1 Backforty Bunkhouse Newsletter Cowtown Society of Western Music ‗2009 Publication of the Year‘ Distributed by BACKFORTY BUNKHOUSE PRODUCTIONS 106 Roswell St., Ruidoso, NM 88345 (575) 808-4111 Home of Backforty Roundup and CD Chorale Backforty Bunkhouse Publishing BMI Venue / Show Productions Western Music Radio Marketing www.Backforty Bunkhouse.com [email protected]www.MySpace.com/BackfortyBunkhouse Twitter.com/backfortyBH Joe Baker Publisher The Backforty Bunkhouse Newsletter is sent to over 700 email subscribers periodically and is growing every day. There are DJs, artists and fans whose interest are Western Swing, Cowboy Poetry, Cowboy Heritage and Texas Honky Tonk music gen- res. We solicit your comments, suggestions and ways we may better serve you. If you do not want to receive this newsletter and want to be removed from our mailing list, reply to this email by entering ―UNSUBSCRIBE‖ in the subject box of the email. Joe Baker's Top 20 – April, 2010 Western Swing 1. Gayla Earlene, Traditional Sugar 2. Johnny Gimble, Celebrating with Friends 3. Rebecca Linda Smith, True Love 4. Hank Stone, Somewhere In Texas 5. Cornell Hurd, A Bad Year For Love 6. Amber Digby, Another Way To Live 7. Willie Nelson, Willie & The Wheel 8. Kelly Lee James, Did You Take Time 9. Carolyn Martin, Cookin‘ With Carolyn 10. Brady Bowen In My Spare Time, Vol.#5 11. Johnny Lyon, Wynn Stewart Fav., Vol.#2 12. Kevin Carter-Little Red Hayes, East Texas 13. Jerry D., Thank you Mom & Dad 14. Billy Mata, This Is Tommy Duncan Vol.#1 15. Johnny Johnson, One Last Time 16. Wayne Glasson & Friends, Tribute To Bob Boatright 17. Gene Watson, A Taste Of The Truth 18. Dugg Collins, Looking Back-1977 19. Steel Country, Country Hard As Steel 20. The Desperados, Lucky Seven Western Music/Cowboy Poetry 1. Bar-D Roundup, Vol.#5 CowboyPoetry.com 2. Yvonne Hollenbeck, Sorting Time 3. Larry McWhorter, Cowboy Poet (Prescott Music) 4. Ken Cook, Cowboys Are Like That 5. Patty Parker, Southwest Serenade 6. Brenn Hill, Equine 7. Mark Compere, Cowboy Songs 8. Lynn Anderson. Cowgirl II 9. Chuck Woller (D.L.Johnson Vocals), Desert Moon 10. Rich Flanders, Ride Away 11. Fred Hargrove, My Sacred Ground 12. Gil Prather, Last Of The Border Cowboys 13. Frank Fara, Charming Billy Joe Baker‟s Backforty Bunkhouse Show is broadcast on 100,000 watt KNMB, 96.7FM “New Mexico Bear” & 100,000 watt KWMW, 105.1FM, “Regional Radio W-105” every Saturday morning 6 am to 10 am in Ruidoso, New Mexico covering New Mexico & West Texas. Member: Western Musi c Broadcast- ers Association (WMBA). Also available „Streaming live‟ 24/7 on the internet at W-105 14. Horse Crazy, Daughters Of The West 15. Linda Lee Filener, One Life To Live 16. Backforty Roundup Vol. #44 17. Joe Green, Texas Original-Live 18. Troy Bateson, Midnight Moon 19. Chuck Cusimano, Wind Blow My Blues Away 20. Skeeter Mann, Don‘t Ever Sell Your Saddle LEESWING TOP 12 - April 2010 Lillies Ohlsson Kountry Korral Magazine Bennerstigen 120 SE-73395 SALA * SWEDEN TOP 12 CDs * Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - B.F. Goodrich Transcriptions * Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - Radio Days * Dayna Wills - Inside Out Vol.III * Gaylynn Robinson - Love & Heartache * Howard Kalish - What The Hey! * Kelli Grant - Swing-a-Billy * Leon Rausch - Doin´ It Bob´s Way * Patty Parker - Southwestern Serenade * River Road Boys - Houston * Shoot Low Sheriff - Mockingbird Sessions * The Texas Playboys - Live in Pawhuska * Texas Swing Band - Welcome To Texas TOP 12 SONGS * Big Texas - Shoot Low Sheriff * Convict And The Rose - Rod Moag & Dayna Wills * I Found Heaven In A Texas Honky Tonk - Kenny Ser- rat * Living In A Cheap Motel - Earl Poole Ball w/Heybale * Over The Hill - River Road Boys * Ridin´ Down That Lonesome Trail - Gaylynn Robinson * She Rode A Horse Called Buttermilk - Patty Parker * Silver Lake Blues - Texas Playboys, Live in Pawhuska * Sing Faded Love Dayna Gayle - Dayna Wills Est. January, 2007 Howard Higgins, Co-Founder & Advisor Joe Baker, Co-Founder & Publisher Totsie Slover, Editor cowtown-swm.org wsmss.com westernmusic.com mtdradio.com backfortybunkhouse.com mtdradio.com backfortybunkhouse.com nchacutting.com
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Backforty Bunkhouse Newsletter Cowtown Society of Western Music ‗2009 Publication of the Year‘
The Backforty Bunkhouse Newsletter is sent to over 700 email subscribers periodically and is growing every day. There are DJs, artists and fans whose interest are Western Swing, Cowboy Poetry, Cowboy Heritage and Texas Honky Tonk music gen-res. We solicit your comments, suggestions and ways we may better serve you. If you do not want to receive this newsletter and want to be removed from our mailing list, reply to this email by entering ―UNSUBSCRIBE‖ in the subject box of the email.
Joe Baker's Top 20 – April, 2010
Western Swing
1. Gayla Earlene, Traditional Sugar
2. Johnny Gimble, Celebrating with Friends
3. Rebecca Linda Smith, True Love
4. Hank Stone, Somewhere In Texas
5. Cornell Hurd, A Bad Year For Love
6. Amber Digby, Another Way To Live
7. Willie Nelson, Willie & The Wheel
8. Kelly Lee James, Did You Take Time
9. Carolyn Martin, Cookin‘ With Carolyn
10. Brady Bowen In My Spare Time, Vol.#5
11. Johnny Lyon, Wynn Stewart Fav., Vol.#2
12. Kevin Carter-Little Red Hayes, East Texas
13. Jerry D., Thank you Mom & Dad
14. Billy Mata, This Is Tommy Duncan Vol.#1
15. Johnny Johnson, One Last Time
16. Wayne Glasson & Friends, Tribute To Bob
Boatright
17. Gene Watson, A Taste Of The Truth
18. Dugg Collins, Looking Back-1977
19. Steel Country, Country Hard As Steel
20. The Desperados, Lucky Seven
Western Music/Cowboy Poetry
1. Bar-D Roundup, Vol.#5 CowboyPoetry.com
2. Yvonne Hollenbeck, Sorting Time
3. Larry McWhorter, Cowboy Poet (Prescott
Music)
4. Ken Cook, Cowboys Are Like That
5. Patty Parker, Southwest Serenade
6. Brenn Hill, Equine
7. Mark Compere, Cowboy Songs
8. Lynn Anderson. Cowgirl II
9. Chuck Woller (D.L.Johnson Vocals), Desert
Moon
10. Rich Flanders, Ride Away
11. Fred Hargrove, My Sacred Ground
12. Gil Prather, Last Of The Border Cowboys
13. Frank Fara, Charming Billy
Joe Baker‟s Backforty Bunkhouse Show is broadcast on 100,000 watt KNMB, 96.7FM “New Mexico Bear” & 100,000 watt KWMW, 105.1FM, “Regional Radio W-105” every Saturday morning 6 am to 10 am in Ruidoso, New Mexico covering New Mexico & West Texas. Member: Western Music Broadcast-ers Association (WMBA). Also available „Streaming live‟ 24/7 on the internet at W-105
14. Horse Crazy, Daughters Of The West
15. Linda Lee Filener, One Life To Live
16. Backforty Roundup Vol. #44
17. Joe Green, Texas Original-Live
18. Troy Bateson, Midnight Moon
19. Chuck Cusimano, Wind Blow My Blues Away
20. Skeeter Mann, Don‘t Ever Sell Your Saddle
LEESWING TOP 12 - April 2010
Lillies Ohlsson
Kountry Korral Magazine
Bennerstigen 120
SE-73395 SALA * SWEDEN
TOP 12 CDs
* Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys -
B.F. Goodrich Transcriptions
* Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - Radio Days
* Dayna Wills - Inside Out Vol.III
* Gaylynn Robinson - Love & Heartache
* Howard Kalish - What The Hey!
* Kelli Grant - Swing-a-Billy
* Leon Rausch - Doin´ It Bob´s Way
* Patty Parker - Southwestern Serenade
* River Road Boys - Houston
* Shoot Low Sheriff - Mockingbird Sessions
* The Texas Playboys - Live in Pawhuska
* Texas Swing Band - Welcome To Texas
TOP 12 SONGS
* Big Texas - Shoot Low Sheriff
* Convict And The Rose - Rod Moag & Dayna Wills
* I Found Heaven In A Texas Honky Tonk - Kenny Ser-
rat
* Living In A Cheap Motel - Earl Poole Ball w/Heybale
* Over The Hill - River Road Boys
* Ridin´ Down That Lonesome Trail - Gaylynn Robinson
* She Rode A Horse Called Buttermilk - Patty Parker
* Silver Lake Blues - Texas Playboys, Live in Pawhuska
1. The Cowboy Code - Belinda Gail 2. Ropin‘ His Dreams - Dan Roberts 3. God Must Be a Cowboy - Chris & Sharkey Shauer 4. Little Foothills Heaven - Corb Lund 5. Cowboy Free - R..J. Vandygriff POEM :Listening for His Cinch Bell - Jessica Hedges
*Smile When You Speak Of Texas - T.Texas Tyler w/
Joaquin Murphey
* Take Me Back To Tulsa - The Texas Playboys w/
Luke Wills, Live in Pawhuska
* When Mexico Gave Up The Rhumba - Mitchell Torok
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Ken Bass - KALH - Variety 95.1FM
Serving
Alamogordo - La Luz - Holloman
AFB & Tularosa, NM
1. Jerrod Nieman - Lover Lover
2. Ron Williams - Bag of Chips
3. Ronica Coldiron - Chocolate Coffee & Cowboys
4. Billy Dean - Wave On Old Glory Wave On
5. Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springstine - Sea of Hear-
6. Tacos, Enchiladas and Beans- Buck Pizzarelli & West
Texas Tumbleweeds
7. I‘m A Texas Boy- Jerry D. Hobbs
8. Brownsville- John England & Western Swingers
9. Are You Teasing Me- Bobby Flores
10. Crystal Canyon- Patty Parker
Albums
1. Oklahoma- 1955- Les Gilliam
2. Western Bling- Stephanie Davis
3. Houston- River Road Boys
4. Lost Along the Way- Jake Hooker
5. Cookin‘ With Carolyn- Carolyn Martin
6. Diggin‘ Up Bones- Buck Pizzarelli & West Texas Tumble-
weeds
7. Celebrating with Friends- Johnny Gimble
8. Herdin‘ Cats- The Saddle Cats
9. This is Tommy Duncan- Billy Mata & Texas Tradition
10. Last Call for Heartaches- Price Porter
swinginwest.com
Around The Campfire In no particular order, I consider these to be the Top 10 new western releases: 1. Appaloosa Moon - Tom Hiatt 2. Cowgirl II - Lynn Anderson 3. Let 'er Go, Let 'er Buck, Let 'er Fly
4. Wind in the Wire - Ed Stabler with Kelly Henson 5. Goin' My Way - Gary McMahon 6. My Sacred Ground - Fred Hargrove 7. Ridin' Back to You - The Stardust Cowboys 8. Don't Ever Sell Your Saddle - Skeeter Mann 9. Writes & Co-Writes, Vol. II - Les Buffham & Friends 10. Clean Outta Luck - Mary Kaye
Marvin O'Dell Around the Campfire
Heartland Public Radio.org
1. Roy Rogers - Stan Corliss
2. The Day That Trigger Died - Leighton Watts 3. Moonlight Cowgirl - Eli Barsi 4. Bridle Hangin‘ On The Wall - Don Ed-wards & Rex Allen 5. Heroes - Gary Fjellgaard 6. The Standup Radio - Mag Mawhinney
April 3, 2010
1. Driftin‘ With The Wind - R.W. Hampton 2. When The Last Calf Hits The Ground - Matt Johnston 3. Longview Ladies - Bunchgrass Band 4. One Cowboy Left - Jean Prescott 5. Back When The Longhorn Was King - Rusty Richards Poems from Linda Thurston
March 27, 2010
1. B-Western - Stardust Cowboys 2. Garden Spot Pavilion - Mike Hurwitz 3. Dream Ridin‘ - Butch Falk 4. The Little Blue Roan - Mike Hurwitz 5. The Wonder Of It All - Ian Tyson POEM: The Old Crockett Spurs - Andy Nel-son
www.hugh-mclennan.com
The Big Fred Walker
Show WOES 91.3 FM Mid-Michigan
TOP TWELVE SONGS 01 Ann Pascoe – Land
Of The Long White Cloud 02 David Cline‘ – Ace In The Hole 03 Bobby Flores – Don‘t You Believe Her 04 Joe Paul Nichols – Fraulein 05 Reagan Hudson – The Boar Hog Twist 06 Billy Keeble – I Bought The Shoes That Just Walked Out On Me 07 Jack Reno – Heartaches By The Number 08 Patty Parker – Navajo Land 09 Billy Mata – San Antonio Rose 10 Leon Seiter – Rags to Riches 11 Kenny Seratt – Hank & Lefty Raised My Country Soul 12 Bobby Flores – Are you Teasing Me TOP TWELVE CD‘s
01 T.J. Casey – Blue Montana Skies 02 Ann Pascoe – The Best Of Ann Pascoe 03 Mike Headrick – Up To The Gills 04 Billy Mata – This is Tommy Duncan Vol. I 05 Arty Hill – Montgomery On My Mind 06 Leon Seiter – Nashville Memories 07 Joe Paul Nichols – The Best Of Joe Paul Nichols 08 Belinda Gail – And Wild Wind 09 Dusty Owens – The Final Touch 10 Ray Harrison – Scratchin‘ The Surface 11 David Cline – Texas Hold-em 12 Joyce Leonard – Totally Yodeling
ARMS.‘ That‘s when the four/four shuffle beat was born and
would forever be associated with Ray Price even though a lot of
other country singers also adopted that sound to their music. Ray
became the undisputed King of Honky Tonk music. ‗CRAZY
ARMS‘ stayed at number one twenty weeks of the 45 weeks it
was on the charts.
