Tommy Collins - The Singles & Albums Collection 1951-60Tommy Collins The Singles & Albums Collection 1951 60 Tommy Collins was a country singer, songwriter and guitarist who was instrumental in creating the Bakersfield sound during the 1950s and '60s. As an artist he had a string of hits during that era, as well as writing songs which were hits for other artists, notably "If You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin'", a Top 10 hit for Faron Young in 1954 a No. 1 for George Strait in 1988. This excellent value 58

such was the esteem in which he was held

delightfully interpreted by Wranitzky Kapelle (Marek Štilec - conductor)

Russ Dufort

and other songs of his were covered by the likes of Lee Dorsey

Wildwood Flower"

" Three musicians with varied influences: from old music (Pauline) to jazz and song (Manon) through world music (Elodie)

Introduced by an idyllic horn call motif

" just penned by Dickey Betts scant weeks before these shows

country and boogie-woogie

The topside was a dynamic re-vamp of Jimmy Reed's 'Baby

Animalization

sometimes imbued with a faith-based seriousness