The Real Thing [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED] [Import]

Tennessee Ernie Ford | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 18, 2000)
• Original Release Date: April 18, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Jasmine Music
• ASIN: B00004RBUE
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #409,632 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #56 in Music > Indie Music > Christian & Gospel > Country Gospel

Track Listings

1. Opening Theme

2. Floatin' Down To Cotton Town

3. My Little Girl

4. I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

5. Cimarron

6. Pliney Jane

7. John Henry

8. Red Sails In The Sunset

9. Comedy Sequence

10. Railroadin' Feat. Speedy West

11. Jealous Heart

12. Goin' Steady

13. Take Me Back And Try Me One More Time

14. Pretty Little Pink

15. Southern Belle (From Nashville, Tennessee)

16. Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine

17. When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob Bobbin' Along

18. Lazy River

19. I'm Too Sad To Laugh, And I'm Too Mean To Cry

20. San Fernando Valley

See all 31 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Real sincerity, at least as far as the entertainment industry is concerned, has always been in short supply. Few stars make it big the easy way - they often have to claw their way up, prey to all kinds of exploitation en route. No wonder that whatever the exterior facade, cynicism and distrusts reigns. That friendly voice drifting from the radio could be any kind of animal in real life, but not always. Take Ernie Ford - he radiated warmth and sincerity, and so what the humour was a bit corny, what you heard was what you got, a real nice, sincere guy. See Also: JASMCD3518 - Tennessee Ernie Meets The Girls JASMCD3553 - His Original & Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 - The Shot-Gun Boogie JASMCD3573 - This Lusty Land including The Tales Of Davy Crockett

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Ernie Ford, not just "The Real Thing," but "A Sure Thing", August 26, 2005

By 

R. Campbell "USN Chaplain" (Jacksonville, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Real Thing [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED] (Audio CD)

I have been an avid collector of Tennessee Ernie's music most of my life (I'm 43) and have managed to collect all of his Capitol and Word recordings but a few.
"The Real Thing" CD is an exciting addition to my collection as this entire CD features Ernie's live cuts of music from his radio shows of the 1950's which have been previously unavailable...and up to this time, "heard only once...on the day it was broadcast". The music is a diverse grouping of styles that made Ernie so popular, it features: country songs like, "Take Me Back and Try Me One More Time"; pop songs like, "I Ain't Got Nobody"; love songs like, "The Real Thing" and "Jealous Heart"; novelty songs like, "When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bobbling Along"; and blues songs like, "To Sad to Laugh and To Mean to Cry."
The big diversity in Ernie's music style demonstrates how popular Ernie was and how he sought to appeal to his diverse and large listening audience during these radio programs. He appealed to so many folks he had to cover many genres.
Ernie is backed up during these radio songs by his radio band, which features the legendary country steel guitar artist Speedy West. In addition, Ernie's commentary, jokes, and comments before and about each song is a part of what makes this CD a real treasure and, "THE REAL THING!"