1-CD-Album with 24-page booklet, 36 tracks, playing time 81:44 minutes

The original 'Honky Tonk Man!'
The first-ever CD by a true legend of Texas beerhall music, and the writer of some of Johnny Horton's biggest hits.
Fans of Johnny Horton and gritty Johnny Cash-styled singing will love this record. Just one of these ultra-rare singles costs more at auction than this entire CD. Plus there are 13 previously unissued songs

He didn't have many hits as a singer, but Howard Crockett wrote Honky Tonk Man, Ole Slew Foot, Whispering Pines, and All Grown Up. All Johnny Horton hits. On the strength of Honky Tonk Man, he signed a contract with Dot Records, and this CD includes all his Dot/Hamilton recordings together with the legendarily rare Manco singles, as well as the never-reissued-until-now Smash recordings

Serious rockabilly collectors have long been aware of Howard Crockett. With this CD, everyone can now appreciate a true original talent in the same vein as Johnny Horton and Johnny Cash but with a style all his own.

Track Listing

• Break Away Billy Boy
• Deep Elm Dave
• Trail Of Tears
• Jessie And The Glendale Train
• If You'll Let Me
• Tell Me Why
• I Love This Girl
• Steamboat Bill
• The Ballad Of Thunder Road
• Please Answer The Phone
• Out Of Bounds Again
• The Great Titanic
• Going Down To Soldier
• You've Got Me Lyin'
• I'm Gonna Try Again
• Where Did My Baby Go
• Branded
• Night Rider
• Honky Tonk Man
• All Grown Up
• Sleufoot The Bear
• Johnny Reb
• I Got Stripes
• That Old Jukebox
• Just A Poor Man
• I've Got You Worried Too
• Seven Cards From Now
• Polly Ann
• Dunkerque (Dunkerk)
• Sugar Coated Baby
• Untamed Heart
• Truddy Brown

Additional Details

Label: Bear Family Records

Genre: Country

Run Time: 81 mins

Release Date: 01/02/07

UPC: 4000127167941