COUNTRY MUSIC CLASSICS*
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Doug Davis
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Writer/Gopher/Chief Cook & Bottle Washer
Thursday July 11th, 2013
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STORY BEHIND THE SONG*
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There have been many writers listed on records as "co-writers," who actually had
nothing to do with the tune. And the same for record producers - several of
those vinyl 45's listed folks as "co-producer" who were not even in the building
during the recording session.
According to Dave Rowland - several of their Dave and Sugar records listed
Charley Pride as "co-producer" and Rowland insists that Pride was only in the
studio during the recording of their first single -"Queen Of The Silver
Dollar."
Producers for their 1978 number one "Tear Time" lists the producers as Jerry
Bradley, Dave Rowland and Charley Pride - but according to Rowland - Pride was
not present during the recording.
Rowland commented "Jan Crutchfield wrote that song and we had it before our
first record and even considered it for the first single. But the song is a
ballad and our record producer thought our first release should be an up-tempo
tune. So we put it on hold and recorded it later.
At the time of "Tear Time," Dave and Sugar consisted of Rowland - along with
Vicki Hackeman and Sue Powell - who had replaced original "Sugar" member Jackie
Frantz.
"Tear Time" came on the country music charts August 12th, 1978 and was at the
top of the charts on October 21st.
It was Dave and Sugar's 8th charted song and was on the charts for 16
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q: Do you know anything about something called "Third Man Records" with Willie
Nelson? The radio guys were talking about it.
A: The 17th installment of Jack White's Third Man Records features an album
of live tracks recorded during Willie's 80th birthday celebration - which took
place April 18th at Third Man Records in Nashville.
Q: I heard that some guy who had something to do with Hank Williams death
had passed away. Do you have any information?
A: Charles Carr had nothing to do with Williams' death- but he did chauffeur
Hank on his final ride. Carr was hired to drive Hank's 1952 Cadillac from
Montgomery to concert dates in Charleston, West Virginia and Canton, Ohio.
Q: My mom tells me that Brenda Lee has something to do with a rap record. Is
that true?
A: Brenda Lee's "un-huh honey" coo from her 1959 hit "Sweet Nothin's" is
sampled on a Kanye West rap song called "Bound 2," that recently reached number
one.
Q: My sister says she remembers hearing Jim Reeves sing the Don Gibson song
"I Can't Stop Loving You" on the radio years ago. I've called a couple of music
stores and they never heard of it. Did Reeves record that song?
A: Reeves version of "I Can't Stop Loving You" was a track in his 1965 album
titled "The Jim Reeves Way."
Q: Did Buck Owens have a record about The Holiday Inn? My brother in law
says it was on the radio years ago.
A: Buck's "World Famous Holiday Inn" peaked at number 90 in 1977.
Q: Moe Bandy's song "That's What Makes The Jukebox Play" is one of my
favorites. My dad says that was popular on the radio years before Moe Bandy's
version. Is that true?
A: The song was a number 6 hit for Jimmy Work in 1955 before scoring a
number 11 for Bandy in 1978.*
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* NUMBER ONE ON THIS DATE:*
* 1952*
/ That Heart Belongs to Me/ - Webb Pierce *
* 1960*
/ Please Help Me, I'm Falling/ - Hank Lockin *
* 1968*
/ D-I-V-O-R-C-E/ - Tammy Wynette *
* 1976*
/ The Door is Always Open/ - Dave & Sugar *
* 1984*
/ Somebody's Needin' Somebody/ - Conway Twitty *
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A T T E N T I O N: R A D I O S T A T I O N S:*
Our short form daily radio feature, *"Story Behind The Song"*
is *now available to radio stations.
NOT
AVAILABLE TO INTERNET STATIONS)
The feature is available at *no charge*.*
For information, email me at
*classics@countrymusicclassics.com*
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LIFE ON THE ANIMAL CIRCUIT.*
By: Jack Blanchard
We dropped out of the Country Music Industry
in 1979 for various reasons.
A couple of years later we'd lost our place in Nashville,
and our manager had died.
After recording on a half dozen major labels
we were without a recording contract.
We went to work anyway.
playing a wide variety of gigs
from country shows to a string of New York jazz clubs.
Some of the most ornery groups were in The Animal Circuit:
Moose, Elks, Eagles, senior clubs, Condos, RV Parks,
and on and on.
You cater to the guy who books the bands
like you're competing for the Brownie Award.
You just get him to like you
when they vote in a new bunch.
The new "Entertainment Chairman" hates you
because the other guy liked you.
If there is one loudmouth who complains about you
it can kill return bookings.
Contracts mean nothing to these people.
At one club
the Entertainment Geezer came up to us and grumbled this:
"They aren't dancing as much as when we have the 17 piece band!"
There were three of us on stage, which is all they were paying for.
There is always one couple
who has been taking ballroom dancing lessons and demands a tango.
If you play it, everybody else sits and sulks
while the tango nerds stalk each other around the floor.
It can kill a set and spoil your lunch.
A rose should never be carried in any body cavity.
The oldest guy in the place always wants Rock & Roll.
He says things like: "We ain't dead yet!",
and "Let's get down!"
I whisper to Misty: "I didn't think he could get up."
They like their fast songs medium, and there slow songs medium.
Set your metronome at 147 and leave it.
A club owner once told Count Basie:
"Our crowd likes to dance at 120."
The Count said: "That's too bad. We start at 9."
People tell me what singer they think I'm imitating:
Hoyt Axton, Leon Redbone, Willie Nelson, and Shirley Temple.
I had to stop singing "The Good Ship Lollipop."
They don't understand or want anything original.
It makes them walk funny.
If you can fake a rhythm guitar
and have prerecorded background tapes,
that will work.
Talent is not required.
We only go out for the bigger country shows now,
but the Animal Circuit has taught me this:
The less musicians get paid the less respect they get.
We've never been able to compete in the small time,
and it's not that we haven't tried.*
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Jack Blanchard
*http:// - http:///www.jackandmisty.net - http://www.jackandmisty.net
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TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY*
compiled by Bill Morrison*
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Jimmie Rodgers recorded "Blue Yodel No. 8 'Mule Skinner Blues'"
1930.
Jeff Hanna, "Nitty Gritty Dirt Band," born Detroit, MI 1947.
Hank Williams recorded his #1 single "I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive,"
1952.
Hank Locklin's "Please Help Me, I'm Falling" was #1 1960.
Jimmy Martin recorded "I Can, I Will, I Do Believe" 1961.
Ray Cardwell, of New Tradition" born Springfield, MO 1963.
Buck Owens recorded his #1 single "Love's Gonna Live Here Again," 1963.
Johnny Cash's "The Ballad of Ira Hayes," charted in 1964.
Kenny Rogers left The New Christy Minstrels 1967.
Merle Haggard recorded "It's Not Love, But It's Not Bad" 1972.
Dave & Sugar topped the charts with "The Door Is always Open" 1976.
Earl Thomas Conley had his first #1 hit with "Fire and Smoke" 1981.
Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson's "Pancho and Lefty," album Certified gold
1983.
Ezra Cline, of the "Lonesome Pine Fiddlers" died 1984.
Edsel Records released Bobby Bare's album "The Columbia Years: Bare's Picks"
2000.
The Amazing Rhythm Aces released their double album "Stacked Deck/Too Stuffed To
Jump" 2000.
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Courtesy Bill Morrison:
<http://www.talentondisplay.com/countrycalMAR.html*>
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY*
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"Love doesn't make the world go round.*
Love is what makes the ride worthwhile."
~ Franklin P. Jones
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