Podcasts about blue eyes crying

Aus der neuen «Rolling Stone»-Liste mit den angeblich 200 schönsten und wichtigsten Countryhits hören wir Perlen wie «I'm sorry» von Brenda Lee oder Alan Jacksons gefühlvolles «Drive (for Daddy Gene)». Ebenfalls dabei Willie Nelson mit seinem Durchbruchshit von 1975: «Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain».

Welcome to our Black History Month Lit for Christmas party!In this episode, Marty and Beth sip Blue Eyes and discuss Toni Morrison's novel The Bluest Eye.   BONUS POINTS:  Take a shot every time you hear Beth make a bad pun. CAUTION: You WILL get very drunk.SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT:The Blue Eye Ingredients:·     2 shots Vodka·     1 shot Blue Curacao ·     3 shots Baja Blast Mountain Dew·     1 shot white cranberry juice·     3 or 4 whole blueberriesDirections:1.     Gently mix vodka, Blue Curacao, Baja Blast Mountain Dew, white cranberry juice to a shaker over ice.2.     Strain into martini glass.3.     Add three or four whole blueberries for garnish.Directions for Non-Alcoholic The Blue Eye Recipe Follow same directions as above, eliminating vodka and Blue Curacao. Increase amount of Baja Blast Mountain Dew to 4 shots and white cranberry juice to 2 shots.Lit for Christmas Party Hosts:Marty is a writer, blogger, wine sipper, easy drunk, and poetry obsessor who puts his Christmas tree up in mid-October and refuses to take it down until the snow starts melting. He has an Master's in fiction writing, MFA in poetry writing, and teaches in the English Department at Northern Michigan University in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.  He served two terms as U.P. Poet Laureate, and has published the poetry collections The Mysteries of the Rosary from Mayapple Press and A Bigfoot Bestiary and Other Wonders from Modern History Press.  For more of Marty's thoughts and writing visit his blog Saint Marty (saintmarty-marty.blogspot.com). Beth has a BS in English Secondary Education.  She hasworked as a substitute teacher, medical transcriptionist, medical office receptionist, deli counter attendant, and Office Max cashier.  Currently, she works in a call center and enjoys discussing/arguing about literature withher loving husband.Music for this episode:"Jingle Bells Jazzy Style" by Julius H, used courtesy of Pixabay."A Christmas Treat" by Magic-828, used courtesy of Pixabay.Other music in the episode:UB40. "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain." Getting Over the Storm. Virgin/Universal, 2 September, 2013.A Christmas Carol sound clips from:The Campbell Theater 1939 radio production of A Christmas Carol, narrated by Orson Welles and starring Lionel Barrymore.This month's Christmas lit:Morrison, Toni.  The Bluest Eye. New York, Penguin Group, 1970.

Í dag hoyra vit sangararnar og sangir, ið vunnu Grammy virðislønir innan country og tað, ið líkist, farna vikuskifti. Eisini hugleiða vit eitt sindur um sangirnar "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" og "Fagra Blóma", nú fimmti ár eru liðin síðan Willie Nelson sang sangin inn.

Curated by @pauldufrene Stranger In A Strange Land - Leon Russell Stack-A-Lee - Dr. John I Found A Love – Lonnie Mack Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain - Willie Nelson Too Sick To Pray - Phosphorescent Mississippi You're On My Mind - Jerry Jeff Walker Montgomery - Magnolia Electric Co. Knockando - Michael Hurley Border Lord - Kris Kristofferson Don't You Take It Too Bad - Townes Van Zandt I Came To Hear The Music - Mickey Newbury

This week, Springfield, Missouri based Ozark original husband & wife duo The Creek Rocks recorded live at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. Also, interviews with these genuine Ozark troubadours. A bonus offering of songs and interviews with Ozark original singer-songwriter and multiple ACMA winner Grace Stormont. The Creek Rocks from Springfield, Missouri are Cindy Woolf and Mark Bilyeu. Cindy Woolf was raised in Batesville, Arkansas along the southern foothills of the Ozarks Mountain region. Mark Bilyeu hails from Springfield, located atop the Ozarks Plateau. They began their musical collaboration in 2003 with Mark at the helm for Woolf's debut CD “Simple and Few.” They married each other in 2013, shortly after the release of Cindy's third solo CD, “May.” “Before they married, Springfield's Cindy Woolf and Mark Bilyeu were among the area's most potent songwriting talents; wedding their life and craft, the pair has become a true power couple, yet one whose greatness is best expressed through a humble folk-rock sound and heart-piercing lyrics.” - Columbia Daily Tribune, Columbia, MO Cindy & Mark are joined in this performance by percussionist Keith Symanowitz. One of the most exciting and talented young musicians in Arkansas, Grace Stormont is just getting started.  After moving to Mountain View, Arkansas to immerse herself in the local music scene, Grace has made a name for herself among a long list of outstanding musicians.  A multi-instrumentalist (bass, guitar, banjo and dulcimer,) Grace also excels as a vocalist and interpreter of traditional Ozark ballads.  Her musical phrasing and insight are well beyond her age.  Grace has won multiple Arkansas Country Music Awards including best original song. In this week's “From the Vault” segment, OHR producer Jeff Glover offers a 1978 archival recording of Ozark originals Lonnie Roberts and his wife Thelma performing the 1946 song “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” from the Ozark Folk Center State Park archives. In his segment “Back in the Hills,” writer, professor and historian Dr. Brooks Blevins profiles notable Ozark folk artists.

This week, six-time Grammy-winning producer, songwriter, and virtuoso guitarist John Leventhal—see Shawn Colvin's A Few Small Repairs; his wife, Rosanne Cash's The River and the Thread—discusses the song that first hipped him to the genius of Willie, 1975's “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain.” He describes it with a producer's ultimate praise, calling it a record that seems to exist outside of any era, before getting into his session work with the Hall of Fame band that backed Willie on 1993's Across the Borderline, plus the reasons he thinks of Willie as a cross between legendary Nashville guitarist Grady Martin and Pablo Picasso...and his late father-in-law, Johnny Cash, as a cross between Elvis and Abe Lincoln.

Label: Columbia 10176Year: 1975Condition: M-Price: $8.00This is a beautiful copy of one of my all-time favorite recordings. I'm putting an mp3 "snippet" in our online jukebox, because I just don't hear it often enough. By the way, this was Nelson's first single for Columbia, and it was also his first Country chart-topper. It's also one of those masterpieces of songwriting economy I always rave about that clocks in at less than 2:30 (in this case, 2:17). Note: This copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. The audio has some intermittent pops that lower the audio grade to EX+, though many wouldn't be this harsh about it.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1030, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: How Touching! 1: It's the usual name for the kind of zoo where you can stroke--and sometimes even feed--young animals. a petting zoo. 2: Literally French for "touched", this expression indicates a hit in fencing. touché. 3: When Sir Walter Scott wrote, "Have I not licked the black stone of that ancient castle?" he meant this fabled object. the Blarney Stone. 4: It's been reported that the Elle Macpherson figure in this London museum was attracting gropers. Madame Tussauds. 5: It's good luck to touch a bronze statue of a turtle named Testudo at this East Coast school. University of Maryland. Round 2. Category: Willie Nelson 1: For the past 3 years, Willie Nelson has put on charity concerts for the benefit of these workers. farm workers. 2: Willie Nelson's own recording studio and golf course, called "Cut and Putt", are in this Texas capital. Austin. 3: In 1 song Willie says they're his heroes; in another he urges "don't let your babies grow up to be" them. cowboys. 4: Willie's only Top-10 solo hit on the pop charts was in 1982 with the remake of this Elvis song. "Always on My Mind". 5: His "Red-Headed Stranger" album gave him his 1st crossover hit, this colorful, tearful tune. "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain". Round 3. Category: 3-Letter Spanish Words 1: No bull, it's "Bravo!". Ole!. 2: In 1980 Roberto Duran said to Sugar Ray Leonard, "No" this, meaning "no more". Mas. 3: Old Mexican movies and telenovelas end with this 3-letter word. Fin. 4: Domingo, Lunes or Martes, for example. Dia. 5: In Spanish it means "with"; in English, "against". Con. Round 4. Category: Presidential Music? 1: He had a string of No. 1 hits with his brothers, including "ABC", as well as solo No. 1s, like "Black Or White". Michael Jackson. 2: President Obama's got a friend in this "You've Got A Friend" singer who performed at Obama's second inaugural. James Taylor. 3: She co-wrote "Ring Of Fire" for future hubby Johnny Cash. (June) Carter. 4: "Atomic Dog" and "Nubian Nut" are solo hits by this giant of funk music. George Clinton. 5: Gavin Rossdale (Gwen Stefani's ex) is the lead singer of this British band. Bush. Round 5. Category: Historic America 1: A fine collection of Haida and Tlingit totem poles was toted to Sitka National Historic Park in this state. Alaska. 2: This Washington, D.C. house, once the residence of Harry Truman, is named for the founder of the Washington Globe. Blair House. 3: Williamsburg and this last Revolutionary War battle site are part of Virginia's "Historic Triangle". Yorktown. 4: The Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. use this founder's Savannah, Georgia birthplace as a national program center. Juliette Low. 5: Splendors of the Gilded Age adorn the Lightner Museum, once a Gilded Age hotel in this oldest Florida city. St. Augustine. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/ AI Voices used

