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COUNTRY MUSIC CLASSICS*
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Doug Davis
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Writer/Gopher/Chief Cook & Bottle Washer
Thursday April 17th, 2014
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STORY BEHIND THE SONG*
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A lot of hit songs have been written while on the road and according to Eddie
Rabbitt, his 1980 number one, "Gone Too Far," was written in the back seat of a
car, while he, Even Stevens and David Malloy were on their way from Nashville to
Muscle Shoals to record his "Loveline" album.
Co-writer Even Stevens commented, "We had started working on that song the night
before at David Mallloy's Music Row apartment. And we finished it in the car on
the way to Muscle Shoals."
According to David Malloy, "that jazzy little guitar part belonged to Larry
Byrom. I think it was really more of a pop song that anything else. It just
caught on with country stations and kept going.
David Malloy c-wrote the song and produced the Elektra Record single, Gone Too
Far," that entered the country music charts on March 15th, 1980 and hit the top
slot on May 17th.
The tune was Rabbitt's 16th charted song and his 6th number one.*
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q: The guys on radio were talking about a new Johnny Cash album being on the
charts. Is this another compilation of old songs?
A: Cash's "Out Among The Stars" recently topped the Billboard Country Charts.
The disc contains recently discovered material that was recorded some 30 years
ago.
Q: I have heard something about a Ray Price tribute at The Grand Ole Opry. Do
you have any information?
A: Lynn Anderson, Larry Gatlin, The Oak Ridge Boys and others will honor Ray
Price by singing some of his biggest hits tonight (April 17th) as part of the
Opry Country Classics series at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.
Q: Have you heard anything about Vince gill and Ricky Skaggs doing something
together? My daughter heard about it on the radio.
A: Vince Gill and Ricky Skaggs performed recently at the grand opening of the
new expansion to The Country Music Hall Of Fame and Museum in Nashville.
Q: Down thru the years you have reprinted gripes and complaints from
subscribers. but I haven't seen any in a long time. Your stock answer to each
complaint seemed to be "if you don't like what's in the newsletter - then get
off the mailing list. I thought this was rather unfriendly and crude and I even
unsubscribed for several months because of it - but later re-subscribed -
because I started thinking about it - that it's your newsletter so you can do
what you dang well please with it. I was just wondering why you didn't print
those anymore.
A: I don't print them because I haven't received any gripes or complaints in
a long time. I suppose that means that most subscribers are satisfied with
what's in the newsletter. But the same answer still applies - if you're unhappy
with anything in the newsletter - unsubscribe instructions are at the end of
each issue.
Q: I know Buck Owens recorded with Susan Raye but my mom says he made records
with another girl singer years ago before Susan. Is that true?
A: Buck Owens scored several chart records with duets with Rose Maddox in the
60's - before recording with Susan Raye.
Q: Do you remember a song from several years ago about ''A Song For Jenny?"
It was on the radio several times.
A; Song For Jenny" was written by Ed Bruce and was a number 53 hit for Ed in
1969.
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* NUMBER ONE ON THIS DATE:*
*1947*
/So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed/ - Merle Travis *
*1955*
/In the Jailhouse Now/ - Webb Pierce *
*1963*
/Still/ - Bill Anderson *
*1971*
/Empty Arms/ - Sonny James *
*1979*
/(If Loving You is Wrong) I Dont Want to Be Right/ - Barbara Mandrell
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*1987*
/"Youve Got" the Touch/ - Alabama*
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A T T E N T I O N: R A D I O S T A T I O N S:*
Our short form daily radio feature, *Story Behind The Song* is
*now available to radio stations.
NOT
AVAILABLE TO INTERNET STATIONS)
The feature is available at *no charge*.*
For information, email me at
*classics@countrymusicclassics.com*
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GROWING OLD WITH GRACE.*
By: Jack Blanchard
Misty says, "You're growing old with grace.
And Grace is getting sick of it."
I'm getting paranoid about age.
There are hundreds, maybe thousands of photographs in circulation
taken of us when we were younger,
and now we seem to be in competition with our younger selves.
When we meet somebody in the supermarket,
and they start up a conversation,
it often ends up with them wanting a business card
so they can find our home page, or contact us by phone.
