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Doug Davis
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Thursday August 2nd , 2007

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STORY BEHIND THE SONG

A lot of hit songs have been written from lines in movies or television programs and according to Bob McDill, Keith Whitley’s 1988 hit, “Don’t Close Your Eyes” was one of those tunes!

McDill commented, “That idea came from a Neil Simon play that was made into a movie titled “California Suite” with Maggie Smith and the English actor—I can’t think of his name. Anyway he plays a gay man who’s married to this gal and she’s about to win her first Oscar. They come to the awards ceremony and he’s involved in hustling some little boy at dinner. She’s learned to live with all of that. She wants him to make love to her that night and I was walking thru the room when my wife and my daughter were watching that movie when Maggie Smith said “hold me tonight and make love to me tonight and don’t close your eyes. Don’t pretend I’m somebody else. “ And I thought that was a great title. So that’s where that song came from.”

Whitley’s “Don’t Close Your Eyes” entered the country music charts April 30^th, 1988 and made it to number one.

It was his 10^th charted song and was on the charts for 23 weeks.

READ MORE “STORIES BEHIND THE SONGS” ON A WEBSITE AT WWW.COUNTRYMUSICCLASSICS.COM

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WHO AM I:

My first hit record wasn’t country and didn’t have my name on it but it was me just the same.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTION: Are they tearing down something at Graceland? There was something about that on the radio.

ANSWER: Graceland may level its visitors center and adjacent Heartbreak Hotel if plans to expand the Memphis tourist attraction are completed. While Elvis Presley's former home is safe from construction, the managers of Graceland want to build a $250 million convention and tourist center, as well as a high-tech museum, which would be located on the same side of the street as the mansion for the first time. Plans by the company CFX, which bought Presley's name and image from Lisa Marie Presley in 2006, also call for a digital recreation of Presley as part of the Graceland experience. No construction schedule has been announced. The 30th anniversary of Presley's death will be observed on Aug. 16 in Memphis.

QUESTION: Do you know anything about Bill Anderson being on a cooking show?

ANSWER: CT’s “Southern Fried Flicks” will feature Bill Anderson on August 12th

QUESTION: Is there something about Marty Robbins going on at the hall of fame?

ANSWER: The “Marty Robbins: Among My Souvenirs” exhibit opens at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville this Friday.

QUESTION: Did Waylon Jennings have a record about “Singing Sad Songs?” My sister says she remembers it but I don’t.

ANSWER: “Singer Of Sad Songs” was a # 12 hit for Waylon in 1970

QUESTION: Did Buck Owens record the old song “I’m Too Old To Cut The Mustard Anymore?” And do you know who had the original version on that song?

ANSWER: Bill Carlisle had the original version of “Too Old To Cut The Mustard” back in the 50’s. Buck Owens and Buddy Alan scored a # 29 hit on the song in 1971

QUESTION: I thought that Dottie West recorded with Jim Reeves but my son says she recorded with Jimmy Dean? Which is correct?

ANSWER: Dottie West recorded with Jim Reeves, Jimmy Dean, Don Gibson and Kenny Rogers

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COUNTRY MUSIC’S TOP TUNES IN:

1945Oklahoma Hills - Jack Guthrie

1953
Rub-A-Dub-Dub - Hank Thompson

1961
Heartbreak U.S.A. - Kitty Wells

1969
Johnny B. Goode - Buck Owens

1977
It was Almost like a Song - Ronnie Milsap

1985
Love Don’t Care (Whose Heart It Breaks) - Earl Thomas Conley

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TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY

By: Bill Morrison

Ken Curtis 1916~1991, singer, actor, born Curtis Wain Gates in Lamar, Colorado 1916. Ken

played the part of Festus Haggen on Gunsmoke, and replaced Frank Sinatra when Frank quit the

Tommy Dorsey band in 1941. Ken was the lead singer of the Sons Of The Pioneers from

1949~1953.

John Cohen of “The New Lost City Ramblers” born NYC 1932.

Hank Cochran singer, songwriter, and guitarist born “Garland Perry Cochran” Isola, MS 1935. Inducted NSHF 1974. Hank’s first hit as a songwriter was “I Fall To Pieces,” recorded by Patsy Cline in 1961.

Blake Emmons Canadian country music entertainer, born Toronto, Canada 1944. Blake hosted the 1974 CBC TV-series Funny Farm.

Betty Jack Davis 1932~1953, age 19, of “The Davis Sisters” died in an auto accident, while returning home from a performance on the WWVA Wheeling Jamboree in 1953. Singing partner Skeeter, survived the crash with serious injuries. Betty Jack Davis was laid to rest in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, KY.

Marty Robbins released “Call Me Up (And I’ll Come Calling On You” 1954. The Columbia single charted in November, topped out at #14. Marty wrote the song and it was his 4^th chart record.

Jimmy Lowe “Pirates of the Mississippi,” born Atlanta, GA 1955.

Robert Zimmerman went to court and changed his name to Bob Dylan 1962.

Merle Haggard recorded “Someone Told My Story” 1966. This Casey and Liz Anderson penned song became the Hag’s 9^th chart single.

Razzy Bailey’s “Lovin’ Up A Storm” charted 1980. This RCA single became Bailey’s 8^th chart hit on Billboard’s country chart, and his first #1. Danny Morrison and Johnny Slate wrote the song.

Reprise Records released Dwight Yoakam’s album “Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room” in 1988.

The Tractors released their self-titled album “The Tractors” 1994.

