VA — The Bakersfield Sound: Country Music Capital of the West 1940-1974 (2019) (CD-Rip)
FLAC (tracks,cue,log,scans) | Folk, Country, Honky Tonk | 12h 12 min | 3.8 GB
Buck Owens and Merle Haggard emerged from the dim lights, thick smoke and loud, loud music of Bakersfield, California\’s thriving honky-tonk scene of the 1950s and \’60s and changed country music forever. But what is the \’Bakersfield Sound\’ While twag Telecasters and crying steel guitars come to mind, the music that emanated from Central California in that era reflected a variety of influences that was expressed in myriad ways.
\’\’We represent the end results of all the years of country music in this town,\’\’ Haggard once remarked about the California city that served as home base for the two Country Music Hall of Fame inductees. But how did the musical world from which Buck and Merle emerged come to be How were the twin pillars of the Bakersfield Sound shaped by the city\’s larger musical community Who were their influences, and what were the musical markers along their paths to success In what ways did their achievements reshape the local scene from which they emerged
This first sprawling multi-disc anthology of Bakersfield\’s country music heritage bs with 1940s field recordings of migrants who fled the ravages of dust and economic depression in search of a better life in California. It traces the development of the music they brought with them all the way through 1974, the last full year Merle Haggard made his home in Bakersfield, the year of Buck Owens\’ final Top 10 hit as a solo artist, and the year Bakersfield guitar hero Don Rich was killed in a motorcycle accident.
Somes called \’Nashville West,\’ Bakersfield became hotbed that fostered the careers of Ferlin Husky, Herb Henson, Jimmy Thomason, Billy Barton, Fuzzy Owen, Lewis Talley, Tommy Collins, Dallas Frazier, S Moseley, Jean Shepard, The Farmer Boys, Wynn Stewart, Tommy Duncan, Billy Mize, Cliff Crofford, Bonnie Owens, Don Markham, Al Brumley, Tommy Dee, Jelly Sanders, Oscar Whittington, Johnny Barnett, Vancie Flowers, Bobby Durham, Bob Morris, Roy Nichols, Don Rich, Red Simpson, Kay Adams, Bobby Austin, Dick Curless, Joe & Rose Lee Maphis, Buddy Mize, Gary Paxton, The Gosdin Brothers, Ronnie Sessions, Gene Moles, Clarence White, Tony Booth, Freddie Hart, David Frizzell, and countless others.
Collected here are a diverse range of recordings that includes Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys in a Bakersfield radio studio in the mid-1940s; previously unknown live recordings of Buck Owens and the Buckaroos at the very last of Buck\’s legendary annual Toys for Tots shows before Don Rich\’s death; unreleased recordings by Red Simpson, Billy Mize,Bonnie Owens, and Johnny Bond; radio broadcasts from the stage of the legendary Blackboard Café; and an early Bill Woods vanity record that predates any of his previously-known recorded output.
Rare recordings from early pioneers Tex Butler, Tex Marshall, and Ebb Pilling give a glimpse into the early days of the Bakersfield Sound while dozens of rare records from local labels of the 1950s, \’60s and \’70s are collected together for the first . Many of the selections presented here have never been reissued, and few have seen the light of day since their initial release. In some cases, only a handful of 78 or 45 RPM records were pressed, and the songs have been long forgotten until now. From songwriting legend Harlan Howard\’s first recording for Tally Records to his then-wife Jan Howard\’s first known demo recording in Lewis Talley\’s Bakersfield studio to Barbara Mandrell\’s very first solo recording on Mosrite Records to legendary bandleader Johnny Barnett\’s only known single, this collection is a treasure trove of Bakersfield history. From hits to deep cuts to alternate takes to album tracks to live material, this set dives deeper into the Bakersfield Sound than ever before.
The accompanying 224 page book includes hundreds of photos, a foreword by Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett, in depth analysis by Grammy-nominated Bakersfield Sound historian Scott B. Bomar, profiles on each artist, and a track-by-track commentary that puts the sprawling 10 CD collection in context to illuminate the story of how a country music cottage industry transformed Bakersfield into the Country Music Capital of the West and ignited speculation that the city could become a serious challenge to Nashville\’s commercial country dominance.
