COUNTRY MUSIC CLASSICS
Doug Davis
Owner/Publisher/Manager/Editor/
Writer/Gopher/Chief Cook & Bottle Washer
Email: djdclassics@gmail.com
STORY BEHIND THE SONG
Just about every recording artist has – at one time or another – recorded a song
that very few people – or perhaps nobody at all – ever heard! And according to
Chet
Atkins – he was no exception to that rule!
During a 1970's interview, Chet mentioned a song titled "Ain't-cha Tired Of
Making Me Blue," which was written by Jenny Lou Carson.
According to the record book – Chet recorded that song August 11th, 1947 and was
the very first song he recorded for RCA Victor.
Chet commented, "I recorded that song before I realized that I could not
sing!"
He added that he was very pleased that one of his idols - George Barnes - played
rhythm guitar on that session.
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MORE BOOKS FROM THE STORE ROOM:
392 page hardback "SINGING IN THE SADDLE" – The History of the Singing Cowboy
– written by Ranger Doug (Douglas Green) of Riders In The Sky – information and
interviews on western music films from the early days to the current revival.
– inside stories of how names like Roy Rogers and Gene Autry became stars –
dozens of
photos from Ranger Doug's personal collection - $25 and I'll pay shipping.
PayPal – Check or Money Order – reply to djdclassics@gmail.com
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q: I have heard that somebody is planning an Outlaw Festival. Do you know
anything about it?
A: Willie Nelson, and the Brothers Osborne will headline the first-ever
Outlaw Music Festival at the Pavilion on Montage Mountain in Scranton, Pa. on
September 18th.
The festival will also feature Lee Ann Womack, the Chris Robinson Brotherhood,
Neil Young and Sheryl Crow, with additional acts to be announced.
Q: My daughter says that the Country Music Hall Of Fame is having a Charlie
Daniels exhibit. Do you know about that?
A: Charlie Daniels is being honored with a special exhibit at the Hall of
Fame, opening in September and running thru March 2017. The exhibit will focus
on Daniel's life
and career. Items displayed will include instruments, stage outfits, manuscripts
and special mementos from Daniels' childhood.
Q: I know the Oak Ridge Boys have done a special Christmas tour each year. Are
they doing that this year?
A: The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas Celebration Tour for 2016 will kick off
November 15th in Branson, Missouri and hit 16 states throughout the U.S. before
wrapping up
on December 22nd in Burlington, Iowa.
Q: My dad used to talk about a song he heard on the radio years ago about "A
Crazy Railroad Engineer." Do you have any information on that song?
A: "The Crazy Engineer" was a track in Hank Snow's 1964 "Railroad Man" album
Q: I heard the radio guys mention a Willie Nelson tribute album to Ray Price.
Do you have any details?
A: "For the Good Times: A Tribute to Ray Price" is set for release on
September 16th and features Willie Nelson performing 12 of Ray Price's biggest
hits.
Q: I know that Bill Anderson discovered Connie Smith. Did she ever record an
album of his songs?
A: "Connie Smith Sings Bill Anderson" was released in 1967
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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 at no
charge.
For information, email me at djdclassics@gmail.com
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NUMBER ONES ON THIS DATE
1947
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) - Tex Williams
1955
I Don't Care - Webb Pierce
1963
Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
1971
I'm Just Me - Charley Pride
1979
You're the Only One - Dolly Parton
1987
Snap Your Fingers - Ronnie Milsap
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TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY
Courtesy: Bill Morrison
Carson Robison, singer/songwriter, born Oswego, KS 1890.
Frank Luther, recording artist, born Larkin, KS 1899.
Bill Cox, the "Dixie Songbird" born Kanawha County, WV 1897.
James Blackwood born Ackerman, MS 1919.
Benny Sims bluegrass fiddler/session musician born 1924.
Jimmie Rodgers recorded his first session for Ralph Peer, and Victor Records in
Bristol, TN in 1927.
Scotty Stoneman born Galax, VA 1932.
Vicki Hackerman, "Dave & Sugar," born Louisville, KY 1950.
George Jones joined the Grand Ole Opry 1956.
Jimmy C. Newman joined the Grand Ole Opry 1956
Johnny Cash recorded "Doin' My Time" 1957.
Skeeter Davis joined the Grand Ole Opry 1959.
Jack Taylor, age 60, "The Prarie Ramblers," died 1962.
Connie Smith won a talent contest in Columbus, OH, that eventually led to
stardom, 1963.
