C O U N T R Y M U S I C C L A S S I C S

Doug Davis
Owner/Publisher/Manager/ Editor/Writer/Gopher/Chief Cook & Bottle Washer
Email to: Classics@countrymusicclassics.com

Thursday May 24^th, 2007

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STORY BEHIND THE SONG

According to several recording artists, the worst thing about having a hit record was finding the right song to follow that hit record. That seemed to be the case with The Browns, as they searched for that just right song to follow up their smash single, “The Three Bells.”

The trio spent a few days with Chet Atkins listening to both old and new songs but still could not find that “just right tune.”

They decided to take in an Archie Campbell show in Printer’s Alley and during the show, Campbell sang “Scarlet Ribbons” and The Browns knew they had found their follow-up to “The Three Bells.” The following day, September 24^th, 1959 Archie Campbell was in the RCA Victor Studio, teaching “Scarlet Ribbons” to the trio.

RCA Victor released “Scarlet Ribbons” in November and entered the country music charts November 9^th,1959 and peaked at # 7. It was on the country charts for 16 weeks.

The single also scored a # 13 on the pop music charts.

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Read “The Story Behind The Song” on Dave Dudley's 1965 hit "Truck Drivin' Son of A Gun," at

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTION: Do you know anything about Jerry Lee Lewis getting a “blues award?” It was on the radio.

ANSWER: Jerry Lee Lewis is a 2007 Blues Music Award winner in the Comeback Album of the Year category with his disc of collaborations, "Last Man Standing."

QUESTION: My mom says that Lee Greenwood is performing at some Fox News gathering. Do you have any details?\

ANSWER: Montgomery Gentry, LeAnn Rimes and Lee Greenwood will perform at Fox News personality Sean Hannity’s “Freedom Concerts” in Atlanta, Georgia on July 10th followed by July 26th show in San Diego. Cincinnati will host a show on August 9th followed by Dallas on August 14th. The final show will be in Jackson, New Jersey on September 11th. The Hannity Freedom Concerts benefit the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund for the children of America's Military Heroes who have been killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty. For more information on tickets go to http://www.hannityfreedomconcert.com

QUESTION: The radio guys mentioned that Ricky Skaggs and Vince Gill were performing together. Any information?

ANSWER: Vince Gill and Ricky Skaggs will headline “Bluegrass at the Ryman,” July 5th and July 19th, respectively. Others in the lineup include Earl Scruggs on June 21st; Rhonda Vincent on June 28th, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver on July 12th and Mountain Heart and The Grascals on July 26th.

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QUESTION: Do you know who had a record out about a “Hillbilly Heart” several years ago?

ANSWER: Johnny Rodriguez scored a top 5 hit on “Hillbilly Heart” in 1976

QUESTION: I heard a song on the radio just a few times back in the 70’s about “The Son of A Bum.” Do you know who had that record?

ANSWER: “Son of A Bum” was the flipside of Nat Stuckey’s 1969 # 8 hit “Sweet Thang And Cisco.”

QUESTION: My cousin used to sing a song about “Down On The Corner At A Bar Named Kelly’s.” Do you know who had that record?

ANSWER: “Down On The Corner At A Bar Called Kelly’s” scored a # 94 hit for Johnny Paycheck in 1979

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COUNTRY MUSIC’S TOP TUNES IN:

1944
Straighten Up and Fly Right - King Cole Trio

1952
The Wild Side of Life - Hank Thompson

1960
Please Help Me, I’m Falling - Hank Lockin

1968
I Wanna Live - Glen Campbell

1976
After All the Good is Gone - Conway Twitty

1984
To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before - Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson

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One of my favorite singers, Eddy Raven, has a duet with Todd Fritsch on Todd’s “Sawdust” CD. The track is titled “Tequila Tells.” PLUS --Todd does a great rendition of one of my favorite old cowboy songs, “Little Joe The Wrangler.” I don’t listen to or get into --current country artists—but this guy is G O O D and is “real country.” Go to www.toddfritsch.com for more information. It’s well worth the trip!