Disc 1
1. Lloyd Stalcup — The Cotton Picker\’s Song
2. Homer Pierce — Darlin\’ Baby
3. Jack Bryant — Sunny Cal
4. Mary Sullivan — Sunny California
5. Wayne Dinwiddie — Home In The Government Camp
6. The King Family — Get Along Down To Town
7. Lloyd Reading — Home In San Antone
8. Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys — Opening Theme/Seven Come Eleven
9. Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys — Get Along Home Cindy
10. Elwin Cross And His Arizona Wranglers — Back In Dear Old Oklahoma
11. Maddox Brothers and Rose — Okie Boogie
12. Bob Manning — Reading Your Letter With Tears In My Eyes
13. Leon Payne — Lost Highway
14. Tex Marshall & Bill Woods — Hittin\’ The Trail
15. Leo Butler — When The Leaves Come Tumbling Down
16. Bill Woods And His Orange Blossom Playboys — Have I Got A Chance With You
17. Maddox Brothers and Rose — Water Baby Blues [Aka Water Baby Boogie]18. Terry Preston — (A Pretty Woman Is A) Deadly Weapon
19. Terry Preston — I Want You So
20. Herb Henson — Funny Book
21. Jimmy Thomason — Honey Baby
22. Jimmy Thomason — Your Love Was Like The Weather
23. Hillbilly Barton — You Made Me Love You
24. Ebb Pilling & His Ozark Squirrel Shooters — Ozark Polka
25. Bill Woods And His Orange Blossom Playboys — A Heart Break Ago
26. Fuzzy Owen & Bonnie Owens — A Dear John Letter
27. Bill Woods & Rita Goodwin — A Dear John Letter
28. Billy Mize & Bill Woods And His Orange Blossom Playboys — Pusan
29. Ferlin Husky — Hank\’s Song
30. Joe & Rose Lee Maphis — Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music)
31. Jean Shepard & Ferlin Husky — Dear John Letter
Disc 2
1. Tommy Collins — You Better Not Do That
2. Dallas Frazier — Ain\’t You Had No Bri\’ Up At All
3. Bud Hobbs — Louisiana Swing
4. Forrest Lee & Clete Stewart — When I Hold You
5. Buck Owens — Down On The Corner Of Love
6. Dave Stogner And His Western Rhythmaires — Stepping Stones
7. Herb Henson & Joyce Yours — Out Of Line
8. S Moseley — When The Saints Go Marching In
9. Jean Shepard — Take Possession
10. The Farmer Boys — It Pays To Advertise
11. Wynn Stewart — Why Do I Love You So
12. Tommy Duncan — Crazy Mixed Up Kid
13. Johnny Taylor — Sad Sad Saturday Night
14. Wanda Jackson — I Gotta Know
15. Billy Mize — Who Will Buy The Wine
16. Al Coker & The Coker Family — Baby I Like Your Style
17. Louise Duncan — Wherever You Are
18. Sid Silver — Bumble Rumble
19. Andy Morris — I Need Her Love
20. Dusty Payne — I Want You
21. Fuzzy Owen — Your Every Thing (I Wish That She Could Be)
22. Bonnie Blue Bell — I Never Thought
23. Jan Howard — What Tomorrow
24. George Rich — Drivin\’ Away My Blues
25. Bill Woods — Ask Me No Questions
26. Fuzzy Owen — Beware Of A Stranger
27. Skeets McDonald — Keep Her Off Your Mind
28. Dave Stogner — Yes Sir
29. Harlan Howard — Fun On The Freeway
30. Cliff Crofford — A Night For Love
31. The Farmer Boys — Someone To Love
32. Buck Owens — Come Back To Me
Disc 3
1. Reuben Chapman & Coy Baker & His Band — I\’m Sorry Too
2. Don Thompson & Coy Baker & His Band — Empty Days And Lonely Nights
3. Phil Brown — You\’re A Luxury
4. Skeets McDonald — Steady Lovin\’
5. Johnny Bond — I Like That Kind
6. Henry Sharpe — Crazy Moon
7. Gene Martin & The Desert Stars — Pair Of Empty Arms
8. Herb Henson — You\’al Come
9. Lewis Talley — Letters Have No Arms
10. Buck Owens — Second Fiddle
11. Billy Mize & Cliff Crofford — When
