The Easy Riders were a folk group comprising the established songwriting team of Terry Gilkyson, Richard Dehr and Frank Miller, who had had success as writers before taking advantage of the booming interest in folk on the college scene. 

Terry Gilkyson had written the No. 1 hit “The Cry Of The Wild Goose” for Frankie Laine and Tennessee Ernie Ford in 1950, followed more hits, and as a team they had written Dean Martin’s No. 1 “Memories Are Made Of This”, in 1955. 

As a folk group, they were precursors of The Kingston Trio and The Brothers Four, but were considerably older – all born during WWI – so did not have the fresh-faced college-boy appeal of those groups. 

They recorded prolifically during their few years together, and this 62-track collection comprises the A & B sides of singles on Columbia and Kapp from these years, plus the titles not otherwise released on singles from their albums “Marianne And Other Songs You'll Like”, “Blue Mountain” and “Wanderin': Folk Songs by The Easy Riders” on Columbia, along with “Rollin’” on Kapp, along with selected titles from their Kapp album “Remember The Alamo”. 

It features their 1957 No. 4 hit “Marianne” and chart entry with “Tina”, and their original version of the Brothers Four hit “Greenfields”.  

They were pioneers in the folk revival and as successful songwriters had a significant influence on the genre, and this is a great showcase for their distinctive style of folk.

Tracks

CD 1
1. BALLAD OF YERMO RED, YERMO'S NIGHTMARE The Easy Riders (Columbia 40742) 1956 
2. THE SKY IS HIGH - BALLAD OF YERMO RED The Easy Riders (Columbia 40742) 1956 
3. MARIANNE Terry Gilkyson and The Easy Riders (Columbia 40817) 1956 
4. GOODBYE CHIQUITA Terry Gilkyson and The Easy Riders (Columbia 40817) 1956 
5. TRUE LOVE AND TENDER CARE The Easy Riders (Columbia 40860) 1957 
6. DON'T HURRY WORRY ME The Easy Riders (Columbia 40860) 1957 
7. TINA The Easy Riders (Columbia 40910) 1957 
8. STROLLIN' BLUES The Easy Riders (Columbia 40910) 1957 
9. TIMES The Easy Riders (Columbia 41016) 1957 
10. SOUTH COAST The Easy Riders (Columbia 41016) 1957 
11. BLUE MOUNTAIN Terry Gilkyson and The Easy Riders (Columbia 41088) 1957 
12. SHORTY JOE Terry Gilkyson and The Easy Riders (Columbia 41088) 1957 
13. KARI WAITS FOR ME The Easy Riders (Columbia 41147) 1958 
14. WINDJAMMER The Easy Riders (Columbia 41147) 1958 
15. WANDERIN' BLUES The Easy Riders (Columbia 41284) 1958 
16. SWEET SUGAR CANE The Easy Riders (Columbia 41284) 1958 
17. JOHN HENRY The Easy Riders (Columbia 41347) 1959 
18. EAST VIRGINIA The Easy Riders (Columbia 41347) 1959 
19. YOUNG IN LOVE The Easy Riders (Kapp 350) 1960 
20. SATURDAY'S CHILD The Easy Riders (Kapp 350) 1960 
21. BALLAD OF THE ALAMO The Easy Riders (Kapp 355) 1960 
22. GREEN LEAVES OF SUMMER The Easy Riders (Kapp 355) 1960 
23. SILVER AND GOLD The Easy Riders (Kapp KCW-850) 1961 
24. GO TELL HER FOR ME The Easy Riders (Kapp KCW-850) 1961 
25. CHAMPAGNE WINE The Easy Riders (From the album “Marianne And Other Songs You'll Like”  Columbia CL 990) 1957
26. SEND FOR DE CAPTAIN The Easy Riders (From the album “Marianne And Other Songs You'll Like”  Columbia CL 990) 1957
27. HOT CRAWFISH The Easy Riders (From the album “Marianne And Other Songs You'll Like”  Columbia CL 990) 1957
28. WHAT-CHA GONNA DO The Easy Riders (From the album “Marianne And Other Songs You'll Like”  Columbia CL 990) 1957
29. ROLLIN' HOME The Easy Riders (From the album “Marianne And Other Songs You'll Like”  Columbia CL 990) 1957
30. SO TRUE BLUES The Easy Riders (From the album “Marianne And Other Songs You'll Like”  Columbia CL 990) 1957
31. GREENFIELDS The Easy Riders(From the album “Marianne And Other Songs You'll Like”  Columbia CL 990) 1957

