Another DVD-album from the Bear Family Records - country DVD series - Country Style USA -

'Town Hall Party' was among the first of the country music shows to be seen on U. S. television, making its debut in early 1952 and running until early 1961. Staged every Saturday in a theatre in Compton, a suburb of Los Angeles, the stage was made up to look like an old barn, thus continuing the traditions of the various live shows that were first heard on the radio airwaves three decades earlier. 'Town Hall Party' was created with its own cast of regular performers and musicians, boasting a house that was virtually a 'who's who' of the West Coast scene comprising such as Joe Maphis, Merle Travis, Skeets McDonald, Johnny Bond and Tommy Duncan.

Jay Stewart (who later hosted the TV quiz show 'Let's Make A Deal'), and Tex Ritter were the MCs. The weekly show presented an equally impressive guest list. Among the many guests to appear were Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Eddie Cochran, The Collins Kids, Freddie Hart, Wanda Jackson, George Jones, Merle Lindsay, Bob Luman, Carl Perkins, Jim Reeves, Marty Robbins, Hank Snow and Gene Vincent. -- Now 'Town Hall Party' is reborn on DVD. Launched in 2002, this continuing DVD series present both individual artists' performances, compiled from different appearances on 'Town Hall Party', and complete cast shows selected from specific dates. Completely remastered, and presented with full colour booklets, these releases fully captured the atmosphere, artistry and sounds of a bygone country music age.

Track Listing

• Collins Kids - INTRODUCTION BY JOE MAPHIS/THE TOWN HALL
• Various - At Town Hall Party - PARTY GANG:
• Various - At Town Hall Party - Down At The Foot
• Various - At Town Hall Party - Of The Mountain
• Various - At Town Hall Party - I Ain't Goin' Out Tonight
• Cliff Crofford & Billy Mize - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes
• Mcdonald, Skeets - After You've Gone
• Sterling, Jeannie - Alongside Of The Santa Fe Trail
• Ritter, Tex - Listen To The Mockingbird
• Fiddlin' Kate - Party Doll
• Browns - Scarlet Ribbons
• Browns - Worried Man
• Browns - Back Up And Push
• Fiddlin' Kate & Joe Maphis - Joe Maphis talks to Carl 'Squeakin' Deacon'
• Various - At Town Hall Party - Moore
• Various - At Town Hall Party - Please Mr. Mailman
• Adams, Shirley - Piano Boogie
• Pruitt, Jimmy - Guitar Boogie
• Pruit, Jimmy - Won't You Put Me To Bed
• Bond, Johnny - Mack The Knife
• Crofford, Cliff - Comedy
• Williams, Charlie - I Got Stripes

Additional Details

Label: Bear Family Records

Genre: Country

Run Time: 104 mins

Release Date: 01/02/07

UPC: 4000127200266