Who would win in a fight between Brown and Big Bad John Bad Bad Leroy?
Big Bad John was 6 feet 6, weighed 245, one stroke of a giant right Hand, sent a Lousiana fella to the promise land (lyrics by Dean and Roy Acuff.) Vs. Bad Bad Leroy Brown bout six foot four, Badder than old King Kong and meaner than a Junkyard dog (lyrics by Jim Croce)
Large Bad John. Leroy was more stupid than … I forgot what it was as stupid. Anyway. John would win.
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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 influe
The original Great Roy Acuff LP was a reissue of material Acuff had recorded for Capitol between 1953-1955, including one song, the tragic “Please Daddy Forgive,” that had not been previously released. The album begins with an excellent train song, “Sunshine Special,” before running through a characteristic set of sentimental, spiritual, and moralistic songs. It’s unfortunate that “Rushing Around” and “Sweep Around Your Own Back Door” were sequenced next to each other since their refrains have virtually identical melodies. The Dualtone CD is a straight reissue of the 1964 album that reproduces the original album art and adds new notes, but it is unnecessarily brief (a two-fer would have been a better value). All of this material is duplicated and expanded on Bear Family’s two-disc set, The King of Country Music. ~ Greg Adams, Rovi Performers: Roy Acuff – Vocals
Track Listing: Great Speckled Bird Great Speckled Bird No. 2 Wabash Cannonball Lonesome Old River Blues Be Honest With Me Fire Ball Mail Tennessee Waltz Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel #8) Low And Lonely Pins And Needles (In My Heart) Freight Train Blues Tell Mother I`ll Be There Night Train To Memphis Wait For The Light To Shine Wreck On The Highway I Saw The Light Precious Jewel, The Great Shining Light, The If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again Great Judgement Morning, The
The Tennessee legend they called the King of Country Music sings his favorite country songs and traditional tunes: Hey, Good Lookin’; Jambalaya; Wabash Cannonball; Little Moses; Oh, Lonesome Me; I Saw the Light; The Great Speckled Bird , and five more.
Track Listing:Wabash CannonballOh, Lonesome MeSally GoodinPrecious Jewel, TheHey, Good Lookin'Good Ole Mountain DewJambalayaGreat Speckled Bird, TheNew Ft. Worth RagLittle MosesI Saw The LightTennessee Fox Chase
Track Listing:Sunshine SpecialIs It Love Or Is It LiesI Closed My Heart's DoorDon't Judge Your NeighborThief Upon The Tree, TheRushing AroundSweep Around Your Own Back DoorI'm Planting A RoseOh Those TombsSwamp LilyPlease Daddy ForgiveLittle Moses
Track Listing: Great Speckled Bird Freight Train Blues Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain Tenessee Waltz This World Can`t Stand Long I Saw The Light Precious Jewel, The Wreck On The Highway Night Train To Memphis Fireball Mail Low And Lonely Pins And Needles (In My Heart) Wait For The Light To Shine Wabash Cannonball
Although this label is notorious for flooding the market with shoddy packaging and greatest-hits packages that consist of nothing but lame re-cuts, this is actually a 20-track collection of Acuff’s early Columbia sides. Unfortunately, it’s all copied off
One of the many “theme” albums the Louvin Brothers released during their tenure at Capitol Records (which was assembled from older recordings by the label two years after Ira Louvin’s death), The Louvin Brothers Sing the Great Roy Acuff Songs finds Charlie and Ira interpreting 12 songs made famous by another one of country music’s staunch traditionalists, Roy Acuff. Acuff’s tunes prove to be a good match for the Louvins, especially on inspirational numbers such as “Wreck on the Highway” and “The Great Speckled Bird” and high-lonesome weepers like “Not a Word From Home” and “Branded Wherever I Go”; their clear, clean harmonies are superb as always and serve the songs well, while Ira’s mandolin work is gutsy and strong. While the vintage early-’60s production is a bit too broad and echo-laden by contemporary standards (and isn’t as flattering as the tighter mono recordings of their early sides), the arrangements are admirably spare, and the best of these tracks sound as honest and unaffected as the Louvin Brothers’ finest work. The Louvin Brothers Sing the Great Roy Acuff Songs isn’t a masterpiece along the lines of Tragic Songs of Life or Satan Is Real, but anyone in love with their glorious harmonies and emotional performing style will find this an enjoyable and rewarding listen. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Track Listing: Will The Circle Be Unbroken Remember Me Blue Moon Of Kentucky Jole Blon Waltz Of The Wind This World Can`t Stand Long Wreck On The Highway Turn Your Radio On Old Time Sunshine Song Write Me Sweetheart Jambalaya Life`s Railway To Heaven
