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The Mountain Goats Cover Merle Travis at a Winery

Nov 12, 2012, 10:00am Cover Me
The Front Porch Sessions: The Mountain Goats - "Dark as a Dungeon"
Check out the Mountain Goats covering 'Dark As a Dungeon' surrounded by wine casks.
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The SWAG Report 103

Apr 25, 2012, 9:56am Ground Control
The SWAG Report 103 ARTIST: The SWAG Report 103 with freebie mp3 downloads for songs by artists including Gomez, Gossip, Jesca Hoop, mbilly, New Beard, OFF!, Roxette, YACHT and more! So much more! DATE: 04-25-12 WRITER: Don Loder Hey Junky, Awright, so, le's do da dance again shall we? I got alla music fo' ya, an' I think yer gonna line what I got dis week! I gotcha some special, tasty bits o' SWAG fo' ya that I think'll turn'at lil chippy inta a full-blown [...]
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Link Text:Theresa Andersson - "Street Parade"
File Name:SWAG103theresa_andersson-Stree t_Parade.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Artist:Alva Leigh
Title:Ordinary Day
Link Text:Alva Leigh - "Ordinary Day"
File Name:SWAG103Alva_Leigh-ordinary_day .mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Anathema
Title:The Storm Before The Calm
Link Text:Anathema - "The Storm Before The Calm"
File Name:SWAG103Anathema-The_Storm_Befo re_the_Calm.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Genre:Rock
Year:2012
Artist:AU
Title:OJ
Link Text:AU - "OJ"
File Name:SWAG103AU-OJ.mp3
Artist:CA Smith
Title:Time
Link Text:C.A. Smith - "Time"
File Name:SWAG103C_A_Smith-Time.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Fixers
Title:Crystals
Link Text:Fixers. - "Crystals"
File Name:SWAG103Fixers.-Crystals.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Artist:Jesca Hoop
Title:Born To
Link Text:Jesca Hoop - "Born To"
File Name:SWAG103Jesca_Hoop-Born_To.mp3
Year:2012
Artist:Johnny Bertram and The Golden Bicycles
Title:Mistake
Link Text:Johnny Bertram - "Mistake"
File Name:SWAG103johnny_bertram-mistake. mp3
Year:2012
Artist:Katie Herzig
Title:Jumping Trains
Link Text:Katie Herzig - "Jumping Trains"
File Name:SWAG103Katie_Herzig-jumping_tr ains.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Leigh Marble
Title:Jackrabbit
Link Text:Leigh Marble - "Jackrabbit"
File Name:SWAG103leigh_marble-jackrabbit .mp3
Year:2012
Artist:Leigh Marble
Title:Walk
Link Text:Leigh Marble - "Walk"
File Name:SWAG103leigh_marble-walk.mp3
Year:2012
Artist:mbilly
Title:all lives lived
Link Text:mbilly - "All Lives Lived"
File Name:SWAG103mbilly-all_lives_lived. mp3
Bitrate:224 kbps
Genre:Indie-Folk
Artist:mbilly
Title:malheur
Link Text:mbilly - "malheur"
File Name:SWAG103mbilly-malheur.mp3
Bitrate:224 kbps
Genre:Indie-Folk
Artist:Merle Travis
Title:Sixteen Tons
Link Text:Travis Merle - "Sixteen Tons"
File Name:SWAG103travis merle - sixteen tons.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Genre:Country
Year:1947
Artist:New Beard
Title:Doom
Link Text:New Beard - "Doom"
File Name:SWAG103New_Beard-Doom.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2012
Artist:OFF!
Title:Cracked
Link Text:OFF! - "Cracked"
File Name:SWAG103OFF! - Cracked.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Genre:Punk
Year:2012
Artist:Roxette
Title:It's Possible (radio edit)
Link Text:Roxette - "It's Possible (radio edit)"
File Name:SWAG103Roxette-Its_Possible-ra dio_edit.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:The Band of Heathens
Title:One More Song
Link Text:The Band Of Heathens - "One More Song"
File Name:SWAG103The_Band_of_Heathens-On e_More_Song.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Artist:The Danks
Title:Automocar
Link Text:The Danks - "Automocar"
File Name:SWAG103danks-automocar.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:The Hudson Branch
Link Text:The Hudson Branch - "Piggyback"
File Name:SWAG103The_Hudson_Branch-Piggy back.mp3
Genre:Midwestern
Year:2012
Artist:The Shrouded Strangers
Title:(Don't Look At The) Pink Lightning
Link Text:Shrouded Strangers - "Pink Lightning"
File Name:SWAG103shrouded_strangers-pink _lightning_8_24.mp3
Genre:Rock
Year:2012
Artist:The Shrouded Strangers
Title:Featherbed
Link Text:Shrouded Strangers - "Featherbed"
File Name:SWAG103shrouded_strangers-feat herbed.mp3
Genre:Rock
Year:2012
Artist:Thee Oh Sees
Title:Carrion Crawler
Link Text:Thee On Sees - "Carrion Crawler"
File Name:SWAG103Thee_Oh_Sees-Carrion_Cr awler.mp3
Year:2011
Artist:These United States
Title:Water & Wheat
Link Text:These United States - "Water Wheat"
File Name:SWAG103these_united_states-wat er_wheat.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Twin Trip
Title:Brain Dead
Link Text:Twin Trip - "Brain Dead"
File Name:SWAG103twin_trip-braindead.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Genre:Alternative
Year:2011
Artist:William Adams
Title:Gossip
Link Text:Gossip - "Perfect World"
File Name:SWAG103Gossip-Perfect_World.mp 3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2012
Artist:YACHT
Link Text:YACHT - "Le Goudron (edit)"
File Name:SWAG103YACHT-Le_Goudron-Edit.m p3
Year:2012

