With the Eagles back on the road this year it’s about time to revisit folk and country rock music. This week on the program we’ll hear The Delmore Brothers, Hank Williams, Hank Snow, Buddy Holly, Buck Owens, The Everly Brothers, The Beatles and The Byrds. Early country rock classics leading up to Beatles and Byrds … this week on the Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

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Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways
The Texas Troubadours / “E.T. Blues” / The Instrumentals / Bear Family
The Delmore Brothers / “Blues You Never Lose” / Freight Train Boogie / Ace
Hank Williams / “Move it On Over” / 40 Greatest Hits / Polydor
Hank Snow / “The Golden Rocket” / I’m Movin’ On (And other Great Country Hits) / RCA
Elvis Presley / “When My Blue Moon turns to Gold Again” / Elvis Presley
              (Legacy Edition) / RCA
Buddy Holly / “Maybe Baby” / The Definitive Collection / Decca

The Everly Brothers / “Bye Bye Love” / The Outtakes / Bear Family
Johnny Horton / “Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor” / Rockabilly Stars Vol.1 / CBS
Johnny Cash / “Ring of Fire” / 16 Biggest Hits / Columbia Legacy
Buck Owens / “Act Naturally” / 21 #1 Hits / Rhino
The Beatles / “I’m Looking Through You” / Rubber Soul / Apple-Parlophone
The Texas Troubadours / “Leon’s Guitar Boogie” / The Instrumentals / Bear Family

Ricky Nelson / “Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart)” / The Legendary Ricky Nelson / Cema
The Searchers / “Needles And Pins” / Needles & Pins / Castle
Bob Dylan / “Mr. Tambourine Man” / The Witmark Demos / Columbia
Mimi & Richard Farina / “Reno Nevada” / The Vanguard Folk Rock Album / Vanguard
Donovan / “Catch the Wind” / Gathered from Coincidence / Grapefruit
The Silkie / “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away” / Gathered from Coincidence / Grapefruit
The Byrds / “Turn! Turn! Turn!” / Original Singles 1965-1967 / Columbia
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways