Bakersfield Sound / Various: The Bakersfield Sound
Bakersfield Sound / Various: The Bakersfield Sound
Format: CD
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Artist: Bakersfield Sound / Various
Label: Bear Family
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5397102160363
Genre: Country
Including a larger number of previously unreleased studio and live recordings, radio recordings and demos.A treasure trove of Bakersfield history presenting country music stars Merle Haggard and Buck Owens, guitar hero Don Rich and dozens of artists like Ferlin Husky, Dallas Frazier, Jean Shepard, Wynn Stewart, Tommy Duncan, Red Simpson, Kay Adams, Duck Curless, Joe Maphis, David Frizzell, The Gosdin Brothers, Clarence White a.m.o.From hits to deep cuts to alternate takes to album tracks to live material, this set dives deeper into the Bakersfield Sound than ever before. Full-color illustrated 220-page hardcover book with a plethora of photos, many shown here for the first time, and track-by-track commentary.In depth analysis by Grammy-nominated Bakersfield Sound historian Scott B. Bomar.Foreword by Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett.Buck Owens and Merle Haggard emerged from the dim lights, thick smoke and loud, loud music of Bakersfield, California's thriving honky-tonk scene of the 1950s and '60s and changed country music forever. But what is the 'Bakersfield Sound?' While twanging Telecasters and crying steel guitars come to mind, the music that emanated from Central California in that era reflected a variety of influences that was expressed in myriad ways."We represent the end results of all the years of country music in this town," Haggard once remarked about the California city that served as home base for the two Country Music Hall of Fame inductees. But how did the musical world from which Buck and Merle emerged come to be? How were the twin pillars of the Bakersfield Sound shaped by the city's larger musical community? Who were their influences, and what were the musical markers along their paths to success? In what ways did their achievements reshape the local scene from which they emerged?
Tracks:
1.1 The Cotton Picker's Song - Lloyd Stalcup
1.2 Darlin' Baby - Homer Pierce
1.3 Sunny Cal - Jack Bryant
1.4 Sunny California - Mary Sullivan
1.5 Home in the Government Camp - Wayne 'Gene' Dinwiddle
1.6 Get Along Down to Town - King Family
1.7 Home in San Antone - Lloyd Reading
1.8 Opening Theme / Seven Come Eleven - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
1.9 Get Along Home Cindy - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
1.10 Back in Dear Old Oklahoma - Elwin Cross and His Arizona Wranglers
1.11 Okie Boogie - the Maddox Brothers and Rose
1.12 Reading Your Letter with Tears in My Eyes - Bob Manning (Vocal: Billy Gray)
1.13 Lost Highway - Leon Payne
1.14 Hittin' the Trail - Tex Marshall ; Bill Woods
1.15 When the Leaves Come Tumbling Down - Leo 'Tex' Butler
1.16 Have I Got a Chance with You - Bill Woods / Cliff Crofford
1.17 Water Baby Blues (Boogie) - the Maddox Brothers and Rose
1.18 (A Pretty Woman Is a) Deadly Weapon - Terry Preston
1.19 I Want You So - Terry Preston
1.20 Funny Book - Herb Henson
1.21 Honey Baby - Jimmy Thomason
1.22 Your Love Was Like the Weater - Jimmy Thomason
1.23 Ozark Polka - Ebb Pilling and His Ozark Squirrel Shooters