During the sixties Ray didn‘t have any number one records, but
he charted 33 songs of which 16 were in the top ten. Those early
60's entries were tunes like ‗ONE MORE TIME,‘ ‗I WISH I COULD
FALL IN LOVE TODAY,‘ ‗HEART OVER MIND,‘ ‗THE TWENTY
FOURTH HOUR,‘ ‗SOFT RAIN,‘ (which he wrote) ‗THAT‘S WHAT
IT‘S LIKE TO BE LONESOME,‘ Harlan Howard‘s ‗HEARTACHES
BY THE NUMBER,‘ and ‗THE SAME OL‘ ME‘ and so many more.
‗MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY‘ was a top three single in 1963
and the flip side was a Willie Nelson song which will forever be
associated with the name Ray Price. The song was ‗NIGHT LIFE‘
which also charted and went to number 28. ‗BURNING MEMO-
RIES,‘ another Mel Tillis tune went to number 2 and stayed there
four weeks. The flip side of that was ‗THAT‘S ALL THAT MAT-
TERS TO ME‘ which went to 34.
In July of 1967 Ray decided to take his music where very few
other than Eddy Arnold dared to venture. With a full orchestra he
recorded the great ‗DANNY BOY‘ and nobody has ever done that
song better than Ray Price. Johnny Bush said to me one time
long ago, "When Ray records a song, one else could ever do it
justice." I agree with John. There have been many covers of Ray
Price songs later down the road and that includes me, but the
songs will remain Mr. Prices'.
Ray loved the music of Bob Wills and was the very first artist that
I can think of who recorded a tribute album to Mr. Wills. It was
‗THE SAN ANTONIO ROSE ALBUM.‘ It was pure Ray Price and
to this day is one of my favorite albums. In his shows to this very
day, he honors Bob Wills with at least two songs during his show.
He opens with ‗SAN ANTONIO ROSE‘ and later has those beauti-
ful strings play ‗FADED LOVE.‘ I get chills every time I hear him
and those two selections.
Price got a rise out of the country music community with ‗DANNY
BOY‘ then continued with the big orchestra sound trying to find a
larger audience for country music, which he did. In 1970 he hit
number one again with ‗FOR THE GOOD TIMES,‘ ‗I WON‘T
MENTION IT AGAIN,‘ ‗SHE‘S GOT TO BE A SAINT,‘ and
‗YOU‘RE THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME,‘
which happened to be his last number one in 1973. With his new
sound he did all the big television shows and Johnny Carson said
Ray was his favorite singer. Pretty good compliment coming from
Carson who didn‘t brag on too many entertainers. In his career he
placed 109 songs on the charts which is one hell of a feat my
friends.
My admiration for him is so great that when I am in his presence, I
have trouble trying to talk. I get nervous as hell and can‘t do any-
thing right. The last time I saw him perform Joyce and I were in-
vited to come to Dodge City, Kansas for his show. After the show,
I was trying to take a picture of him and Joyce and I kept turning
the camera off. Did it three or four times. Joyce said, "Honey, let
me show you what you‘re doing wrong." Ray responded, "It‘s ok
honey. He‘ll figure it out in a minute." I was so embarrassed by
that, but that how he affects me. I was told by one of the players
that night that Merle Haggard was even intimidated by his pres-
ence on the Last of the Breed tour, so I don‘t feel quiet so bad if
he can get to Haggard.
