{"product_id":"various-artists-country-icons-from-hillbilly-to-honky-tonk-sunburst-vinyl","title":"VARIOUS ARTISTS - Country Icons: From Hillbilly To Honky Tonk (Sunburst Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue No.: ACRSLP1726    \u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 0824046172626\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 16 Oct 2026\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Country\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrating National Album Day 2026, Country Icons: From Hillbilly To Honky Tonk offers an essential overview documenting the magnificent evolution of ountry music from rural mountain roots to a global popular culture phenomenon.\u003cbr\u003eAcross fourteen landmark recordings, this collection captures the pivotal era where traditional folk tales, Appalachian ballads, and southern blues collided with electric instrumentation and radio broadcasting.\u003cbr\u003eOriginating in the late 1920s, the genre emerged as a voice for working-class life, fusing British Isles folk traditions, African American blues phrasing, and Christian gospel harmonies. As America modernized, acoustic traditions expanded into cinematic Western swing, high-speed bluegrass, and the electrified, neon-lit sound of post-war honky-tonk.\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing pioneering trailblazers like Jimmie Rodgers, The Carter Family, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Kitty Wells, and Patsy Cline, these fourteen songs represent the foundational bedrock and enduring storytelling DNA that continues to define modern popular music \u003cbr\u003eacross the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide A\u003cbr\u003e1 BLUE YODEL NO.1 (T FOR TEXAS) - Jimmie Rodgers\u003cbr\u003e2 WILDWOOD FLOWER - The Carter Family\u003cbr\u003e3 TUMBLING TUMBLEWEEDS - Sons Of The Pioneers \u003cbr\u003e4 STARS \u0026amp; STRIPES ON IWO JIMA - Bob Wills \u0026amp; His Texas Playboys\u003cbr\u003e5 BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY - Bill Monroe\u003cbr\u003e6 HEY GOOD LOOKIN' - Hank Williams\u003cbr\u003e7 IT WASN'T GOD WHO MADE HONKY TONK ANGELS - Kitty Wells\u003cbr\u003eSide B\u003cbr\u003e1 THERE STANDS THE GLASS - Webb Pierce\u003cbr\u003e2 I WALK THE LINE - Johnny Cash\u003cbr\u003e3 KNOXVILLE GIRL - The Louvin Brothers\u003cbr\u003e4 EL PASO - Marty Robbins\u003cbr\u003e5 HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER - Ray Price\u003cbr\u003e6 CRAZY - Patsy Cline\u003cbr\u003e7 WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN - Claude King\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ACROBAT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47633187471516,"sku":"ACRSLP1726","price":20.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/824046172626.jpg?v=1789687183","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/various-artists-country-icons-from-hillbilly-to-honky-tonk-sunburst-vinyl","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}