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Bob Harris selects his favourite country tracks from the 50s, a decade when country music was dominated by artists including Webb Pierce, Eddy Arnold, Hank Williams and Kitty Wells.

57 minutes

Last on

Thu 18 Aug 2016 19:00

Music Played

  • Lefty Frizzell

    If You've Got the Money, I've Got The Time

    • Honky Tonk Heroes.
    • Columbia.
    • 12.
  • Johnny Cash

    Get Rhythm

    • The Legend: Old Favourites and New.
    • Sony/BMG.
    • 004.
  • Hank Thompson

    The Wild Side Of Life

    • The Wild Side Of Life.
    • Proper.
    • 006.
  • Kitty Wells

    It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels

    • The Best Of.
    • MCA Nashville.
    • 001.
  • Goldie Hill

    I'm The Loneliest Gal In Town

    • Don't Send Me No More Roses.
    • Righteous.
    • 4.
  • Elvis Presley

    Good Rockin' Tonight

    • Classic Rockabilly Hot Rock.
    • Proper Records Ltd.
    • 2.
  • Jerry Lee Lewis

    End Of The Road

    • The Best Of Jerry Lee Lewis.
    • Charly.
  • Ricky Nelson

    It's Late

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • The Everly Brothers

    Wake Up Little Susie

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.
  • Sonny James

    Young Love

    • Capitol Country Music Classics - The 1950s.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 23.
  • Slim Whitman

    Rose Marie

  • Lefty Frizzell

    Always Late With Your Kisses

    • Always Late (With Your Kisses) / Mom And Dad's Waltz.
    • Columbia.
  • Red Foley

    Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy

    • Tennessee Saturday Night.
    • Proper.
    • 25.
  • Hank Snow

    I'm Moving On

    • The Essential Hank Snow.
    • RCA.
    • 2.

Broadcast

  • Thu 18 Aug 2016 19:00