Monday August 13th , 2007 C O U N T R Y M U S I C C L A S S I C S

           

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Doug Davis
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Email to:  Classics@countrymusicclassics.com

 

Monday  August 13th , 2007

 

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                                 STORY   BEHIND   THE   SONG

 

 

I’ve heard songwriters say that some songs were almost too easy to write while others were “like pulling teeth.” According to Bob McDill, Dan Seals’ “Everything That Glitters Is Not Gold” was one of those “teeth pulling tunes.”

 

Bob commented,” Dan Seals and I worked on that song for months. I always wanted to write a great rodeo song and Dan wanted to write one too. So we put our heads together and came up with that. Writing that song was sort of like pulling teeth. It took months and months to get that song right. And the record turned out great. I’m really proud of that song.  That’s one of those songs that I would not change a word in.”

 

“Everything That Glitters is Not Gold” entered the country music charts April 5^th, 1986 and made it to number one. It was Seal’s 10^th country chart song and was on the charts for 23 weeks.

 

 

 

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                                            QUESTIONS    AND    ANSWERS

 

                                                            

 

QUESTION:  I had heard that Vince Gill was going into the hall of fame. What has he done to deserve that?

ANSWER:     Vince Gill, Mel Tillis and Ralph Emery will be officially inducted during a ceremony at the Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville in October. Vince Gill is an 18-time Grammy-winner and has sold more than 22-million albums. 

QUESTION:  I heard on the radio that Brenda Lee is doing something for Habitat for Humanity. Do you have any details?

ANSWER:      Brenda Lee and Pam Tillis will perform at a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity in Nashville on August. 21^st at The Cannery Ballroom. Habitat for Humanity is an ecumenical Christian ministry that builds houses and provides deserving families the opportunity to purchase decent, affordable homes.

QUESTION:    Do you know if Dolly Parton is touring anytime soon and if so where?

ANSWER:      She's also planning to embark on a world tour next year which will include shows in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia.

QUESTION:   Do you have any information on a song about “There Ain’t No Sign Of Living?”  My sister in law talks about that record?

ANSWER:     “No Sign Of Living” was a # 32 hit for Dottie West in 1965

QUESTION:    There was a song on the radio back in the 50’s about “All of mama’s Children.” Do you know who had that record?

ANSWER:       “All Mama’s Children” was the flipside of Carl Perkins’ 1956 # 7 hit, “Boppin’ The Blues.”

QUESTION:     Back in the 80’s, Waylon Jennings had a record about “The Devil’s On The Loose.” Do you know who wrote that song?

ANSWER:        Waylon’s 1985 # 13 hit, “The Devil’s On The loose” was written by Larry Willoughby

 

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COUNTRY MUSIC’S TOP TUNES IN:

 

1948
Bouquet of Roses - Eddy Arnold

1956
I Walk the Line - Johnny Cash

1964
Dang Me - Roger Miller

1972
Bless Your Heart - Freddie Hart & The Heartbeats

1980
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1988
Don’t Close Your Eyes - Keith Whitley

 

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TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY

               By: Bill Morrison

 

Vernon Dalhart recorded “The Prisoner’s Song,” country music’s first million-seller 1924.           

 

Merle Travis recorded “John Henry” 1946.

 

Ernest Tubb recorded “A Woman Has Wrecked Many A Good Man” 1947.

 

Webb Pierce recorded “Wondering,” 1951. This record became his first #1 single.

 

Dan Fogelberg was born Peoria, IL 1951.

 

Johnny Cash recorded “I Still Miss Someone” 1958.

 

Brenda Lee recorded “Sweet Nothin’s” for Owen Bradley at Decca 1959.

 

The Stanley Brothers recorded “Stone Walls and Steel Bars” 1963.

 

Andy Griggs born Monroe, LA 1973.

 

Glen Campbell’s #1 hit “Sunflower” charted 1977.

 

J.B. Fusilier 1901~1975, age 74, a.k.a. Jean Batiste Fusilier, Cajun fiddle pioneer died in 1975.

 

Johnny and June Carter Cash renewed their wedding vows in Jamaica 1979.

 

Joe Tex died in Navasota, TX 1982.

 

Bill E. “Cousin Wilbur” Wesbrooks, age 73, died 1984. Member Grand Ole Opry.

 

Keith Whitley went to #1 for the first time with “Don’t Close Your Eyes” 1988.