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TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY

By: Bill Morrison

Bob Dylan born “Robert Allen Zimmerman,” Duluth, MN 1941.

Priscilla Ann Beaulieu, wife of Elvis Presley, born Brooklyn, NY 1945.

Mike Reid born Aliquippa, PA 1947.

Don Cook, producer/songwriter/publishing executive, born San Antonio, TX 1949.

Lefty Frizzell recorded “Always Late” 1951.

Rosanne Cash singer/songwriter/author, born to Johnny Cash and Vivian Liberto Cash, Memphis, TN 1955.

Buck Owens recorded “Under The Influence Of Love/Nobody’s Fool But Yours,” 1961.

Earl Johnson, fiddle/banjo/session musician died in Georgia 1965.

Johnny Cash performed at Billy Graham’s Crusade in Knoxville, TN 1970.

Jessi Colter’s “I’m Not Lisa” went to #1 on the charts 1975.

The Urban Cowboy soundtrack album charted 1980.

Billy Gilman born Westerly, RI 1988. Billy had his first hit record, when he was 11 years old. He was the youngest artist in history, to reach the

Billboard country charts. Brenda Lee held that record from 1957-1999.

Gene Clark, singer/songwriter/ guitarist died Sherman Oaks, CA 1991.

MCA released Jimmy Buffett’s “Fruitcakes” album 1994.

Taylor Ray Jennings age 22, and his girlfriend, were killed near Dallas, Texas, by a drunk driver in 2003. Taylor was the grandson of Waylon

Jennings.

Buddy Jewell debuted on the Grand Ole Opry, and was introduced by Clint Black, in 2003.

Randy Travis’ “Three Wooden Crosses” went to #1 2003.

Vivian Liberto age 71, first wife of Johnny Cash died 2005 in California. She divorced Johnny Cash in 1966. The couple had four daughters Rosanne,

Kathleen, Cindy, and Tara.

by: Bill Morrison www.rockabillyhall.com/billmorrison.html

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LETTERS FROM SUBSCRIBERS:

Hi Doug,

I think your answer to Myron about your newaletter was very appropiate. I'm sure we all agree that while country music isn't what it once was, many of the old-timers like Vern Gosden, George Jones, and the rest still put on a good show and put out a good product. I, for one, like what you do and I'm sure there are many, many more like me. Being raised on country music, my first hero was Eddy Arnold, a lot of what you write brings back many memories. I've been on this earth for 70 years and a country music fan for over 60 of them. As I have told you before, you keep writing them and I'll keep reading them

Lou Elliott

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Hallo Doug,

Thanks for all the great news about the people in Country Music. I really like the info your sending out.

In January 2007 I released two CD's - one cut in Nashville at County Q Studio with singer/songwriter Billy Yates (I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair , Choices) as my producer and one cut at BGM Studio San Antonio, Texas with Bill Green as my producer.

It's two duet albums with my friends...The Nashville album The Bartender (It's All On The Jukebox) featuring ... Ed Bruce, Melba Montgomery, Joe DIamond, Joe Sun, Billy Yates, John Riggs and Becky Hobbs.

The Texas album "Neon Bible" (The Texas Honky Tonk Testament) featuring,,, Charlie Walker, Johnny Bush, Bobby Flores, Amber Digby, Bill Green, Leslie Tom and Augie Meyers.

Both albums are introduced by Merle KIlgore who was supposed to sing on the albums but got very sick. Merle wanted to be a part of my albums so he told his wife Judy to bring a small taperecorder to his hospitalbed to introduce the albums. This was the last recordings Merle Kilgore did before he passed away Feb 2005. I think the world of

Merle for doin' that for me during his illness. He was great man and real true friend. I miss him a lot.

