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Pull The Train! — December 2014 Newsletter For The Society Of Old Farts And Jackasses AMAZING! Fan Club

Posted on November 28, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

FOUNDER’S CORNER: Well, it is that holly, jolly time of year again folks and as we the Society Of Old Farts And Jackasses look back over 2014 there is no doubt we can honestly say that we have had quite … Continue reading →

Posted in Fan Club Newsletter | Tagged 3 of Hearts, Academy Awards, Air Force, Alabama, Aladdin, Alan Jackson, Andy Griffith, Army, Barbara Mandrell, Bill Gaither, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Bing Crosby, Bob Carpenter, Bob Hope, Bobby Osbourne, Boston, Brenda Lee, Buck White, Buddy Greene, Buddy Harmen, Cajun, California, Care Bears, Carnegie Hall, Carol Richards, Cartoon Network, Cee Lo Green, Charlie Rich, Christmas, classiccountrymusicgoldnashville.com, Clay Aiken, Cledus T. Judd, Coast Guard, Connie Smith, Country Music, David Lee Roth, Dean Miller, Debbie Reynolds, Dinah Shore, Don Gibson, Donna VanLiere, Doris Day, Dove Awards, Ed Bruce, Eddy Raven, Elmo and Patsy, Elvis Presley, Family Force 5, Faron Young, Father Ted Berndt, Ferlin Husky, Fred Rose, Freddie Hart, Gaither Vocal Band, Gary Morris, Georgia, Glen Campbell, Gospel Music, Grammy Awards, Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammys, Grandpa Jones, Guitar Player Magazine, Guns N' Roses, Hank Williams, Helen Steiner Rice, Hollywood, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Irish Rovers, James M. Schmidt, Jay Livingston, Jeannie C. Riley, Jeff Cook, Jeremy Camp, Jimmy Buffett, Jimmy C. Newman, Jimmy Wakely, Joey and Rory, John Anderson, John Deere, John Denver, John Hartford, John Mcuen, John Rich, Johnny Cash, Johnny Rodriguez, Kathy Mattea, Kenny Chesney, Kenny Rogers, Kiss, Lake Tahoe, Lance Corporal James M. Schmidt, Lawrence Welk, Leatherneck Magazine, Less Than Jake, Little Jimmy Dickens, Loretta Lynn, Louis Mandrell, Louisiana, Louisiana Hayride, Marilyn Maxwell, Marine Corps, Marine Corps Gazette, Marines, Mark Herndon, Mark Lowry, Marty Rabon, Marty Robbins, Mary J. Blige, Massachusetts, Mel Torme, Merle Haggard, Michael English, Mike McGuire, Moon Mullican, MTV, Nashville, Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole, Navy, Nevada, New Kids on the Block, New Orleans, New York, New York City, New York Times, New York Times Bestseller List, Newsong, Nick Lowe, Nickelodeon, Nudie Cohn, NY, NYC, Oak Ridge Boys, Oregon, Oscars, Poe, Portland, Purple Heart, R.C. Bannon, Randy Owen, Rascal Flatts, Ratt, Ray Evans, Reba McEntire, Ricky Nelson, Ringo Starr, Rock and Roll, Roger Miller, Roy Acuff, Salvation Army, Santa, Santa Claus, Scott Miller, Seattle, Sharon White, Sierra Nevada, Sierra Nevadas, Skeeter Davis, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Steve Wariner, Strawberry Shortcake, Teddy Gentry, Tennessee, The Judds, The Neville Brothers, The Statler Brothers, The WB, Toby Keith, Tony Pallante, Valdosta, Vickie Winans, Washing D.C., Washington, Washington D.C., Willie Nelson, Winter Jam, Wisconsin, World War II, World War Two, WWII, Wynonna, Wynonna Judd | 2 Comments

