Stonewall Jackson - Best Of

It is mighty, mighty hard to believe that such a monumental figure in country music as Stonewall Jackson doesn’t have a bona fide collection of his hits currently available.

But then, nothing ever came easy for Stonewall; his dad died before he was born, he ran away from home when he was 14, and finally made it to Music City in 1956 at age 24, just as the Nashville Sound was taking hold with its strings and choruses.

Which, of course, was 100% opposite from the kind of hardcore, honky tonk country that Stonewall played, but he stuck to his guns, and had a bunch of hits nonetheless, which is a real testament to how good this guy was.

You’ll find the top two dozen here in this particular Best Of Stonewall Jackson, together with a revealing essay by Colin Escott containing quotes from the man himself.

• Life To Go
• Waterloo
• Smoke Along The Track
• Mary Don’t You Weep
• Why I'm Walkin'
• Life Of A Poor Boy
• A Little Guy Named Joe
• A Wound Time Can't Erase
• Leona
• One Look At Heaven
• Can't Hang Up The Phone
• Old Showboat
• Wild, Wild Wind
• B.J. The Dj
• Don't Be Angry
• I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water
• The Minute Men (Are Turning In Their Graves)
• Blues Plus Booze (Means I Lose)
• Promises And Hearts (Were Made To Break)
• Angry Words
• 'Never More' Quote The Raven
• Me And You And A Dog Named Boo
• Torn From The Pages Of Life