That particular song was written by Don Gibson. Do you know who he is? Was he a country writer?
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That particular song was written by Don Gibson. Do you know who he is? Was he a country writer?
I've always heard that "bluegrass" came from the hills of Kentucky ("The Bluegrass State") where it originated. But if you listen closely to some of it you can hear its origins in Irish music.
Kentucky was the Bluegrass State before Monroe, a Kentuckian, formed his band. The documentary is correct. The music became known as bluegrass because it was adapted from existing folk styles by Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys.
Right, and the band was named for Kentucky, and the statement is made the fans asked for music by the band.
Another great episode. I was disappointed that the Ray Charles song the episode was named for sounded different than it did on the radio. But I guess we've heard that other version many times before. Those who hadn't may have gotten the wrong idea. But now I know why it's considered country. He recorded songs by country artists.
When they played rock and roll I was kind of disappointed to go back to "real" country. Same when they played Ray Charles.
Ironically, Ray Price was said to be one of those who stayed country when others did not. The song of his I know best is "For the Good Times" which doesn't sound country at all.
So many styles of music, all good.
And Bill Monroe got mad again.
I didn't appreciate Elvis when he was alive. I first heard of him in a Dennis the Menace comic strip in a book. Dennis was telling a friend that a bird was named Caruso (I first found out who that was when Charles played him on "M*A*S*H"). "He was a singer. You know, like Elvis Presley." From that I concluded Elvis must be someone very special. And yes, I got the joke.
Now I believe Sinatra is the greatest male vocalist and Elvis is second.
When they played rock and roll I was kind of disappointed to go back to "real" country. Same when they played Ray Charles.
Ironically, Ray Price was said to be one of those who stayed country when others did not. The song of his I know best is "For the Good Times" which doesn't sound country at all.
So many styles of music, all good.
And Bill Monroe got mad again.
I didn't appreciate Elvis when he was alive. I first heard of him in a Dennis the Menace comic strip in a book. Dennis was telling a friend that a bird was named Caruso (I first found out who that was when Charles played him on "M*A*S*H"). "He was a singer. You know, like Elvis Presley." From that I concluded Elvis must be someone very special. And yes, I got the joke.
Now I believe Sinatra is the greatest male vocalist and Elvis is second.
Written by Kris Kristofferson, produced by Don Law, who also worked with Johnny Cash and Marty Robbins. It came at a time when everyone was recording Kristofferson songs. Ray's friends hated it when he'd put strings on his songs. But those were his biggest hits. He might have been a purist but he wasn't an idiot. He knew how to milk a ballad for the best effect. If you like Sinatra, seek out his version of that song.
As for Ray Charles, he loved country music. He said in his book, "You can't be born in Albany Georgia and not be a little bit country." In fact, the very first album he made after he left Atlantic Records was "Modern Sounds in Country & Western." It was the album he'd always wanted to make, but Atlantic wouldn't allow him to make it because they mainly did R&B. He did two volumes of "Modern Sounds in Country & Western," and they're both classics.
I just finished the 8th and final episode and can't say enough good things about it. I'm not a huge country fan but so much of it crossed over I still heard a lot of it. My Dad liked it as well and often had his albums on or a country station (first country station I ever heard was WMGS, Bowling Green, Ohio, which has been WJYM and owned by Jimmy Swaggart since the late 70s). Add that to the Saturday afternoon shows like The Porter Waggoner Show (with Dolly Parton), That Nashville Music, Cincinnati's Midwestern Hayride, and my own incursions into working at Country stations, there wasn't much on the series I wasn't at least passively famliar with. There were some omissions that were puzzling but understandable (I'd have expected a passing mention of The Oak Ridge Boys, even a quick clip of "Elvira").
It did seem appropriate to begin with the Carter Family and more or less end with the passing of Johnny Cash. In all of our conversations about what is and isn't "real" country, this series makes the point that there was never a time that Country music wasn't changing, and didn't have a contingent resisting the change.
It did seem appropriate to begin with the Carter Family and more or less end with the passing of Johnny Cash. In all of our conversations about what is and isn't "real" country, this series makes the point that there was never a time that Country music wasn't changing, and didn't have a contingent resisting the change.
It wasn't mentioned in the documentary, but Jackson was originally in the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He was high school friends with Jeff Hanna. He became friends with Ronstadt and Henley, and went off on his own. None of his own songs ever received airplay on country radio at the time. Ronstadt on the other hand did get played on country radio, especially when she joined up with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris.
Her "Love Is A Rose" was released to country radio at the same time "Heat Wave" went to pop. Both got plenty of airplay. "Love Is A Rose," of course, was written by Neil Young, whom country radio wouldn't dream of playing back then.
