King of Country Music: Foundation Recordings Comp

Roy Claxton Acuff (September 15, 1903 – November 23, 1992) was an American country music singer, fiddler, and promoter. Known as the "King of Country Music," Acuff is often credited with moving the genre from its early string band and "hoedown" format to the star singer-based format that helped mak… more »

Year:: 2016

Disc	#	Song	Artist	Duration
1	3	The Great Speckled Bird	Roy Acuff	2:54
1	7	Freight Train Blues	Roy Acuff, Hank Snow	2:44
2	27	Steel Guitar Blues	Roy Acuff	2:52
2	40	The Automobile Of Life	Roy Acuff	2:46
2	51	Beautiful Brown Eyes	Roy Acuff	2:46
3	64	Will The Circle Be Unbroken	Roy Acuff, Johnny Cash, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Ricky Skaggs, Levon Helm	2:21
3	68	The Streamlined Cannonball	Roy Acuff	2:43
3	75	The Precious Jewel [Take 1]	Roy Acuff, Hank Snow	2:47
3	76	The Precious Jewel [Take 2]	Roy Acuff, Hank Snow	2:47
3	79	Lonesome Old River Blues [Take 1]	Roy Acuff	2:48
3	80	Lonesome Old River Blues [Take 2]	Roy Acuff	2:48
3	82	Mule Skinner Blues	Roy Acuff	2:50
4	83	Be Honest With Me	Roy Acuff	2:44
4	87	It Won't Be Long (Till I'll Be Leaving)	Roy Acuff	2:50
4	95	Branded Wherever I Go	Roy Acuff	2:38
4	99	Wreck On The Highway	Roy Acuff	2:45
4	100	Fire Ball Mail	Roy Acuff	2:34
4	102	Night Train To Memphis	Roy Acuff	2:49
4	103	The Prodigal Son	Roy Acuff	2:49
4	104	Low And Lonely	Roy Acuff	2:36
5	119	Easy Rockin' Chair	Roy Acuff	2:34
5	121	Wait For The Light To Shine	Roy Acuff	2:33
5	125	No One Will Ever Know	Roy Acuff	2:31
5	127	We Live In Two Different Worlds	Roy Acuff	2:47
6	136	That Glory Bound Train	Roy Acuff	2:45
6	143	Freight Train Blues [FS+take]	Roy Acuff	3:03
6	144	(Our Own) Jole Blon [FS+BD+take]	Roy Acuff	3:59
6	145	(Our Own) Jole Blon [2 BD+take]	Roy Acuff	4:43
6	154	Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain [FS+BD]	Roy Acuff	2:12
6	155	Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain [BD+take]	Roy Acuff	3:38
7	164	I Saw The Light	Roy Acuff	2:40
7	169	Unloved And Unclaimed [FS+take]	Roy Acuff	3:08
7	170	Unloved And Unclaimed [Take 2]	Roy Acuff	2:53
7	177	The Waltz Of The Wind	Roy Acuff	3:25
8	184	Sweeter Than The Flowers	Roy Acuff	3:06
8	185	Tennessee Waltz [BD+take]	Roy Acuff	4:56
9	61	Wonder Is All I Do	Roy Acuff	3:05
9	214	Waltz Of The Wind	Roy Acuff	2:34

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