Podcast appearances and mentions of Charlie Louvin

Send us a textHow many of us remember SPADE COOLEY and his famous murder trial. He was a big name until then. Hey , remember rocker JERRY LEE LEWIS, when he started in to country. Lucky me, one of my sogs was on his first country album. Lots for ya here my friends. RAY PRICE, LEFTY FRIZZELL, RANDY TRAVIS and CHARLIE LOUVIN  are al here plus a TAKE CHARGE  episode. Please share.

Send us a textReally a chore to give this episode a name. I think you're gonna love a rare song by JOHNNY CASH and a duet by CHARLIE LOUVIN & MELBA MONTGOMERY. BOBBY HELMS, MAC DAVIS, PEGGY LITTLE, FARON YOUNG and GLEN CAMPBELL playin like ya never could imagine. Lots mor my friends. Please enjoy and share.

Send us a textLOOKING BACK OVER THE MANY YEARS I'VE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE A PART OF . THE HARD PART FOR ME IS THAT SO MANY OF MY ARTIST FRIENDS HAVE LEFT US.  MAC DAVIS, FARON YOUNG and JOHNY CASH singin one that lets ya know what a great sense of humour he had. BOBBY HELMS reminds me of the time period when he released "FRAULEIN". CHARLIE LOUVIN & MELBA MONTGOMERY with a smash hit duet. GLEN CAMPBELL will blow you away with an instrumental second to none. Much more including PEGGY LITTLE AND KAREN TAYLOR GOOD.  Enjoy and please share.

How often do we think about our yesterdays? On this show I guess I'm thinkin about what guys would think, like when  TOBY KEITH sings  "I SHOULDA  BEEN A COWBOY.  ALLEN JACKSON, ROY CLARK, RAY PRICE, HANK WILLIAMS, CHARLIE LOUVIN, GRANDPA JONES, EARNIE FORD, ARCHIE CAMPBELL , and even GENE AUTRY  might help you have memories of the good ole yesterdays of our lives. Please enjoy and share with someone ya like.

A major part of my sentimental education was connected to the keening, heart-throbbing tone of Emmylou Harris. And, this cut off her Pieces of the Sky album has me literally in tears every time I hear it.  I can't help it. It's my romantic ideal personified; perfect love - unattainable, yet always worth striving for. I was acquainted with Emmylou's plangent sound before that, as muse and partner to the late Gram Parsons. I wore the grooves out on Grievous Angel's Hickory Wind and Love Hurts, but this solo outing was something from another planet. Boulder to Birmingham, which I understand was a tribute to her fallen comrade is also a gorgeous tear jerker, but this cover of Ira and Charlie Louvin's 1958 classic evocation of yearning destroys me without fail each time my ears and heart encounter it.  Her seamless duet with Herb Pedersen, who follows her swoop for swoop, is flawless, and the longing for soul connection that it demonstrates cannot be described adequately with mere words. You just have to hear it.Born in 1947, Emmylou is 76 now, and still lovely. With each new gray hair she's grown more fetching. Of course, she ascended inevitably to the country music throne to which she was destined. Still, whether singing with a partner, or solo, her signature sound continues to clutch at my heart. Such sweet sadness.

You can't have good without the bad…or the Louvins without the Ira. Learn all about this kooky gospel cover and the Loudermilk brothers who made it out of the Appalachian mountains and gave us something spooky….blood harmonies, crappy record deals, demonic portraits, gunshots, scumbaggery,  a 16ft. Satan, explosions, “fits of faith”!Thanks for tuning in!This episode is sponsored by Distrokid. Check out distrokid.com/vip/designfreaks for a 30% discount! Follow the show: @_designfreakspodcast_Design Freaks on YouTubepatreon.com/DesignFreaksPodcastSubscribe wherever you get podcasts! linktr.ee/DesignFreaks~~Donate to help with recording costs Thank you!~~Theme music: "Jet in Jungle" by Damaged Bug, courtesy of John DwyerSOURCES:https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/satan-is-real-the-gospel-darkness-of-the-louvin-brothershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satan_Is_Realhttps://youtu.be/bffPVFZDhrQ?si=6Zj7ZT4VCO3QgyzGhttps://cocaineandrhinestones.com/louvin-brothers-running-wildSupport the show

Date: October 11, 2023Name of podcast: Backstage Pass RadioEpisode title and number:  S5: E8 - Dave Roe (Johnny Cash, Dwight Yoakum, John Mellencamp, Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins) - The Legacy Lives OnBIO:Born David Roe Rorick, bassist/vocalist/songwriter Dave Roe grew up in Hawaii and started playing bass in funk and R&B bands in the late '60s and '70s. After moving to Nashville in the early '80s, he joined Jerry Reed's band.  Over the next several years Dave toured the world with several country artists including Mel Tillis, Vern Gosdin, Charlie Louvin, Dottie West, Chet Atkins, Vince Gill, and others.In the early '90s,  Johnny Cash hired Dave to play in his band the Tennessee Three.  Dave has said ‘That started my love affair with the upright bass, and slap bass in particular, that lingers till this day.'  Dave worked with Cash for eleven years, and toward the end, he played bass on most of the American Recordings sessions produced by Rick Rubin.After Cash passed away,  Dave toured and recorded for five years with Dwight Yoakam. He got off the road after that, since his recording session work had picked up substantially. Coinciding with this, he was a member of the Don Kelley Band for 13 years, considered one of America's best honky-tonk bands.With over 500 album credits, including numerous platinum, gold, and Grammy-winning records, over the years Dave has worked with such diverse artists as John Mellencamp, Sturgill Simpson, Chrissie Hynde, Taj Majal, Loretta Lynn,  Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson, Ian Hunter, Brian Setzer, Dan Auerbach, CeeLo Green, Kurt Vile, Yola, John Anderson, Carrie Underwood, Marcus King, Malcolm Holcombe, Brandy Clark, Joe Ely, Gretchen Peters, Ray LaMontagne, Jake Bugg, Richard Lloyd, Don Schlitz, Faith Hill, Duane Eddy, Kathy Mattea, Rodney Crowell and others.These days, Dave continues to work sessions and play live regionally with a few artists.  He has his own band, the SloBeats, formed with guitar great from Marty Stuart's band Kenny Vaughan, and drummer Pete Abbott from the Average White Band. Dave also regularly books sessions in his own studio, Seven Deadly Sins, located right outside Nashville in Goodlettsville, TN. He is a life member of AFM Local 257 in Nashville, TN.Sponsor Link:WWW.ECOTRIC.COMWWW.SIGNAD.COMWWW.RUNWAYAUDIO.COMBackstage Pass Radio Social Media Handles:Facebook - @backstagepassradiopodcast @randyhulseymusicInstagram - @Backstagepassradio @randyhulseymusicTwitter - @backstagepassPC @rhulseymusicWebsite - backstagepassradio.com and randyhulsey.comArtist(s) Web Pagewww.daveroe.comCall to actionWe ask our listeners to like, share, and subscribe to the show and the artist's social media pages. This enables us to continue pushing great content to the consumer. Thank you for being a part of Backstage Pass RadioYour Host,Randy Hulsey 

