Comments on: Before They’re Gone

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:57:41 +0000

Carl Smith is definitely one of my favorite male artists on the 1950′s and his ability to adapt to the changing landscape of country music during that decade was remarkable. If only Hank Williams Sr. had been able to sing as well as Carl who knows how famous he might have become! (just kidding) Its because I spend so much of my listening time on great country artists from the 1940′s through the 1960′s that I find today’s AirHead Top 40 Contemporary Country so pathetic. Not only does the vast majority of current Nashville output not begin to measure up to great country music from the past, most of it isn’t very good by any objective standard regardless of genre! Crikey….

By: Leeann

Leeann — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:19:30 +0000

I’m one who is not particularly familiar with Carl Smith’s music. I’ve been enjoying the clips that people have been posting though. I found the Hits collection that you mention on Emusic and will download it as soon as my downloads refresh.

By: Paul W Dennis

Paul W Dennis — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:25:10 +0000

Great clip

Carl’s 50s recordings were released by Bear Family and Collectors CHoice Music issued a CD of his 60s hits – both items are available from the Ernest Tubb Record Shop as is a nice collection on Jasmine plus some later remakes

By: C.M. Wilcox

C.M. Wilcox — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:45:09 +0000

That would be great. There doesn’t seem to be much available on him.

Thanks for stopping by.

By: Diane Diekman

Diane Diekman — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:24:20 +0000

Thanks for posting. I might consider Carl Smith for my next biography, after I finish writing Marty’s story. They are two of my special favorites.