COUNTRY MUSIC CLASSICS
Doug Davis
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Writer/Gopher/Chief Cook & Bottle Washer
Wednesday May 8th, 2013
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STORY BEHIND THE SONG
There are a lot of stories in the music business about hit songs being recorded at the very end of a recording session and according to record producer Norro Wilson - Margo Smith's 1978 number one, "It Only Hurts For A Little While" was one of those.
Wilson commented," Both Margo and I liked the song and we started talking about it during a recording session - but neither of us could remember all the words and couldn't find a copy of the original. Somebody went out looking for it and came back with a copy of the sheet music just before the recording session ended. So we recorded the song right at the end of the session and it clicked."
Margo Smith's Warner Bros single, " It Only Hurts For A Little While" came on the country music charts April 29th, 1978 and was in the top slot on July 1st.
The song was written by Mack David and Fred Spielman and was Margo Smith's 10th charted song, her 2nd and final number one and was on the charts for 18 weeks.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q: I used to attend the old Louisiana Hayride show years ago. There was a singer on the show named James O'Gwynn. Did he have any hits? Do you know what happened to him?
A: James O'Gwynn placed 6 songs on the country music charts between 1958 and 1962. He died in January 2011.
Q: I was watching an old country music TV show and Charley Pride sang a song about "I Ain't All Bad." Did he record that song?
A: "I Ain't All Bad" was written by Johnny Duncan and scored a number 6 hit for Charley Pride in 1975.
Q: My mom talks about a girl singer who had a hit record with Marty Robbins in the early 80's. Do you know who that was?
A: Jeanne Pruitt had a number 58 hit in 1983 with a duet with Marty Robbins titled "Love Me." It was a remake of Jeanne's solo version of the song which peaked at number 34 in 1972.
Q: My sister has a tape recording from the radio of ConwayTwitty singing the Johnny Cash song "Folsom Prison Blues." When did he record that song?
A: Conway's version of "Folsom Prison Blues" is a track in his 1968 album titled "Next In Line."
Q: My mom says that Dottie West was not her real name. Do you know where she got the name "West?"
A: Dottie was born Dorothy Marie Marsh. At one time she was married to a steel guitar player named Bill West.
Q: I have a record by Dolly Parton titled "We Had It All." My brother says that song was also a hit for somebody else. Is that true?
A: "We Had It All" was a number 28 hit for Waylon Jennings in 1973, a number 44 for Conway Twitty in 1983 and a number 31 for Dolly Parton in 1986.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY : JACK BLANCHARD
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JERRY'S BEANERY.
By: Jack Blanchard
In Miami I had a little office doing music-related things.
A sweet elderly lady came to me to make a lead sheet of a song she'd written.
"It just popped into my head", she said. "I call it 'Jerry's Beanery'."
She sat by me on the piano bench and sang the tune to "Mountain Greenery",
a famous old standard song.
I said, "Was the radio on when you got the idea?"
She said, "I think so."
Some years ago I tried to help several songwriters and singers
by setting up recording sessions or arranging meetings for them.
Two of them just didn't show up and left me holding the bag, and the bill.
They told people they didn't show up because I was a crook.
It was easier for them to avoid the opportunity and blame me,
than to take their chance and face the possibility of failing.
They could use me as an excuse for the rest of their life.
A friend asked me to produce a recording session for his wife.
He said she had written the song.
About ten minutes into the session I said to my friend,
"She didn't write that melody. It's an old hit song."
He said, "What song?" I said, "'Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch'".
He ran it over in his head, rolled his eyes,
and whispered, "Don't say anything."
It's been raining for days (and nights) here in Florida.
It looks like it will never stop.
I'm turning sort of a pale green. Croak.
We heard from a friend that it's snowing in Minnesota in May.
The biggest snow storm I remember in Buffalo was on May 8th.
We were snowed in at Big Bear Lake CA in June.
They closed the roads that go down the mountain.
Weather is weird, but it's better than no weather at all.
Just got this from Channel 9 Weather...
"More Rain and a Few Storms", a variety.
"If you're a super hero it's OK to put a big "S" on your shirt,
but I think a cape is just rubbing it in."
Will Campbell
"When a chicken gains weight it never shows in its face."
Roger Miller.
Misty was watching the weather on TV just now.
I asked, "What's happening?"
She said, "Severe thunderstorms capable of producing midgets."
Mastering & restoration studio: 407 330 1611.
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TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY
compiled by Bill Morrison
1892 - Jimmie Tarlton of Darby & Tarlton, was born in Cheraw, South Carolina.
1922 - Homer Bailes Jr. of the "Bailes Brothers," was born in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
1928 - Benny Martin, Bluegrass fiddler, was born Benjamin Edward Martin in Sparta, Tennessee.
1940 - Rick Nelson 1940~1985, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor was born, Eric Hilliard Nelson in Teaneck, New Jersey. Rick married Kristin Harmon in 1963, they were divorced in 1982. Rick was inducted into the R&RHF 1987.
1942 - Jack Blanchard saxophone, keyboards, singer, and songwriter, of "Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan," was born in Buffalo, New York.
1952 - Leon Huff 1912~1952, age 39, known as "The Texas Songbird" died today. During his career Leon sang with the Light Crust Doughboys, Bob Wills' Texas Playboys, and Johnnie Lee Wills & His Boys.
1953 - Billy Burnette, singer, songwriter, was born in Memphis, Tennessee.
1958 - Brenda Lee recorded her first Decca session with her new producer Owen Bradley. The two songs recorded that day were "Ring-A-My-Phone" and "The Golden Key."
1960 - The Browns appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show.
1968 - The Solemn Old Judge "George D. Hay" 1895~1968, age 72, died in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Inducted into the CMHF in 1966. George was laid to rest in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia. His contribution to the success of WSM's Grand Ole Opry is immeasurable.
1968 - Del Anthony Gray, member of "Little Texas" was born in Hamilton, Ohio.
1976 - Reba McEntire made her chart debut with her Mercury single "I Don't Want To Be A One Night Stand." Layng Martine Jr. wrote the song, and the record topped out at #88.
1982 - George Jones was arrested by Nashville Police for DUI. The arrest was caught on film by a local TV cameraman, and broadcast around the world.
1982 - Willie Nelson's Columbia single "Always On My Mind," went to # 1, and was later named the CMA Song of the Year; and received two Grammy Awards, Song of the Year, and Male Vocal.
2001 - Universal released "An Introduction to Steve Earle."
2001 - Lily Pearl Black, daughter of Clint and Lisa Hartman Black was born. The birth was announced at the ACM award show.
2001 - Eminent Records released Rosie Flores' album "Speed of Sound."
2003 - Alan Jackson's album "Drive," was certified Platinum X 4 (4 million sales.)
2003 - Darryl Worley was honored at the Tennessee State Capitol, for his support of U.S. troops all over the world. Later in the day Darryl was honored on Music Row with some # 1 party's for "Have You Forgotten."
2004 - Charley Pride underwent brain surgery in a Dallas hospital. Pride is expected to make a full recovery.
2008 - Willie Nelson appeared in concert at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
2008 - Eddy Arnold 1918~2008, "The Tennessee Plowboy" died today, two weeks short of his 90th birthday. His beloved wife Sally Gayhart Arnold died earlier this year on March 11th. A public viewing was held in the Country Music Hall of Fame rotunda on the 13th and 14th. An afternoon funeral service was held at the Ryman Auditorium on the 14th, and Eddy Arnold was laid to rest in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Nashville.
Courtesy Bill Morrison: http://www.talentondisplay.com/countrycalMAR.html
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