It’s a time that followed the second World War and baked into its foundation were the sounds of Hank Williams, Lefty Frizzell, Spade Cooley, Bob Wills among others. The music was inspired by bluegrass, folk, blues, and jazz with Country Swing and barn dances sparking a popularity that blanketed the American musical landscape from the Pacific to the southern Atlantic. It was a sound that solidified the title of “Country and Western” and he’ll be sharing some of the great performances in this week’s episode: Patsy Cline, Little Jimmy Dickens, George Jones, Ferlin Husky, and Webb Pierce…just to name a few. While the sound would fade away sometime around the turn of the seventies, when rock n’ roll would elbow it (more like steamroll it) out in popularity on the airwaves, it is revered and restated to this day as a cornerstone of what we recognize as Americana music.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Marty Robbins	Singing The Blues	Hillbilly Fever – Vol. 3: Legends Of Nashville
3	Webb Pierce	Why Baby Why Featuring Red Sovine	All Hits! [Disc 2]
4	Ray Price	Crazy Arms	Columbia Country Classics Volume 2: Honky Tonk Heroes
5	Elvis Presley	Heartbreak Hotel	Collections
6	The Everly Brothers	Wake Up Little Susie	The Complete Cadence Recordings 1957-1960 Disc 1
7	Little Jimmy Dickens	Hey Worm (You Wanna Wiggle)	Four Classic Albums Plus Singles 1954-1962
8	Ferlin Husky	Gone	Hillbilly Fever: Vol. 4 – Heroes Of Country Music – Vol. 4: Legends Of The West Coast
9	Marty Robbins	The White Sport Coat (And a Pink Carnation)	Magic Moments
10	Bobby Helms	Fraulein	Classic Country
11	Patsy Cline	Walkin' After Midnight	12 Greatest Hits
12	Ray Price	My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You	The Essential Ray Price 1951-1962
13	Little Jimmy Dickens	A-Sleepin' At The Foot Of The Bed	The Old Country Church/Raisin' The Dickens
14	Marvin Rainwater	Gonna Find Me A Bluebird	Three Classic Albums Plus Singles 1955-1962
15	Johnny Cash	Ballad Of A Teenage Queen	His Sun Years
16	Johnny Cash	I Still Miss Someone	16 Biggest Hits
17	Lefty Frizzell	If You've Got The Money, I've Got The Time	Selected Sides – 1957-59
18	Little Jimmy Dickens	Me And My Big Loud Mouth	The Essential "Little" Jimmy Dickens
19	Don Gibson	Oh, Lonesome Me	RCA Country Legends
20	Charlie Walker	Pick Me Up On Your Way Down	Columbia Country Classics Volume 2: Honky Tonk Heroes
21	Jim Reeves	Billy Bayou	Country Roads – Ralph Emery Presents – For The Good Times
22	Patsy Cline	I Can See An Angel	The Patsy Cline Collection [Disc 2]
23	Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys	Drivin' Nails In My Coffin	Songs For Rounders
24	George Jones	White Lightning	The Essential George Jones: The Spirit of Country Disc 1
25	Johnny Horton	The Battle Of New Orleans	Classic Country
26	Stonewall Jackson	Waterloo	Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 3: Americana
27	The Browns	The Three Bells	Classic Country
28	Marty Robbins	El Paso	Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs
29	Buck Owens	Under Your Spell Again	The Very Best Of Buck Owens, Volume 1
30	Kitty Wells	Amigos Guitar	Queen of Country
31	Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys	A Six Pack To Go	Vintage Collections
32	Wynn Stewart	Wishful Thinking	Hillbilly Fever: Vol. 4 – Heroes Of Country Music – Vol. 4: Legends Of The West Coast
33	Loretta Lynn	I'm A Honkey Tonk Girl	Loretta Lynn Legendery Country Singer
34	Willie Nelson	Nite Life	One Hell Of A Ride
35	Porter Wagoner	The Cold Hard Facts of Life	The Essential Porter Wagoner
36	Jimmie Skinner	Don4t Let Love Get You Down	Country & Western Nuggets