They are starting to say things like this:
"WOW! That picture must have been taken a long time ago!"
We wrestle with them to trying to get the card back,
because, actually, the picture on our card was taken just two years ago!
The picture was taken in a good light
and we were all gussied up for a special occasion.
(That's the first time I've ever said "gussied up".)
Then we threw away most of the photos taken that night
and picked the one that looks the least awful.
It's real and looks pretty good,
but we don't come off like that half asleep,
on a hot windy day,
and under the supermarket Fluorescent lights.
I'm thinking of getting cards with terrible pictures on them,
so people will say good things like
"Hey, you look great now! I'm glad you survived the train wreck."
Maybe a picture of two skeletons.
But then they'd say "I see you've gained weight."
Maybe we can get cowboy hats with flattering lights under the brims.
Or wear our hoodies on backwards.
Those young Misty and Jack brats out there are getting annoying.
While looking around for our songs and reviews,
I actually found a Jack Blanchard grave on Google,
but somebody was already in it.
Damn! All the good graves are taken!
Jack Blanchard
*http:// - http:///www.jackandmisty.net - http://www.jackandmisty.net
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TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY*
compiled by Bill Morrison*
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*1901 - *J. B. Fusilier 1901~1976, Cajun fiddle pioneer, born Jean
Batiste Fusilier in Oberlin, Louisiana.
1906 - Claude Grant, founding member of the Tenneva Ramblers, born in Bristol,
Tennessee.
*1926 - *Uncle Dave Macon, age 55, became the first member of the WSM
National Barn Dance who was known from coast to coast. Fiddler Henry Bandy made
his second appearance on the Barn Dance this evening.
*1926 - *The Skillet Lickers first/ recording session for
Columbia Records.
1926 - Ray Patterson was born in Clayton, New Mexico.
1926 - Marshall Claiborne, a one-armed fiddler made his second appearance on
WSM's Barn Dance.
1960 - Eddie Cochran 1938~1960, age 21, Rockabilly pioneer, died in a car crash
enroute to the London airport. Gene Vincent was a passenger in the same vehicle
and was seriously injured. Cochran has been inducted into the R&RHF & the
Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Eddie was laid to rest in Forest Lawn~Cyprus, Cyprus,
California.
1961 - Duane Eddy' s single "Theme From Dixie" charted.
1965 - Marty Robbins' hit the charts with "Ribbon Of Darkness." The song was
recorded March 2, in Nashville. Gordon Lightfoot wrote the song, and the session
was produced by Bob Johnston. Session players included: Marty Robbins~vocals &
guitar; Ray Edenton~guitar; Jack Pruett~guitar; Joe Zinkan~bass; and Louis
Dunn~drums. The song went to #1.
1968 - Dorsey Dixon 1897~1968, age 70, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and
fiddler for the /Dixon Brothers/ died today. The brothers recorded for
Bluebird in the 1930' s.
1970 - Johnny Cash performed at the White House for President Nixon.
1973 - Asylum released the Eagles second album "Desperado."
1974 - Bobbie Jett, mother of Jett Williams (fathered by Hank Sr.) died in
California.
1982 - Johnny Cash hosted Saturday Night Live.
1986 - The Everly Brothers' Warner Bros. album "The Very Best of the Everly
Brothers"/ was certified Gold.
1986 - Little Feat's Warner Bros. album "Feats Don't Fail Me" /was
certified Gold.
1992 - Aaron Tippin' s RCA single "There Ain' t Nothin' Wrong With The
Radio,"/ went to #1. This was Travelers Rest, South Carolina's favorite
son's first /#1 single.
*1992 - *Hank Penny, Western Swing legend, died at the age of
73.
2000 - Murray Nash 1918~2000, age 82, early RCA Records executive, died in
Ocala, Florida.
2001 - Johnny Russell, had both legs amputated below the knees, due to
diabetes.
2002 - Tammy Wynette' s children reached an out of court agreement; with the
doctor they had sued for contributing to the singer' s death.
2004 - Dave Kirby, age 65, singer/songwriter/guitar session player, died in
Branson, Missouri. Dave was married to country singer Leona
Williams.
2004 - Kenny Chesney & Uncle Kracker' s single "When The Sun Goes Down" topped
the charts.
