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Any Major Dude With Half A Heart
After a hiatus of a few months we return to the history of country music. In the last narrative instalment ( Volume 4 ) we noted the rise of female country singers; some of them will feature in this mix, which covers the years 1950-51, and its follow-up, 1952-53. In the course of the 1950s we will also review country's contribution to rock & roll, and discuss some of the artists featured. What follows then is a brief overview of country music in the 1950s. [...]
Any Major Dude With Half A Heart
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, [...]
Any Major Dude With Half A Heart
The second article in the history of country music covered the trends and artists of the depression and pre-war years, 1930-41. Here we'll look at some of the songs of the era. The photo on the cover comes from a superb series of colour photos from the US in the 1930s and '40s . * * * Rock 'n' roll grew out of R&B and various shades of country, especially rockabilly, a sub-genre [...]
Any Major Dude With Half A Heart
It seems appropriate to have a bit of religious music this week. Of course, there is plenty in that vein in the world of pop, and much of it pretty awful. Featured here are seven religious-themed songs that I think are rather good (especially Atomic Telephone), and one of supreme kitsch value. * * * Marlena Shaw - The Lord Giveth And The Lord Taketh Away (1974).mp3 The wonderful Marlena [...]
Keep the Coffee Coming
Artist: Red Foley Title: Television Link Text: MP3 File File Name: P2cb4f7e4da8ae8333a9c4d4716b0d 7bbZV54QlRDZ2J9.mp3 Bitrate: 32 kbps Year: 2006
Artist: Red Foley Title: Television Link Text: yousendit File Name: Red_Foley-Television.mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Year: 2006
Geezer Music Club
I've always been a train buff, and since I'm also a fan of big-band music it stands to reason that one of my favorite songs of all time would be Glenn Miller's "Chattanooga Choo-Choo." I especially like the long version, which includes a 'jive' reprise. That performance, which features Dorothy Dandridge (who was just 18 at the time) and the Nicholas Brothers, is available below as an excerpt from the the 1941 film, Sun Valley Serenade . But even though Miller's version was number-one on the charts in 1941 (and won the recording industry's first-ever [...]
WFMU's Beware of the Blog
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 [...]
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
Artist: Red Foley Title: Tennessee Saturday Night Link Text: MP3 File File Name: P6e0bd43e7fd41f18f8353047ef2cd dceZV54QlRBa2d3.mp3 Bitrate: 32 kbps Year: 2004
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For me, one of the best parts of music blogging is having a chance to present the history and evolution of songs that have become a part of the mythology of modern day Pop Culture. Hot Rod Race/Hot Rod Lincoln was the first of the car race songs, it opened the door for tunes like Gene Vincent's Race With The Devil and Jan & Dean Dead Man's Curve. While researching Hot Rod Lincoln, I was amazed on the amount of documentation that can be found about it on the Internet, so detailed that my own words couldn't do it the [...]
Artist: Arkie Shibley & His Mountain Dew Boys Title: Hot Rod Race Link Text: Arkie Shibley & His Mountain Dew Boys: Hot Rod Race File Name: arkie_shibley-hot_rod_race.mp3 Bitrate: 208 kbps Year: 1950
Artist: Charlie Ryan Title: Hot Rod Lincoln Link Text: Charlie Ryan: Hot Rod Lincoln File Name: charlie_ryan-hot_rod_lincoln.m p3 Bitrate: 160 kbps Year: 1955
Artist: Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen Title: Hot Rod Lincoln Link Text: Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen: Hot Rod Lincoln File Name: commander_cody_his_lost_planet _airmen-hot_rod_lincoln.mp3 Bitrate: 209 kbps Year: 1971
Artist: Johnny Bond Title: Hot Rod Lincoln Link Text: Johnny Bond: Hot Rod Lincoln File Name: johnny_bond-hot_rod_lincoln.mp 3 Bitrate: 128 kbps Year: 1960
Artist: Ramblin' Jimmie Dolan Title: Hot Rod Race Link Text: Ramblin' Jimmie Dolan: Hot Rod Race File Name: ramblin_jimmie_dolan-hot_rod_r ace.mp3 Bitrate: 96 kbps Year: 1950
Artist: Red Foley Title: Hot Rod Race Link Text: Red Foley: Hot Rod Race File Name: red_foley-hot_rod_race.mp3 Bitrate: 135 kbps Year: 1951
Boogie Woogie Flu
My apologies to all our vegetarian friends. If it's any consolation, I didn't eat any of this pig, not because I don't like that sort of thing - more for health reasons. I'm under the care of Chinese doctor who's got me watching what I eat. But as soon as I feel better, its gonna be a free for all. In fact, I'm helpless around Bar-B-Q, and on my last trip to Memphis with my then girlfriend I ate so much pork, I actually made myself sick - maybe it has to do with being Jewish, but I don't [...]
Artist: Bessie Smith Title: Gimme A Pig Foot Link Text: "Gimme A Pigfoot" File Name: 43-Gimme-A-Pig-Foot.mp3 Year: 1936
Artist: Blind Boy Fuller Title: I Crave My Pigmeat Link Text: "I Crave My Pigmeat" File Name: 42-I-Crave-My-Pigmeat.mp3 Year: 1939
Artist: Red Foley Link Text: "Cincinnati Dancing Pig" File Name: 41-Cincinatti-Dancing-Pig.mp3
Artist: Ry Cooder Title: Pigmeat Link Text: "Pigmeat" File Name: 44-Pigmeat.mp3 Bitrate: 192 kbps Year: 1970
Artist: Red Foley Title: Candy Kisses Link Text: MP3 File File Name: P6ae22a09388ed695b0ef9b6ed83a9 becZV54QlRBZmF2.mp3 Bitrate: 32 kbps Year: 1949
Artist: Red Foley Title: Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy Link Text: MP3 File File Name: Pa72df5a7f3cec1e65b7664437ad38 6f6ZV54QlRBYGty.mp3 Bitrate: 32 kbps Year: 1988
Sleigh Bells - Demons (Official Music Video)
Hot Chip - Night & Day
The Rains of Castamere by The National
A-Trak & Dillon Francis - "Money Makin'" (Official Video)
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Bobby Womack ft. Lana Del Rey – “Dayglo Reflection”
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Annie Mac // Sunshine Mix
