It seems that Webb Pierce recorded more than his fair share of songs that just cried out for answer songs. … More
Category: Country Music
Answer Songs Part Two
In the 1950’s it was still called Country & Western Music, the big stars were all men, and they all … More
Happy Canada Day!
What better way to celebrate than with Stompin’ Tom Connors, a proud Canadian [For more visit The Folktracks Collection]
Andy Griffith – Born June 1, 1926
I loved Andy Griffith. That’s Andy Griffith the storyteller, actor and singer, not so much the Andy of Mayberry he … More
Pinball Blues
I’ve always been obsessed with Pinball Machines. I know where and when it started. The Luncheonette in Schenevus, NY. From … More
The man who accidentally changed the sound of electric string instruments has passed away.
Glenn Snoddy was one of the best and busiest engineers in Country Music history. I’ll get to a list of … More
Happy Birthday Denny Breau
Born May 26, 1952 Denny is the son of Harold Breau and Rita Cote, who were known professionally as Hal … More
The Story of “Maple Sugar Sweetheart”
A few weeks ago I was listening to Hillbilly at Harvard as I have every Saturday morning for decades. Cousin Lynn played … More
Happy Birthday Tom T. Hall
Born May 25, 1936 For some reason he just never caught on with the folkie crowd. Maybe it was because … More
From Uncle Gil’s Rockin’ Archive
Here’s a couple of odd ones from the venerable Uncle Gil. You’ve got to be quite the player to have … More