10 country divorce songs on George Jones and Tammy Wynette's anniversary

Feb 16, 2012, 7:40am City Pages - Gimme Noise
Merle Travis Divorce Me C.O.D. (Capitol Stereo Version, 1962)
​Tammy Wynette was a beautician-turned-singer and twice-divorced mother of three. George Jones was a country superstar who, upon witnessing a fight between Tammy and her second husband, urged her and
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Ry's Writings

Feb 6, 2012, 10:58am For The Sake Of The Song
Ry's Writings "A woman in a prewar Dodge coupe passed them on the road. She was headed for Brakke's. She turned into the parking lot and drove the car up to the front door. Inside, the boys were just getting started on Divorce Me C.O.D. , which had been a big hit for Merle. The woman opened the trunk and began to throw items of men's clothing out onto the parking lot. Suits, shirts, underwear, shoes, the works. When she was done, she backed the Dodge out. The future ex-Mrs. Ray McKinney headed north toward Willow Springs in a cloud [...]
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Artist:Merle Travis
Title:Divorce Me C.O.D.
Link Text:Merle Travis - Divorce Me C.O.D.
File Name:nrxj1tkgjybemc2yd4d4.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Genre:Country
Artist:Ry Cooder
Title:Mexican Divorce
Link Text:Ry Cooder - Mexican Divorce
File Name:gjv8oejp0finy0tjo0mm.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Genre:Rock

11 country songs for "Occupy MN"

Oct 6, 2011, 11:04am City Pages - Gimme Noise
The Carter Family-No Depression In Heaven 1936 Radio Transcription
Photo courtesy of National Archives and Records AdministrationAt least we got some rain this year. You load 16 tons, whaddya get? Well, you'd be lucky to get a coal mining job these days. Okay,
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In the Spotlight: Sparklehorse

May 25, 2011, 5:00pm Cover Me
Sparklehorse didn't record very many covers. Here's a look at a few of the interesting cover versions Mark Linkous left to us including Pink Floyd, Vic Chesnutt and Daniel Johnston.
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Artist:Sparklehorse
Title:Dark As a Dungeon (Merle Travis cover)
Link Text:Sparklehorse - Dark as a Dungeon (Merle Travis cover)
File Name:DarkasaDungeon.mp3
Bitrate:215 kbps
Genre:Covers
Year:2004
Artist:Sparklehorse
Title:Galveston (Jimmy Webb cover)
Link Text:Sparklehorse - Galveston (Jimmy Webb cover)
File Name:Galveston.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Sparklehorse
Title:Go (feat. The Flaming Lips)
Link Text:Sparklehorse and The Flaming Lips - Go (Daniel Johnston cover)
File Name:Go.mp3
Genre:Covers
Year:2004
Artist:Sparklehorse
Title:My Yoke Is Heavy (Daniel Johnston cover)
Link Text:Sparklehorse - My Yoke Is Heavy (Daniel Johnston cover)
File Name:MyYokeIsHeavy.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Sparklehorse
Title:West of Rome (Vic Chesnutt cover)
Link Text:Sparklehorse - West of Rome (Vic Chesnutt cover)
File Name:WestofRome.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Sparklehorse
Title:Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd cover)
Link Text:Sparklehorse - Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd Cover)
File Name:WishYouWereHere.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps

Review: Mason Porter “Story of the Rifle”

Dec 16, 2010, 2:00pm Cover Me
Mason Porter present an album of Roots/Americana covers
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Decorating Your Divorce

Oct 17, 2010, 12:27am Geezer Music Club
Decorating Your Divorce Although the dissolution of a marriage is usually a traumatic event, a lot of people seem to find some relief by using a little black humor to mark the occasion. That can take many different forms, but for a lot of folks - mostly women, it appears - a party is just the thing. But you can't have a big party these days without having a fancy, decorated cake. A lot of good examples form our slideshow below, and thanks go out to one of our regulars for the pictures. (He prefers to remain anonymous but let's call [...]
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Artist:Merle Travis
Title:Divorce Me C.O.D.
Link Text:Merle Travis - Divorce Me C.O.D.
File Name:Merle Travis - Divorce Me C.O.D.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:1990

A History of Country Vol. 5: Post-War Years – 1947-49

Oct 13, 2010, 6:32pm Any Major Dude With Half A Heart
A History of Country Vol. 5: Post-War Years – 1947-49 As before, this album refers to artists and songs featured on both 1940s compilations. The importance to country music of Ernest Tubb ’s Walking The Floor Over You cannot be underestimated. It was not the first honky tonk record, nor the first to use the new-fangled electric guitar. But it was the first really big hit to use electric guitar solos, performed by Fay ‘Smitty’ Smith, and is considered the breakthrough record for honky tonk music, a label that was variously used for different genres, but now [...]
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A History of Country Vol. 4: War Years – 1941-46

Sep 29, 2010, 7:12pm Any Major Dude With Half A Heart
A History of Country Vol. 4: War Years – 1941-46 By the early 1940s the crooners had begun to make their mark, with Jimmie Davies — future Democrat governor of Louisiana — having led the way. Many of them had toiled and crooned in the 1930s. But with a world war slowly engulfing the globe, the market wanted, and got, romance. More than that, men took their country songs with them to the army and disseminated the music among their fellow soldiers. Country music thus found new fans, and its leading singers — Roy Acuff, Gene Autry, Red Foley, Tex Ritter, Eddy Arnold — gained a national audience. In 1945, [...]
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In the Spotlight: Eels

Jun 23, 2010, 3:49pm Cover Me
The California blues-folk-rock band performs songs by Bob Dylan, Magnapop, Frank Sinatra and more!
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Stagger Lee Saturdays - Merle Travis

Oct 17, 2009, 7:00am She'll Grow Back
Stagger Lee Saturdays - Merle Travis Merle Travis ( fansite wiki AMG ) was a highly influential country guitar picker, born in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky (which "Paradise" would later be stripmined for coal) in 1917. He befriended Tennessee Ernie Ford , and even wrote "Sixteen Tons," which would become Ernie's biggest hit. This is an loose, laidback version, recorded only two years before Travis's death. His voice is appropriately aged, warm and crackling. He improvises a few lyrics, such as Billy's unimpressive claim to have "one little chilluns." You'll note that this is [...]
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Link Text:mirror 1
File Name:Merle Travis - Stack O Lee.mp3
Artist:Merle Travis
Title:Stack O' Lee - Merle Travis
Link Text:mirror 2
File Name:Merle Travis - Stack O Lee.mp3
Bitrate:169 kbps
Year:2005

Coal Miners And Country Gentlemen

Jun 10, 2009, 2:21am Geezer Music Club
At one time, several members of my extended family were involved in coal mining at some level, and that's probably true of many of us with rural roots. Along with farming (something my family also knew a little about), mining was one of the most common jobs around in those days. In some cases - especially during tough times - working men did both, working a shift in the mine while keeping up a farm too. But the two professions have another similarity - both have been the inspiration for a lot of America's music. A while [...]
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Artist:Charlie Waller
Title:Dark as a Dungeon
Link Text:Dark As A Dungeon,
File Name:Charlie Waller - Dark as a Dungeon.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2007