Porch Swing Orchestra is an art project that pairs music recorded outside with images made on-site, performed, and recorded at home and away, solo, and along with others.Our orchestra is comprised of birds, guitars, artists, poets, and passing cars who spontaneously create ephemeral, symphonic, chance-inspired compositions.The original site and hub for all things PSO can be found at porchswingorchestra.org.PSO pieces included in this Podcast are below.All recordings were made in Austin, Texas unless otherwise noted.All recordings were made in Austin, Texas unless otherwise noted. no.217 Swell Cicada Swells, September 20, 2023 no.83 | Clear Winter's Day February 16, 2020 Austin, Texas no.57 | Summer Blooms June 6, 2019, Austin, Texas no.107 | Dueling Pools featuring Sandy Carson, August 19, 2020, Austin, Texas no.146 | Tidal Cascade, Bailey Island, Maine July 20, 2021, Bailey Island, Maine no.196 | Blue Eyes Crying and Soaked in Reverb featuring Paul Stautinger, July 20, 2021, Austin Community College Recording Studios no.41 | Rain and Creaky Screen Doors, January 11, 2019, Austin, Texas no.26 | Potatoes on Bailey Island, September 8, 2019, Bailey Island, MaineYou can see the accompanying pictures on our YouTube Stream. Get full access to Porch Swing Orchestra at porchswingorchestra.substack.com/subscribe

Instrumental  SING ALONG "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain "Written by Fred Rose  First Recorded 1946Producer Renee  Plays Piano & GuitarSING ALONG ! Here are the Lyrics:In the twilight glow I see himBlue eyes crying' in the rainWhen we kissed goodbye and partedI knew we'd never meet again,Love is like a dying' emberOnly memories remainThrough the ages, I'll rememberBlue eyes crying' in the rainSomeday when we meet up yonderWe'll stroll hand and hand againIn a land that knows no partin'Blue eyes crying' in the rainVoiceRenee@charter.net

Pinkie Sings "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain"Written by Fred Rose  First Recorded 1946Producer Renee  plays Piano & GuitarVoiceRenee@charter.net

YUH 142 is a special episode in which we do an assignment created by our favorite podcasters at the Rock and Roll Heaven Podcast. Here are the parameters they have set for the assignment... 4 songs by Waylon Jennings 4 by Willie Nelson 4 by Johnny Cash 4 by Kris Kristofferson 4 Highwaymen songs 4 duets any of the individual members did together or with anybody else. 4 encore songs Waylon Jennings Thea 1. Rose in Paradise 2. The Dukes of Hazard Theme 3. Stop The World and Let Me Off 4. Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Chipmunks Aaron 1. Theme from Dukes of Hazard 2. Ain't No God in Mexico 3. Old Five and Dimers Like Me 4. Omaha Phil 1. Lonseome Onery and Mean 2. Willy the Wandering Gypsy and Me 3. Waymore's Blues 4. Black Rose Willie Nelson Thea 1. Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I'm Gone (with Snoop Dog) 2. Always on My Mind 3. Whisky River 4. Bridge over Trouble Water Aaron 1. On The Road Again 2. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain 3. Crazy 4. Cowboys are Secretly Frequently Fond of Each Other Phil 1. Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain 2. Always On My Mind 3. On The Road Again 4. Red Headed Stranger Cash Thea 1. Folsom Prison Blues 2. One Piece At A Time 3. I Walk The Line 4. Cocaine Blues Aaron 1. Rusty Cage 2. Ring of Fire 3. Ghost Riders In The Sky 4. I Walk The Line Phil 1. Hurt 2. Don't Take Your Guns to Town 3. Tennessee Stud 4. Folsom Prison Blues Kris Kristofferson Thea 1. Me and Bobby McGee 2. Sunday Morning Coming Down 3. Just the Other Side of Nowhere 4. Help Me Make it Through The Night Aaron 1. They Killed Him 2. Me and Bobby McGee 3. Here Comes That Rainbow Again 4. Loving Her Was Easier Than Anything I Have Ever Done Phil 1. Sunday Morning Coming Down 2. Help Me Make it Through The Night 3. For The Good Times 4. Billy Dee The Highwaymen Thea 1. Silver Stallion 2. The Last Cowboy Song 3. Ain't No Good Chain Gang 4. Against The Wind Aaron 1. Desperadoes Waiting for a Train 2. Desperadoes Waiting for a Train 3. Desperadoes Waiting for a Train 4. Desperadoes Waiting for a Train Phil 1. The Highwaymen 2. Desperados Waiting for a Train 3. The Road Goes on Forever 4. Silver Stallion Duets Thea 1. It Ain't Me Babe - June and Johnny 2. To Here and the Moon and Back - Dolly Partin and Willie 3. Grandma's Hands - Willie and Mavis Staples 4. Storms Never Last - Waylon and Jesse Aaron 1. To All The Girls I've Loved Before 2. Jackson - Johnny and June 3. Daddy Sang Bass 4. It Ain't Me Babe Phil 1. Luchenbach Texas - Willie and Waylong 2. Girl from the North Country - Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan 3. Loving Arms - Rita Coolidge and Kris Kristofferson 4. It Ain't Me Bab - Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash Encore Thea 1. Whiter Shade of Pale - Willie Nelson 2. Good Hearted Woman - Waylon and Willie 3. Get Rythm - Johnny CAsh 4. Medly - Will the Circle be unbrokem/I'll Fly Away With Dolly Parton, LInda Rondstadt, Warren Hays, Ryan Bingham and Hank Williams III. Aaron 1. In The Jailhouse now - Johnny Cash 2. I Still Miss Someone 3. Don't Take Your Guns to Town - Johnny Cash 4. God's Going to Cut You Down Phil 1. Big River - The Highwaymen 2. Me And Bobby McGee - Kris Kristofferson 3. Are You Sure Hank Done it This Way? - Waylon 4. Mama's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys - Waylon and Willie Admin Thea's Honorable Mentions - The Girl from the North Country - Crazy - Ramblin Man - All JC/Hearthbreakers songs - Hurt - Rusty Cage - Won't Back Down - Won't Back Down - Delia Phil's Honorable Mentions Waylon This Time Bob Wills is Still The King T is for Texas I'm a Ramblin Man I Do Believe I've Always Been Crazy Brown Eyed Handsome Man Honky Tonk Heroes Willie Crazy Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die Cash The Legend of Jon Henry's Hammer Delia Ring of Fire Long Black Veil Jackson When The Man Comes Around Walk The Line Hey Porter Cry Cry Cry God's Gonna Cut You Down Five Feet High and Risin, Joe Bean Cocaine Blues --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yeah-uh-huh/message