On the Texas album I'm doin' a song that I wrote called "A Violin That Never Has Been Played" together with Amber Digby (Darrell Mc Call's sisters daughter) a song that the great Johnny Paycheck recorded together with KC Carrington on NLT Records. This was the first song I got recorded by an american artist.

All the best

Swedish countrysinger/songwriter

The Honky Tonk Man---Red Jenkins

website: www.redjenkins.com

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“Country Classics ~ Music From The Heart”

By: Bill Morrison

Quote: “Retirement scares me. I love working so much that I could never give it up.”

--Porter Wagoner to TV News reporter Patricia Nolan in 1988

Who Am I? I was the first woman inducted into the Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame.

Johnny Horton 1925~1960 was inducted into the Delta Music Hall of Fame in 2004. The Hall is located in Ferriday, Louisiana. www.sos.louisiana.gov/delta/index.htm

Tom T. Hall will celebrate his 71^st birthday on May 25, 2007.

The Allegheny Mountain Jamboree debuted on WFRM in 1955.

Song Of The Day: “The Streak” recorded by Ray Stevens, and released on the Bamaby label in1974. The single entered Billboards chart in April, topped out at #3, and remained on the chart for 13 weeks. The song was written by Ray.

Canadian country music star Terry Carisse, age 62, died from cancer in Ottawa on May 22, 2005.

Jimmie Rodgers recorded “Hobo Bill’s Last Ride” in New Orleans, in 1929.

The British CMA honored Dottie West as their Country Music Artist of the Year in 1974.

Conway Twitty was honored by the Academy of Country Music with their Male Vocalist of the Year Award in 1975.

Buck Trent and his banjo debuted on the Grand Ole Opry with Bill Carlisle in 1960.

Book Of The Day: “Bless Your Little Heart: The Story of Buddy Starcher” --By Marion R. Goddard

Remembering Radio’s Finest Hours: “CKNX Barn Dance”—CKNX, Wingham, ON

***Who Am I? Rosalie Allen a.k.a. Julie Marlene Bedra 1924~2003 “The Queen of the Yodelers.”

Remembering A Country Music Legend: Roger Miller 1936~1992

Roger Dean Miller was born In Fort Worth, Texas, on January 2, 1936. Shortly after Roger’s first birthday his father died. Two years later Roger and his two brothers were taken to three of his father’s brothers to be raised. Roger went to his uncle Elmer, and the cotton farm he owned in Erick, Oklahoma. At age 5, he wrote his first song, and bought his first guitar at a very young age with money he earned picking cotton. Roger did not use a telephone until he was a senior at the high school in Erick. In 1957 Roger moved to Nashville, and took a job at the Andrew Jackson Hotel as a bellhop. Later that year Tree Publishing signed Roger to an exclusive writers contract, and his first song to be recorded was “Happy Child” recorded by Jimmy Dean. Late in 1957, Roger joined Judy Lynn’s band as a fiddler. Roger moved to Amarillo, Texas, in 1958, and joined the fire department. He was fired 7 weeks later after falling asleep on the job and missing two fires. He then joined Ray Price’s Cherokee Cowboys, and Ray cut one of Roger’s songs “Invitation To The Blues.” The A side of that single was Bill Anderson’s “City Lights.” As a result of the success of this single, large numbers of Nashville artists began recording Roger Miller tunes. Ernest Tubb recorded “Half A Mind,” Porter Wagoner recorded “Dear Lonesome” and Faron Young released “That’s The Way I Feel.” George Jones, Donny Young a.k.a. (Johnny Paycheck), Jim Reeves and many others recorded Roger Miller’s songs as soon as they became available.Recording success came for Roger in 1960, when he hit the charts for the first time with “You Don’t Want My Love” on RCA. He joined Faron Young’s band in 1962, and moved to Hollywood to study acting in 1964 after signing with Smash Records. Roger’s recording career took off under the Smash banner and he was forced to abandon his acting lessons. Roger had his own Network television show in 1966. The Roger Miller Show on NBC-TV did not last out the first season due to Roger’s drug addiction.In 1985, the musical “Big River” opened on Broadway. Roger Miller wrote the music for this very successful play, and he briefly played the role of Pap. “Big River” won seven Tony Awards, including best musical score, and best musical. The original cast album for “Big River” was the first of its kind to be recorded in Nashville.The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted Roger Miller in 1973. During the course of his career Roger won 11 Grammy Awards. His domination of the Grammys caused the organization to change their rules, so that no one person could ever dominate the awards in the future. Roger had five gold albums, six gold singles, and one platinum single. BMI presented him with 22 citations. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1995.
Roger Miller was diagnosed with cancer in 1991, and died in California, on October 25, 1992, at the age of 56. Cause of death: Throat and lung cancer, Roger was cremated, and the location of his ashes is unknown. It is extremely difficult to describe who, and what, Roger Miller was. His mind worked differently than other folks. He was a genius, with the quickest mind, and funniest sense of humor on the planet, and he always did things his way. Shortly before Roger died, a friend visited him in the hospital. The friend asked how he was doing and Roger replied, “Just my luck, I finally reach the point in life where I could use some spare parts, and California passes a helmet law.” God only made one Roger Miller.