Top Country Music Songs of 1977

Posted on July 17, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

COMMODORE COMPUTER: The wonderful world of Entertainment in 1977 saw the Commodore PET home and personal computer, the world’s first personal all-in-one computer system that contained a tape storage unit, a keyboard, and a screen demonstrated in Chicago, Illinois at … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Country Music Songs of the Year | Tagged Academy Awards, Alabama, Alan Shepard, Alec Guinness, Alex Haley, Anaheim, Bee Gees, Billboard, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, Billy "Crash" Craddock, Bing Crosby, Bluegrass music, Bob Hope, Broadway, California, Carrie Fisher, Charlie Pride, Charlie Rich, Chicago, Conway Twitty, Country Music, Crystal Gayle, Diana Ross, Disney World, Disneyland, Dolly Parton, Don Williams, Donna Fargo, Elvis Presley, Emmy Awards, England, Fleetwood Mac, Florida, George Jones, George Lucas, Glen Campbell, Golden Globes Awards, Gospel Music, Grammy Awards, Grammys, Harrison Ford, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Illinois, Indiana, Indianapolis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jacksonville, JFK, John F. Kennedy, John Glenn, Johnny Duncan, Kenny Rogers, Led Zeppelin, LeVar Burton, London, Loretta Lynn, Luciano Pavarotti, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mark Hamill, Mel Tillis, Michigan, Mickey Gilley, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Mississsippi, Motown, Nashville, New York, New York City, Nickelodean, NYC, Oakland, Otis Redding, Pop Music, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rolling Stone Magazine, Rolling Stones, Ronnie Milsap, Ronnie Van Zant, Roots, Santa Clara, Seattle, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, South Carolina, Space Mountain, Star Wars, Stoney Cooper, Tammy Wynette, Tchaikovsky, Tennessee, Texas, The Kendalls, The Nutcracker, The Supremes, Tom Jones, Toronto, Washington D.C., Waylon Jennings, Wilma Lee Cooper | 10 Comments

Top Country Music Songs Of 1976

Posted on June 16, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

LINCOLN CENTER: The wonderful world of Entertainment in the Leap Year 1976 saw the Public Broadcasting Service debut the original episode of Live From Lincoln Center in New York City that featured Andre Previn, who has received four Academy Awards … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Country Music Songs of the Year | Tagged Academy Awards, Austria, Barack Obama, Bill Anderson, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Bob Hope, Bruce Jenner, C.W. McCall, California, Canada, CB, CB radio, Charley Pride, Charlton Heston, Citizens Band, Cleveland, Congress, Conway Twitty, Country Music, Crystal Gayle, Dallas, Dave and Sugar, David Brinkley, Detroit, Don Williams, Dorothy Hamill, Ed McMahon, Eddie Rabbitt, Edwin Moses, El Paso, Emmylou Harris, England, Florida, France, Freddie Fender, George Gershwin, George Jones, George Washington, Georgia, Gerald Ford, Grammy Awards, Grammys, Harry Reasoner, Harry Truman, Helen Cornelius, Hollywood, Japan, Jim Ed Brown, Joe Stampley, John Chancellor, Johnny Cash, Johnny Duncan, Judy Garland, Kennedy Center, LA, Leon Spinks, Liberty Bell, Lincoln Center, Loretta Lynn, Los Angeles, Louvre Museum, Magna Carta, Marty Robbins, Mary Lou Turner, Mel Tillis, Merle Haggard, Miami, Mickey Gilley, Montreal, Nadia Comaneci, NASA, Nashville, New Jersey, New York City, Olympic Games, Olympics, Oscars, Paul Anka, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Quebec, Red Sovine, Ronnie Milsap, Smithsonian, Smithsonian Institute, Sugar Ray Leonard, Summer Olympics, Super Bowl, Tammy Wynette, Tanya Tucker, Tennessee, Texas, The Wizard of Oz, Tom T. Hall, Walter Cronkite, Washington D.C., Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Winter Olympics, World's Fair | 2 Comments

Historic Country Music Jubilees, Jamborees, Barn Dances, And Hoedowns To Remember

Posted on February 26, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

PURPOSE: The Society of Old Farts and Jackasses decided since one of our claims to fame is to try to help preserve the history of Traditional Country Music that we should write a Feature on some of the Jubilees, Jamborees, … Continue reading →

