Claude King - The Road To Wolverton Mountain: Complete Releases 1947-62 Claude King
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Claude King was a country music singer, songwriter and guitarist, born near the country music hub of Shreveport, Louisiana in 1923.
He got a baseball scholarship to the University of Idaho, and served in the US Navy during WWII, before starting to play country music, joining the new radio show The Louisiana Hayride when it started broadcasting from Shreveport in 1948.
Working in a band with future star Tillman Franks, he made his first records in 1947, and recorded occasionally during the ‘50s for Gotham in 1950, for Specialty in 1952, and DeeJay in 1957, before joining Columbia in 1961 and having a debut hit with his first single followed by his landmark country No.
1 with “Wolverton Mountain” in 1962.
This 34 track 2-CD collection comprises all his A&B sides on the President, Gotham, Specialty, Dee-Jay and Columbia labels from these years, plus the tracks from his Columbia album “Meet Claude King” not otherwise released on singles.
It features his US pop and country hits from this era, including the country No.
1 “Wolverton Mountain”, along with “Big River, Big Man”, “The Comancheros”, “The Burning Of Atlanta”, “I’ve Got The World By The Tail” and “Sheepskin Valley”.
It’s as complete and substantial a collection as we could compile from this era, and it’s an admirable showcase for a distinctive and talented artist.
Track List
CD 1
1. FLYING SAUCERS Buddy & Claude With The Kentuckians (President HB10) 1947
2. I WANT TO BE LOVED Buddy & Claude With The Kentuckians (President HB10) 1947
3. A MILLION MISTAKES Claude King (Gotham G409) 1950
4. WHY SHOULD I Claude King (Gotham G409) 1950
5. BEERS AND PINBALLS Claude King (Gotham G411) 1950
6. FIFTY-ONE BEERS Claude King (Gotham G411) 1950
7. SHE KNOWS WHY Claude King & The Hillbilly Ramblers (Specialty SP705) 1952
8. SHE'S MY BABY Claude King & The Hillbilly Ramblers (Specialty SP705) 1952
9. TAKE IT LIKE A MAN Claude King & The Hillbilly Ramblers (Specialty SP708) 1952
10. SO CLOSE TO ME Claude King & The Hillbilly Ramblers (Specialty SP708) 1952
11. GOT THE WORLD BY THE TAIL Claude King & The Hillbilly Ramblers (Specialty SP711) 1953
12. SLOW THINKING HEART Claude King & The Hillbilly Ramblers (Specialty SP711) 1953
13. I THINK OF YOU AND ME Claude King & The Hillbilly Ramblers (Specialty SP716) 1953
14. NOW THAT I LOVE YOU Claude King & The Hillbilly Ramblers (Specialty SP716) 1953
15. MY FUTURE LIFE WILL BE MY PAST ( ) 1953
16. RUN BABY RUN Claude King (Dee-Jay Jay 1247) 1957
17. NOT SURE OF YOU Claude King (Dee-Jay Jay 1247) 1957
CD 2
1. BIG RIVER, BIG MAN Claude King (Columbia 4-42043) 1961
2. SWEET LOVING Claude King (Columbia 4-42043) 1961
3. THE COMANCHEROS Claude King (Columbia 4-42196) 1961
4. I CAN'T GET OVER THE WAY YOU GOT OVER ME Claude King (Columbia 4-42196) 1961
5. WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN Claude King (Columbia 4-42352) 1962
6. LITTLE BITTY HEART Claude King (Columbia 4-42352) 1962
7. THE BURNING OF ATLANTA Claude King (Columbia 4-42581) 1962
8. DON'T THAT MOON LOOK LONESOME Claude King (Columbia 4-42581) 1962
9. I'VE GOT THE WORLD BY THE TAIL Claude King (Columbia 4-42630) 1962
10. SHOPPING CENTER Claude King (Columbia 4-42630) 1962
11. I BACKED OUT Claude King (Columbia 4-42688) 1962
12. SHEEPSKIN VALLEY Claude King (Columbia 4-42688) 1962
13. YOU'RE BREAKING MY HEART Claude King (From the album "Meet Claude King" Columbia CS8610) 1962
14. I'M HERE TO GET MY BABY OUT OF JAIL Claude King (From the album "Meet Claude King" Columbia CS8610) 1962
15. GIVE ME YOUR LOVE AND I'LL GIVE YOU MINE Claude King (From the album "Meet Claude King" Columbia CS8610) 1962
16. (TELL ME DARLIN') WOULD YOU CARE Claude King (From the album "Meet Claude King" Columbia CS8610) 1962
17. PISTOL PACKIN PAPA Claude King (From the album "Meet Claude King" Columbia CS8610) 1962
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