Disc 1:Great Speckle BirdSteel Guitar Blues – (previously unreleased, alternate take)Just to Ease My Worried MindLonesome Old River Blues – (previously unreleased, alternate take)Precious Jewel, TheIt Won`t Be Long (Till I`ll Be Leaving)Wreck on the HighwayFireball MailNight Train to MemphisProdigal Son, TheNot a Word From HomeI`ll Forgive You, But I Can`t Forget YouFreight Train BluesWabash Cannon BallJole BlonThis World Can`t Stand Long – (previously unreleased, alternate take)Waltz of the WindSinner`s Death, A (I`m Dying)Tennessee WaltzBlack Mountain Rag
Track Listing: Lonesome Old River Blues If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again Wreck On The Highway Freight Train Blues Devil`s Train, The It Won`t Be Long (Till I`ll Be Leaving) Wabash Cannon Ball Were You There When They Crucified My Lord Tennessee Waltz Waiting For My Call To Glory Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel #8) I Saw The Light Fire Ball Mail Night Train To Memphis Great Speckle Bird
Disc 1:I Saw the LightGreat Speckled Bird, TheJust a Closer Walk With TheeThat Glory Bound TrainDust on the BiblePrecious MemoriesTurn Your Radio OnWill the Circle Be UnbrokenFamily Who Prays, The (Shall Never Part)Glory Is ComingHold to God`s Unchanging HandJesus Will Outshine Them AllLord Build Me a Cabin in GloryWhat a Friend We Have in JesusWhen I Lay My Burdens DownI`ll Fly AwayLittle MosesLife`s Railway to HeavenSomebody Touched MeJesus Died for Me
When it comes to the listing the top ten country singers, you are in for a herculean task. No one can really say that one singer is better than the other as this is a subjective thing. Everyone tries to come up with lists and hoping to seek the approval of the People Who will be reading it.
1. Hank Williams – He is the one who introduced the honky tonk style to the country music world. Others dubbed him as one of the greatest hillbilly music singers for all time.
2. George Jones – Just like the other hillbilly music singers, Jones earned his spot in the music industry by having a long list for his hit records. “No show Jones” was his nickname for his failure to show up in many performances.
3. Roy Acuff – This singer is best known by his fans as the “King of Country Music.” He was the one who showed the world the “hoedown” format which eventually captured the international market. Acuff is the first living person to be inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame.
4. Johnny Cash – “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash” is how he starts his concerts. Having a bass-baritone voice and dark clothing, he earned the nick “The Man in Black.” He is also known to integrate various genres in his music like gospel, rock and roll, blues and the likes.
5. Carter family – This family of singers were considered to be the first vocal group to be hillbilly music stars. Their songs primarily focused on southern gospel, U.S. folk revival, pop and the likes.
6. Jimmie Rodgers – Just like the others, he too has his own trademark when it comes to singing. Rodgers was known for his rhythmic yodeling. Among his nicknames are “The Father of Country Music”, “The Blue Yodeler” and “The Singing Brakeman”.
7. Merle Haggard – Haggard and his band was known for the creation of the Bakersfield Sound. It has a unique twang of the guitar and vocal harmonies. His song “Okie from Muskogee” paved the way for his induction into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.
8. Loretta Lynn – Lynn was considered to be one of the forerunners of hillbilly music vocalists and songwriters during the1960s. Because of this, she was known to be as a music legend.
9. Eddie Arnold – He lived in the music world for six decades. He too was able to sell more than 85 million records from the time he started his career on 1943 until his death in 2008.
10. Kitty Wells – Her song “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels” that enabled her to become the first female hillbilly music singer to be able to top the U.S. country charts.
There are singers who are creating unique country love songs; they will be able to have their limelight. They just have to think positive and be patient for it to happen. For now, all they have to do is to do their best and hope that it works.
