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The Bakersfield Sound: 1940-1974

Including a larger number of previously unreleased studio and live recordings, radio recordings and demos.

A treasure trove of Bakersfield history presenting country music stars Merle Haggard and Buck Owens, guitar hero Don Rich and dozens of artists like Ferlin Husky, Dallas Frazier, Jean Shepard, Wynn Stewart, Tommy Duncan, Red Simpson, Kay Adams, Duck Curless, Joe Maphis, David Frizzell, The Gosdin Brothers, Clarence White a.m.o.

From hits to deep cuts to alternate takes to album tracks to live material, this set dives deeper into the Bakersfield Sound than ever before. Full-color illustrated 220-page hardcover book with a plethora of photos, many shown here for the first time, and track-by-track commentary.

In depth analysis by Grammy-nominated Bakersfield Sound historian Scott B. Bomar.

Foreword by Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett.

Buck Owens and Merle Haggard emerged from the dim lights, thick smoke and loud, loud music of Bakersfield, California's thriving honky-tonk scene of the 1950s and '60s and changed country music forever. But what is the 'Bakersfield Sound?' While twanging Telecasters and crying steel guitars come to mind, the music that emanated from Central California in that era reflected a variety of influences that was expressed in myriad ways.

"We represent the end results of all the years of country music in this town," Haggard once remarked about the California city that served as home base for the two Country Music Hall of Fame inductees. But how did the musical world from which Buck and Merle emerged come to be? How were the twin pillars of the Bakersfield Sound shaped by the city's larger musical community? Who were their influences, and what were the musical markers along their paths to success? In what ways did their achievements reshape the local scene from which they emerged?


.. SOUND 1940-1974 / 10CD+BOOK / 220PG HARDCOVER BOOK

Media Music     CD   (Compact Disc)
Number of discs 11
Released August 2, 2019
EAN/UPC 5397102160363
Label BEAR FAMILY BFY16036.2
Genre Country
Dimensions 327 × 335 × 60 mm   ·   1.55 kg

Track list

  1. 1.   CD  

    1. Lloyd Stalcup - the Cotton Picker's Song
    2. Homer Pierce - Darlin' Baby
    3. Jack Bryant - Sunny Cal
    4. Mary Sullivan - Sunny California
    5. Wayne 'gene' Dinwiddle - Home in the Government Camp
    6. King Family - Get Along Down to Town
    7. Lloyd Reading - Home in San Antone
    8. Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys - Opening Theme / Seven Com
    9. Get Along Home Cindy
    10. Elwin Cross and His Arizona Wranglers - Back in Dear Old Okl
    11. The Maddox Brothers and Rose - Okie Boogie
    12. Bob Manning (Vocal - Billy Gray) - Reading Your Letter with
    13. Leon Payne - Lost Highway
    14. Tex Marshall & Bill Woods - Hittin' the Trail
    15. Leo 'tex' Butler - when the Leaves Come Tumbling Down
    16. Bill Woods / Cliff Crofford - Have I Got a Chance with You
    17. The Maddox Brothers and Rose - Water Baby Blues (Boogie)
    18. Terry Preston - (A Pretty Woman is A) Deadly Weapon I Want Y
    19. Herb Henson - Funny Book
    20. Jimmy Thomason - Honey Baby
    21. Your Love Was Like the Weater
    22. Hillbilly Barton - You Made Me Love You
    23. Ebb Pilling and His Ozark Squirrel Shooters - Ozark Polka
    24. Bill Woods and His Orange Blossom Playboys with Hillbilly Ba
    25. Fuzzy & Bonnie Owens - a Dear John Letter
    26. Bill Woods & Rita Goodwin - Dear John
    27. Billy Mize with Bill Woods and His Orange Blossom Playboys -
    28. Ferlin Husky - Hank's Song
    29. Joe Maphis & Rose Lee - Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, L
    30. Jean Shepard & Ferlin Husky - a Dear John Letter
  2. 2.   CD  