Songs That Deke Taught Us

May 26, 2009, 4:18pm WFMU's Beware of the Blog
Songs That Deke Taught Us Jerry Lee Lewis - Mexicali Rose Nervous Norvus   - The Fang Jimmy Bryant - Georgia Boogie Freddie Hart   - Snatch It And Grab It Lee Dresser - Beat Out My Love Skeets McDonald - Don't Push Me Too Far  Faron Young - I'm Gonna Live Some Before I Die Carl Sonny Leyland - Long Time In The Ground Donald & The Delighters - Wang Dang [...]
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Artist:Autry Inman
Title:It Would Be a Doggone Lie
Link Text:Autry Inman
File Name:It_Would_Be_a_Doggone_Lie_-_Au try_Inman.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Billy Mize
Title:Solid Sender
Link Text:Billy Mize
File Name:Solid_Sender_-_Billy_Mize.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2001
Artist:Bob Luman
Title:In the Deep Dark Jungle
Link Text:Bob Luman
File Name:In_the_Deep_Dark_Jungle_-_Bob_ Luman_.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Artist:Buddy Holly
Title:Tell Me How
Link Text:Buddy Holly
File Name:Tell_Me_How_-_Buddy_Holly.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Carl Perkins
Title:Look at That Moon
Link Text:Carl Perkins
File Name:Carl_Perkins_Look_At_That_Moon .mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Carl Sonny Leyland
Title:Long Time in the Ground
Link Text:Carl Sonny Leyland
File Name:Long_Time_in_the_Ground_-_Carl _Sonny_Leyland.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Charlie Rich
Title:Sittin' and Thinkin'
Link Text:Charlie Rich
File Name:Sittin__and_Thinkin__-_Charlie _Rich.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Donald & the Delighters
Title:Wang Dang Dula
Link Text:Donald & The Delighters
File Name:Wang_Dang_Dula_-_Donald___the_ Delighters_.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Eddie Noack
Title:Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Link Text:Eddie Noack
File Name:Gentlemen_Prefer_Blondes_-_Edd ie_Noack.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Eddie Noack
Title:Have Blues Will Travel
Link Text:Eddie Noack
File Name:Eddie_Noack_Have_Blues_Will_Tr avel.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Ernie Chaffin
Title:I'm Lonesome
Link Text:Ernie Chaffin
File Name:I_m_Lonesome_-_Ernie_Chaffin.m p3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2006
Artist:Faron Young
Title:I'm Gonna Live Some Before I Die
Link Text:Faron Young
File Name:I_m_Gonna_Live_Some_Before_I_D ie_-_Faron_Young.mp3
Bitrate:256 kbps
Artist:Faron Young
Title:Safely in Love Again
Link Text:Faron Young
File Name:Safely_in_Love_Again_-_Faron_Y oung.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Fendermen
Title:Muleskinner Blues
Link Text:Fendermen
File Name:Muleskinner_Blues_-_Fendermen_ .mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Artist:Freddie Hart
Title:Snatch It and Grab It
Link Text:Freddie Hart
File Name:Snatch_It_and_Grab_It_-_Freddi e_Hart_.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2000
Artist:Gene O'quin
Title:Too Hot to Handle
Link Text:Gene O'Quin
File Name:Too_Hot_to_Handle_-_Gene_O_qui n.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:1999
Artist:Grandpa Jones
Title:Hello Blues
Link Text:Grandpa Jones
File Name:Hello_Blues_-_Grandpa_Jones.mp 3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Hank Penny
Title:Peroxide Blond
Link Text:Hank Penny
File Name:Peroxide_Blond_-_Hank_Penny.mp 3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Jerry Lee Lewis
Title:As Long As I Live
Link Text:Jerry Lee Lewis
File Name:As_Long_As_I_Live_-_Jerry_Lee_ Lewis.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Artist:Jerry Lee Lewis
Title:Mexicali Rose
Link Text:Jerry Lee Lewis
