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Benny Barnes: Poor Man's Riches - Complete 1950s Recordings (CD)

1-CD with 48-page booklet, 33 tracks, playing time 76:38 mns.

Complete 1950s recordings by this overlooked Texas artist
All of his rare Dixie EPs
His tribute record to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper, Gold Records In The Snow
His version of Beggar To A King, which inspired Hank Snow's 1961 hit version
His rockabilly classic You Gotta Pay


"I thought Benny Barnes was a fine singer. He was a great artist with a fine stage act. I never could understand why he didn't make it big."

-- Producer H.W. 'Pappy' Dailyon Benny Barnes


East Texas country singer Benny Barnes scored a huge hit in 1956 with only his second record, 'Poor Man's Riches', cut for the legendary Starday label, and would quickly graduate from the beer joints of his native Beaumont (where he often shared the stage with George Jones) to the national spotlight of the Louisiana Hayride. He was boyishly handsome, had convincing stage presence, and an instantly recognizable vocal style that melded influences like George Jones and Lefty Frizzell with that of his early idol, Hank Snow. He had defied current trends and record industry wisdom by hitting with a hard country performance at a time when rock 'n' roll had threatened to consume everything in its path.

But there are no sure bets in the record business, asBenny Barnes would bitterly learn when neither these advantages nor the patronage of a major label, Mercury, would help him find a follow-up hit to
Poor Man's Riches. While Benny Barnes would release many more singles over the next 25 years, by the time of his death in 1987, he was essentially forgotten by the country music business.

In this overdue retrospective, Bear Family gathers togetherBenny Barnes' complete 1950s recordings, most reissued from the original master tapes for the first time, including two previously unissued performances. It was a prolific four years for Benny Barnes, commencing with a couple of early acoustic demos, and continuing through his singles for Starday, Mercury, Dixie, Faith, D, and finally back to Mercury at the close of the decade. Though there were a few definite missteps during this period, it's equally undeniable that Benny Barnes' talent deserved wider recognition than it received – then and now.

The CD comes with a newly researched biography of Benny Barnes by Andrew Brown, rare photos, and a discography.

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Barnes, Benny - Poor Man's Riches - Complete 1950s Recordings (CD) CD 1
01You Gotta PayBenny Barnes
02Poor Man's RichesBenny Barnes
03King For A DayBenny Barnes
04No Fault Of MineBenny Barnes
05Train Of LoveBenny Barnes
06Your Old StandbyBenny Barnes
07My Babe (demo)Benny Barnes
08Last MessageBenny Barnes
09A Nickel's Worth Od DreamsBenny Barnes
10I Walk The LineBenny Barnes
11Tangled MindBenny Barnes
12No Fault Of Mine (demo)Benny Barnes
13PenaltyBenny Barnes
14Heads You Win (Tails I Lose)Benny Barnes
15Mine, All MineBenny Barnes
16Conscience I'm GuilyBenny Barnes
17Happy Little BluebirdBenny Barnes
18Beggar To A KingBenny Barnes
19I Got It MadeBenny Barnes
20Once AgainBenny Barnes
21Those Who KnowBenny Barnes
22Poor Old MeBenny Barnes
23My Arms Are A HouseBenny Barnes
24Lonely StreetBenny Barnes
25Moon Over My ShoulderBenny Barnes
26There You GoBenny Barnes
27Fastest Gun AliveBenny Barnes
28Gold Records In The SnowBenny Barnes
29Give My Love To RoseBenny Barnes
30Stolen MomentsBenny Barnes
31These HandsBenny Barnes
32Take The World (But Give Me Jesus)Benny Barnes
33Talking To The LordBenny Barnes
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Tracklist
Barnes, Benny - Poor Man's Riches - Complete 1950s Recordings (CD) CD 1
01 You Gotta Pay
02 Poor Man's Riches
03 King For A Day
04 No Fault Of Mine
05 Train Of Love
06 Your Old Standby
07 My Babe (demo)
08 Last Message
09 A Nickel's Worth Od Dreams
10 I Walk The Line
11 Tangled Mind
12 No Fault Of Mine (demo)
13 Penalty
14 Heads You Win (Tails I Lose)
15 Mine, All Mine
16 Conscience I'm Guily
17 Happy Little Bluebird
18 Beggar To A King
19 I Got It Made
20 Once Again
21 Those Who Know
22 Poor Old Me
23 My Arms Are A House
24 Lonely Street
25 Moon Over My Shoulder
26 There You Go
27 Fastest Gun Alive
28 Gold Records In The Snow
29 Give My Love To Rose
30 Stolen Moments
31 These Hands
32 Take The World (But Give Me Jesus)
33 Talking To The Lord