COUNTRY MUSIC CLASSICS
Doug Davis
Owner/Publisher/Manager/Editor/
Writer/Gopher/Chief Cook & Bottle Washer
Friday July 27th, 2012
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STORY BEHIND THE SONG
According to John Schweers, the idea for Ronnie Milsap's 1975 hit, "Daydreams About Night Things" came from his grandfather!
Schweers commented "My grandfather had this saying "I'm having daydreams about night things in the middle of the afternoon" and at that time, I had met a girl and I certainly was having those same daydreams! So the song was easy to write. The girl later became my wife – so the song was really about my wife and me!"
It took two recording sessions to get the song down right. The first session was at RCA Studios using a brand new recording console – which sounded fine during the recording session but the tracks were actually distorted when played back. So RCA Victor absorbed the $3000 session and Milsap re-cut the tune in the smaller Studio C.
"Daydreams About Night Things" came on the country music charts July 19th, 1975 and was at the top of the charts the week of September 20th and stuck there for two weeks.
It was Milsap's 8th charted song, his 4th number one, and was on the charts for 16 weeks.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q: I have an old 45 record of "Yearning" by Benny Barnes. My brother says that song was on the radio years before Barnes version. Is that true?
A: "Yearning" scored a # 10 hit for George Jones and Jeanette Hicks in 1957 before Barnes # 22 version in 1961.
Q: Have you heard of a song about "One Monkey and One Show?" My dad says it was on the radio back in the 70's
A: I believe the correct title is "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show" which was a # 11 hit for Little David Wilkins in 1975
Q: I have a tape of a song about "I'll Forgive But I Won't Forget" which was recorded from the radio. It sounds like Don Williams. Do you have any info on that song?
A: "I'll Forgive But I'll Never Forget" was the flipside of Don's 1976 hit, "Some Broken Hearts Never Mend."
Q: Sonny James "Born To Be With You" is my favorite. My sister says a girl singer - perhaps Kittle Wells – also had a hit on that song. Do you know?
A: The female hit version of the Sonny James 1968 # one was Sandy Posey, who took it to # 21 in 1978.
Q: My mom used to sing a song about "Forgive Me For Calling You Darling." She said it was on the radio a lot back in the 70's. Do you know who had that record and whatever happened to him.
A: That tune scored a # 18 hit for Nat Stuckey in 1971. Nat died in 1988 at the age of 53.
Q: Back in 1970, I bought the record "Please Help Me I'm Falling" by Hank Locklin and The Nashville Brass. My sister tells me that the song was on the radio by Locklin years before that. Is that true?
A: Locklin's original recording of "Please Help Me I'm Falling" made it to # 1 (and stayed there for 14 weeks) in 1960. He re-recorded the song in 1970 with Danny Davis And The Nashville Brass. This second version topped out at # 68.
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Your comments, suggestions, gripes, etc. concerning this newsletter---are welcome. Email to:Classics@countrymusicclassics.com
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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
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnn Cash
1976
Teddy Bear - Red Sovine
1984
Just Another Woman in Love - Anne Murray
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TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY
compiled by Bill Morrison
Clark W. Kessinger, fiddler for the Kessinger Brothers, born South Hills, WV 1896.
Henry D. "Homer" Haynes, of Homer & Jethro, born Knoxville, TN 1920.
Velma Williams Smith, singer/country comedy/bassist/session guitarist, born Logan County, KY 1924.
Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers had their first recording session 1925.
Annie Lou Dill born Skull Bone, TN 1925. Member Grand Ole Opry.
Uncle Eck Dunford & Hattie Stoneman recorded "What Will I Do, For My Money's All Gone," and three other songs, at the morning Bristol recording session 1927.
Bobbie Gentry born "Roberta Lee Streeter" in Chickasaw County, MS 1944.
The Spade Cooley Show debuted on CBS-TV 1951.
Duncan Cameron, "Sawyer Brown," born Utica, NY 1956.
Bill Engvall, comedian, born Galveston, TX 1957.
Johnny Horton released "Johnny Reb" 1959.
Johnny Cash's "Ring Of Fire" went to #1 1963.
Stacy Dean Campbell singer/songwriter, born Carlsbad, NM 1967.
Merle Haggard released "Mama Tried," 1968.
Capitol Records released Buck Owens & Susan Raye's "The Great White Horse" 1970.
LeAnn Rimes, age 13, recorded her debut album "Blue" in 1996. The album went to #1, and remained there for twenty-eight weeks.
Courtesy Bill Morrison: http://www.talentondisplay.com/countrycalMAR.html
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IT'S THE CONTRASTS.
By: Jack Blanchard
I was rereading a very complimentary review of one of our records.
The reviewer said this:
"It's one of the best songs Jack has written
in his long career as a songwriter."
I read the write-up about a dozen times
due apparently to a self-esteem problem.
Then I started to think "What's wrong?
I should be happier than this."
Digging through my cluttered ego,
I think I found the problem.
It was the phrase "his long career".
That's it? That was the career?
Somehow I've always thought of myself as an up-and-comer,
expecting to break into a career at any moment.
I didn't know I was actually having one...
a long one.
I guess any musician who gets through life
without resorting to a day job,
can call it a career.
How could I have had this alleged long career
when I still feel 27 years old inside?
It must be insecurity
when I take a compliment as an obituary.
Peggy Lee sang a famous song titled "Is That All There Is?".
I know the song is good,
but I always avoided listening to it.
When it comes on, I mentally cover my ears and sing Jingle Bells,
fake a coughing fit,
or just leave the room.
Some songs cut too close to the truths we don't want to hear.
I write sad songs about life and death,
so who am I to talk?
But if I'm in the later chapters of a long career,
where's my mansion?
My big bank account?
Misty and I were never Nashville insiders,
and we never got paid for most of our efforts,
but for some reason we still love our work,
and will never retire.
We're waiting for some excitement...
a tour...
the Big Break.
Retirement to me is like endless recess.
We have too much left to do.
We'd like to move to Cortland, New York.
It's beautiful country,
they have a Country Music Hall of Fame,
and there's an apple named after the town.
So why not?
Or maybe Tennessee or California, Australia or Buffalo.
Somewhere to see new or old things.
Have an adventure.
I know Misty and I have been doing this for a lot of years,
and yet it seems like one year.
We've had unbelievable fun,
and some real hell along the way.
The bad times made the good times taste better.
It's the contrasts.
We still want more.
We're addicted to life and music.
Is that all there is?
Not if I can help it.
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
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