Bob Harris 50s Country
Bob Harris selects his favourite country tracks from the 50s, a decade when country music was dominated by artists including Webb Pierce, Eddy Arnold, Hank Williams and Kitty Wells.
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Lefty Frizzell
If You've Got the Money, I've Got The Time
- Honky Tonk Heroes.
- Columbia.
- 12.
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Johnny Cash
Get Rhythm
- The Legend Of Johnny Cash.
- Island records.
- 4.
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Hank Williams
Why Don't You Love Me
- Hillbilly Hero.
- Proper.
- 2.
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Hank Thompson
The Wild Side Of Life
- The Wild Side Of Life.
- Proper.
- 006.
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Kitty Wells
It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
- The Best Of.
- MCA Nashville.
- 001.
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Goldie Hill
I'm The Loneliest Gal In Town
- Don't Send Me No More Roses.
- Righteous.
- 4.
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Elvis Presley
Good Rockin' Tonight
- Classic Rockabilly Hot Rock.
- Proper Records Ltd.
- 2.
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Jimmy Swan
Country Cattin'
- Classic Rockabilly.
- Proper.
- 8.
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Jim Reeves
He'll Have To Go
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Eddy Arnold
Take Me In Your Arms and Hold Me
- RCA Nashville Classics.
- RCA.
- 1.
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Porter Wagoner
A Satisfied Mind
- RCA Nashville Classics.
- RCA.
- 15.
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The Browns
The Three Bells
- RCA Nashville Classics The ‘50s (Various Artists).
- RCA.
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Patsy Cline
Walkin' After Midnight
- Patsy Cline - Walking After Midnight.
- Classic Country.
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Ricky Nelson
It's Late
- That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
- EMI.
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The Everly Brothers
Wake Up Little Susie
- Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
- Acuff-Rose Opryland.
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Sonny James
Young Love
- Capitol Country Music Classics - The 1950s.
- Capitol Records.
- 23.
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Slim Whitman
Rose Marie
- Rose Marie.
- Bear Family.
- 4.
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Lefty Frizzell
Always Late With Your Kisses
- Always Late (With Your Kisses) / Mom And Dad's Waltz.
- Columbia.
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Webb Pierce
There Stands The Glass
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Red Foley
Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy
- Tennessee Saturday Night.
- Proper.
- 25.
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Hank Snow
I'm Moving On
- The Essential Hank Snow.
- RCA.
- 2.
Broadcast
- Thu 14 Apr 2016 20:00³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 2 50s
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Journey through a decade of exhilarating music with a selection of tracks from the 50s