    1. Tommy Collins - You Better Not Do That
    2. Dallas Frazier - Ain't You Had No Bringin' Up at All
    3. Bud Hobbs - Louisiana Swing
    4. Forest Lee & Clete Stewart - when I Hold You
    5. Buck Owens - Down on the Corner of Love
    6. Dave Stogner with Al Brumley - Stepping Stones
    7. Herb Henson & Joyce Yours - out of Line
    8. Semie Moseley - when the Saints Go Marching in
    9. Jean Shepard - Take Possession
    10. The Farmer Boys - It Pays to Advertise
    11. Wynn Stewart - Why Do I Love You So
    12. Tommy Duncan - Crazy Mixed Up Kid
    13. Johnny Taylor - Sad Sad Saturday Night
    14. Wanda Jackson - I Gotta Know
    15. Billy Mize - Who Will Buy the Wine
    16. Al Coker with the Coker Family - Baby I Like Your Style
    17. Louise Duncan - Wherever You Are
    18. Sid Silver - Bumble Rumble
    19. Andy Morris - I Need Her Love
    20. Dusty Payne - I Want You
    21. Fuzzy Owen - Your Every Thing (I Wish That She Could Be)
    22. Bonnie Blue Bell - I Never Thought
    23. Jan Howard - What Time Tomorrow
    24. George Rich - Drivin' Away My Blues
    25. Bill Woods - Ask Me No Questions
    26. Fuzzy Owen - Beware of a Stranger
    27. Skeets Mcdonald - Keep Her off Your Mind
    28. Dave Stogner - Yes Sir
    29. Harlan Howard - Fun on the Freeway
    30. Cliff Crofford - a Night for Love
    31. The Farmer Boys - Someone to Love
    32. Buck Owens - Come Back to Me
  3. 3.   CD  

    1. Reuben Chapman with Coy Baker & His Band - I'm Sorry Too
    2. Don Thompson with Coy Baker & His Band - Empty Days and Lone
    3. Phil Brown - You're a Luxury
    4. Unknown - Steady Lovin'
    5. Johnny Bond - I Like That Kind
    6. Henry Sharp - Crazy Moon
    7. Gene Martin with the Desert Stars - Pair of Empty Arms
    8. Herb Henson - You'al Come
    9. Lewis Talley - Letters Have No Arms
    10. Buck Owens - Second Fiddle
    11. Billy and Cliff - when
    12. Billy Mize - You Can't Take Your Love Outta This Boy
    13. Billy Kaundart - I Removed Your Ring
    14. Larry Bryant - Keep Right on Tryin'
    15. Buck Owens - Tired of Livin'
    16. Joe Hall - Cold Hearted Woman
    17. Owen Charles - Stage Coach
    18. Rip Goodman and Marcia - if I Could Only Tell You
    19. George Latta - Our Hearts
    20. Buck Owens - til These Dreams Come True
    21. Billy and Cliff - Living Up to My Name
    22. Don Markham & the Marksmen - Goose, Pt. 1
    23. Bonnie Owens - Just for the Children's Sake
    24. Wally Lewis - My Baby Walks All over Me
    25. Wynn Stewart - Playboy
    26. Al Brumley - Someone's Gonna Get Hurt
    27. Jackie Kelley - Door of Temptation
    28. Jelly Sanders - Fiddlin' Country Style
    29. Buck Owens & Rose Maddox - Loose Talk
    30. Jimmy Patton - What Will I Do (With All These Memories)
    31. Tommy Dee - Loving You (On Someone Elses' Time)
    32. Custer Bottoms & Jack and Jerry - Why Tell Me
  4. 4.   CD  

