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Johnny Bond was a country singer, guitarist and songwriter, born in Oklahoma, who also appeared in more than 40 western movies during the later heyday of the genre in the 1940s and into the '50s, and during the '50s hosted a country music TV show with Tex Ritter. Based in Hollywood rather than Nashville, and with a style that encompassed elements of western swing and talking blues, as well as old-school Inchcowboy countryInch, as he recorded in earlier years with his Red River Valley Boys, who initially included Jimmy Wakely and Spade Cooley, he adapted his approach towards rockabilly in the late '50s, and had a notable pop hit with InchHot Rod LincolnInch in 1960. This 56-track 2-CD collection comprises selected A & B sides from his releases during this era on the Okeh, Conqueror, Columbia, 20th Century Fox and Republic labels, plus some Standard Transcription recordings. It features all his pop and country chart entries from these years, including the Top 10 country hits InchDivorce Me C.O.D.Inch, InchSo Round, So Firm, So Fully PackedInch, InchThe Daughter Of Jole BlonInch, InchOklahoma WaltzInch, InchLove Song In 32 BarsInch and InchSick, Sober And SorryInch, plus his Top 30 pop hit InchHot Rod LincolnInch. He was a versatile and extrovert artist and this collection is an entertaining showcase for his particular brand of country. Album Tracks 1. I'm Gonna Be Long Gone 2. Baby, You're Through Foolin' Me 3. The Road Is Way Too Long 4. How Low Do the Blues Want to Go 5. You Don't Care 6. Der Fuehrer's Face 7. Love Gone Cold 8. One More Tear 9. Stars of the Midnight Range 10. Heading Down the Wrong Highway 11. Baby You Gotta' Quit That Noise 12. Rainbow at Midnight 13. Divorce Me C.O.D 14. So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed 15. Don't Look Now (Your Broken Heart Is Showing) 16. Daughter of Jole Blon 17. Smoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Ci
