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.

Tracklist:

Tied Down
What Will It Do
Is It Love or Is It Lies
Lonesome Joe
Sweep Around Your Own Back Door
Don't Say Goodbye
Swamp Lily
Sixteen Chickens and a Tambourine
Rushing Around
Whoa Mule
Sunshine Special
I Closed My Heart's Door
I'm Planting a Rose
River of Crystal
Please Daddy Forgive
Streamline Heartbreaker
I Closed My Heart's Door
Six More Days
Thief Upon the Tree, The
Don't Judge Your Neighbor
Night Spots, The (Of the Town)
Great Speckled Bird, The
Lonely Mound of Clay
Pins and Needles (In My Heart)
Wabash Cannonball
Great Judgement Morning, The
Wreck on the Highway, The
Precious Jewel, The
Night Train to Memphis
That's What Makes the Jukebox Play
Little Moses
What Do You Think About Me
Oh These Tombs
Come Back Little Pal
Fire Ball Mail
I'm Building a Home in the Sky
Great Titanic, The
Goodbye Mr. Brown
Mother Hold Me Tight
Crazy Worried Mind
Along the China Coast
It's Hard to Love
Plant Some Flowers by My Graveside
I Wanna Be Loved
I Like Mountain Music
Jesus Died For Me
Thank God
Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?
How Beautiful Heaven Must Be
Unclouded Day, The
Hold to God's Unchanging Hand
Lord Build Me a Cabin
Where the Soul Never Dies
Shake My Mother's Hand For Me
Take My Hand, Precious Lord
World Is Not My Home, The
Where Could I Go (But to the Lord)
Jesus Just Died For Me

UPC: 4000127156525
Label: Bear Family
Release Date: 6.28.94
Format: CD

Roy Acuff - King Of Country Music (Import)