Let's Live A Little - Carl Smith

 

Night Train To Memphis

Let's Live A Little

Carl Smith

Columbia CL 1172

1958

From the back cover: Ever since he (Carl Smith) started out as a singer, Carl has found it easy to win his audiences, and has given them plenty of entertainment in return. He was born on a farm, and worked in the fields during the summers when he was not in school. He received his first guitar when he was only ten, and soon was assisting older musicians in playing at dances and neighborhood socials. When he was sixteen, he landed his first job as a genuine professional, singing over a radio station in Knoxville, Tennessee, during a summer vacation. He returned to school for his senior year and then enlisted in the Navy, which kept him busy for some time thereafter. When he got out, Carl returned to the radio station and then received an offer from another station in Asheville, North Carolina, later still another offer from Augusta, Georgia.

Molly O'Day, one of the best known names in folk music, prevailed upon Carl to return to Knoxville and join her company, and when the group eventually broke up, Carl appeared on both "The Country Playhouse" and "The Dinner Bell." In 1950, he made his first appearance on the fabled "Grand Ole Op'ry," and became a regular on the program in no time at all. He also signed a recording contract with Columbia Records that year, and began the long string of hits preserved in this collection.

Let's Live A Little

Mr. Moon

Night Train To Memphis

Slowly

Hang Your Head In Shame

The Best Years Of Your Life

If Teardrops Were Pennies

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Honky-Tonk Man

I Love You A Thousand Ways

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