Show 23, “The Perfect Country Song,” presents 14 big hits from the country charts in 1944 through 1947 in order to determine: What elements would need to be in the “perfect” country song? Performers include Tex Ritter, Red Foley, Merle Travis, Bing Crosby, Roy Rogers, Al Dexter, and Cindy Walker.
Playlist 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Show 23 The Perfect Country Song Playlist 1 I’m Wasting My Tears on You Tex Ritter 2 Soldier’s Last Letter Ernest Tubb 3 Smoke on the Water Red Foley 4 Smoke Smoke Smoke That Cigarette Tex Williams 5 Blue Moon of Kentucky Bill Monroe 6 Divorce Me C.O.D. Merle Travis 7 Don’t Fence Me In Roy Rogers 8 You Two Timed me One Time Too Often Tex Ritter 9 Pistol Packin’ Mama Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters 10 I’m Losing My Mind Over You Al Dexter 11 So Round So Firm So Fully Packed Merle Travis 12 When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again Cindy Walker 13 Never Trust a Woman Tex Williams 14 When You Leave Don’t Slam The Door Tex Ritter 15 Guitar Polka Al DexterThe post Episode 23- The Perfect Country Song appeared first on Sam Waldron.
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