Episode 43, “Country Music circa 1950,”

Show 43, “Country Music circa 1950,” presents 17 popular country-western recordings from 1948 through 1953. Host Sam Waldron includes some thoughts on how regional hillbilly music evolved into a huge commercial enterprise by the 1960s. Performers include Peggy Lee, Eddie Arnold, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Jim Reeves, Red Foley, The Davis Sisters, and Hank Snow.

       

Playlist

Show 43Country music circa 1950 
 Playlist  
 1AnytimeEddie Arnold
 2Just a Little Lovin’ Will Go A Long, Long WayEddie Arnold
 3Buttons and BowsGene Autry
 4One Has My Name the Other Has My HeartJimmy Wakely
 5Slipping AroundMargaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely
 6Lovesick BluesHank Williams
 7Riders in the SkyPeggy Lee
 8Chattanooga Shoeshine BoyRed Foley
 9Goodnight IreneRed Foley and Ernest Tubb
 10I’m Movin OnHank Snow
 11Bouquet of RosesEddie Arnold
 12Ain’t Nobody’s Business But My OwnKay Starr and Tennessee Ernie Ford
 13I Want to Play House With YouEddie Arnold
 14Mockin’ Bird HillLes Paul and Mary Ford
 15I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever KnowThe Davis Sisters
 16Mexican JoeJim Reeves