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The Essential Roy Acuff
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The Essential Roy Acuff  (Audio CD) 
by Roy Acuff

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He may have failed in his attempts at professional baseball and the governorship of Tennessee, but the "King of Country Music" did manage to become the biggest star of his era. This 20-song collection opens with 1936's "Great Speckle Bird," the gospel number that first brought him fame, and includes his biggest 1940s hits. Acuff combined elements of old-time, string-band, and hillbilly music (adding Dobro and then harmonica), forging an emotional, pure, polished sound; his lonesome voice was capable of great sensitivity as well as a jocularity carried over from his medicine-show days. The gloomy "Wreck on the Highway" marks a highlight, as do remakes of his early hits, "Freight Train Blues" and the Carters' "Wabash Cannon Ball." --Marc Greilsamer

Product Details:
Audio CD Release Date: April 01, 2008
Studio: Sbme Special Mkts.
Number Of Discs: 1
Average Customer Rating: based on 5 reviews
Track Listing:
1. Great Speckled Bird
2. Precious Jewel
3. Wreck on the Highway
4. Night Train to Memphis
5. Fireball Mail
6. Low and Lonely
7. Pins and Needles (In My Heart)
8. Wait for the Light to Shine
9. Wabash Cannonball
10. Freight Train Blues
11. Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
12. Tennessee Waltz
13. This World Can't Stand Long
14. I Saw the Light
 
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Average Customer Review:4.5
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5The Esential Roy Acuff"  Apr 12, 2008
I received the CD "The Essential Roy Acuff (1936-1949)" in just a few days after ordering. It had selections That I heard in the 1940's and my fokes had some of them on old 78 RPM records like "The Great Speckle Bird" "Wreck On The Highway" "Night Train To Memphis" "Fireball Mail" "Wabash Cannon Ball" "The Precious Jewel" and others. As with age the records bit the dust. Cracked, broken and just wore out. I was glad to fine some of these old country classics on CD's with very good sound quality.

5THE ESSENTIAL ROY ACUFF 1936-1949  Jan 14, 2008
THIS CD IS SO IS A CLASSICS OF ROY ACUFF I HAVE BEEN ALWAYS HAVE BEEN A
COUNTRY MUSIC FAN I JUST LOVE THE MUSIC
THANK YOU


4 of 4 found the following review helpful:

5Great CD  Jan 11, 2006
Here's another fine offering by Columbia Country Classics; and this one covers the Father of the Grand Ole Opry. These are original recordings and considering the technology of the time, these are quite good. Of course, the set includes his signature "Great Speckled Bird" and "Wabash Cannonball", but there are other gems, including "The Precious Jewel", "Wreck on the Highway", and "Night Train to Memphis". To make the collection ever more interesting, is the inclusion of three previously unissued alternate takes of: "Steel Guitar Blues", "Lonesome Old River Blues", and "This World Cant Stand Long". Roy was never afraid to show a little emotion, and he never held-back when perfroming, and this CD showcases those talents. Country Music lost one of its greatest treasures with the passing of Mr Acuff; here's your chance to own a little of that magic.

22 of 23 found the following review helpful:

3Very skimpy-Grt. Hits CD offers more  Jan 11, 2001
At a running time of just over 50 minutes, this one could've had a lot more added on to it. You get the bare-bones essential, gotta have type of stuff such as "Wabash Cannonball" & "The Great Speckled Bird", but missing are many of the selections that came from his long in print Greatest Hits CD such as "The Devil's Train", "Waiting For My Call To Glory" and many other fine selections.

"Lonesome Old River Blues" & "This World Can't Stand Long" are presented in alternate takes from their better known versions. I have always felt an "essential" set should provide the versions that were "hits" not alternate takes as this set would serve as an intro to Acuff's music-not an overview of alternate takes.

One plus is everything here is in it's original unaltered mono version-no fake stereo. In short, if you're not familiar with Acuff, this is not a bad set, but the Greatest Hits CD on Columbia offers a broader selection. Columbia, in the future, let Bear Family handle the alternate takes & stick with official versions on domestic releases.

6 of 10 found the following review helpful:

5Very pleased  Dec 05, 1999
It's really nice to be able to hear the songs my mother use to play when I was young with no skipping or cracking of the record player

 
 
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