A Rare Slice of Country (2000)

About this title: A Rare Slice of Country collects 26 radio transcriptions from programs recorded several years apart in the early and mid-'50s. The early tracks predate Wagoner's stardom and find him hewing more closely to the sound of Hank Williams. The later recordings offer more instrumental variety and some pretty elaborate vocal arrangements for transcription recordings, particularly on the excellent "Pay Day." Jim Reeves and Red Foley appear as MCs, and their banter with Wagoner and song introductions are included. Renditions of several of Wagoner's hits appear, including "A Satisfied Mind," "Eat, Drink ... read more

Tracks:

1. I Love No One But You [Lunceford Brothers]
2. River of Love
3. Wedding Bells [Boone]
4. Walk Softly [Landers/Monroe]
5. Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way [Sutherland/Clark]
6. Wondering [Werner]
7. Baby, We're Really in Love [Williams]
8. I Betcha My Heart I Love You [Miller/Sciver]
9. Since You Went Away
10. I Want to Be With You Always [Frizzell/Beck]
11. Be Glad That You Ain't Me [Estes/Wagoner]
12. Love at First Sight [Wagoner]
13. Comedy Chat With Red Foley
14. If You Don't, Somebody Else Will [Mathis/Fautheree/Ha]
15. If You Don't, Somebody Else Will (Reprise) [Mathis/Fautheree/Ha]
16. I Thought I Heard You Call My Name [Emerson]
17. Comedy Chat With Jim Reeves
18. Uncle Pen [Monroe]
19. Eat, Drink and Be Merry (For Tomorrow You'll Cry) [Ferguson/Ferguson]
20. Comedy Chat With Jim Reeves
21. Comedy Chat With Red Foley
22. Settin' the Woods on Fire [Rose/Nelson]
23. Pay Day [Bryant]
24. A Satisfied Mind [Hayes/Rhodes]
25. Good Mornin' Neighbor [Wilson]
26. Tomorrow We'll Retire [Hayes]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.