Johnny Cash

 

Artist:  Johnny Cash

Born:  February 26, 1932.  Kingsland, Arkansas, USA

Died:  September 12, 2003 (Aged 71).  Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Genre:  Country, Rockabilly, Rock & Roll, Folk, Blues, Gospel, Outlaw, Country Pop, Cowboy, Traditional Country, Country Folk

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Actor

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Johnny Cash was an American Country Singer, Songwriter, and Actor.  He was known for his deep, calm bass-baritone voice, the distinctive sound of his Tennessee Three backing band, his nickname the "Man In Black".  His signature songs "Folsom Prison Blues", "I Walk The Line", "Ring Of Fire", "Get Rhythm", and "Man In Black".  He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 90 million records worldwide.  His genre-spanning music embraced Country, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Blues, Folk and Gospel.  He inducted into the Country Music, Rock & Roll and Gospel Music Halls of Fame.

Title:  Sings I Walk The Line (2024)

Genre:  Country, Rockabilly, Rock & Roll, Folk, Blues, Gospel, Outlaw, Country Pop, Cowboy, Traditional Country, Country Folk
Label:  Number One Essentials

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Walk The Line (2:41)

 2.  Get Rhythm (2:12)

 3.  So Doggone Lonesome (2:33)

 4.  Luther's Boogie (Luther Played The Boogie) (2:02)

 5. Two Timin' Woman (1:58)

 6.  Rock Island Line (2:09)

 7.  I Got Strips (2:03)

 8.  Cry, Cry, Cry (2:24)

 9.  Tennessee Flat-Top Box (2:58)

Side B:

 1.  Big River (2:30)

 2.  Cuntry Boy (1:51)

 3.  Come In Stranger (1:39)

 4.  Thanks A Lot (2:38)

 5.  The Ways Of A Woman In Love (2:14)

 6.  Seasons Of My Heart (2:31)

 7.  You Dreamer You (1:48)

 8.  Forty Shades Of Green (2:53)

 9.  Folsom Prison Blues (2:47)

Personnel:

Johnny Cash:  Vocals, Guitar on All Tracks

Luther Perkins:  Electric Guitar

J0hnny Western:  Electric Guitar

Jack Clement:  Guitar

Floyd Cramer:  Piano

Marshall Grant:  Bass

Buddy Harman Jr.:   Drums

The Jordanaires:  Backing Vocals

Sings I Walk The Line is an album by Johnny Cash, originally released in 1964 by Sun Records, released on August 30, 2024 by Number One Essentials.  Limited Edition 180 Gram Audiophile  Organge Coloured Vinyl.

Skeeter Davis

 

Artist:  Skeeter Davis

Birth Name:  Mary Frances Penick

Born:  December 30, 1931.  Glencoe, Kentucky, USA

Died:  September 19, 2004 (Aged 72).  Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Genre:  Country, Pop, Nashville Sound, Country Pop, Early Pop Rock, Country Rock, Traditional Country

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Skeeter Davis was an American Country Music Singer and Songwriter who sang Crossover Pop Music Songs including 1962's "The End Of The World".  She started out as part of the Davis Sisters as a teenager in the late 1940s.  In the late 1950s, she became a solo star.  One of the first women to achieve major stardom in the Country Music Field as a Solo Vocalist, she was acknowledged influence on Tammy Wynette, and Dolly Parton.

Artist:  Skeeter Davis & NRBQ

Title:  She Sings, They Play (2024)

Genre:  Country, Pop, Nashville Sound, Country Pop, Early Pop Rock, Country Rock, Traditional Country

Label:  Omnivore Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Things To You (2:57)

 2.  Everybody Wants A Cowboy (2:25)

 3.  I Can't Stop Loving You Now (2:56)

 4.  Heart To Heart (2:11)

 5.  Ain't Nice To Talk Like That (2:28)

 6.  Everybody's Clown (1:45)

 7.  I Want You Bad (Bonus Track)

Side Two:

 1.  Someday My Prince Will Come (2:47)

 2.  How Many Tears (2:04)

 3.  You Don't Know What You Got Til You Lose It (3:18)

 4.  Roses On My Shoulder (2:38)

 5.  Temporarily Out Of Order (2:53)

 6.  May You Never Be Alone (2:41)

 7.  I Gotta Know (Bonus Track)

Personnel:

Skeeter Davis:  Lead Vocals

NRBQ:

Al Anderson:  Guitar, Vocals, Lead Vocals on Track 1/4

Joey Spampinato:  Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Lead Vocals on Track 1/1

Terry Adams:  Piano, Harpsichord, Vocals, Lead Vocals on Track 1/5

Tom Ardolino:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

Buddy Emmons:  Pedal Steel Guitar

Donn Adams:  Trombone

Larry Packer:  Violin

She Sings, They Play is the classic ccollaboration album by Skeeter Davis & NRBQ, originally released in 1985 by Red Rooster/Rounder Records, remastered and reissued on June 7, 2024 by Omnivore Recordings.  Fans of Skeeter Davis and NRBQ.  For Music Collectors.

Johnny Cash

 

Artist:  Johnny Cash

Born:  February 26, 1932.  Kingsland, Arkansas, USA

Died:  September 12, 2003 (Aged 71).  Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Genre:  Country, Rockabilly, Rock & Roll, Folk, Blues, Gospel, Outlaw, Country Pop, Cowboy, Traditional Country, Country Folk

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Actor

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Johnny Cash was an American Country Singer, Songwriter, and Actor.  He was known for his deep, calm bass-baritone voice, the distinctive sound of his Tennessee Three backing band, his nickname the "Man In Black".  His signature songs "Folsom Prison Blues", "I Walk The Line", "Ring Of Fire", "Get Rhythm", and "Man In Black".  He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 90 million records worldwide.  His genre-spanning music embraced Country, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Blues, Folk and Gospel.  He inducted into the Country Music, Rock & Roll and Gospel Music Halls of Fame.

Title:  Man In Black (Limited Edition) (2024)

Genre:  Country, Rockabilly, Rock & Roll, Folk, Blues, Gospel, Outlaw, Country Pop, Cowboy, Traditional Country, Country Folk

Label:  Music On Vinyl

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  The Preacher Said "Jesus Said" (with Billy Graham) (3:42)

 2.  Orphan Of The Road (3:34)

 3.  You've Got A New Light Shining In Your Eyes (2:02)

 4.  If Not For Love (3:04)

Side B:

 1.  Singin' In Viet Nam Talkin' Blues (2:55)

 2.  Ned Kelly (2:16)

 3.  Look For Me (with June Carter Cash) (2:17)

 4.  Dear Mrs. (3:47)

 5.  I Talk To Jesis Every Day (with June Carter Cash) (2:01)

Personnel:

Johnny Cash:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Norman Blake:  Acoustic Guitar

June Carter Cash:  Vocals

Marshall Grant:  Bass

Billy Graham:  Vocals on "The Preacher Said Jesus Said"

W.S. Holland:  Drums

Farrell Morris:  Percussion

Carl Perkins:  Electric Guitar

Jerry Shook:  Acoustic Guitar

Bob Wootton:  Electric Guitar

Man In Black is the 38th overall album by Johnny Cash, originally released on May 31, 1971 by Columbia Records, remastered and reissued on February 2, 2024 by Music On Vinyl.  Limited Edition of 2500 individually numbered copies on Crystal Clear Vinyl 180 Gram Audiophile.

Red Sovine

 

Artist:  Red Sovine

Birth Name:  Woodrow Wilson Sovine

Born:  July 7, 1917.  Charleston, West Virginia, USA

Died:  April 4, 1980 (Aged 62).  Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Genre:  Country, Truck Driving Country, Traditional Country

Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Red Sovine was an American Country Music Singer and Songwriter from Charleston, West Virginia, associated with Truck Driving Songs.  His most noted examples are "Giddyup Go" (1965), and "Teddy Bear" (1975), both of which topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart.

