Title: Country Music Favourites From Wheeling, West Virginia Artist: Williams, Doc & the Border Riders Label: Jasmine Records Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 604988380125 Genre: Country Release Date: 2024-01-19 Number of Discs: 1 Additional Details: UNITED KINGDOM - IMPORT
One of the great masters of old-style country music who performed from the early 1930s until he retired in 2006 - a career of over 70 years!! Much loved flagship star of the famous WWVA Wheeling Jamboree in West Virginia. 28 tracks spanning 1947-1960, all digitally remastered, few previously released on CD, some never released since the original 78 rpm singles. Features many of his most popular songs including "My Old Brown Coat", "The Man In The Moon", "Roses Are Blooming", "Little Box Of Pine" and "Fiddler Joe". Vocal versions of such classics as "Silver Bell", "Red Wing" and "Merry Maiden Polka", most commonly heard as instrumentals. You will also hear Doc's famous blind accordionist Marion Martin, the melodic voice of Doc's wife Chickie Williams and Doc's brother, singer and fiddler Cy Williams. Here are story songs, comedy songs, western songs, love songs and folk songs, several written by Doc himself. Extensive liner notes by country music writer and broadcaster Paul Hazell (You can add this one to Stu Davis too).
Tracks: 1.1 Silver Bell 1.2 Fiddler Joe 1.3 Glorious Home 1.4 Little Box of Pine 1.5 The Cat Came Back 1.6 We'd Better Say Goodbye 1.7 Under the Double Eagle 1.8 Big Rock Candy Mountain 1.9 Roses Are Blooming 1.10 I'm Seeking a Harbour 1.11 Why Should I Cry 1.12 Fetchin' Gretchen Home 1.13 I Love You Little Darling 1.14 Weary Tired and Blue 1.15 Whisper Thru the Stars 1.16 Red Wing 1.17 Don't Want to Work 1.18 My Sinner Friend 1.19 The Man in the Moon 1.20 Nell of Narragansett Bay 1.21 Broken Memories 1.22 My Old Brown Coat 1.23 My Little Old Home in West Virginia 1.24 The Touch of God's Hand 1.25 Two Little Orphans 1.26 Hannah 1.27 Bright Red Horizon 1.28 Merry Maiden Polka