Ray is still touring at the age of 84 and sounds better than he ever
has. His voice is so strong and great. I love him dearly and maybe
one of these days I will be able to talk to him without sounding like
Mel Tillis. Well, maybe not. Ray was my last guest at KFDI in
Wichita before they set me free the following Monday. He was on
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complishments and unfortunately our defeats. Thank you so
much for the opportunity to allow us to be a part of your newslet-
ter it is the chance of a lifetime for us, because of our organization
being so small, but in our hearts we are the biggest. If anyone is
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Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Sketter Johnston.
Johnny Western to retire BY RICK PLUMLEE
The Wichita Eagle
Johnny Western in 2001 when it was announced he was being inducted into the Western Music Hall of Fame (Eagle file photo) Legendary Western and cowboy music radio announcer Johnny Western, who has performed with the likes of Gene Autry and Johnny Cash, has announced his retirement. Western, 75, will take his final on-air bow on Wichita's KFTI on Saturday, according to the station's Web site. He began working for the station (formerly KFDI) in 1986. He began hosting his own full-time radio show as a teenager in the 1940s. He wrote and performed, "The Ballad of Paladin," the theme song, "Have Gun - Will Travel, a television series that ran from 1957-63. Western was named the 2008 Disc Jockey of the Year by the Western Music Association. He has been inducted into several halls of fame. For more on this story, read Tuesday's Eagle and return to Kan-sas.com. Read more: http://www.kansas.com/2010/04/05/1255811/johnny-western-to-retire-saturday.html#ixzz0kFpsNavv
Up to my elbows in Alligators?
By Paula Jungman
Did you ever decide to get involved in a cause or project and try to
figure out what you could do to help it along? Well, I have
and have found that I‘ve been up to my elbows in alligators a
couple of times trying to get the job done. I don‘t give up easily I
just seek another way to tame the critters down.
You see I‘m an avid fan of Western Swing music and I'd love to
see this music live on.
Here‘s one of my projects that I‘ve been working on of late that I
hope will bring the music to public attention. There‘s nothing bet-
ter than good press and good publicity to make good things hap-
pen.Thomas Elmer Duncan, born Whitley, Texas January 11,
1911, a son of truck farmers, who wanted more in life than the
back breaking work of farm labor. A man who had musical influ-
ences that were learned from the cotton fields of Texas. Who
sang hillbilly and cowboy music and the blues. A sound that was
to beat out 67 other singing hopefuls to become the voice of Bob
Wills and His Texas Playboys. Tommy sang all but, one of Bob
Wills most famous hits. He was a founding member of the Texas
Playboys . He wrote or contributed to this list songs that has had
such staying power, Take Me Back to Tulsa, Bubbles in my Beer,
Time Changes Everything. Contributed along with others to and
sang the lyrics of the New San Antonio Rose which sold over
3,000,000 copies worldwide. One of the most recorded Western
Swing songs in the history of the genre.
Among the singers of today who list Duncan as an early influence
of their music, is Garth Brooks, George Strait, Ray Benson, John
Denver, Elvis and the list goes on. Now that‘s an impressive list
of today‘s entertainers who felt that Tommy did it right.
Duncan is a member of the Texas Music Hall of Fame, Texas
Western Swing Hall of Fame, and yes folks, the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame as an early influence to that genre.
But, did you know he‘s never been inducted in the Country Music
Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee? (Now that‘s a big alligator,
where music is concerned ). January 11, 2011, will be the 100th
Anniversary of his birth and I am working on a project to get Tho-
mas entered into this esteemed hall as a posthumous honor so
he can be there with the rest of the early pioneers of Western
Swing. I have a couple of CMA members interested in this and
are working to get the information out there. The folks they talk to
all agreed that it‘s high time that this is done and are getting
some positive feedback and support. We‘ll keep you posted on
this as we get closer to 2011.
In seeking a way to accomplish this I happened on another means
to honor this pioneer of Western Swing Music, The Texas Heri-
tage Song Writers Hall of Fame is looking into Tommy‘s eligibility
to receive a posthumous honor for this hall, hopefully , also, in
2011.
By doing these things I hope to bring Western Swing Music to
public attention, get folks interested in the music once again, cre-
ate an interest new in dancing , revive the genre and hopefully
help along a resurgent of this music .
Western Swing is simply great music that people can enjoy to-
gether ,get some great exercise and be with the people they ap-
preciate and care about. I hope that others will find a way to
honor the Voice of Bob Wills greatest tunes, Thomas Elmer Dun-
May listings for Silver Strings Entertainment Center, Bowie, Texas:
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Historic Ritzville Days
Western Arts Show
The event will feature over 60 renown artisans -
western artists, sculptors and authors. In addi-
tion, to the downtown art show, there will be
food booths, youth activities and live entertain-
ment.
The performing artists for the 2010 Art show include Cowboy
Celtic, Dave Stamey, Sourdough Slim, Rockin HW, Nevada Slim
& Cimarron Sue, and The Copper Mountain Band with Smoke
Wade acting as emcee and host of the cowboy poetry open mic
sessions. There is no admission charge for the entertainment
venues.
