J. Tex & the Volunteers - House on the Hill - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Vinyl LP pressing. Johnny Cash's distinctive baritone and boom-chicka-boom guitar rhythm powered scores of songs that spoke to his deep, personal convictions of truth, faith and justice the world over. Released in 1971, not long after The Man In Black became a household name on radio and television, this album offers more of the biggest hits from his first decade-plus as a Columbia Records artist. Highlights include InchA Boy Named Sue,Inch InchFolsom Prison Blues,Inch InchIf I Were a CarpenterInch and InchSunday Mornin' Comin' Down.Inch

2010 from the Rockabilly Punk. J. Tex and the Volunteers have already made two albums with Heptown Records but this is the first solo album from the great J. Tex. This time he wanted to catch that special summer night feeling they experienced on the road A feeling that includes music, dust, old-time cars and a great crowd. This album catches the trademark sound from the old records and ever more making you almost believe that you're heading out to an old crossroad with Robert Johnson on your side.

Of all Hollywood's 'singing cowboys', Tex Ritter, with his tack-plain but sincere bass, sounded most like the genuine article. This 28-track overview of his Capitol recordings spans 1942 to 1957 and a variety of production approaches from the folk spareness of Rye Whiskey in 1946 to the Baroque Western ripeness of Gunsmoke in 1955. On many of his Capitol sides, Tex was supported by such ace Capitol country accompanists as steel guitarist Speedy West and guitar legend Merle Travis.The set opens with High Noon recorded and released in England, and ends with Capitol's 'country' version. Other tracks include I Got Spurs To Jingle Jangle Jingle, Goodbye My Little Cherokee, The Chisholm Trail, Cattle Call, Remember The Alamo, The Night Herding Song and Blood On The Saddle. A true Bear Family classic!