Another DVD-album from the Bear Family Records - country DVD series - At Town Hall Party -

'Town Hall Party' was among the first of the country music shows to be seen on U. S. television, making its debut in early 1952 and running until early 1961. Staged every Saturday in a theatre in Compton, a suburb of Los Angeles, the stage was made up to look like an old barn, thus continuing the traditions of the various live shows that were first heard on the radio airwaves three decades earlier. 'Town Hall Party' was created with its own cast of regular performers and musicians, boasting a house that was virtually a 'who's who' of the West Coast scene comprising such as Joe Maphis, Merle Travis, Skeets McDonald, Johnny Bond and Tommy Duncan. Jay Stewart (who later hosted the TV quiz show 'Let's Make A Deal'), and Tex Ritter were the MCs. The weekly show presented an equally impressive guest list.

Among the many guests to appear were Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Eddie Cochran, The Collins Kids, Freddie Hart, Wanda Jackson, George Jones, Merle Lindsay, Bob Luman, Carl Perkins, Jim Reeves, Marty Robbins, Hank Snow and Gene Vincent. -- Now 'Town Hall Party' is reborn on DVD. Launched in 2002, this continuing DVD series present both individual artists' performances, compiled from different appearances on 'Town Hall Party', and complete cast shows selected from specific dates. Completely remastered, and presented with full colour booklets, these releases fully captured the atmosphere, artistry and sounds of a bygone country music age.

Track Listing

• Roll On Mississippi Roll On
• Barrelhouse Bessie
• Where Can I Go
• When The Bloom Is On The Sage
• Blue Ridge Mountain Blues
• Please Don't Live A Lie
• Wild Cat Boogie
• Love Gone Cold
• One Sweet Letter From You
• Cimarron
• Mean Mama Boogie
• Drifting And Dreaming (& Merle Travis)
• Hang Your Head In Shame (& Joe Maphis)
• I'll Never Let You Go Little Darling (& Merle
• Travis, Cliff Crofford, Billy Mize)
• Glad Rags
• Louisiana Lucy
• Love Song In 32 Bars
• I Hang My Head And Cry
• Hang Your Head In Shame
• I Walk The Line
• My Blue Ridge Mountain Home (& Merle Travis)
• Near You
• You Brought Sorrow To My Heart
• Tijuana Jail
• The Fool's Paradise
• Firewater
• Broken Doll
• Out In The Cold Again
• Jim, Johnny And Jonas
• The Long Tall Shadow
• Your Old Love Letters
• Those Gone And Left Me Blues
• Don't Bite The Hand That's Feeding You
• Oklahoma Waltz
• We're Diggin' For Gold (& Cliff Crofford &
• Billy Mize)
• Red River Valley
• Put Me To Bed
• Tomorrow Never Comes
• Train Whistle Blues
• Put A Little Sweetenin' In Your Love
• Lay It On The Line
• Cimarron (& Lee Maphis & Joe Maphis)
• Blue Hawaii (& Rose L. Maphis & Merle Travis)

Additional Details

Label: Bear Family Records

Genre: Country

Run Time: 122 mins

Release Date: 01/02/07

UPC: 4000127200099