Connie Francis and Hank Williams Jr. Sing Great Country Favorites
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| Released | November 1964 | |||
| Recorded | May 11 – 13, 1964 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 29:53 | |||
| Label | MGM E-4251 (mono)/SE-4251 (stereo) | |||
| Producer | Danny Davis, Jim Vienneau | |||
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Connie Francis and Hank Williams Jr. sing Great Country Favorites is a studio album of country duets recorded by American entertainer Connie Francis and musician Hank Williams Jr.
The album was recorded May 11–13, 1964 at Owen Bradley's studio Bradley Film & Recording in Nashville. Arrangements were provided by Bill McElhiney who also conducted the sessions. Background vocals came from Millie Kirkham and The Jordanaires.[1]
Track listing
Side A
| # | Title | Songwriter | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On" | Hank Locklin | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Wolverton Mountain" | Merle Kilgore, Claude King | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Please Help Me, I'm Falling" | Don Robertson, Hal Blair | 2:37 |
| 4. | "Singing the Blues" | Melvin Endsley | 2:10 |
| 5. | "Walk on By" | Kendall Hayes, Gary Walker | 2:14 |
| 6. | "If You've Got The Money (I've Got The Time)" | Lefty Frizzell, Jim Beck | 2:28 |
Side B
| # | Title | Songwriter | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mule Skinner Blues" | Jimmie Rodgers, George Vaughn | 2:57 |
| 2. | "Making Believe" | Jimmy Work | 2:20 |
| 3. | "Blue, Blue Day" | Don Gibson | 1:58 |
| 4. | "No Letter Today" | Ted Daffan | 2:40 |
| 5. | "Bye Bye Love" | Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant | 2:29 |
| 6. | "Wabash Cannonball" | Traditional, A. P. Carter | 2:23 |
Not included songs from the sessions
| # | Title | Songwriter | Length | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mule Skinner Blues" | Jimmie Rodgers, George Vaughn | 2:51 | alternate version with different vocal arrangement unreleased until 1993 |
| 2. | "No Letter Today" | Ted Daffan | 2:41 | alternate version with different vocal arrangement unreleased until 1993 |
References
- ^ William Ruhlmann: Connie Francis & Hank Williams Jr. – May 1964, Liner notes to CD re-release of the album, Bear Family Records BCD 16 737 AH, Hambergen (Germany) 1997