Fiona Apple "Shadowboxer"The Dirty Dozen Brass Band "My Feet Can't Fail Me Now"Sam & Dave "you Got Me Hummin'"Eddie Hinton "Everybody Needs Love"JD McPherson "Dimes For Nickles"Little Richard "Keep a Knockin'"Little Richard "By the Light of the Silvery Moon"Hayes Carll "Faulkner Street"Lucero "On My Way Downtown"Langhorne Slim "The Electric Love Letter"Langhorne Slim "I Ain't Proud"Hank Mobley "Roll Call"Nina Simone "Do I Move You?"Charlie Louvin "Wreck of the Old 97"Nicole Atkins "Goodnight Rhonda Lee"Willie Nelson "Devil In a Sleepin' Bag"Wilco "How To Fight Lonliness"Chris Knight "Nothing On Me"Ted Hawkins "Strange Conversation"Kelly Hogan "We Can't Have Nice Things"Grandpaboy "Let's Not Belong Together"The Hold Steady "Entitlement Crew"Nikki Lane "Man Up"Drag the River "Songs for Robin Reichardt"Levon Helm "Poor Old Dirt Farmer"Thelonious Monk "Straight, No Chaser"Magnolia Electric Co. "Northstar Blues"Jimmy Buffett "Death Of An Unpopular Poet"Kris Kristofferson "Closer to the Bone"Bonnie Prince Billy "New Partner"Neil Young "Come On Baby, Let's Go Downtown"Gillian Welch "Tear My Stillhouse Down"Waylon Jennings "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way"Eilen Jewell "Could You Would You"John Moreland & The Dust Bowl Souls "This Town Tonight"R.E.M. "Feeling Gravitys Pull"Big Mama Thornton "I'm Feeling Alright"Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers "Are You Real"Sam Cooke "Having a Party"Johnny Cash "The Kneeling Drunkard's Plea"Drive-By Truckers "Marry Me"Jenny Lewis "Just One of the Guys"

David Kraai (pronounced cry, meaning crow) is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and bandleader who has been traveling and performing his melting pot of country, folk and rock for over a decade. His roots stem from New York's Hudson Valley, but his music has taken him all over the United States, and at times abroad, gaining him an ever-growing fan base.Carrying on the tradition of Cosmic American Music, David's influences include Gram Parsons, Neil Young, Bob Dylan and The Band. These influences along with his unique sense of melody and lyric help create a sound that is truly his own. Kraai has been fortunate enough to release several albums and share stages and bills with some of his heroes like Pete Seeger, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Dickey Betts, Leon Russell, Charlie Louvin, Dr. Ralph Stanley and more.David Kraai's new album, North Mountain Rambling, was recorded in the basement of the legendary Big Pink - a house just outside of Woodstock, New York. It's been fifty years since Bob Dylan and The Band recorded The Basement Tapes there and this is the first album recorded and released from Big Pink since those historic sessions. Performers on the album include Dylan alumni Rob Stoner (Rolling Thunder Revue, Desire, Hard Rain, At Budokan, Live 1975) and Eric Weissberg (Blood On The Tracks, "Dueling Banjos"), in his final session.

When you hear the name Perley Curtis, what comes to mind? * Loretta Lynn * Connie Smith * Johnny Paycheck * The Grand Ole Opry * RFD-TV * WSM Radio * Music City * Skilled Dobro and Steel Player Well then, you have officially stepped in to "Perley's Place!" Although Perley is not a native of the south, his love of country music and it's legends like Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and Loretta Lynn quickly led young Curtis to make the move to Nashville, TN in 1988. Perley quickly made a name for himself and earned the reputation of being a well versed and skilled steel and dobro player that became highly sought after by some of country music's biggest names such as: Loretta Lynn, Connie Smith, Johnny Paycheck, Del Reeves, Becky Hobbs, Holly Dunn, The Reno Brothers, Trace Adkins, and Charlie Louvin. Perley states that "All of his greatest accomplishments happened after he moved to Nashville." Today, Perley continues to catch his dreams and invest in those of others by hosting "Perley's Place" on RFD-TV and on WSM Radio Worldwide. You can catch these episodes weekly on RFD-TV and WSM Radio. (Please check your local listings for RFD-TV) Want to learn more on how you can catch your dreams? Then dive on in to the latest episode of the Be a Dreamcatcher Podcast with Perley Curtis! Follow Perley Curtis: Facebook: @perleycurtismusic Website: www.perleysplace.com WSM Radio RFD-TV Follow Your Host: Jessie Lynn® Facebook: @JessieLynn.OfficialPage Twitter: @JessieLynnJL Instagram: @JessieLynn_Official Follow the Be a Dreamcatcher Podcast Facebook: @BeaDreamcatcherPodcast Instagram: @BeaDreamcatcherPodcast

 Nuclear issues have long been the source of inspiration for many songs. Today, we'll listen to some of them, as well as have a bit of an update on the federal government's push for a radioactive waste facility in Kimba in SA.Please support the Barngarla traditional owners by contributing to their crowdfunder for lobbying for appropriate legislation, advocacy, and any future challenge against a government decision to establish an NRWMF at Kimba. Track List/CreditsSheldon Allman -  Crawl Out Through the Fallout (1960)Ira and Charlie Louvin  - The Great Atomic Power (1962)David Bowie - Bombers (1971)OMD - Enola Gay (1980) Cramps - Uranium Rock (1981)Anne Waldman - Uh-Oh Plutonium! (1982)Bad Religion, - Atomic Garden (1992)Combat Wombat  - Alternative Energy (2005)

This time on Soundcheck, Ben shows Michael and Brody the lassos... er, ropes of country music. This should be a good place to start for any rock fans looking to get into country music! Part two comes out next week! Featured Artists: George Jones, Ernest Tubb, Buck Owens, Patsy Cline, Connie Smith, Charlie Louvin, Tammy Wynette, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jim Ford, Bobbie Gentry, Kris Kristofferson, Townes Van Zandt

Did you ever wonder what the writers were thinking when they wrote the song.  Better still, what were the artists thinking when they cut the songs.  Here's a few stories about Faron Young and Johnny Cash that you may not have heard about.  You've probably never heard the William Tell Overture , you know the one. The theme song for the old TV show the Lone Ranger. Well,,,,,, wait 'till ya hear  Glen Campbell play it. Lots more including Charlie Louvin and Melba Montgomery

Join Garrett T. Capps and the Trouble Country crew as we shuffle through the Suffering Jukebox. We've asked all kinds of folks, from outlaw icons to honky-tonk headbangers, to pick-a-tune and tell us what it means to them

Jim's talent on the steel guitar has made him one of the top "A" team recording musicians in the world. He is the recipient of the "Super Picker Award" (for musicians who have played on million-selling records). Some of the artists Jim has recorded with include: Waylon Jennings, Ronnie McDowell, David Allan Coe, T. G. Sheppard, Tammy Wynette, Johnny Duncan, Charlie Louvin, Pee Wee King, Bobby Vinton, John Anderson, Janie Frickie, Shelby Lynne, Grandpa Jones, Joe Stampley, Vern Gosdin, Freddy Weller, Linda Davis, Tim Mensey, George Jones, Roy Acuff, Less Taylor, Charlie Rich, Kansas, Moe Bandy, Willie Nelson, Hank Cockran, Boxcar Willie, Ray Price, Statler Brothers, Ivory Joe Hunter, Lorrie Morgan, and many more.

2021 no ha comenzado bien. Con una simple semana de recorrido ya se hacía notar en el peor de los sentidos, arrebatándonos a algunos artistas de nuestra querida #Americana que, como Ed Bruce, moría el pasado viernes, día 8, en Clarksville, Tennessee, por causas naturales. Su faceta como compositor resaltó sobre la de vocalista y gracias a su firma saboreamos canciones míticas como "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys", una canción que él mismo había grabado para United Artists en 1975 y que pasó a ser uno de los temas con el que mejor se identifica el movimiento Outlaw gracias a Waylon Jennings y Willie Nelson que la llevaron a la cima de las listas en 1978. Se inició con el rockabilly y pasó al country más tradicional para firmar algunos de los éxitos de Charlie Louvin, Crystal Gayle o Tanya Tucker y destacar incluso como actor. También hemos perdido a Jamie O'Hara, antiguo miembro de los O'Kanes además de un magnífico vocalista y compositor, que murió el pasado día 7 en la residencia Alive debido a un cáncer extraordinariamente agresivo. Tenía 70 años. Las estructuras musicales imperantes en la Costa Oeste se fundían con una instrumentación propia del bluegrass, endurecida a veces por una poderosa base rítmica. La brillantez de su sonido y el perfecto acoplamiento vocal convirtieron los O'Kanes en un tándem perfecto. Pero se repararon y realizaron carreras en solitario. O'Hara grabó dos excelentes álbumes y compuso también grandes canciones para triunfar en otras voces. Estas fechas también nos han dejado momentos especiales como la inclusión de Charley Crockett en el tercer volumen del proyecto The Next Waltz y la colaboración de Jaime Wyatt en el homenaje a The Last Waltz, el concierto de despedida de The Band, celebrado en streaming durante esta pandemia. En este 2021 celebraremos los 50 años de la publicación del álbum Coal Miner's Daughter de Loretta Lynn cuando el veteranisimo icono de la country music nos regala un nuevo álbum que pretenda dar su apoyo personal a la presencia de la mujer en ese género musical. Eso la relaciona con John Carter Cash, hijo del Hombre de Negro, que ha producido el trabajo, de la misma forma que fue el impulso de Johnny Cash. Forever Words, que sigue ampliando su idea inicial de 16 canciones creadas a partir de poemas y escritos del mítico artista. Lo bueno es poder encontrarnos con Marty Stuart cantando al que fuera su suegro. Para despedirnos hemos elegido el nuevo disco de Aaron Watson, de ambiente amable típico de las noches del fin de semana que solíamos disfrutar tiempo atrás. Escuchar audio

