Montana Slim: Dynamite Trail Decca Years 1954-58

Wilf Carter | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 25, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bear Family
• ASIN: B000001AWY
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #263,616 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. One Golden Curl

2. My Mountain High Yodel Song

3. I'm Gonna Tear Down the Mailbox

4. Maple Leaf Waltz

5. There's a Tree on Every Road

6. I Bought a Rock for a Rocky Mountain Gal

7. Shoo Shoo SH' la La

8. The Sunshine Bird

9. Kissin' on the Sly

10. The Alpine Milkman

11. Dynamite Trail

12. Strawberry Roan

13. Ragged But Right

14. There's a Padlock on Your Heart

15. The Yodelin' Song

16. On a Little Two Acre Farm

17. Strawberry Roan

18. My Little Lady

19. Silver Bell Yodel

20. Away Out on the Mountain

See all 30 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Dynamite CD of Canadian Cowboy Singing, July 1, 2003

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Jerry Rohde (Eureka, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Montana Slim: Dynamite Trail Decca Years 1954-58 (Audio CD)

Wilf Carter's songs, which often featured elaborate yodels, may seem dated to some listeners today, but for those of us who value straightforward singing--melodic, often joyful, and always from the heart--this album is a treasure that transcends time, and we can only give thanks that it is avialable, and with such good recording quality. The cd's 30 songs cover a wide range of subjects and emotions, from the exuberant, high-altitude happiness of "My Mountain High Yodel Song" to the soothing lullaby "Shoo Shoo Sh' La La" to the mournfully melancholic "A Sinner's Prayer" and "Born to Lose."

In addition to being an expert yodeler, Carter was an accomplished songwriter, and his "There's a Padlock on Your Heart" is as good a cowboy torch song as there is. "On a Little Two-Acre Farm," which Carter co-wrote, is a true toe-tapper that is worthy of anything heard on the Grand Ole Opry, while "My French Canadian Girl" is a lilting love song that manages to be sweet without ever becoming syrupy.

Carter was born and raised in Canada, and was vastly popular there during a career that spanned five decades. "There's a Bluebird on Your Windowsill" showcases Carter at his Canadian best, filled with good cheer, offering us a melodic message that is simple yet also sustaining. While some of the album's other songs may lack the appeal of those mentioned above, the CD is filled with enough outstanding cuts to satisfy any Carter enthusiast or to convince first-time "Montana Slim" listeners that the "Dynamite Trail" is a dynamite discovery.