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Daddy Sang Bass

Music by Carl Perkins

Originally Performed by Johnny Cash

"Daddy Sang Bass" is a 1968 single written by Carl Perkins, with lines from the chorus of "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" and recorded by Johnny Cash. "Daddy Sang Bass" was Johnny Cash's sixty-first release on the country chart. The song went to No. 1 on the Billboard country chart for 6 weeks and spent a total of 19 weeks on the chart. The single reached No. 56 on the Cashbox pop singles chart in 1969. "Daddy Sang Bass" was also released on the Columbia Records Hall of Fame Series as a 45, #13-33153, b/w "Folsom Prison Blues" (live version). The record was nominated in the CMA awards category of Single of the Year by the Country Music Association (CMA) in 1969.

    Release Date: 1968


Songbooks, Arrangements and/or Media

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Various : Blue Grass Gospel : Songbook : 073999040722 : 1423444043 : 00204072

Various : Blue Grass Gospel

30 songs written in traditional four-part harmony with guitar chords.

Songlist: Church In The Wildwood, Daddy Sang Bass, Don't Ever Let Go Of My Hand, Everybody Will Be Happy Over There, Going To Live In Green Pastures, Great Speckled Bird, He Set Me Free, He Speaks To Me, I Saw The Light, I'd Rather Be An Old Time Christian (Than Anything I Know), I'll Fly Away, I'm Just An Old Chunk Of Coal, Jesus Will Outshine Them All, Leave It In Hands Of Lord, Life's Railway To Heaven, Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good, Mama's Sugar, Me And Jesus, O Come, Angel Band, The Pilgrim, Put Something Back, Safely In The Arms Of Jesus, Someday This Old Road Won't Be So Long, That's The Man I'm Looking For, The Unclouded Day, A Thing Called Love, Turn Your Radio On, Poor Wayfaring Stranger, Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Wings Of A Dove

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7920b | Songbook | $12.95 ON SALE $9.95


Johnny Cash : The Essential Johnny Cash : Solo : Songbook : 073999061475 : 0793575834 : 00306147

Johnny Cash : The Essential Johnny Cash

Over 40 classics, including: A Boy Named Sue - Daddy Sang Bass - Folsom Prison Blues - I Walk the Line - Jackson - The Man in Black - Orange Blossom Special - Ring of Fire - Tennessee Flat Top Box - and more.

Songlist: Come In, Stranger, Cry, Cry, Cry, Hey, Porter, Luther's Boogie (Luther Played The Boogie), So Doggone Lonesome, Guess Things Happen That Way, After The Ball, All Over Again, Give My Love To Rose, Singin' In Vietnam Talkin' Blues (Bring The Boys Back Home), The Last Time, Bad News, The Rebel (The Ballad of Johnny Yuma), Without Love, The Big Battle, Frankie's Man, Johnny, What Do I Care, Ballad Of A Teenage Queen, Ballad Of Ira Hayes, Big River, Daddy Sang Bass, A Boy Named Sue, Busted, Dark As A Dungeon, Don't Take Your Guns To Town, Five Feet High And Rising, Flesh And Blood, Folsom Prison Blues, (Ghost) Riders In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend), I Got Stripes, and more

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Voicing: Solo | Performed by Johnny Cash | 40087b | Songbook | $24.95 ON SALE $19.95


Johnny Cash : Johnny Cash Anthology : Solo : Songbook : 884088573102 : 1458403467 : 00307259

Johnny Cash : Johnny Cash Anthology

Over 80 of the best from the Man in Black, arranged for piano and voice with chord frames. Songs: Ballad of a Teenage Queen - A Boy Named Sue - Cry, Cry, Cry - Daddy Sang Bass - Don't Take Your Guns to Town - Folsom Prison Blues - Get Rhythm - Highway Patrolman - I Walk the Line - I've Been Everywhere - Jackson - The Long Black Veil - The Man in Black - Orange Blossom Special - (Ghost) Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend) - Ring of Fire - Solitary Man - Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down - Tennessee Flat Top Box - Wreck of the Old 97 - You Win Again - and more.