1.24 A Heart Break Ago - Bill Woods and His Orange Blossom Playboys with Hillbilly Barton
1.25 A Dear John Letter - Fuzzy ; Bonnie Owens
1.26 Dear John - Bill Woods ; Rita Goodwin
1.27 Pusan - Billy Mize with Bill Woods and His Orange Blossom Playboys
1.28 Hank's Song - Ferlin Husky
1.29 Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music) - Joe Maphis ; Rose Lee
1.30 A Dear John Letter - Jean Shepard; Ferlin Husky
2.1 You Better Not Do That - Tommy Collins
2.2 Ain't You Had No Bringin' Up at All - Dallas Frazier
2.3 Louisiana Swing - Bud Hobbs
2.4 When I Hold You - Forest Lee ; Clete Stewart
2.5 Down on the Corner of Love - Buck Owens
2.6 Stepping Stones - Dave Stogner with Al Brumley
2.7 When the Saints Go Marching in - Semie Moseley
2.8 Take Possession - Jean Shepard
2.9 It Pays to Advertise - the Farmer Boys
2.10 Why Do I Love You So - Wynn Stewart
2.11 Crazy Mixed Up Kid - Tommy Duncan
2.12 Sad Sad Saturday Night - Johnny Taylor
2.13 I Gotta Know - Wanda Jackson
2.14 Who Will Buy the Wine - Billy Mize
2.15 Baby I Like Your Style - Al Coker with the Coker Family
2.16 Wherever You Are - Louise Duncan
2.17 Bumble Rumble - Sid Silver
2.18 I Need Her Love - Andy Morris
2.19 I Want You - Dusty Payne
2.20 Your Every Thing (I Wish That She Could Be) - Fuzzy Owen
2.21 I Never Thought - Bonnie Blue Bell
2.22 What Time Tomorrow - Jan Howard
2.23 Drivin' Away My Blues - George Rich
2.24 Ask Me No Questions - Bill Woods
2.25 Beware of a Stranger - Fuzzy Owen
2.26 Keep Her Off Your Mind - Skeets McDonald
2.27 Yes Sir - Dave Stogner
2.28 Fun on the Freeway - Harlan Howard
2.29 A Night for Love - Cliff Crofford
2.30 Someone to Love - the Farmer Boys
2.31 Come Back to Me - Buck Owens
3.1 I'm Sorry Too - Reuben Chapman with Coy Baker ; His Band
3.2 Empty Days and Lonely Nights - Don Thompson with Coy Baker ; His Band
3.3 You're a Luxury - Phil Brown
3.4 Steady Lovin' - Unknown
3.5 I Like That Kind - Johnny Bond
3.6 Crazy Moon - Henry Sharp
3.7 Pair of Empty Arms - Gene Martin with the Desert Stars
3.8 You'al Come - Herb Henson
3.9 Letters Have No Arms - Lewis Talley
3.10 Second Fiddle - Buck Owens
3.11 When - Billy and Cliff
3.12 You Can't Take Your Love Outta This Boy - Billy Mize
3.13 I Removed Your Ring - Billy Kaundart
3.14 Keep Right on Tryin' - Larry Bryant
3.15 Tired of Livin' - Buck Owens
3.16 Cold Hearted Woman - Joe Hall
3.17 If I Could Only Tell You - Rip Goodman and Marcia
3.18 Our Hearts - George Latta
3.19 Til These Dreams Come True - Buck Owens
3.20 Living Up to My Name - Billy and Cliff
3.21 Goose, Pt. 1 - Don Markham ; the Marksmen
3.22 Just for the Children's Sake - Bonnie Owens
3.23 My Baby Walks All Over Me - Wally Lewis
3.24 Playboy - Wynn Stewart
3.25 Someone's Gonna Get Hurt - Al Brumley
3.26 Door of Temptation - Jackie Kelley
3.27 Fiddlin' Country Style - Jelly Sanders
3.28 Loose Talk - Buck Owens ; Rose Maddox
3.29 What Will I Do (With All These Memories) - Jimmy Patton
3.30 Loving You (On Someone Elses' Time) - Tommy Dee
3.31 Why Tell Me - Custer Bottoms ; Jack and Jerry
4.1 King of Fools - Buck Owens
4.2 Scratch - the Marksmen
4.3 It's My Turn to Cry - Jerry Cornelius and the Golden Eagles
4.4 I Can't Stop Lovin' - Wayne Morris
4.5 I Pretend - Wayne Morris
4.6 Truck Drivin' Man - Bill Woods
4.7 My Last Night in Town - Billy Bledsoe
4.8 New Home Sweet Home - Leon Hart
4.9 Crossing My Fingers - Kenny Hays