Fiddlin' Doc Roberts died in Madison Country, KY 1978.
Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White were married 1981.
Tex Atchison, age 70, died in Collinsville, IL 1982.
The Judds' single "Mama He's Crazy" became their first #1 hit 1984.
Kenny Price, age 56, the "Round Mound of Sound" died from a heart attack 1987.
Mercury released "The Complete Mercury Sessions" of Flatt & Scruggs 1992.
Dolly Parton's album "Eagle When She Flies" certified platinum 1992.
Roy Carter, bass singer for "The Chuck Wagon Gang" died 1997.
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MORE TRUE STORIES AND A FEW LIES.
By: Jack Blanchard
TRUE STORIES.
Around 1970 Misty Morgan and I were in a Nashville eatery,
about like a Steak & Shake, when a young guy came over, stood in front of our
table and said,
"My name is Kinky Friedman and I'd like to show you something."
He took off his hat and his hair was exactly the shape of the hat.
Like a Jello mold.
One day in the 1970s,
Misty was driving down the Orange Blossom Trail in the Corvette
with a U-Haul trailer hooked on the back.
She saw something orange pass her on the right.
The trailer had come unhitched
and rolled up onto a lawn with a Fortune Teller sign on it.
A big woman came out and yelled at Misty.
Misty said, "If she's a psychic she should have expected it."
In a store a lady looked at me and said,
"Didn't you used to be somebody famous?"
I said, "No, I used to be Jack Blanchard."
I read this on a men's room wall in a Key West saloon:
Somebody wrote, "I LIKE GRILS".
Then somebody else crossed out "GRILS" and wrote "GIRLS".
Then a third party wrote, "WHAT ABOUT US GRILS?"
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A FEW LIES.
When we crossed the Florida state line,
they had a livestock inspection and we lost our whole band.
In the hospital I said to a guy,
"I'd hate to be hooked up to that machine!"
He said, "So would I. It's a floor scrubber."
WRITING ON A RESTROOM HAND BLOWER...
1. Press button;
2. Rub hands under dryer;
3. Wipe hands on pants.
I don't hear high frequency sound as well as I used to,
so when birds are singing I just stand under the tree
and watch them flap their beaks.
In public restrooms I flush with my foot,
turn the faucet with my elbows,
and when I leave I open the door with my teeth.
Jack Blanchard
Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan...
Home Page: http://www.jackandmisty.net
Mastering & restoration studio: 352-530-2068.
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View From The Front Porch-Stan Hitchcock
I remember one early morning, a long time ago...driving through Illinois headed
for a gig in Chicago...it was in December, cold and spittin' snow, and I was the
only one on
that particular road at the time...except for a hobo walking on the other side
of the road, headin' South. I thought about him as I continued on, and finally
pulled over and
got my writing tablet out an started a song, "The Illinois Sun comes shining
through the corn stalks, on the Road he's walking on. The bright light shows all
the dirt on
his clothes..and he sure could use a bite..the dirt on his clothes is a constant
reminder that luck's not a lady and he didn't find her...yeah, that sure is
right...but he's got
nowhere left to roam..his pride is gone...he's hurtin' so...A loser goin' Home."
Country Music of the 50's and 60's used to be about slices of life like that...a
reflection of the times. Jerry Jeff Walker wrote, "Mr. Bojangles" from the time
when he was
about 19 and got locked up in Jail in New Orleans for being drunk and
disorderly, and the Old Black Man that he was sharing a cell with started
telling stories about his
life as a street person, and later inspired Jerry Jeff to write one of the
greatest songs thats ever been. It's hard to beat life as a subject for your
songs...just write about
what you know...what you feel...what is true. Every great songwriter that I have
ever known writes from personal experience. Hank wrote about Audrey...Bill
Monroe wrote
about Kentucky...ummm..Roger Miller wrote about any dang thing he wanted to,
like that word "dang" me.
Louis L'Amour told me that every story he ever wrote was about a location that
he had actually been to...a certain mountain...valley...Desert...or river. I
have read that Zane
Gray did the same thing.
So, if you are a songwriter just starting out, learning your craft...putting
words together in a different way than others...it would probably be a good
practice to just "write
about what you know". Yes-sir, it's hard to beat the Truth.
stan
www.hitchcockcountry.com -
http://www.hitchcockcountry.com
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Psalm 119:1-2 – Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according
to the law of the Lord....
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