I denne uge stiller Rockhistorier skarpt på Willie Nelson, der i april rundede 90 år. Gennem en vild karriere er det blevet til over 100 albums, mere end 30 film og utallige koncerter. Selv Rockhistoriers værter, Klaus Lynggaard og Henrik Queitsch, kender ikke hele værket. Det er da heller ikke lige godt alt sammen, så der gås efter guldet i denne episode - hvad der heldigvis er masser af. Værter: Klaus Lynggard og Henrik QueitschProduktion og klip: Emilie Westh WoldMusik: Frej LevinPlayliste"Mr. Record Man” (…And Then I Wrote, 1962) “Crazy” (…And Then I Wrote, 1962) “Hello Walls” (Country Willie – His Own Songs, 1965) “Funny How Time Slips Away” (Country Willie – His Own Songs, 1965) “The Party's Over” (The Party's Over & Other Great Willie Nelson Songs, 1967) “Pages” (Good Times, 1968) “Yesterday's Wine” (Yesterday's Wine, 1971) “Me & Paul” (Yesterday's Wine, 1971) “You Left a Long, Long Time Ago” (The Willie Way, 1972) “Shotgun Willie” (Shotgun Willie, 1973) “Pretend I Never Happened” (Phases & Stages, 1974) “It's Not Supposed to Be That Way” (Phases & Stages, 1974) "Time of the Preacher” (Redheaded Stranger, 1975) “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” (Redheaded Stranger, 1975) “Can I Sleep in Your Arms” (Redheaded Stranger, 1975) I'd Have to Be Crazy” (The Sound in Your Mind, 1976) “Whiskey River” – Live (Willie and Family Live, 1978)“Night Life” – Live (Willie and Family Live, 1978) Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson “Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” (Waylon & Willie, 1978) “On the Road Again” – Live (Honeysuckle Rose OST, 1980) “The Highway” (A Horse Called Music, 1989) “Heartland” featuring Bob Dylan (Across the Borderline, 1993) “I'm Not Trying to Forget You Anymore” (Spirit, 1996) “I Guess I've Come to Live Here in Your Eyes” (Spirit, 1996) “I Never Cared for You” (Teatro, 1998) “Home Motel” (Teatro, 1998) Willie Nelson, Snoop Dogg, Kris Kristofferson, Jamey Johnson: ”Roll Me Up” (Heroes, 2012) “Last Man Standing” (Last Man Standing, 2018) “Tower of Song” (A Beautiful Time, 2022)

This week, we're talking about the topic voted upon by our Patreon backers, loosely exploring how Elvis's time in the US Army affected his life & career, both in the short term and the long term.  For Song of the Week, from similarly poll-winning tracks, Gurdip & Justin tackle both ends of Elvis' career, with Justin handling the flip side of Elvis' very first demo acetate, "That's When Your Heartaches Begin," and the handful of times Elvis would revisit it throughout his career, while Gurdip reflects on the old country standard "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," which Elvis recorded in 1976, and is sadly the last known song to have been sung by Elvis before his death. If you enjoy TCBCast, please consider supporting us with a donation at Patreon.com/TCBCast. If you are unable to support us via Patreon, but want to support us another way, please make sure to leave a positive review or mention our show to another like-minded music/movie history enthusiast.

Get ready for an emotional rollercoaster on this week's episode of Song Swap Showdown! We're diving deep into tear-jerker songs that tug at our heartstrings. As we bid farewell to the beloved show Ted Lasso's third season, we thought it fitting to swap songs that bring tears to our eyes. Amanda kicks off the tearful journey with Willie Nelson's iconic "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," a heartfelt country ballad that evokes bittersweet emotions. She follows up with Patty Loveless' soul-stirring "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye" and Harry Chapin's poignant "Cats in the Cradle."  Chris, on the other hand, presents his own tear-jerking selections. He starts with Coldplay's powerful anthem "Fix You," and then brings the haunting beauty of Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide". Rounding out his list is The Verve's melancholic "Drugs Don't Work."  Each song will be rated on a scale of 1 to 5 records, with the highest-scoring playlist taking home the Song Swap Showdown winner of the week. Get your tissues ready as we immerse ourselves in the power of music to evoke deep emotions and reflect on the moments that make us tear up. Join us on this emotional journey as we explore these tear-jerker songs, share our ratings, and discuss the profound impact they have on us. We invite you to connect with us in the comments section, sharing your own tearful song experiences and recommendations. Don't miss this captivating episode of Song Swap Showdown that celebrates the power of music to touch our hearts and bring us to tears. Songs featured in this episode: Amanda's Picks for Chris: "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" by Willie Nelson "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye" by Patty Loveless "Cats in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin Chris's Picks for Amanda: "Fix You" by Coldplay "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac "Drugs Don't Work" by The Verve Watch the video version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqXrdmjkkdo *Pick up some new music - https://www.pinterest.com/chrisvaglio/song-swap-showdown-recommendations/ ***SPONSOR: Campsite.bio***   A Blazing Fast Bio Link Made Your Way! Add Campsite.bio to any of your social sites now and CONVERT more followers into customers with a link in bio tool created just for you. SIGN UP FOR FREE or get $10 off a prop plan by using this code 1LM1JTJD, at checkout https://campsite.bio/landing/songswapshowdown   Join our Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1161768424439762 Give us a call, leave us a voicemail at +1 973 506 8009   Listen to our Song Swap Showdown 2023 Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4282nflhL3RxbeiHdOma29...   Connect with us at - http://campsite.bio/songswapshowdown   Feel free to support this show for as little as $2 a month through Buy Me a Coffee Email us at info@songswapshowdown.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/songswapshowdown/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/songswapshowdown/support

Willie Nelson didn't write "Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain," but it's his. The song is the centerpiece of his landmark Red Headed Stranger album. It was his 18th studio album, his first #1, and it was nearly never released. On his 90th birthday, here's to Willie, the song he made his own, and knowing what's right.  You can hear "Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain" and 50 or more songs by Willie Nelson in a curated playlist here:   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At long last! The incomparable Willie Nelson gets added to our public playlist! This week we dig into the innovative and influential album The Red Headed Stranger, and how Willie made the most of his newfound creative control in the early 70's. Plus we get into lots of fun Willie trivia!Want bonus episodes? Or just want to help out the show? Support us on Patreon HERE! Follow the link below to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain":https://tinyurl.com/takethispodplaylist And on TIDAL!https://t.co/MHEvOz2DOAHere's some other Willie recs from Danny, and Tyler:Can I Sleep In Your ArmsDenverHands on the WheelBuddyRemember MeMamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be CowboysWhiskey RiverPretend I Never Happened Bloody Mary MorningGotta Get DrunkI Don't Go To FuneralsYesterday's WineSad Songs and WaltzesCowboys Are Frequently, Secretly Fond of Each OtherRoll Me Up and Smoke Me When I DieCheck out our Patreon!Check out our new merch store!Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveItFor everything else click HERE!Want to create your own great podcast? Why not start today! We use BuzzSprout for hosting and have loved it. So we suggest you give them a try as well! Buzzsprout gets your show listed in every major podcast platform, and makes understanding your podcast data a breeze. Follow this link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you—you'll get a $20 credit if you sign up for a paid plan, and it helps support our show.