Added to the Art Show this year are 4 hours of cowboy poetry
open mic sessions - including an 1 -1/2 hour Saturday evening
poetry open mic show before the dance. For additional informa-
tion on the cowboy poetry open mic sessions, visit the web site or
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SONGS BY ACCIDENT. I get a encouraging letters from people who say nice things about my writings... my songs, articles, and stories. It‘s a real incentive to write more. Most of my writing seems to me to be by accident. By that I mean: I have never planned or plotted a story or song in my life. I don‘t know how. I usually let my mind wander into a situation, real or imaginary, and the pictures unfold in front of me. I just take down what happens, as it happens. I don‘t know what the ending will be until it ends. I‘m as surprised as everybody else. I seldom know the title of a song until the rest of it is done. I often have a temporary working title but it‘s usually replaced and demoted to a line somewhere in the piece. Any craftsmanship I may have comes later, when I go in and edit the whole thing, trying to get rid of all phrases that don‘t add to the story, and replacing words that are almost right with ones that are closer to right. I don‘t like fill-in lines. I‘d rather have it short. Or, maybe a better word is ―tight‖. In school sports I was a good sprinter but not good in any race over 100 yards. I did alright in football, baseball, and hockey because the action is in spurts. My writing limitations are the same... short bursts. I like composing song lyrics. because they‘re miniatures, like little pieces of jewelry.
Working out the music part is fun because the secret of music is surprises. The music can come first, last, or along with the words. No formula works for me all the time. I‘m telling you this because people are often interested in how writers work. I know I am. I would write even if I never got paid... which is somewhat true.
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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 Monday April 12th, 2010 CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE AT www.countrymusicclassics.com STORY BEHIND THE SONG A lot of songs are written just because someone sat down to write while others were written for a purpose. According to Merle Haggard, his 1973 number one, ―I Wonder If They Ever Think of Me‖ was written on behalf of POW‘s. Merle commented, ―I didn‘t write that song because of any specific event, except the prisoner of war issue was big at the time. I think the Viet Nam War was very misunderstood and very strange.‖ Haggard‘s Capitol records single, ―I Wonder If They Ever Think of Me‖ entered the country music charts December 9
th, 1972 and
made it to number one on February 17th, five days after the first group of POW‘s left Hanoi. The single was Haggard‘s 31st charted song and his 14th number one. It was on the charts for 14 weeks. ^^^^^^^^^^ A T T E N T I O N: R A D I O S T A T I O N S: Our short form daily radio feature, ―Classic Country First‖ now has its own website at www.classiccountryfirst.com The program is now syndicated thru Keller Broadcasting and is available thru barter. Hear audio samples of the programs at: http://www.keller-broadcasting.com/shows/classiccountryfirst/demo.mp3 To sign up to carry the program, email to: [email protected] OR call Mitchell Keller at (503) 860-4707
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS QUESTION: I heard on the radio that Vince Gill is receiving some kind of award. Is this from the hall of fame? ANSWER: Vince Gill will receive the Robert E. Mulloy Award of Excellence from Nashville's Belmont University. The award ac-knowledges people in the music industry who have excelled in the field and have used their status to support the local community. The presentation is at Belmont University's Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business on April 24th. QUESTION: Who was the guy with the record of ―You‘re Gettin‘ To Me Again‖ some years ago? ANSWER: ―You‘re Gettin‘ To Me Again‖ was a number one for Jim Glaser in 1984 QUESTION: Do you know anything about a Roy Orbison birthday celebration? The radio folks mentioned it. ANSWER: The late Roy Orbison would have turned 74-years-old April 23rd, and the Hard Rock Cafe Nashville will host a birthday party in his honor. Proceeds will benefit Musicians On Call, a charity founded in 1999 to provide live and recorded music at patients' bedsides. Hard Rock Cafes around the globe will also play recordings and music videos featuring the Texas-born singer. In addition, the Milwaukee Brewers' triple-A team, the Nashville Sounds, will celebrate Roy Orbison Night at the ballpark on April 22nd. The first one-thousand fans attending the game at Nashville's Greer Stadium will receive a pair of Roy Orbison sunglasses. ―Country Music Classics‖ is made possible only by donations from subscribers like you. If you enjoy receiving this newsletter, please support us by sending a check payable to ―Country Music Classics‖ for any amount to: Doug Davis—Country Music Classics—3702 Pleasant Grove Road-Texarkana, Texas 75503. Or use PAYPAL ( http://www.paypal.com ) and donate (via your account or their secure credit card site) directly thru our email address ([email protected]). Thank you.
