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- Date Released: January 1, 1992
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Label: Legacy/Columbia
- Copyright: Originally Released 1936,1938,1940,1941,1942,1947,1948,1949 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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They Say...
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 influence on American country music. Certainly "Great Speckled Bird" is here, but so are "Night Train to Memphis," "Black Mountain Rag," "Wreck on the Highway," and his signature version of Floyd Jenkins' "Prodigal Son." Along the way are the portraits from an artist at the height of his power such as "A Sinner's Dying Breath (I'm Dying)," "Freight Train Blues," and "Fireball Mail." Colin Escott's fine liner notes provide a well-rounded portrait of both the man and the scene at the time of his ascension to the pinnacle of it.
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| 01. |  |
Great Speckle Bird
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2:53 |
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| 02. | |
Steel Guitar Blues |
2:52 |
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| 03. | |
Just To Ease My Worried Mind |
2:38 |
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| 04. | |
Lonesome Old River Blues |
2:47 |
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| 05. | |
The Precious Jewel |
2:45 |
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| 06. | |
It Won't Be Long |
3:01 |
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| 07. | |
Wreck On The Highway |
2:45 |
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| 08. | |
Fireball Mail |
2:31 |
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| 09. | |
Night Train To Memphis |
2:48 |
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| 10. | |
The Prodigal Son |
2:48 |
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| 11. | |
Not A Word From Home |
2:27 |
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| 12. | |
I'll Forgive You, But I Can't Forget You |
2:38 |
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| 13. | |
Freight Train Blues |
3:06 |
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| 14. | |
Wabash Cannonball |
2:36 |
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| 15. | |
Jole Blon |
3:12 |
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| 16. | |
This World Can't Stand Long |
2:40 |
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| 17. | |
Waltz Of The Wind |
2:37 |
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| 18. | |
I'm Dying A Sinner's Death |
2:41 |
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| 19. | |
Tennessee Waltz |
2:54 |
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| 20. | |
Black Mountain Rag |
2:51 |
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20 Total Tracks, 55:30 Total Length
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Credits
- Roy Acuff - Vocals // Roy Acuff - Main Performer // Colin Escott - Liner Notes // Gary Pacheco - Project Director // Bob Irwin - Compilation Producer // Bill Johnson - Art Direction // Rollow Welch - Art Direction // Vic Anesini - Remastering // Jackie Straka - Project Coordinator
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Performers
Roy Acuff&His Crazy Tennesseans // Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys
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