Title:  Simply Red - The Solo Singles 1954-1959 Plus! (2023)

Genre:  Country, Truck Driving Country, Traditional Country

Label:  Jasmine Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  How Do You Think I Feel

 2.  My New Love Affair

 3.  Don't Drop It

 4.  Don't Be The One

 5.  Outlaw

 6.  Which One Should  Choose

 7.  I Hope You Don't Care

 8.  I'm Glad You Found A Place For Me

 9.  Sexteen Tons

10. Missing You

11. I Got Religion The Old Time Way

12. (What Would You Do) If Jesus Came To Your House

13. Hold Everything (Till I Get Home)

14. Best Years Of Your Life

15. My Little Rat

16. Down On The Corner Of Love

17. A Poor Man's Riches

18. Juke Joint Johnny

19. No Thanks Bartender

20. Who Knows Better Than You And I

21. Wrong

22. Once More

23. Four Arms

24. Courtin' Time In Tennessee

25. Where Will Mommie Go?

26. You Used To Be My Baby

27. Leave Me Alone

28. Cold Hands Of Fate

29. One Sided Love Affair

30. A Lot Like You - Red Sovine And The Gadabouts 

31. Ooh, How I Love You - Red Sovine And The Gadabouts 

Simply Red - The Solo Singles 1954-1959 Plus! is the compilation album by Red Sovine, released on March 3, 2023 by Jasmine Records.

Carl Smith

 

Artist:  Carl Smith

Birth Name:  Carl Milton Smith

Born:  March 15,1927.  Maynardville, Tennessee, USA

Died:  January 16, 2010 (Aged 82).  Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Genre:  Country, Rockabilly, Honky Tonk, Traditional Country, Western Swing

Occupation:  Singer

Instruments:  Vocals

Carl Smith was an American Country Singer, known as "Mister Country", he was one of the genre's most successful male artists during the 1950s, he had a charting single every year.  He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and according to the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Title:  You Are The One - Biggest Hits 1951-1962 (2023)

Genre:  Country, Rockabilly, Honky Tonk, Traditional Country, Western Swing

Label:  Jasmine Records

Rating:   *****

Format:   D

Tracks:

 1.  Let's Live A Little

 2.  Mr. Moon

 3.  Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way

 4.  (When You Feel Like You're In Love) Don't Just Stand There

 5.  Are You Teasing Me

 6.  It's A Lovely, Lovely World

 7.  Our Honeymoon

 8.  That's The Kind Of Love I'm Looking For

 9.  Orchids Mean Goodbye

10. Just Wait 'Till I Get You Alone

11. Trademark

12. Do I Like It?

13. Hey Joe!

14. Satisfaction Guaranteed

15. Dog-Gone It, Baby, I'm In Love

16. Back Up Buddy

17. Go, Boy Go

18. Loose Talk

19. More Than Anything

20. Kisses Don't Lie

21. There She Goes

22. You're Free To Go

23. I Feel Like Cryin'

24. You Are The One

25. Doorstep To Heaven

26. Before I Met You

27. Wicked Lies

28. Why, Why

29. Your Name Is Beautiful

30. Ten Thousand Drums

31. The Best Dressed Beggar (In Town)

You Are The One - Biggest Hits 1951-1962 is the compilation album by Carl Smith, released on March 3, 2023 by Jasmine Records, includes five No. 1 Country To 10.

Jerry Reed

 

Artist:  Jerry Reed

Birth Name:  Jerry Reed Hubbard

Born:  March 20, 1937.  Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Died:  September 1, 2008 (Aged 71).  Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Genre:  Country, Rockabilly, Country Pop, Progressive Country, Traditional Country, Nashville Sound, Instrumental Country, Film Score

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Composer, Actor

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Jerry Reed was an American Singer, Songwriter, Composer and Actor who appeared in more than a dozen films.  His signature songs included "Guitar Man", "U.S. Male", " A Thing Called Love", "Alabama Wild Man", "Amos Moses" "When You're Hot, You're Hot" (which garnered a Grammy Award For Best Country Vocal Performance Male),"Ko, Ko Joe", "Lord, Mr Ford", "East Bound And Down" , "The Bird", and "She Got The Goldmine (I Got The Shaft)".  He was inducted into the Musicians Hall Of Fame and Museum. and as inductee into the Country Music Hall Of Fame in April 2017.