If you wish to make a contribution but do not have a Pay Pal account, you may use any major credit card and donate thru our secure Pro Pay account. QUESTION: There was a song on the radio back in the 50‘s by a guy singing about ―I‘ll Baby Sit With You.‘ Do you know his name? ANSWER: ―I‘ll Baby Sit With you‖ was a # 14 hit for Ferlin Husky in 1955 QUESTION: I heard that somebody is giving Marty Robbins another award. Do you have any information? ANSWER: Marty Robbins, and Mel Tillis are this year's recipients of the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award from The Academy of Coun-try Music. The award recognizes innovators in country music. The Special Award recipients will be formally recognized at an event in Nashville on September 21st. The 45th annual ACM Awards will be presented in Las Vegas on April 18th, and air on CBS. QUESTION: Have you heard of a song about ―Pride Covers my Ears?‖ My brother says it was on the radio many years ago. ANSWER: ―Pride Covered Ears‖ was the flipside of Johnny Paycheck‘s 1966 # 8 hit, ―Motel Time Again.‖ QUESTION: There was a mention of TV News about Judds asking fans to name their tour. What is that all about? ANSWER: The Judds are inviting their fans to come up with the title for their final tour. The duo is launching "The Judds 'Name That Tour' Contest." Prizes include a mention in The Judds' 2010 commemorative tour book, 500-dollars worth of tour merchandise,
and a personal "thank you" video from Wy and Naomi. Dates for The Judds' final tour haven't been revealed yet. More details on the contest are available online at www.wynonna.com. Just in case you are not aware---you definitely should know about ―RALPH EMERY LIVE‖, each Monday night on RFD-TV -- with a repeat on Tuesday. Ralph is still the best around in conducting interviews and presenting the most interesting and informing program on the tube. It‘s on Dish Network, Direct TV and many other cable TV properties. In case you‘re a Dish Network subscriber, it‘s on Channel 231. If you‘ve been missing it, you‘ve missed a lot. It‘s G R E A T ! Your comments, suggestions, gripes, etc. concerning this newsletter---are welcome. Email to:[email protected] NUMBER ONE ON THIS DATE: 1950 Long Gone Lonesome Blues - Hank Williams 1958 Oh Lonesome Me - Don Gibson 1966 I Want to Go with You - Eddy Arnold 1974 A Very Special Love Song - Charlie Rich 1982 Big City - Merle Haggard 1990 Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart - Randy Travis A T T E N T I O N : I would like to start saluting the classic country radio stations. Please email me the call letters, location and email address of the classic country radio station in your area. TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY compiled by Bill Morrison 1916 - Ernie Lee 1916~1991, the Kentucky Balladeer, was born Ernest Eli Cornelison in Berea, Kentucky. 1925 - Ned Miller, singer, songwriter, guitarist was born Henry Ned Miller in Raines, Utah.
1936 - Judy Lynn, singer, songwriter, and yodeler was born Judy Voiten in Boise, Idaho. 1944 - Hank Williams signed a songwriter' s agreement with Acuff-Rose. 1953 - Hank Williams' "Your Cheatin' Heart" sat atop the country charts. This was Hank's 10th #1 hit, and was released by MGM al-most two months after his death. The song is now a Grammy Hall of Fame recording. 1957 - Vince Gill was born Vincent Grant Gill in Norman, Oklahoma. Vince became a member of the Grand Ole Opry August 10, 1991, and was inducted into the CMHF in 2007. Vince was one of Roy Acuff's favorite singers. 1958 - Don Gibson joined the Grand Ole Opry. His single "Oh Lonesome Me" was #1 on the charts at the time. 1961 - Marty Robbins' single "El Paso" won a Grammy. 1964 - Deryl Dodd singer, songwriter, musician was born in Dallas, Texas. 1972 - Capitol Records released Buck Owens single "Ruby (Are You Mad)" b/w "Heartbreak Mountain." 1972 - Grand Ole Opry manager Bud Wendell produced the first edition of Nashville' s Fan Fair. The Fair opened April 12 th, and ran through the 15th. 1977 - Jackson Browne's Asylum album "The Pretender" was certified Platinum. 1980 - Vince Gill and Janis Oliver were married on Vince' s 23rd birthday. They divorced in 1997. 1984 - Johnny Cash recorded his single "Chicken in Black." The Columbia single was released in July, and charted on July 14 th. 1991 - Jimmie Revard of "The Oklahoma Playboys" died at age 81. 1994 - The first issue of Country Weekly magazine went on sale. 1997 - Lewis Crook 1909~1997, age 87, of The Crook Brothers died in Nashville. The Crook Brothers joined the cast of the WSM Barn Dance on July 24, 1926, and played on the Grand Ole Opry until 1988. A sixty-two year gig at the greatest venue in the world. 1999 - Lecil Travis Martin 1931~1999, a.k.a. "Boxcar Willie," age 67, died as the result of leukemia in Branson, Missouri. He was one of the first artists, to open a theatre of his own in Branson (1986). Cast member of the Big D Jamboree at the age of 16, he joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1981. Box was laid to rest in Ozarks Memorial Park, Branson, Missouri. Courtesy Bill Morrison: http://www.talentondisplay.com/countrycalMAR.html
stuff.‖ He unapologetically said, ―We don't do Garth,‖ referring to
Garth Brooks. Stone preferred Ernest Tubb, George Jones ―and a
whole lot of Ray Price.‖
Stone and his Texas Honky Tonk Swing Band made the rounds
locally and regionally. Their base was the John T. Floore Country
Store in Helotes. Over the years, Stone opened for Price and
Johnny Paycheck, and performed in Tootsies, the Bluebird Cafe
and the Legends Bar in Nashville, Tenn.
