C O U N T R Y M U S I C C L A S S I C S
Doug Davis
Owner/Publisher/Manager/Editor/
Writer/Gopher/Chief Cook & Bottle Washer
Monday July 19th, 2010
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STORY BEHIND THE SONG
An idea for a song can come from just about anywhere, and according to Sonny Lemaire, the idea for The Forester Sisters 1986 # one, "Just In Case," came from a guys name.
Lemaire, who co-wrote the song with J.P. Pennington, commented, "Our tour manager at the time was a guy named Justin Case and it dawned on me that the name would be a neat thing to write about. So that's where that song came from!"
"Just In Case" was first recorded by Exile in their "
Their Warner Bros version of "Just In Case" entered the country music charts November 2nd, 1985 and was in the number one slot the week of February 1st, 1986.
It was their third charted song and they second number one. The song was on the charts for 20 weeks.
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Our short form daily radio features, "Classic Country First" and "Story Behind The Song" are now available to radio stations.
Both features are available at no charge thru barter.
For information, email me at classics@countrymusicclassics.com
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
QUESTION: My dad says he remembers a Tom T. Hall song about "The World The Way I Want It," but I can't find it anywhere. Do you have any information?
ANSWER: "The World The Way I Want It" was Tom T.'s second charted song as an artist, peaking at # 66 in 1968.
QUESTION: My mom says the old song "Mockingbird Hill" was a hit in both pop and country music. Is that true?
ANSWER: "Mockin' Bird Hill" was a # two pop hit for Patti Page in 1951, also a pop and country hit for The Pinetoppers and Les Paul & Mary Ford the same year. Donna Fargo's version peaked at # 7 on the country charts in 1977.
QUESTION: Didn't somebody else beside Willie & Waylon have a hit on the song, "Mama's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys?"
ANSWER: Ed Bruce had the first hit on the song at # 15 in 1976. Willie & Waylon took it to # one in 1978
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QUESTION: You recently mentioned a Jim Glaser recording in the newsletter. Did he have a record years ago about "You Got Me Running?" I only heard it a few times but it was a good record. And do you know where I can get some information about The Glaser Brothers?
ANSWER: "You Got Me Running" scored a # 28 hit for Jim Glaser in 1983.
www.glaserbrothers.com is listed as "the future web home of Tompall & The Glaser Brothers.
www.the9513.com/forgotten-artists-tompall-the-glaser has a nice Glaser Brothers bio.
For information on Jim Glaser, go to www.jimglaser.com
QUESTION: Whatever happened to the guy who had the hit record of "
ANSWER: Claude King was born in 1933 and is alive and well in
QUESTION: I have an old 45 record of Mel Tillis and some other guy singing "Sawmill," that I bought back in the 50's My dad says that record came out much later. Do you have any information?
ANSWER: "Sawmill" scored a # 27 hit for Mel Tillis and Bill Phillips in 1959. Mel re-recorded the song in 1973 which made it to # two.
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A T T E N T I O N:
Ralph Emery has long reigned as a valued personality/friend of country music, country radio, and country fans. An author, TV host, mentor to countless young broadcasters and show hosts, currently hosting the popular Ralph Emery Show on RFD-TV. He has now been nominated for induction into the National Radio Hall of Fame, in the Local or Regional Pioneer category. Register and vote now through August 1 at www.radiohof.org. The induction ceremony and broadcast will take place on November 6th in
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COMMENTS FROM SUBSCRIBERS:
Sir:
Although I recognize that he made a great contribution to country music and was a hit songwriter, I think you overdid it on the Hank Cochran thing. You mentioned his death in the newsletter which would have been quite enough, but then you send out two lengthy feature articles. In my opinion, just another case of overkill!
Arthur Ridcock
REPLY: Unsubscribe instructions are at the end of each newsletter. If you're unhappy with anything concerning this newsletter or information—feel free to use them!
Thanks for the Hank Cochran article. A wonderful and beautifully written article Doug. Thank you for circulating it.
BillMcBlane
This was a very nice piece. I knew little about Hank Cochran except to see his name on many 45's when I was a radio DJ. He was more inspirational than I had imagined.
Thanks so much.
Michael
Doug: Thaks so much for all the info on Hank Cocnran. There was so much more to the man than I ever imagined and I would have never known it if not for you.
Thank you
Edna in
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NUMBER ONE ON THIS DATE:
1944
Straighten Up and Fly Right - King Cole Trio
1952
Are You Teasing Me - Carl Smith
1960
Please Help Me, I'm Falling - Hank Lockin
1968
D-I-V-O-R-C-E - Tammy Wynette
1976
Teddy Bear - Red Sovine
1984
I Don't Want to Be a Memory - Exile
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THINKING ABOUT OUR
By: Jack Blanchard
We're heading home to
I'm excited about it and can't stop thinking stuff like this...
When I left
The next time I got back, the beltway was worn out.
I never got to enjoy it in its prime, and it never got to enjoy me in my prime.
We played street hockey on roller skates
with a ball from a miniature pool table as a puck.
It was a thrill when it hit your shins, and kept us amazingly alert.