This week we welcome, star of The Grand Ole Opry, Jeannie Seely! On the night of September 16, 1967, Jeannie Seely marked an important milestone in her music career by joining the world-famous Grand Ole Opry. The distinctive-voiced lady referred to as “Miss Country Soul” became the first Pennsylvania native to become an Opry member. Today Jeannie makes clear that it's still a thrill and an honor each time she performs on the Opry stage. "I feel very fortunate to be part of the Opry tradition," the Grammy-winning singer says, "and I truly am indebted to all the wonderful fans who have supported me over the years.” Jeannie Seely is among a select group of country artists who have scored chart- topping hits as a solo artist, as a duet partner, and as a songwriter. Born on July 6, 1940, in Titusville, Pennsylvania – the town where the world’s very first oil well was drilled in 1859 – Jeannie grew up as the youngest of Leo and Irene Seely's four children. The family's two-story farmhouse still stands along a dirt road outside of nearby Townville, a community of about 300 folks located in the northwestern corner of the Keystone State. Jeannie's interest in music was influenced strongly by her parents. Leo Seely worked hard on the family's farm and at a Titusville steel mill, but found time on weekends to play the banjo and call local square dances. Irene Seely would sing with her daughter every Saturday morning while the two baked bread together. “I grew up in a time when all the neighbors gathered together to help each other get the hay in and that kind of thing,” recalls Jeannie. “It seemed like everybody back in the country played guitars and fiddles, and when we got together there was always pickin’ and singin’.” When she was barely tall enough to reach the dial on her family's big Philco console radio, Jeannie was tuning in the Grand Ole Opry on station WSM 650. At age 11, she began singing for a Saturday morning radio show on Meadville station WMGW. "I can still remember standing on a stack of wooden soda cases because I wasn't tall enough to reach the unadjustable microphones," she laughs. By age 16, Jeannie was performing on television station WICU in Erie. Jeannie recalls many Saturday nights as a teenager when she would sit in her family's car, eat popcorn and listen to the Grand Ole Opry while her parents played cards at the homes of friends. "I also remember looking forward to attending country music shows at a place near Franklin called Hillbilly Park," says Jeannie. “They would do an afternoon and an evening show. Mother would bake a chicken and fix up a picnic basket, and we’d just go there and spend the whole day and the evening. I was always on the ground right in front of the front row, looking up at the stage.” At Hillbilly Park Jeannie had the opportunity to see performers like Bill Monroe and Ralph Stanley, as well as Josh Graves who would later play on her Life’s Highway CD. "I still have the 8 by 10 photos I bought and had autographed there by stars like Jean Shepard, Little Jimmy Dickens, and Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper," she proudly notes. “I’ve been very blessed to later become friends with these Opry legends.” A cheerleader, majorette, and honor student while attending Townville High School, Jeannie sang at local amateur contests and began performing at weekend dances throughout northwestern Pennsylvania. "Back then a lot of people made fun of me because I sang country," she admits today. "In those days calling somebody 'country' was actually a put-down." Jeannie remembers how the residents of tiny Townville didn't believe that anyone, especially a female, could make a living by singing or writing songs. "Some people didn't even think it was right for a girl to be singing with a band at dances,” she remembers. Following high school graduation in 1958, Jeannie worked for three years at the Titusville Trust Company. Initially hired as a stenographer at the bank, she was later promoted to a secretarial position for the bank's auditor. During this period Jeannie continued her education by completing night classes that were conducted by the American Institute of Banking in Oil City. "Those courses in subjects like business finance and law were beneficial even later in my music career," Jeannie says. Both the local and national American Institute of Banking organizations have since made Jeannie an honorary lifetime member for her efforts in promoting the name and spirit of the organization. According to Jeannie, it was the weather conditions one Sunday morning on a country back road that finalized her decision to move to California. "It was Easter, and I got my car stuck in a snow bank," she chuckles. "I had to walk the whole way home in my new dress to get my Dad's help. I decided right then and there that I was ready to make a change." At age 21, Jeannie packed everything she could into her car, shipped the rest to "General Delivery, Los Angeles", and headed west. She initially took a job at a Beverly Hills bank, but left it after a year to take a secretarial position for half the money at Liberty and Imperial Records in Hollywood. With a foot in the door of the music business, she began writing songs for Four Star Music and became a regular act, along with an unknown Glen Campbell, on the "Hollywood Jamboree" television series. Rhythm and blues artist Irma Thomas recorded a composition by Jeannie titled "Anyone Who Knows What Love Is" and scored a national pop and R&B hit with it. Jeannie's songwriting led to her own recording contract on Challenge Records. A couple regional hits and a West Coast tour resulted, but unfortunately she received no national attention. A young songwriter visiting California named Hank Cochran was impressed with Jeannie's talent and suggested she move to Nashville. Jeannie, however, didn't think she was ready. Upon the encouragement of singer Dottie West who recorded one of her songs, Jeannie finally moved to Nashville in the fall of 1965. "When I arrived in town, I only had $50 and a Ford Falcon to my name," she recalls. "Within a month though, Porter Wagoner hired me to replace Norma Jean as the female singer for his road show and syndicated television series." Initially turned down by every record label in town, Jeannie finally got the big break she needed when a recording contract was offered by Monument Records. She went in the studio and recorded a Hank Cochran ballad titled "Don't Touch Me" on March 12, 1966. Within only a few weeks the song debuted on the country music charts where it stayed for over five months. Although it held at the No. 2 position for three weeks on Billboard, the record went to No. 1 on all the other major charts, including Cashbox and Record World. It was also a crossover hit on the national pop charts. Today "Don't Touch Me" is considered a standard in country music. Jeannie’s recording of the song is ranked at No. 97 in the book titled Heartaches By the Number: Country Music's 500 Greatest Singles written by David Cantwell and Bill Friskics-Warren. The book, released in 2003, was published by the Vanderbilt University Press and the Country Music Foundation Press. “Don’t Touch Me” is also included in The Stories Behind Country Music’s All-Time Greatest 100 Songs written by Ace Collins and published by Boulevard Books. The author writes, “Cochran’s ‘Don’t Touch Me’ has stood the test of time like few other works. Hauntingly beautiful, poetry set to meter, this composition merits particular praise for the exquisite manner in which it relates its story of love, doubt, and commitment.” The book describes how Buck Owens desperately wanted the song that Jeannie ultimately recorded and made a hit. Country versions of “Don’t Touch Me” have been recorded by Don Gibson, Tammy Wynette, George Jones, Lorrie Morgan, Ray Price, Lynn Anderson, Eddy Arnold, Barbara Mandrell, Roy Clark, Jack Greene, Dottie West, and many others (but none were charted singles). The popularity of “Don’t Touch Me” has crossed all musical styles – Etta James recorded a rhythm and blues version, Carolyn Hester a folk version, Bettye Swann a soul version, and Eleni Mandell a pop version. A reggae version was even recorded by Nicky Thomas. In June of 1966 Jeannie was invited to make her first guest appearance on the Grand Ole Opry. She received "Most Promising New Artist" awards that same year from all the national trade publications including Billboard, Cashbox, and Record World, as well as from polls of country music fans and radio DJs across the country. On March 2, 1967, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences honored Jeannie with the 1966 Grammy Award for the "Best Country Vocal Performance by a Female". Edging out friends and fellow nominees Loretta Lynn (“Don’t Come Home A Drinkin’”), Dottie West (“Would You Hold It Against Me”), Connie Smith (“Ain’t Had No Loving”), and Jan Howard (“Evil On your Mind”), Jeannie Seely became only the third female country artist to receive the coveted Grammy. She accepted her award from Chet Atkins. With a successful breakthrough hit, Jeannie found herself traveling from coast to coast for concert appearances. The new demands forced her to leave Porter Wagoner's show – and today Jeannie jokes that she was replaced by friend Dolly Parton because Dolly’s ‘hits’ were bigger. New opportunities for Jeannie included many concert and television appearances with the legendary Ernest Tubb. On the liner notes for one of Jeannie's early albums, the legendary Tubb wrote, "She puts heart and soul into every ballad she sings. Whether a new song or an old one, when Jeannie sings it, it becomes 'Jeannie's song'." In September of 1967, Jeannie fulfilled her lifelong dream by joining the Grand Ole Opry. She remembers her Opry induction, attended by her parents from Pennsylvania, as "a very emotional night." "I started crying," she recalls, "and then I encored and