Hank Snow - Complete Us Country Hits 1949-62 (CD)

Hank Snow was one of the most successful and influential country stars in the history of the genre, racking up over 80 hits in a career that spanned half a century. He endured a harsh early life in his native Canada, pursuing his dream of becoming a star like his idol Jimmie Rogers. This 2014 48-track 2-CD set covers the most important era of his hit-making career, and comprises every a and B side which made the country charts from his chart debut in 1949 through to 1962, and includes 39 of the 43 Top 10 hits he had during his career, including five memorable and iconic No. 1s with the self-penned "I'm Movin' On" and "The Golden Rocket", as well as "The Rhumba Boogie", "I Don't Hurt Anymore", "Let Me Go Lover" and "I've Been Everywhere", the 1962 biggie which concludes the set. It's a fine overview of his most successful recordings, which makes not only for entertaining listening but gives a real insight into his unique talent.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Marriage Vow
2. I'm Moving on
3. The Golden Rocket
4. The Rhumba Boogie
5. Down the Trail of Achin' Hearts
6. Bluebird Island
7. Unwanted Sign Upon Your Heart
8. Music Makin' Mama from Memphis
9. The Gold Rush Is Over
10. Lady's Man
11. Married By the Bible, Divorced By the Law
12. I Went to Your Wedding
13. (Now and Then There's) a Fool Such As I
14. The Gal Who Invented Kissin'
15. Honeymoon on a Rocket Ship
16. Spanish Fireball
17. For Now and Always
18. When Mexican Joe Met Jole Brown
19. I Don't Hurt Anymore
20. That Crazy Mambo Thing
21. The Next Voice You Hear
22. Let Me Go, Lover!
23. Silver Bell
24. Yellow Roses

Disc: 2

1. Would You Mind?
2. Cryin', Prayin', Waitin', Hopin'
3. I'm Glad I Got to See You Once Again
4. Born to Be Happy
5. Mainliner (The Hawk with Silver Wings)
6. These Hands
7. I'm Moving in
8. Conscience I'm Guilty
9. Hula Rock
10. Stolen Moments
11. Tangled Mind
12. My Arms Are a House
13. Whispering Rain
14. Big Wheels
15. A Woman Captured Me
16. Doggone That Train
17. Chasin' a Rainbow
18. The Last Ride
19. Rockin', Rollin' Ocean
20. Miller's Cave
21. Beggar to a King
22. The Restless One
23. You Take the Future (And I'll Take the Past)
24. I've Been Everywhere