on the Barrel Head  -  Louvin  -  Louvin Brothers
2. Dim Lights Thick Smoke  -  Fidler  -  Flatt & Scruggs  -  Lee  -  Mavis
3. Cold, Cold Heart  - Hank Williams
4. Crazy Arms  -  Mooney  - Ray Price  -  Seals
5. The Christian Life  -  Louvin  -  Louvin Brothers
6. I Am a Pilgrim  -  Traditional  -  Travis  - Merle Travis
7. Farther Along  - Rose Maddox  -  Stevenson
8. Knee Deep in the Blues  - Melvin Endsley  - Guy Mitchell
9. Miller's Cave  -  Clement  - Jack Clement  - Hank Snow
10. A Satisfied Mind  - Joe "Red" Hayes  - Jack Rhodes  - Porter Wagoner
11. You Win Again  - Hank Williams
12. Blue Canadian Rockies  -  Autry  - Gene Autry  -  Walker
13. Troubles Back in Town  -  Flood  -  Wilburn Brothers
14. Lovesick Blues  - Cliff Friend  - Irving Mills  - Hank Williams
15. The Angels Rejoiced Last Night  -  Louvin  -  Louvin Brothers
16. Didn't They Crucify My Lord  -  Traditional  -  Unknown
17. Pretty Polly  - Dock Boggs  -  Traditional
18. Candyman  -  David  - Gary Davis  -  Traditional
19. Folsom Prison Blues  - Johnny Cash
20. Rip It Up  - Robert "Bumps" Blackwell  -  Little Richard  - John Marascalco
21. That's All Right (Mama)  - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
22. 30 Days  - Chuck Berry
23. Bony Moronie  - Larry Williams
24. Searchin'  -  Coasters  - Jerry Leiber  - Mike Stoller
25. Lucille  - Al Collins  -  Little Richard  - Richard Penniman

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Rev. Gary Davis   Primary Artist
Hank Williams   Primary Artist
Little Richard   Primary Artist
Chuck Berry   Primary Artist
The Wilburn Brothers   Primary Artist
Johnny Cash   Primary Artist
The Coasters   Primary Artist
The Unknown   Primary Artist
The Louvin Brothers   Primary Artist
Dock Boggs   Primary Artist
Hank Snow   Primary Artist
Larry Williams   Primary Artist
Gene Autry   Primary Artist
Flatt & Scruggs   Primary Artist
Merle Travis   Primary Artist
Rose Maddox   Primary Artist
Porter Wagoner   Primary Artist
Ray Price   Primary Artist
Guy Mitchell   Primary Artist
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Clement   Composer
Jack Rhodes   Composer
Jack Clement   Composer
Larry Williams   Composer
Chuck Berry   Composer
Irving Mills   Composer
Stevenson   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Travis   Composer
Al Collins   Composer
Joe "Red" Hayes   Composer
Robert "Bumps" Blackwell   Composer
Seals   Composer
Mavis   Composer
Lee   Composer
David   Composer
Autry   Composer
Richard Penniman   Composer
Flood   Composer
Mooney   Composer
Louvin   Composer
Johnny Cash   Composer
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup   Composer
Fidler   Composer
Mike Stoller   Composer
Hank Williams   Composer
Melvin Endsley   Composer
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Dave Henderson   Liner Notes
John Marascalco   Composer
Walker   Composer
Cliff Friend   Composer