that was even worse." Often referred to as the "Mother Church of Country Music", the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville was home to the Opry when Jeannie became a member. Although hot in the summer and drafty in the winter, Jeannie says the Ryman had a magic all its own. She fondly recalls sharing a crowded dressing room, which was actually the ladies restroom, with fellow performers like Minnie Pearl and Barbara Mandrell (who today lists Jeannie as one of her major influences). After 31 years at the Ryman, the Grand Ole Opry moved on March 16, 1974, to the new 4,400 seat Opry House on the grounds of the Opryland theme park. At the much- publicized grand opening show which was broadcast on over 1,300 radio stations worldwide, special guest President Richard Nixon told the audience, "Some girls have looks but can't sing. Others can sing but don't have looks. Jeannie Seely's got them both." That quote subsequently appeared in newspapers across the country. Known throughout her career as an individualist, as well as for her infectious humor, Jeannie Seely is widely recognized for changing the image of female country performers. Jeannie is in fact credited for breaking the "calico curtain" by being the first woman to wear a mini-skirt on the Grand Ole Opry stage. "I really didn't think anything of it at the time, but it did cause quite a stir," she laughs. "The Opry manager even called me into his office." In their book Finding Her Voice: The Saga of Women in Country Music, authors Mary Bufwack and Robert Oermann wrote, "Jeannie's frank talk, striking intelligence, free- spirited life-style, and deeply moving vocals have long set her apart from most female country stars. When she arrived in Nashville in 1965, women were still expected to portray the submissive country sweetheart. Jeannie blazed a nonconformist trail from the moment she hit the Opry in her miniskirt...." A string of hit records in the late '60's and early '70's solidified Jeannie's reputation as a country torch singer and earned her the nickname of "Miss Country Soul", a title still frequently used today. Country Music Hall of Fame member Marty Robbins once said, "Jeannie Seely is one of the great stylists of our time." When at home, Jeannie made frequent guest appearances on television shows like "Hee Haw" and “That Nashville Music”. On March 22, 1970, Jeannie was a featured guest on "Glen Campbell's Goodtime Hour" on CBS-TV. Working with distinguished producers like Fred Foster and Owen Bradley, the blonde, blue-eyed singer recorded more than a dozen albums and over two dozen singles on the Monument, Decca, MCA, and Columbia labels. Jeannie placed singles on Billboard's national country music charts for 13 consecutive years from 1966 through 1978. Among over two dozen hits were "It's Only Love,” "A Wanderin' Man,” "I'll Love You More,” "He Can Be Mine,” "Welcome Home To Nothing,” "Little Things,” "Farm in Pennsyltucky,” and "When It's Over.” In 1973 Jeannie transformed the hobo lament "Can I Sleep In Your Barn Tonight Mister?" into the top ten hit "Can I Sleep In Your Arms?". The following year she adapted the Appalachian ballad "Come All You Fair And Tender Ladies" into another hit single titled "Lucky Ladies.” For two years Jeannie served as a radio disc jockey on her own Armed Forces Network Show, and for several months she traveled on military tours throughout Europe and Asia. Upon returning from an overseas tour, Jeannie noted during an Opry performance that there was no U.S. flag — a patriotic symbol that she was accustomed to seeing. There has been an American flag displayed on the Opry stage ever since. A 1969 duet recorded with fellow Opry member Jack Greene titled "Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You" went to No. 1 on the charts and launched one of the most successful duos and road shows in country music history. Nominated for numerous Country Music Association (CMA) awards and a Grammy, Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely toured together for over ten years, performing everywhere from New York's Madison Square Garden to London's Wembley Arena. The duo changed the format of “package shows” and were considered forerunners in opening doors and bringing country music to wider audiences around the world. Through a special invitation from the White House they were named Goodwill Ambassadors to the annual United Nations Concert. A long list of artists – including Dottie West, Norma Jean, Tex Williams, Lorrie Morgan, Jack Greene, Chris LeDoux, Doyle Lawson, and Hank Williams, Jr. – have recorded compositions written by Jeannie. In 1972, Faron Young took “Leavin’ And Sayin’ Goodbye” to the No. 1 position, earning Jeannie a BMI Songwriter’s Award. In addition to Faron Young, other Country Music Hall of Fame members have recorded Jeannie’s songs – including Merle Haggard, Ray Price, Willie Nelson, Little Jimmy Dickens, Ernest Tubb, Grandpa Jones, and Connie Smith. The lyrics to one of Jeannie’s songs was used for a Hallmark greeting card. For several years Jeannie was married to Hank Cochran, the writer of such songs as “Make The World Go Away.” “She’s Got You,” “I Fall To Pieces,” “The Chair,” and “Ocean Front Property.” The marriage – the first for Jeannie but the fourth for Hank – finally ended in a divorce. In 1977 the career of Jeannie Seely almost ended abruptly when she was involved in a near fatal automobile accident that left her with serious multiple injuries. "You know, it sounds like a cliche, but it's true that your perspective changes when you have a close call," she reflects. "What you took for granted you come to appreciate more." It was with the help and support of best friend Dottie West that Jeannie was able to recover and get back on her feet. Ironically, Dottie West's death in 1991 was due to injuries she suffered in an automobile accident while en route to the Opry. "I still think about Dottie all the time and miss her very much," says Jeannie. In 1995 she served as a consultant for the CBS television movie about Dottie’s life titled Big Dreams and Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story. Jeannie was portrayed in the movie by actress Cathy Worthington. In the early 80's, Jeannie performed as the opening act for friend Willie Nelson's concert dates across the country. She also appeared in Willie's successful Honeysuckle Rose movie and sang on the soundtrack recording, a contribution which earned her a platinum album. Jeannie became the first female artist to regularly host half-hour segments of the Grand Ole Opry. Those hosting duties actually began on January 19, 1985, when she was called upon as a last minute replacement for Del Reeves, the scheduled host, who was caught in a rare Nashville snowstorm. During the late 80's Jeannie starred in several major stage productions. She played Jean Shepard’s daughter and Lorrie Morgan’s mother in the 1986 country musical called Takin' It Home. In 1988 she portrayed "Miss Mona" in a sold-out run of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and the following year took a nonmusical role as the title character in Everybody Loves Opal. In 1988 Jeannie published her own book, Pieces of a Puzzled Mind, containing a collection of Jeannie's unique witticisms. The popular book was out of print for several years, but Jeannie republished the book in 2012. Also known as "Seely-isms" around Nashville, Jeannie notes that many of the sayings actually began as song titles or opening lines. “County music has made so many of my dreams come true,” Jeannie wrote in the book, “I just wish someone would have warned me about the nightmares.” One of the most popular quotes from the book is “You don’t have to kiss anyone’s a-- in this world, but sometimes it’s best to bend a little bit and make ‘em think you’re goin’ to.” Jeannie portrayed lead singer Danny Shirley’s mother in Confederate Railroad’s 1993 chart-topping music video for the song “Trashy Women”. She also was featured in a video shot at Dollywood for the song “Wrapped Around” by fellow Opry member Brad Paisley who took Jeannie as his date to the 2000 CMA Awards Show. Ironically, the video was shown during Brad’s performance on the 2001 CMA Awards Show – and Jeannie could be seen in the video clip. Throughout the 80’s and 90’s, Jeannie appeared frequently on shows like “Nashville Now,” “Crook and Chase,” “Music City Tonight,” “Grand Ole Opry Live,” “You Can Be A Star,” “Family Feud,” and “Prime Time Country.” She served as a regular host of “Opry Backstage,” interviewing everyone from new and upcoming acts to superstars like Garth Brooks. County artist Lorrie Morgan recorded a song co-written by Jeannie titled "I've Enjoyed As Much Of This As I Can Stand" for her 1997 album Shakin' Things Up. Lorrie has credited Jeannie as being a major influence in her career and often refers to the Opry cohort as her "second mom.” Lorrie’s father, the late George Morgan, was an Opry star who became a close friend of Jeannie’s. “I admire Lorrie not only for her musical talent, but because she also inherited that wonderful sense of humor that her dad had,” notes Jeannie. “I don’t take lightly the fact that I was fortunate enough to know people like George Morgan, to work with him, and then to go on and become friends and work with his daughter. That’s pretty amazing.” Together Jeannie and Lorrie sang George’s hit “Candy Kisses” for an Opry anniversary special televised on CBS. According to Jeannie, recent years have been some of the busiest years of her career. Nashville music critic Robert K. Oermann wrote in his 2003 book Finding Her Voice: Women In Country Music, "With her chin-out, tough/tender, heart-of-gold manner, Jeannie Seely remains one of country's most completely modern female personalities." Jeannie has entertained on several cruise ships, including the week-long Grand Ole Opry cruises, and for several summers she