File Name:Mexicali_Rose_-_Jerry_Lee_Lewi s.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Jimmy Bryant
Title:Georgia Boogie
Link Text:Jimmy Bryant
File Name:Jimmy_Bryant_Georgia_Boogie.mp 3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Jimmy Martin
Title:Deep River
Link Text:Jimmy Martin
File Name:Deep_River_-_Jimmy_Martin.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Joe Maphis
Title:The Rockin' Gypsy
Link Text:Joe Maphis
File Name:The_Rockin__Gypsy_-_Joe_Maphis .mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:1997
Artist:Johnny Horton
Title:Let's Take the Long Way Home
Link Text:Johnny Horton
File Name:Let_s_Take_the_Long_Way_Home_- _Johnny_Horton.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Johnny Horton
Title:Mean Mean Son of a Gun
Link Text:Johnny Horton
File Name:Mean_Mean_Son_of_a_Gun_-_Johnn y_Horton.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2002
Artist:Lee Dresser
Title:Beat Out My Love
Link Text:Lee Dresser
File Name:Beat_Out_My_Love_-_Lee_Dresser .mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Artist:Louie Innis
Title:I Ain't Got a Pot (To Peel Potatoes In)
Link Text:Louie Innis
File Name:I_Ain_t_Got_a_Pot__To_Peel_Pot atoes_In__-_Louie_Innis.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Malcolm Yelvington
Title:(Got Me A) Trumpet
Link Text:Malcolm Yelvington
File Name:_Got_Me_A__Trumpet_-_Malcolm_Y elvington.mp3
Bitrate:64 kbps
Artist:Merle Travis
Title:Gambler's Guitar
Link Text:Merle Travis
File Name:Gambler_s_Guitar_-_Merle_Travi s.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Miller Bros.
Title:Tulsa Baby
Link Text:Miller Bros.
File Name:Miller_Bros_Tulsa_Baby.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Nervous Norvus
Title:The Fang
Link Text:Nervous Norvus
File Name:The_Fang_-_Nervous_Norvus.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Red Foley
Title:Pinball Boogie
Link Text:Red Foley
File Name:Pinball_Boogie_-_Red_Foley.mp3
Bitrate:211 kbps
Year:5
Artist:Rich Allen
Title:Samoa
Link Text:Rich Allen
File Name:Samoa.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Roy Tann
Title:Hot Rod Queen
Link Text:Roy Tann
File Name:Hot_Rod_Queen__-_Roy_Tann.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Artist:Skeets Mcdonald
Title:Don't Push Me Too Far
Link Text:Skeets McDonald
File Name:Don_t_Push_Me_Too_Far_-_Skeets _Mcdonald_.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2007
Artist:The Coasters
Title:The Hatchet Man
Link Text:The Coasters
File Name:The_Hatchet_Man_-_The_Coasters .mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:The Four Knights
Title:I Get so Lonely (When I Dream About You)
Link Text:The Four Knights
File Name:I_Get_so_Lonely__When_I_Dream_ About_You__-_The_Four_Knights. mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1954
Artist:The Moonlighters
Title:Broken Heart
Link Text:The Moonlighters
File Name:Broken_Heart_-_The_Moonlighter s.mp3
Bitrate:80 kbps
Artist:The Rebel Rousers
Title:Red Headed Woman
Link Text:The Rebel Rousers
File Name:Red_Headed_Woman_-_The_Rebel_R ousers.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:The Treniers
Title:Poontang
Link Text:The Treniers
File Name:Poontang_-_The_Treniers.mp3
Bitrate:96 kbps
Artist:Warren Smith
Title:So Long I'm Gone
Link Text:Warren Smith
File Name:So_Long_I_m_Gone_-_Warren_Smit h.mp3
Bitrate:248 kbps
Year:1994
Artist:Willie Nelson
Title:I Never Cared for You
Link Text:Willie Nelson
File Name:I_Never_Cared_for_You_-_Willie _Nelson.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:1998
Artist:Willie Nelson
Title:Make Way for a Better Man
Link Text:Willie Nelson
File Name:Make_Way_for_a_Better_Man_-_Wi llie_Nelson.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1967