12. Billy Mize — You Can\’t Take Your Love Out Of This Boy
13. Billy Kaundart — I Removed Your Ring
14. Larry Bryant — Keep Right On Tryin\’
15. Buck Owens — Tired Of Livin\’
16. Joe Hall — Cold Hearted Woman
17. Charles Owen — Stage Coach
18. Rip Goodman & Marcia — If I Could Only Tell You
19. George Latta — Our Hearts
20. Buck Owens — Til These Dreams Come True
21. Billy Mize & Cliff Crofford — Living Up To My Name
22. Don Markham & The Marksmen — Goose, Pt. 1
23. Bonnie Owens — Just For The Children\’s Sake
24. Wally Lewis — My Baby Walks All Over Me
25. Wynn Stewart — Playboy
26. Al Brumley — Someone\’s Gonna Get Hurt
27. Jackie Kelley — Door Of Temptation
28. Jelly Sanders — Fiddlin\’ Country Style
29. Buck Owens & Rose Maddox — Loose Talk
30. Jimmy Patton — What Will I Do (With All These Memories)
31. Tommy Dee — Loving You (On Someone Else\’s )
32. Custer Bottoms & Jack And Jerry — Why Tell Me
Disc 4
1. Buck Owens — King Of Fools
2. The Marksmen — Scratch
3. Jerry Cornelius & The Golden Eagles — It\’s My Turn To Cry
4. Wayne Morris — I Can\’t Stop Lovin\’
5. Wayne Morris — I Pretend
6. Bill Woods — Truck Drivin\’ Man
7. Billy Bledsoe — My Last Night In Town
8. Leon Hart — New Home Sweet Home
9. Kenny Hays — Crossing My Fingers
10. Kenny Hays — Foolish Notions
11. Georgia Lynn — On Your Wedding Day
12. Tommy Lewis — Go Where You Wanna Go
13. Vancie Flowers — Private Party
14. Buck Owens — There\’s Gonna Come A Day
15. Anita Cross — Why Should I Cry Again
16. Bonnie Owens — Waggin\’ Tongues
17. Rollie Webber — Painting The Town
18. Johnny Barnett — Second Fiddle
19. Johnny Barnett — Too Old To Hurt
20. Merle Haggard — Skid Row
21. Bill Meyers — Good-Bye Mr. Blues
22. Buck Owens — If You Ain\’t Lovin\’ You Ain\’t Livin\’
23. Billy Bledsoe — Tell Me Why
24. Bob Morris — Put Your Arms Around Him
25. Roy Nichols — Silver Bells (live)
26. Buck Owens — Act Naturally (live)
27. Merle Haggard — Life In Prison
28. Bobby Durham — My Past Is Present
29. Bobby Durham — Queen Of Snob Hill
30. Vancie & Rita — Tears In My Beer
31. Rose Stassi — Out Of My Mind
Disc 5
1. Buck Owens — Close Up The Honky Tonks
2. Merle Haggard & Bonnie Owens — Slowly But Surely
3. Bob Hortter — Working Over
4. Jim Whitlock — S.O.S.
5. Buck Owens — Fallin\’ For You
6. Merle Haggard — If I Had Left It Up To You
7. Merle Haggard — I\’m Gonna Break Every Heart I Can (Tally Records Version)
8. Merle Haggard — I\’m Gonna Break Every Heart I Can (Capitol Records Version)
9. Tommy Duncan & Larry Thornton — I Wish I Hadn\’t Called You
10. Jim Ward — Red Wine
11. Lewis Talley — More Wine, More Women, More Song
12. Merle Haggard & Bonnie Owens — I\’ll Take A Chance
13. Don Rich & The Buckaroos — I\’m Layin\’ It On The Line
14. Buck Owens — There Never Was A Fool
15. Doyle Holly & The Buckaroos — After You Leave Me
16. Dee Mize — Just Leave My World Alone
17. Billy Mize — Walking My Fool
18. Liz Anderson — (My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers
19. Tommy Collins — If You Can\’t Bite Don\’t Growl
20. Jeanie O\’Neal — Alcohol And Tears
21. Bobby Durham — Home Is Where I Hang My Head
22. Red Simpson — Jeannie With The Light Brown Cadillac
23. Merle Haggard — Swig Doors (Alternate Take)
24. Kay Adams — Roll Out The Red Carpet
25. Dick Curless & Kay Adams — Old Standby
26. Buck Owens — House Of Memories
27. Buck Owens — r By The Tail (live)
28. Vicki Lester — Fool Me Again
