All American Country

Performer: Jim Reeves
Distributor: Gotham Distributing Corp.

Notes: The ten-track All American Country collection covers Jim Reeves' commercially productive period up to his death in 1964, including the hits "Four Walls," "Billy Bayou," "Blue Boy," and of course his most popular song, "He'll Have to Go." ~ Al Campbell The ten-track All American Country collection covers Jim Reeves' commercially productive period up to his death in 1964, including the hits "Four Walls," "Billy Bayou," "Blue Boy," and of course his most popular song, "He'll Have to Go." While this is an affordable disc, too many hits are left off for this package to be worth picking up. The Essential Jim Reeves on RCA is the better buy. ~ Al Campbell

Reeves's smooth, velvety voice is easy on the ears, as are the 'Nashville Sound' instrumental tracks behind it, but Jim Reeves was pure country. Although no one would ever confuse him with Hank Williams, Reeves cut such sides as "Four Walls," "He'll Have to Go," and "Distant Drums," all as much a part of the country canon as "Your Cheatin' Heart." Reeves, Eddy Arnold, and Patsy Cline pretty well defined country's sophisticated sound during the '50s and '60s.

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