This unjustly forgotten masterpiece was in many ways the last great creative gasp for the late, great country songwriter-singer Roger Miller, who died in 1992. After he wrote countless country gems like "Invitation to the Blues," "King of the Road," and "Dang Me" during the 1950s and '60s, Miller's creative muse ran dry in the early 1970s. The drought continued until he made a remarkable comeback by penning the 20-song score and contributing vocals to the soundtrack of this 1985 Broadway adaptation of Mark Twain's literary classic. Big River still stands as a dazzling, heartwarming slice of musical Americana and the final crowning achievement in one of country music's most celebrated careers.
1. Overture
2. Do Ya Wanna Go To Heaven?
3. Boys, The
4. Waitin' For The Light To Shine
5. Guv'ment
6. Hand For The Hog
7. I, Huckleberry, Me
8. Muddy Water
9. Crossing, The
10. River In The Rain
11. When The Sun Goes Down In The South
12. Entracte
13. Royal Nonesuch, The
14. Worlds Apart
15. Arkansas / How Blest We Are
16. You Oughta Be Here With Me
17. Leavin's Not The Only Way To Go
18. Waitin' For The Light To Shine (reprise)
19. Free At Last
20. Muddy Water (reprise)
Big River
