2019 - Originally hailing from New Zealand before finding fame in Australia, Tex Morton was a vaudeville and touring show entertainer whose early recordings outsold Bing Crosby on the local market. This set contains unique versions of classic country hits sung with just Tex or his guitar with his distinctive Jimmie Rodgers styled runs and also with his band, The Roughriders. A singer, yodeller, poet, hypnotist, sharpshooter, mind-reader and actor - Tex could, and did, do it all! His musical and showbiz career spanned across six decades and saw him perform around the world. All the material on this set is freshly remastered from original discs and the booklet features comprehensive notes from writer and DJ, Paul Hazell.
27 Songs
- 1. WABASH CANNONBALL
- 2. I'VE GOT YOU RIGHT OUT OF MY MIND
- 3. Medley:
- a) HALLELUJAH I'M A BUM
- b) THE GREAT AMERICAN BUM 'WE ARE THREE BUMS'
- c) I DON'T WORK FOR A LIVING
- 4. DON'T MAKE ME GO TO BED AND I'LL BE GOOD
- 5. SHE WAS HAPPY TIL SHE MET YOU
- 6. ONE GOLDEN CURL
- 7. WRAP ME UP WITH MY STOCKWHIP AND BLANKET
- 8. SLIPPING AROUND
- 9. HE HOLDS THE LANTERN (While His Mother Chops The Wood)
- 10. FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
- 11. MY DADDY IS ONLY A PICTURE
- 12. IN ELEVEN MORE MONTHS AND TEN MORE DAYS
- 13. YOU AND MY OLD GUITAR
- 14. THE CAT CAME BACK
- 15. OLD MAN DUFF
- 16. I'VE KNOWN THE TRUTH
- 17. THE STORY OF PARSON JOE
- 18. JUST BECAUSE
- 19. MAY I SLEEP IN YOUR BARN TONIGHT MISTER?
- 20. ROSE OF SHENANDOAH VALLEY
- 21. THEY CUT DOWN THE OLD PINE TREE
- 22. WAITING FOR A TRAIN
- 23. WHEN YOU HAVE NO-ONE TO LOVE YOU
- 24. TREASURE UNTOLD
- 25. THE LETTER EDGED IN BLACK
- 26. I'LL NEVER SLIP AROUND AGAIN
- 27. RAILROAD BOOMER
