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Various Artists - The Greatest Country Hits Of 1951 (2026)

Various Artists - The Greatest Country Hits Of 1951 (2026)

BAND/ARTIST: Various Artists

This release continues the series of multi-CD sets which comprises selected collections of the biggest US country hits of each year during the 1950s and early '60s, and this one looks at the earlier era of the decade in 1951.It was an unusual year, in that many fewer records than normal made it into the charts, with some records spending multiple weeks (even months) in the chart and at No. 1, so despite the fact that this 78-track collection features most of the records that appeared in Billboard's Best Selling Retail Folk (Country & Western) Records, Most Played Juke Box Folk (Country & Western) Records and Country & Western Records Most Played by Folk Disc Jockeys charts, the records all fit onto a 3-CD set. (The collection omits several records which are unavailable for copyright reasons). There were plenty of established names from the 1940s still enjoying success, like Red Foley, Ernest Tubb, Eddy Arnold and Gene Autry, but new artists from the honky-tonk scene were making their impact around this time, with Hank Snow, Lefty Frizzell, Tennessee Ernie Ford and Carl Smith all having several hits. Patti Page is the only solo female artist featured, although Mary Ford, Margaret Whiting and Anita Carter are there in duets, and as is often the case with these collections there are also one or two collectable obscurities. It's a fascinating and entertaining musical snapshot of the country scene as the music industry was embarking on a new decade, and with an in-depth 12,000+ word booklet with background notes on every record as well as full discographical and chartAnvar - Metatonic
information, it gives a solid overview of the most popular country music of the year.

Tracklist:
1. Lefty Frizzell - I Love You A Thousand Ways
2. Hank Williams - Moanin' The Blues
3. Hank Snow - The Golden Rocket
4. Lefty Frizzell - If You've Got The Money I've Got The Time
5. Hank Snow - I'm Movin On
6. Gene Autry - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
7. Stuart Hamblen - Remember Me I'm The One Who Loves You
8. Eddy Arnold - The Lovebug Itch
9. Gene Autry - Frosty The Snowman
10. Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Shot Gun Boogie
11. Kay Starr - There's Been A Change In Me
12. Ernest Tubb - Remember Me I'm The One Who Loves You (Version 2)
13. Patti Page - The Tennessee Waltz
14. Ernest Tubb - Blue Christmas
15. Stuart Hamblen - It's No Secret
16. Arkie Shibley - Hot Rod Race
17. Eddy Arnold - There's Been A Change In Me (Version 2)
18. Jimmy Wakely - My Heart Cries For You
19. Johnnie & Jack - Poison Love
20. Tiny Hill - Hot Rod Race (Version 2)
21. Ramblin Jimmie Dolan - Hot Rod Race (Version 3)
22. Red Foley - Hot Rod Race (Version 4)
23. Evelyn Knight - My Heart Cries For You (Version 2)
24. Pee Wee King - The Tennessee Waltz (Version 2)
25. The Pinetoppers - Mockin' Bird Hill
26. Eddy Arnold - May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You

1. Tennessee Ernie Ford - Tailor Made Woman
2. Hank Snow - The Rhumba Boogie
3. Lefty Frizzell - Look What Thoughts Will Do
4. Hank Williams - Dear John
5. Les Paul & Mary Ford - Mockin' Bird Hill (Version 2)
6. Lefty Frizzell - Shine, Shave, Shower (It's Saturday)
7. Jimmy Wakely - Beautiful Brown Eyes
8. Hank Williams - Cold Cold Heart
9. Tiny Hill - I'll Sail My Ship Alone
10. Lefty Frizzell - I Want To Be With You Always
11. Eddy Arnold - Kentucky Waltz
12. REX ALLEN - Sparrow In The Tree Top
13. Hank Snow - Bluebird Island
14. Red Foley - Hobo Boogie
15. Hank Snow - Down The Trail Of Achin' Hearts
16. Red Foley - The Strange Little Girl
17. Hank Williams - Howlin' At The Moon
18. Margaret Whiting - When You And I Were Young Maggie Blues
19. The Weavers - On Top Of Old Smokey
20. Carl Smith - Let's Live A Little
21. Ernest Tubb - Don't Stay Too Long
22. Gene Autry - Old Soldiers Never Die
23. Hank Williams - I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)
24. Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Strange Little Girl (Version 2)
25. Tennessee Ernie Ford - Mr. And Mississippi
26. Eddy Arnold - I Wanna Play House With You

1. Red Foley - There'll Be Peace In The Valley For Me
2. Hank Williams - Hey Good Lookin'
3. Johnnie & Jack - Cryin' Heart Blues
4. Eddy Arnold - Something Old, Something New
5. Carl Smith - If Teardrops Were Pennies
6. Johnny Bond - Sick, Sober And Sorry
7. Lefty Frizzell - Always Late (With Your Kisses)
8. Carl Smith - Mr. Moon
9. Lefty Frizzell - Mom And Dad's Waltz
10. Del Wood - Down Yonder
11. Ernest Tubb - Hey La La
12. Hank Snow - Unwanted Sign Upon Your Heart
13. Pee Wee King - Slow Poke
14. Lefty Frizzell - Travellin' Blues
15. Hank Williams - Crazy Heart
16. Hank Williams - (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle
17. Eddy Arnold - Heart Strings
18. Eddy Arnold - Somebody's Been Beatin' My Time
19. Carl Smith - Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way
20. Red Foley - Alabama Jubilee
21. Margaret Whiting - I Don’t Want To Be Free
22. Ernest Tubb - Driftwood On The River
23. The Carlisles - Too Old To Cut The Mustard
24. Hank Snow - Music Makin Mama From Memphis
25. Lefty Frizzell - Give Me More, More, More
26. Hank Williams - Baby, We're Really In Love

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