COUNTRY MUSIC CLASSICS
Doug Davis
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Writer/Gopher/Chief Cook & Bottle Washer
Wednesday April 10th, 2013
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STORY BEHIND THE SONG
According to a lot of songwriters - songwriting is a craft of re-writing and most hit songs were re-written several times before reaching the finished product.
And according to songwriter Kent Robbins - Ronnie Milsap's 1976 number one, "(I'm A) Stand By My Woman Man" was re-written several times before it was submitted to Milsaps' record producer Tom Collins.
Robbins commented, "All the emotions in that song are true. I'd been married for about three years and we had our first little girl. But I re-wrote the song several times before I came up with the final version."
Ronnie Milsap's RCA Victor single "(I'm A) Stand By My Woman Man" came on the country music charts July 10th, 1976 and was at the top of the list on August 28th and stuck there for two weeks.
The single was Milsap's 14th charted song - his 6th number one and was on the charts for 14 weeks.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q: I have heard that Willie Nelson is now recording heavy metal music. Is that true?
A: Willie Nelson is reportedly planning to record a heavy metal project with Megadeth's Dave Mustaine.
Q: My husband says he heard on the radio that a bunch of singers are recording John Denver songs. What is that about?
A: Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, and Mary Chapin Carpenter are among the artists featured on a new project titled "The Music Is You: A Tribute To John Denver."
Q: While living in Nashville, Tennessee in the mid 1970's - I discovered a group called "Tennessee Pulleybone" - who were very good. Do you know who they were and whatever happened to them?
A: Members of the group were Ken Smith, Jerry Tuttle, Biff Watson, and John Wolters. I don't have any current information concerning the members of the group.
Q: My brother in law has a tape of a Johnny Paycheck recording of a song about "If I'm Gonna Sink" that he recorded from the radio back in the 60's. Do you have any information on that record?
A" "If I'm Gonna Sink" was written by Johnny Paycheck and Aubrey Mayhew and scored a number 73 hit for Paycheck in 1968.
Q: I know the song "If You Ain't Lovin' - You Ain't Livin" was a hit for Faron Young and for George Strait - but my mom says she heard that song on the radio by Buck Owens years ago. Did Buck record that song?
A: Buck's version of that song was a track in his 1964 "Buck Owens Sings Tommy Collins" album.
Q: The 1960's Stonewall Jackson hit "Why I'm Walkin'" is one of my favorite's. My dad says that someone else also had a hit on that song. Do you have any information?
A: "Why I'm Walkin'" was a number 33 hit for Ricky Skaggs in 1988 - after scoring a number 6 for Stonewall Jackson.
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NUMBER ONE ON THIS DATE:
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TEN DAYS IN THE COUNTY JAIL.
By: Jack Blanchard
Ten days in the Erie County jail ended my life of crime for good.
I've followed the straight and narrow ever since
because it scared the crap out of me.
I spend half my time keeping my nose clean.
Here's how I wound up in the slammer:
I had joined a National Guard Military Police outfit in Buffalo.
I told them I worked weekends as a musician
and that's the only time I wouldn't be at their disposal.
They said that was fine, they understood,
thanks for warning them, and just "Sign here".
We made a deal, right?
About a month later
they started wanting me to join them for weekend romps in the woods.
I reminded them of our arrangement, but they didn't seem to remember.
The only income I had was my steady weekend gig,
and I had rent to pay on a small cottage
in front of a slaughterhouse in Tonawanda.
The rent was reasonable due to the aroma.
The National Guard didn't offer to pay my rent,
so I had no choice but to go to work.
They started sending me rude letters.
The nerve!
One early morning a deputy knocked on my door
and wanted me to go with him.
My hangover saved the day.
I must have looked bad because he asked me if I was sick.
A very creative lie just popped right out of me:
"I've got the measles."
He took a step back.
He said when I get better the sheriff wanted me to come in
"just to talk".
That didn't sound too bad.
Maybe I was worrying too much.
I walked into the courthouse about a week later
to get the little talk over with.
They started taking things from my pockets and putting them in a bag.
They took my watch.
I began to think there was more to this than a good chat.
After three days in jail I was taken to Guard Headquarters
and tried by court-martial.
The judge said I could pay a fine or do ten days.