performed at the Dollywood theme park. She’salso been part of a successful overseas tour with the "Grand Ladies of the Grand Ole Opry,” Jeannie performed on extensive tours of Ireland in both 2008 and 2009. Jeannie continues to enjoy acting and for three months in 2000 she portrayed the role of Louise Seger during a successful run of the Always, Patsy Cline musical in Atlantic City. Along with friends Jan Howard and Rita Coolidge, Jeannie filmed the heart-warming motion picture Changing Hearts in late 2001. The movie, which featured Faye Dunaway, Lauren Holly, Tom Skerritt, and Ian Somerhalder, is now available on DVD and VHS. Jeannie portrays a comical role as a do-good Women’s Baptist League hospital volunteer named Mrs. Shelby. Proceeds from the movie help non-profit organizations dedicated to cancer research, education and support. From 2004 to 2007, Jeannie and fellow country singer Helen Cornelius starred in successful runs of the musical production Count It Be Love, including a performance at the historic Ryman Auditorium. In February 2005, Jeannie was featured in a Nashville performance of The Vagina Monologues with fellow entertainers Pam Tillis and Kathy Mattea. Among the many honors and accolades that Jeannie has received is the 2000 induction to the North America Country Music Hall of Fame. In 2003 she was honored with induction into the George D. Hay Music Hall of Fame located in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas. Jeannie also received the 2003 Legend Award from Bluebird Country News. In 2006 Jeannie received the Songwriter of the Year Award from the R.O.P.E. (Reunion of Professional Entertainers) organization. In 2007 she received R.O.P.E.’s Entertainer of the Year Award. In 2009 Jeannie was honored with the prestigious Colonel Aide-de-Camp Award presented by Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen. The award recognizes citizens for meritorious public service with the distinction of being included in the Honorable Order of Tennessee Colonels. Also in 2009, an interview conducted by Rik Paleri with Jeannie at the Grand Ole Opry for Rik’s “Songwriters Notebook” television show was permanently entered into the archives of the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. Re-released on CD format, Jeannie Seely's Greatest Hits On Monument continues to receive strong praise, including a review in the All Music Guide To Country. Jeannie’s music projects in recent years include a 23-song anthology CD called Personal, an album or traditional holiday songs titled Number One Christmas and a collection of standards, fan favorites, and duets appropriately labeled Been There, Sung That. In 2001 Jeannie sang with fellow Opry member Ralph Stanley on Clinch Mountain Sweethearts which received an International Bluegrass Music Association Award for “Recorded Event of the Year”, as well as a Grammy nomination for “Bluegrass Album of the Year”. In addition to her own recordings, Jeannie’s vocals can be found on over 75 additional compilation albums and CDs.Her vocals on the Janis Joplin hit “Piece Of My Heart” appear on Bluegrass Goes To Town: Pop Songs Bluegrass Style released in April of 2002. In the fall of 2003 Jeannie released her own acoustic and bluegrass project on OMS Records titled Life’s Highway. The album features musicians Josh Graves, Glen Duncan, Steve Wariner, Jesse McReynolds, and Buck White – as well as harmony vocals from Charlie Louvin, the Osborne Brothers, and the Whites. Country Weekly magazine reviewed the CD and wrote, “Life’s Highway is one of the year’s most welcome surprises – a thoughtful, inventive acoustic winner that’s a much- needed slap in the face for anyone who might have forgotten how Jeannie earned her gig as one of the friendliest faces on the Grand Ole Opry. Jeannie simply owns these 13 tracks...” The recording career of Jeannie Seely spanned six decades with the early 2011 release of a new CD titled Vintage Country which is available on Jeannie’s website and at select retail and online outlets. In 2017, Jeannie’s long-awaited new album Written In Song became available in select stores, through digital retailers, and on her website. The 14-track album contains original songs recorded by artists like Merle Haggard (“Life of a Rodeo Cowboy), Dottie West (“He’s All I Need”), Ernest Tubb (“Sometimes I Do”), Willie Nelson (“Senses”) and several more. Written In Song topped the list of CMT’s ‘New Albums in the New Year,’ and The Boot’s ‘Most Anticipated Albums’ and it continues to receive great reviews: She is “Miss Country Soul,” a beloved member of the Grand Ole Opry, a country icon and a Pennsylvania hit-maker well before Taylor Swift was born... Seely’s latest album WRITTEN IN SONG features 14 updated timeless classics she has written and co-written. -CMT.com, Lauren Tingle Jeannie Seely proves that her songs and her voice are as great as they ever were on this fantastic new album. -Roughstock, Matt Bjorke The country music singer has written songs for numerous artists and it’s refreshing to hear her voice along with her very own take and production on these songs. These are, after all, her songs to sing and she certainly has the vocal prowess to do so! -Backstage Axxess, Dee Haley Jeannie Seely soars on her new album, Written in Song. "Miss Country Soul" is back stronger than ever. There is a variety on her latest musical effort. It garners an A rating. -Digital Journal, Markos Papadatos Jeannie brought back the traditional country sound that fans have been longing for on Written In Song. Tracks include “Leavin’ & Sayin’ Goodbye” featuring special guests Kenny and Tess Sears, “Senses” with guests Connie Smith and Marty Stuart and “We’re Still Hangin’ In There Ain’t We Jessi” with Jan Howard and Jessi Colter. Written In Song is distributed by Smith Music Group. “Written In Song is such an exciting project for me for many reasons,” states Seely. “It consists of 14 songs that I have written over the years, most of them recorded by my peers and my heroes. It’s also very rewarding to know that these songs have stood the test of time and are just as viable today. I am extremely grateful to the musicians and singers who made them sound brand new.” For the past three decades Jeannie has lived close to the Grand Ole Opry in a quaint and comfortable home along the Cumberland River that she renovated and decorated herself. A major setback occurred in May 2010 when Jeannie lost her home, car and personal belongings in the devastating Nashville flood. Jeannie decided to rebuild her home and returned to it around the same time the Grand Ole Opry returned to the Opry House, her second home, which was also damaged. On November 20, 2010, Jeannie married Nashville attorney Gene Ward. Jeannie routinely performs at benefit shows for a wide variety of charities and causes. She has served as the co-host for the annual awards program for SOURCE, a nonprofit organization seeking to unify women executives and professionals that work in all facets of the Nashville music industry. Jeannie is proud to serve as a longtime spokesperson for the Humane Society by recording public service announcements and by serving as a HSUS “Special Friend” involved in supporting their animal protection programs. Jeannie is actively involved in numerous other organizations and causes such as the Opry Trust Fund (which provides financial assistance to needy individuals in the country music industry) and R.O.P.E. (Reunion Of Professional Entertainers). In April 2017, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives unanimously approved House Resolution 259 honoring Jeannie Seely on her 50th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. In accepting the honor Jeannie noted, “Never have I been more proud of my heritage than I was today. It is my hope that I will always represent Pennsylvania in a manner that would make them proud of their native daughter, and I thank them for this distinguished honor.” Jeannie will be honored by the Nashville Association of Talent Directors (NATD) at their 7th Annual NATD Honors Gala scheduled for November 14, 2017, at the Hermitage Hotel. NATD has been a vital part of the Nashville Music Business Community by professionally representing, directing, and promoting the entertainment industry through its members. When not booked on concert dates out of town, Jeannie performs weekly on the Grand Ole Opry’s shows. She frequently hosts the Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree, appears on RFD television shows and specials, and has been featured in the Family Reunion TV and DVD tapings. Jeannie will be one of the featured performers on the Country Music Cruise that will set sail in February of 2018. Looking to the future of the Grand Ole Opry, Jeannie hopes for a peaceful coexistence of the old and the new. “I like adding the new talent to the Opry, but I don’t want them to ever change the Opry to where it becomes just another concert venue,” she states. “I like seeing the new artists, but value that tradition also and the uniqueness of it. And the music and all should change and will change. It always has.” “Hopefully, I will see a future of doing pretty much what I have done in the past,” explains Jeannie. “I want to keep doing personal appearances and shows and what I’ve been so blessed to be able to do in my life. I want to be anywhere they ask me to be. There are plenty of life’s highways I want to travel. I’m not done yet.” Jeannie notes, “I want to extend a huge ‘thanks’ to all of you who have been on my bandwagon for such a long time. To those of you just joining us, I hope the ride’s not over - so welcome aboard - and hang on!” Fans can write to Jeannie Seely in care of the Grand Ole Opry, 2804 Opryland Drive, Nashville, TN 37214. Jeannie’s website can be found at www.JeannieSeely.com, and Jeannie maintains a Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/JeannieSeely.

