Acuff,Roy King Of Country Music CD

By the 1950s, Roy Acuff's crown was slipping. He wasn't the star that he had been, but he was still making great records as this collection of ultra-rare sides cut between 1953 and 1958 for Capitol, Decca and MGM shows. Roy was adapting to the changing face of country music, but still making music that was true to his original vision. He re-made some of his biggest hits, including Great Speckled Bird, Lonely Mound Of Clay, Wreck on The Highway, and Precious Jewel. He also recorded some surprisingly good new songs including Goodbye Mister Brown (with Kitty Wells) and I Closed My Heart's Door, which was as powerful a performance as any he ever made.

1. What Will I Do 2. Is It Love or Is It Lies 3. Lonesome Joe 4. Sweep Around Your Own Back Door 5. Don't Say Goodbye 6. Swamp Lily 7. Sixteen Chickens and a Tambourine 8. Rushing Around 9. Whoa Mule 10. Sunshine Special 11. I Closed My Heart's Door 12. I'm Planting a Rose 13. River of Crystal 14. Please Daddy Forgive 15. Streamline Heartbreaker 16. Six More Days 17. The Thief Upon Thee Tree 18. Don't Judge Your Neighbor 19. The Night Spots (Of the Town) 20. The Great Speckled Bird 21. Lonely Mound of Clay 22. Pins and Needles (In My Heart) 23. Wabash Cannon Ball 24. The Great Judgement Morning 25. The Wreck on the Highway 26. The Precious Jewel 27. Night Train to Memphis 28. Little Moses 29. What Do You Think About Me 30. Oh Those Tombs 31. Come Back Little Pal 32. Fire Ball Mail 33. I'm Building a Home (In the Sky) 34. The Great Titanic 35. Goodbye Mr. Brown (; Kitty Wells) 36. Mother Hold Me Tight (; Kitty Wells) 37. Crazy Worried Mind 38. Along the China Coast 39. It's Hard to Love 40. Plant Some Flowers By My Graveside 41. I Wanta Be Loved 42. I Like Mountain Music 43. Jesus Died for Me 44. Thank God 45. Were You There When They Crucified My Lord 46. How Beautiful Heaven Must Be 47. The Unclouded Day 48. Hold to God's Unchanging Hand 49. Lord Build Me a Cabin 50. Where the Soul Never Dies 51. Shake My Mother's Hand for Me 52. Take My Hand, Precious Lord 53. This World Is Not My Home 54. Where Could I Go (But to My Lord)