Roy Acuff - The Essential Roy Acuff (1936-1949)

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Roy Acuff
The Essential Roy Acuff (1936-1949)

Compil. US 1992 on Columbia label
Country (Country, Folk)

Tracks 2, 4, and 16 are previously unissued alternate takes. © 1992 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / ℗ 1992 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Standard jewel case, black tray, 12-page booklet. Writing credits contain spelling errors and inconsistencies between the back insert and booklet.

Musicians

Roy Acuff voc, 1903-1992 US
album by, written by

Producers

Bill Johnson art direction

Rollow Welch art direction

Bob Irwin compilation producer

Jackie Straka coordinator, project coordination

Colin Escott liner notes, photography by, photos from the collections of

The Country Music Foundation photography by, cover, photography by, photos from the collections of

Douglas B. Green photography by, photos from the collections of

Sony Music Archives photography by, photos from the collections of

Gary Pacheco product manager, project direction

Richard Bauer product manager, project direction

Vic Anesini remastered by

Composers

Roy Acuff

Roy Carter

Traditional

Dorsey Dixon

Floyd Jenkins

Beasley Smith

Marvin Hughes

Owen Bradley

J.L. Frank

Pee Wee King

A. P. Carter

Fred Rose

Redd Stewart

Tommy Magness

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer	Duration
1	Great Speckle Bird	Roy Acuff	Roy Acuff, Roy Carter	2:56
2	Steel Guitar Blues	Roy Acuff	Roy Acuff	2:52
3	Just To Ease My Worried Mind	Roy Acuff	Roy Acuff	2:39
4	Lonesome Old River Blues	Roy Acuff	Traditional	2:49
5	The Precious Jewel	Roy Acuff	Roy Acuff	2:46
6	It Won't Be Long (Till I'll Be Leaving)	Roy Acuff	Roy Acuff	3:01
7	Wreck On The Highway	Roy Acuff	Dorsey Dixon	2:48
8	Fireball Mail	Roy Acuff	Floyd Jenkins	2:34
9	Night Train To Memphis	Roy Acuff	Beasley Smith, Marvin Hughes, Owen Bradley	2:51
10	The Prodigal Son	Roy Acuff	Floyd Jenkins	2:48
11	Not A Word From Home	Roy Acuff	Roy Acuff	2:27
12	I'll Forgive You, But I Won't Forget You	Roy Acuff	J.L. Frank, Pee Wee King	2:41
13	Freight Train Blues	Roy Acuff	Traditional	3:06
14	Wabash Cannon Ball	Roy Acuff	A. P. Carter	2:37
15	Jole Blon	Roy Acuff	Roy Acuff	3:13
16	This World Can't Stand Long	Roy Acuff	Roy Acuff	2:42
17	Waltz Of The Wind	Roy Acuff	Fred Rose	2:38
18	A Sinners Death (I'm Dying)	Roy Acuff	Roy Acuff	2:41
19	Tennessee Waltz	Roy Acuff	Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart	2:53
20	Black Mountain Rag	Roy Acuff	Tommy Magness	2:51

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