The First Ladies of Country (2-CD)

by Various Artists

DISC 1 1. Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson 2. Harper Valley P.T.A. - Jeannie C. Riley 3. Crazy - Patsy Cline 4. Heartaches By Number - Melba Montgomery 5. I Walk The Line - Connie Francis 6. Mr. Walker, It s All Over - Billie Jo Spears 7. Funny How Time Slips Away - Damita Jo 8. The Heel - June Carter 9. Hello Walls - Kitty Wells 10. Big Bad John - Patti Page 11. Gonna Pack My Troubles - Loretta Lynn 12. It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin - Jo Ann Campbell 13. Don t Worry Bout Me - Jan Howard 14. I ll Just Walk By - Margie Singleton 15. Gunslinger - Katie Lee 16. Why Don t You Haul Off And Love Me - Rose Maddox 17. I Fall To Pieces - Patsy Cline 18. The Root Of All Evil (Is A Man) - Jean Shepard 19. I ve Got A New Heartache - Goldie Hill 20. Here s To The Cowboys - Jeannie C. Riley THE FIRST LADIES OF COUNTRY VARIOUS ARTISTS Format: 2CD Cat No: NOT2CD761 Bar-Code: 5060143497612 There is a strong argument for calling country music white man s blues , but that denies the fact that so many of the best country records were made by females. One of the most famous country songs after all is Stand By Your Man, but don t be misled by the title. These were largely tough, feisty females making their way in a man s world. Decades before the Spice Girls, there was girl power in country music! DISC 2 1. Walkin After Midnight - Patsy Cline 2. Stand By Your Man - Lynn Anderson 3. Ain t Had No Lovin - Connie Smith 4. She s Got You - Damita Jo 5. I m So Lonesome I Could Cry - Billie Jo Spears 6. Hang Up Your Rhinestone Suit - Jeannie C. Riley 7. Riders In The Sky - Kay Starr 8. As Far As I m Concerned - Goldie Hill 9. Jambalaya (On The Bayou) - Kitty Wells 10. Send Me The Pillow You Dream On Jo - Ann Campbell 11. He ll Have To Stay - Jeanne Black 12. On The Banks Of The Old Pontchartrain - Rose Maddox 13. I ve Got To Talk To Mary - Jean Shepard 14. Juke Box Blues - June Carter 15. I Should Start Running - Dottie West 16. Something Tells Me - Wilma Burgess 17. Who Shot Sam - Wanda Jackson 18. Lonely Street - Kitty Wells 19. I m Movin On - Connie Francis 20. Release Me - Dolly Parton