Songlist: Come In, Stranger, Cry, Cry, Cry, Hey, Porter, Luther's Boogie (Luther Played The Boogie), So Doggone Lonesome, Girl From The North Country, Guess Things Happen That Way, After The Ball, See Ruby Fall, All Over Again, Give My Love To Rose, Blistered, Singin' In Vietnam Talkin' Blues (Bring The Boys Back Home), Bad News, The Rebel (The Ballad of Johnny Yuma), Without Love, The Big Battle, Frankie's Man, Johnny, What Do I Care, Bull Rider, Kate, Doin' My Time, There You Go, I'm Leavin' Now, It Ain't Me Babe, Ballad Of A Teenage Queen, Ballad Of Ira Hayes, Home Of The Blues, Train Of Love, The Shifting Whispering Sands, and more

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Voicing: Solo | Performed by Johnny Cash | 40088b | Songbook | $32.95 ON SALE $29.95


Various : Country Gospel U.S.A. : Solo : Songbook : 073999401394 : 0793509335 : 00240139

Various : Country Gospel U.S.A.

Piano/guitar/4-part vocal arrangements of 50 well-known country/gospel songs: An American Trilogy - Daddy Sang Bass - I Saw The Light - Love Lifted Me - Mansion Over The Hilltop - Turn Your Radio On - Will The Circle Be Unbroken.

Songlist: I Saw The Light, Kum Ba Yah, Wayfaring Stranger, Suppertime, Heaven's Jubilee, I Shall Not Be Moved, An American Trilogy, Love Lifted Me, This Is Just What Heaven Means To Me, When The Saints Go Marching In, Who Am I, When We All Get To Heaven, Just A Closer Walk With Thee, Farther Along, I'll Meet You In The Morning, He's Got The Whole World In His Hands, City Of Gold, Daddy Sang Bass, Will The Circle Be Unbroken, The Eastern Gate, Everybody Will Be Happy Over There, God's Wonderful People, Going To Live In Green Pastures, He Set Me Free, He Was There All The Time, How Beautiful Heaven Must Be, I Feel Like Traveling On, I Know Lord Will Make Way 4 Me, I Know Who Holds Tomorrow, I Wouldn't Take Nothing For My Journey Now, and more

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Voicing: Solo | 11140b | Songbook | $16.95 | PVG


Various : Ultimate Gospel : Solo : Songbook : 073999410099 : 0793545943 : 00241009

Various : Ultimate Gospel

An impressive collection of 100 Gospel favorites, including: El Shaddai - His Eye Is on the Sparrow - How Great Thou Art - Just a Closer Walk With Thee - Lead Me, Guide Me - (There'll Be) Peace in the Valley (For Me) - Precious Lord, Take My Hand - Wings of a Dove - more.

Songlist: When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder, I Saw The Light, I Believe, Kum Ba Yah, Wayfaring Stranger, Day By Day, He Touched Me, Amazing Grace, Special Delivery, The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power, He's Everything To Me, Just As I Am, In The Garden, Precious Memories, Who Am I, Just A Closer Walk With Thee, Because He Lives, Rock Of Ages, The Old Rugged Cross, I'll Fly Away, Whispering Hope, Sweet By And By, My Tribute, Brighten The Corner Where You Are, I Believe In You, Everything Is Beautiful, Calvary Covers It All, The Pilgrim, Wings Of A Dove, The Lighthouse, and more

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Voicing: Solo | 11141b | Songbook | $19.95 | PVG


Various : The Best Gospel Songs Ever : Solo : Songbook : 073999105032 : 0634006029 : 00310503

Various : The Best Gospel Songs Ever

80 of the best-loved gospel songs of all time: Amazing Grace - At Calvary - Because He Lives - Behold the Lamb - Daddy Sang Bass - His Eye Is on the Sparrow - His Name Is Wonderful - How Great Thou Art - I Saw the Light - I'll Fly Away - Just a Closer Walk with Thee - Just a Little Talk with Jesus - Mansion over the Hilltop - The Old Rugged Cross - Peace in the Valley - Will the Circle Be Unbroken - Wings of a Dove - more.

