Maddox,Rose This Is Rose Maddox CD

Women singers abound on today's country music scene, but 40 or 50 years ago it was a different story. Rose Maddox, who began performing on country radio stations in the 1930s and started recording in the 1940s, was one of the female pioneers in the field. After launching her career with her brothers in the country group the Maddox Brothers and Sister Rose, she pursued a successful solo career and later recorded with Buck Owens and Bill Monroe. More recently, Maddox performed with members of the Vern Williams Band, a country and bluegrass group, who accompany her on this CD compilation which showcases her still-strong voice and exuberant delivery. The set, drawn from two albums originally released in the early 1980s, includes folk traditionals such as Woody Guthrie's "Philadelphia Lawyer" and gospel staples such as "Amazing Grace."

1. Philadelphia Lawyer 2. Let Those Brown Eyes Smile at Me 3. Old Black Choo Choo 4. Single Girl 5. Dark As a Dungeon 6. This Old House 7. Sally Let Your Bangs Hang Down 8. Rusty Old Halo 9. Dream of the Miner's Child 10. Ashes of Love 11. Silver Threads and Golden Needles 12. Foggy Mountain Top 13. Amazing Grace 14. Rocky Top