Although Neil recorded some of his music in Nashville using country musicians at that time. Linda sang backgrounds on Heart Of Gold, recorded in Nashville. Ben Keith played pedal steel on that song, and his first Nashville session was with Patsy Cline. He went on to tour with Neil.
So much musical cross-pollination back then. Jackson Browne's "Rock Me On The Water" wound up on one of Ronstadt's albums, but never became a single. I wasn't around for country's early days, but the mid-'70s and late '80s/early '90s were easily my favorite, most exciting years to be a fan.
This isn't important but ABC got caught airing footage from the wrong location and it reminded me.
Hank Sr. died early in 1953 but when they showed a restaurant where he went, a '55 Buick and a '54 Chevy were shown. I've seen a couple of other cases like that. But the important thing is they came close to showing what it looked like when the event happened.
Hank Sr. died early in 1953 but when they showed a restaurant where he went, a '55 Buick and a '54 Chevy were shown. I've seen a couple of other cases like that. But the important thing is they came close to showing what it looked like when the event happened.
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, or at least Crosby Stills and Nash, did several songs that sound country. "Teach Your Children" (which is now on standards radio along with "Our House" and "Just a Song Before I Go") and "Wasted on the Way", and maybe "Southern Cross".
I remember hearing "Teach Your Children" in the '80s being played as country gold on WHN New York, which, because of the largely country-phobic market it served, never wanted to sound "too country." It would often pass on current singles that sounded too twangy or rural, or play them only in the overnight.
I saw the next episode, and they told us we were about to experience the protests and other controversies of 1968. I know what's coming!
I was hoping it would be part of Buck Owens' biography but I guess it was too early. I really liked his band's instrumental style. Before I ever watched "Hee Haw" I had watched him and Roy on this other show. I apparently never saw the first "Hee Haw" episodes that were shown after the Smothers Brothers controversy until later. And Roy was interviewed.
Charlie McCoy was in charge of the band on "Hee Haw" for at least part of the show's run and they spent some time showing us his various talents. I knew very well how good he was on harmonica on "Hee Haw". And his guitar solo on "Detroit City" was great.
I'm wondering if any country performers had a guitar style like "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress". I've heard that one several times on oldies radio and I feel like that has been a style someone has used in country.
I noticed in an earlier episode Johnny Cash's wife looked black and I was surprised that didn't cause controversy in the South. They just didn't know yet, it turns out. When they introduced her they said she was Italian, so I knew. I saw the movie "I Walk the Line" but I had forgotten some of the details.
I was surprised Bob Dylan was even mentioned other than as an influence on Johnny Cash but I guess some of his music sounds sort of country.
It doesn't seem surprising that women were second class citizens in country music at this point, but they're saying they deserved to be treated better.
I watched a sitcom starring Barbara Eden based on the Harper Valley song. She was good at everything she did.
I was hoping it would be part of Buck Owens' biography but I guess it was too early. I really liked his band's instrumental style. Before I ever watched "Hee Haw" I had watched him and Roy on this other show. I apparently never saw the first "Hee Haw" episodes that were shown after the Smothers Brothers controversy until later. And Roy was interviewed.
Charlie McCoy was in charge of the band on "Hee Haw" for at least part of the show's run and they spent some time showing us his various talents. I knew very well how good he was on harmonica on "Hee Haw". And his guitar solo on "Detroit City" was great.
I'm wondering if any country performers had a guitar style like "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress". I've heard that one several times on oldies radio and I feel like that has been a style someone has used in country.
I noticed in an earlier episode Johnny Cash's wife looked black and I was surprised that didn't cause controversy in the South. They just didn't know yet, it turns out. When they introduced her they said she was Italian, so I knew. I saw the movie "I Walk the Line" but I had forgotten some of the details.
I was surprised Bob Dylan was even mentioned other than as an influence on Johnny Cash but I guess some of his music sounds sort of country.
It doesn't seem surprising that women were second class citizens in country music at this point, but they're saying they deserved to be treated better.
I watched a sitcom starring Barbara Eden based on the Harper Valley song. She was good at everything she did.
Bob Dylan was mentioned for several reasons: He recorded three monumental albums in Nashville using country musicians (including Charlie McCoy and Charlie Daniels). There was a major exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame titled "Dylan & Cash" during the making of the Burns film, and it was very influential on the documentary. Dylan traced his musical roots to Woody Guthrie, who was mentioned in the earlier episodes of Country Music. Guthrie was a contemporary of the Carter Family.
I was surprised to hear Woody Guthrie described as country, but I actually liked him.
I just heard "For the Good Times" on America's Best Music.
Listen to Dylan's 1969 album "Nashville Skyline" then tell me you are still surprised.
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