2004 - Shortly after leaving a show, Kenny Chesney' s merchandise truck was
involved in an accident on an Interstate on-ramp in Little Rock, Arkansas. The
truck, and contents were destroyed by fire. No serious injuries were
reported.
2004 - The Judds, Wynonna, and Naomi, debuted on the Grand Ole Opry, twelve
years after Naomi retired from the duo for health reasons.
2004 - Dave Kirby 1938~2004, age 65, singer, songwriter, and session guitarist
died Branson, Missouri-. Dave and Leona Williams were married in 1985 and lived
in Branson. Dave Kirby was laid to rest in the Vienna Public Cemetery, Vienna,
Missouri.
2007 - Glenn Sutton 1937~2007, age 69, Hall of Fame Songwriter, and Grammy
winner died in Nashville from a heart attack. Inducted NSHF in 1999. Glenn
wrote, or co-wrote: Almost Persuaded; She Still Comes Around; What A Man My Man
Is; Take Me To Your World; I Don't Wanna Play House; Your Good Girl's Gonna Go
Bad; You' re My Man, and many more./ Glenn's funeral is scheduled for April
20th.
2008 - George Jones is scheduled to appear in concert at Aitken University
Centre in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
Courtesy Bill Morrison:
<http://www.talentondisplay.com/countrycalMAR.html*>
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VIEW FROM THE FRONT PORCH
By: Stan Hitchcock*
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So, in the year 1960, Red Foley invited me to come perform with him at an
outdoor concert in Alpena, Michigan...boy, was I ever excited. The Red Foley
road show consisted of several Stars from the Ozark Jubilee, The Jubilee
Promenaders, and the band members, Speedy Haworth, on guitar and harmony vocals,
Bob White, Bass and harmony vocals and the Bandleader, Slim Wilson. When Slim
heard that I was gonna be on the show, he called and told me that I could ride
with he and the band. I met up with them at the Radio Station KWTO, and we
loaded everything up in Slim's station wagon and a small trailer. It was about
Midnight when we got ready to leave, Slim looked over at me and said, "Stan, why
don't you take the first shift...." He tossed me the keys and I got in behind
the wheel. Slim handed me the map with the route marked on it, and said to
holler if I got lost. Well, Slim, Speedy and Bob proceeded to immediately put
their heads back and went sound asleep. I pointed the car North and took off on
the almost 900 miles to Alpena. I drove all night, I drove all the next day...14
hours I drove, only stopping for gas and coffee, Slim only opening his eyes long
enough to hand me his credit card for the gas, and then passing into peaceful
oblivion. Since this was my first road trip, I didn't know how long a shift was
supposed to last....so, I just kept on a'hookin' it. *
We finally got to the Fairgrounds where the show was to be held about 4:30 in
the afternoon, 14 1/2 hours later. By this time I was kinda in a stupor from
driving all night and day, but I woke up the guys and we got out and found the
rest rooms and dressing rooms and went about getting ready for the show and
setting up our instruments and amps. *
We played to a huge crowd, the old Jubilee Show and the Stars from it were
really popular, and the Promenaders Square Dancers especially so. It was the
first time I had sung to a large audience before and I loved it. Red came out
and closed the show with his masterful talent, took a bunch of encores and the
show was over. After the show, we loaded up the station wagon and trailer
again...Slim looked over at me, tossed me the keys, and said, "Stan, why don't
you take the first shift"....*
I drove all night and into the next afternoon, while the sounds of Slim and the
boys sleeping so soundly filled the car. As we pulled into Fair Grove, Missoiuri
on Highway 60, just about 30 miles from Springfield...Slim raised up, let out a
big yawn, stretched and shook himself awake and said, "Stan, pull'er over, son,
I'll dog it on in!" So went my initiation into the "Road" and all it's glory.
Slim laughed about pulling that on me for years after...the "green kid" on his
first show date, driving almost 48 hours while the old Master Musicians slept
like babies. Great teaching for what was to come the rest of my life. *
*Stan Hitchcock*
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:*
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Jesus answered: Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my
name, claiming, I am the Messiah, and will deceive many. *
* Matthew 24:4-5 (NIV)*
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