Host Tom Power talks to Bluegrass Hall of Fame member Jesse McReynolds of Jim & Jesse and the Virginia Boys about his career in bluegrass. One of the last founding fathers of bluegrass, Jesse McReynold’s story is the story of bluegrass — a music that emerged out of the country, into rural schoolhouses, onto rural radio, finding sponsorship along the way, enmeshing itself into the mainstream of American culture. McReynolds tells the story of his grandfather, who played in the first recorded country music session, talks about being offered a gig with the Stanley Brothers, serving with the armed forces in Korea and singing alongside Charlie Louvin. He relates hunting down record deals and successes with his brother Jim, starting their own label, being sought out by counter cultural icons like the Grateful Dead and The Doors. Now nearing the age of 91, McReynolds spends some time reflecting as well, on his brother Jim’s death, his own struggles with the Opry, and how he feels about his legacy in the music. This is an icon of American music whose story isn’t often told, and we’re honored to play a part.

Hemos sabido que Jackson Browne ha dado positivo por coronavirus tras un reciente viaje a Nueva York para actuar en Love Rocks NYC en la Gran Manzana. Al parecer, los síntomas son bastante leves por lo que no requiere ningún tipo de medicación ni hospitalización. Tan solo hacer lo que todos nosotros: quedarse en casa. El artista ha hecho un llamamiento a todos, y en especial a los más jóvenes, para que tomemos parte en la imprescindible respuesta global para detener la propagación del Covid-19. Hoy abrimos el tiempo de TOMA UNO con "A Little Too Soon to Say", la primera muestra sonora de su próximo álbum, que prevé publicar en octubre y que suena especialmente oportuna. Antes, en el verano, formará parte de una gira conjunta con James Taylor. También ha regresado Gordon Lightfoot, un icono de la música canadiense venerado por varias generaciones de seguidores, críticos y músicos. Con 81 años, acaba de publicar Solo, un título perfecto para estar fechas de introspección que supone su vigésimo primer álbum de estudio en una carrera que ya ocupa siete décadas. Todo comenzó en su casa, con el descubrimiento de una caja de cintas que contenían grabaciones de hace alrededor de 20 años en las que estaba acompañado simplemente por su guitarra. Probó a revisarlas y arreglarlas para su grupo de acompañamiento, pero decidió mantener la desnudez y la simplicidad del momento de su creación, al estilo de Springsteen con Nebraska. Canciones como “Return Into Dust” son las primeras que este trovador de Orillia, en la provincia de Ontario, lanza en los últimos 16 años. El Record Store Day es una fecha que reivindica las pequeñas tiendas de discos independientes. Esas a las que apoyaremos más que nunca cuando pase esta cuarentena. Para la próxima celebración se van acumulando discos especiales como es el caso de un single de Steve Earle con una versión al tema "Times Like These" que originalmente grabó para Songs for Slim: Rockin' Here Tonight, una recopilación editada hace siete años a favor de Slim Dunlap, guitarrista de la vieja escuela que reemplazó en el 87 a Bob Stinson en los Replacements. Un ataque cardíaco le retiró de la escena en 2012 y amigos como Lucinda Williams, Jakob Dylan, Jeff Tweedy, Patterson Hood o el propio Steve Earle procuraron recopilar dinero para él. “Time Like This” dio título en 1996 al segundo y último álbum en solitario de Slim Dunlap, nativo de Plainview, en Minnesota. Además, en la tercera semana de mayo sale a la venta Ghosts of West Virginia, el último álbum de Steve Earle & The Dukes, centrado en la explosión de la mina de carbón Upper Big Branch que mató en 2010 a veintinueve hombres en ese estado. Partiendo de uno de los peores desastres mineros en la historia de Estados Unidos, el artista traza diez retratos sonoros con la habilidad que siempre han caracterizado sus composiciones, explorando como la minería ha sacado a la luz un evidente sentido de unidad y orgullo. “John Henry Was A Steel Drivin’ Man” es uno de los ejemplos de cómo Steve Earle aprecia la necesidad de aprender a comunicarnos entre nosotros y se esfuerza en ello. Dentro de poco menos de un mes estará publicado Mountain Standard Time, el nuevo proyecto de Chris Roberts, uno de los más refutados miembros de la comunidad musical de Nashville, desde sus facetas de compositor, vocalista y productor. Ha sido responsable de musicales, compositores de canciones de éxito, colaborador junto a artistas de prestigio e incluso ha compuesta música para la gran pantalla. Pero el bluegrass es una de sus debilidades y para ese nuevo álbum vez ha querido llevar a ese terreno un tema que en 1970 grabaron Charlie Louvin y Melba Montgomery. Esta vez, Chris Roberts se ha unido a Ashley Campbell acompañados por músicos de la talla del mandolinista Casey Campbell, Rob Ickes en la guitarra o Dennis Crouch en el bajo. Carla Olson ha venido a poner un toque de nostalgia a estas fechas con la publicación de Have Harmony Will Travel 2, siguiendo el camino marcado por la primera entrega de hace siete años. Ahora son 11 duetos con invitados como Stephen McCarthy de los Long Ryders, Vince Melouney, que fuera bajista de los Bee Gees o Terry Reid, entre otros, además de resucitar literalmente las voces de Percy Sledge y Gene Clark. Junto a Peter Noone, ídolo de los mejores años de la British Invasion y líder de los Herman's Hermits de Manchester, ha recuperado “Goodbye My Love”, una canción que grabó originalmente Jimmy Hughes, primo de Percy Sledge, y que pasó a ser un gran éxito de los Searchers de Liverpool en 1965. El dúo de Carla Olson en Have Harmony Will Travel 2 con Timothy B. Schmit en esta deliciosa versión de "A Child’s Claim to Fame" nos retrotrae al segundo álbum de Buffalo Springefield, allá por 1967, cuando escuchamos por primera vez aquella composición de Richie Furay, Y, por supuesto, nos recuerda los días del ahora bajista de los Eagles como miembro de Poco, cuando el tema apareció como parte de un medley, entre “Hard Luck” y “Pickin Up The Pieces”, en el álbum Deliverin’ el tercero de la banda y el primero en vivo. En esta mirada por el retrovisor podemos escuchar incluso a Rusty Young tocando el banjo, el dobro y la guitarra acústica. La herencia de los grandes pioneros se hace presente gracias a bandas como The Sunset Canyoneers, que debutan con el álbum High In The Sky, en cuyo tema central nos recuerdan lo que es estar en la carretera viviendo como un espíritu libre. Un bellísimo tema de country cósmico bañado por la brisa californiana. "High in the Sky" está grababa en Oakdale, conocida como "Cowboy Capital of the World", en el salón de la casa del bajista de la banda William Duke y despliega todo el sentimiento de libertad que en esta situación debemos mantener por encima de todo, aunque estemos recluidos en casa. Sam Blasucci y Clay Finch son Mapache, un dúo de tintes fronterizos que comparte historias de aventuras en las que, en el fondo, siempre se anhela el regreso a casa. From Liberty Street lleva una semana en el mercado y es el resultado de compartir con sus vecinos de Echo Park, en Los Ángeles, el espacio creativo en el que exploran nuevos sonidos comunitarios. El disco, además, establece ese encuentro natural con el folclore tradicional y los sabores hispanos, ejemplo de lo que supone vivir en el sur de California y de la importancia de la cultura mejicana en ese entorno. De hecho hay algunas canciones dentro de este trabajo interpretadas directamente en español, aunque “Right Between The Lines”, uno de sus cortes más destacados, no es un ejemplo. A pesar de esta situación inusual, las novedades siguen llegando hasta el tiempo de TOMA UNO y aquí está "Thinkin 'Bout You All Night", un nuevo tema de Reckless Kelly que formará parte de su próximo álbum American Jackpot. Trata sobre la facilidad de obsesionarse con los ex tras una ruptura. Es una canción viajera compuesta en la carretera y en los diversos estados por los que el quinteto pasó durante una larga gira. Así Willy Braun, su compositor, dice que Colorado, California y Oregón fueron los lugares que conformaron un tema al que se incorporó en piano de Bukka Allen y la guitarra de Chris Masterson. American Jackpot es parte de un álbum doble, junto con American Girls, y supone el primer lanzamiento de la banda desde Sunset Motel de hace cinco años. Quien recuerde a Lou Ford o a los Loudermilks recordarán el espíritu poético de los hermanos Edwards, Chad y Lee, afincados en Charlotte, en Carolina del Norte. Así ha ocurrido en el último cuarto de siglo con su intento de poner al día con una finura especial las esencias del country rock. A. Lee Edwards bebe en los orígenes de la vieja escuela y sus composiciones tienen la seguridad de quien ha estabilizados sus cimientos y les ha dado consistencia. Escribe de forma inteligente y es multidimensional. Con su base en Franklin, también en Carolina del Norte, Alan Lee Edwards nos ha dejado un tema de la sobriedad y el músculo de "South of Sylva", que nos permite seguir confiando en su ya probado talento. Este domingo cerramos nuestro encuentro sonoro de cada fin de semana con Tracy Grammer, pareja artística del fallecido Dave Carter, con quien formó uno de los dúos de folk más recomendables de la última década del siglo XX. Nacida en Florida pero crecida en el sur de California, Tracy decidió seguir su carrera en solitario desde la inesperada muerte en 2002 de su socio debido a un infarto y hasta la fecha ha publicado cuatro trabajos en los que conserva el gusto por los sonidos clásicos, llenos de frescura y con un evidente tinte emocional. Así queda reflejado en su reciente versión "If I Needed You" una canción del inmortal Townes Van Zandt que ha recibido las más variopintas versiones, pero que en este caso conserva fielmente el espíritu con el que fue creada. Escuchar audio