29. Ray Salter — The Bad Guy Gets The Girl
30. Billy Mize — Pappy Was A Clever Man
31. Jeanie O\’Neal — Correspondence Course In Love
Disc 6
1. Bobby Austin — Apartment #9
2. Buck Owens — Open Up Your Heart
3. Dick Curless — A Good Job — Huntin\’ And Fishin\’
4. Gary Paxton — Goin\’ Thru The Motions
5. Red Simpson — I\’m Actin\’ Like My Old Self Again
6. Kay Adams — Little Pink Mack
7. Doyle Holly — The Dumb Thing
8. Merle Haggard — Someone Told My Story
9. Red Simpson — Diesel Smoke, Dangerous Curves
10. Barbara Mandrell — Queen For A Day
11. Ronnie Sessions — I Guess You\’re Finally Satisfied
12. Merle Haggard — Mixed Up Mess Of A Heart
13. Joe & Rose Lee Maphis — A Life Of Love
14. Del And Sue Smart — I\’m So Mad At Me
15. Merle Haggard — Drink Up And Be Somebody
16. The Buckaroos — You\’ll Never Miss The Water (Til The Well Runs Dry)
17. Bob Morris — The First Thing I Think Of
18. Faye Hardin — Only The Strong Can Survive
19. Merle Haggard — You Don\’t Have Very Far To Go
20. Bobby Austin — I\’m Not Looking For An Angel
21. The Buckaroos — Chicken Pickin\’
22. Doyle Holly & The Buckaroos — A Foolish Notion
23. Merle Haggard — I Made The Prison Band
24. Oscar Whittington — 50 Year Waltz
25. Del And Sue Smart — Love That Just Won\’t Stop
26. The Gosdin Brothers — Ha\’ On
27. Suzi Arden — Who Do You Go To
28. Ronnie Sessions — There Never Was A Fool
29. Merle Haggard — Where Does The Good s Go
30. Joe Maphis — Pickin\’ And Guitin\’
31. Rose Lee Maphis — Country Girl Courtship
32. Wayne Wilson — I\’d Rather Be Hurt By You
Disc 7
1. Buck Owens — The Heartaches Have Just Started
2. Gene Moles — Fingerlickin\’
3. Al Brumley — I\’m Goin\’ Crazy
4. Bill Handy & Jelly Sanders Combo — Don\’t Leave Me Cryin\’
5. Leo Stephens — Walking In My Sleep Crying Over You
6. Tom Rose — It\’s Over
7. Buck Owens & Buddy Alan — Let The World Keep On A Turnin\’
8. Merle Haggard — Too Many Bridges To Cross Over
9. Dean Sanford — Too Young To Grow Old Over You
10. Tommy Wiggins — Calling All Lovers
11. Larry Daniels & The Buckshots — Buckshot
12. Bonnie Owens — Lead Me On
13. Leon Copeland — I\’m Out Of My Mind
14. Clarence White — Buckaroo
15. The Sanland Brothers — Vaccination For The Blues
16. Red Simpson — You Put My World Back Together
17. The Strangers — Hammin\’ It Up
18. Bob Ross — Lucy Clowers
19. Ronnie Sessions — (I Used To Live) The Life Of Riley
20. Barbara Cheatwood — Married Man
21. Billy Mize — Make It Rain
22. Cliff Crofford — Mention My Name
23. Buck Owens — Sam\’s Place (live)
24. Merle Haggard — California Cotton Fields
25. Rodney Lay — Not Going Back To Jackson
26. Glenda Blackwell — I Want To Live In Your House
27. Tom Tall — Pitty Pitty Patter
28. Judy Hall — My Old Used To Be
29. Ira Allen — Love Is Me
30. Faye Hardin — Mistakes I\’ve Made
31. Harold Cox & The Sooners — Pumpkin Center
32. Jerry Dallas — Tears Of Joy (Are A-Croppin\’ Out On Me)
33. Stan Farlow — Devil River
Disc 8
1. Merle Haggard — Mama Tried (live)
2. The Strangers — Stealin\’ Corn
3. Truitt Cunningham — Forgive And Forget
4. Buck Owens & Susan Raye — Cryin\’
5. Buck Owens — Bring Back My Peace Of Mind
6. The Sanland Brothers — Cowboy Convention
7. Don Rich & The Buckaroos — Guitar Pickin\’ Man
8. Don Rich — Your Heart Turned Left (And I Was On The Right)
9. Buddy Alan — A Whole Lot Of Somethin\’
10. Merle Haggard — I\’m A Good Loser
11. Bobby Wayne & The Strangers — California On My Mind