4.10 Foolish Notions - Kenny Hays
4.11 On Your Wedding Day - Georgia Lynn
4.12 Go Where You Wanta Go - Tommy Lewis
4.13 Private Party - Vancie Flowers
4.14 There's Gonna Come a Day - Buck Owens
4.15 Why Should I Cry Again - Anita Cross
4.16 Waggin' Tongues - Bonnie Owens
4.17 Painting the Town - Rollie Weber
4.18 Second Fiddle - Johnny Barnett
4.19 Too Old to Hurt - Johnny Barnett
4.20 Skid Row - Merle Haggard
4.21 Good-Bye Mr. Blues - Bill Meyers
4.22 If You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin' - Buck Owens
4.23 Tell Me Why - Bill Bledsoe
4.24 Put Your Arms Around Him - Bob Morris
4.25 Silver Bells - Roy Nichols
4.26 Act Naturally (Live) - Buck Owens
4.27 Life in Prison - Merle Haggard
4.28 My Past Is Present - Bobby Durham
4.29 Queen of Snob Hill - Bobby Durham
4.30 Tears in My Beer - Vancie and Rita
4.31 Out of My Mind - Rose Stassi
5.1 Close Up the Honky Tonks - Buck Owens
5.2 Slowly But Surely - Merle Haggard ; Bonnie Owens
5.3 Working Overtime - Bob Hortter
5.4 S.O.S. - Jim Witlock
5.5 Fallin' for You - Buck Owens
5.6 I'm Gonna Break Every Heart I Can (Capitol) - Merle Haggard
5.7 I Wish I Hadn't Called You - Tommy Duncan
5.8 Red Wine - Jim Ward
5.9 More Wine, More Women, More Song - Lewis Talley
5.10 I'll Take a Chance - Merle Haggard ; Bonnie Owens
5.11 I'm Layin' It on the Line - Don Rich ; the Buckaroos
5.12 There Never Was a Fool - Buck Owens
5.13 After You Leave Me - Doyle Holly ; the Buckaroos
5.14 Just Leave My World Alone - Dee Mize (Aka Buddy Mize)
5.15 Walking My Fool - Billy Mize
5.16 (My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers - Liz Anderson
5.17 If You Can't Bite Don't Growl - Tommy Collins
5.18 Alcohol and Tears - Jeanie O'Neal
5.19 Home Is Where I Hang My Head - Bobby Durham
5.20 Jeannie with the Light Brown Cadillac - Red Simpson
5.21 Swinging Doors (Alternate Take) - Merle Haggard
5.22 Roll Out the Red Carpet - Kay Adams
5.23 Old Standby - Dick Curless ; Kay Adams
5.24 House of Memories - Buck Owens
5.25 Tiger By the Tail (Live at Carnegie Hall) - Buck Owens
5.26 Fool Me Again - Vicki Lester
5.27 The Bad Guy Gets the Girl - Ray Salter
5.28 Pappy Was a Clever Man - Billy Mize
5.29 Correspondence Course in Love - Jeanie O'Neal
6.1 Apartment #9 - Bobby Austin
6.2 Open Up Your Heart - Buck Owens
6.3 A Good Job Huntin' and Fishin' - Dick Curless
6.4 Goin' Thru the Motions - Gary Paxton
6.5 I'm Actin' Like My Old Self Again - Red Simpson
6.6 Little Pink Mack - Kay Adams
6.7 The Dumb Thing - Doyle Holly
6.8 Someone Told My Story - Merle Haggard
6.9 Diesel Smoke, Dangerous Curves - Red Simpson
6.10 Queen for a Day - Barbara Mandrell
6.11 I Guess You're Finally Satisfied - Ronnie Sessions
6.12 Mixed Up Mess of a Heart - Merle Haggard
6.13 A Lifetime of Love - Joe and Rose Lee Maphis
6.14 I'm So Mad at Me - Del and Sue Smart
6.15 Drink Up and Be Somebody - Merle Haggard
6.16 You'll Never Miss the Water (Til the Well Runs Dry) - Wayne Wilson ; Don Rich with the Buckaroos
6.17 The First Thing I Think of - Bob Morris
6.18 Only the Strong Can Survive - Faye Hardin
6.19 You Don't Have Very Far to Go - Merle Haggard
6.20 I'm Not Looking for An Angel - Bobby Austin
6.21 Chicken Pickin' - the Buckaroos
6.22 A Foolish Notion - Doyle Holly ; the Buckaroos
6.23 I Made the Prison Band - Merle Haggard
6.24 50 Year Waltz - Oscar Whittington
6.25 Love That J