Grammys Issuing 50th Anniversary CDs
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11/14/2007 Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson are among the country acts included in an upcoming series of CDs called The Ultimate Grammy Collection, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Grammy Awards. Each disc, being released on the Shout! Factory label, will focus on a specific genre of music (pop, rock, R&B, and country), with discs covering classic and contemporary country music Grammy winners set for a Jan. 8, 2008 release. Track listings: Classic Country Music · Roger Miller “King Of The Road” · Jeannie C. Riley “Harper Valley P.T.A.” · Tammy Wynette “Stand By Your Man” · Johnny Cash “A Boy Named Sue” · Lynn Anderson “Rose Garden” · Ray Price “For The Good Times” · Johnny Cash & June Carter “If I Were A Carpenter” · Jerry Reed “When You’re Hot, You’re Hot” · Donna Fargo "Happiest Girl in The Whole U.S.A." · Crystal Gayle “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue” · Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson “Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys” · Kenny Rogers “The Gambler” · The Charlie Daniels Band “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” · George Jones “He Stopped Loving Her Today” · Dolly Parton “9 To 5” · Willie Nelson “Always on My Mind” Contemporary Country Music · Vince Gill “When I Call Your Name” · Mary Chapin Carpenter “Down at the Twist And Shout” · The Judds “Love Can Build a Bridge” · Brooks & Dunn “Hard Workin’ Man” · Dwight Yoakam “Ain’t That Lonely Yet” · Asleep At The Wheel and Lyle Lovett “Blues for Dixie” · The Mavericks “Here Comes the Rain” · LeAnn Rimes “Blue” · Alison Krauss and Union Station “Looking in the Eyes Of Love" · Trisha Yearwood “How Do I Live” · George Jones “Choices” · June Carter Cash “Keep On the Sunny Side” · Tim McGraw “Live Like You Were Dying” · Gretchen Wilson “Redneck Woman” · Emmylou Harris “The Connection” · Carrie Underwood “Jesus, Take the Wheel” The first series of pop and R&B CDs will be released Nov. 27, in anticipation of the Nov. 30 CBS telecast of My Night at the Grammys, a two-hour special highlighting 25 favorite Grammy moments as voted on by music fans. A portion of the proceeds from the Ultimate Grammy Collection CD series will benefit the MusiCares Foundation and The Grammy Foundation, two charitable arms of The Recording Academy. MusiCares provides a safety net of critical health and human services and financial assistance for music people in times of need, while the Grammy Foundation cultivates the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture through music education programs for young people and activities that promote and preserve music's rich cultural heritage. The 50th Annual Grammy Awards will be held Feb. 10, 2008, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
