COUNTRY MUSIC CLASSICS
Doug Davis
Owner/Publisher/Manager/Editor/
Writer/Gopher/Chief Cook & Bottle Washer
Friday, April 6th, 2012
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STORY BEHIND THE SONG
Conway Twitty never revealed who the "Linda" referred to in his 1975 number one, "Linda On My Mind."
He commented, "I've been asked at least a hundred times who Linda was, but I'll never tell. It's my secret. Besides, I think that's part of what made the song a hit."
Conway says he actually wrote "Linda On My Mind" on his tour bus, on the way to a concert in California.
A couple of years later, Conway was sued by another songwriter, claiming that parts of the song had been taken from his song, "Too Much Of You," which was a minor hit in 1967 for Lynn Anderson. After four years of court battles, Conway won the case.
Conway's "Linda On my Mind" came on the country music charts January 11th, 1975 and was in the top slot the week of March 8th.
It was his 27th charted song and his 13th number one.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q: I know that "Queen Of The Silver Dollar" was a big hit for Dave & Sugar." Didn't someone else have a hit on that song?
A: "Queen Of The Silver Dollar" made it to # 29 in 1973 for Doyle Holly before hitting the charts for Dave & Sugar in 1976.
Q: I have the Johnny Cash recording of "A Thing Called Love" that I bought in 1972. My mom says that song as on the radio years before that. Is that true?
A: Jimmy Dean scored a # 21 hit with "A Thing Called Love" in 1968 before Cash's 1972 version.
Q: I know that Earl Scruggs had a band he called The Earl Scruggs Revue. Do you know who was in that group?
A: In addition to Earl, The Earl Scruggs Review consisted of sons Gary Scruggs, Randy Scruggs and Steve Scruggs, along with Jim Murphy, and Jody Maphis.
Q: Have you heard of a song called "Sweet Sweetheart," which was on the radio by a girl singer?
A: "Sweet Sweetheart" was the flipside of Jeanne Pruitt's 1973 hit, "Satin Sheets."
Q: I saw Ray Price sing a song about "I've Been There Before" on an old TV show. I've never heard that song. Did he record it?
A: "I've Been There Before" scored a # 11 hit for Price in 1968.
Q: My dad says that Buck Owens name was actually "A.L. "Doodle" Owens. Is that correct?
A: That is incorrect. A.L. "Doodle" Owens was a songwriter and co-wrote several big country hits with Dallas Frazier. He also has one charted song as a artist, "Honky Tonk Toys," which peaked at # 78 in 1978. "Doodle" died in 1999.
Buck Owens was born Alvis Edgar Owens.
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NUMBER ONE ON THIS DATE:
1944
Too Late to Worry, Too Blue to Cry - Al Dexter
1952
(When You Feel like You're in Love) Don't Just Stand There - Carl Smith
1960
He'll Have to Go - Jim Reeves
1968
How Long Will My Baby Be Gone - Buck Owens
1976
You'll Lose a Good Thing - Freddy Fender
1984
Let's Stop Talkin' About It - Janie Fricke
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THE GOODBYE SONG.
By: Jack Blanchard
(I wrote these lyrics a long time ago as part of a funny story,
but we never looked at it as an actual novelty song.
This song is about two people saying goodbye
and neither one really wants to leave.)
When I'm gone - you'll find that I won't be here anymore.
When I go - I'll say goodbye and walk out thru the door.
Then you'll see it won't be me that's with you as before.
When I'm gone - you'll find that I won't be here anymore.
When I'm gone - if you're alone you'll know that I'm not here.
When I go - if I am far away you'll know I won't be near.
Then you'll see it won't be me that's with you as before.
When I'm gone - you'll find that I won't be here anymore.
(CHORUS)
Goodbye - Goodbye - I think you ought to know...
It doesn't mean I'm going to stay. It means I'm going to go.
Goodbye - Goodbye - The sun comes up at dawn.
You'll find I won't be here no more, Honey, when I'm gone.
(Spoken in fade):
(He) "You leave first."
(She) "Why should I leave first? YOU go first."
(He) "I'm not leaving until you do."
(She) "Well, I can stand here as long as you can."
(He) "I'm not moving."
(Now we're busy putting it to music for our recording session next month.)
Jack Blanchard
The Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan Home Page: http://jackandmisty.com
Restoration and mastering studio: 407 330 1611.
CD Baby: http://cdbaby.com/cd/jackmisty
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TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY
compiled by Bill Morrison
1883 - Vernon Dalhart 1883~1948, singer, songwriter, musician, born "Marion Try Slaughter" in Marion County, Texas. Prior to finding fame in the music industry Dalhart worked as a cowboy, a salesman, and in a hardware store. Vernon became country music' s first million selling recording artist when Victor Records released his "Prisoners Song" in 1924. Inducted NSHF in 1970, the CMHF in 1981, and the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame in 1995.
1892 - Henry Whitter 1892~1941, singer, guitarist, rural folk musician pioneer, and member of
Grayson & Whitter born in Grayson County, Virginia.
1909 - Denver Darling 1909~1981, singer, songwriter, musician and bandleader born Whopock, Illinois.
1913 - Wade Ray, singer, actor, guitar, banjo and fiddler for the Son' s of the Pioneers, Roy Rogers, Ray Price' s Cherokee Cowboys, and bass player for Willie Nelson, was born in Griffin, Indiana.
