COUNTRY MUSIC CLASSICS*
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Doug Davis
Owner/Publisher/Manager/Editor/
Writer/Gopher/Chief Cook & Bottle Washer
Thursday August 14th, 2014
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STORY BEHIND THE SONG*
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Several songs or ideas for songs have come to life while the writers were
actually writing another song!
And according to Bobby Braddock - the writing session for T. G. Sheppard's 1981
number "I Feel Like Loving You Again" was one of those tunes!
The idea for the song came from a phone call that co-writer Sonny Throckmorton
received from a former girlfriend. And after the call - Throckmorton started
thinking "I feel you coming back again." So he and Braddock started writing on
that idea and in the process - decided to introduce the concept of comparing
love to a radio station. The idea didn't work out so the pair put the "I Feel
You Coming Back Again" idea on the back burner and turned their attention to the
radio idea. And in about thirty minutes - they had written "Fadin In - Fadin'
Out," which scored a number 11 for Tommy Overstreet in 1978.
The songwriting duo then went back to the "I Feel You Coming Back Again" idea -
but Sonny began thinking that the line "I Feel You Coming" might be considered
just a bit risque - so they changed the idea to "I Feel Like Loving You Again.'
T. G. Sheppard's Warner Bros. single "I Feel Like Loving You Again" came on the
charts December 6th, 1980 and was at the top of the charts January 31st, 1981.
It was his 19th charted song and his 6th number one.*
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q: I heard that Charlie Daniels is connecting with a veteran's organization.
Do you have any information?
A: Charlie Daniels has been named Chairman Of The Board for the Journey Home
project - which works with other non-profit organizations to raise money for
causes which benefit the veterans of The United States Armed Forces.
Q: My mom says the radio folks were talking about a lot of Waylon Jennings
stuff was being sold. Do you know just what and where?
A: Waylon's widow Jessi Colter is co-ordinating an auction of some of his
possessions to benefit the Phoenix Children's Hospital. Items to be auctioned
include the originally signed contract that signaled the creation of The
Highwaymen - the group that included Waylon - along with Kris Kristofferson,
Willie Nelson, and Johnny Cash, plus photos - stage wear and awards. The auction
is scheduled for October 5th at The Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix.
Q: I heard the radio dude mention Reba McEntire doing concerts for college
scholarships. Do you have any details?
A: Reba will perform at The Holland Performing Arts Center on October 17th in
Omaha, Nebraska to benefit the Ak-Sar-Ben Horatio Alger Scholarships - which are
awarded to Nebraska and western Iowa high school seniors.
Q: I still have a copy of the 1950's recording "It Tickles" by Tommy Collins.
My dad says that Buck Owens sang that song on one of the old TV shows. Did he
ever record that song?
A: Owens version of "It Tickles" is in his 1964 "Buck Owens Sings Tommy
Collins" album.
Q: Have you heard of a song titled "Nothing Like Falling In Love?" My sister in
law keeps telling me about the song.
A: "Nothing Like Falling In Love" was a number 10 hit for Eddie Rabbitt in 1983
Q: I love the Dave and Sugar recording of "The Door Is Always Open." My mom
says that song was on the radio by someone else before Dave and Sugar. Is that
true?
A: "Door Is Always Open" was a number 75 hit for Tennessee Pulleybone in 1973,
a number 70 for Lois Johnson in 1975, before Dave and Sugar took it to number
one in 1976
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* NUMBER ONE ON THIS DATE:*
*1949*
/Im Throwing Rice (At the Girl I Love)/ - Eddy Arnold *
*1957*
/Bye Bye Love/ - The Everly Brothers *
*1965*
/The First Thing Evry Morning (And the Last Thing Evry Night)/ - Jimmy
Dean *
*1973*
/Trip to Heaven/ - Freddie Hart & The Heartbeats *
*1981*
/Too Many Lovers/ - Crystal Gayle *
*1989*
/Timber, Im Falling in Love/ - Patty Loveless*
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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
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NOT AVAILABLE TO INTERNET STATIONS)
The feature is available at *no charge*.*
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I WAS A COUNTRY SINGER FOR THE FBI.*
By: Jack Blanchard
We once did a show in an old theater
left over from the vaudeville days.
I think it had rats.
Maybe they were down-on-their-luck show rats.
My book...
