In this week's episode we're featuring an unreleased album for Capitol Records recorded from 1973 by Oklahoma's Stoney Edwards: Land Of The Giants. A collection of songs paying tribute to the giants of country music as the title suggests, the project was shelved in the face of the '73/'74 oil embargo and never revisited (at least by Capitol). That situation somewhat sums up Edwards' career - an incredibly talented singer and picker with country credentials oozing from every note, this Seminole, Oklahoma native's life was plagued with bad luck and unfortunate events. We'll dig into Edwards' intriguing back story this week, unearth a good number of gems from his back catalogue and remember one of the few black country singers to ever score a chart hit this side of Charley Pride. Essential listening.
HOUR 1:
1. Stoney Edwards – The Night The Ernest Tubb Show Came To Town (1973)
2. Boots Till – Thank You Very Much (1966)
3. Stoney Edwards – Bill Monroe, Daddy Bluegrass (1973)
4. Stoney Edwards – Mama’s Old Quilt (1971)
5. Stoney Edwards – Hag Sang Me A Song (1973)
6. Stoney Edwards – Head Bootlegger Man (1975)
7. Joe & Rose Lee Maphis – Gee, Aren’t We Lucky (1969)
8. Bobby Martin – Sweet Date (60s)
9. Tiny Hill – Diesel Smoke, Dangerous Curves (1952)
BUMPER: Buck Owens – Orange Blossom Special
10. Ken Mellons – He’ll Never Be A Lawyer (1995)
11. Stoney Edwards – Bob Wills, The Fiddlin’ Man (1973)
12. Stoney Edwards – Cash (1973)
13. Larry Cassidy – Do Not Disturb (1951)
14. Chuck Burdett – When It Comes Right Down To Leavin’ (1970)
15. Johnny Paycheck – I Grow Old Too Fast (And Smart Too Slow) (1987)
16. Bill Phillips – Foolish Me (1958)
17. Stoney Edwards – I Spent A Week There Last Night (1973)
18. Stoney Edwards – I Found Heaven In A Texas Honky Tonk (80s?)
HOUR 2:
1. Summer Dean – Might Be Getting Over You (2023)
2. Stoney Edwards – Clean Your Own Tables (1975)
3. Stoney Edwards – Hank And Lefty Raised My Country Soul (1973)
4. Elmer Snodgrass – Sidelines (1961)
5. Stoney Edwards – Roy Acuff, The King Of Country Music (1973)
6. Stoney Edwards & Bill Mack – It’s My Lazy Day (80s?)
7. Jimmy & Johnny – Sweet Singing Daddy (1955)
8. Melba Montgomery & Judy Lynn – Our Little Man (1968)
9. The Compton Brothers – Country Music (1966)
10. Bobby Kent – When You Hear Me Call (1969)
BUMPER: Bob Wills – San Antonio Rose
11. Fred Cowan – Honky Tonkin Wins Again (1966)
12. Stoney Edwards – Dixie Boy (1971)
13. Stoney Edwards – Why Don’t You Go Home (Where You Belong) (1972)
14. Marty Haggard – Second Opinion (1996)
15. Gary Waldrep Band – Mountain Pines (2008)
16. Stoney Edwards - Bigger Man Than Me (1981)
17. Stoney Edwards – She’s My Rock (1975)
18. Curt Higdon – I Said To Myself (60s)
HOUR 3: If That Ain’t Country’s Year In Country Music - 1970
1. Stoney Edwards – The Cute Little Waitress
2. Jerry Lee Lewis – There Must Be More To Love Than This
3. Stoney Edwards – I Bought The Shoes (That Just Walked Out On Me) (1971)
4. Stoney Edwards – A Two Dollar Toy
5. Freddy Carr – The Name Of The Game
6. Stoney Edwards – An Old Mule’s Hip
7. Stoney Edwards – Please Bring A Bottle
8. Barbara Mandrell – Playin’ Around With Love
9. Billy Walker – What Eva Doesn’t Have
10. Bobby Helms – Mary Goes Round
BUMPER: Buck Owens – Orange Blossom Special
11. Nat Stuckey – Waitin’ In Your Welfare Line
12. Tammy Wynette – He Loves Me All The Way
13. Stoney Edwards – Poor Folks Stick Together
14. Asleep At The Wheel – The Letter That Johnny Walker Read (1975)
15. Johnny Bond – It Only Hurts When I Cry
16. The Metheny Brothers – It’s Only Love
17. Roger Miller – Tall, Tall Trees
18. Faron Young – Occasional Wife
19. Stoney Edwards – You Stayed Long Enough (To Make Me Love You)