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.
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| Show 43 | Country music circa 1950 | ||
| Playlist | |||
| 1 | Anytime | Eddie Arnold | |
| 2 | Just a Little Lovin’ Will Go A Long, Long Way | Eddie Arnold | |
| 3 | Buttons and Bows | Gene Autry | |
| 4 | One Has My Name the Other Has My Heart | Jimmy Wakely | |
| 5 | Slipping Around | Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely | |
| 6 | Lovesick Blues | Hank Williams | |
| 7 | Riders in the Sky | Peggy Lee | |
| 8 | Chattanooga Shoeshine Boy | Red Foley | |
| 9 | Goodnight Irene | Red Foley and Ernest Tubb | |
| 10 | I’m Movin On | Hank Snow | |
| 11 | Bouquet of Roses | Eddie Arnold | |
| 12 | Ain’t Nobody’s Business But My Own | Kay Starr and Tennessee Ernie Ford | |
| 13 | I Want to Play House With You | Eddie Arnold | |
| 14 | Mockin’ Bird Hill | Les Paul and Mary Ford | |
| 15 | I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know | The Davis Sisters | |
| 16 | Mexican Joe | Jim Reeves | |