On this week’s episode Jason P. Woodbury speaks with Nashville-based guitarist William Tyler. As a sideman, Tyler’s guitar work has appeared on records by Lambchop, Charlie Louvin, Candi Staton, Hiss Golden Messenger, Silver Jews, Wooden Wand, and dozens more, but since the dawn of the decade, he’s focused mostly on his own records, vivid instrumental soundscapes which connect country and folk traditions to kosmische musik and ambient soundscapes. His latest, Modern Country, was released earlier this month via Merge Records, and it’s his most expansive yet. With a full band including Phil Cook and Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche in tow, Tyler paints a view of America in all its fractured complexity, evoking beautiful landscapes and forgotten rogue states. The songs act as views from back roads, and even as Tyler eschews lyrics, he nonetheless tells stories with his sounds. Sally forth…

První hodina bude věnována veteránům country scény. Ray Price (1926–2013), Charlie Louvin (1927–2011), George Jones (1931–2013), Porter Wagoner (1927–2007) a Cowboy Jack Clement (1931–2013) bohužel už své songy zpívají v hilbilly nebi, ale nahrávky, které pořídili v posledních letech života, mají kouzlo až magické. Někteří vrstevníci jako Ralph Stanley (r. 1927) a Willie Nelson (r. 1933), či chlapci jen pár let mladší – Bobby Bare (r. 1935), Charlie Daniels (r. 1936), Merle Haggard (r. 1937), Billy Joe Shaver (r. 1939), Chip Taylor (r. 1940) a Guy Clark (r. 1941) – táhnou káru plnou písní úspěšně dál. Ryzí countrymani prostě nestárnou. Jako důkaz poslouží i ukázky z alba, které před několika dny vydali Django & Jimmie, vlastními jmény Willie a Merle.

První hodina bude věnována veteránům country scény. Ray Price (1926–2013), Charlie Louvin (1927–2011), George Jones (1931–2013), Porter Wagoner (1927–2007) a Cowboy Jack Clement (1931–2013) bohužel už své songy zpívají v hilbilly nebi, ale nahrávky, které pořídili v posledních letech života, mají kouzlo až magické. Někteří vrstevníci jako Ralph Stanley (r. 1927) a Willie Nelson (r. 1933), či chlapci jen pár let mladší – Bobby Bare (r. 1935), Charlie Daniels (r. 1936), Merle Haggard (r. 1937), Billy Joe Shaver (r. 1939), Chip Taylor (r. 1940) a Guy Clark (r. 1941) – táhnou káru plnou písní úspěšně dál. Ryzí countrymani prostě nestárnou. Jako důkaz poslouží i ukázky z alba, které před několika dny vydali Django & Jimmie, vlastními jmény Willie a Merle.

Join us this week as we welcome singer songwriter, Abby Owens. Hailing from Indiantown, Florida, she is a storyteller with songs. Her inspirations are real stories from her life - the people, happenings, emotional responses and everyday occurrences that affect her and the feeling that something she writes might resonate in others lives helps drive her to create. For her, music is a heartfelt connection. Abby's first two records, released simultaneously in March of 2010 represent a wide sampling of her creative expression. "'FORE THE LIGHT COMES", engineered by the legendary David Barbe (Sugar, Drive By Truckers), is a rocking and soulful first effort with full band arrangements. "INDIANTOWN", produced by Jason Isbell is a more stark, acoustic representation of her work. Abby's eclectic and energetic live talents have been showcased alongside Justin Townes Earle, Drivin-N-Cryin', Charlie Louvin, Jason Isbell, Travis Tritt, Marty Stuart, and Unknown Hinson. We will talk to Abby about her upcoming schedule, get a behind the scenes look at her music, feature her latest songs, and ask her to share her message for the troops. Please be sure to visit Abby Owens at http://www.abbyowensmusic.com/ and spread the word. Fans are welcome to call in and chat live with Abby during the show. 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. More great music for a really great cause! And as always we will give shout outs to our deployed military listeners. This is sure to be a terrific show so be sure to join us, Sunday April 21st 2013 at 4:00 PM EDT! Our message to the troops....WE do what we do, because YOU do what you do.

