In this week's episode we're featuring a 1985 album for family band The Whites: Whole New World. When family patriarch and lynchpin of the group Buck White decided to rejig his band, he needed only look across the dinner table for what became The Whites: daughters Sharon White on guitar and Cheryl on bass along with Buck himself on mandolin (and whatever else needed playing) made the nucleus for this family act's most successful years. Enlisting all-star help in Jerry Douglas on dobro and Ricky Skaggs on fiddle, The Whites took their gorgeous harmonies and pioneered an ever-so-slightly swinging traditional country/bluegrass mash up which appealed to audiences for decades. The fact that nine of the ten tracks from this week's feature album were included in this episode proves Whole New World is an absolute delight and just the tip of a top notch and brilliantly selective disography.
HOUR 1:
1. The Whites – If It Ain’t Love (Let’s Leave It Alone) (1985)
2. Curtis Grimes – River Road Dream (2020)
3. Jake Worthington – Ain’t Got You To Hold (2022)
4. The Malpass Brothers – Sleep When The Party’s Over (2022)
5. The Whites Of Texas – Upside Down (2022)
6. The Whites – I Don’t Care (As Long As You Love Me) (1985)
7. The Whites – Down In Louisiana (1985)
8. Buck Owens – I’ll Take A Chance On Loving You (1958)
9. Buddy Emmons – I Needed You (1976)
10. Ray Price – I Can’t Run Away From Myself (1960)
11. Marty Martel - She’s Learned To Live With Me (Still Loving You) (1972)
12. The Whites – I Don’t Have The Heart (1985)
13. The Whites – Daddy’s Hands (1985)
14. Connie Smith – Nobody But A Fool (Would Love You) (1965)
HOUR 2:
1. Gene Crawford – Heartaches In Color (1968)
2. Rick & Thel Carey – Don’t Let A Little Thing Like That Stand In Your Way (1979)
3. Rick & Thel Carey – It Keeps Me Movin’ On (1971)
4. Wayne Kemp – Feelin’ Single, Seein’ Double (1966)
5. The Whites – Hometown Gossip (1985)
6. The Whites – No One Has To Tell Me (What Love Is)
7. Bill Wimberly – Ole Mister Cottontail (1956)
8. Mel Tillis – Heart Over Mind (1969)
9. COUNTRY COVERS: Ramblin’ Jimmie Dolan – Playin’ Dominoes & Shooting Dice (1953)
10. COUNTRY COVERS: Mel Street – I’ll Leave This World Loving You (1977)
11. COUNTRY COVERS: Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper – Hello City Limits (2006)
12. SHOT OF STEEL: Benny Martin – I’ll Never Get Over Losing You (1965)
13. The Whites – Angel Band (1985)
14. The Whites – I Don’t Want To Get Over You (1985)
15. Ray Price – You’re The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me (1973)
HOUR 3: If That Ain’t Country’s Year In Country Music – 1951
1. The York Brothers – Sixty Minute Man
2. Moon Mullican – Cherokee Boogie
3. Okie Jones – Love Fever
4. Frankie Miller – Strictly Nuthin’ (1960)
5. Helen Carter – I’m All Broke Out With Love
6. Marty Robbins – Rainbow (1964)
7. Okie Jones – Send Me A Penny Postcard
8. Roy Hogsed – I Wish I Wuz
9. Slim Williams – Lovin’ Overtime
10. Charline Arthur – Dreaming Of You
11. The Oklahoma Wranglers – Warm Beer And A Cold, Cold Woman
12. Hank Williams – A Picture From Life’s Other Side
13. Eddy Arnold – Somebody’s Been Beating My Time
14. Jimmy Martin – Blue Eyed Darling
15. The Maddox Brothers & Rose – (Pay Me) Alimony
16. Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys – End Of The Line
17. Gene McGhee – Me, Too