Thought For Today: "Faith is different from proof; the latter is human, the former is a gift from God." -- Blaise Pascal
by: Bill Morrison www.rockabillyhall.com/billmorrison.html

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THE BIRTHDAY GIRL.

      By: Jack Blanchard

Enough about me. Tuesday, May  23rd is one of the most important birthdays in history...

at least to me. Where would I be without my partner?

(Here's a picture of the Birthday Girl) http://tinyurl.com/2baxzp

Misty Morgan has a photographic memory for music. I call it a "phonographic" memory.

She can play any piece she hears once, even if it's just background Muzak in a store,

but she does not read music. She has never sung a single note off key.

Her first underage jobs were with pickup combos around Tonawanda, New York.

They played standards, dance music, and a little country. As a piano single, she played and sang mostly standards,

Broadway, and popular songs.

When I met her she was playing with a country band at The Corral Barbecue

in West Hollywood, Florida, under the name "Mary Male".

One night, when we had only been together a short time, we went to a club to hear an all female jazz quintet.

Somebody asked her to sit in on piano, and she accepted. I was embarrassed.

I said, "Honey, you don't play jazz!!!" She just said, "I can do it."

As she went on-stage, I went to the rest room. I didn't want to see it.

Then I heard this great jazz piano, a mix of Oscar Petersen, Erroll Garner, and Ramsey Lewis!

I went out and looked and it was Misty! She brought down the house.

I said, "Where the hell did you learn that?" She just calmly said, "I told you I could do it"

She can play all kinds of music, and she never plays anything the same twice.

She is the first female entertainer I know of to play six stacked keyboards onstage.

Sometimes the strings, guitars, fiddles, and other sounds on our records,

are really Misty and her magic keyboards. She can blend them with Buddy Spicher, Johnny Gimbel,

Vassar Clements, and other musicians, so that you can't tell. unless you were there.

Her ear for sound is a valuable tool I use when mixing sessions. I can write the songs,

and we work out the arrangements together, but she has the final word on the mixdowns.

When I write a new song I sing it to her first. She never says it's bad.

If she says, "That's really nice", I know it isn't.

I have go back and work on the song until she gives the right reaction.

It's sort of an excitement in her eyes... sometimes even tears. She's always right. My final editor.

Everybody remarks about her unusual harmony when we sing duets.

I have no idea what she's doing, and I don't want to know. It just works.

On top of all this, she is the perfect straight man to my funny stuff.

She folds her arms and gives me a look that says this: "Whenever you're through, dummy.

We're trying to do a serious show here." The audiences love her, and so do I.

Jack Blanchard -
THE JACK BLANCHARD & MISTY MORGAN HOME PAGE:
http://jackandmisty.com

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FOOD FOR THE SOUL:

And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, afer you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Peter 5:10,11 NIV

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