Posted in Special Events | Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, Andy Griffith, Andy Williams, Art Carney, Barbara Mandrell, Bill Anderson, Bill Haley, Bill Monroe, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Billy Walker, Bluegrass, Bob Hope, Bobby Osborne, Branson, Brenda Lee, Broadway, Buck Owens, Canada, Carl Perkins, Carl Smith, Charlie Pride, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cole Porter, Country Music, Country Music Hall of Fame, Cowboy Copas, Dave Dudley, David Houston, Dolly Parton, Don Gibson, Eddy Arnold, Elton Britt, Elvis Presley, Flatt and Scruggs, Floyd Tillman, Folk Music, Frank Sinatra, Garth Brooks, Gene Autry, George Morgan, Gordie Tapp, Gordon Lightfoot, Gospel Music, Grand Ole Opry, Grandpa Jones, Grant Turner, Greenwich Village, Hank Snow, Hank Williams, Hawkshaw Hawkins, Hee Haw, Hollywood, Homer and Jethro, Illinois, Jackie Gleason, Jean Shepard, Jim Ed Brown, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Wakely, John Lair, Johnny Cash, June Carter, Kenny Price, Kentucky, Leroy Van Dyke, Little Jimmy Dickens, Lulu Roman, Margo Smith, Martha Carson, Merle Travis, Minnie Pearl, Missouri, Nashville, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Nashville Sound, National Barn Dance, New York, New York City, NYC, Ohio, Oklahoma, Opryland, Ozark Jubilee, Patsy Cline, patsy Montana, Pee Wee King, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Porter Wagoner, Prairie Ramblers, Ralph Emery, Ray Price, Red Foley, Red Sovine, Rex Allen, Roy Acuff, Roy Clark, Shania Twain, Sonny James, Tammy Wynette, Tennessee, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Tex Ritter, The Carter Family, The Judds, The Stump Jumpers, Tony Awards, Wanda Jackson, Webb Pierce, West Virginia, Willie Nelson | 24 Comments

Top Country Music Songs Of 1961

Posted on December 7, 2013 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

THE BEATLES: The wonderful world of Entertainment in 1961 saw The Beatles perform their first of almost 300 concerts at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England. JUDY GARLAND: Judy Garland performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City in her … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Country Music Songs of the Year | Tagged Academy Awards, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Bob Hope, Broadway, California, Carl Smith, Carnegie Hall, Catch-22, CMA, Country Music, Country Music Association, Country Music Hall of Fame, Disney, England, Faron Young, Fred MacMurray, Fred Rose, George Jones, Hank Cochran, Hank Williams, Harlan Howard, Jack Lemmon, Jimmie Rodgers, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Wakely, Johnny Horton, Judy Garland, Kitty Wells, Leroy Van Dyke, Marty Robbins, Nashville, New York City, NYC, Oakland, Oscars, Patsy Cline, Rex Allen, Roy Rogers, Shakespeare, Shirley MacLain, Spade Cooley, Tennessee, Tex Ritter, The Beatles, Walt Disney, William Shakespeare | 90 Comments

Spotlight Legend Of The Month For December 2013 — Lynn Anderson

Posted on December 1, 2013 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

(This is the 7th Spotlight Legend Of The Month Feature in the very popular Matt Cochran Series) BORN: Born September 26, 1947 in Grand Forks, North Dakota Lynn Rene Anderson grew up in Fair Oaks, California, near Sacramento in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Spotlight Legend of the Month | Tagged 49ers, Academy of Country Music, ACMs, American Music Awards, American Rose Society, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Billy Joe Royal, Bob Hope, California, California Gold Rush, CMA, CMT, CMT Television, Conway Twitty, Country Music, Country Music Association, Dean Martin, Deep Purple, Del Reeves, Dottie West, Elvis Presley, Faron Young, Freddie Hart, Freddie Weller, Grammy Awards, Grammys, Grand Ole Opry, Jeannie C. Riley, Jim Nabors, Joe South, Johnny Carson, Kitty Wells, Lawrence Welk, Liz Anderson, Lynn Anderson, Madison Square Garden, Merle Haggard, Nashville, New York, Norma Jean, North Dakota, Penny DeHaven, Pop Music, Roy Drusky, Sacramento, Sandy Posey, Sierra Nevada, Tennessee, The Lawrence Welk Show, The Osmonds, Tina Turner, TNN | 9 Comments

BUGS BUNNY: The wonderful world of Entertainment in 1941 saw the Merrie Melodies Cartoon starring Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny, that was known as Elmer’s Pet Rabbit, originally debut. This was the first cartoon in which Bugs Bunny was given … Continue reading →

Posted on June 24, 2013 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses | 9 Comments