In the late '70s, ―he had songs on jukeboxes all over Texas,‖
friend and music producer Peter Carey said. ―He made a stab at
being a star.‖
Stone's given name was Harold Kruse. The blue-eyed redhead
played piano. ―When he was a child, he started hearing music in
his head,‖ said his wife, Marilyn Kruse. ―It never went away.‖
―We would be eating or driving, sometimes I would just look over
and say, ‗What song are you listening to?' And he would tell me,‖
she said.
Stone was an enthusiastic performer who loved mixing with the
crowd during set breaks, passing a hat and taking requests.
In 2000, ―Alone in San Antone‖ won him several honors at the
13th annual San Antonio Current Magazine Music Awards. His
Web site says the song was named Single of the Year.
He went to Jefferson High School, took courses at San Antonio
College and played guitar and violin. During Vietnam, he served
in the Navy aboard the USS Lexington and the USS Hancock.
After the war, he worked as a cargo supervisor for Braniff Airlines.
Later, he was self-employed. His hobby was rebuilding and racing
high-performance cars.
He recorded three CDs, one of which was nominated for a Euro-
pean Country Music Association award.
―He didn't win,‖ his wife said, ―but he got his name in a magazine,
and that just thrilled him.‖
Carey said Stone ―had a great historic sense of great country
music. He was fussy about picking a set of songs to put on a re-
cord. He knew so much material.‖
Stone was described as having boundless energy. Even after he
couldn't sing anymore, he'd pop into bars and restaurants to listen
to other bands play.
―He did that the Monday before he died,‖ Carey said. ―As sick as
he was, he just wanted to sit in for a set.‖
John Alvin
"Johnny"
Patterson
Memorial services for Country
Music Great John Alvin
"Johnny" Patterson, will be
10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 13,
2010, at Lakeview Funeral
Home. Interment will follow in
Lakeview Memorial Gardens.
Johnny passed away April 8,
2010, in Longview.
He was born on March 28, 1935, in Cantwell, Missouri, to John
and Nora Belle Patterson. His sister gave him his first guitar when
Johnny was 8, and at the age of 10, he was already picking and
singing on KFMO Radio in Flat River, Missouri. He got his first job
with Al Roberts and the Missouri Playboys, and his first bit job was
with Skett Yancy when he was 13. Johnny went on to play with
such greats as Charlie Pride, Vonnie Mack, Roy Meese and other
Country Music Greats.
His most memorable moment came when he was one of Bob
Wills' Texas Playboy's. The band was recording a record at Lib-
erty Records in California when Bob pointed to Johnny with his
legendary bow, and Johnny immediately started his solo, combin-
ing two of Bob's biggest hits, "Faded Love" and "A Maiden's
Prayer," which was the first time it had ever been done.
Johnny leaves behind to cherish his memory, his daughter, Deb-
orah Sterling; granddaughter, Mitzi Dixon; and great-
grandchildren, Cody Dixon, Andrew Bailey, Jewel Marie Bailey,
Skyler Bailey and William Tyler Bailey.
Condolences may be offered at www.lakeviewfh.com
Joe Baker‘s Recognition and Honors
Cowtown Society of Western Music Heroes Academy of Western Artists Disc Jockey of the Year
Cowtown Society of Western Music Disc Jockey of the Year Western Swing Music Society of the Southwest Hall of Fame Membership Director—Cowtown Society of Western Music
Board of Directors—Cowtown Society of Western Music Seattle Western Swing Music Society POWS Hall of Fame
Backforty Newsletter—CSWM‘s Publication of the Year 2009 The Western Swing Society Sacramento CA Hall of Fame
KNMB, Western Music Assn. 2006 Radio Station Of The Year KWMW, Western Music Assn. 2007 Radio Station Of The Year