Greatest Country Hits Of 1957 / Various Greatest Country Hits Of 1957 / Various CD

This release continues the series which we re-established a couple of years ago and which comprises selected annual collections of the biggest US country hits of each year. This great-value 120-track collection fills in a gap in the series for 1957, replacing a 2-CD version which was previously as ADDCD3029, but which is now no longer available. The Country & Western charts published in Billboard during 1957 were restricted to 15 places, and this collection comprises every record which appeared in the Best Sellers, Most Played by Disc Jockeys, and Most Played in Juke Boxes charts during the year. Because of the brevity of the recordings, we were able to include not only those records which had already charted and peaked during 1956, but also those which were listed as "tag-along" B sides. For reasons of space we have omitted a few tracks which charted in the lower reaches of the airplay chart and which peaked in 1958, so appear in that collection. The charts were a fascinating mixture of material as the established traditional country stars like Eddy Arnold, Webb Pierce, Ray Price and Kitty Wells found themselves fighting for elbow room with not only new crossover acts like Marty Robbins and Johnny Cash but with the big rock 'n' roll hits of the era which crossed into the country and R&B charts. With an in-depth 10-000+ word booklet with background notes on every record, it gives a solid overview of the most popular country music of the year.

1. Marty Robbins - Singing The Blues 2. Ray Price - Crazy Arms 3. Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line 4. Ray Price - I've Got A Brand New Heartache 5. Ray Price - Wasted Words 6. Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender 7. Elvis Presley - Any Way You Want Me 8. Elvis Presley - Don't Be Cruel 9. Elvis Presley - Hound Dog 10. Johnny Cash - There You Go 11. Johnny Cash - Train Of Love 12. Louvin Brothers - Cash On The Barrel Head 13. Louvin Brothers - You're Running Wild 14. Sonny James - Young Love 15. Kitty Wells - Searching 16. Faron Young - Sweet Dreams 17. Kitty Wells - Repenting 18. Kitty Wells - I'm Counting On You 19. Hank Snow - Stolen Moments 20. Carl Smith - Before I Met You 21. Jim Reeves - According To My Heart 22. Benny Barnes - Poor Man's Riches 23. Webb Pierce - I'm Tired 24. Webb Pierce - It's My Way 25. Wilburn Brothers - Go Away With Me 26. Leroy Van Dyke - Auctioneer 27. Elvis Presley - Love Me 28. Faron Young - Turn Her Down 29. Jim Reeves - Am I Losing You 30. Jim Reeves - Waitin For A Train 31. Marty Robbins - I Can't Quit 32. George Jones ; Jeanette Hicks - Yearning 33. Sonny James - You're The Reason I'm In Love 34. George Morgan - There Goes My Love 35. Marty Robbins - Knee Deep In The Blues 36. Marty Robbins - Same Two Lips 37. Elvis Presley - Too Much 38. Elvis Presley - Playing For Keeps 39. Faron Young - I Miss You Already 40. Faron Young - I'm Gonna Live Before I Die 41. Ferlin Huskey - Gone 42. Hank Thompson - Rockin' In The Congo 43. Hank Thompson - I Was The First One 44. Johnny Horton - I'm Coming Home 45. Patsy Cline - Walkin' After Midnight 46. Patsy Cline - Poor Man's Roses 47. Carl Smith - You Can't Hurt Me Anymore 48. Carl Perkins - Your True Love 49. Louvin Brothers - Don't Laugh 50. George Jones - Don't Stop The Music 51. George Jones - Uh, Uh, No 52. Jim Ed ; Maxine Brown - Money 53. Bobby Helms - Fraulein 54. Webb Pierce - Honky Tonk Song 55. Webb Pierce - Some Day 56. Brenda Lee - One Step At A Time 57. Marvin Rainwater - Gonna Find Me A Bluebird 58. Marvin Rainwater - So You Think You Got Trouble 59. Webb Pierce ; Kitty Wells - Oh, So Many Years 60. Elvis Presley - All Shook Up 61. Sonny James - First Date, First Kiss, First Love 62. Marty Robbins - White Sport Coat 63. Jim Reeves - Four Walls 64. Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love 65. Jim Lowe - Talkin' To The Blues 66. Jimmy Newman - Fallen Star 67. Faron Yong - The Shrine Of St. Cecilia 68. Johnny Cash - Next In Line 69. Johnny Cash - Don't Make Me Go 70. Johnny Horton - Woman I Need 71. Webb Pierce - Missing You 72. Kitty Wells - Three Ways 73. George Jones - Too Much Water 74. Bonnie Guitar - Dark Moon 75. Ray Price - I'll Be There 76. Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 77. Billy Walker - On My Mind Again 78. Elvis Presley - Teddy Bear 79. Elvis Presley - Loving You 80. Ferlin Husky - Prize Possession 81. Ernest Tubb ; Wilburn Brothers - Mister Love 82. Louvin Brothers - Plenty Of Everything But You 83. Hank Snow - Tangled Mind 84. Hank Snow - My Arms Are A House 85. Ray Price - My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You 86. Faron Young - Love Has Finally Come My Way 87. Warner Mack - Is It Wrong 88. Jim Reeves - Two Shadows On Your Window 89. Jim Reeves - Young Hearts 90. Elvis Presley - Mean Woman Blues 91. Hank Locklin - Geisha Girl 92. Hank Locklin - Livin Alone 93. Porter Wagoner - I Thought I Heard You Call My Name 94. Jim Edward, Maxine ; Bonnie Brown - I Heard The Bluebirds Sing 95. Marty Robbins - Teenage Dream 96. Marty Robbins - Please Don't Blame Me 97. Johnny Cash - Home Of The Blues 98. Johnny Cash - Give My Love To Rose 99. Carl Smith - Why Why 100. Kitty Wells - I'll Always Be Your Fraulein 101. Rusty ; Doug - Love Me To Pieces 102. Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie 103. Webb Pierce - Holiday For Love 104. Webb Pierce - Don't Do It Darlin' 105. Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock 106. Elvis Presley - Treat Me Nice 107. Bobby Helms - My Special Angel 108. Hank Thompson - Tears Are Only Rain 109. Jimmie Rodgers - Honeycomb 110. Jimmie Skinner - I Found My Girl In The USA 111. Bonnie Guitar - Mister Fire Eyes 112. Marty Robbins - The Story Of My Life 113. Bill Justis - Raunchy 114. Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire 115. Jimme Rodgers - Kisses Sweeter Than Wine 116. Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock