The Legend and the Legacy
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The Legend and the Legacy is a compilation album by American
country singer Ernest Tubb
, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music
). The initial release was issued on LP
as The Legend and the Legacy, Volume 1. It was released on New Generation Records, but due to legal issues, was withdrawn and released on Cachet Records.
brought Tubb and his current line-up of the Texas Troubadours into the recording studio to record basic tracks in 1977. Unknown to Tubb, Drake later secretly brought in other famous country music singers and musicians to overdub vocals and instruments to the already recorded tracks. Special guests included such artists as Chet Atkins
, Johnny Cash
, Merle Haggard
, Loretta Lynn
, Willie Nelson
, Johnny Paycheck
, Ferlin Husky
, Waylon Jennings
, George Jones
, Marty Robbins
, Conway Twitty
, Charlie Rich
and many others.
Drake intended two issues of the material recorded—hence the Volume 1—but due to poor distribution and sales, the album quickly went out of print. Subsequent reissues on CD included additional tracks.
It was reissued again on the 20th anniversary of its release in 1999 by First Generation Records. It is currently out of print.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country singer Ernest Tubb
Ernest Tubb
Ernest Dale Tubb , nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music. His biggest career hit song, "Walking the Floor Over You" , marked the rise of the honky tonk style of music...
, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music
1979 in music
See also:Record labels established in 1979* 1979 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1979.-January–February:*January 1...
). The initial release was issued on LP
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
as The Legend and the Legacy, Volume 1. It was released on New Generation Records, but due to legal issues, was withdrawn and released on Cachet Records.
History
Producer and pedal steel guitar artist Pete DrakePete Drake
Pete Drake , born Roddis Franklin Drake, was a major Nashville, Tennessee-based record producer and pedal steel guitar player....
brought Tubb and his current line-up of the Texas Troubadours into the recording studio to record basic tracks in 1977. Unknown to Tubb, Drake later secretly brought in other famous country music singers and musicians to overdub vocals and instruments to the already recorded tracks. Special guests included such artists as Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins
Chester Burton Atkins , known as Chet Atkins, was an American guitarist and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country's appeal to adult pop music fans as well.Atkins's picking style, inspired by Merle...
, Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
, Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
, Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he...
, Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
, Johnny Paycheck
Johnny Paycheck
Johnny Paycheck was the legal name of Donald Eugene Lytle , a country music singer and Grand Ole Opry member most famous for recording the David Allan Coe song "Take This Job and Shove It"...
, Ferlin Husky
Ferlin Husky
Ferlin Eugene Husky was an early American country music singer who was equally adept at the genres of traditional honky honk, ballads, spoken recitations, and rockabilly pop tunes...
, Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
, George Jones
George Jones
George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....
, Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins
Martin David Robinson , known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist...
, Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006...
, Charlie Rich
Charlie Rich
Charles Rich was an American country music singer and musician. A Grammy Award winner, his eclectic-style of music was often hard to classify in a single genre, playing in the rockabilly, jazz, blues, country, and gospel genres.In the latter part of his life, Rich acquired the nickname The Silver...
and many others.
Drake intended two issues of the material recorded—hence the Volume 1—but due to poor distribution and sales, the album quickly went out of print. Subsequent reissues on CD included additional tracks.
It was reissued again on the 20th anniversary of its release in 1999 by First Generation Records. It is currently out of print.
Reception
In his Allmusic review, Eugene Chadbourne said, "The highest possible rating for this project reflects its brilliance as a grand statement about country & western music, especially the incredible loyalty its artists have toward historic figures in the genre."Side one
- "Waltz Across Texas" (Talmadge Tubb, Ernest Tubb) – 2:36
- "Half a Mind" (Roger MillerRoger MillerRoger Dean Miller was an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor, best known for his honky tonk-influenced novelty songs...
) – 2:35 - "Thanks a Lot" (Eddie MillerEddie Miller (songwriter)Edward Monroe "Eddie" Miller was an American songwriter, in the country music genre.He was born in Camargo, Oklahoma and worked as a locomotive engineer before becoming a songwriter...
, Don Sessions) – 2:35 - "Jealous Loving Heart" (T. Tubb, E. Tubb) – 1:58
- "Journey's End" (Tubb, Pappy Stewart) – 2:41
- "Set up Two Glasses, Joe" (Cindy WalkerCindy WalkerCindy Walker was a prolific American songwriter, as well as a country music singer and dancer. As a songwriter Walker was responsible for a large number of popular and enduring songs recorded by many different artists. She adopted a craftsman-like approach to her songwriting, often tailoring...
) – 2:12
Side two
- "Walking the Floor Over YouWalking the Floor Over You"Walking the Floor Over You" is a country music song written by Ernest Tubb and released in the United States in 1941.The original release included only Tubb's vocal and acoustic guitar accompanied by Fay "Smitty" Smith on electric guitar. Tubb later re-recorded the song with his band, The Texas...
" (E. Tubb) – 2:02 - "You're the Only Good Thing (That's Happened to Me)" (Jack Toombs, Chuck Gregory) – 2:32
- "The Women Make a Fool Out of Me" (Jimmie RodgersJimmie Rodgers (country singer)James Charles Rodgers , known as Jimmie Rodgers, was an American country singer in the early 20th century known most widely for his rhythmic yodeling...
) – 2:42 - "Let's Say Goodbye Like We Said Hello" (E. Tubb, Jimmie SkinnerJimmie SkinnerJimmie Skinner was an American country and bluegrass music singer and guitarist. He also was known for a mail-order record business and retail store in Cincinnati, Ohio.-Biography:...
) – 3:06 - "Blue Eyed Elaine" (E. Tubb) – 2:54
- "Our Baby's Book" (E. Tubb) – 3:00
1999 Reissue track listing
- "Waltz Across Texas" (T. Tubb, E. Tubb) – 2:38
- "When the World Has Turned You Down" (E. Tubb) – 3:12
- "Let's Say Goodbye Like We Said Hello" (E. Tubb, Jimmie SkinnerJimmie SkinnerJimmie Skinner was an American country and bluegrass music singer and guitarist. He also was known for a mail-order record business and retail store in Cincinnati, Ohio.-Biography:...
) – 3:09 - "Answer the Phone" (Cindy WalkerCindy WalkerCindy Walker was a prolific American songwriter, as well as a country music singer and dancer. As a songwriter Walker was responsible for a large number of popular and enduring songs recorded by many different artists. She adopted a craftsman-like approach to her songwriting, often tailoring...
) – 2:31 - "Journey's End" (Tubb, Pappy Stewart) – 2:45
- "Walking the Floor Over You" (E. Tubb) – 2:05
- "Half a Mind" (Roger Miller) – 2:39
- "Jealous Loving Heart" (T. Tubb, E. Tubb) – 2:03
- "Rainbow at Midnight" (Lost John Miller) – 3:17
- "Set up Two Glasses, Joe" (Walker) – 2:17
- "You Nearly Lose Your Mind" (E. Tubb) – 2:47
- "You're the Only Good Thing (That's Happened to Me)" (Jack Toombs, Chuck Gregory) – 2:39
- "Filipino Baby" (Billy Cox, Clarke Van Ness) – 3:10
- "The Women Make a Fool Out of Me" (Rodgers) – 2:45
- "Seaman's Blues" (T. Tubb, E. Tubb) – 3:05
- "Thanks a Lot" (Eddie Miller, Don Sessions) – 2:42
- "It's Been So Long, Darling" (E. Tubb) – 3:12
- "Blue Eyed Elaine" (E. Tubb) – 2:58
- "Our Baby's Book" (E. Tubb) – 3:06
- "Soldiers Last LetterSoldiers Last LetterSoldier's Last Letter was a country music song written by Redd Stewart and Ernest Tubb and recorded by Ernest Tubb. It was released in the United States in 1944. -Background and content:...
" (Redd StewartRedd StewartHenry Ellis Stewart , better known as Redd Stewart, was an American country music songwriter and recording artist who co-wrote "The Tennessee Waltz" with Pee Wee King in 1948.-Biography:...
, E. Tubb) – 3:28
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Billboard Country Albums | 10 |
Personnel
- Ernest TubbErnest TubbErnest Dale Tubb , nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music. His biggest career hit song, "Walking the Floor Over You" , marked the rise of the honky tonk style of music...
– vocals, guitar - Johnny CashJohnny CashJohn R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
– vocals ("Jealous Loving Heart") - Merle HaggardMerle HaggardMerle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
– vocals, guitar ("Walking the Floor Over You") - Loretta LynnLoretta LynnLoretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he...
– vocals ("Thanks a Lot") - Willie NelsonWillie NelsonWillie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
– vocals ("Waltz Across Texas") - Gary Paxton – vocals
- Johnny PaycheckJohnny PaycheckJohnny Paycheck was the legal name of Donald Eugene Lytle , a country music singer and Grand Ole Opry member most famous for recording the David Allan Coe song "Take This Job and Shove It"...
– vocals ("Let's Say Goodbye Like We Said Hello") - Ferlin HuskyFerlin HuskyFerlin Eugene Husky was an early American country music singer who was equally adept at the genres of traditional honky honk, ballads, spoken recitations, and rockabilly pop tunes...
– vocals ("Set up Two Glasses, Joe") - Waylon JenningsWaylon JenningsWaylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
– vocals - George JonesGeorge JonesGeorge Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....
– vocals ("Half a Mind") - Mary Ann Kennedy – vocals
- Simon Crum – vocals ("Set up Two Glasses, Joe")
- Linda Hargrove – vocals
- Tim Boone – vocals
- Marty RobbinsMarty RobbinsMartin David Robinson , known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist...
– vocals ("Journey's End") - Pamela Rose – vocals
- Cal Smith – vocals ("Our Baby's Book")
- Carmol Taylor – vocals
- Justin TubbJustin TubbJustin Wayne Tubb was an American country music singer and songwriter. Born in San Antonio, Texas, he was the oldest son of legendary country singer Ernest Tubb.-Biography:...
– vocals ("Blue Eyed Elaine") - Conway TwittyConway TwittyConway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006...
– vocals ("The Women Make a Fool Out of Me") - The Wilburn BrothersThe Wilburn BrothersThe Wilburn Brothers were a popular American country music duo from the 1950s to the 1970s consisting of brothers Doyle Wilburn and Teddy Wilburn .-Biography:...
– vocals ("Journey's End") - Norro Wilson – vocals
- Charlie RichCharlie RichCharles Rich was an American country music singer and musician. A Grammy Award winner, his eclectic-style of music was often hard to classify in a single genre, playing in the rockabilly, jazz, blues, country, and gospel genres.In the latter part of his life, Rich acquired the nickname The Silver...
– vocals ("You're the Only Good Thing") - Charlie DanielsCharlie DanielsCharles Edward "Charlie" Daniels is an American musician known for his contributions to country and southern rock music. He is known primarily for his number one country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", and multiple other songs he has performed and written. Daniels has been active as a singer...
– vocals, guitar ("Walking the Floor Over You") - Johnny Cox – pedal steel guitar
- Jimmy Crawford – pedal steel guitar
- Pete DrakePete DrakePete Drake , born Roddis Franklin Drake, was a major Nashville, Tennessee-based record producer and pedal steel guitar player....
– pedal steel guitar - Buddy EmmonsBuddy EmmonsBuddy Emmons , is an American guitarist.Emmons has been called "The World's Foremost Steel Guitarist" and his talent is greatly admired by fellow steel guitarists...
– pedal steel guitar - Speedy WestSpeedy WestWesley Webb West , better known as Speedy West, was an American pedal steel guitarist and record producer. He frequently played with Jimmy Bryant, both in their own duo and as part of the regular Capitol Records backing band for Tennessee Ernie Ford and many others...
– pedal steel guitar - Lynn Owsley – pedal steel guitar
- Chet AtkinsChet AtkinsChester Burton Atkins , known as Chet Atkins, was an American guitarist and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country's appeal to adult pop music fans as well.Atkins's picking style, inspired by Merle...
– guitar - Phil Baugh – guitar
- Ronald Blackwell – guitar
- Harold BradleyHarold BradleyHarold Bradley is a pop guitarist and an American country guitarist.Harold played banjo as a child but switched to guitar on the advice of his elder brother, Owen Bradley. Owen arranged for Harold to tour with Ernest Tubb while Harold was still in high school. After graduation, Harold joined the...
– guitar - Billy Byrd – guitar
- Jimmy Capps – guitar
- Ray Edenton – guitar
- Wayne Hammond – guitar
- Tommy Hill – guitar
- Jerry Kennedy – guitar
- Grady MartinGrady MartinThomas Grady Martin was one of the most renowned, inventive and historically significant American session musicians in country music and rockabilly....
– guitar - Rusty Adams – guitar
- Tommy Allsup – guitar
- Pete Mitchell – guitar
- Robert Rector – guitar
- Billy Sanford – guitar
- Dale Sellers – guitar
- Jerry Shook – guitar
- Jack Solomon – guitar
- Reggie Young – guitar
- Pete Wade – guitar
- Billy Grammer – guitar
- Shorty Lavender – fiddle
- Owen BradleyOwen BradleyOwen Bradley was an American record producer who, along with Chet Atkins and Bob Ferguson, was one of the chief architects of the 1950s and 1960s Nashville sound in country music and rockabilly.-Before the fame:...
– piano - David BriggsDavid Briggs (American musician)David Briggs is an American keyboardist, record producer, arranger, composer and studio owner....
– piano - Jerry CarriganJerry CarriganJerry Carrigan is an American drummer and record producer born 13 September 1943 in Florence, Alabama. He first achieved widespread recognition by being part of the first wave of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and later as a session musician in Nashville, Tennessee for over 3 decades...
– drums - Hayword Bishop – drums
- Charlie McCoyCharlie McCoyCharles "Charlie" Ray McCoy is an American musician noted for his harmonica playing. In his career, McCoy has backed several notable musicians including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Tom Astor, Elvis Presley and Ween. He has also recorded thirty-seven studio albums, including fourteen for Monument Records...
– harmonica - Bob MooreBob MooreBob Loyce Moore is an American session musician, orchestra leader, and bassist who was a member of the legendary Nashville A-Team during the 1950s and 60s.-Biography:...
– bass - Joe Pruneda Jr. – bass
- Billy Linneman – bass
- Larry Emmons – bass
- Henry Strzelecki – bass
- George Richey – piano
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano
- Jeffrey M. Tweel – piano