Capitol Collectors Series by Tennessee Ernie Ford - VitaMusik

COMPILATION

Tennessee Ernie Ford's Capitol Collector's Series contains 29 of his biggest hits and best-known songs, including "Sixteen Tons," "The Shot Gun Boogie," "Mule Train," "The Cry of the Wild Goose," and "I'll Never Be Free," as well as a handful of lesser-known gems, making it the perfect single-disc introduction to one of the most popular country singers of the early '50s.
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1. Tennessee Border No. 1

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Composer: Jimmy Work; Composer
Producer: Lee Gillette; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jimmy Work; Other

2. Country Junction

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Performer: Moon Mullican
Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Piano: Moon Mullican; Performer
Vocals: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Orchestra: Cliffie Stone Orchestra; Ensemble
Orchestra: Cliffie Stone Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Cliffie Stone
Ernest J. Ford; Composer
Producer: Lee Gillette; Production
Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford
Moon Mullican; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ernest J. Ford
Cliffie Stone; Other

3. Smoky Mountain Boogie

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Performer: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Vocals: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Composer: Cliffie Stone
Ernest J. Ford; Composer
Producer: Lee Gillette; Production
Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ernest J. Ford
Cliffie Stone; Other

4. Mule Train

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Performer: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Vocals: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Composer: Fred Glickman
Hy Heath
Lange; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Kevin Reeves; Production
Producer: Lee Gillette; Production
Studio Personnel: Kevin Reeves; Production
Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Production
Composer Lyricist: Hy Heath
Fred Glickman
Lange; Other

5. Anticipation Blues

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Performer: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Vocals: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Orchestra: Cliffie Stone Orchestra; Ensemble
Orchestra: Cliffie Stone Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Ernest J. Ford
Cliffie Stone; Composer
Composer: Cliffie Stone
Ernest J. Ford; Composer
Producer: Lee Gillette; Production
Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Production

6. Cry Of The Wild Goose

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Performer: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Vocals: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Composer: Terry Gilkyson; Composer
Producer: Lee Gillette; Production
Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Production
Composer Lyricist: Terry Gilkyson; Other

7. I'll Never Be Free

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford
Kay Starr; Main Performer
Performer: Tennessee Ernie Ford
Kay Starr; Performer
Vocals: Tennessee Ernie Ford
Kay Starr; Performer
Composer: George David Weiss
Bennie Benjamin; Composer
Composer: Bennie Benjamin
George David Weiss; Composer
Producer: Lee Gillette; Production
Artist: Kay Starr
Tennessee Ernie Ford; Production

8. Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own

Primary Artist: Kay Starr
Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Composer: Irving Taylor; Composer
Producer: Lee Gillette; Production
Composer Lyricist: Irving Taylor; Other

9. The Shot-Gun Boogie

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Performer: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Vocals: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Composer: Ernest J. Ford; Composer
Composer: Ernest J. Ford; Composer
Producer: Lee Gillette; Production
Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Production

10. Tailor Made Woman

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Banjo: Red Roundtree; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jack Ryan; Performer
Drums: Sam Weiss; Performer
Guitar: Merle Travis; Performer
Performer: Jack Ryan
Merle Travis
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Sam Weiss
Red Roundtree
Joe Fingers Carr Bush; Performer
Piano: Joe Fingers Carr Bush; Performer
Vocals: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Composer: J. Bryant
B. Kemp
Jbryant; Composer
Composer: J. Bryant
B. Kemp; Composer
Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford
Merle Travis
Red Roundtree
Jack Ryan
Sam Weiss
Joe Fingers Carr Bush; Production

11. I'm A Bad Man

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford
Tex Williams; Main Performer
Composer: Harold Stanley; Composer
Composer: Harold Stanley; Composer

12. The Strange Little Girl

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Cliffe Stone; Performer
Drums: Milton Curtis Berry; Performer
Guitar: Jimmy Bryant
Eddie Kirk; Performer
Performer: Billy Liebert
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Jimmy Bryant
Speedy West
Eddie Kirk
Cliffe Stone
Milton Curtis Berry; Performer
Piano: Billy Liebert; Performer
Steel Guitar: Speedy West; Performer
Vocals: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Composer: J. Ross
R. Adler; Composer
Composer: R. Adler
J. Ross; Composer
Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford
Jimmy Bryant
Eddie Kirk
Speedy West
Cliffe Stone
Milton Curtis Berry
Billy Liebert; Production

13. Mister And Mississippi

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Cliffe Stone; Performer
Drums: Milton Curtis Berry; Performer
Fiddle: Harold Glenn Hensley; Performer
Guitar: Jimmy Bryant
Eddie Kirk; Performer
Performer: Billy Liebert
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Jimmy Bryant
Speedy West
Eddie Kirk
Cliffe Stone
Milton Curtis Berry
Harold Glenn Hensley; Performer
Piano: Billy Liebert; Performer
Steel Guitar: Speedy West; Performer
Vocals: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Composer: I. Gordon; Composer
Composer: I. Gordon; Composer
Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford
Jimmy Bryant
Eddie Kirk
Speedy West
Cliffe Stone
Harold Glenn Hensley
Milton Curtis Berry
Billy Liebert; Production

14. Kissin' Bug Boogie

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Cliffe Stone; Performer
Drums: Milton Curtis Berry; Performer
Guitar: Jimmy Bryant
Eddie Kirk; Performer
Performer: Billy Liebert
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Jimmy Bryant
Speedy West
Eddie Kirk
Cliffe Stone
Milton Curtis Berry; Performer
Piano: Billy Liebert; Performer
Steel Guitar: Speedy West; Performer
Vocals: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Composer: Robert Allen
Allan Roberts; Composer
Composer: Robert Allen
Allan Roberts; Composer
Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford
Jimmy Bryant
Eddie Kirk
Speedy West
Cliffe Stone
Milton Curtis Berry
Billy Liebert; Production

15. Blackberry Boogie

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Cliffe Stone; Performer
Drums: Roy Harte; Performer
Guitar: Billy Strange
Jimmy Bryant; Performer
Performer: Billy Strange
Billy Liebert
Roy Harte
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Jimmy Bryant
Speedy West
Cliffe Stone; Performer
Piano: Billy Liebert; Performer
Steel Guitar: Speedy West; Performer
Vocals: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Orchestra: Cliffie Stone Orchestra; Ensemble
Orchestra: Cliffie Stone Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Ernest J. Ford; Composer
Producer: Lee Gillette; Production
Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford
Jimmy Bryant
Billy Strange
Speedy West
Cliffe Stone
Roy Harte
Billy Liebert; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ernest J. Ford; Other

16. I'm Hog-Tied Over You

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford
Ella Mae Morse; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Cliffe Stone; Performer
Drums: Roy Harte; Performer
Guitar: Billy Strange
Jimmy Bryant; Performer
Performer: Billy Strange
Billy Liebert
Ella Mae Morse
Roy Harte
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Jimmy Bryant
Speedy West
Cliffe Stone; Performer
Piano: Billy Liebert; Performer
Steel Guitar: Speedy West; Performer
Vocals: Ella Mae Morse
Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Composer: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Composer
Composer: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Composer
Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford
Jimmy Bryant
Billy Strange
Speedy West
Cliffe Stone
Roy Harte
Billy Liebert
Ella Mae Morse; Production

17. I Don't Know

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Cliffe Stone; Performer
Drums: Roy Harte; Performer
Guitar: Billy Strange
Jimmy Bryant; Performer
Performer: Billy Strange
Billy Liebert
Roy Harte
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Jimmy Bryant
Speedy West
Cliffe Stone; Performer
Piano: Billy Liebert; Performer
Steel Guitar: Speedy West; Performer
Vocals: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Composer: Willie Mabon; Composer
Producer: Lee Gillette; Production
Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford
Jimmy Bryant
Billy Strange
Speedy West
Cliffe Stone
Roy Harte
Billy Liebert; Production
Composer Lyricist: Willie Mabon; Other

18. Hey, Mr. Cotton Picker

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Performer: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Vocals: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Composer: Dok Stanford
Robert Mitchum; Composer
Composer: Robert Mitchum
Dok Stanford; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Odea Murphy; Production
Producer: Lee Gillette; Production
Studio Personnel: Odea Murphy; Production
Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Production

19. Celebratin'

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Composer: Woods; Composer
Composer: Woods; Composer

20. Catfish Boogie

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Cliffe Stone; Performer
Clarinet: Larry Tasse; Performer
Drums: Roy Harte; Performer
Guitar: Billy Strange
Jimmy Bryant; Performer
Performer: Billy Strange
Billy Liebert
Roy Harte
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Jimmy Bryant
Speedy West
Cliffe Stone
Larry Tasse; Performer
Piano: Billy Liebert; Performer
Steel Guitar: Speedy West; Performer
Vocals: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Composer: Ernest J. Ford; Composer
Composer: Ernest J. Ford; Composer
Producer: Lee Gillette; Production
Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford
Jimmy Bryant
Billy Strange
Speedy West
Cliffe Stone
Roy Harte
Billy Liebert
Larry Tasse; Production

21. The Honeymoon's Over

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford
Betty Hutton; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Joe Mondragon; Performer
Drums: Alvin Stroller; Performer
Guitar: Jimmy Bryant; Performer
Performer: Ted Nash
Skeets Herfurt
Wilbur Schwartz
John Best
Joe Mondragon
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Betty Hutton
Paul Smith
Murray Mceachern
Jimmy Bryant
Ed Kusby
Uan Rasey
Conrad Gozzo
Tommy Pederson
Chuck Gentry
Speedy West
Mannie Klein
Alvin Stroller
Fred Falensby
Si Zenter; Performer
Piano: Paul Smith; Performer
Saxophone: Ted Nash
Skeets Herfurt
Wilbur Schwartz
Chuck Gentry
Fred Falensby; Performer
Steel Guitar: Speedy West; Performer
Trombone: Murray Mceachern
Ed Kusby
Tommy Pederson
Si Zenter; Performer
Trumpet: John Best
Uan Rasey
Conrad Gozzo
Mannie Klein; Performer
Vocals: Tennessee Ernie Ford
Betty Hutton; Performer
Composer: J. Mccarthy
Vaughn Horton
Mack Mysels; Composer
Composer: Vaughn Horton
J. Mccarthy
Mack Mysels; Composer
Producer: Lee Gillette; Production
Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford
Betty Hutton
Jimmy Bryant
Speedy West
Joe Mondragon
Alvin Stroller
Paul Smith
Fred Falensby
Chuck Gentry
Skeets Herfurt
Ted Nash
Wilbur Schwartz
Ed Kusby
Murray Mceachern
Tommy Pederson
Si Zenter
John Best
Conrad Gozzo
Mannie Klein
Uan Rasey; Production

22. River Of No Return

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Performer: The Jud Conlon Chorus; Performer
Choir/chorus: The Jud Conlon Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: Billy May & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Orchestra: Billy May & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Lionel Newman
Ken Darby; Composer
Composer: Ken Darby; Composer
Conductor: Billy May; Conductor
Conductor: Billy May; Conductor
Producer: Lee Gillette; Production
Artist: The Jud Conlon Chorus; Production
Composer Lyricist: Lionel Newman; Other

23. The Ballad Of Davy Crockett

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Ray Merrill Singers; Performer
Bass Guitar: Roland Bundock; Performer
Drums: Roy Harte; Performer
Guitar: Billy Strange
Jimmy Bryant; Performer
Performer: Billy Strange
Billy Liebert
Roy Harte
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Jimmy Bryant
Speedy West
Roland Bundock
Ray Merrill Singers; Performer
Piano: Billy Liebert; Performer
Steel Guitar: Speedy West; Performer
Vocals: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Composer: George Bruns
Tom Blackburn; Composer
Composer: Tom Blackburn
George Bruns; Composer
Producer: Lee Gillette; Production
Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford
Jimmy Bryant
Billy Strange
Speedy West
Roland Bundock
Roy Harte
Billy Liebert
Ray Merrill Singers; Production

24. His Hands

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Ed Gilbert; Performer
Drums: Nick Fatool; Performer
Guitar: Tony Rizzi; Performer
Performer: Nick Fatool
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Paul Smith
Tony Rizzi
Ed Gilbert; Performer
Piano: Paul Smith; Performer
Vocals: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Composer: Stuart Hamblen; Composer
Composer: Stuart Hamblen; Composer
Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford
Tony Rizzi
Ed Gilbert
Nick Fatool
Paul Smith; Production

25. Sixteen Tons

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Performer: Jack Fascinato; Performer
Composer: Merle Travis; Composer
Producer: Lee Gillette; Production
Recording Arrangement: Jack Fascinato; Production
Artist: Jack Fascinato; Production
Composer Lyricist: Merle Travis; Other

26. Nine Pound Hammer

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Roland Bundock; Performer
Drums: Milton Holland; Performer
Guitar: Bobby Gibbons; Performer
Leader: Jack Fascinato; Performer
Performer: Bobby Gibbons
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Jack Fascinato
Milton Holland
Roland Bundock; Performer
Vocals: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Composer: Merle Travis; Composer
Producer: Lee Gillette; Production
Recording Arrangement: Jack Fascinato; Production
Artist: Jack Fascinato
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Bobby Gibbons
Roland Bundock
Milton Holland; Production
Composer Lyricist: Merle Travis; Other

27. That's All

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Leader: Jack Fascinato; Performer
Composer: Merle Travis; Composer
Producer: Lee Gillette; Production
Composer Lyricist: Merle Travis; Other

28. In The Middle Of An Island

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Performer: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Vocals: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Composer: Nick Acquaviva
Ted Varnick; Composer
Composer: Ted Varnick
Nick Acquaviva; Composer
Producer: Lee Gillette; Production
Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Production

29. Hicktown

by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Primary Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Main Performer
Performer: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Vocals: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Performer
Composer: Scott Turner
Charlie Williams; Composer
Composer: Scott Turner
Charlie Williams; Composer
Producer: Lee Gillette; Production
Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

29 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 14 minutes and 23 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

24/29 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

14/29 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Country, Christian, Gospel, Contemporary Bluegrass, Honky Tonk, Country Gospel, Traditional Country

Label

Capitol Nashville

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1990

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5099968582159