Green: Green Cheese

Mar 15, 2009, 8:58am Star Maker Machine
Green: Green Cheese Merle Travis: Green Cheese [ purchase ] In this charming little ditty, country music's greatest guitar player, Merle Travis , ponders a love metaphor gone bad (and does a little picking too).
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Artist:Merle Travis
Title:Green Cheese
Link Text:Merle Travis: Green Cheese
File Name:Green Cheese.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1994

The "Original" Sweetheart Of The Rodeo

Jul 28, 2008, 9:59am Setting The Woods On Fire
The "Original" Sweetheart Of The Rodeo One of the things I like to do here at Setting The Woods On Fire is to compile what I call the "original" version of well-known cover albums. It's no secret that The Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo was an important album in the development of country rock. (Read about it here , here , and here .) But you might be surprised to learn that nine of the eleven songs were covers. Listening to earlier versions of the songs covered by The Byrds, along with two originals written by then-member [...]
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Artist:Bob Dylan
Title:You Ain't Goin' Nowhere
Link Text:You Aint Goin Nowhere - Bob Dylan
File Name:01-Dylan-Goin_Nowhere.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Bob Dylan & The Band
Title:Nothing Was Delivered
Link Text:Nothing Was Delivered - Bob Dylan & The Band
File Name:11-Dylan-No_Delivery.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:George Jones
Title:You're Still On My Mind
Link Text:Youre Still On My Mind - George Jones
File Name:05-Jones-Still_On_My_Mind.mp3
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Artist:Hank Snow
Title:In The Blue Canadian Rockies
Link Text:Blue Canadian Rockies - Hank Snow
File Name:09-Snow-Blue_Canadian_Rockies. mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1963
Artist:Merle Haggard
Title:Life In Prison
Link Text:Life In Prison - Merle Haggard
File Name:10-Haggard-Life_In_Prison.mp3
Bitrate:256 kbps
Artist:Merle Travis
Title:I Am a Pilgrim
Link Text:I Am A Pilgrim - Merle Travis
File Name:02-Travis-Pilgrim.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1994
Artist:The Byrds
Title:Hickory Wind
Link Text:Hickory Wind - The Byrds
File Name:07-Byrds-Hickory_Wind.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:The Byrds
Title:One Hundred Years From Now
Link Text:100 Years From Now - The Byrds
File Name:08-Parsons-One_Hundred_Years.m p3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:The Louvin Brothers
Title:The Christian Life
Link Text:The Christian Life - The Louvin Brothers
File Name:03-Louvins-Christian_Life.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:William Bell
Title:You Don't Miss Your Water
Link Text:You Dont Miss Your Water - William Bell
File Name:04-Bell-Miss_Your_Water.mp3
Bitrate:155 kbps
Year:2007
Artist:Woody Guthrie
Title:Pretty Boy Floyd
Link Text:Pretty Boy Floyd - Woody Guthrie
File Name:06-Woody-Pretty_Boy_Floyd.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps

Songs of the Fifty States: Massachusetts to New Jersey

Jul 8, 2008, 10:48am Ceci n'est pas un blog
Massachusetts - The Bee Gees This post of my Songs of the Fifty States series qualifies as the least 'countrified', starting right from the top with The Bee Gees and a song that showcases their knack for songwriting pre- squeaking, squawking disco era (1967 to be precise, and their first UK Number 1). Perhaps here I have succumbed and posted the most patent Massachusetts-related track, but it's a goodie and, to be honest, I didn't really bother searching much further here! The only other track... Please visit Ceci N'est Pas un Blog for the full content...the [...]
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Songs of the Fifty States: Massachusetts to New Jersey

Jul 7, 2008, 11:40am Ceci n'est pas un blog
Massachusetts - The Bee Gees This post of my Songs of the Fifty States series qualifies as the least 'countrified', starting right from the top with The Bee Gees and a song that showcases their knack for songwriting pre- squeaking, squawking disco era (1967 to be precise, and their first UK Number 1). Perhaps here I have succumbed and posted the most patent Massachusetts-related track, but it's a goodie and, to be honest, I didn't really bother searching much further here! The only other track... Please visit Ceci N'est Pas un Blog for the full content...the [...]
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Artist:Ann Reed
Title:My Minnesota State Fair
Link Text:My Minnesota State Fair - Ann Reed
File Name:Ann Reed - My Minnesota State Fair.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Bee Gees
Title:Massachusetts
Link Text:Massachusetts - The Bee Gees
File Name:Bee Gees - Massachusetts.mp3
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Year:1990
Artist:Devendra Banhart
Title:Michigan State
Link Text:Michigan State - Devendra Banhart
File Name:07 Michigan State.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Emmylou Harris
Title:Montana Cowgirl
Link Text:Montana Cowgirl - Emmylou Harris
File Name:10 Montana Cowgirl.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1994
Artist:Hayes Carll
Title:Live Free or Die
Link Text:Live Free or Die - Hayes Carll
File Name:Hayes Carll - Live Free Or Die.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Janis Ian
Title:One Mississippi
Link Text:One Mississippi - Janis Ian
File Name:1mississippi.mp3
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Year:2001
Artist:Merle Travis
Title:Missouri
Link Text:Missouri - Merle Travis
File Name:19 Merle Travis - Missouri.mp3
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Year:1946
Artist:Red House Painters
Title:New Jersey
Link Text:New Jersey - Red House Painters
File Name:05_new_jersey.mp3
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Year:1999
Artist:Rufus Thomas
Title:Funky Mississippi
Link Text:Funky Mississippi - Rufus Thomas
File Name:Rufus Thomas - Funky Mississippi.mp3
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Artist:Sawyer Brown
Title:The Nebraska Song
Link Text:The Nebraska Song - Sawyer Brown
File Name:Sawyer Brown - The Nebraska Song.mp3
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Year:1997
Artist:Scout Niblett
Title:Nevada
Link Text:Nevada - Scout Niblett
File Name:08_Nevada.mp3
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Artist:Sonic Youth
Title:New Hampshire
Link Text:New Hampshire - Sonic Youth
File Name:sonic_youth-new_hampshire.mp3
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Year:2004
Artist:Venus Hum
Title:Montana
Link Text:Montana - Venus Hum
File Name:VenusHum-Montana.mp3
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Year:2003
Artist:Weird Al Yankovic
Title:The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota
Link Text:The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota - 'Weird Al' Yankovic
File Name:13 - The Biggest Ball Of Twine In Minnesota.mp3
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Year:1989

