A Tribute to Roy Acuff: The King of Country Music
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A Tribute to Roy Acuff: The King of Country Music is a studio album by American
Background and content
In the early 1960s, Hank Locklin became a more established country music artist. He had a series of major country hits, which included "
A total of 12 songs were included on the album that were notable recordings by Acuff. Two of the tracks were composed by Acuff himself: "Precious Jewel" and "As Long as I Live."[1] Other songs were composed by others and were recorded by others before Acuff chose to perform them. This includes "Wabash Cannonball" and "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain."[3] Acuff's original recordings featured a simpler, traditional country musical style. Meanwhile, Locklin's renditions included more instrumentation, such as background vocals from the Anita Kerr Singers and more guitar presence.[3]
Release and reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Billboard | Favorable |
A Tribute to Roy Acuff was released in February 1962 on RCA Victor Records. The project was Locklin's fourth studio album in his career.
Track listing
2:46 | |||
4. | "All the World Is Lonely Now" | Mel Foree | 2:19 |
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5. | "The Wreck on the Highway" | Dorsey Dixon | 2:03 |
6. | "Pins and Needles (In My Heart)" | Floyd Jenkins | 2:25 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Great Speckled Bird" |
| 2:39 |
2. | "Maple on the Hill" | Addison Cole | 2:58 |
3. | "We Live in Two Different Worlds" | Rose | 2:09 |
4. | "A Precious Jewel" | Acuff | 2:26 |
5. | "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" | Rose | 2:35 |
6. | "Once More" | Dusty Owens | 2:23 |
Personnel
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of A Tribute to Roy Acuff: The King of Country Music.[3]
Musical personnel
- Buddy Harman – drums
- The Jordanaires – background vocals
- Anita Kerr – accordion
- The Anita Kerr Singers – background vocals
- Hank Locklin – lead vocals
- Grady Martin – guitar
- bass
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano
- Velma Smith – guitar
- Gordon Stoker– accordion
Technical personnel
- Chet Atkins – producer
- Archie Campbell – liner notes
- Anita Kerr – producer
- Bill Porter – engineer
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Canada | February 1962 | Vinyl | RCA Victor | [7] |
Germany | [8] | |||
United States | [3][4] |
References
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ Leigh, Spencer (May 18, 2009). "Hank Locklin: Country singer and guitarist". The Independent. Archived from the original on May 22, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Locklin, Hank (February 1962). "A Tribute to Roy Acuff: The King of Country Music (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". RCA Victor Records.
- ^ a b "Hank Locklin – A Tribute to Roy Acuff: The King of Country Music (1962, LP) (U.S.)". Discogs. 1962. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Spotlight Albums of the Week: Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 74, no. 42. October 20, 1962. p. 32.
- ^ "Hank Locklin – A Tribute to Roy Acuff: The King of Country Music (1962, LP) (Canada)". Discogs. 1962. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "Hank Locklin – A Tribute to Roy Acuff: The King of Country Music (1962, LP) (Germany)". Discogs. 1962. Retrieved December 9, 2020.