Joe Allison 1924~2002, age 78, songwriter, recording industry executive, died in Nashville 2002. Joe Allison was laid to rest in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Nashville, Tennessee. He was inducted into the NSHF in 1978.

Kenny Chesney’s “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems” charted on Billboard’s Top 40 in 2003.

Redd Stewart 1923~2003, age 80, singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist and fiddler died in Louisville’s Baptist Hospital, 2003. Redd Stewart was laid to rest in Louisville Memorial Gardens East, Louisville, Kentucky. Red worked many years on the Grand Ole Opry as lead vocalist and fiddle player for Pee Wee King. He was inducted into the NSHF in 1970, and the CMHF 1972.

Rhonda Vincent underwent abdominal surgery to repair her large intestine 2005.

Hank Cochran celebrated his 70^th birthday with family and friends at The Palms Restaurant in Nashville in 2005. Hank was inducted into the NSHF in 1974.

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

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Classics@countrymusicclassics.com

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LETTERS FROM SUBSCRIBERS:

I just wanted to thank you for your all your fine new letter. I really enjoy it as it takes me back to a time when country music was still county music and the movers and shakers in Nashville had respect for the older stars and starved to keep the music the Nashville sound. Keep up the good work someone has to keep the light burning for fine music and God fairing values.

Respectfully Yours,

Randy Elwood

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Dear Doug:

I have written you before and I want to thank you again for having this newsletter and for sharing so much information with all of us avid classic country music lovers.

It kinda gets on my disagreeable side when someone has nothing better to do than com[lain but there will always be chronic complainers as long as there are people. Kinda makes me wonder if they are as capable of doing something constructive as they are at complaining. They have to live a miserable life and are to be pitied.

Thanks to all who supp;lied the information on Lawton Williams. He was born in the small town of Troy, Tennessee which is only 6 miles from my home town of Union City. He was 8 years older than me but I don;'t GUess we ever met. I would have enjoyed meeting him though. I knew some William's at Troy who were possibly relatives of his and this is just another example of how much we can learn by reading your excellent newsletter. Hang in there, buddy. We need you.

Charlie Roberts

Union City, TN

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Dear Doug,

I start my day with the scripture in the letter....I have sent my THANKS once-but I want to again..Keep up the good work---I love every minute of your efforts...God Bless You

BWest

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Hey Doug: I have been reading your newsletter for the past 8 year, and you know I have'nt had a bit of trouble reading it because of missed spelled words.If these people subscribe to get the FREE news, I'd think they could overlook a few miss spelled words.

I'm so glad that One of our Country artists has finally took the notion to appear (probably miss spelled) in our part of the country. Altus OK. I have lived here for 18 years and as far as I know Gene Watson (who is appearing this coming week) is the first. Can't wait to see his show.He is one of the best. As you probably know that I am a Fan of Country Music and I'm wondering why more of the Counrty Stars hav'nt come to this area with there Shows.There have been plenty of Country Artists that were born in Oklahoma. You keep those News letters coming just any way you want . I'm with you.

Long time reader P Burke Altus OK.

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Mr. Davis I just want to make sure I have all the facts straight. You spend all that time and effort to provide a FREE newsletter to 20,000 subscribers and a small handful of idiots complain about the way they receiving the FREE newsletter and then THEY call you rude and impolite when you politely tell them to go to hell? Am I missing something here? And that one idiot that says the fact that your newsletter is FREE has nothing to do with it?? Either his underwear is too tight or he’s just plain stupid. Do these screwballs think they’re some kind of priviledged characters? Well guess what characters.....YOU AIN’T ! Mr. Davis, I want to thank you very very much for your fantastic newsletter!

Robert in Misssissippi

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This information is to keep you posted on progress toward the Sept/Oct publication of "Live Fast, Love Hard: The Faron Young Story" by the University of Illinois Press. The book has been printed and is now in the distribution process. I received my hardcover copy in the mail this week. It's a real book!!! Please go to your local bookstore if you wish to order a copy. You should have it in 7-8 weeks.

FARON YOUNG, NINETEEN YEARS AGO: Faron hosted Nashville Now on August 10, 1988, and sang "Stop and Take the Time," which he said was Billboard's pick hit of the week. (But it stalled at number 100.) It came from his new album, "Here's To You," which was his first on Step One Records and turned out to be his last ever of new songs. The title song became his 89th and last Billboard-charted song, peaking at number 87. He also previewed the album on the New Country television show in February 1989. I was stationed on Guam at the time and was thrilled to catch that show on CMT. I liked "You're Just Another Beer Drinking Song" and "Twin Fiddles Turn Me On" better than the slow ballads. Ralph Emery announced on one Nashville Now show, "Faron Young is on the charts in Canada, they tell me, these days, in the top ten in Canada with this tune. Here's Faron to sing 'Twin Fiddles.'"

LETTERS

Chuck Dauphin, Operations Manager with WDKN Radio in Dickson, TN, writes, "I wanted to write you to let you know of my interest in the book you are working on about Faron Young. When the book is released, I would love for you to consider the possibility of coming on my morning show to discuss the book. We could even devote the entire morning of music to Faron, as well."

John Krebs sends this great YouTube link of Faron on the Porter Wagoner

show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHTKwhr36S4. There are other videos enjoyable to watch, too.

Diane Diekman

Washington DC, USA

altruria@verizon.net

Faron Young info: http://ddiekman.tripod.com/id8.html

Newsletter archive: http://ddiekman.tripod.com/blog

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/190250842

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FOOD FOR THE SOUL:

Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.
Isaiah 45:22 NIV

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