A man in Kentucky sure is lucky . . .

Jul 6, 2008, 11:15pm Setting The Woods On Fire
A man in Kentucky sure is lucky . . . Last week's theme at Star Maker Machine was the fifty states. Going through my “state” songs, I wasn't surprised to see that Texas, California, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee inspired more than their fair share of good songs. Another top tier state, with a deep roster of quality tunes, was Kentucky --the focus of tonight's post. The Bluegrass State has a great musical tradition. Notable Kentuckians include Bill Monroe, Loretta Lynn, and Tom T. Hall . In [...]
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Artist:Bill Monroe
Title:Blue Moon of Kentucky
Link Text:Bill Monroe - Blue Moon Of Kentucky
File Name:04-Blue_Moon_of_Kentucky.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Bill Monroe
Title:Kentucky Waltz
Link Text:Bill Monroe - Kentucky Waltz
File Name:05-Kentucky_Waltz.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Dwight Yoakam
Title:South Of Cincinnati
Link Text:Dwight Yoakam - South Of Cincinnati
File Name:01-South_Of_Cincinnati.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1986
Artist:Emmylou Harris
Title:Blue Kentucky Girl
Link Text:Emmylou Harris - Blue Kentucky Girl
File Name:03-Blue_Kentucky_Girl.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Jann Brown
Title:Louisville
Link Text:Louisville - Jann Brown
File Name:13-Louisville.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1988
Artist:Jimmie Davis
Title:Roll Along, Kentucky Moon
Link Text:Jimmie Davis - Roll Along, Kentucky Moon
File Name:16-Roll_Along_Kentucky_Moon.mp 3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Loretta Lynn
Title:Coal Miner's Daughter
Link Text:Loretta Lynn - Coal Miners Daughter
File Name:06-Coal_Miners_Daughter.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Merle Haggard
Title:Kentucky Gambler
Link Text:Merle Haggard - Kentucky Gambler
File Name:09-Kentucky_Gambler.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1975
Artist:Merle Travis
Title:Kentucky Means Paradise
Link Text:Merle Travis - Kentucky Means Paradise
File Name:08-Kentucky_Means_Paradise.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1994
Artist:Ralph Stanley & Dwight Yoakam
Title:Miner's Prayer
Link Text:Ralph Stanley & Dwight Yoakam - Miners Prayer
File Name:15-Miners_Prayer.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1992
Artist:Randy Newman
Title:Old Kentucky Home
Link Text:Randy Newman - Old Kentucky Home
File Name:11-Old_Kentucky_Home.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1970
Artist:The Gosdin Brothers
Title:Bowling Green
Link Text:The Gosdin Brothers - Bowling Green
File Name:02-Bowling_Green.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:1968
Artist:The Kinks
Title:Kentucky Moon
Link Text:The Kinks - Kentucky Moon
File Name:10-Kentucky_Moon.mp3
Bitrate:173 kbps
Year:1971
Artist:The Louvin Brothers
Title:Kentucky
Link Text:The Louvin Brothers - Kentucky
File Name:07-Kentucky.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1956
Artist:The Osborne Brothers
Title:My Old Kentucky Home
Link Text:The Osborne Brothers - My Old Kentucky Home
File Name:12-My_Old_Kentucky_Home.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Tom T. Hall
Title:I Flew Over Our House Last Night
Link Text:Tom T. Hall - I Flew Over Our House Last Night
File Name:14-Flew_Over_Our_House_Last_Ni gh.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1972

“Though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire”: Some diamond songs about coal mining