Songlist: When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder, I Saw The Light, I'd Rather Have Jesus, The Lily Of The Valley, We'll Understand It Better By And By, At Calvary, Just Over In The Gloryland, He Touched Me, Behold The Lamb, Written In Red, Midnight Cry, Give Them All To Jesus, Wonderful Grace Of Jesus, My Savior First Of All, 'Til The Storm Passes By, He Loved Me With A Cross, Now I Belong To Jesus, Amazing Grace, Hallelujah, We Shall Rise, Lift Him Up, Can He, Could He, Would He, Did He?, God Said It, I Believe It, That Settles It!, Heaven Came Down, Part The Waters, In The Garden, Just A Little Talk With Jesus, Precious Memories, At The Cross, In Times Like These, Just A Closer Walk With Thee, and more

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Voicing: Solo | 11156b | Songbook | $22.95 | PVG


Various : Popular Gospel Songs : Solo : Songbook : 884088468972 : 1423489330 : 00311950

Various : Popular Gospel Songs

Includes these inspirational hits: Daddy Sang Bass - Day by Day - Everything Is Beautiful - I'll Take You There - Long Black Train - Put Your Hand in the Hand - Spirit in the Sky - Superstar - Turn! Turn! Turn! - You'll Never Walk Alone - and more.

Songlist: I Saw The Light, I Believe, I Am A Pilgrim, Day By Day, I'll Take You There, Superstar, Jesus, He Loves Me, I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow, Three Wooden Crosses, Long Black Train, Angel Band, Beautiful City, There Is A Reason, When I Get Where I'm Goin', Everything Is Beautiful, Pretty Amazing Grace, Cryin' In The Chapel, Daddy Sang Bass, God Bless The U.S.A., Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season), He, It Is No Secret (What God Can Do), Jesus Is Just Alright, Kneel At The Feet Of Jesus, Over The Next Hill We'll Be Home, Put Your Hand In The Hand, Reach Out To Jesus, Spirit In The Sky, Why Me? (Why Me, Lord?), You'll Never Walk Alone

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Voicing: Solo | 11166b | Songbook | $16.95 | PVG


Various Composers : The Easy Country Fake Book : Solo : Songbook : 884088219635 : 1423435672 : 00240319

Various Composers : The Easy Country Fake Book

More than 100 country favorites all in the key of C, arranged with simplified harmonies and melodies and complete lyrics. A fake book has one-line music notation consisting of melody, lyrics, and chord symbols. This lead sheet format is a "musical shorthand" which is an invaluable resource for all musicians - hobbyists and professionals. In the event that you haven't used chord symbols to create accompaniment, or your experience is limited, a chord speller chart is included at the back of the book to help you get started.

Songlist: Abilene, Achy Breaky Heart (Don't Tell My Heart), Act Naturally, All I Have To Do Is Dream, All My Ex's Live In Texas, Always On My Mind, Any Day Now, Any Time, Blue, Blue Bayou, Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain, Blue Moon Of Kentucky, Bonaparte's Retreat, Boot Scootin' Boogie, Bouquet Of Roses, Breathe, Busted, By The Time I Get To Phoenix, The Chair, Chattahoochee, Cold, Cold Heart, Could I Have This Dance, Crazy, Cryin' Time, Crying, Daddy Sang Bass, Daddy's Hands, Dang Me, Deep In The Heart Of Texas, D-I-V-O-R-C-E, and more

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Voicing: Solo | 5139b | Songbook | $19.95


Mark IV : Mark IV : 1 CD

Mark IV : Mark IV    Out of Print

Many personnel changes, some of them brought about by Uncle Sam, brought together the talented foursome that won the Gold in St. Louis in 1969. Mo Rector, fine bass of the '58 champs, the Gaynotes, baritone Dale Deiser, lead Alan Koberstein, and tenor Franklin Spears were years ahead of their time in finesse, warm rich sound, and overall musicianship. They only stayed together until 1974, pleasing audiences with their music and gracious personalities; but we are left with this masterpiece cd. Pure entertainment, from "Anything Goes" and "Daddy Sang Bass," to "Every Step Of The Way" and "If You Love Me, Really Love Me." 22 songs in all, a generous helping of the stuff barbershop is made of, the top of the Mark!

Songlist: Anything Goes, Don't Blame Me, (They Long To Be) Close To You, Our Love Is Here To Stay, Struttin' Down The Main Street, It's Magic, That Old Gang Of Mine, This Is My Lucky Day, If You Love Me, Really Love Me, I Wanna Be Around, That Lucky Old Sun, Think Summer, The Nearness of You, Daddy Sang Bass, Alexander's Band Is Back In Dixieland, Her Majesty, My Mother, Every Step Of The Way, So Tell Me Babe, What's New, Thinking Of You, Grand Knowing You, Old Piano Roll Blues, I'd Give A Million Tomorrows

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5547c | 1 CD | $14.98 | A Cappella


Perfect Gentlemen : 4 Beers and 10 Tags : 1 CD

Perfect Gentlemen : 4 Beers and 10 Tags

2002 Harmony Sweeps winners Perfect Gentlemen's 3rd CD has 20 songs; some classic barbershop like "Blue Skies," "The Good Old Days" and "Diane," and some non-traditional stuff like "Gimme Some Skin," "Ukelele Lady," "If Ever I Would Leave You," "Java Jive," "Beware My Foolish Heart" and "Room Service," Some light guitar, piano and ukelele (but the emphasis remains on the rich harmonies) on songs like "Java Jive," "Gimme Some Skin" and "Room Service," which we heard when they hosted the Sweeps Finals, where their sound reminded us of groups like the Hi-Lo's and 4 Freshmen. The Gents can make a barbershop chord ring with the best of them, but we like their tendency to try different, even accompanied stuff, like jive, swing and 50s jazz/pop. These guys are funny, versatile, flat-out great entertainers!

Songlist: Blue Skies, If Ever I Would Leave You, "The Meanest Thing You Ever Did Was Kiss Me", My Foolish Heart, I Want You To Be My Baby, 'Taint No Sin to Take Off Your Skin and Dance Around In Your Bones", Newly Recorded Java Jive, Red, Red Robin, They Wrote 'em in the Good Ol' Days, Daddy Sang Bass, Ukelele Lady, "Word Salad", May Each Day, Gimme Some Skin

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5361c | 1 CD | $14.98 | A Cappella


Various Artists : Welcome To Nashville : 1 CD

Various Artists : Welcome To Nashville

As hundreds of Barbershop quartets descended on Nashville in July of 2008, it occurred to ten of the best of them to record a tribute to the Music City. Thus was born this sweet little collection of 10 tunes: Gotcha!'s "Be My Baby Tonight," OC Times' "Honey (Open That Door)/Hey Good Lookin' Medley," Realtime's "Rocky Top," The Rounders" (featuring the Jordanaires) "Are You Lonesome Tonight," Men In Black's "Roly Poly," Vocal Spectrum's "Daddy Sang Bass," Great Nashville Singout's "Crazy," Tonehenge's "Senior Citizen Blues," State Line Grocery's "Tennessee Waltz" and Rural Route 4's "I've Been Everywhere." "Welcome" is a tasty smorgasbord of country flavors that will make you want to sing along!

Songlist: Be My Baby Tonight, Honey (Open That Door)/ Hey Good Lookin' Medley, Rocky Top, Are You Lonesome Tonight, Roly Poly, Daddy Sang Bass, Crazy, Senior Citizen Blues, Tennessee Waltz, I've Been Everywhere

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5843c | 1 CD | $14.95 | A Cappella


Individual Folios

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Daddy Sang Bass : SAB : Kirby Shaw : Carl Perkins : 1 CD : 08202157 : 884088204402

Kirby Shaw : Daddy Sang Bass

Daddy sang bass, Mama sang tenor and everyone will join right in! Carl Perkins' gospel classic will be a toe-tapping highlight of almost any concert. Available separately: SATB, SAB, 2-Part, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm section parts available digitally (gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 3:20.

Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Carl Perkins

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Voicing: SAB | Sheet Music | $1.80 | With Piano |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 08202157 | Showtrax CD Available
Other Voicings: SATB, SATB, 2-Part, SAB

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