My commanding officer, a sweet guy, wouldn't accept the fine.
He wanted to make an example of me.
I went back to jail.
They didn't have their own stockade,
so it was back to the county lockup,
with my new friends who screamed all night
and ate their dinner right off the dirty cot mattresses.
I learned a valuable skill: rolling Bull Durham cigarettes
in the cheap paper with no glue.
I learned one other thing:
They could solve a lot of the prison overcrowding
by giving shorter sentences to nonviolent offenders.
I met a guy in there who lost over a year of his life
for writing a check on his recently ex wife's account
to pay the mortgage payment on the house she was living in.
He wasn't a crook, just a nice, gentle man who got in a jam
and made a mistake.
I say, keep the people who hurt people,
but ease up on the better ones who are not a danger to anybody.
Ten days did the trick for me.
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TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY
compiled by Bill Morrison
1898 - Fiddlin' Arthur Smith 1898~1971, member of the Grand Ole Opry, and Bluebird recording artist was born in Bold Springs, Tennessee.
1921 - Sheb Wooley 1921~2003, singer, songwriter, and actor born Shelby Wooley, a.k.a. Ben Colder, in Enick, Oklahoma.
1926 - The Southern Serenaders, a string band led by Harry Bailey played their final show on WSM' s Barn Dance.
1928 - Uncle Will Fitzgerald Harmonica player, made his debut appearance on the Grand Ole Opry.
1938 - Weldon Myrick, steel guitarist, staff musician at the Grand Ole Opry, was born in Jayton, Texas.
1948 - Wally Fowler debuted the first all-night gospel sing at the Ryman Auditorium.
1954 - Red Foley released "Pin Ball Boogie" b/w "Jilted."
1956 - Brenda Lee made her debut appearance on the Ozark Jubilee.
1956 - Lon Hannah, member of the "Sons of the San Joaquin" was born in Pasadena, California.
1957 - Ricky Nelson debuted his singing career on "Ozzie and Harriet," his parents network television show.
1958 - Wanda Jackson recorded "Every Time They Play Our Song" b/w "A Date With Jerry."
1961 - Capitol Records released Rose Maddox and Buck Owens' duets single "Mental Cruelty" b/w "Loose Talk."
1962 - Marty Robbins recorded "Ruby Ann" in Nashville. Roberta Bellamy wrote the song, Don Law and Frank Jones produced the session. The session personnel included: Marty Robbins~vocals & guitar; Grady Martin~guitar; Jack Pruett~guitar; Bill Pursell~piano; Jerry Byrd~bass; Louis Dunn~drums. Ruby Ann charted in December and went to #1. This was Marty's 9th #1 single. Marty became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1953.
1964 - Johnny Cash topped the charts with "Understand Your Man."
1967 - Merle Haggard recorded "Branded Man."
1971 - John Denver' s RCA Victor single "Take Me Home Country Roads" became his first country chart record. The recording only reached #50 on the Country charts.
1978 - Johnny and Rosanne Cash performed in Prague on the 10th and 11th
1988 - George Strait' s "Famous Last Words Of A Fool" topped the charts.
1989 - The ACM named "Alabama," Artist of the Decade.
1991 - Trisha Yearwood's self-titled MCA album was certified Gold.
1993 - Emmett Sullivan of the Sullivan Family died at age 57.
1998 - The Bellamy Brothers released "At Their Best."
2002 - The Statler Brothers announced the final tour dates of their career.
2003 - Noel Fox, age 63, ŒOak Ridge Boys 1969-1972' died from a stroke in Nashville, Tennessee. The former manager of bluegrass star Rhonda Vincent, Noel sang bass for the
Oaks, and also managed the group' s music publishing companies.
2006 - The 5th Annual Country Music Television Awards were presented live, from The Curb Event Center at Belmont University in Nashville. Jeff Foxworthy hosted.
2007 - The former lakeside home of John and June Carter Cash, in Hendersonville, Tennessee, burned to the ground today, the result of a construction fire. This was the home where Johnny made the video for "Hurt." The home was sold by the Cash estate to Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees, and his wife Linda on January 4, 2006. John and June lived in this house for 35 years.
Courtesy Bill Morrison: http://www.talentondisplay.com/countrycalMAR.html
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