COUNTRY MUSIC CLASSICS
Doug Davis
Owner/Publisher/Manager/Editor/
Writer/Gopher/Chief Cook & Bottle Washer
Wednesday October 10th , 2012
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STORY BEHIND THE SONG
According to Waylon Jennings, he and Willie Nelson wrote the 1976 hit "Good Hearted Woman" during a poker game.
Waylon commented, "We were playing poker in this motel room in Fort Worth, Texas. This was in 1969 and I had read this ad about Ike and Tina Turner. It said "Tina Turner singing songs about good-hearted women loving good-timing men" and that just struck me as a great title for a country song."
According to Waylon, Willie only contributed two lines to the song, although he received half of the song's royalties.
Waylon's original solo recording of "Good Hearted Woman" was released in 1972 and peaked at # three. He later re-recorded the song for his "Waylon Live" album which became the Willie and Waylon duet version.
Waylon commented, "Willie wasn't anywhere around when I recorded the duet version. I just took my voice off in a few places and put Willie's voice on."
The Jennings / Nelson duet version of "Good Hearted Woman" came on the country music charts December 27th, 1975 and was in the top slot on February 21st, 1976. The RCA Victor single was at the top of the charts for three weeks.
The single was produced by Ray Pennington and Waylon Jennings and was on the charts for 17 weeks and was the CMA's Single Of The Year.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q: Did Jim Reeves record "Am I Losing You" more than once? I bought the record in 1957 and my sister in law bought it in 1960 and they said it had just been released.
A: Reeves' original recording of "Am I Losing You" peaked at # 3 in 1957. He re-recorded the song in 1960 which made it to # 8.
Q: I thought that Melba Montgomery had hit songs with George Jones. My friend says her records were with Charlie Louvin. Which is correct?
A: Melba Montgomery had chart records with duet partners George Jones, Gene Pitney and Charlie Louvin.
Q: Have you heard a Ronnie Milsap record of "A Rose By Any Other Name?" My cousin sings it all the time and said it was a big hit years ago.
A: The song was recorded by Milsap for Warner Records in 1970.It was released in 1975 and peaked at # 77.
Q: Did somebody else have a hit on the Wilburn Brothers song "Somebody's Back In Town?" My mom says she heard it on the radio.
A: Teddy and Doyle's 1959 # 6 hit scored a # 81 for Chris Hilllman in 1984.
Q: I know that Sissy Spacek played Loretta Lynn in the "Coal Miner's Daughter" movie. My mom says that Sissy also recorded the song. Is that true?
A: Sissy Spacek's recording of "Coal Miner's Daughter" peaked at # 24 in 1980.
Q: I have noticed that a lot of times you give more information than the reader actually asked for. The extra information takes more time to read and is annoying at times. Why is that?
A: Why are you annoyed? I have no idea. Why do I provide additional information? Because I want to and it's my newsletter. If anything in this newsletter annoys you, unsubscribe instructions are at the end of each issue. Feel free to use them at anytime.
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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:
1950
I'm Moving On - Hank Snow
1958
Bird Dog - The Everly Brothers
1966
Almost Persuaded - David Houston
1974
I Love My Friend - Charlie Rich
1982
Yesterday's Wine - Merle Haggard/George Jones
1990
Friends in Low Places - Garth Brooks
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TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY
compiled by Bill Morrison
Don Pierce, record company executive, born Ballard, WA 1915.
John Prine, born Maywood, IL 1946.
Marty Robbins released "I'll Go On Alone/You're Breaking My Heart" 1952.
Tanya Tucker, born Seminole, TX 1958.
Ray Charles' #1 hit "Georgia On My Mind" charted 1960.
The Browns gave their final Opry performance as a group in 1966.
1971 CMA Awards show was held in Nashville.
Charley Pride won CMA Entertainer of the Year 1971.
Merle Travis inducted CMHF 1977.
Marty Robbins released "Please Don't Play A Love Song/Jenny" 1978.
James Cecil "Little Jimmy" Dickens inducted CMHF 1983.
Loretta Lynn, and Roy Rodgers, inducted CMHF 1988.
Hank Williams Jr. named CMA's Entertainer of the Year 1988.
K. T. Oslin became the first woman to receive the CMA Song of the Year award 1988.
Capitol released Glen Campbell's "Essential, Vol. 3" 1995.
Capitol released Tennessee Ernie Ford's album "Sixteen Tons" in 1995, five years after the single was a hit.
Lee Ann Womack's single, "I Hope You Dance," released 2000.
RCA released Sara Evans' album "Born to Fly" 2000.
The Grand Ole Opry celebrated its 78th birthday in 2003.
Courtesy Bill Morrison: http://www.talentondisplay.com/countrycalMAR.html
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.
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