"I Was a Country Singer for the FBI"
FROM CNN..
"American blues guitarist and singer Johnny Winter died Wednesday."
We're so sorry to hear this.
We liked his music and we liked him personally.
Misty at I sat next to him at dinner all week
at the CBS convention in San Francisco.
He was very friendly to us,
as opposed to the famous singer on our other side.
THE FAMOUS SINGER ON OUR OTHER SIDE...
BV was an arrogant, conceited, snooty, rude, obnoxious jerk,
and a cat strangler.
Nobody liked him except maybe his agent and his mother,
and I'm not sure about them.
I think I went too far with "cat strangler".
Sorry.
Motel 6 started as $6 per night. 8 Days Inn was $8 a night.
Then came a law that they couldn't advertise prices on signs,
so they did clever name changes.
I miss those days...
$8 a night and 50 cents off for everything you shoot
that flies through the room.
Misty says, "You're growing old with grace.
And Grace is getting sick of it."
I said, "I think that thunderstorm is gonna miss us."
Misty said, "That's what it wants you to think."
One guy in Nashville who we thought was a friend
turned against us for some imaginary reason.
Every night when I say my prayers, I close with this:
"And by the way...screw Bob ..........".
The old candlestick telephones had a separate receiver.
They could place the receiver against the microphone,
and feedback would deafen the person on the other end.
You can't do that with the new phones,
and they call that progress.
Dead people vote in every election.
I'll try to remember this if I'm ever in that condition.
I had a dislocated shoulder,
but later I located it.
I never know what Misty will say...
I said, Castle's real name is Nathan Fillion."
She said, "How thilly."
I don't like weekends.
It's like a coma where you watch TV.
Jack Blanchard*
*_http://_www.jackandmisty.net* - http://www.jackandmisty.net-UNAS
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T*ODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY*
compiled by Bill Morrison*
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The Jenkins Family debuted on Atlanta's new radio station WSB 1922.
Connie Smith, "Constance June Meador" born Elkhart, IN 1941.
Brent Maher, record company executive/ producer, born Great Bend, KS
1942.
Clyde Moody's single "Red Roses Tied In Blue" charted 1948.
Ernest Tubb took a leave of absence from the Grand Ole Opry 1954.
Gladys Presley, Elvis' mother, died in Memphis, TN 1958.
Bobby Bare joined the Grand Ole Opry 1965.
Johnny Cash's single "A Boy Name Sue" certified gold 1969.
Buck Owens recorded "I Wouldn't Live In New York City" 1970.
David Frizzell's "I'M Gonna Hire A Wino To Decorate Our Home" hits #1
1982.
Kenny Chesney was presented with the Distinguished Alumnus in the Arts award
from East
Tennessee State University, _1998_. Kenny was in the Class of
/1990/.
Jimmy Buffett's album "License To Chill" remained at # 1 in 2004.
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Courtesy Bill Morrison:
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VIEW FROM THE FRONT PORCH
By: Stan Hitchcock*
Late Night At The Old Farm House-Stan Hitchcock *
At 3:45 this morning, the first of the long line of storms hit...Grade A
Thunderboomers, with lots of lightning and heavy rain. After about an hour of
the boomers, I finally got up and came out to the porch. Nature can sure put on
the fireworks, in these Spring storms. But here is the surprising part, at least
to me, in the middle of these storms...lightning flashing, thunder booming,
raining in a real downpour...the birds have been singing in the rain, wide open,
just a'getting it. I don't know how, in a storm like this a bird could even hold
on to a limb, let alone sing, but there it is. They have been doing this since
3:45 when the first boomer hit. I know one thing, if I was sitting in a duck
blind, or deer stand or on the water trying to fish and a storm like this came
up...I dang sure wouldn't be singing. This line of storms goes all the way down
into Mississippi, so we are going to have them most of the day, looks like. Sure
glad I got the grass mowed yesterday cause the rest of the week is gonna be
pretty wet. So, if your out walking in the rain, and you want some
shelter...come on by and sit on the porch and we'll have some coffee and tell a
few stories, and listen to the birds singing in the rain. *
*Stan Hitchcock*
www.hitchcockcountry.com* -
http://www.hitchcockcountry.com
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:*
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Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord who minister by night in the house
of the Lord. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the Lord. *
* Psalm 134:1-2 (NIV)*
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