Stonewall Jackson - Nothing Takes the Place of Loving You '1968

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Stonewall Jackson was one of the most popular country stars of the early 60s,
scoring a string of Top Ten country hits and becoming a fixture at the Grand Ole
Opry with a pleading voice that seemed to reflect his hard, often abusive
upbringing on a south Georgia dirt farm. He was named after the Confederate
general Thomas Stonewall Jackson, to whom he was related according to family
legend. When he was ten he traded his bike for a guitar and began making up
songs. Some of his later hits, such as Dont Be Angry, were written very early in
his creative life. Jackson began singing professionally in the mid-50s, moving
to Nashville in 1956. Within a few days of his arrival he delivered an
unsolicited demonstration recording to the offices of the Acuff-Rose publishing
house, and executive Wesley Rose heard his recorded singing and set up an
audition for Jackson at the Grand Ole Opry. He became the first entertainer to
join the Opry without a recording contract, performing first on the Oprys Friday
Night Frolics before his official debut. Backed by Ernest Tubbs Texas
Troubadours, he proved so popular that the audience demanded four encores.
Eventually Jackson hit the road with Tubb, who became a mentor to the young
singer and songwriter. By early 1957, Jackson had signed a recording contract
with Columbia Records and cut his first record, Dont Be Angry. Jackson followed
up with a cover of George Jones Life to Go, which peaked at number two in early
1959. The upbeat Waterloo, with its mixture of novelty and melancholy, did even
better, spending five weeks at the top of the country charts, hitting number
four on the pop charts, and garnering Jackson some national television exposure.
Through the early 60s Jackson was a consistent hitmaker with such country
standards as Why Im Walkin (number six, 1960), A Wound Time Cant Erase (number
three, 1962), and I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water (number eight, 1965).
Jacksons second number one hit, B.J. the D.J., arrived in early 1964.
During the second half of the 60s, he reached Top 40 less often, scoring only
one Top Ten hit: 1967s Stamp Out Loneliness. His Columbia albums of this period
contained ornate wordplay from the pens of well-established Nashville writers
like Vic McAlpin; songs such as Ship in a Bottle and Nevermore Quote the Raven
applied literary virtuosity to traditional country themes. By 1970, however,
Jackson wasnt even hitting the Top 40. He bounced back briefly in 1971 with a
cover of Lobos Me and You and a Dog Named Boo. In 1973, he had his last hit with
Herman Schwartz, which reached number 41. After that, Jackson continued to
appear regularly on the Opry and to record occasionally, releasing albums like
the inspirational Make Me Like a Child Again. He also re-recorded versions of
his old hits, and he privately published his autobiography, From the Bottom Up,
in 1991.

Tracklist:
 01. Stonewall Jackson - Nothing Takes the Place of Loving You (02:38)
 02. Stonewall Jackson - If Heartaches Were Wine (Id Stay Drunk All The Time)
(02:23)
 03. Stonewall Jackson - Mary Dont You Weep (01:55)
 04. Stonewall Jackson - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? (02:51)
 05. Stonewall Jackson - My Song (02:53)
 06. Stonewall Jackson - I Believe In Love (02:10)
 07. Stonewall Jackson - How Many Lies Can I Tell (03:12)
 08. Stonewall Jackson - The Past Is All The Future I See (02:42)
 09. Stonewall Jackson - Waltz Of The Wind (01:55)
 10. Stonewall Jackson - Almost Hear The Blues (02:40)
 11. Stonewall Jackson - Drinking and Driving (02:43)

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