 

Brooks & Dunn’s debut album “Brand New Man” was released 1991.

 

Capitol Nashville released “The Deana Carter Collection” 2002.

 

The Everly Brothers released “A Night at the Royal Albert Hall” 2002.

 

Luke Stricklin debuted on the Grand Ole Opry, and sang his debut single “American by God’s Amazing Grace” in 2005. Luke wrote the song while serving in Iraq.

 

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

 

 

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Hi Doug,

From: Tom in Montreal.

I think that most folks get a chuckle every time you use your 'generic response' to the whiners, who are always looking for fault, instead of appreciating the hard work that goes into your ever popular newsletter.

Anyway, Please post the following if you can:

Looking for Jim Reeves memorabilia

Do you know anyone who knew and worked with Jim on his only film 'Kimberley Jim' which was made in South Africa in 1963?

I am helping Larry Jordan from Ohio in the USA on a biography which he is currently writing on the life of the famous Western/Country singer Jim Reeves. I organised the Jim Reeves 1962 tour of South Africa which also had fellow artists Chet Atkins and Floyd Cramer on the bill. The tour, which was an unbelievable success, was done in association with Teal Records.

The following year Jim came back to South Africa to make his only film titled 'Kimberley Jim' with Clive Parnell, Madeleine Usher, Arthur Swemmer, Tromp Terre-Blanche, David van der Walt, Mike Holt, Don Leonard, June Neethling and Vonk de Ridder among others. The film was directed by Emil Nofal for Jamie Uys Film Productions. Jim was killed in 1964 when the plane he was piloting crashed during a storm. He was 40 years old.

Can anyone help with information about the film or about Gilbert Gibson who wrote some of the music for the film?

If so please contact Percy Tucker at percy@iafrica.com. Your help will be acknowledged in the book.

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Vince Gill, Mel Tillis, Ralph Emery tapped for Hall of Fame ()
By PETER COOPER - TENNESSEAN.COM  More...

 

Hi, all you historians. Thought you might be interested in a couple of observations.

    The 3 listed above to go in this year are qualified for Hall of Fame, that's for sure, But again--no females made it this year.

    Those who might care about any of this, take a trip to the CMF Library with a listing of all the inductees since the Hall was begun.

Look up BILLBOARD MAGAZINE, Section Two - October 30, 1965 "THE WORLD OF COUNTRY MUSIC"

.     Turn to pages 79--93 and see the original listing of nominees the CMA put out 42 years ago. You will find the following folks who are still not in.

    Could it be that since these ignored nominees, most of whom are deceased, can do nothing for the CMA, the CMA is going to do nothing for them? Many of those voting today probably don't know who many of these folks are:

        (I think I have kept up with the list, but some non-performers might have gone in under my radar):

 

        Listed as Artists

    J. E. Mainer & Wade Mainer

    Cliff Carlisle (Bill went in, in 2002)

    Lulu Belle and Scotty

    Elton Britt

    Bradley Kincaid

    Wilf (Montana Slim) Carter

    Clayton McMichen

    Molly O'Day

    Carson Robison

    Cowboy Copas

    Uncle Jimmie Thompson

    Milton Brown

    Riley Puckett

    James Gideon Tanner

 

        Listed as Non-Performers

    John Lair

    Ted Daffan

    Edwin W. Craig

    Dave Kapp

    Edgar L. Bill

    Paul Ackerman

    Lee Gillette

    Joe Allison

    Harry Stone

    Frank Walker

    Eli Oberstein

    Bob Miller

    Hal Horton

    Frederick J. A. Forster

    M. M. Cole

    Jack Kapp

 

Thanks

Country Gordy

 

 

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LAST OF THE BREED.

    by: Jack Blanchard

We just watched a great TV show on PBS.
It was called "Last of the Breed",
and featured Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Ray Price,
and Asleep at the Wheel.

It reminded us of the 1970's when we traveled the roads of America,
and jammed on stage with all the Country legends.

Misty and I cried all the way through it,
just because the music was so damn good!

A PBS hostess asked Willie how he wrote "Crazy".
He said "The original title was 'Stupid'".
She said "How old were you when you wrote it?"
Willie said "Seven."

Jack Blanchard

THE JACK BLANCHARD & MISTY MORGAN HOME PAGE:

http://jackandmisty.com

 

 

 

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FOOD   FOR   THE   SOUL:

Jesus speaking: “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.”  Matthew 7:14 NIV

 

 

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