Title:  The Early Years Part 2 - Hully Gully Guitar 1958-62 (2023)

Genre:  Country, Rockabilly, Country Pop, Progressive Country, Traditional Country, Nashville Sound, Instrumental Country, Film Score

Label:  Jasmine Records

Rating:   *****

Format:   CD

Tracks:

 1.  So In Love

 2.  Bessie Baby

 3.  Too Young To Be Bue

 4.  Teardrop Street

 5.  Paul Peek -Sweet Skinny Jenny - Paul Peek

 6.  Paul Peek - The Rock-A-Round - Paul Peek

 7.  How Can I Go On This Way

 8.  Your Money Makes You Purty

 9.  You Make It, The Take It

10. Heart Appeal

11. Johnny Sea - It Won't Be Easy To Forget - Johnny Sea

12. Ric Cartey - Scratching On My Screen - Ric Cartey

13. Ric Cartey - My Heart Belongs To You - Ric Cartey

14. This Can't Be Happening To Me

15. Have Blues, Will Travel

16. Sweetie Jones - I Must Be Slippin' - Sweetie Jones

17. Soldier's Joy

18. Little Lovin' Liza

19. Just Right

20. Stone Eternal

21. Gini Hayes - It Could Be - Gini Hayes

22. Love And War (Ain't Much Difference In The Two)

23. Love Is The Cause Of It All

24. Hit And Run

25. It Sure Is Blue Out Tonight

26. Porter Wagoner - Misery Loves Company - Porter Wagoner

27. Pity The Fool

28. I've Got Everybody Fooled (But Me)

29. Goodnight, Irence (With The Hully Girles)

30. I'm Movin' On (With The Hully Girles)

31. Hully Gully Guitar (With The Hully Girles)

32. Twist-A-Roo (With The Hully Girles)

33. Overlooked And Underloved (With The Hully Girles)

34. Too Old To Cut The Mustard (With The Hully Girles)

The Early Years Part 2 - Hully Gully Guitar 1958-62 is the second compilation album by Jerry Reed, released on June 9, 2023 by Jasmine Records.

Carl Perkins

 

Artist:  Carl Perkins
Birth Name:  Carl Lee Perkins
Born:  April 9, 1932.  Tiptonville, Tennessee, USA
Died:  January 19, 1998 (Aged 65).  Jackson, Tennessee, USA
Genre:  Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Country, Traditional Country
Occupations:  Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals

Carl Perkins was an American Rockabilly Singer, and his best-known song is "Blue Suede Shoes".  His songs were recorded by artists as influential as Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Johnny Cash.  Paul McCartney even claimed that "If there were no Carl Perkins, there would be no Beatles.  He was inducted into the Rock and Roll, the Rockabilly, and the Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame, and was a Grammy Hall Of Fame Award, and called him "King of Rockabilly".

Title:  Dixie Fried - 1955-1962 (2023) 

Genre:  Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Country, Traditional Country

Label:  Acrobat Music

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Movie Magg

 2.  Gone, Gone, Gone

 3.  Blue Suede Shoes

 4.  Honey Don't

 5.  Tennessee

 6.  Boppin' The Blues

 7.  Dixie Fried

 8.  I'm Sorry I'm Not Sorry

Side B:

 1.  Matchbox

 2.  Your True Love

 3.  That's Right

 4.  Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby

 5.  Pink Pedal Pushers

 6.  Pop, Let Me Have The Car

 7.  Pointed Toe Shoes

 8.  L-O-V-E-V-I-L-L-E

 9.  Hambone

Dixie Fried - 1955-1962 is the compilation album by Carl Perkins, released on September 22, 2023 by Acrobat Music, including Blue Suede Shoes, Tennessee, Dixie Fired, Matchbox and more!.