Tragic Songs of Life

~ Release by The Louvin Brothers (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Kentucky
cover recording of:
Kentucky (on 1956-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
Karl Davis
2:40
2I’ll Be All Smiles Tonight
cover recording of:
I’ll Be All Smiles Tonight (on 1956-05-02)
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
3:15
3Let Her Go, God Bless Her
recording of:
Let Her Go, God Bless Her (on 1956-05-04)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Charlie Louvin and Ira Louvin
2:55
4What Is Home Without Love
recording of:
What Is Home Without Love (on 1956-05-02)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Charlie Louvin and Ira Louvin
3:00
5A Tiny Broken Heart
recording of:
A Tiny Broken Heart (on 1952-05-04)
writer:
Eddie Hill (Musician, Songwriter, Country Music DJ), Charlie Louvin and Ira Louvin
2:34
6In the Pines
double bass [bass]:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1956-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1956-05-02)
guitar:
Charlie Louvin (on 1956-05-02)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Paul Yandell (on 1956-05-02)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George McCormick (on 1956-05-02)
mandolin:
Ira Louvin (on 1956-05-02)
vocals:
Charlie Louvin (on 1956-05-02) and Ira Louvin (on 1956-05-02)
recording of:
In the Pines (Black Girl) (on 1956-05-02)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3421)
3:15
7Alabama
recording of:
Alabama (on 1956-05-25)
writer:
Charlie Louvin and Ira Louvin
2:43
8Katie Dear
recording of:
Katie Dear (on 1956-05-03)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:34
9My Brother’s Will
recording of:
My Brother’s Will (on 1956-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
Ken Nelson (US record producer (’48‐’76) Capitol Records, country music)
3:16
10Knoxville Girl
double bass [bass]:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1956-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1956-05-03)
guitar:
Charlie Louvin (on 1956-05-03)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Paul Yandell (on 1956-05-03)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
George McCormick (on 1956-05-03)
mandolin:
Ira Louvin (on 1956-05-03)
vocals:
Charlie Louvin (on 1956-05-03) and Ira Louvin (on 1956-05-03)
recording of:
Knoxville Girl (on 1956-05-03)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Charlie Louvin and Ira Louvin
arrangement of:
The Knoxville Girl
recording of:
The Knoxville Girl (on 1956-05-03)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Evan Dando
3:49
11Take the News to Mother
cover recording of:
Take the News to Mother (on 1956-05-03)
writer:
William Calaway, Homer Callahan and Walter Callahan
2:48
12Mary of the Wild Moor
recording of:
Mary of the Wild Moor
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 155)
3:13