A Heaping Double Helping From The Queen Of The Yodelers!
Joseph Brando | NJ, USA | 07/05/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Country Music History Books may fail to mention her name. And hardcore honky tonks may scoff at this northeastern girl who based her cowgirl career in New York City. But Rosalie Allen made a splash well over half a decade ago that still manages to send in ripples to those lucky enough to have found her. Before country music decided to pack up and move to Nashville, Rosalie took it to the Big Apple hosting an immensely popular radio show ("Prairie Stars"), opening the city's first country music store and recording a slew of wonderful sides for RCA - many of which are included on this generous 2-CD set boasting over 60 tracks! Here you will find delightful ear candy with Rosalie's Hollywood-ready country-crossover voice parading through almost every sub-genre of country music imaginable - from hillbilly, western swing, cowboy and rockabilly to polkas, novelty, country ballads and straight-on pop. And of course there is an ample supply of tracks featuring her trademark one-of-a-kind yodel. Ms Allen is backed up by cream of the crop musicians including an early Chet Akins and performs songs penned by icons such as Cindy Walker and Jenny Lou Carson. Hats off to Jasmine UK who have made these overlooked gems readily available for a whole new generation to admire! Here is the tracklist:
Disc 1
1. I WANT TO BE A COWBOY'S SWEETHEART
2. TENNESSEE WALTZ
3. GUITAR POLKA (Old Monterey)
4. BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
5. TEARS ON MY PILLOW
6. I'D RATHER BE A COWGIRL
7. HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU?
8. ON SILVER WINGS TO SAN ANTONE
9. YOUR CHEATIN' HEART
10. I'LL NEVER GRIEVE (Oh No, Oh No)
11. CHOC'LATE ICE CREAM CONE
12. WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD AGAIN
13. HE TAUGHT ME HOW TO YODEL
14. ALONG THE LONELY TRAIL
15. TENNESSEE YODEL POLKA
16. HITLER LIVES
17. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LONELY?
18. I CAN'T TELL THAT LIE TO MY HEART
19. PO' FOLKS (All the Time)
20. DREAM TRAIN
21. YODEL YOUR TROUBLES AWAY
22. TAKE IT BACK AND CHANGE IT FOR A BOY
23. JEALOUS HEART
24. WHEN A COWGIRL IS HAPPY
25. IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE NOW
26. SPANISH POLKA
27. ME GO WHERE YOU GO AMIGO
28. MY DOLLY HAS A BROKEN HEART
29. COLUMBUS STOCKADE BLUES
30. THE HONEY SONG
Disc 2
1. CASTAWAY
2. WIDE ROLLIN' PLAINS
3. YOU AIN'T WHERE YOU COME FROM NOW
4. MY OLD FAMILIAR HEARTACHES
5. IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE I'M LEAVIN' JUST COUNT THE DAYS I'M GONE
6. TOMBOY
7. YODEL BOOGIE
8. HILLS OF PRIDE
9. JUST WAIT `TIL I GET YOU ALONE
10. (Honey, Baby, Hurry) BRING YOUR SWEET SELF BACK TO ME
11. BELIEVE ME I'LL BE LEAVING YOU
12. MOUNTAIN POLKA
13. MAMA WHAT'LL I DO
14. IT WASN'T GOD WHO MADE HONKY TONK ANGELS
15. IT'D SURPRISE YOU
16. GREEN AS GRASS
17. I WANNA SIT
18. PLAYHOUSE OF LOVE
19. YODELING BIRD
20. I GOTTA HAVE YOU
21. I'VE PAID FOR MY MISTAKE
22. I LAUGHED AT LOVE
23. HARD HEARTED WOMAN
24. LET ME SHARE YOUR NAME
25. SOMEBODY
26. JUST A SAILOR'S SWEETHEART
27. MY ADOBE HACIENDA
28. GUITAR POLKA (Old Monterey)
29. THEN I'LL KEEP ON LOVING YOU
30. ROSE OF THE ALAMO
31. CHIME BELLS"