Johnny Cash "Get Rhythm"The Replacements "I Hate Music"Lil Hardin Armstrong "Harlem On Saturday Night"Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses) "After Mardi Gras"Jake Xerxes Fussell "Jump for Joy"The Two Poor Boys - Joe Evans & Arthur McClain "Sitting On Top of the World"S.G. Goodman "Patron Saint Of The Dollar Store"Joseph Spence "We Shall Be Happy"Jimmie Lunceford "I'm Nuts About Screwy Music"Shovels & Rope "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain (feat. John Moreland)"Bessie Jones "Titanic"Etta Baker "Going Down the Road Feeling Bad"Freakwater "Bolshevik and Bollweevil"The Breeders "Do You Love Me Now?"Billie and De De Pierce "Lonesome Road"Joan Shelley "Pull Me Up One More Time"Amos Milburn "After Midnight"The Both "Volunteers of America"Aretha Franklin "Never Grow Old"Slim Cessna's Auto Club "Port Authority Band"Butterbeans & Susie "Been Some Changes Made"Nina Nastasia "Just Stay in Bed"Bo Diddley "Cops and Robbers"McKinney's Cotton Pickers "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams - Take 1"Andrew Bird "Underlands"Superchunk "My Gap Feels Weird"John Fahey "St Louis Blues"Gillian Welch "I Made a Lovers Prayer"Huey "Piano" Smith "Don't You Just Know It"Billie Holiday "Sugar"Songs: Ohia "Blue Chicago Moon"Mississippi Fred McDowell "Poor Boy, Long Way From Home"Joel Paterson "Callin' the Cat"Chicago Stone Lightning Band "Do Yourself a Favor"Johnny Cash "You Win Again"Emile Barnes & Peter Bocage "When I Grow Too Old to Dream"The Yardbirds "Evil Hearted You"Muddy Waters "Hey, Hey"Bonnie "Prince" Billy "I Have Made a Place"Bessie Smith "After You've Gone"Elvis Costello & The Attractions "Colour of the Blues"Ruth Brown "Teardrops from My Eyes"Furry Lewis "Judge Boushay Blues"Sons of the Pioneers "One More River to Cross"Marty Stuart "Hey Porter"Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash "Girl from the North Country"Johnny Cash "I See a Darkness"Chisel "The Last Good Time"

Original Air Date: February 16, 1946Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Grand Ole OpryPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Special Guests:• Lousie Buck (Announcer)• The Duke of Paducah• Minnie Pearl Musicians:• Roy Acuff• The Smoky Mountain Boys• The Old Hickory Singers• Tommy Magness• Bashful Brother Oswald• Velma Williams• Mac McGar Song List:• Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain• She's […]

Intro/Outro: Scarecrow in the Garden by Chris StapletonAlbum 2: Red Headed Stranger by Willie NelsonSong 1: Red Headed StrangerSong 2: Remember MeSong 3: Blue Eyes Crying in the RainAlbum 1: At Folsom Prison by Johnny CashSong 1: 25 Minutes To GoSong 2: Flushed From the Bathroom of Your HeartSong 3: Orange Blossom SpecialDecade Update:60s - 370s - 680s - 590s - 6Gender Update:Male - 13Female - 7Coin Flip Update:Andrew - 11Barrett - 9Barrett's podcast: Bear Christianity

Helen and Gavin chat about Fire of Love, Blonde, and God's Country, and it's Week 50 from the list of Rolling Stone's 500 Best Songs Ever, numbers 255 to 251; Coal Miner's Daughter by Loretta Lynn, Stop! In the Name of Love by The Supremes, Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain by Willie Nelson, Flashlight by Parliament, and I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor.

Mission of Burma "Secrets"Jelly Roll Morton "Doctor Jazz Stomp"Memphis Minnie "Night Watchman Blues (Take 2)"Wanda Jackson "Hot Dog! That Mad Him Mad"The Replacements "Kiss Me On The Bus"The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion "Wail"Big Joe Williams "49 Highway Blues"Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes "Sloppy Drunk"Tom Rush "Baby Please Don't Go"Big Joe Williams "Sitting On Top Of The World"Kathleen Edwards "Empty Threat"Broken Social Scene "Anthems For A Seventeen Year-Old Girl"The Mountain Goats "The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton"Palace Music "New Partner"Uncle Tupelo "Still Be Around"Eilen Jewell "I'm Gonna Dress in Black"Adam Faucett "Day Drinker"Fugazi "Strangelight"Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit "Sometimes Salvation"Jimi Hendrix "Gypsy Eyes"Loretta Lynn "Have Mercy"Sugar Pie DeSanto "It's Done And Forgotten"Dave Van Ronk "Sunday Street"X "In This House That I Call Come"Andrew Bird "Plasticites"Brandi Carlile "The Eye"Tom Waits "I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love with You"Jelly Roll Morton "Don t you leave me here"Excuse 17 "Watchmaker"The Stooges "1969"Minutemen "Corona"Robert Petway "Catfish Blues"Sweet Emma & Her Dixieland Boys "I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jelly Roll"John Lee Hooker "Seven Days And Seven Nights"Billie Holiday "God Bless the Child"Shannon Mcnally;Neal Casal "Pale Moon"Hank Williams "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"Mississippi John Hurt "Louis Collins"Sister O.M. Terrell "I'm Going to That City (To Die No More)"Sister O.M. Terrell "I'm Going to That City"Jelly Roll Morton "Smoke House Blues"Hüsker Dü "Divide And Conquer"Sebadoh "Drama Mine"Joni Mitchell "The Dawntreader - Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968"Jelly Roll Morton "Slow Swing and "Sweet Jazz Music""

BOOTS & SADDLE - October 5, 2021 1. (Empty Walls) a Lonely Room - Bob Luman (Single - 1964) 2. My Baby's Waitin' - Red Simpson (Roll, Truck, Roll - 1966) 3. Lie a Little - Bonnie Owens (Don't Take Advantage Of Me - 1965) 4. Flying and Falling - Noel McKay (Blue Blue Blue - 2021) 5. Handyman - Junior & Tanya Rae Brown (His & Hers - 2021) 6. Answering Machine - David Miner (Silver Valley - 2021) 7. West Virginia Waltz - Sierra Ferrell (Long Time Coming - 2021) 8. If I Had One Bottle More - Thomas Stajcer (Midwestern States - 2021) 9. Bayou Boy - West of Texas (Heartache, Hangovers & Honky Tonks - 2021) 10. I Just Don't Believe Me Anymore - Connie Smith (The Cry of the Heart - 2021) 11. Count On Me - South Texas Tweek (Single - 2020) 12. Nellie - The Harvey Henry Band (HHB - 1981) 13. Twang - Lily B Moonflower (Moonflower - 2021) 14. Dog House - The Unbranded (Single - 2019) 15. Raggedy Ann [instrumental] - Mike T. Kerr (Favourite Flatpickers - 2021) 16. With Every Heartbeat - Dottie Jack (With Every Heartbeat - 2009) 17. Little Sister - Elvis Presley (Single - 1961) 18. Left to Right - June Pasher (Your Cheating Heart And Other Country Favourites) 19. God Isn't Real - Robbie Fulks (Lets Kill Saturday Night - 1998) 20. The Strike - Sharon Peel (Single) 21. Agent Elvis [instrumental] - Dale Watson (Dale Watson Presents: The Memphians - 2021) 22. Danke - Gordie Tentrees (Mean Old World - 2021)  23. I'm In a Rush - Jake Vaadeland (Retro Man - 2021) 24. Tell It Like It Is - Katie Mae & The Lubrication (Yellow Medicine Hills - 2021) 25. Neon Burning - Quinn T. Sprague (…To Those Eastern Slopes - 2021) 26. The Devil Inside - Garrett T. Capps (I Love San Antone - 2021) 27.Billy's Bird [instrumental] - Jim Campilongo & Honeyfingers (Last Night, This Morning - 2015) 28. Keeping Up with the Joneses - Margie Singleton and Faron Young (Single - 1964)  29. She Can Put Her Shoes Under My Bed (Anytime) - Johnny Duncan (Single - 1978) 30. Run, Woman, Run - Tammy Wynette (The First Lady - 1969) 31. I Never Once Stopped Loving You - Tammy Wynette (The First Lady - 1969) 32. Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain - Willie Nelson (Red Headed Stranger - 1975) 33. There Goes My Everything [instrumental] - James Burton & Ralph Mooney (Corn Pickin' and Slick Slidin' - 1968) 34.  To Be You, Tonight (feat. Leith Ross & Kris Ulrich) - Boy Golden (Church Of Better Daze - 2021)