When I was a kid, the scary guys were from
A bully named Red Webster knocked me around until about the eighth grade,
when I beat him up at our sandlot baseball field.
We seemed to be buddies after that, but I still picked on him occasionally.
There was a rag man. This old guy was all over town.
He rode one of the last horse drawn wagons,
and had a big faded parasol mounted up there to keep the sun off.
I don't know the origin of his accent,
but to us kids, it sounded like he was calling out "EDDag".
We knew it was supposed to be "Rags",
but that didn't stop us from shouting back: "EDDag".
My grandfather was an engineer on the
He wore a business suit and carried a briefcase to work.
In the case he carried his engineer's overalls, shirt, cap, and lunch.
My grandparents wanted the neighbors to think he was a businessman.
They were into keeping up appearances.
I played one of my first piano gigs at The Anchor Bar where they invented Buffalo Wings.
It's no Jonas Salk story, but it's the best I can do.
We had good teachers. I believe we learned by eighth grade
the equivalent of what is now considered to be a college education.
One of my father's deals involved him owning a gas station.
It had the largest underground capacity for gasoline in
and a pipeline to the station from a private railroad siding.
I was just a kid when my dad owned that station at Elmwood and Hertel,
but I remember that his attendants dressed like motorcycle cops... boots, britches, and all.
A young guy called Nicky worked there and was cleaning the grease pit
with gasoline and a squeegee, against policy.
He struck a light bulb with the squeegee and blew the roof off the garage.
My father ran into the fire and saved him,
but Nicky never looked the same after being burned all over.
Also employed there were twin brothers, Joe and Matty Kapsiak.
Joe was the personality kid of the two, and Matty was quiet and serious.
Joe was killed in combat. After that it felt strange every time I looked at Matty.
My father fired one employee for being drunk on the job, after many warnings.
The guy had mob connections and thugs started coming to our house
threatening to do bad things to us if he wasn't rehired.
My dad went right downtown to their hangout and had it out with the head Mafioso.
The drunk did not get his job back.
My vocal quartet, The Dawn Breakers, recorded a radio commercial for Everybody's Daily,
a Polish newspaper.
We recorded it in the Churchill Tabernacle because of the good echo,
and sang it first in English, and then in Polish. I don't speak Polish.
The Dawn Breakers had a hit record in the Northeast on Coral Records.
I had listened to morning radio personality Clint Buehlman all my life,
and he hurt my feelings by knocking our record on the air. Jeez!
The popular DJ "Hound Dog" wouldn't play it
because our manager gave it to another DJ first... Herb Knight at WKBW.
You can listen to one of the Dawn Breakers' songs here:
BROADBAND: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=7689965&q=hi
DIAL UPS: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=7689965&q=lo
I remember a particular winter night in Buffalo...
A teenage girlfriend and I were walking slowly around
the snow was swirling past the old-fashioned streetlights
like in those glass winter scene globes you shake.
It was a romantic moment even though the relationship later melted away.
Misty lived in the same town all that time.
She belonged to a younger group, so maybe it's best we never met at that time.
We finally bumped into each other in
and we've been bumping into each other ever since.
My favorite time in
It will be nice to visit our roots, and try to put some of these old memory snapshots together.
Jack Blanchard
Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan...
Grammy Nominees. Billboard's Country Duet of the Year.ASCAP and BMI Awards.HOME PAGE: http://jackandmisty.com ^^^^^^^^^^
TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY
compiled by Bill Morrison
William Roy Hardison "Gully Jumpers," born Maury Country, TN 1896.
Fred Kirby, recording artist/deejay, born
Sue Thompson, born Nevada, MO 1926.
George Hamilton IV, "The International Ambassador of Country Music" born
Billy Parker, singer/songwriter/country music deejay, born
Commander Cody, born George Frayne IV,
Bernie Leadon, of the "Eagles" born
Kitty Wells' "It Wasn't God Who Made Honkey Tonk Angels," charted 1952.
SUN Records released Elvis Presley's debut single, (Sun 209) "That's All Right Mama," in 1954.
Johnny Cash recorded "
Ray Charles' "I Can't Stop Loving You" certified gold 1962.
Johnny Rivers recorded "Poor Side of Town," 1966.
Kenny Rogers debuted on the country charts with "Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town" 1969. Mel Tillis wrote the crossover hit.
Lefty Frizzell, age 47, died in 1975, after suffering a stroke. Lefty joined the Grand Ole Opry 1951. Elected NSHF 1972, and the CMHF 1982.
Courtesy Bill Morrison: http://www.talentondisplay.com/countrycalMAR.html
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
THE FINAL INSPECTION
The Marine stood and faced God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining,
Just as brightly as his brass.
'Step forward now, Marine,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?'
The soldier squared his shoulders and said,
'No, Lord, I guess I ain't.
Because those of us who carry guns,
Can't always be a saint.
I've had to work most Sundays,
And at times my talk was tough.
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime,
When the bills got just too steep.
And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at times I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God, forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place,
Among the people here
They never wanted me around,
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here, Lord,
It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand.
There was a silence all around the throne,
Where the saints had often trod.
As the Marine waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
'Step forward now, you Marine,
You've borne your burdens well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell.'
Author Unknown~
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