Giants of Country

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: Kenny Rogers, Johnny Cash, Freddy Fender, Willie Nelson
2▶CD: Hank Williams, Conway Twitty, Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline
3▼CD: Jim Reeves, Johnny Horton, Slim Whitman, Don Gibson
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1He’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 Reeves4.352:21
2The Battle of New Orleans
producer:
Don Law
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
The Battle of New Orleans (on 1959-01-27)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Driftwood (in 1936)
publisher:
Warden Music Company Inc.
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1960 winner)
is based on:
The 8th of January
Johnny Horton4.752:31
3Oh Lonesome Me
recording of:
Oh Lonesome Me (on 1957-12-03)
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Publications Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Esperanza MV Frank Oldenburg e. K., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Don Gibson42:36
4Rose Marie
recording of:
Rose-Marie (title song of the 1924 operetta)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) and Otto Harbach
composer:
Rudolf Friml
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Rose-Marie (1924 operetta-style musical)
Slim Whitman2:21
5Sink the Bismarck
recording of:
Sink the Bismarck
writer:
Tillman Franks and Johnny Horton
publisher:
Universal Cedarwood Publishing
Johnny Horton3:14
6Am I Loosing You
recording of:
Am I Losing You
composer:
Jim Reeves (US country & pop singer)
publisher:
United Partnership Ltd.
Jim Reeves2:14
7Just One Time
recording of:
Just One Time
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
Don Gibson2:17
8Indian Love Call
recording of:
Indian Love Call (from the 1924/1936 musicals “Rose Marie”)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) and Otto Harbach
composer:
Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart (composer)
publisher:
Bill-Bob Publ. Company, Chappell Music Ltd. and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-09-02)
part of:
Rose-Marie (1924 operetta-style musical)
part of:
Rose-Marie (1936 musical film)
Slim Whitman3:07
9North to Alaska
conductor:
Lionel Newman
performer:
Johnny Horton
recording of:
North to Alaska
lyricist and composer:
Mike Phillips (songwriter of North to Alaska)
publisher:
EMI Hastings Catalog Inc
Johnny Horton2:49
10Blue Blue Day
recording of:
Blue Blue Day (1958 country song)
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
Don Gibson1:57
11Secret Love
recording of:
Secret Love (song from “Calamity Jane”)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Chappell, Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell North America and Warner Chappell North America Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
part of:
The 26th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1953 winner)
part of:
Calamity Jane (stage musical)
Slim Whitman2:46
12Adios Amigo
engineer:
Bill Porter (engineer)
producer:
Chet Atkins
recording of:
Adios Amigo (on 1961-11-21)
lyricist and composer:
Ralph Freed and Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
Jim Reeves2:29
13When It’s Springtime in Alaska (It’s Forty Below)
recording of:
When It’s Springtime in Alaska (It’s Forty Below)
writer:
Tillman Franks and Johnny Horton
publisher:
Universal Cedarwood Publishing
Johnny Horton2:36
14I Can’t Stop Loving You
recording of:
I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-02-07)
Don Gibson3:13
15North Wind
Slim Whitman2:44
16How’s the World Treating You
cover recording of:
How’s the World Treating You
composer:
Chet Atkins and Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)
recording of:
How’s the World Treating You
composer:
Chet Atkins and Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)
Jim Reeves2:22
17Honky Tonk Man
recording of:
Honky Tonk Man (1956 song) (in 1956)
writer:
Tillman Franks, Johnny Horton and Howard Hausey
publisher:
Universal Cedarwood Publishing
Johnny Horton2:10
18Keep It a Secret
Slim Whitman2:25
19Lonesome Number One
recording of:
Lonesome Number One
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
Don Gibson2:17
20Welcome to My World
recording of:
Welcome to My World
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Hathcock and Ray Winkler
publisher:
Neillrae Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Jim Reeves2:36
4▶CD: Dolly Parton, Don Williams, Ray Charles, Frankie Laine