Description
Beat and country music? You must be joking? It may seem ridiculous to look for country roots in beat
music: The 1960s and everything they stood for appear to be galaxies away from the conservative
traditionalism of the country establishment.
In his excellent book ‘Say It One Time For The Broken Hearted,’ English music journalist and writer
Barney Hoskins traces country music’s contributions to the development of soul music in the early
’60s. So maybe it’s also worth checking out the country in beat music?
Nico Feuerbach, head of production at Bear Family Records®, dug deep into his record collection and
offers 30 country compositions or songs connected to the country field interpreted by beat bands from
The Hague, Holland – Wellington, New Zealand – Liverpool, England – and Bielefeld, Germany (and
many more cities in between). Some songs might not be country songs in a strict sense – some have
a folk background, and some have mixed origins – but all are connected to country stars and the
genre in general.
This collection offers writers as varied as Charlie Rich, Hank Williams, John D. Loudermilk, Hoagy
Carmichael, and Boudleaux Bryant – to name just a few. And the beat bands chose many evergreens
and rare gems along the way. You will enjoy classics like You Are My Sunshine, Sixteen Tons, Sea
Of Heartbreak, I Walk The Line, Georgia On My Mind, Danny Boy, and – of course – Jambalaya!
Well-known bands like The Merseybeats, The Nashville Teens, The Downliners Sect, The Remo
Four, The Searchers, The Hollies, and The Spencer Davis Group rub shoulders with the more
obscure formations like Mike Warner and the New Stars, The Incrowd, Sonny Webb and the
Cascades, Jerry Williams and the Violents. The beat parade is led by top Bear Family Records®
sellers like King Size Taylor, Tony Sheridan, Lee Curtis, and The Lords.
This collection offers both – guaranteed fun on the dancefloor AND plenty of tears in your beer!
Country and beat for your dancing and listening pleasure! Only on Bear Family Records® – only on
‘Beatin’ on Country Music.’
TRACKLISTING:
Alex Harvey & His Soul Band: You Are My Sunshine The Downliners Sect: Above And Beyond The Searchers: Hey Joe King Size Taylor & The Dominoes: Ruby Ann Lee Curtis & The All Stars: Mohair Sam Jerry Williams & The Violents: Darling Nellie Grey The Poor Things: Danny Boy Sonny Webb & The Cascades: Who Shot Sam Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas: Tennessee Waltz Spencer Davis Group: Georgia On My Mind Jimmy & The Rackets: Stick With Me Baby The Merseybeats: Fools Like Me
The Nashville Teens: Tobacco Road Johnny Sandon: Sixteen Tons Mike Sheridan & The Nightriders: Lonely Weekends The Hollies: Candy Man Mike Warner & The New Stars: I Wonder If I Care As Much Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs: Devoted To You
GENRE: Country/Beat Music
BARCODE: 4000127176707
RELEASE DATE: 26/01/2024
