The Bakersfield Sound 1940 - 1974 (10 CD)

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 'Gene' Dinwiddle: Home In The Government Camp
6 King Family: Get Along Down To Town
7 Lloyd Reading: Home In San Antone
8 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys: Opening Theme / Seven Come Eleven
9 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys: Get Along Home Cindy
10 Elwin Cross and his Arizona Wranglers: Back In Dear Old Oklahoma
11 The Maddox Brothers and Rose: Okie Boogie
12 Bob Manning (vocal: Billy Gray): Reading Your Letter With Tears In My Eyes
13 Leon Payne: Lost Highway
14 Tex Marshall & Bill Woods: Hittin' The Trail
15 Leo 'Tex' Butler: When The Leaves Come Tumbling Down
16 Bill Woods / Cliff Crofford: Have I Got A Chance With You
17 The Maddox Brothers and Rose: Water Baby Blues (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 Weater
23 Hillbilly Barton: You Made Me Love You
24 Ebb Pilling and his Ozark Squirrel Shooters: Ozark Polka
25 Bill Woods and his Orange Blossom Playboys with Hillbilly Barton: A Heart Break Ago
26 Fuzzy & Bonnie Owens: A Dear John Letter
27 Bill Woods & Rita Goodwin: Dear John
28 Billy Mize with Bill Woods and his Orange Blossom Playboys: Pusan
29 Ferlin Husky: Hank's Song
30 Joe Maphis & Rose Lee: Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music)
1 Tommy Collins: You Better Not Do That
2 Dallas Frazier: Ain't You Had No Bringin' Up At All
3 Bud Hobbs: Louisiana Swing
4 Forest Lee & Clete Stewart: When I Hold You
5 Buck Owens: Down On The Corner Of Love
6 Dave Stogner with Al Brumley: Stepping Stones
7 Herb Henson & Joyce Yours: Out Of Line
8 Semie 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 with 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 Time 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
1 Reuben Chapman with Coy Baker & His Band: I'm Sorry Too
2 Don Thompson with Coy Baker & His Band: Empty Days And Lonely Nights
3 Phil Brown: You're A Luxury
4 unknown: Steady Lovin'
5 Johnny Bond: I Like That Kind
6 Henry Sharp: Crazy Moon
7 Gene Martin with 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 and Cliff: When
12 Billy Mize: You Can't Take Your Love Outta 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 Owen Charles: Stage Coach
18 Rip Goodman and Marcia: If I Could Only Tell You
19 George Latta: Our Hearts
20 Buck Owens: Til These Dreams Come True
21 Billy and Cliff: 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 Elses' Time)
32 Custer Bottoms & Jack and Jerry: Why Tell Me
1 Buck Owens: King Of Fools
2 The Marksmen: Scratch
3 Jerry Cornelius and 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 Wanta 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 Weber: Painting The Town
18 Johnny Barnett: Too Old To Hurt
19 Merle Haggard: Skid Row
20 Bill Meyers: Good-Bye Mr. Blues
21 Buck Owens: If You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin'
22 Bill Bledsoe: Tell Me Why
23 Bob Morris: Put Your Arms Around Him
24 Roy Nichols: Silver Bells
25 Buck Owens: Act Naturally (live)
26 Merle Haggard: Life In Prison
27 Bobby Durham: My Past Is Present
28 Bobby Durham: Queen Of Snob Hill
29 Vancie and Rita: Tears In My Beer
30 Rose Stassi: Out Of My Mind
1 Buck Owens: Close Up The Honky Tonks
2 Merle Haggard & Bonnie Owens: Slowly But Surely
3 Bob Hortter: Working Overtime
4 Jim Witlock: 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)
8 Merle Haggard: I'm Gonna Break Every Heart I Can (Capitol)
9 Tommy Duncan: 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 (aka Buddy 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: Swinging 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: Tiger By the Tail (live at Carnegie Hall)
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
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 and Rose Lee Maphis: A Lifetime Of Love
14 Del and Sue Smart: I'm So Mad At Me
15 Merle Haggard: Drink Up And Be Somebody
16 Wayne Wilson & Don Rich with 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: Hangin' On
27 Suzi Arden: Who Do You Go To
28 Merle Haggard: Where Does The Good Times Go
29 Joe Maphis: Pickin' And Guitin'
30 Rose Lee Maphis: Country Girl Courtship
31 Wayne Wilson: I'd Rather Be Hurt By You
1 Buck Owens: The Heartaches Have Just Started
2 Gene Moles: Fingerlickin'
3 Al Brumley: I'm Goin' Crazy
4 Bill Handy with 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 and 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 (Merle Haggrad): 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 in London)
24 Merle Haggard: California Cottonfields
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
1 Merle Haggard: Mama Tried (live in Muskogee)
2 The Strangers: Stealin' Corn
3 Truitt Cunningham: Forgive And Forget
4 Buck Owens & Susan Raye: Cryin' Time
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 (Sohn von Buck & Bonnie Owens): A Whole Lot Of Somethin'
10 Merle Haggard: I'm A Good Loser
11 Bobby Wayne: 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 Price: 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)
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 Kenny Johnson with the Country Mile: 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 Time 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 Hangin' Round
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
1 Buck Owens: Y'all Come / Tall Dark Stranger (live at Toys for Tots)
2 Tony Booth: Lonesome 7-7203 (live at Toys for Tots show)
3 Buddy Alan: Fishin' on the Mississippi (live at Toys for Tots show)
4 Susan Raye: L.A. International Airport (live at Toys for Tots)
5 Buck Owens, the Buckaoors and OMAC artists: Johnny B. Goode (live at Toys for Tots)
6 Bonnie Owens: Number One Heel (take 14)
7 Merle Haggard: If I Had Left It Up To You (take 4 with false starts)
8 Merle Haggard: If I Had Left It Up To You (false starts)
9 Vancie & Rita: Strange
10 Billy Mize: Misery
11 Billy Mize: The Name Of The Game Is Heartaches
12 Red Simpson: I'd Be A Good Time Charlie
13 Red Simpson: Fit For A King
14 Johnny Barnett: Which One Is To Blame
15 Junior Stonebarger with Jelly Sanders Band: Release Me
16 Fuzzy Owen, Bill Woods, Red Simpson & Band: My Ears Should Burn (When Fools Are Talked About)
17 Bill Woods, Don Rich, Don Markham & Band: Truck Driving Man
18 Tommy Collins: Be Serious Ann
19 Joe & Rose Lee Maphis: Christmas Time's A Comin'
20 Lewis Talley: Blue Christmas
21 Louise Lovett: Lonely Christmas Call
22 Merle Haggard: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus