JOEL WHITBURN "Hit Country Records 1954-1982" (Hardcover, 2015)
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Hardcover book is in excellent condition; see photos! 2015, 256 pages MORE MUSIC! Music Vendor’s Country chart contained 50 positions during the 1950s while Billboard’s Country charts typically numbered 15 (finally reaching 50 in 1964). ► First-ever chart stats for Elvis Presley’s first Sun recording! “That’s All Right” and its B-side, “Blue Moon Of Kentucky,” on Sun 209, placed for seven and 12 weeks, respectively, and were the first two of his six Sun recordings on Music Vendor’s Country charts! ► Hundreds of brand new artists with bios, including Louise Duncan, The Farmer Boys, Neil Merritt, Mimi Roman, and The York Brothers. ► Early chart hits for Bill Anderson, Lynn Anderson, Jimmy Dean, Mickey Gilley, Freddie Hart, Johnny Paycheck (as “Donny Young”), Mel Tillis, and many more. ► Nearly every major Country artist with many more charted hits. ► All “coat-tail” hits are researched, even if an artist’s version of a song was shown for just one week. Here are a few of the more than 1,700 songs not seen in any other Record Research publication: Bob Luman – Red Cadillac And Black Mustache Billy Lee Riley – Pearly Lee Ronnie Self – Ain’t I’m A Dog The Sprouts – Goodbye, She’s Gone Jimmy Dean & his Texas Wildcats – Big Blue Diamonds Bob Roubian – Blue Suede Shoes Skeeter Bonn – Honey Baby Warren Smith – Rock ‘N’ Roll Ruby Onie Wheeler – Onie’s Bop Wanda Jackson – Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad Cliff Johnson – Go ‘Way Hound Dog Poppa John Gordy – Salty Dog Rag Johnny Brandon – Rainbow
- Publisher: Record Research, Incorporated
- Year: 2015
- ISBN: 9780898202151
- Condition: Fine
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