The Legend and the Legacy


The Legend and the Legacy is a compilation album by American country singer Ernest Tubb, released in [1979 in Country music|country music|1979]. The initial release was issued on LP as The Legend and the Legacy Volume 1. It was released on First Generation Records, but due to legal issues, was withdrawn and released on Cachet Records.

History

Producer and pedal steel guitar artist Pete Drake brought Tubb and his current line-up of the Texas Troubadours into the recording studio to record basic tracks in 1977. Unknown to Tubb, Drake later secretly brought in other famous country music singers and musicians to overdub vocals and instruments to the already recorded tracks. Special guests included such artists as Chet Atkins, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, Johnny Paycheck, Ferlin Husky, Waylon Jennings, George Jones, Marty Robbins, Conway Twitty, Charlie Rich and many others.
Drake intended two issues of the material recorded—hence the Volume 1—but due to poor distribution and sales, the album quickly went out of print. Subsequent reissues on CD included additional tracks.
It was reissued again on the 20th anniversary of its release in 1999 by First Generation Records in a limited run. The Pete Drake Music Group recently made the project available as a download or physical CD via Drake's First Generation Records online store at Bandcamp.

Reception

In his Allmusic review, Eugene Chadbourne said, "The highest possible rating for this project reflects its brilliance as a grand statement about country & western music, especially the incredible loyalty its artists have toward historic figures in the genre."

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Waltz Across Texas" with Willie Nelson – 2:36
  2. "Half a Mind" with George Jones – 2:35
  3. "Thanks a Lot" with Loretta Lynn – 2:35
  4. "Jealous Loving Heart" with Johnny Cash – 1:58
  5. "Journey's End" with Marty Robbins and the Wilburn Bros. – 2:41
  6. "Set up Two Glasses, Joe" with Ferlin Husky and Simon Crum – 2:12

Side two

  1. "Walking the Floor Over You" with Merle Haggard and Charlie Daniels – 2:02
  2. "You're the Only Good Thing " with Charlie Rich – 2:32
  3. "The Women Make a Fool Out of Me" with Conway Twitty – 2:42
  4. "Let's Say Goodbye Like We Said Hello" with Johnny Paycheck – 3:06
  5. "Blue Eyed Elaine" with Justin Tubb – 2:54
  6. "Our Baby's Book" with Cal Smith – 3:00

1999 Reissue track listing

  1. "Waltz Across Texas" – 2:38
  2. "When the World Has Turned You Down" – 3:12
  3. "Let's Say Goodbye Like We Said Hello" – 3:09
  4. "Answer the Phone" – 2:31
  5. "Journey's End" – 2:45
  6. "Walking the Floor Over You" – 2:05
  7. "Half a Mind" – 2:39
  8. "Jealous Loving Heart" – 2:03
  9. "Rainbow at Midnight" – 3:17
  10. "Set up Two Glasses, Joe" – 2:17
  11. "You Nearly Lose Your Mind" – 2:47
  12. "You're the Only Good Thing " – 2:39
  13. "Filipino Baby" – 3:10
  14. "The Women Make a Fool Out of Me" – 2:45
  15. "Seaman's Blues" – 3:05
  16. "Thanks a Lot" – 2:42
  17. "It's Been So Long, Darling" – 3:12
  18. "Blue Eyed Elaine" – 2:58
  19. "Our Baby's Book" – 3:06
  20. "Soldier's Last Letter" – 3:28

Personnel