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Leo Green: Country Sounds of the '50s

Leo Green with his choice of classic 50's country hits.

Hot foot from the most successful run of his Sounds of the 50s Leo Green brings his top 50鈥檚 country tracks to our Country pop up station. It was a great decade for country hits as we hear with White Lightening by George Jones, Down Bound Train by Chuck Berry, Mary Don鈥檛 You Weep No More by Stonewall Jackson. Plus some of the greatest voices of any decade as we get to remember classics such Billy Bayou by Jim Reeves, I Walk The Line with the great Johnny Cash and the unforgettable Cold Cold Heart by Hank Williams.

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Fri 10 Mar 2017 23:00
Radio 2 Country

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Music Played

  • Brad Paisley

    Mona Lisa (Live from C2C: Country to Country 2017)

  • Brad Paisley

    Alcohol (Live From C2C: Country to Country 2017)

  • George Jones

    White Lightning

    • Billboard Top Country Hits - 1959.
    • 5.

  • Patsy Cline

    Walkin' After Midnight

    • Patsy Cline: Golden Greats.
    • 1.

  • Chuck Berry

    Down Bound Train

    • The London American Label Year By Year: 1956.
    • 5.

  • Roy Orbison

    Trying To Get To You

    • The Sun Years 1956-1958.
    • Bear Family Records.

  • Hank Williams

    Move It On Over

    • Hank Williams: 40 Greatest Hits CD1.
    • 1.

  • Jimmie Rodgers

    Kisses Sweeter Than Wine

    • 1957 British Hit Parade: Britain's Greatest Hits Volume 6 Part2 CD4.
    • 15.

  • Carl Perkins

    Hey, Good Lookin'

    • Whole Lotta AShakin' On Top.
    • 11.

  • Tony Bennett

    Cold Cold Heart

    • Greatest Hits Of The 50's CD2.
    • 17.

  • Connie Francis

    Who's Sorry Now

    • 1958 British Hit Parade Part 1: January - June CD3.
    • 13.

  • Elvis Presley

    Blue Moon of Kentucky

    • The Complete '50s Masters Disc 1: The King Of Rock 'N' Roll.
    • 5.

Broadcast

  • Fri 10 Mar 2017 23:00
    Radio 2 Country

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