Bonnie Guitar – Early Years – The Singles & Albums Collection 1951-62 – 2CD

Bonnie Guitar was an unusual personality in the world of pop music, in that she was not only that rare animal, a female country session guitarist, but was also a successful hit-making crossover country and pop singer, as well as being a producer and label-owner, launching Dolton Records, the label which released The Fleetwoods’ No. 1 “Come Softly To Me”. Hailing from Seattle in Washington state, far from the fashionable centres of the industry, she helped put the north-west on the map as a source of country music. This great-value 61-track 2-CD set comprises A & B sides from her releases on the Morrison, Rainier, Fabor, Dot, Radio, Dolton and RCA labels during this era, including early recordings as Bonnie Tutmarc, plus all the titles from her Dot album “Moonlight And Shadows” and selected titles from her gospel-flavoured album “Whispering Hope”. It features all her hits from these years, including the pop Top 10 entry “Dark Moon”, along with “Mr. Fire Eyes and “Candy Apple Red”. She made excellent records across the pop and country spectrum, and this collection is a great showcase for her talents as both singer and guitarist.

Track Listing:

CD1: Bonnie Tutmarc: 1. Sailing Thru The Sunny San Juan Isles -   2. Don’t Bring Me Roses Red -   Paul Tutmarc & The Morrison Recording Orchestra: 3. The Cherry Tree -   4. Don’t Keep Me Waitin‘ -   Bonnie Tutmarc: 5. Ain’t You Ashamed -   6. Bronco Buster’s Rag -   7. Robin In The Pine -   8. I Couldn’t Believe It Was True -   Paul Tutmarc & The Wranglers: 9. Midget Auto Blues -   10. Everybody Knew But Me -   11. Cowboy Serenade -   12. I Lost My Turkey (In The Depot Of Albuquerque) -   Bonnie Guitar: 13. If You See My Love Dancing -   14. Hello, Hello, Please Answer The Phone -   Bonnie Guitar and Lee Gotch: 15. Clinging Vine -   Bonnie Guitar: 16. Dream Dreamers -   17. Dark Moon -   18. Big Mike -   19. Half Your Heart -   20. If You See My Love Dancing -   21. There's A New Moon Over My Shoulder -   22. Mister Fire Eyes -   23. I Saw Your Face In The Moon -   24. Making Believe -   25. A Very Precious Love -   26. Johnny Vagabond -   27. I Found You Out -   28. If You'll Be The Teacher - 29. Whispering Hope -

CD2: Bonnie Guitar: 1. Rocky Mountain Moon -   2. Baby Moon -   3. Solitude -   4. Please My Love -   5. Love Is Over, Love Is Done -   6. Shanty Boat -   7. Only The Moon Man Knows -   8. Candy Apple Red -   9. Come To Me, I Love You (Akaka Falls) -   10. I'll Step Down -   11. Tell Her Bye -   12. Broken Hearted Girl -   13. Who Is She -   14. Moonlight And Shadows -   15. Carolina Moon -   16. Get Out And Get Under The Moon -   17. By The Light Of The Silvery Moon -   18. Moonlight On The Colorado -   19. Shine On Harvest Moon -   20. Moonlight And Roses -   21. Paper Moon -   22. The Moon Is Low -   23. Roll Along Prairie Moon -   24. Roll Along Kentucky Moon -   25. The Sweet Bye And Bye -   26. Bringing In The Sheaves -   27. Softly And Tenderly -   28. Peace In The Valley -   29. In The Garden -   30. Let The Lower Lights Be Burning -   31. Rock Of Ages -   32. God’s Tomorrow -