"HILLBILLY FEVER!" Legends Of The West Coast, Vol.4

Hillbilly Fever, Vol. 4: Legends of the West Coast doesn't just cover the Bakersfield sound of the late '50s and early '60s, but also traces its development through the late '40s and '50s. The disc begins with a selection of cowboy songs (Jack Guthrie's "Oklahoma Hills," Gene Autry's "You Are My Sunshine," Sons of the Pioneers' "Cool Water"), before moving toward Western swing (Al Dexter's "Too Late to Worry," Spade Cooley's "Shame on You") and country-boogie (Tennessee Ernie Ford's "Mule Train"). By the end of the disc -- after Skeets McDonald's "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes," Jimmy Wakely's "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)," Tex Ritter's "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)," and Joe Maphis & Rose Lee's "Dim Lights Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music)" have all been heard -- the electrified honky tonk of Bakersfield begins to emerge in the form of Jean Shepard ("A Dear John Letter"), Tommy Collins ("You Better Not Do That"), Ferlin Husky ("Gone"), Wynn Stewart ("Wishful Thinking"), Buck Owens ("Second Fiddle"), and Merle Haggard ("Sing a Sad Song"). Since it covers so many different styles, Legends of the West Coast is a little inconsistent. Nevertheless, it tells its story well and contains a wealth of classics, making it another essential addition to any comprehensive country library.(by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide)

trax:
1. Oklahoma Hills - Jack Guthrie And His Oklahomans 2. You Are My Sunshine - Gene Autry 3. Cool Water - The Sons Of The Pioneers 4. Too Late To Worry - Al Dexter & His Troopers 5. Shame On You (Tex Williams & Smokey Rogers) - Spade Cooley & His Orchestra 6. New Muleskinner Blues - Maddox Bros & Rose 7. One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart) - Jimmy Wakely 8. Temptation (Tim-Tayshun) (Cinderella G. Stump & Red Ingle) - Red Ingle & The Natural Seven 9. Mule Train - Tennessee Ernie 10. High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) - Tex Ritter 11. Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - Skeets McDonald 12. Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music) - Joe Maphis & Rose Lee 13. A Dear John Letter - Jean Shepard 14. You Better Not Do That - Tommy Collins 15. Gone - Ferlin Husky 16. Wishful Thinking - Wynn Stewart 17. Second Fiddle - Buck Owens 18. Sing A Sad Song - Merle Haggard
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