| Kitty Wells' Country Hit Parade | ||||
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| Released | 1956 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
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Kitty Wells' Country Hit Parade is an album by Kitty Wells that was released in 1956 on the Decca label (DL 8293). [1] [2] Joe Viglione of Allmusic.com gave it four stars and called it "groundbreaking", "a classic of the genre", and "entertaining beyond its historical importance." [2]
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Shadowland is the debut solo album by k.d. lang, released in 1988. The album included her collaboration with Kitty Wells, Loretta Lynn and Brenda Lee on "Honky Tonk Angels' Medley" and was produced by Owen Bradley, who produced Patsy Cline's best-known work.
Ellen Muriel Deason, known professionally as Kitty Wells, was an American pioneering female country music singer. She broke down a barrier to women in country music with her 1952 hit recording "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels", which also made her the first female country singer to top the U.S. country charts and turned her into the first female country superstar. “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels” would also be her first of several pop crossover hits. Wells is the only artist to be awarded top female vocalist awards for 14 consecutive years. Her chart-topping hits continued until the mid-1960s, paving the way for and inspiring a long list of female country singers who came to prominence in the 1960s.
"It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" is a 1952 country song written by J. D. "Jay" Miller, and originally recorded by Kitty Wells. It was an answer song to the Hank Thompson hit "The Wild Side of Life."
George Jones Sings Like The Dickens! is an album by American country music artist George Jones released in 1964 on United Artists Records, his last album with that label. It is tribute to the music of Little Jimmy Dickens.
"Release Me", is a popular song written by Eddie "Piano" Miller and Robert Yount in 1949. Four years later it was recorded by Jimmy Heap & the Melody Masters, and with even better success by Patti Page (1954), Ray Price (1954), and Kitty Wells (1954). Jivin' Gene [Bourgeois] & the Jokers recorded the tune in 1960, and that version served as an inspiration for Little Esther Phillips, who reached number one on the R&B chart and number eight on the pop chart with her big-selling cover. The Everly Brothers followed in 1963, along with Lucille Starr including a translation in French (1964), Jerry Wallace (1966), Dean Martin (1967), Engelbert Humperdinck (1967) who was number one on the UK Singles Chart and many others in the years after such as Jewels Renauld (2022).
After Dark is an album recorded by Kitty Wells and released in 1959 on the Decca label. On its release, Billboard praised the "haunting nasal quality" of her voice and called the album another "great collection of ballads having to do with the seamy and sinful sides of life, sung as only Kitty Wells can sing them."
Winner of Your Heart is an album recorded by Kitty Wells and released in 1956 on the Decca label.
Lonely Street is an album recorded by Kitty Wells and released in 1958 on the Decca label. Thom Owens of AllMusic found it "slightly uneven but enjoyable". On November 17, 1958, it was ranked No. 9 on Billboard magazine's "Favorite C&W Albums" based on the magazine's annual poll of country and western disc jockeys.
Seasons of My Heart is an album by Kitty Wells that was released in 1960 on the Decca label. Thom Owens of Allmusic called the album "an excellent LP collection of country ballads."
The Kitty Wells Story is a double album consisting of re-recordings of the greatest hits of Kitty Wells. It was released in 1963 on the Decca label.
Lonesome Sad and Blue is an album recorded by Kitty Wells and released in 1965 on the Decca label in the United States and on the Brunswick label in the United Kingdom. Thom Owens of Allmusic gave the album three stars and called it "a typically enjoyable set of country ballads and weepers."
Songs Made Famous by Jim Reeves is an album recorded by Kitty Wells and released in 1966 on the Decca label in the United States and on the Brunswick label in the United Kingdom. Thom Owens of Allmusic called it an enjoyable collection.
The Kitty Wells Show is a live album recorded at a concert by Kitty Wells, her son Bobby Wright, her husband Johnny Wright, singer Bill Phillips, and musicians Tommy Jackson, Paul Yandell and Odell Martin. The album was released in 1966 on the Decca label in the United States and on the Brunswick label in the United Kingdom.
Queen of Honky Tonk Street is an album recorded by Kitty Wells and released in 1967 on the Decca label in the United States and on the Calendar Records label (SR66-9640) in Australia.
Showcase is an album recorded by Kitty Wells and released in 1968 on the Decca label. In the United Kingdom, it was released by MCA Records with the title My Big Truck Drivin' Man. The album's title track, "My Big Truck Drivin' Man", was Wells' final top 40 hit, peaking at No. 35 on the Billboard country chart.
We'll Stick Together is an album of duets between Kitty Wells and her husband Johnny Wright. It was released in 1968 on the Decca label. The Jordanaires provided backup vocals and music.
Forever Young is an album from Kitty Wells that was released in 1974 on the Capricorn label.
Guilty Street is an album by country singer Kitty Wells, released in 1969 on the Decca label. The album included two songs that charted on the Billboard country singles chart: "Happiness Hill" and "Guilty Street".
The Wondering Boy is an album from honky-tonk singer Webb Pierce that was released in August 1956 on the Decca label. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic called the album "one of his best albums of the '50s" with a "dynamite" track sequence.
The Webb Pierce Story is a double album of the greatest hits of Webb Pierce. It was released in 1964 on the Decca label. It reached No. 13 on the Billboard country albums chart. The tracks are mostly re-recorded versions in stereo.
