Country Music

[BOP]

This is Doug Sahm, who founded the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados with Freddy Fender. It's a funky combination of Tex/Mex and '60s organ.




The Sir Douglas Quintet, same song, played on a 45 record player, which, other than the radio, is how i remember most music from my childhood being played. My cousins all had stacks and stacks of them.

 

[NextJen]

Speaking of Freddy Fender

 

[Retrodeb54]

Mel Street, a short bio is on the video, well worth a listen and a read.

 

[NextJen]

Can someone help me out here, I can't figure out how to post so that the video shows in the new forum set-up.
Thanks!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6alU4PbpOo

 

[Retrodeb54]

Go to reply, then click on Go Advanced ... Add link, take out the junk like before, highlight. Third row down at top, go to the empty box on the end. Hover it will turn yellow, click to post youtube.

 

[NextJen]

Thanks Deb!

 

[Retrodeb54]

YW...Love this song, play it on mothers day without fail.

 

[NextJen]

 

[Retrodeb54]

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LIKE

 

[BOP]

Not a country song, but is performed by a country (or, as I call him, country-lite) legend, Glen Campbell. Something you don't see every day: a country legend playing the bagpipes. Side note: I used to wear my hair that way.

 

[BOP]

Go to reply, then click on Go Advanced ... Add link, take out the junk like before, highlight. Third row down at top, go to the empty box on the end. Hover it will turn yellow, click to post youtube.

I learnt something today!

I've been doing it manually since they rolled out the new boards...not a problem, I used to build websites that way, but still, this is easier. Thanks!

 

[BOP]

I was going through my southern rock/outlaw country (both of which I still enjoy) phase back when this was popular. Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley, "Honky Tonk Queen."

 

[BOP]

You can hear the age in his voice, but this is still a great country song by a Louisiana boy, Moe Bandy.

 

[BOP]

This song, done by Tennessee Earnie Ford, just popped up on my Pandora a few minutes ago. I don't remember ever hearing it, but it's a fun little song. I only saw three versions on youtube, but one was pretty crappy sound quality, which is too bad because the group sounded like it might be a rockabilly band.

Tennessee Ernie Ford, "Fat Back Louisiana USA."



This is a version by DUKES of Dixieland, featuring the Oak Ridge Boys.

 

[Retrodeb54]

Now I want some grits and red eye gravy.

 

[BOP]

One of the underrated, original country music outlaws, Ray Wylie Hubbard. His most well-known (notorious) song was "Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother", made famous by Jerry Jeff Walker's 1973 recording. It's about a 3 minute intro, so you can skip ahead if you want.



You knew I couldn't let it pass, didn't you?

 

[BOP]

This is a great song, originally by Jerry Jeff Walker, adapted for herself by Suzy Bogguss, and sung by the both of them on his show. She does a great job with the yodeling.

As a side note, a while back I had read somewhere that Suzy was no longer with us, but I'm happy to report that as of right now, she is still alive and kickin'. She's an awesome talent!

 

[BOP]

A somewhat alternate version of a couple of country classics, for those of you who remember Homer and Jethro.

 

[GURPS]

Since some people are violently opposed to country the way some people are to 2nd hand smoke, I thought I'd start a thread just for country music.

yeah 'classic county' - having grown up on WMZQ in the 70's

Hank Williams jr, Waylon Jennings, Cash, Loretta Young, Patsy Kilne, Oak Ridge Boys, Alabama ... etc

 

[GURPS]

I like pretty much all country music, but like some, I tend to like older artist the best, bluegrass is a favorite. I like Alan Jackson, George Strait for a couple. Actually I guess I like them all.

yeah but the newest stuff sounds like Pop rock