CD 2
1. EVERYBODY LOVES SATURDAY NIGHT The Easy Riders (From album “Marianne And Other Songs You'll Like”  Columbia CL 990)
2. MAN ABOUT TOWN The Easy Riders (From the album “Blue Mountain” Columbia    CL1103) 1958
3. WEARY TRAVELIN' BLUES The Easy Riders (From the album “Blue Mountain” Columbia CL1103) 1958
4. LONESOME RIDER The Easy Riders (From the album “Blue Mountain” Columbia    CL1103) 1958
5. EASY RIDER BLUES The Easy Riders (From the album “Blue Mountain” Columbia CL1103) 1958
6. THE BLUES AIN'T NOTHIN' The Easy Riders (From the album “Blue Mountain” Columbia  CL1103) 1958
7. FARE THEE OH BABE The Easy Riders (From the album “Blue Mountain” Columbia CL1103) 1958
8. GAMBLER'S BLUES The Easy Riders (From the album “Wanderin': Folk Songs by The Easy Riders” Columbia     CL1272) 1959
9. LONESOME WHISTLE The Easy Riders (From the album “Wanderin': Folk Songs by The Easy Riders” Columbia  CL1272) 1959
10. SIX-WHEEL DRIVER The Easy Riders (From the album “Wanderin': Folk Songs by The Easy Riders” Columbia     CL1272) 1959
11. DRILL YE TARRIERS The Easy Riders (From the album “Wanderin': Folk Songs by The Easy Riders” Columbia  CL1272) 1959
12. I RIDE AN OLD PAINT The Easy Riders (From the album “Wanderin': Folk Songs by The Easy Riders” Columbia  CL1272) 1959
13. ROVIN' GAMBLER The Easy Riders (From the album “Wanderin': Folk Songs by The Easy Riders” Columbia     CL1272) 1959
14. MAYFIELD MOUNTAIN The Easy Riders (From the album “Wanderin': Folk Songs by The Easy Riders” Columbia  CL1272) 1959
15. EDDYSTONE LIGHT The Easy Riders (From the album “Wanderin': Folk Songs by The Easy Riders” Columbia     CL1272) 1959
16. LOVE IS A GOLDEN RING The Easy Riders (From the album “Rollin’” Kapp KL1196) 1960
17. RIDE AWAY VAQUERO The Easy Riders (From the album “Rollin’” Kapp KL1196) 1960
18. TAKE OFF YOUR OLD COAT The Easy Riders (From the album “Rollin’” Kapp KL1196) 1960
18. IL FAIT SI BEAU The Easy Riders (From the album “Rollin’” Kapp KL1196) 1960
20. GLORY, GLORY The Easy Riders (From the album “Rollin’” Kapp KL1196) 1960
21. MY PRETTY QUADROON The Easy Riders (From the album “Rollin’” Kapp KL1196) 1960
22. QUIT KICKING MY DOG AROUND The Easy Riders (From the album “Rollin’” Kapp KL1196) 1960
23. FOREVER NEW The Easy Riders (From the album “Rollin’” Kapp KL1196) 1960
24. POOR BOY The Easy Riders (From the album “Rollin’” Kapp KL1196) 1960
25. THE LIGHTS OF TOWN The Easy Riders (From the album “Rollin’” Kapp KL1196) 1960
26. THE CRY OF THE WILD GOOSE The Easy Riders (From the album “Rollin’” Kapp KL1196) 1960
27. LAREDO The Easy Riders (From the album “Remember the Alamo” Kapp KL1216) 1961
28. GREEN GROW THE LILACS The Easy Riders (From the album “Remember the Alamo” Kapp KL1216) 1961
29. LONG LEAN DELILAH The Easy Riders (From the album “Remember the Alamo” Kapp KL1216) 1961
30. REMEMBER THE ALAMO The Easy Riders (From the album “Remember the Alamo” Kapp KL1216) 1961
31. THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND The Easy Riders (From the album “Remember the Alamo” Kapp KL1216) 1961