Roy Acuff - The King Of Country Music

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Roy Acuff
The King Of Country Music

Compil. DE 1993 on Bear Family Records label
Country (Country)

1-1 to 1-4 recorded February 2, 1953; poss. Castle Studio at the Tulane Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee 1-5 to 1-8 recorded June 25, 1953; poss. Castle Studio 1-9 to 1-12 recorded December 2, 1953; Castle Studio 1-13 to 1-17 recorded January 21, 1954; poss. Castle Studio 1-18 to 1-21 recorded October 28, 1954; poss. Castle Studio 1-22 to 1-25 recorded November 11, 1954; poss. Castle Studio 1-26 to 1-29 recorded November 15, 1954; poss. Castle Studio 2-1 to 2-4 recorded April 8, 1955; poss. Castle Studio 2-5 to 2-8 recorded June 28, 1955; poss. Castle Studio 2-9 to 2-12 recorded October 27, 1955; Bradley Studio, Nashville, Tennessee 2-13 to 2-16 recorded October 19, 1956; Bradley Studio 2-17 to 2-18 recorded early 1958; Nashville, Tennessee ℗ & © 1993 Bear Family Records Made in Germany

Musicians

	Roy Acuff voc, 1903-1992 US album by, written by
	Otto Kitsinger liner notes, biography, liner notes, discography
	Richard Weize , *1945 DE liner notes, discography, reissue producer, research, tape
	Guy Smith , arranged by

Producers

Jim Vienneau a&r

Paul Cohen a&r

Hoffmann Nienburg artwork

Bob Jones mastered by

Jerry Strobel photography by, illustration

R. A. Andreas photography by, illustration

Ken Nelson producer

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer	Duration
1	Tied Down	Roy Acuff	Chuck Rogers	2:32
2	What Will I Do	Roy Acuff	J.D. Miller, Jimmy C. Newman	2:54
3	Is It Love Or Is It Lies	Roy Acuff	J.D. Miller	2:48
4	Lonesome Joe	Roy Acuff	Roy Acuff	2:35
5	Sweep Around Your Own Back Door	Roy Acuff	Johnnie Masters	2:35
6	Don't Say Goodbye	Roy Acuff	J.D. Miller, Jimmy C. Newman, Leo Miller	2:43
7	Swamp Lily	Roy Acuff	Louise Webb	2:53
8	Sixteen Chickens And A Tambourine	Roy Acuff	Johnnie Masters	2:38
9	Rushing Around	Roy Acuff	Newton Thomas	2:27
10	Whoa Mule	Roy Acuff	Traditional	2:24
11	Sunshine Special	Roy Acuff	Ray Welch	2:22
12	I Closed My Heart's Door	Roy Acuff	Ralph Jones, Stoney Cooper	2:34
13	I'm Planting A Rose	Roy Acuff	Willie L. Jones	2:37
14	River Of Crystal	Roy Acuff	Ethel C. Anderson	2:28
15	Please Daddy Forgive	Roy Acuff	Duke Jule, Paul Mengel, Shorty Long	2:37
16	Streamline Heartbreaker	Roy Acuff	Ira & Charles Louvin, Charlie Louvin, Ira Louvin	2:32
17	I Closed My Heart's Door	Roy Acuff	Ralph Jones, Stoney Cooper	2:37
18	Six More Days	Roy Acuff	Henry Bennetsen	2:49
19	The Thief Upon Thee Tree	Roy Acuff	Ethel C. Anderson	2:55
20	Don't Judge Your Neighbor	Roy Acuff	Dottie Swan	2:43
21	The Night Spots (Of The Town)	Roy Acuff	C.R. Acuff	2:47
22	The Great Speckled Bird	Roy Acuff		2:50
23	Lonely Mound Of Clay	Roy Acuff	Roy Acuff	2:51
24	Pins And Needles (In My Heart)	Roy Acuff	Floyd Jenkins	2:51
25	Wabash Cannon Ball	Roy Acuff	A. P. Carter	2:48
26	The Great Judgement Morning	Roy Acuff	R.E. Winsett	3:20
27	The Wreck On The Highway	Roy Acuff	Dorsey Dixon	3:05
28	The Precious Jewel	Roy Acuff	Roy Acuff	3:10
29	Night Train To Memphis	Roy Acuff	Beasley Smith, Marvin Hughes, Owen Bradley	2:07
30	That's What Makes The Jukebox Play	Roy Acuff	Jimmy Work	2:21
31	Little Moses	Roy Acuff	Traditional	2:57
32	What Do You Think About Me	Roy Acuff	Ray Welch	2:29
33	Oh Those Tombs	Roy Acuff	William M. Golden	2:35
34	Come Back Little Pal	Roy Acuff	Roy Hall	2:39
35	Fire Ball Mail	Roy Acuff	Floyd Jenkins	2:24
36	I'm Building A Home (In The Sky)	Roy Acuff	Roy Acuff	2:27
37	The Great Titanic	Roy Acuff	Traditional	2:49
38	Goodbye Mr. Brown	Roy Acuff	Jim Anglin	2:37
39	Mother Hold Me Tight	Roy Acuff	Jack Anglin, Jim Anglin, Johnny Wright	2:41
40	Crazy Worried Mind	Roy Acuff	Clyde Baum, Jack Anglin, Johnny Wright	2:38
41	Along The China Coast	Roy Acuff	Carl Swanson	2:48
42	It's Hard To Love	Roy Acuff	Roy Acuff	2:36
43	Plant Some Flowers By My Graveside	Roy Acuff	Jimmie Davis, Rupert McClendon	2:38
44	I Wanta Be Loved	Roy Acuff	John Bailes, Walter Bailes	2:11
45	I Like Mountain Music	Roy Acuff	Frank Weldon, James Cavanaugh	2:16
46	Jesus Died For Me	Roy Acuff	Hank Williams	2:26
47	Thank God	Roy Acuff	Fred Rose	2:22
48	Were You There When They Crucified My Lord	Roy Acuff	Roy Acuff	2:37
49	How Beautiful Heaven Must Be	Roy Acuff	A.P. Bland, A.S. Bridgewater	2:29
50	The Unclouded Day	Roy Acuff	Traditional	2:11
51	Hold To God's Unchanging Hand	Roy Acuff	Franklin L. Eiland, Jennie Wilson	2:27
52	Lord Build Me A Cabin	Roy Acuff	Traditional	2:33
53	Where The Soul Never Dies	Roy Acuff	Traditional	2:36
54	Shake My Mother's Hand For Me	Roy Acuff	Thomas A. Dorsey	2:37
55	Take My Hand, Precious Lord	Roy Acuff	Thomas A. Dorsey	2:42
56	This World Is Not My Home	Roy Acuff	Albert E. Brumley	2:37
57	Where Could I Go (But To My Lord)	Roy Acuff	James B. Coats	2:23

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