Formed in 1936, the Chuck Wagon Gang still perform grassroots Gospel songs the way 'Dad' Carter taught his kids. They recorded more than 800 songs and sold 40 million records worldwide. This set compiles the complete recordings with founder 'Dad' Carter from
1936 - 1955 including outtakes, alternative takes and rarities. Accompanying book features essays by Bill C. Malone, Eddie Stubbs, Harold Timmons and group member Shaye Smith, plus rare pictures and illustrations from The Chuck Wagon Gang's own private archives.
Foreword by Marty Stuart. from the foreword: ''At the dawn of the 1930s God spoke and called forth from the Texas dust a sound? a sound that will forever be known as that of the Chuck Wagon Gang.''
How beautiful those harmonies must have sounded as the sun was setting into the west. The words and music were surely a healing balm for a weary people. Heaven only knows how many hearts have been touched by their music.
Now, well into the twenty-first century, we can still gather around the Chuck Wagon Gang and have the privilege of hearing them sing heaven's songs of peace, hope and promise to all of us migrants living in this loud, clattering world below.
Track Listing
Disc 1:
- Sweet Georgia Brown (live in Kumamoto, Japan on October 21, 1996)
- The Son Hath Made Me Free
- We Miss You Mother
- Kneel At The Cross
- A Beautiful Life
- A Beautiful Life (take 2)
- The Church In The Wildwood
- The Church In The Wildwood (take 2)
- I'd Rather Have Jesus
- Standing Outside
- Will You Meet Me Over Yonder'
- Massa's In The Cold, Cold Ground
- Take Me Back To Renfro Valley
- At The Rainbow's End
- Take Me Back To Col-ler-rad-da Fer To Stay
- Take Me Back To Col-ler-rad-da Fer To Stay (take 2)
- Carry Me Back To The Mountains
- Echoes From The Hills
- Mother Of The Valley
- Mother Of The Valley (take 2)
- Wonder Valley
- Wonder Valley (take 2)
- I'll Be All Smiles Tonight
- Put My Little Shoes Away
- Sunny South By The Sea
- My Wild Irish Rose
- My Wild Irish Rose (take 2)
- Where The River Shannon Flows
- The Engineer's Child
- The Engineer's Child (take 2)
- I Want To Be A Real Cowboy Girl
- The Little Green Mound On The Hill
- Oklahoma Blues
Disc 2:
- The New Frontier
- The New Frontier (take 2)
- Cowboy Yodel
- Cowboy Yodel (take 2)
- Will You Love Me (When My Hair Has Turned To Silver')
- Mississippi Valley Blues
- Mississippi Valley Blues (take 2)
- Texas Star
- Texas Star (take 2)
- After The Sunrise
- Higher
- I Love To Tell Of His Love
- Getting Ready To Leave This World
- Heaven Is My Home
- We Are Climbing
- Lord, Lead Me On
- An Empty Mansion
- I've Found A Hiding Place
- Holding To His Hand Of Love
- Sunset Is Coming (But The Sunrise We'll See)
- Holy Be Thy Great Name
- He Set Me Free
- He Set Me Free (take 2)
- Wonderful
- Love Is The Key
- Coming
- I'll Be No Stranger There
- We Shall Have Glory Afterwhile
- We Shall Have Glory Afterwhile (take 2)
- O Rock Of Ages, Hide Thou Me
Disc 3:
- He's Coming Again
- I Love My Savior, Too
- I Love My Savior, Too (take 2)
- On The Jericho Road
- Jesus, Hold My Hand
- Mighty Close To Heaven
- Mighty Close To Heaven (take 2)
- If We Never Meet Again
- If We Never Meet Again (alt)
- The Sunshine Special
- Looking For A City
- I'll Have A New Life
- Sinner, You'll Miss Heaven
- Echoes From The Burning Bush
- I'll Fly Away
- Dream Boat
- Help Me, Lord, To Stand
- Shall We Gather At The River'
- The Signs By The Side Of The Road
- Perfect Joy
- My Soul Shall Live On
- My Soul Shall Live On (alt)
- When The Saints Go Marching In
- On And On We Walk Together
- No Tears In Heaven
- Come Unto Me
- My Home, Sweet Home
- Springtime In Glory
- I Am Bound To Travel On
- Stormy Waters
- A Happy Day
Disc 4:
- Travelling On
- Somebody Called My Name
- Camping In Canaan's Land
- Help Me To Be Ready, Lord
- He Said If I Be Lifted Up
- I'm Telling The World About His Love
- Is Your Name In The Book Of Life'
- I've Changed My Mind
- Way Up In Glory
- Walk And Talk With Jesus
- Get A Touch Of Heaven In Your Soul
- Whisper My Name In Prayer
- Blessed Light, Shine On
- I Know My Savior Cares
- All God's Children Rise And Shine
- After Awhile
- Just Veil Between
- We'll Be Happy All The Time
- At The Dawning
- When He Calls I'll Fly Away
- Hide Me, Rock Of Ages
- There's Glory On The Winning Side
- Love Leads The Way
- Home Of The Soul
- Jesus Calls For Workers
- I'm Finding New Joy
- God Put A Rainbow In The Cloud
- A Soul Winner For Jesus
- Angels Rock Me To Sleep
- As The Life Of A Flower
Disc 5:
- I Want To Be Ready To Meet Him
- I've A Precious Friend
- In My New Home
- In The Garden
- I'll Shout And Shine
- Wonderful Saviour
- Joshua Led God's Children
- Joy To The World
- Silent Night, Holy Night
- The First Nowell
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- O Little Town Of Bethlehem
- O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
- It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
- Tattler's Wagon
- While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
- I've Got That Old Time Religon In My Heart
- O Why Not To-Night'
- In The Sweet Forever
- There's Gonna Be Shouting And Singing
- I'm Gonna See Heaven
- I'm Glory Bound
- I've Been With Jesus
- When The Sun Sets Over Jordan
- A Lot Of Heaven
- I'm Bound For The Kingdom
- I'm Gonna Take A Ride
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