12. Buck Owens — Reno Lament
13. The Hagers — Your Tender Loving Care
14. Henry Sharpe — There Is No Easy Way
15. Lewis Talley — Because You Can\’t Be Mine
16. Mike Beagles — She Don\’t Care Now
17. Dave Rich — Night Life Is My Weakness
18. Merle Haggard — Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)
19. Sharon Haley — Heartbreak Mountain
20. Mayf Nutter — Never Ending Song Of Love
21. Tony Booth — Cinderella
22. Red Simpson — I\’m A Truck
23. Johnny Campbell — Mr. Conscience
24. Vancie Flowers — How Dark Is My Journey
25. Merle Haggard — Bring It On Down To My House
26. Kenni Huskey — Number One Heel
27. Sonny Anglin — Today\’s Tomorrow\’s Yesterday
28. Merle Haggard — I\’m Tired Of Your Understanding Ways
29. Kenny Vernon — I Bought The Shoes (That Just Walked Out On Me)
Disc 9
1. Buck Owens — Arms Full Of Empty
2. Susan Raye — Love Sure Feels Good In My Heart
3. Homer Joy — Streets Of Bakersfield
4. Merle Haggard — I Know An Ending When It Comes
5. Buck Owens — Something\’s Wrong
6. Doyle Singer & The Buckaroos — Young Widow Brown
7. Tide Cartwright — Cheater\’s Ground
8. Blackjack Duran — I Laid Back Down
9. Arlo Guthrie — This Troubled Mind Of Mine
10. Merle Haggard — The Emptiest Arms In The World
11. Kenneth Johnson — Beer Drinkers Of America Unite
12. Buck Owens & Susan Raye — Sweethearts In Heaven
13. Laurel Lee — Mountain Of Fortune And Fame
14. Red Simpson — Bill Woods From Bakersfield
15. Thad Tillotson — Good Ole Country Sound
16. Freddie Hart — If You Can\’t Feel It (It Ain\’t There)
17. Carlyle Graham — Foolish Man
18. Kay Austin — The Lord Rested On Sunday
19. Cliff Crofford — Every I Hear The Fiddle Play
20. Merle Haggard — Holding Things Together
21. David Frizzell — I\’m The Bartender\’s Best Friend
22. Lawanda Lindsey — I Ain\’t Ha\’ Around
23. Toby Keeney — Going Back To Oklahoma
24. Walt Pascoe — That Little Glass Of Milk
25. Roger Spanke — Betty Jane
26. Sandy Thomas — Antique In My Closet
27. Dennis Payne — Do You Believe In Me
28. Debi Hawkins — Teach Me How To Love
29. Merle Haggard — Mirrors Don\’t Lie
30. Tony Booth — A Different Kind Of Sad
Disc 10
1. Buck Owens — Y\’All Come/Tall Dark Stranger (Live)
2. Tony Booth — Lonesome 7-7203 (Live)
3. Buddy Alan — Fishin\’ On The Mississippi (Live)
4. Susan Raye — L.A. International Airport (Live)
5. Buck Owens And His Buckaroos — Johnny B. Goode (Live)
6. Bonnie Owens — Number One Heel (Take 14)
7. Merle Haggard — If I Had Left It Up To You (Take 4 With False Start)
8. Merle Haggard — If I Had Left It Up To You (False Starts)
9. Merle Haggard — If I Had Left It Up To You (False Starts)
10. Merle Haggard — I\’n Not Looking For An Angel
11. Merle Haggard — Second Fiddle
12. Vancie Flowers & Rita Lane — Strange
13. Vancie Flowers & Rita Lane — Tears In My Beer
14. Billy Mize — Misery
15. Billy Mize — The Name Of The Game Is Heartaches
16. Red Simpson — I\’d Be A Good Charlie
17. Red Simpson — Fit For A King
18. Johnny Barnett — Which One Is To Blame
19. Junior Stonebarger & Jelly Sanders Band — Release Me
20. Fuzzy Owen & Bill Wood\’s Band — My Ears Should Burn (When Fools Are Talked About)
21. Bill Woods & Don Rich — Truck Drivin\’ Man
22. Tommy Collins — Be Serious Ann
23. Joe & Rose Lee Maphis — Christmas \’s A Comin\’
24. Lewis Talley — Blue Christmas
25. Louise Lovett — Lonely Christmas Call
26. Merle Haggard — I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
