Porter WAGONER – A Rare Slice Of Country

At one time dubbed 'The Thin Man From West Plains', Porter Wagoner was born in Missouri in 1927 (or 1930, as other sources quote) and spent his youth immersed in the Depression and rural poverty of the 1930s. At an early age, Porter's father was crippled by arthritis and the need to work on the family farm meant that his education was severely curtailed.This compilation is particularly interesting as the first ten tracks date from the earliest days of his career, before he was an established recording star. The Hank Williams influence is unmistakable and they show a star-in-the making before he had carved out his own later flamboyant persona.

Track Listing

1. I LOVE NO ONE BUT YOU
2. RIVER OF LOVE
3. WEDDING BELLS
4. WALK SOFTLY
5. LET OLD MOTHER NATURE HAVE HER WAY
6. WONDERING
7. BABY, WE'RE REALLY IN LOVE
8. I BETCHA MY HEART, I LOVE YOU
9. SINCE YOU WENT AWAY
10. I WANT TO BE WITH YOU ALWAYS
11. BE GLAD THAT YOU AIN'T ME
12. LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
13. Comedy chat with Red Foley
14. IF YOU DON'T, SOMEBODY ELSE WILL
15. IF YOU DON'T, SOMEBODY ELSE WILL [reprise]
16. I THOUGHT I HEARD YOU CALL MY NAME
17. Comedy chat with Jim Reeves
18. UNCLE PEN
19. EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY (TOMORROW YOU'LL CRY)
20. Comedy chat with Jim Reeves
21. Comedy chat with Red Foley
22. SETTIN' THE WOODS ON FIRE
23. PAY DAY
24. A SATISFIED MIND
25. GOOD MORNING NEIGHBOUR
26. TOMORROW WE'LL RETIRE