Jun 4, 2008, 12:00pm Ceci n'est pas un blog
I made my first post over at Star Maker Machine yesterday. It is a fabulous group blog which has a weekly theme for posts - this week it's boats. The song I posted was The Coal Boat Song by Stompin' Tom Connors (head over there if you want to listen to/download that track) and, when I started typing 'coal boat' into my iTunes to look for it, I realised just how many great songs there are with 'coal' in the title! So this got me thinking and, following a bit more research, I decided to also... Please [...]
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Link Text:Coal Miner's Daughter - Loretta Lynn
File Name:Loretta_Lynn_-_Coal_Miners_Dau ghter.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Link Text:Coal Train Robberies (Demo) - Elvis Costello
File Name:2-04 Coal Train Robberies [Demo].mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Link Text:Diamonds and Coal - Incubus
File Name:Incubus - Diamonds & Coal.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Link Text:Miner's Refrain - Gillian Welch
File Name:Gillian_Welch_-_Miners_Refrain .mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Billy Joe Shaver
Title:Old Chunk of Coal
Link Text:Old Chunk of Coal - Billy Joe Shaver
File Name:Billy Joe Shaver - Old Chunk of Coal.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Jimmy Dean
Title:Big Bad John (Original)
Link Text:Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean
File Name:Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John(ORIGINAL).mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Johnny Cash
Title:Loading Coal
Link Text:Loading Coal - Johnny Cash
File Name:Johnny_Cash_-_Loading_Coal.mp3
Bitrate:256 kbps
Year:1960
Artist:Johnny Horton
Title:Coal Smoke, Valve Oil and Steam (1951)
Link Text:Coal Smoke, Valve Oil and Steam - Johnny Horton
File Name:Johnny Horton - Coal Smoke, Valve Oil and Steam (1951).mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Artist:Kate Rusby
Title:My Young Man
Link Text:My Young Man - Kate Rusby
File Name:Kate Rusby - My Young Man.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2001
Artist:Lee Dorsey
Title:Working In The Coal Mine
Link Text:Working In A Coal Mine - Lee Dorsey
File Name:Lee Dorsey - Working In a Coal Mine - 1966.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:1966
Artist:Luke Kelly
Title:The Springhill Mine Disaster
Link Text:The Springhill Mine Disaster - Luke Kelly (The Dubliners)
File Name:The Dubliners - Springhill Mine Disaster.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Merle Travis
Title:Dark as a Dungeon
Link Text:Dark As A Dungeon - Merle Travis
File Name:Merle Travis - Dark as a Dungeon.mp3
Bitrate:96 kbps
Year:1989
Artist:Natalie Merchant
Title:Which Side Are You On?
Link Text:Which Side Are You On? - Natalie Merchant
File Name:Natalie Merchant - Which Side Are You On.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2005
Artist:Orville Jenks
Title:Sprinkle Coal Dust On My Grave
Link Text:Sprinkle Coal Dust On My Grave - Orville Jenks
File Name:Orville_Jenks_-_Sprinkle_Coal_ Dust_On_My_Grave.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2007
Artist:Ralph Stanley & Dwight Yoakum
Title:Miner's Prayer
Link Text:Miner's Prayer - Ralph Stanley and Dwight Yoakam
File Name:Ralph Stanley & Dwight Yoakum - Miner's Prayer - Unknown.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:1992
Artist:Sandy Denny
Title:Blue Tattoo (Coal Town Road)
Link Text:Blue Tattoo (Coal Town Road) - Sandy Denny
File Name:Blue_Tattoo_-_Sandy_Denny.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Tennessee Ernie Ford
Title:Sixteen Tons
Link Text:Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford
File Name:Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons [Billboard 1955].mp3
Bitrate:256 kbps
Artist:The Carter Family
Title:Coal Miner's Blues
Link Text:Coal Miner's Blues - The Carter Family
File Name:carter_family_-_coal_miners_bl ues.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:The Gossip
Title:Coal To Diamonds
Link Text:Coal to Diamonds - Gossip
File Name:The Gossip - Coal To Diamonds.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2006
Artist:The Kingston Trio
Title:Coal Tattoo
Link Text:Coal Tattoo - The Kingston Trio
File Name:The Kingston Trio - Coal Tattoo.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2000
Artist:Woody Guthrie
Title:The Dying Miner
Link Text:The Dying Miner - Woody Guthrie
File Name:Woodie Guthrie - The Dying Miner.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps