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By 1960 the folk boom of the previous year had died. Nashville, for the greater part, continued to produce records with "crossover" appeal that would provide sales greater than normally afforded a straight country hit. The Nashville Sound was established and creating such smooth recordings as You're The Only Good Thing (That Happened To Me) (George Morgan), The Tip Of My Fingers (Bill Anderson), Please Help Me I'm Falling (Hank Locklin), He'll Have To Go (Jim Reeves) and Floyd Cramer's instrumental Last Date, though Bob Luman's uptempo take on the state of country mortality - Let's Think About Livin' - also found success with both country and pop buyers. Nashville was booming. According to a Time (magazine) report, "it had nosed Hollywood as the nation's second biggest (after New York) record-producing center" . ,

The city also boasted 100 music publishing companies and 1000 members of the local musicians' union. But Music City had a fast growing rival, Bakersfield, and its soon-to-be-leader was Buck Owens, whose Above And Beyond would open up the pathway to a mass of number ones. George Jones, Marty Robbins, Hank Snow, Ray Price, Faron Young and Hank Thompson continued their chart careers in their own inimitable manner, veteran Cowboy Copas scored his first ever chart-topper with a revival of Alabam, Charlie Ryan &, the Timberline Riders had his only chart success with the iconic Hot Rod Lincoln, and Loretta Lynn was first heard via her chart debut I'm A Honky Tonk Girl.  ,

After the volumes covering 1945-1955 were released, the word was out. This series is definitive, fabulously packaged, and faultlessly remastered! Everything you'd expect from Bear Family...and more!
Jack Clement, who produced Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Waylon Jennings, Don Williams, and many others, said, 'This is the best country series of all time. No doubt. No question.' Robert Hilburn in the 'Los Angeles Times' said, 'An invaluable album project...enables fans to step back in time and listen to the radio just like Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, and Bob Dylan did.'

Now the story continues from 1956 until 1960. Every CD is generously full. Every booklet is extensive and chocked full of rare photos and illustrations, as well as complete stories behind the songs! - In addition to the hits, the series contains rarities that went on to influence country music...and all music...in the years ahead, like Wanda Jackson's original version of Silver Threads And Golden Needles, Carl Belew's original Lonely Street, and Chet Atkins' influential Walk, Don't Run. This series is designed to introduce new listeners to the very best that country music has to offer... while keeping longtime fans entertained. Every volume is a fabulous time capsule.

Here's the story. For many years, we'd received requests to do a truly definitive country series, but it wasn't until the success of our year-by-year R&,B/Soul series, 'Blowin' The Fuse' (now 'Sweet Soul Music' and soon to be continued into the Funk era) that we decided we needed to do something comparable for country music. The first volumes of 'Dim Lights, Thick Smoke And Hillbilly Music' took us from 1945-1955, and now the story continues into the era of the Nashville Sound.

The series has been compiled with today's fans in mind. Sure, the big hits are there, but so are the classic performances that weren't necessarily hits at the time, but became influential in the years ahead. Every volume has incredibly detailed behind-the-scenes stories, fabulously rare photos, and an ongoing history of country music set against the backdrop of the broader American music business. The booklets alone are 72 pages! Definitive You bet!

Superlatives are often overused, but we feel that this series is part of our mission to bring this incredible music to new fans ... as well as entertaining older fans. We pick up the story in 1956....just as country music was coming to terms with the upset of rock 'n' roll!

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Various - Country & Western Hit Parade - 1960 - Dim Lights, Thick Smoke And Hillbilly Music CD 1
01North To AlaskaHorton, Johnny
02The Tip Of My FingersAnderson , Bill
03No Love Have IPierce, Webb
04The Window Up AboveJones, George
05Please Help Me, I'm FallingLocklin, Hank
06(I Can't Help You) I'm Falling TooDavis , Skeeter
07Smiling Bill McCallCash, Johnny
08Above And BeyondOwens, Buck
09Hot Rod LincolnRyan, Charlie & The Timberline
10Miller's CaveSnow, Hank
11Just One TimeGibson, Don
12Why I'm Walkin'Jackson, Stonewall
13AlabamCopas, Cowboy
14Big IronRobbins, Marty
15Crying My Heart Out Over YouFlatt, Lester & Earl Scruggs
16Tobacco RoadLoudermilk, John D.
17Family BibleGray, Claude
18Cut Across ShortySmith, Carl
19He'll Have To GoReeves, Jim
20Wings Of A DoveHusky, Ferlin
21AnotherDrusky, Roy
22Let's Think About LivingLuman, Bob
23(I'd Be) A Legend In My TimeGibson, Don
24Wishful ThinkingStewart, Wynn
25Excuse Me (I Think I've Got A Heartache)Owens, Buck
26I'm A Honky Tonk GirlLynn , Loretta
27You Don't Want My LoveMiller, Roger
28One More TimePrice, Ray
29You're The Only Good ThingMorgan, George
30A Six Pack To GoThompson, Hank
31RiverboatYoung, Faron
32Last DateCramer, Floyd
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Dim Lights, Thick Smoke And Hillbilly Music

Country & Western Hit Parade

“Collecting an anarchic mix of sex and sentimentality, earnest paeans to family and fanciful tales of drinking and cheating, DIM LIGHTS… affords a fascinating glimpse into black-and-white ‘50s polemics… Established stars, inspired wannabes proffer an intoxicating brew of dancefloor honky tonk, hillbilly boogie, bluegrass, western swing, incipient rockabilly, goofball novelty, and sentimental country-pop.” (UNCUT magazine)

 

The reviews are in and everyone from Australia to Los Angeles to London is raving about Bear Family’s definitive year-by-year country series. Starting in 1945, DIM LIGHTS, THICK SMOKE, AND HILLBILLY MUSIC (COUNTRY & WESTERN HIT PARADE)tells the real story of country music record-by-record. The hits are here, but so are groundbreaking records that went nowhere at the time. This is the true and uncensored history of country music. Everything you need to hear, year-by-year. Stars like Hank Williams, Bob Wills, Eddy Arnold, Ray Price, and Hank Snow are here, but so are beerhall legends like Eddie Noack and Sonny Burns, and roots music mavens like Charlie Feathers and the Stanley Brothers, as well as overlooked giants like Carl Belew and Floyd Tillman. You’ll also hear the incredible original versions of songs like Duelin’ Banjos, Release Me, Lonely Street,and many more!  Every CD is full to the brim with great music, and they’re all individually packaged in hardcover 72-page books by Colin Escott that tell the story of every song as well as the broader music history of the time. Fabulous photos, original record labels, and period advertisements round out the packages.

Bear Family began its journey into year-by-year anthologies with its groundbreaking and award-winning BLOWIN’ THE FUSE/SWEET SOUL MUSICseries that tells the story of R&B from 1945-1970. Look for the series to continue into the Funk era. And look for a year-by-year Rock ‘n’ Roll anthology coming soon.

# After the volumes covering 1945-1955 were released, the word was out. This series is definitive, fabulously packaged, and faultlessly remastered! Everything you'd expect from Bear Family…and more!

# Jack Clement, who produced Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Waylon Jennings, Don Williams, and many others, said, "This is the best country series of all time. No doubt. No question."Robert Hilburn in the 'Los Angeles Times'said, "An invaluable album project…enables fans to step back in time and listen to the radio just like Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, and Bob Dylan did."

# Now the story continues from 1956 until 1960. Every CD is generously full. Every booklet is extensive and chocked full of rare photos and illustrations, as well as complete stories behind the songs!

# In addition to the hits, the series contains rarities that went on to influence country music…and all music…in the years ahead, like Wanda Jackson's original version of Silver Threads And Golden Needles,Carl Belew's original Lonely Street,and Chet Atkins' influential Walk, Don't Run.

# This series is designed to introduce new listeners to the very best that country music has to offer… while keeping longtime fans entertained. Every volume is a fabulous time capsule.

 

Here's the story

For many years, we'd received requests to do a truly definitive country series, but it wasn't until the success of our year-by-year R&B/Soul series, 'Blowin' The Fuse' (now 'Sweet Soul Music' and soon to be continued into the Funk era) that we decided we needed to do something comparable for country music. The first volumes of 'Dim Lights, Thick Smoke And Hillbilly Music' took us from 1945-1955, and now the story continues into the era of the Nashville Sound.

The series has been compiled with today's fans in mind. Sure, the big hits are there, but so are the classic performances that weren't necessarily hits at the time, but became influential in the years ahead. Every volume has incredibly detailed behind-the-scenes stories, fabulously rare photos, and an ongoing history of country music set against the backdrop of the broader American music business. The booklets alone are 72 pages! Definitive? You bet!

Superlatives are often overused, but we feel that this series is part of our mission to bring this incredible music to new fans ... as well as entertaining older fans. We pick up the story in 1956....just as country music was coming to terms with the upset of rock 'n' roll!

And, keeping in the spirit of the releases, some of the artists' listings are as they originally appeared - like Jim Edward and Maxine Brown and Bonnie, Wayne Raney - Raney Family (Wayne, Wanda and Zyndall) and Marty Robbins with Ray Conniff -  while the cd in each set is stored in a reproduction of a 45 rpm record label bag appropriate to that year.

Country music author and historian Colin Escott is responsible for these remarkable releases, an obvious labour of love that has taken considerable research effort, offering a valuable insight into the development of country music over the years. Many of country music's foremost entertainers are included alongside others who may have only earned a place in the footnotes of country music history, but all present a variety of voices and differing musical styles that have virtually disappeared, over half a century later, in contemporary country music's conveyor belt output. The songs were also different back then: sometimes relating to current events, they also regularly centred upon themes like boozin', honky-tonking and slippin' around, now generally considered non-pc in these over sensitive times.

Country & Western Hitparade - CD-Album-Series by Bear Family

Read more at: https://www.bear-family.com/bear-family/country-series/country-und-western-hitparade/
Copyright © Bear Family Records

 

 

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Various - Country & Western Hit Parade - 1960 - Dim Lights, Thick Smoke And Hillbilly Music CD 1
01 North To Alaska
02 The Tip Of My Fingers
03 No Love Have I
04 The Window Up Above
05 Please Help Me, I'm Falling
06 (I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too
07 Smiling Bill McCall
08 Above And Beyond
09 Hot Rod Lincoln
10 Miller's Cave
11 Just One Time
12 Why I'm Walkin'
13 Alabam
14 Big Iron
15 Crying My Heart Out Over You
16 Tobacco Road
17 Family Bible
18 Cut Across Shorty
19 He'll Have To Go
20 Wings Of A Dove
21 Another
22 Let's Think About Living
23 (I'd Be) A Legend In My Time
24 Wishful Thinking
25 Excuse Me (I Think I've Got A Heartache)
26 I'm A Honky Tonk Girl
27 You Don't Want My Love
28 One More Time
29 You're The Only Good Thing
30 A Six Pack To Go
31 Riverboat
32 Last Date