Tuba Skinny "Some Kind-A-Shake"Pokey La Farge and the South City Three "So Long Honeybee, Goodbye"Tony Mottola "Fun On the Frets"Elvis Presley "Baby Let's Play House"Bob Dylan "Outlaw Blues"Robert Johnson "Preachin' Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)"AC/DC "There's Gonna Be Some Rockin'"Lucinda Williams "Honey Bee"Mr Bear & His Bearcats "Mr Bear Comes to Town"Robert Belfour "Black Mattie"Neko Case "Hex"Johnny Cash "Like The 309"The Palace Brothers "I Had a Good Mother and Father"Gillian Welch "Beulah Land"Daniel Bachman "Won't You Cross Over To That Other Shore (Reprise)"Tom Waits "Red Shoes by the Drugstore"Arthur Dodge & The Horsefeathers "Birmingham"Kiki Cavazos "Dancing Joe"Bessie Smith "Blue Spirit Blues"Steve Earle "Transcendental Blues"Otis Rush "Jump Sister Bessie"Fleetwood Mac "Hellhound On My Trail"Hank Williams "I Won't Be Home No More"Shovels & Rope "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain (feat. John Moreland)"King Oliver "Deep Henderson (feat. King Oliver's Dixie Syncopators)"Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys "Milk Cow Blues"Memphis Jug Band "Oh Ambulance Man"Otis Smith "Sunday School Woman"Jelly Roll Morton "Original Jelly Roll Blues"Wanda Jackson "Fujiyama Mama"Pete "Guitar" Lewis "Ooh Midnight"The Mountain Goats "Dance Music"R.E.M. "Stumble"The Clash "Rudie Can't Fail"Louis Armstrong "Old Man Mose"Sister Rosetta Tharpe "Down By The Riverside"Billy Joe Shaver "Ride Me Down Easy"Elvis Costello "Red Cotton"Sugar Britches "Devil to Some"Drag the River "Losing Everyone"Billie Holiday "I Wished On the Moon (with Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra)"The White Stripes "In The Cold, Cold Night"Various Artists "Long Distance Call"Walter Vinson "Rosa Lee Blues"Fats Domino "I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You"Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau "Creole Song (feat. Fred Vigorito, Albert Burbank, Jim Robinson, George Guesnon, Don Ewell & Bill Bissonnette)"Lefty Frizzell "Cigarettes and Coffee Blues"Light Crust Doughboys "Knocky, Knocky"Muddy Waters "Hey, Hey"Andrew Bird;Jimbo Mathus "Burn the Honky Tonk"Elvis Presley "Tomorrow Night"Robert Johnson "Love In Vain"Tuba Skinny "Wee Midnight Hours"

In this episode of Cover Stories, Cooper Greenberg returns to cover “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain,” by Willie Nelson. We talk about Willie Nelson's legacy, significance of his concept album Red-Headed Stranger to his career, and the utilization of cover songs to tell a story. We also analyze the fundamentals of new vs old country, tortured artists channeling art from grief, legacy musicians continuing to make music after their huge hits, and much more.Cooper's album Silver Belly will be released July 9. Be sure to check it out! If you're in San Antonio, see Cooper live at Sam's Burger Joint July 9 for his album release, get tickets HERE.In this episode, we discuss: What Willie Nelson means to music Red-Headed Stranger as a concept album of country standards “Wagon Wheel” as the “Freebird” of country music Bo Burnham's Inside and Whitmer Thomas' The Golden One Les Zeppelin Robert Plant Vs Solo Artist Robert Plant Follow Cooper: Instagram:  @favorite_son Spotify Apple Music Bandcamp Follow Cover Stories: Twitter: @CoverStoriesTX Instagram: @CoverStoriesPodcast Website: www.coverstoriespod.com

Country music legend Wynonna Judd first heard “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” as a young girl splitting her time between her mom’s house in Los Angeles and her grandparents' home in rural Kentucky. It was Willie’s first #1 single and the song that finally made him a star, and on this episode of One By Willie, she talks about hearing it on the radio when she was first discovering music, about hanging out backstage with Willie at the CMA awards once the Judds—Wynonna and her mother, Naomi—became stars themselves, and about how kind Willie was when Wynonna introduced him to her grandmother. Music featured in this and all episodes can be found on our Apple Music playlist at https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/one-by-willie-a-texas-monthly-podcast/pl.u-b3b8VdgFKWje4Wv

Recorded live from Pete’s Candy Store! Doug plays with a couple of new covers, Jordan interviews Seth Simons of the left-minded comedy newsletter Humorism, and Crispin Long graces us with some of their incredibly sad and gay songs. Check out Seth Simons online (Substack  / Twitter) and Crispin Long too! (Twitter) timestamps 0:00 “Theme from Special Delivery” by Dougie Poole 0:33 “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” by Willie Nelson (COVER) 2:48 “Unknown Legend” by Neil Young (COVER) 6:15 “Los Angeles by Dougie Poole 11:03 Doug and Jordan talk about The Sopranos 14:33 conversation between Jordan and Seth Simons 42:29 “Teeth” by Crispin Long (NEW SONG) 45:34 “Blood Song” by Crispin Long (NEW SONG) 49:46 “Rain Song” by Crispin Long (NEW SONG) 52:02 “The Most Beautiful Boy in the World” by Crispin Long (NEW SONG) 56:48 “Shadow Boxer” by Crispin Long (NEW SONG) Dougie Poole's Special Delivery is taped in front of a live audience on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at Pete's Candy Store in Brooklyn, and then released via podcast the following Tuesday. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

This week we're looking into the window of the soul Enjoying the show? Please support BFF.FM with a donation. Playlist 0′00″ T.V. Eye by The Stooges on Fun House (Elektra) 6′53″ Her Eyes Are A Blue Million Miles by Captain Beefheart on Clear Spot (Reprise Records) 10′23″ Don't Close Your Eyes by Shannon & The Clams on Onion (Hardly Art ) 14′12″ Pet Shop Eyes by The Growlers on Hung At Heart (Everloving) 26′24″ Don't Look Back by The Remains on The Remains (Epic) 29′59″ See Emily Play by Pink Floyd on Relics (Pink Floyd Records) 30′37″ Fill My Eyes by Cat Stevens on Mona Bone Jakon (Island Records) 31′44″ The Night Has Opened My Eyes by The Smiths on Hatful Of Hollow (Rough Trade) 33′14″ Pale Blue Eyes by The Velvet Underground on The Velvet Underground (Universal Records) 37′03″ My Mother's Eyes by Lonnie Johnson on Complete Folkways (Folkways) 42′10″ Them Eyes by The Black Keys on The Big Come Up (Alive Naturalsound) 48′12″ The Goodbye Look by Donald Fagen on The Nightfly (WB) 49′00″ These Eyes by Jr. Walker & The All Stars on 20th Century Masters (n/a) 58′56″ Black Eyed Dog by Nick Drake on . (.) 78′15″ Them There Eyes by Billie Holiday on Body and soul (Verve) 78′57″ Politicians In My Eyes by Death on ...For The Whole World To See (xxx) 79′46″ Crush With Eyeliner by R.E.M. on Monster (Athens) 84′09″ Raised Eyebrows by The Feelies on Crazy Rhythms (Stiff America) 85′44″ Whirling Eye by The Kills on Ash & Ice (Domino) 87′44″ Eye to Eye by Lee Fields & The Expressions on Emma Jean (Dap Tones) 91′58″ I Only Have Eyes for You by Art Garfunkel on Garfunkel (Sony) 94′14″ Dry Eyes by The Sh-Booms on Dry Eyes (n/a) 94′44″ Blind by Talking Heads on The Best of Talking Heads (Warner Bros) 97′33″ Tired Eyes by The Black Angels on Clear Lake Forest (-) 98′17″ Just See Fear by Cloud Nothings on Here And Nowhere Else (Carpark/ Mom & Pop) 100′55″ The View by Modest Mouse on Good News For People Who Love Bad News (Epic) 103′14″ You're Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl) by The White Stripes on De Stijl (Sympathy for the Record Industry) 105′39″ My Lonely Sad Eyes by Them on Them Again (Decca Records) 107′42″ My Mothers Eyes by Frankie Valli on The Complete Introduction to Northern Soul (Universal) 109′23″ Out Of Sight by James Brown on Out of Sight (Smash Records) 111′40″ Long Time No See by Emitt Rhodes on The Emitt Rhodes Recordings (Universal) 113′41″ Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain by Willie Nelson on Red Headed Strangerr (Columbia) 115′23″ Far Away Eyes by Rolling Stones on Some Girls (Virgin) 117′22″ Doctor My Eyes by Jackson Browne on The Very Best of Jackson Browne (Rhino/Elektra) Check out the full archives on the website.