1937 - Merle Haggard singer, songwriter, and guitarist born in Kern General Hospital, Bakersfield, California. Inducted into the NSHF in 1977, and the CMHF in 1994. Merle has married Leona Hobbs, Bonnie Owens, Leona Williams, Debora Parret, and Theresa Lane. His children to date include Dana, Marty Ronald, Kelli Marie, Noel, Benny, and Jenessa. Stay tuned!
1944 - Al Dexter topped the charts with "Too Late To Worry, To Blue To Try."
1946 - Roy Acuff quit the Grand Ole Opry, after being refused a raise from Opry management. At the time, the Opry required members to appear every Saturday night of the year. Roy was being paid $15.00 per night on the Opry, and could make $100.00 per night touring. Mr. Acuff would later return to the Opry at the request of Ernest Tubb, and Opry management.
1951 - Joe McCubbins singer, drummer, and bandleader born in Bardstown, Kentucky. Joe was a road musician for Bill Morrison and backed numerous Opry acts that did not have their own band. Joe currently is the bandleader at the Rose Bowl in Urbana, Illinois. Home of the Fighting Illini.
1957 - Ferlin Husky's "Gone" had a grip on #1, and refused to let go for 10 weeks.
1957 - Marty Robbins and Ray Price won Golden Guitar Awards in Nashville.
1957 - Brenda Lee debuted on the country charts with "One Step At A Time."
1958 - Merle Haggard turned twenty-one in California' s San Quentin prison.
1959 - Johnny Horton 1925~1960, Louisiana Hayride star, nicknamed "The Singing Fisherman" went to #1 with his Columbia single "When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below)." Three months later Columbia released "The Battle of New Orleans," another #1 (for 10 weeks). The following year Johnny was killed by a drunk driver in Texas, on his way home to Shreveport after a short concert tour. Nine days after his death Horton's "North To Alaska," from the soundtrack of John Wayne's movie by the same name, charted and went to #1 where it remained for over a month. 1966 - Buck Owens recorded "Open Up Your Heart."
1968 - The Grand Ole Opry was cancelled for this evening' s performance for the first time in history. There was rioting in the streets of Nashville, as a result of Martin Luther King having been shot and killed two days earlier. Nashville Police imposed a 7:00 PM curfew as the result of the rioting. This was the only time an Opry performance had to be canceled, and WSM broadcast an Opry show that had been taped in the past. Roy Acuff and several other Opry acts put on a show earlier in the day for some very disappointed Opry fans. How ironic that the only thing that could close down the Grand Ole Opry was a group of criminals who never listened to the program, let alone bought a ticket. 1968 - Ray Charles' Columbia album "Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music, Vol. 2" was certified Gold by the RIAA.
1970 - Capitol Records released Buck Owens' single "We're Gonna Get Together" b/w "Everybody Needs Somebody" w/Susan Raye.
1971 - Judy Collins Elektra album "Whales & Nightingales" was certified Gold by the RIAA.
1976 - Freddy Fender' s "You' ll Lose A Good Thing" topped the charts.
1982 - Marty Robbins released "Some Memories Just Won' t Die" b/w "Lover, Lover."
1982 - The Oak Ridge Boys' MCA album "Bobby Sue" was certified Gold by the RIAA.
1984 - Ral Donner, age 41, died of cancer.
1985 - Gene Martin, Starday artist, and guitarist for brother Benny Martin and Roy Acuff died today.
1987 - Gene Autry debuted as the host of The Nashville Network' s "Melody Ranch Theatre." Along with his sidekick Pat Buttram, they presented 65 of Gene' s Western films.
1987 - Hank Williams Jr. was the Academy of Country Music' s Entertainer of the Year.
1987 - Willie Nelson's Columbia album "Half Nelson" was certified Gold. Unlike this years ACM Entertainer of the year, Willie never drops his pants on stage, or gives the finger to those who are taking his picture. I suppose every artist has to do, what they do best. The apple never falls far from the tree.
1998 - Tammy Wynette 1942~1998, age 55, singer, songwriter, former wife of George Jones, died at home in Nashville. Tammy was married 5 times and had 6 children. She became the sixth female solo artist to be inducted into the CMHF (1998). Tammy Wynette was laid to rest in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Nashville, Tennessee.
1998 - A group of 27 country music artists filed suit against Los Angeles resident Jim Solomon, who registered the names of the plaintiffs as Website domain names.
2001 - Danny Gaither, age 62, died in Indiana. Danny was a founding member of "The Gaither Trio," and brother of Bill Gaither. Danny is a member of the Gospel Music Hall Of Fame.
2001 - Dorothy May Skaggs, age 73, songwriter died in Blaine, Kentucky. Mrs. Skaggs was Ricky' s mother.
2003 - Shania Twain was named "Artist Of The Year," at the Juno Awards. The Juno is the Canadian version of America' s Grammys.
2003 - Margaret Louise Cash Garrett, age 79, was buried in Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Tennessee. Margaret was Johnny Cash' s older sister. John was too ill to attend the services.
2004 - Niki Sullivan, former member of Buddy Holly's band the Crickets, died in his sleep at his home in Sugar Creek, Missouri.
2005 - Howard Bellamy and Jennifer Wright were married in Las Vegas, Nevada.
2008 - Martina McBride is scheduled to appear in concert at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri.
Courtesy Bill Morrison: http://www.talentondisplay.com/countrycalMAR.html
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