Patti Page - Sings Country Memories: The Definitive Collection (2015)

American singer Patti Page, often referred to as 'the Singin' Rage' could justifiably be considered the first country-pop crossover artist, years before the term was coined in the 1970s. One of the best-known female artists in traditional pop music, Patti was the top-charting female vocalist, as well as the best-selling female artist of the 1950s, and sold over 100 million records in America. Unlike most pop music singers, she blended country music into many of her most popular songs as well as recording literally dozens of country songs, many of which she took into the pop charts. Most notable amongst these was Tennessee Waltz. Originally recorded by country music band Pee Wee King & His Golden West Cowboys in 1947, Tennessee Waltz became a major country hit for them in 1948. It also became a country hit for Cowboy Copas and Roy Acuff that same year. Two years later Patti Page released her version, which spent 13 weeks at the top of the American pop charts and also rose to number two on the country charts. Eventually it became one of the biggest-selling singles of the 20th century with sales in excess of 15 million, and is also one of the nine official state songs of Tennessee.

Tracklist:

CD 1
1. A City Stole My Country Boy 2:38
2. Faded Love 2:15
3. I Walk The Line 2:16
4. Hello, We're Lonely (Feat Tom T. Hall & Patti Page) 3:13
5. A Poor Man's Roses 2:28
6. Invitation To The Blues 2:31
7. We Sure Can Love Each Other 2:45
8. A Woman Left Lonely 3:05
9. Release Me (And Let Me Love Again) 2:07
10.Don't Worry 'bout Me 3:14
11.We're Not Getting Old (Feat Tom T. Hall) 2:39
12.Slowly 2:09
13.Let Me Go Lover 2:24
14.Farther Along 3:43
15.Four Walls 3:16
16.I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine 2:42
17.Guess Things Happen That Way 2:08
18.Walking The Floor Over You 2:33
19.Help Me Make It Through The Night 2:29
20.Your Old Love Letters 2:26
21.I Went To Your Wedding 3:18
22.I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know 2:31
23.I Won't Mention It Again 3:40
24.Dark Moon 2:41
25.Allegheny Moon 2:51

CD 2
1. South Of The Border 3:09
2. You Don't Know Me 2:23
3. Just Because 2:26
4. Mockin' Bird Hill 2:58
5. Am I That Easy To Forget 2:46
6. With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming 3:10
7. Please Help Me I'm Falling 2:28
8. I Fall To Pieces 2:49
9. Detour 2:50
10.Have I Told You Lately That I Love You 2:32
11.Jealous Heart 2:20
12.Words 3:13
13.Walk On By 2:20
14.That's What It's Like To Be Lonesome 2:34
15.Tennesse Waltz 3:02
16.Mom And Dad's Waltz 2:34
17.Let Me Call You Sweetheart 2:00
18.Go On Home 2:35
19.Old Cape Cod (With Vic Schoen & His Orchestra) 2:39
20.Big Bad John 3:05
21.I'd Rather Be Sorry 2:33
22.Jody & The Kid 3:52
23.Make Me Your Kind Of Woman 2:51
24.Mississippi Mud 1:42
25.No One To Cry To 2:03