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Columbia/Legacy has assembled a single-disc treasure-trove introduction to Roy Acuff that is simply unbeatable. These 20 cuts make the finest case of all for Acuff's long reign as king of the Grand Ole Opry as well as his cornerstone influence on American country music. Certainly "Great Speckled Bird" is here, but so are "Night Train to Memphis," "Black Mountain Rag," "Wreck on the Highway," and his signature version of Floyd Jenkins' "Prodigal Son." Along the way are the portraits from an artist at the height of his power such as "A Sinner's Dying Breath (I'm Dying)," "Freight Train Blues," and "Fireball Mail." Colin Escott's fine liner notes provide a well-rounded portrait of both the man and the scene at the time of his ascension to the pinnacle of it.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Red Jones, Bass - Various, Producer - Clell Summey, Steel Guitar - Roy Acuff, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Fiddle - Rev. G. Smith, Composer - Rev. G. Smith, Lyricist - Roy Acuff & His Crazy Tennesseans, Performer - Jess Easterday, Guitar
Originally released 1938. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
R. Acuff, Composer - R. Acuff, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Roy Acuff, Performer - Gary Pacheco, Project Coordinator - Rich Bauer, Project Coordinator - Bob Irwin, Producer
Originally Released 1936 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
R. Acuff, Composer - R. Acuff, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Roy Acuff, Performer - Gary Pacheco, Project Coordinator - Rich Bauer, Project Coordinator - Bob Irwin, Producer
Originally released 1940. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Art Satherley, Producer - Roy Acuff & His Smoky Mountain Boys, Performer - Lonnie Wilson, Guitar - Various, Dobro - Various, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Arranger - Roy Acuff, Fiddle - Jess Easterday, Bass - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist
Originally released 1940. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
R. Acuff, Composer - R. Acuff, Lyricist - Jimmie Riddle, Acordeon - Tommy Magness, Fiddle - Art Satherly, Producer - Clell Summey, Vocal - Various, Banjo - Various, Dobro - Jess Easterday, Guitar - Jess Easterday, Mandolin - Roy Acuff, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Performer - Roy Acuff, Fiddle - Lonnie Wilson, Guitar
Originally released 1941. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Gerst, Composer - Gerst, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Roy Acuff, Performer - Gary Pacheco, Project Coordinator - McGuinn, Composer - McGuinn, Lyricist - Rich Bauer, Project Coordinator - Bob Irwin, Producer
Originally Released 1941 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Roy Acuff & His Smoky Mountain Boys, Performer - Lonnie Wilson, Guitar - Various, Dobro - Various, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Fiddle - D. Dixon, Composer - D. Dixon, Lyricist - Art Satherly, Producer - Jess Easterday, Guitar - Jess Easterday, Mandolin
Originally released 1942. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jimmie Riddle, Acordeon - Tommy Magness, Fiddle - Art Satherly, Producer - Clell Summey, Steel Guitar - Various, Banjo - Various, Dobro - F. Rose, Composer - F. Rose, Lyricist - Jess Easterday, Guitar - Jess Easterday, Mandolin - Roy Acuff, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Performer - Roy Acuff, Fiddle - Lonnie Wilson, Guitar
Originally released 1942. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jimmie Riddle, Acordeon - Tommy Magness, Fiddle - Art Satherly, Producer - Clell Summey, Steel Guitar - Various, Banjo - Various, Dobro - Jess Easterday, Guitar - Jess Easterday, Mandolin - O. BRADLEY, Composer - O. BRADLEY, Lyricist - M. Hughes, Composer - M. Hughes, Lyricist - Roy Acuff, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Performer - Roy Acuff, Fiddle - Bessie Smith, Composer - Bessie Smith, Lyricist - Lonnie Wilson, Guitar
Originally released 1942. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
F. Jenkins, Composer - F. Jenkins, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Roy Acuff, Performer - Gary Pacheco, Project Coordinator - Rich Bauer, Project Coordinator - Bob Irwin, Producer
Originally released 1942. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