    1. Buck Owens - King of Fools
    2. The Marksmen - Scratch
    3. Jerry Cornelius and the Golden Eagles - It's My Turn to Cry
    4. Wayne Morris - I Can't Stop Lovin'
    5. Wayne Morris - I Pretend
    6. Bill Woods - Truck Drivin' Man
    7. Billy Bledsoe - My Last Night in Town
    8. Leon Hart - New Home Sweet Home
    9. Kenny Hays - Crossing My Fingers
    10. Kenny Hays - Foolish Notions
    11. Georgia Lynn - on Your Wedding Day
    12. Tommy Lewis - Go Where You Wanta Go
    13. Vancie Flowers - Private Party
    14. Buck Owens - There's Gonna Come a Day
    15. Anita Cross - Why Should I Cry Again
    16. Bonnie Owens - Waggin' Tongues
    17. Rollie Weber - Painting the Town
    18. Johnny Barnett - Second Fiddle
    19. Johnny Barnett - Too Old to Hurt
    20. Merle Haggard - Skid Row
    21. Bill Meyers - Good-bye Mr. Blues
    22. Buck Owens - if You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin'
    23. Bill Bledsoe - Tell Me Why
    24. Bob Morris - Put Your Arms Around Him
    25. Roy Nichols - Silver Bells
    26. Buck Owens - Act Naturally (Live)
    27. Merle Haggard - Life in Prison
    28. Bobby Durham - My Past is Present
    29. Bobby Durham - Queen of Snob Hill
    30. Vancie and Rita - Tears in My Beer
    31. Rose Stassi - out of My Mind
  5. 5.   CD  

    1. Buck Owens - Close Up the Honky Tonks
    2. Merle Haggard & Bonnie Owens - Slowly but Surely
    3. Bob Hortter - Working Overtime
    4. Jim Witlock - S.o.s.
    5. Buck Owens - Fallin' for You
    6. Merle Haggard - if I Had Left It Up to You
    7. I'm Gonna Break Every Heart I Can (Tally)
    8. I'm Gonna Break Every Heart I Can (Capitol)
    9. Tommy Duncan - I Wish I Hadn't Called You
    10. Jim Ward - Red Wine
    11. Lewis Talley - More Wine, More Women, More Song
    12. Merle Haggard & Bonnie Owens - I'll Take a Chance
    13. Don Rich & the Buckaroos - I'm Layin' It on the Line
    14. Buck Owens - There Never Was a Fool
    15. Doyle Holly & the Buckaroos - After You Leave Me
    16. Dee Mize (Aka Buddy Mize) - Just Leave My World Alone
    17. Billy Mize - Walking My Fool
    18. Liz Anderson - (My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers
    19. Tommy Collins - if You Can't Bite Don't Growl
    20. Jeanie O'neal - Alcohol and Tears
    21. Bobby Durham - Home is Where I Hang My Head
    22. Red Simpson - Jeannie with the Light Brown Cadillac
    23. Merle Haggard - Swinging Doors (Alternate Take)
    24. Kay Adams - Roll out the Red Carpet
    25. Dick Curless & Kay Adams - Old Standby
    26. Buck Owens - House of Memories
    27. Tiger by the Tail (Live at Carnegie Hall)
    28. Vicki Lester - Fool Me Again
    29. Ray Salter - the Bad Guy Gets the Girl
    30. Billy Mize - Pappy Was a Clever Man
  6. 6.   CD  

    1. Bobby Austin - Apartment #9
    2. Buck Owens - Open Up Your Heart
    3. Dick Curless - a Good Job Huntin' and Fishin'
    4. Gary Paxton - Goin' Thru the Motions
    5. Red Simpson - I'm Actin' Like My Old Self Again
    6. Kay Adams - Little Pink Mack
    7. Doyle Holly - the Dumb Thing
    8. Merle Haggard - Someone Told My Story
    9. Red Simpson - Diesel Smoke, Dangerous Curves
    10. Barbara Mandrell - Queen for a Day
    11. Ronnie Sessions - I Guess You're Finally Satisfied
    12. Merle Haggard - Mixed Up Mess of a Heart
    13. Joe and Rose Lee Maphis - a Lifetime of Love
    14. Del and Sue Smart - I'm So Mad at Me
    15. Merle Haggard - Drink Up and Be Somebody
    16. Wayne Wilson & Don Rich with the Buckaroos - You'll Never Mi
    17. Faye Hardin - Only the Strong Can Survive
    18. Merle Haggard - You Don't Have Very Far to Go
    19. Bobby Austin - I'm Not Looking for an Angel
    20. The Buckaroos - Chicken Pickin'
    21. Doyle Holly & the Buckaroos - a Foolish Notion ? Merle Hagga
    22. Oscar Whittington - 50 Year Waltz
    23. Del and Sue Smart - Love That Just Won't Stop
    24. The Gosdin Brothers - Hangin' on
    25. Suzi Arden - Who Do You Go to
    26. Ronnie Sessions - There Never Was a Fool
    27. Merle Haggard - Where Does the Good Times Go
    28. Joe Maphis - Pickin' and Guitin'
    29. Rose Lee Maphis - Country Girl Courtship
    30. Wayne Wilson - I'd Rather Be Hurt by You
  7. 7.   CD  

    1. Buck Owens - the Heartaches Have Just Started
    2. Gene Moles - Fingerlickin'
    3. Al Brumley - I'm Goin' Crazy
    4. Bill Handy with Jelly Sanders Combo - Don't Leave Me Cryin'
    5. Leo Stephens - Walking in My Sleep Crying over You
    6. Tom Rose - It's over
    7. Buck Owens and Buddy Alan - Let the World Keep on a Turnin'
    8. Merle Haggard - Too Many Bridges to Cross over
    9. Dean Sanford - Too Young to Grow Old over You
    10. Tommy Wiggins - Calling All Lovers
    11. Larry Daniels & the Buckshots - Buckshot
    12. Bonnie Owens - Lead Me on
    13. Leon Copeland - I'm out of My Mind
    14. Clarence White - Buckaroo
    15. The Sanland Brothers - Vaccination for the Blues
    16. Red Simpson - You Put My World Back Together
    17. The Strangers (Merle Haggrad) - Hammin' It Up
    18. Bob Ross - Lucy Clowers
    19. Ronnie Sessions - (I Used to Live) the Life of Riley
    20. Barbara Cheatwood - Married Man
    21. Billy Mize - Make It Rain
    22. Cliff Crofford - Mention My Name
    23. Buck Owens - Sam's Place (Live in London)
    24. Merle Haggard - California Cottonfields
    25. Rodney Lay - Not Going Back to Jackson
    26. Glenda Blackwell - I Want to Live in Your House
    27. Tom Tall - Pitty Pitty Patter
    28. Judy Hall - My Old Used to Be
    29. Ira Allen - Love is Me
    30. Faye Hardin - Mistakes I've Made
    31. Harold Cox & the Sooners - Pumpkin Center
    32. Jerry Dallas - Tears of Joy (Are A-croppin' out on Me)
    33. Stan Farlow - Devil River
  8. 8.   CD  

    1. Merle Haggard - Mama Tried (Live in Muskogee)
    2. The Strangers - Stealin' Corn
    3. Truitt Cunningham - Forgive and Forget
    4. Buck Owens & Susan Raye - Cryin' Time
    5. Buck Owens - Bring Back My Peace of Mind
    6. The Sanland Brothers - Cowboy Convention
    7. Don Rich & the Buckaroos - Guitar Pickin' Man
    8. Don Rich - Your Heart Turned Left (And I Was on the Right)
    9. Buddy Alan (Sohn Von Buck & Bonnie Owens) - a Whole Lot of S
    10. Merle Haggard - I'm a Good Loser
    11. Bobby Wayne - California on My Mind
    12. Buck Owens - Reno Lament
    13. The Hagers - Your Tender Loving Care
    14. Henry Sharpe - There is No Easy Way
    15. Lewis Talley - Because You Can't Be Mine
    16. Mike Beagles - She Don't Care Now
    17. Dave Price - Night Life is My Weakness
    18. Merle Haggard - Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)
    19. Sharon Haley - Heartbreak Mountain
    20. Mayf Nutter - Never Ending Song of Love
    21. Tony Booth - Cinderella
    22. Red Simpson - I'm a Truck
    23. Johnny Campbell - Mr. Conscience
    24. Vancie Flowers - How Dark is My Journey
    25. Merle Haggard - Bring It on Down to My House
    26. Kenni Huskey - Number One Heel
    27. Sonny Anglin - Today's Tomorrow's Yesterday
    28. Merle Haggard - I'm Tired of Your Understanding Ways
    29. Kenny Vernon - I Bought the Shoes (That Just Walked out on M
  9. 9.   CD  

    1. Buck Owens - Arms Full of Empty
    2. Susan Raye - Love Sure Feels Good in My Heart
    3. Homer Joy - Streets of Bakersfield
    4. Merle Haggard - I Know an Ending when It Comes
    5. Buck Owens - Something's Wrong
    6. Doyle Singer & the Buckaroos - Young Widow Brown
    7. Tide Cartwright - Cheater's Ground
    8. Blackjack Duran - I Laid Back Down
    9. Arlo Guthrie - This Troubled Mind of Mine
    10. Merle Haggard - the Emptiest Arms in the World
    11. Kenny Johnson with the Country Mile - Beer Drinkers of Ameri
    12. Buck Owens & Susan Raye - Sweethearts in Heaven
    13. Laurel Lee - Mountain of Fortune and Fame
    14. Red Simpson - Bill Woods from Bakersfield
    15. Thad Tillotson - Good Ole Country Sound
    16. Freddie Hart - if You Can't Feel It (It Ain't There)
    17. Carlyle Graham - Foolish Man
    18. Kay Austin - the Lord Rested on Sunday
    19. Cliff Crofford - Every Time I Hear the Fiddle Play
    20. Merle Haggard - Holding Things Together
    21. David Frizzell - I'm the Bartender's Best Friend
    22. Lawanda Lindsey - I Ain't Hangin' Round
    23. Toby Keeney - Going Back to Oklahoma
    24. Walt Pascoe - That Little Glass of Milk
    25. Roger Spanke - Betty Jane
    26. Sandy Thomas - Antique in My Closet
    27. Dennis Payne - Do You Believe in Me
    28. Debi Hawkins - Teach Me How to Love
    29. Merle Haggard - Mirrors Don't Lie
    30. Tony Booth - a Different Kind of Sad
  10. 10.   CD  

    1. Buck Owens - Y'all Come / Tall Dark Stranger (Live at Toys F
    2. Tony Booth - Lonesome 7-7203 (Live at Toys for Tots Show)
    3. Buddy Alan - Fishin' on the Mississippi (Live at Toys for to
    4. Susan Raye - L.a. International Airport (Live at Toys for to
    5. Buck Owens, the Buckaoors and Omac Artists - Johnny B. Goode
    6. Bonnie Owens - Number One Heel (Take 14)
    7. Merle Haggard - if I Had Left It Up to You (Take 4 with Fals
    8. Merle Haggard - if I Had Left It Up to You (False Starts) if
    9. Merle Haggard - I'm Not Looking for an Angel
    10. Merle Haggard & Johnny Barnett - Second Fiddle
    11. Vancie & Rita - Strange ? Tears in My Beer
    12. Billy Mize - Misery
    13. Billy Mize - the Name of the Game is Heartaches
    14. Billy Mize - Red Simpson - I'd Be a Good Time Charlie
    15. Billy Mize - Fit for a King
    16. Johnny Barnett - Which One is to Blame
    17. Junior Stonebarger with Jelly Sanders Band - Release Me
    18. Fuzzy Owen, Bill Woods, Red Simpson & Band - My Ears Should
    19. Tommy Collins - Be Serious Ann
    20. Joe & Rose Lee Maphis - Christmas Time's a Comin'
    21. Lewis Talley - Blue Christmas
    22. Louise Lovett - Lonely Christmas Call
    23. Merle Haggard - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

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