Dim Lights, Thick Smoke and Hillbilly Music: 1955 by Various Artists (CD, 2009)

Bear Family Records (Germany)

4000127169600

21050153269

Various Artists

CD

2009

Dim Lights, Thick Smoke and Hillbilly Music: 1955

Oldies

80 mins 20 seconds

Recording information: Bradley Studios, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, TN (12/30/1953-05/??/1995); Capitol Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA (12/30/1953-05/??/1995); Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Avenue, Nashville, (12/30/1953-05/??/1995); Charlotte, NC (12/30/1953-05/??/1995); Disney Studio, Buena Vista, Burbank, CA (12/30/1953-05/??/1995); Gold Star Recording Studio, 5628 Brock St., Houston, TX (12/30/1953-05/??/1995); Hickory Recording Studio, 2510 Franklin Road, Nashville (12/30/1953-05/??/1995); Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX (12/30/1953-05/??/1995); Memphis Recording Service Studio, 706 Union Avenue, Mem (12/30/1953-05/??/1995); Meteor Studio, 1746 Chelsea Avenue, Memphis, TN (12/30/1953-05/??/1995); Radio Station KWTO, Springfield, MO (12/30/1953-05/??/1995); RCA Victor Studio #1, 155 E 24th Street, New York, NY (12/30/1953-05/??/1995); Sun Studio, 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN (12/30/1953-05/??/1995); Thomas Productions, 109 13th Avenue North, Nashville, T (12/30/1953-05/??/1995); United Sound Studio, Detroit, MI (12/30/1953-05/??/1995); Webster Hall, 119 E. 11th Street, New York, NY (12/30/1953-05/??/1995). Given the track list of Country & Western Hit Parade 1955, an entry in Bear Family's stellar series of releases on the topic, one can see that for country music fans, this was an amazing year all around. This 31-track compilation selects nothing but truly great tracks for inclusion. They include George Jones' enduring "Why Baby Why," Johnny Cash's "Cry, Cry, Cry," Charlie Feathers' lone hit "Peepin' Eyes," Ray Price's "Run Boy," Tennessee Ernie Ford's "Sixteen Tons," and Marty Robbins' unforgettable read of Chuck Berry's "Maybellene," to name a few. As is customary for all releases on Bear Family, the set includes exhaustive liner notes, complete track information, and great photos. The entire set is packaged in a hardback-bound digipack and is worth every penny -- actually, the entire series is. For fans of traditional country & western music, this set is essential listening. ~ Thom Jurek

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