(Rebel REB-CD-1767) 23 Apr 2002
Charlie's third CD for Rebel was released six years after it's predecessor, although I believe it was recorded sometime around 1998 and put on hold whilst Charlie concentrated on his legal practice, and then later released to coincide with his return to music.[1]
As the title suggests, the album contains versions of 14 songs written by Tom T. Hall, who also provides the introductory recitation to Old Dogs, Children And Watermelon Wine. All songs had previously either been recorded by Country music stars or Tom T. Hall himself in the past, so no doubt will be familiar to country fans. To help select tracks from Tom T. Hall's extensive back catalogue, Dixie Hall helped Charlie out, and the selection for the most part is absolutley wonderful. Superbly crafted, thoughtful and intelligent; which Charlie executes perfectly.
Incidentally, one track, Me And Jesus was also cut by Curly Ray Cline on his instrumental The Old Kentucky Fox Hunter Plays Gospel LP.
Featured guests on the album include Ralph Stanley, who provides harmony on I'll Never Do Better Than You; Kathy Mattea on I Flew Over Our House Last Night; J.D. Crowe on Another Town; and The Oak Ridge Boys (Duane Allen, Joe Bonsall, William Le Golden & Richard Sterban) on Me And Jesus. The latter track is the only one that I find grates, with it's happy-clappy repetitive refrain. It also seems a bit too long, but at least it's the last track.
Me And Jesus received a Dove award nomination.[2]
Overall this is another quality album by Charlie Sizemore.
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1 |
Mama's Got The Catfish Blues |
02:16 |
Charlie Sizemore |
Danny Barnes |
John Miller |
Charlie Sizemore |
John Golden |
Danny Barnes |
Randy Kohrs |
Randall Barnes |
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Tom T. Hall |
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2 |
I'll Never Do Better Than You |
02:29 |
Charlie Sizemore |
Ralph Stanley |
Charlie Sizemore |
Aubrey Haynie |
John Golden |
Danny Barnes |
Randall Barnes |
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Tom T. Hall |
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3 |
I Washed My Face In The Morning Dew |
02:29 |
Charlie Sizemore |
Danny Barnes |
John Miller |
Charlie Sizemore |
John Golden |
Danny Barnes |
Randy Kohrs |
Randall Barnes |
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Tom T. Hall |
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4 |
Pamela Brown |
02:49 |
Charlie Sizemore |
Danny Barnes |
John Miller |
Charlie Sizemore |
Aubrey Haynie |
John Golden |
Danny Barnes |
Randall Barnes |
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Tom T. Hall |
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5 |
I Flew Over Our House Last Night |
04:10 |
Charlie Sizemore |
Kathy Mattea |
Charlie Sizemore |
Aubrey Haynie |
Danny Barnes |
Randall Barnes |
Chris Golden |
Paul Martin |
Paul Martin |
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Tom T. Hall |
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6 |
Waiting On The Other Shoe To Fall |
02:31 |
Charlie Sizemore |
John Miller |
Charlie Sizemore |
Aubrey Haynie |
John Golden |
Danny Barnes |
Randall Barnes |
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Tom T. Hall |
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7 |
Kentucky In The Morning |
02:41 |
Charlie Sizemore |
Danny Barnes |
John Miller |
Charlie Sizemore |
Aubrey Haynie |
John Golden |
Danny Barnes |
Randall Barnes |
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Tom T. Hall |
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8 |
Old Dogs, Children And Watermelon Wine |
04:21 |
Charlie Sizemore |
Charlie Sizemore/Paul Martin |
Aubrey Haynie |
Danny Barnes/Chris Golden |
Randy Kohrs |
Randall Barnes |
Chris Golden |
Paul Martin |
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Tom T. Hall |
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9 |
Ballad Of Forty Dollars |
03:25 |
Charlie Sizemore |
Charlie Sizemore |
John Golden |
Danny Barnes |
Randy Kohrs |
Randall Barnes |
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Tom T. Hall |
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10 |
Margie's At The Lincoln Park Inn |
03:31 |
Charlie Sizemore |
Charlie Sizemore |
Aubrey Haynie |
Danny Barnes/Chris Golden |
Randy Kohrs |
Randall Barnes |
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Tom T. Hall |
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11 |
Turn It On, Turn It On, Turn It On |
03:43 |
Charlie Sizemore |
Charlie Sizemore |
Aubrey Haynie |
John Golden |
Danny Barnes |
Randall Barnes |
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Tom T. Hall |
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12 |
Another Town |
02:34 |
Charlie Sizemore |
John Miller |
Charlie Sizemore |
J.D. Crowe |
Danny Barnes |
Randall Barnes |
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Tom T. Hall |
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13 |
The Year That Clayton Delaney Died |
02:40 |
Charlie Sizemore |
Charlie Sizemore |
Danny Barnes |
Randy Kohrs |
Randall Barnes |
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Tom T. Hall |
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14 |
Me And Jesus |
03:46 |
Charlie Sizemore |
The Oak Ridge Boys |
Charlie Sizemore |
John Golden |
Danny Barnes |
Randall Barnes |
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Tom T. Hall |