Weary Lonesome Blues

Louvin Brothers – „Complete Recorded Works 1952-62“

von Frank Becker

 

Weary Lonesome Blues
Ein abgeschlossenes Kapitel
 
Ira Lonnie Loudermilk (1924-1965) und Charlie Elzer Loudermilk (1927-2011) waren Brüder, wie sie unterschiedlicher nicht sein konnten – aber unter ihrem Künstler-Pseudonym „The Louvin Brothers“ brachten sie es in den 50er und frühen 60er Jahren zu ungeheurer Popularität bei den Freunden amerikanischer Gospel- und Country-Musik. Begabt, aber trunksüchtig und jähzornig, war der Schürzenjäger Ira einer der begabtesten Mandolinen-Spieler der Country-Szene Nashvilles. Er und der fleißige und solide Charlie beeinflußten mit ihrem Harmonie-Gesang, ob religiös oder weltlich, lange und bis heute nachwirkend die Entwicklung ihres Genres. Sicher haben auch die Everly Brothers fleißig zugehört. Daß viele der Songs bigott den Alkohol verteufeln, ist dabei schon irgendwie von Pikanterie. Aber Songs wie „Weary Lonesom Blues“, „Midnight Special“ oder Blues Stay Away From Me“ gehören zum Kanon der Country-Musik.
Alle ihre zwölf gemeinsam aufgenommenen Alben aus den Jahren 1952-1962 wurden von Enlightenment Records zu einer 6-CD-Box zusammengestellt – mit ihren über sechs Stunden eine wahre Schatzkiste des Nashville-Sound und ein Muß für jeden Country-Sammler.
 
Louvin Brothers – „Complete Recorded Works 1952-62“
© 2014 Enlightenment - 6 CDs
 
CD 1: 1 The Get Acquainted Waltz - 2 Weapon Of Prayer - 3 They've Got The Church Outnumbered - 4 Do You Live What You Preach - 5 You'll Be Rewarded Over There - 6 I'll Live With God (To Die No More) - 7 Robe Of White - 8 The Great Atomic Power - 9 Insured Beyond The Grave - 10 The Gospel Way - 11 The Sons And Daughters Of God - 12 Kentucky - 13 I'll Be All Smiles Tonight - 14 Let Her Go, God Bless Her - 15 What Is Home Without Love - 16 A Tiny Broken Heart - 17 In The Pines - 18 Alabama - 19 Katie Dear - 20 My Brother's Will - 21 Knoxville Girl - 22 Take The News To Mother - 23 Mary Of The Wild Moor
CD 2: 1 Are You Washed In The Blood - 2 Nearer, My God, To Thee - 3 Wait A Little Longer, Please Jesus - 4 I Can't Say No - 5 I Won't Have To Cross Jordan Alone - 6 There's No Excuse - 7 This Little Light Of Mine - 8 Praying - 9 Thankful - 10 Lord, I'm Coming Home - 11 Last Chance To Pray - 12 I Steal Away And Pray - 13 Don't Let Your Sweet Love Die - 14 We Could - 15 Tennessee Waltz - 16 Are You Teasing Me - 17 Too Late - 18 Here Today And Gone Tomorrow - 19 I Wonder Where You Are Tonight - 20 Have I Stayed Away Too Long - 21 Nobody's Darling But Mine - 22 Why Not Confess - 23 Making Believe - 24 Take Me Back Into Your Heart
CD 3: 1 The Family Who Prays (Never Shall Part) - 2 Born Again - 3 If We Forget God - 4 Satan Lied To Me - 5 God Bless Her (Cause She's My Mother) - 6 Love Thy Neighbor As Thy Self - 7 Preach The Gospel - 8 Just Rehearsing - 9 Pray For Me - 10 Satan And The Saint - 11 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - 12 Make Him A Soldier - 13 Are You Wasting My Time - 14 If I Could Only Win Your Love - 15 Today - 16 Read What's In My Heart - 17 I Wonder If You Know - 18 Memories And Tears - 19 On My Way To The Show - 20 My Heart Was Trampled On The Street - 21 She'll Get Lonesome - 22 Red Hen Hop - 23 Blue - 24 Send Me The Pillow That You Dream
CD 4: 1 Satan Is Real - 2 There's A Higher Power - 3 The Christian Life - 4 The River Of Jordan - 5 The Kneeling Drunkard's Plea - 6 Are You Afraid To Die - 7 He Can Be Found - 8 Dying From Home, And Lost - 9 The Drunkard's Doom - 10 Satan's Jeweled Crown - 11 The Angels Rejoiced Last Night - 12 I'm Ready To Go Home - 13 My Baby's Gone - 14 Blue From Now On - 15 When I Loved You - 16 She Didn't Even Know I Was Gone - 17 You're Running Wild - 18 Plenty Of Everything But You - 19 I Wish You Knew - 20 While You're Cheating On Me - 21 Lorene - 22 I Wish It Had Been A Dream - 23 The First One To Love You - 24 My Baby Came Back
CD 5: 1 Weary Lonesome Blues - 2 Midnight Special - 3 Blues Stay Away From Me - 4 Sand Mountain Blues - 5 Southern Moon - 6 Nashville Blues - 7 Brown's Ferry Blues - 8 When It's Time For The Whippoorwill - 9 Freight Train Boogie - 10 Put Me On The Train To Carolina - 11 Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar - 12 The Last Old Shovel - 13 Childish Love - 14 Love Is A Lonely Street - 15 If You Love Me Stay Away - 16 Cash On The Barrelhead - 17 The New Partner Waltz - 18 The Stagger - 19 Ruby's Song - 20 Nellie Moved To Town - 21 What A Change One Day Can Make - 22 Call Me - 23 You're Learning - 24 My Curly Headed Baby
CD 6: 1 O Come All Ye Faithful - 2 Silent Night - 3 Away In A Manger - 4 Good Christian Men Rejoice - 5 While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks - 6 Deck The Halls - 7 It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - 8 The First Noel - 9 O Little Town Of Bethlehem - 10 The Friendly Beasts - 11 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - 12 Joy To The World - 13 The Weapon Of Prayer - 14 There's A Grave In The Wave Of The Ocean - 15 At Mail Call Today - 16 I Died For The Red White And Blue - 17 A Soldier's Last Letter - 18 There's A Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere - 19 The Great Atomic Power - 20 A Seaman's Girl - 21 From Mother's Arms To Korea - 22 Robe Of White - 23 Searching For A Soldier's Grave - 24 Mother I Thank You For The Bible You Gave
 
Gesamtspielzeit:  6:19:00
 
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