Great Records of the Decade: 50's Hits Country, Vol. 1

by Various Artists

Overview

Great Records of the Decade: '50s Hits -- Country, Vol. 1 is a budget-line collection that features ten hits from the '50s, including Hank Thompson's "The Wild Side of Life," Ferlin Husky's "Gone," Tex Ritter's "High Noon," Buck Owens' "Under Your Spell Again" and Faron Young's "Country Girl." Although there's no particular rhyme or reason to why these particular songs were selected, the disc is an entertaining listen. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/07/1990
Label:	Curb
UPC:	0715187733022
Rank:	118110

Tracks

1. The Wild Side of Life
2. Indian Love Call
3. Gone
4. Alone With You
5. High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
6. Sixteen Tons
7. A Dear John Letter
8. Young Love
9. Under Your Spell Again
10. Country Girl
11. Wildwood Flower

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sonny James   Primary Artist,Vocals
Slim Whitman   Primary Artist,Vocals
Ferlin Husky   Primary Artist,Vocals
Tennessee Ernie Ford   Primary Artist,Vocals
Buck Owens   Primary Artist,Vocals
Hank Thompson   Primary Artist,Vocals
Tex Ritter   Primary Artist,Vocals
Faron Young   Primary Artist,Vocals,Bass
Merle Travis   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jean Shepard   Primary Artist,Vocals

Technical Credits

Faron Young   Composer,Performer
Ferlin Husky   Performer
Rudolf Friml   Composer
Fuzzy Owen   Composer
Jean Shepard   Performer
Lewis Talley   Composer
Merle Travis   Composer,Performer
Pete Welding   Consultant
Ned Washington   Composer
Roy Drusky   Composer
Rick Cartey   Composer
A.P. Carter   Composer
Otto Harbach   Composer
Tom Cartwright   Consultant
Oscar Hammerstein II   Composer
Lester Vanadore   Composer
Dimitri Tiomkin   Composer
Mike Curb   Executive Producer
Arlie Carter   Composer
Buck Owens   Composer,Performer
Hank Thompson   Composer,Performer
William Warren   Composer
Marguerite Luciani   Coordination
Susan King   Consultant
Dan McCann   Composer
Bill Burton   Composer
Sonny James   Performer
Tex Ritter   Performer
Smokey Rogers   Composer
Tennessee Ernie Ford   Performer
Slim Whitman   Performer
Carole Joyner   Composer