Roses for Mama
Encyclopedia
Roses for Mama is the fifth album
by country
musician C. W. McCall
, released on Polydor Records
in 1977 (see 1977 in music
). The album saw McCall singing several songs that were written by others, as opposed to his previous albums, which were written entirely by him and Chip Davis
. In fact, only three songs were written by the McCall and Davis; these are "I Don't Know (and I Don't Care)", "The Gallopin' Goose" and "Old Glory". "The Battle of New Orleans
" is a cover version
of Johnny Horton
's popular 1959 song.
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
musician C. W. McCall
C. W. McCall
C. W. McCall is the pseudonym of William Dale Fries, Jr. , an American singer, activist and politician known for his truck-themed outlaw country songs.-Biography:...
, released on Polydor Records
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
in 1977 (see 1977 in music
1977 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1977.-January–February:*January 1 – The Clash headline the gala opening of the London music club, The Roxy....
). The album saw McCall singing several songs that were written by others, as opposed to his previous albums, which were written entirely by him and Chip Davis
Chip Davis
Louis F. "Chip" Davis, Jr. is the founder and leader of the music group Mannheim Steamroller.He also wrote the music for C.W. McCall, including the 1975 hit "Convoy".-Biography:...
. In fact, only three songs were written by the McCall and Davis; these are "I Don't Know (and I Don't Care)", "The Gallopin' Goose" and "Old Glory". "The Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans
"The Battle of New Orleans" is the title of a song written by Jimmy Driftwood. The song describes the 1815 Battle of New Orleans from the perspective of an American soldier; the lyrics are evidently intended to be comical. It has been recorded by many artists, but the singer most often associated...
" is a cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of Johnny Horton
Johnny Horton
John Gale "Johnny" Horton was an American country music and rockabilly singer most famous for his semi-folk, so-called "saga songs" which began the "historical ballad" craze of the late 1950s and early 1960s...
's popular 1959 song.
Track listing
- "Roses for MamaRoses for Mama (song)"Roses for Mama" is a song recorded and by both country music artists Red Sovine and C.W. McCall, and was a top 5 hit for McCall in 1977. The song was also covered in German language by Austrian singer Johnny Hill....
" (Johnny Wilson, Gene Dobbins, Wayne Sharpe) – 3:24 - "The Only Light" (Walt Meskell, Tim Martin) – 2:30
- "Livin' Within My Means" (Ron Agnew) – 2:59
- "Watch the Wildwood Flowers" (Agnew) – 2:50
- "Take My Duds to the Junkman" (Agnew) – 2:00
- "The Battle of New Orleans" (Jimmie Driftwood) – 2:50
- "I Don't Know (and I Don't Care)" (Bill Fries, Chip Davis) – 2:50
- "The Gallopin' Goose" (Fries, Davis) – 3:20
- "Night Hawk" (Tom McKeaon, Ron Peterson) – 2:45
- "Old Glory" (Fries, Davis) – 3:47
Personnel
- C. W. McCall - Vocals, Design
- Milt Bailey, Ruth Horn, Gary Morris, Sarah Westphalen - Vocals
- Chip Davis - Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Producer, Arranger
- Ron Agnew - Vocals, Electric Guitar, 6-String
- Ron Cooley - Electric Guitar, 6-String, 12-String
- Walt Meskell - Electric Guitar, 6-String, Banjo, Dobro
- Mark Gorat, Jack Moss - 6-String
- Jackson Berkey - Keyboards
- Eric Hansen - Bass, Harmonica
- Dorothy Brown, Hugh Brown, Miriam Dufflemeyer, Lucinda Gladics, James Hammond, Joe Landes, Beth McCollum, Merton Shatzkin, Alex Sokol - Strings
Additional personnel
- Don Sears - Producer, Engineer, Design
- John Boyd, Ron Ubel, Jim Wheeler - Engineers
- John Kircher - Photography
- Dudycha, Schirck and Associates, Inc. - Art Direction and Production
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Country Albums | 22 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | "Roses for Mama" | Country Singles | 2 |