R. Acuff, Composer - R. Acuff, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Roy Acuff, Performer - Gary Pacheco, Project Coordinator - Rich Bauer, Project Coordinator - Bob Irwin, Producer
Originally Released 1942 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Roy Acuff, Performer - Gary Pacheco, Project Coordinator - PEE WEE KING, Composer - PEE WEE KING, Lyricist - Rich Bauer, Project Coordinator - Bob Irwin, Producer - J.L. Frank, Composer - J.L. Frank, Lyricist
Originally released 1942. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Roy Acuff, Performer - Roy Acuff, Arranger - Gary Pacheco, Project Coordinator - John Lair, Composer - John Lair, Lyricist - Rich Bauer, Project Coordinator - Bob Irwin, Producer
Originally Released 1947 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
A.P. Carter, Composer - A.P. Carter, Lyricist - Jimmie Riddle, Acordeon - Tommy Magness, Fiddle - Art Satherly, Producer - Clell Summey, Steel Guitar - Various, Banjo - Various, Dobro - Jess Easterday, Guitar - Jess Easterday, Mandolin - Roy Acuff, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Performer - Roy Acuff, Fiddle - Lonnie Wilson, Guitar
Originally released 1947. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
R. Acuff, Composer - R. Acuff, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Roy Acuff, Performer - Gary Pacheco, Project Coordinator - Rich Bauer, Project Coordinator - Bob Irwin, Producer
Originally Released 1947 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
R. Acuff, Composer - R. Acuff, Lyricist - Jimmie Riddle, Acordeon - Tommy Magness, Fiddle - Art Satherly, Producer - Clell Summey, Steel Guitar - Various, Banjo - Various, Dobro - Jess Easterday, Guitar - Jess Easterday, Mandolin - Roy Acuff, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Performer - Roy Acuff, Fiddle - Lonnie Wilson, Guitar
Originally released 1948. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
F. Rose, Composer - F. Rose, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Roy Acuff, Performer - Gary Pacheco, Project Coordinator - Rich Bauer, Project Coordinator - Bob Irwin, Producer
Originally released 1947. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
R. Acuff, Composer - R. Acuff, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Re-Mastering Engineer - Roy Acuff, Performer - Gary Pacheco, Project Coordinator - Rich Bauer, Project Coordinator - Bob Irwin, Producer
Originally released 1947. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jimmie Riddle, Acordeon - Tommy Magness, Fiddle - Art Satherly, Producer - Clell Summey, Steel Guitar - Various, Banjo - Various, Dobro - Pee Wee King, Composer - Pee Wee King, Lyricist - Jess Easterday, Guitar - Jess Easterday, Mandolin - R. STEWART, Composer - R. STEWART, Lyricist - Roy Acuff, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Performer - Roy Acuff, Fiddle - Lonnie Wilson, Guitar
Originally released 1949. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Roy Acuff & His Smoky Mountain Boys, Performer - Tommy Magness, Fiddle - Tommy Magness, Lyricist - Tommy Magness, Composer - Unknown, Producer
Originally released 1949. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Albumbeschreibung
Columbia/Legacy has assembled a single-disc treasure-trove introduction to Roy Acuff that is simply unbeatable. These 20 cuts make the finest case of all for Acuff's long reign as king of the Grand Ole Opry as well as his cornerstone influence on American country music. Certainly "Great Speckled Bird" is here, but so are "Night Train to Memphis," "Black Mountain Rag," "Wreck on the Highway," and his signature version of Floyd Jenkins' "Prodigal Son." Along the way are the portraits from an artist at the height of his power such as "A Sinner's Dying Breath (I'm Dying)," "Freight Train Blues," and "Fireball Mail." Colin Escott's fine liner notes provide a well-rounded portrait of both the man and the scene at the time of his ascension to the pinnacle of it.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:54
- Main artists: Roy Acuff
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Legacy - Columbia
- Genre: Blues/country/folk Country
Originally Released 1936,1938,1940,1941,1942,1947,1948,1949 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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