No regular episode this week, but Lee managed to work in an Intermission episode. What's he been doing, what's coming up on the podcast next, and what's on board for the month of October? All of this is covered as well as reviews of "Fracture" (2007), "Under the Shadow" (2016), and "Outland" (1981). There's also a brief mention of the death of Frank Vincent and a bit more talk about the death of Harry Dean Stanton. "Fracture" IMDB "Under the Shadow" IMDB  "Outland" IMDB City of the Dead podcast Cinema Beef Podcast Featured Music: "Hey Tonight" by Creedence Clearwater Revival; "That Feel" by Tom Waits; and "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" by Harry Dean Stanton.

Did Elvis die of a heart attack? A drug overdose? Was he murdered? Is he working undercover for the FBI? Did he fake his own death?The Elvis Presley Conspiracy episode we will uncover information that may lead to any number of possibilities. The call came to Memphis Fire Station No. 29 at 2:33 p.m. on August 16, 1977. The dispatcher indicated that someone at 3754 Elvis Presley Boulevard was having difficulty breathing. “Go to the front of the mansion, the gate will be open,” the voice said. An ambulance swung out of the station onto Elvis Presley Boulevard and headed south, siren wailing maintaining a high speed.The two medics manning the ambulance recognized the address right away, it was Elvis Presley’s home, Graceland, three miles south of the fire station. Two years before the medics had come to assist Elvis’s father, Vernon Presley, after he suffered a heart attack and they thought it might be Vernon again.As the ambulance drove toward Graceland and the gates swung open and the crowd milling around the entrance parted. Making a wide sweeping turn to the left, the vehicle bounced heavily across the sidewalk and hurtled through the entranceway, striking one of the swinging metal gates a clanging blow. One of the several musical notes welded to the gate fell off. The ambulance accelerated up the curving drive toward the mansion and braked hard in front of the two-story, white-columned entrance. Here they were met with one of Elvis' bodyguards.“He’s upstairs,” the man exclaimed, “and I think it’s an Over Dose.”They rushed upstairs into Elvis' bedroom and then were pointed towards the bathroom where over twelve people milled about over a body of a man in mismatched silk pajamas—a yellow top and blue bottoms.At first sight the medics didn’t recognize Elvis. The man was stretched out on his back on the thick red rug with his pajama top open and his bottoms pulled down below his knees.They noted he was very dark, almost black. One medic thought that he might have been a black man.“From his shoulders up, his skin was dark blue,” he later told reporters.A young man was pressing Elvis’s chest rhythmically, while a middle-aged woman gave him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. The medics swooped in fast and looked for a pulse. They could not locate one. Then they noted that Elvis was very cold, unusually cold and they believed he had been clinically dead for a very long time.“We think he OD’d,” came a voice from the crowd. The medics determined the best course of action was to take Elvis to the hospital and they retrieved a stretcher and took Elvis out the front door noting that he weighed more than they had anticipated. They claim he weighed between 230-250 pounds.As they reached the ambulance a green Mercedes-Benz raced up the driveway and lurched to a stop. It was Elvis’s doctor, George Nichopoulos otherwise known as Dr. Nick.As the ambulance raced down the driveway and up the boulevard Dr. Nick worked desperately on the body, shouting to the dead man not to die. That he could not die. That he had to live, for godsake's live! The doctor performed CPR the whole way to the hospital chanting “Breathe, Elvis . . . come on, breathe for me.”It is a curious matter, however, that both medics on scene believed that Elvis had been dead for a long while, and yet, the doctor, was performing CPR and trying to revitalize a seemingly dead corpse on route to the hospital. But, let's get back to that later. I just wanted to put that thought in your head as we will examine it further in this podcast.The ambulance left Graceland at 2:48 and was on route to Methodist South Hospital, only blocks away from Graceland when Dr. Nick ordered the ambulance to drive further another sixteen minutes to Baptist Memorial Hospital. Later it was revealed that Dr. Nick preferred this hospital because they were more discreet in dealing with celebrity patients.The hospital also maintained a superbly well trained crew of eighteen doctors, nurses, and medical specialists to deal with life-or-death situations. The team worked on Elvis for 20 full minutes before delivering the news that nothing could be done to save Elvis. In fact, some of the team questioned the matter from the very start. He was dead. Very dead and there was no helping a man who had died hours beforehand.Elvis Presley, the King of Rock n Roll. One of the greatest performers of all time was dead. It was, at the time unbelievable.And Elvis' estate was in complete chaos. Even before the ambulance called, someone had leaked the death to the media. Witnesses claim that even during this time, some people were walking out with trophies, valuable and with Elvis Memorabilia and Mementos.However, the police were never called and only participated in the security of Elvis Presley's corpse while at the morgue. They retrieved basic statements from Dr. Nick who would not specify how Elvis died. Dr. Nick went back to Graceland in the afternoon to secure a signature from Vernon Presley, Elvis' father authorizing an autopsy.The autopsy was conducted by a specially selected and highly skilled team of nine pathologists headed by the hospital’s chief of pathology, Dr. E. Eric Muirhead. Dr. Jerry Francisco, the medical examiner for Shelby County, closely observed the proceedings. It would be his responsibility to declare to the world the official cause of Elvis Presley’s death.Early on, a meticulous dissection of the body revealed what Elvis did not die from. It was not heart failure, stroke, cancer, or lung disease— the usual killers. It also confirmed what his doctors already knew: Elvis was chronically ill with diabetes, glaucoma, and constipation. As they proceeded, the doctors saw evidence that his body had been wracked over a span of years by a large and constant stream of drugs. They had also studied his hospital records, which included two admissions for drug detoxification and methadone treatments. Over time, Elvis had, in effect, been poisoned. The bloated body, the puffy eyelids, and the constipation reflected the slow death. They prepared multiple specimens from the corpse’s fluids and organs to be identified anonymously and sent to several well-respected laboratories across America for analysis. Chances seemed high that Elvis had, in fact, overdosed.After Elvis’s body had been wheeled away to the morgue, he told them that Elvis had been pronounced dead at 3:30 p.m., apparently of heart failure. Elvis died of heart failure, suddenly and without warning. It was a crisis that could not have been avoided. No one was at fault in Elvis’s demise. They concluded this without the completion of the pathological report. They further stated that the true cause of death may never be discovered but stressed that drugs had nothing to do with it.The image of Elvis was intact. Radio stationed played tribute music. His fans, worldwide mourned.But as the world mourned and fans shocked at the death of the King of Rock N Roll, rumours began swirling about Elvis's last years, his last days, his last night and what was the real cause of his death, or even more bizarre, how he managed to fake his own death.Vernon Presley was one of the first to question what was really going on. He had distrust of Dr. Nick, of the medical examiners report, of Elvis's friends and staff. He had suspicion that Elvis had been murdered.And Vernon was not alone.Elvis' last days were very stressful, not only on himself, but also on his staff and anyone around him. Elvis was not recording in studio any longer and had no movie contracts and was required to continually perform live in order to maintain the lifestyle he and others enjoyed. Whereas a manager and promoter would typically take a 15% cut of profits, Elvis', known as Colonel Tom Parker, took in excess of 50% and was demanding more.Elvis had not toured outside of the US except for some brief shows in Canada and was looking forward to revitalizing his career abroad, particularly in the UK and Western Europe. He was very stressed about putting the whole show together. He was slightly, but not grossly over-weight. He was tired of himself and depressed and was looking forward to a complete change. He wanted to get back into shape and to make drastic changes in his life including reestablishing a relationship with Priscilla, his ex wife because he missed regular family life with her and their daughter.It was rumoured, also, that Elvis was about to break up with his current girlfriend Ginger Alden.As the tour was being planned, Elvis had Vernon fire a few of his long term employees Red West, Sonny West and Dave Hebler because of spontaneous disputes. Elvis had left each with money and they claimed that Elvis planned on hiring them back on, but he was just being stubborn.But before getting hired back, the three, together with tabloid columnist Steve Dunleavy, wrote a scathing expose of Elvis entitled “Elvis What Happened?”According to their own accounts, the reasons for writing the book were not for financial gain or revenge, but "to get him to face up to reality and do something about his destructive lifestyle before it was too late".The book tells the story of Presley's personal life as seen through the eyes of Red, Sonny, and Hebler. It tells of incidents relating to his sex life, drug use, musical career, and his relationship with each of the three men. Names of people written about in the book, for the most part, are changed to respect their privacy, although this has led some to believe that a lack of named sources suggests these people and incidents never really existed.The book went on sale in July and was not an immediate success. It was only after Elvis' death that the book became popular and went on to sell three million copies.Not only were these three bodyguards on the outs, it seemed as if others, too, still employed by the Elvis estate were on the outs. Body guards, promoters, band members, everyone was fired or re-hired or didn't know what was going on as the new tour was being put together. Even the Colonel was fired, and re-hired and fired again. Elvis was said to be stressed out and suggested he simply take a whole year off and to relax in either Hawaii or his Palm Springs house.Some feel that a vengeful employee had slipped Elvis prescription drugs that fateful night that mixed with others he was taking caused a toxic concoction and ultimately death.If Elvis's death was a crime scene it was not treated as such. The room, and house filled with dozens of onlookers, the police were never called, never inspected, never photographed ....never questioned. The cleaning staff at Graceland meticulously cleaned the bathroom before the ambulance had arrived, and shortly after the body was recovered. The carpet was scrubbed clean. The staff then went to work on the bedroom and dressing rooms in a curious cleanup affair. Why did they need to clean up? Who ordered the immediate cleaning?Elvis nearly always carried a firearm with him, carried them on stage and in some instances wore bullet proof vests while performing. He was concerned over his safety and obviously did not fully trust his security detail as much as one would.Others have come to a different conclusion about who was responsible for the murder of Elvis.Suzanna Leigh was a friend of Elvis' whom she starred in the 1966 film Paradise, Hawaiian Style. For years, she’s been plagued by doubts about his death.As soon as I saw photos of the aftermath of Elvis’s death, alarm bells went off in my head, she says.There was a picture of a woman, who was close to Elvis, standing in the doorway at Graceland in the middle of the night, just hours after his death. She looked immaculate, her make-up perfect.What was wrong with this? Well, if the love of my life had just been found dead, I would have looked like the Witch of Endor, mascara streaming down my face, she continues.Although we were only ever friends, I had been in love with Elvis since I was 11. My dreams of meeting him came true when I was cast in Paradise, Hawaiian Style. We bonded immediately and became true soulmates.Elvis, who was very religious, loved my stories about my English convent school. The first time he took my hand was on set. We only kissed twice but there was the promise of many more intimacies to come. We remained friends throughout my passionate affair with Richard Harris, and wanted to make another movie together — but it was never to be.Colonel Tom Parker never liked our friendship, mainly because I was introducing him to actors like Richard Harris. Elvis wanted to be a real actor, but Colonel Parker only looked for easy money.I was asleep in London when Elvis died — having returned to Britain in the Seventies. In the years that followed, I continued my career in England. Then, in 2003, I put my connection with Elvis to use by going to work as a VIP tour guide at Graceland.It was there that I first heard rumours from people on the estate that Elvis had been murdered. And when I went to the library to find out more, I discovered that many reputable people believed his death — from apparent heart failure, compounded by drug abuse — was not straightforward.One book pointed the finger at Elvis’s doctor, ‘Nick’ Nichopoulos, who prescribed scores of pills for his hypochondriac patient, although it’s hard to believe he would kill his paymaster.The most interesting theory was by British journalist John Parker, who claimed there was a Mafia connection.Then there’s the fact that the post-mortem report will not be available until 2027. Why would the Federal Bureau of Investigation lock documents away if there was nothing to hide?I soon learned Elvis had in fact been part of one of the largest FBI investigations of the Seventies, codenamed Fountain Pen. Apparently, he had been the innocent victim in a Mafia fraud case involving billions of dollars.Scores of federal agents worldwide had investigated it, and Elvis was due to give evidence. The FBI was meant to be protecting Elvis when he died.Despite this, Elvis’s death has never been officially investigated.The first person I talked to as I tried to understand more about the mystery was Beecher Smith, who had been Elvis’s lawyer.He told me that as part of the investigation, Elvis and his father were supposed to appear in front of a federal grand jury on August 16, 1977 — the day Elvis died.My next port of call was George Klein, who had been at school with Elvis. He told me that just before his death, Elvis, who was a mess because of his hectic workload, had decided to take a year off and had sacked half his staff, including Colonel Parker.When he sacked his band, tempers were running so high that they brought out a salacious book about him just two weeks before he died. It all got so nasty that Elvis was forced to employ a team of security people who were all ex-cops, headed by Dick Grob, a former police sergeant.George told me Elvis was so serious about giving up work that he had rented a house in Hawaii and planned to get fit again.To find out more, I went to see Grob. Though upset when talking about it all, he confirmed that Vernon, Elvis’s father, always believed his son was murdered.When Elvis died, Grob had launched his own investigation, questioning everyone in the house as to where they were that night, and logging every call.He claims records show someone phoned a newspaper from Graceland at 1am to alert them that there was a big story coming out that night — an hour before emergency services were called.Then he made a truly extraordinary allegation. ‘Elvis died of a massive codeine overdose,’ he told me. ‘It doesn’t matter what other things they say he died of — that is what he really died of.’I could hardly believe what I was hearing. I knew Elvis was allergic to codeine, an opiate painkiller. Could someone have tricked him into ingesting it?Grob explained that the madness on the night Elvis died meant that nothing was properly investigated. ‘There was pandemonium in the streets, with distraught fans and journalists arriving from all over the world,’ he said. ‘There were about 200,000 people outside the gate.‘If the police had said they suspected Elvis had been murdered, there would have been a lynching. The police tried to get a handle on things, but so much stuff was walking out the door. A lot of things disappeared that night and were sold later.‘Someone even washed the carpet where Elvis had fallen. Imagine that — cleaning up before the police arrived? It could only have been someone really close to Elvis that could have ordered that.’George Klein had told me that many suspicions were focused on Colonel Parker. Beecher Smith, meanwhile, said Parker had a lot to gain from Elvis’s death — only a day after the death, he had persuaded the singer’s father to sign over to him 50 per cent of The King’s posthumous earnings.The news about Colonel Parker didn’t surprise me. I had never liked him. Yet though there were a lot of incentives for him to dispatch his protege, he wasn’t there that fateful night.So how did Elvis die?In Dick Grob’s opinion, it was organised by the Mob. He told me they did not want Elvis or his father to appear in court because of all the media interest it would create, so they must have got someone inside the house. ‘That’s what Vernon believed all along,’ said Dick. ‘Someone from inside let the killer into the house.’This was explosive stuff, and I suspected I was on the right track because odd things started happening to me. First, a wheel fell off my truck while I was driving.If I had been going faster, I could have been killed. A mechanic I saw afterwards said the nuts on the other wheels were also about to come off. Somebody had been messing with them.Then, one night as I was walking my dog, I stood like a rabbit in the headlights while a young black girl, not more than 20, stuck her arm out of the window of a passing car and fired at least five very loud shots from a handgun, which hit some trees above me.On another occasion, someone broke into my car, then someone tried to break into my house and stabbed one of my other dogs.To this day, I suspect someone wanted me out of the way. I didn’t wait to find out who before I left town.I know people will find it hard to believe these claims, but I knew the real Elvis, and after what’s happened to me I’m more convinced than ever that we are a long way from discovering