Claude King Sweeter Than Honey The Complete Singles 1947-1962 CD

It took Louisiana's Claude King a long time to become an 'overnight success' but when he eventually arrived in 1962 with the country and pop chart smash 'Wolverton Mountain' he arrived in a very big way, with a Top 10 hit on both charts. Prior to this massive success, Claude had toured with some of country's most legendary names, appeared as a regular on the famous 'Louisiana Hayride' radio show, and been making records for 15 years - good records, too. Most of them came and went with little to no chart impact, and he retired from the music business more than once during those years. The sponsorship of his late friend Johnny Horton finally got him onto a major label in 1960, and almost 30 hits followed over the next decade or so.

This Jasmine collection brings together the A and B sides from all of the singles Claude made in the run-up to 'Wolverton Mountain' and right through to the end of 1962. Everything from straight ahead hillbilly to rockabilly to 'story-song' country to pristine examples of the early 60s 'Nashville Sound' is covered. When you hear some of the earlier recordings you will wonder why it to took so long for Claude to break through.

Copiously annotated, extensively illustrated, superbly mastered, "Sweeter Than Honey" should tick any and every box for all fans of vintage country music.

Tracklisting

1.  Flying Saucers - Claude King

2.  I Want To Be Loved - Claude King

3.  A Million Mistakes - Claude King

4.  Why Should I - Claude King

5.  Beers And Pinballs - Claude King

6.  Fifty-One Beers - Claude King

7.  She Knows Why - Claude King

8.  She's My Baby - Claude King

9.  Take It Like A Man - Claude King

10. So Close To Me - Claude King

11. I've Got The World By The Tail (1953) - Claude King

12. Slow Thinking Heart - Claude King

13. I Think Of You And Me - Claude King

14. Now That I Love You - Claude King

15. Run Baby Run - Claude King

16. Not Sure Of You - Claude King

17. Big River, Big Man - Claude King

18. Sweet Loving - Claude King

19. The Comancheros - Claude King

20. I Can't Get Over The Way You Got Over Me - Claude King

21. Wolverton Mountain - Claude King

22. Little Bitty Heart - Claude King

23. The Burning Of Atlanta - Claude King

24. Don't That Moon Look Lonesome - Claude King

25. I've Got The World By The Tail (1962) - Claude King

26. Shopping Center - Claude King

27. Sheepskin Valley - Claude King

28. I Backed Out - Claude King