On The Honky Highway

Description

The first CD in the new Bear Family Records® series of hard-hitting country music by artists who traveled the Honky Tonk Highway in the 1960s and 1970s. This CD features the full range of amazing recordings that Jeannie C. Riley made for Plantation Records between 1968 and 1971, a time when her songs told the truth and shamed the devil. Jeannie had 24 country hits and 6 pop hits, including her international hit Harper Valley P.T.A. - the only song by a female country singer to top both the country and pop charts until Dolly Parton went pop 13 years later. She also recorded 9 albums. Jeannie was a great singer, the real thing, whose authentic Texas honky tonk twang was matched by an ability to bring a song to a wider audience. The standout songs from top country songwriters include Tell The Truth, The Girl Most Likely, The Back Side Of Dallas, Oh Singer, Country Girl, Roses And Thorns, The Street Singer, In A Moment Of Weakness, and ... Harper Valley P.T.A. The accompanying booklet by Martin Hawkins tells the fascinating story of the young Jeanne Carolyn Stephenson, with original interviews and rare photos.