the full truth about his death concludes Suzanna Leigh.Others are also convinced that something strange happened that fateful night, but their interpretation of events conclude that Elvis was not murdered, in fact, they believe Elvis did not die at all.Detective Mulder, from The Xfiles Television program sums it up.Yes, some believe people believe that Elvis Presley fooled us all either to exit the entertainment industry in good terms, relatively good looking and technically the King or to go into hiding due to his undercover work with the Drug Enforcement Agency of the United States.There is no doubt, Elvis was fascinated by law enforcement, and even as a child wanted to be a police officer. He collected badges from several police departments and agencies.The most requested item in the US National Archives – more popular than the photos of the moon landing, the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights is the iconic image shows the meeting between the president and the King: the real-life encounter between Elvis Presley and President Nixon in the Oval Office in December, 1970.On a American Airlines flight to Washington DC, Elvis – who rarely wrote – requested notepaper and proceeded to pen a letter to the president, offering “any service I can to help the country out” and requesting to be made “a federal agent at large”.Elvis explained the reason for his visit: his desire for a badge from the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. The singer was a collector of police badges and believed this one would give him the special powers and freedom of a federal agent. Nixon granted his wish for a badge, and the meeting concluded as Elvis put his arm around the president and hugged him.Was Elvis a real undercover agent? Or was this just a fantasy he believed to be true? There are reports that Elvis had in fact used badges and represented himself as a lawman. In one instance he even had a hand held police siren and chased down a speeding motorist and warned the driver against excessive speed, but pardoned him and didn't issue a ticket. The motorists, totally flabbergasted, drove off.There is also a time, Elvis stopped a plane on the runway using his Narcotics Badge to pursue his employee Hamburger James, whom he had learned was stealing jewelry from Elvis. On the plane, Elvis read his best version of the Miranda Rights and the Memphis Mafia, Elvis' bodyguards take James back to their hotel room. Elvis smacked James in the face twice and then started crying asking James why he did not just let him know he needed money. Elvis said he would keep him on as an employee, but James declined and was paid a severance package, never to deliver Hamburgers to Elvis again.But what if Elvis just wanted to hide away? Elvis was too big a star and Graceland was too small for that.There are some people that believe that Elvis is in hiding at Cooper Creek Baptist Church in Denton, Texas cleverly disguised as Pastor Bob Joyce. Bob Joyce bears a remarkable likeness to Elvis and is exactly the same age as Elvis would be if still alive. He can play the piano effortlessly and has a phenomenal singing voice that is uncannily like Elvis. The Pastor is even said to have the same scars as Elvis. In a later interview with Pricilla when asked, what would Elvis be doing if he were alive today, she answered: "ELVIS WOULD BE PREACHING, HE LOVED TO PREACH AND HE LOVED THE BIBLE"!In the 1980s a recording surfaces reportedly from the King himself describing his current lifestyle. The recording shocked Elvis fans from around the world as they learned that Elvis was still alive, in the witness protection program. Let's have a listen:However, upon further investigation we learn that the clip was commissioned by a film crew for a sensationalistic documentary and that a known Elvis impersonator voice acted the entire sequence.There are many, however, that believe they have not only heard Elvis, but have seen him also. In Ottawa Canada, there have been so many Elvis sightings that a group was formed to study the phenomenon The Elvis Sighting Society. They even had an unnamed roadway named Elvis Lives Lane and even documented Elvis order a Double Double at Tim Hortons.We can laugh, because, that is what Elvis would have done. But if we take a serious look into the last night of Elvis' life we have a great deal of unanswered questions that may lead you to believe any number of conspiracies.Elvis was overweight and was taking prescription pills to help him stay awake when needed or to fall alseep. He was supervised by a host of doctors, but mainly observed by Dr. Nick. Even though his weight was not ideal, he was not obese and even though his diet was typically southern, he was not, as the media portrays, gluttonous. Even the famed fried peanut butter banana sandwich story is, well, myth.In his last hours, Elvis played racketball, an intensely gruling sport that requires not only mental focus but an insane about of cardio. After playing racketball, Elvis sat down at the piano and finished with Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain.As he rested in bed, he found he could not sleep and requested a medical aid. Still, with no help, he requested additional support in the form of more pills.Unable to still sleep, he took a book with him and sat down on the toilet to read.Later, his girlfriend Ginger Allen found him slumped on the floor, apparently dead.The official cause of death was noted as heart failure. Years later an investigation shows us that perhaps drugs had a bigger influence his death. Dr. Nick was brought before the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners on several charges related to overprescribing drugs to Elvis Presley and other patients. In January 1980, the board suspended his license for three months for indiscriminately prescribing and dispensing controlled substances to ten people, including Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis. In November 1981 Dr. Nick was officially charged in a criminal court with 11 felony counts of overprescribing drugs to nine patients. He was acquitted. Five new charges were brought against him in 1992 by the state of Tennessee for overprescribing drugs to Elvis. This time, the State Department of Health was determined to revoke the doctor's medical license permanently.But Dr. Nick brought forth another theory. Dr. Nick said that after the autopsy he noted that Elvis mostly likely died because he was full of shit and often had accidents on stage where he would literally crap his pants and have to change into different clothes. According to Dr Nick, the autopsy found Elvis’s colon to be five to six inches in diameter, compared to an average of two to three inches. And rather than the standard four to five feet long, Elvis's colon was eight to nine feet. He determined that Elvis's weight gain, was not body fat, but at least a 20 pound turd stuck in his colon.Now this new theory hold little weight, as we are simply taking Dr. Nick's word on it and his experts in the field, which he says talked on the phone with him and made these conclusions.Dr. Nick died in 2016, and its probably a good thing because if Elvis were alive today, he probably would have fired up the Lisa Marie, flew up to 30,000 feet above Memphis and threw the bastard out the door.Elvis, in a sense does live, forever. His mark, his music, his way, not only is revered worldwide it echoes in music throughout time. Everyone is an Elvis fan, whether they know it or not.If you are interested in learning more about Elvis, and the many conspiracies concerning his death and life visit the facebook group Evidence Elvis Presley Is Alive. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join us this week as we welcome the country  music band, 3 Lanes Crossing. For talented sisters – Rachel, Jenny & Jill, it just comes natural. Born into a musical family and raised in the Muscle Shoals area of North Alabama, known for its rich, musical heritage, these girls are keeping the legend alive. They bring their individual talents and skills together to create a seamless blend of richness and depth as a trio. These dynamic voices resonate with a diverse mix of country, pop, bluegrass, soul and gospel, creating a true Americana sound that holds their audiences captive to their gorgeous, distinctive, sibling harmony. 3 Lanes Crossing recently released their new CD, entitled “Sincerely”. This album of eleven songs includes such classics as“Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” and the title song “Sincerely” as well as songs written by several Muscle Shoals writers – “Bigger Than Texas”, “When You Love Someone” & “Letters in Red”. This compilation is a true representation of their eclectic influences and talents and defines them as musicians. We will talk to 3 Lanes Crossing about their upcoming schedule, get a behind the scenes look at their music, feature their latest songs, and ask them to share their message for the troops. Please be sure to visit 3 Lanes Crossing at http://www.3lanescrossing.com/ and spread the word. Fans are welcome to call in and speak live with them during the show (718) 766-4193. If you would like to participate in the live chat during the show, you must sign up on the show site first and then log in during the show. And as always we will give shout outs to our deployed military listeners. Be sure to join us, Sunday 3/29/2015 at 4 PM EDT! Our message to the troops....WE do what we do, because YOU do what you do.