The Bakersfield Sound: Country Music Capital of the West 1940-1974

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

Annotation

Due to a legal claim just prior to the release date, eight songs have been removed from the CDs (replaced by a brief silence). These songs are still listed in the book. Copies also seem to exist on which these songs are present. The removed songs are 5.6, 5.7, 10.7–11, 10.26, all by Merle Haggard.

Annotation last modified on 2026-01-30 15:10 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1You Better Not Do That
Tommy Collins2:31
2Ain’t You Had No Bringin’ Up at All
Dallas Frazier2:46
3Louisiana Swing
Bud Hobbs2:25
4When I Hold You
Forrest Lee & Clete Stewart1:49
5Down on the Corner of Love
recording of:
Down on the Corner of Love
lyricist and composer:
Buck Owens
Buck Owens & Rose Maddox2:23
6Stepping Stones
Dave Stogner And His Western Rhythmaires2:32
7Out of Line
(Cousin) Herb Henson & Joyce Yours2:37
8When the Saints Go Marching In
Semie Moseley3:18
9Take Possession
Jean Shepard2:44
10It Pays to Advertise
The Farmer Boys2:53
11Why Do I Love You So
Wynn Stewart2:07
12Crazy Mixed Up Kid
Tommy Duncan2:36
13Sad Sad Saturday Night
Johnny Taylor3:04
14I Gotta Know
Wanda Jackson2:31
15Who Will Buy the Wine
Billy Mize & Cliff Crofford2:36
16Baby I Like Your Style
Al Coker & The Coker Family2:06
17Wherever You Are
Louise Duncan2:33
18Bumble Rumble
Sid Silver2:03
19I Need Her Love
Andy Morris1:42
20I Want You
Dusty Payne2:24
21Your Every Thing (I Wish That She Could Be)
Fuzzy Owen2:20
22I Never Thought
Bonnie Blue Bell2:17
23What Time Tomorrow
Jan Howard2:25
24Drivin’ Away My Blues
George Rich2:10
25Ask Me No Questions
Bill Woods2:21
26Beware of a Stranger
Fuzzy Owen2:20
27Keep Her Off Your Mind
Skeets McDonald2:34
28Yes Sir
Dave Stogner2:19
29Fun on the Freeway
Harlan Howard2:44
30A Night for Love
Cliff Crofford2:07
31Someone to Love
The Farmer Boys2:41
32Come Back to Me
Buck Owens & Rose Maddox2:19
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