Show 23, “The Perfect Country Song,” presents 14 big hits from the country charts in 1944 through 1947 in order to determine: What elements would need to be in the “perfect” country song? Performers include Tex Ritter, Red Foley, Merle Travis, Bing Crosby, Roy Rogers, Al Dexter, and Cindy Walker.
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| 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s | |||
| Show 23 | The Perfect Country Song | ||
| Playlist | |||
| 1 | I’m Wasting My Tears on You | Tex Ritter | |
| 2 | Soldier’s Last Letter | Ernest Tubb | |
| 3 | Smoke on the Water | Red Foley | |
| 4 | Smoke Smoke Smoke That Cigarette | Tex Williams | |
| 5 | Blue Moon of Kentucky | Bill Monroe | |
| 6 | Divorce Me C.O.D. | Merle Travis | |
| 7 | Don’t Fence Me In | Roy Rogers | |
| 8 | You Two Timed me One Time Too Often | Tex Ritter | |
| 9 | Pistol Packin’ Mama | Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters | |
| 10 | I’m Losing My Mind Over You | Al Dexter | |
| 11 | So Round So Firm So Fully Packed | Merle Travis | |
| 12 | When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again | Cindy Walker | |
| 13 | Never Trust a Woman | Tex Williams | |
| 14 | When You Leave Don’t Slam The Door | Tex Ritter | |
| 15 | Guitar Polka | Al Dexter | |