In the Country of Country

The companion cd to the Random House book of the same title by New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Dawidoff. Many have called In the Country of Country one of the most insightful and engaging books ever written about Country music.

An indispensable musical companion to the narrative, the cd compilation offers key recordings by the cornerstone country artists featured in the book, including Johnny Cash, Chet Atkins, Buck Owens, Bill Monroe, Merle Haggard, Rose Maddox and Jimmie Dale Gilmore. The recordings are accompanied by a 16-page booklet which features rare photographs of the artists and liner notes written by Dawidoff specifically for the cd collection.

Featuring: Jimmie Rogers, The Carter Family, Patsy Cline, Kitty Wells, Chet Atkins, Merle Haggard, The Louvin Brothers, Buck Owens, Doc Watson, Rose Maddox, Johnny Cash, Earl Scruggs, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Ralph Stanley, Bill Monroe and more.

TRACK LISTING:

1. T.B. Blues (Jimmie Rodgers) 2. Motherless Children (The Carter Family) 3. It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels (Kitty Wells) 4. I Fall To Pieces (Patsy Cline) 5, I'm On My Way To The Old Home (Bill Monroe) 6. The Fields Have Turned Brown (The Stanley Brothers) 7. Flint Hill Special (Flatt and Scruggs) 8. When I Stop Dreaming (The Louvin Brothers) 9. Blue Railroad Train (Doc Watson) 10. Big River (Johnny Cash) 11. He Stopped Loving Her Today (George Jones) 12. A Taste Of Honey (Chet Atkins) 13. Sally Let Your Bangs Hang Down (Rose Maddox) 14. Excuse Me (I Think I've Got A Heartache)(Buck Owens) 15. I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am (Merle Haggard) 16. Easy's Gettin' Harder Every Day (Iris DeMent) 17. You've Never Seen Me Cry (The Flatlanders) 18. Orphan Girl (Emmylou Harris)