Waylon Sings Ol' Harlan
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Waylon Sings Ol' Harlan is a 1967 album by Waylon Jennings
on RCA Victor
. It consists completely of songs by Harlan Howard
. Jennings had a great affection for Howard's songs, most of his 60s albums contain at least one song by the artist. "Busted" has also been covered by Johnny Cash
for Blood, Sweat And Tears (1963) and At Folsom Prison
(1968) and also Ray Charles
.
except as noted
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
on RCA Victor
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
. It consists completely of songs by Harlan Howard
Harlan Howard
Harlan Perry Howard was a prolific American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard wrote a large number of popular and enduring songs, recorded by a variety of different artists...
. Jennings had a great affection for Howard's songs, most of his 60s albums contain at least one song by the artist. "Busted" has also been covered by Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
for Blood, Sweat And Tears (1963) and At Folsom Prison
At Folsom Prison
At Folsom Prison is a live album by Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in May 1968. Since his 1955 song "Folsom Prison Blues", Cash had been interested in performing at a prison. His idea was put on hold until 1967, when personnel changes at Columbia Records put Bob Johnston in charge of...
(1968) and also Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records...
.
Track listing
All songs by Harlan HowardHarlan Howard
Harlan Perry Howard was a prolific American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard wrote a large number of popular and enduring songs, recorded by a variety of different artists...
except as noted
- "She Called Me Baby" – 2:34
- "Sunset and Vine" – 2:08
- "Woman Let Me Sing You a Song" – 2:18
- "Everglades" – 2:10
- "She's Gone, Gone, Gone" – 2:01
- "Busted" – 2:19
- "Beautiful Annabel Lee" – 2:43
- "Heartaches by the NumberHeartaches by the Number"Heartaches by the Number" is a popular and country song written by Harlan Howard and published in 1959.The biggest hit version was recorded by Guy Mitchell on August 24, 1959. It reached the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for the weeks of December 14 and December 21, 1959. The recording was...
" – 2:08 - "I've Got a Tiger By the TailI've Got a Tiger By the Tail"I've Got a Tiger By the Tail" is a song made famous by country music band Buck Owens and the Buckaroos. Released in December 1964, the song became one of Owens' signature songs and showcases of the Bakersfield sound in the genre.-About the song:...
" (Howard/Buck OwensBuck OwensAlvis Edgar Owens, Jr. , better known as Buck Owens, was an American singer and guitarist who had 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music charts with his band, the Buckaroos...
) – 2:26 - "Heartaches for a Dime" – 2:15
- "Foolin' Around" (Howard/Owens) – 2:19
- "In This Very Same Room" – 2:41