One of the most important institutions of country music – and, therefore, American music – is the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. It’s a weekly performance...
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I scan several “This Day in Music”-type sites — rock, country, jazz, even classical — when stumped for a blog topic. Today, a country...
One of the grandfathers of country music is William Orville (Lefty) Frizzell. Wikipedia defines him as a “country music singer-songwriter and honky...
Nothing illustrates the broad outlines of the family of musicians more than strange juxtapositions. Sometimes these are for good causes: Rockers and classical...
The song “We’ll Meet Again” has turned up many times. Three instances are particularly significant and memorable. The song was written by Hughie Charles and...
In a sense, Asleep at the Wheel can be defined as an ongoing tribute to the western swing music made famous by Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys. It is a...
These videos from Glen Campbell and Johnny Cash are tough to watch. As mature people, we accept the reality of aging and death. But such acceptance is an...
Jerry Reed was a good old boy. Indeed, he may have been the prototype. A very funny and good looking man, Reed was a natural. He was a staple on television and...
Tony Thomas, a good friend of the site, sent this clip of Sturgill Simpson. Writes Thomas: “Simpson has had a slow-to-develop but ever-more-successful...
Doc Watson is one of the most important people in the history of American music. Clearly, his technical mastery is deep. I am not capable of commenting on it...
