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Welcome to my 50s and 60s country songs section where you'll find several old artists video demos, free chord sheets in .pdf format, some rhythm tips and full guitar lessons for a small fee if you require them.
Artists on this page: Billy Walker - Don Gibson
Eddy Arnold - Ernest Tubb
Faron Young - Ferlin Husky
Floyd Cramer - George Hamilton IV
Guy Mitchell - Hank Snow
Jack Green - Johnny Preston
Lefty Frizzell - Leroy Van Dyke
Porter Wagoner - Red Steagall
Roy Acuff - Roy Clark
Slim Dusty - Tommy Hunter
Wynn Stewart
Hello Walls was a #1 for Young in 1961 on the country charts and #12 on the pop charts. Willie Nelson wrote this one and hails from Faron Young's album of the same name.
Drop D Tuning: No
Capo: No
Rhythm: root up down up and repeat with walkin' bass
I'm Moving Onwas a #1 hit when it was released back in 1950. The recording director turned this song down in 1949 but allowed the song to be recorded in 1950 because he didn't remember hearing it.
The track can be found on Hanks 1961 compilation album called "Souvenirs".
15. Smoking Cigarettes & Drinking Coffee Blues - Lefty Frizzell
Smoking Cigarettes And Drinking Coffee Blues was first released by Lefty back in 1958 but the correct name is Cigarettes And Coffee Blues. The song peaked at #13.
Sweet Dreams was written by Don Gibson and recorded back in 1955 and peaked at #9 on the country charts. Faron Young also recorded the song in 1960 and his version hit #6.
The song eventually appeared on a Don Gibson compilation album of the same name in 1960.
The Wabash Cannonball was a single from Roy Acuff back in 1936. It's believed the song was written back in 1982. The Carter family had the first known recording of the song in 1929.
The track appeared on his 1965 album "Great Train Songs".
Wings Of A Dove was written in 1958 and recorded by Husky in 1960. 10 weeks at #1 on the country charts and #12 on the Hot 100. Found on "The Hits Of Ferlin Husky" album 1963.
Drop D Tuning: No
Capo: 2nd fret
Rhythm: root down up down up bass down up down up and repeat