HOLY GHOST TENT REVIVAL cannot be pigeonholed into any popular genre. Melding brass with banjo, guitar, bass and drums, this five-piece ensemble boasts an eclectic mesh of instruments and styles -- a musical alchemy all their own as they travel the country spreading the magic of their heart-throbbing, foot-stomping, good-time music. THE DIRT DAUBERS hail from Paducah, Kentucky and Nashville, Tennessee. This trio has traveled the world, singing loud-and-proud an eclectic mix of Appalachian, ragtime and hot jazz standards and original music. From cowboy songs to bluegrass, Harlem jazz to honky tonk, the Daubers tackle it all with vim, verve and vigor. The Dirt Daubers have gained the encouragement and/or approval of such varied stars as Les Claypool, Charlie Louvin, and Jello Biafra. Their new album is Wake Up Sinners.

Weekly JourneywithJesus.net postings, read by Daniel B. Clendenin. Essay: *The "Backward Life" of Lenten Spring* for Sunday, 25 March 2012; book review: *Satan is Real: The Ballad of the Louvin Brothers* by Charlie Louvin with Benjamin Whitmer (2012); film review: *The Descendants* (2011); poem review: *Lenten Prayers* by St. Ephraim.

In 1956 Elvis Presley was booked to open for the Louvin Brothers tour, but he was rising so fast, he was the headliner before the tour was over. The late Charlie Louvin comments on these dates. Biographer Peter Guralnick also speaks about Presley’s first Las Vegas shows that were not nearly as successful as his […]

AMANDA SHIRES is a singing fiddle-playing Texan who just released her second solo CD called "Carrying Lightning." She deftly employs her fiddle/violin, ukulele and even whistling ... the resulting sound is a beautiful but woozily surrealistic swoon. Amanda was also recently seen in the recent Hollywood movie Country Strong where she played the fiddle player in the band backing Gwyneth Paltrow's fictional country superstar. WoodSongs alum Rod Picott will join Amanda on acoustic guitar. BEN HALL is a 22-year old multi talented National Thumbpicking Champion from Okolona, Mississippi. Ben has also been recognized nationally as a singer/songwriter who prefers traditional styles of music. While attending Belmont University, Hall has managed to perform at some of Nashville's most famous venues including the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Although he makes frequent appearances as a soloist, Hall has worked the stage as a sideman for legends such as Jeannie Seely, Jan Howard and Charlie Louvin. Ben has recorded with Louvin, Kurt Wagner & Cortney Tidwell, and Candi Staton. In 2011 Tompkins Square will release a new Ben Hall album full of guitar tunes heavily influenced by his heroes Merle Travis and Chet Atkins.

Artist feature was a seven song memorial to Charlie Louvin.

Jimmy Ryan, mandolin player with The Blood Oranges, talks about music, former bands, and pushing the beat! We’ll hear selections from Jimmy’s time with The Blood Oranges as well as on his own. You can find his CDs at CDBaby. We … More ... The post Jimmy Ryan: Musician, and a Tribute to Charlie Louvin appeared first on Paradigms Podcast.

FTB podcast #104  features the new album by LORI McKENNA called Lorraine.  Also music from TERN ROUNDERS,  HAUNTED HEARTS and the late CHARLIE LOUVIN.  The full playlist is posted below.  Check the artist's websites and order their CD's or downloads and tell 'em you heard the songs on the FTB podcast.  Please email me with any questions or suggestions for the podcasts. (frater@freighttrainboogie.com)Here's the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts.  Here's the direct link to listen now!  And this is the RSS feed for non-iTunes listeners: http://ftbpodcasts.libsyn.com/rss Show #104 LORI McKENNA - The Luxury Of Knowing - Lorraine PETE SINJIN -  Driving California -Better Angels Radio TYLER REEVE - Train Songs - Whiskey Down TERN ROUNDERS - Livin' -Tern Rounders (mic break) CALEB STINE - Doing Time in Baltimore -I Wasn't Built for a Life Like This DEHLIA LOW - Take Me Back - Tellico HAUNTED HEARTS - (I Don't Want To Live In A) Cardboard Box - Howdy LORI McKENNA - You Get A Love Song -Lorraine (mic break) CHARLIE LOUVIN - Waiting For A Train - Charlie Louvin CHIP TAYLOR & CARRIE RODRIGUEZ - Your Name is On My Lips - The New  Bye & Bye FRONTIER RUCKUS - Ringbearer - Deadmalls & Nightfalls THE FABULOUS GINN SISTERS - Share Our Secrets - You Can't Take a Bad Girl Home (mic break) LORI McKENNA - Lorraine - Lorraine (Jan. 28th, 2011) Bill Frater Freight Train Boogie

An eclectic two hours, including musical tributes to Charlie Louvin (died Jan. 26/11) and Paul Quarrington (died Jan. 21/10). Rob Moir joined me in the studio for a live set in advance of his Jan. 30 show at Cafe Deux Soleils. I also spoke with SONiA of Disappear Fear, who will be at the Rogue Folk Club Jan. 28.Enjoy, mes amis!valfolkoasis@gmail.com

FTB podcast #82 features the new CD by EILEN JEWELL, it's called Butcher Holler: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn. Also new music from CHARLIE LOUVIN, SHANNON WHITWORTH and a BAND OF HEATHENS download tune. The full playlist is posted below. Check the artist's websites and order their CD's or downloads and tell 'em you heard the songs on the FTB podcast. Please email me with any questions or suggestions for the podcasts. Here's the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here's the direct link to listen now! Please help the Freight Train Boogie podcasts to grow by filling out this short survey... Thanks very much! Show #82 EILEN JEWELL - Fist City - Butcher Holler: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn CLAY McCLINTON - Bird For A Day - Livin' Out Loud ROBERT POE - Around For You - Robert Poe SHANNON WHITWORTH - Wrong Kind Of Man - Water Bound (mic break) BAND OF HEATHENS - Free Again (free download) BEN GILMER & THE SIDEARMS - Dark Clouds - Heart That Burns THE CORNELL HURD BAND - Invitation to the Blues - A Bad Year for Love EILEN JEWELL - Deep as Your Pocket - Butcher Holler: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn (mic break) CHARLIE LOUVIN - Hickory Wind - Hickory Wind: Live at Gram Parsons' Guitar Pull THE COAL PORTERS - Let's Say Goodbye (Like We Said Hello) - Durango LES SAMPOU -My, My, My - Lonesomeville ERIC BEVERLY AND THE SUNDAY BEST - All Her Little Secrets - The Sunday Best (mic break) EILEN JEWELL - Another Man Loved Me Last Night - Butcher Holler: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn Bill Frater Freight Train Boogie

Bill Cody with "Country Music Hall of Fame" member Charlie Louvin.  Recorded Thursday, September 24, 2009 at WSM radio in Nashville.  Charlie would be headlining at Bluegrass Underground, as well as appearing on the Grand Ole Opry and Ernest Tubb Midnight Jamboree.

Luego de casi un año de ausencia, el GustaPOD regresa con un episodio de alta factura que incluye presentaciones estelares de: Charlie Louvin, The Small Faces, Sobrinus, The Catherine Wheel, Cato Salsa Experience y Chapeaumelon. Así que adelante, engáñeme sin remordimientos, descargue este episodio y hágame creer que se pasó todo este tiempo lamentando la desaparición del GustaPOD y fantaseando con su regreso. No se arrepentirá.