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

Posted on October 1, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

FOUNDER’S CORNER: A whole lot of new and exciting things are happening with the Society of Old Farts and Jackasses including a name change that more appropriately fits us. We are still the same Classic Country Music loving Society we … Continue reading →

Posted in Fan Club Newsletter | Tagged Academy Awards, Academy of Country Music, ACMs, Alan Jackson, Archie Campbell, Arthur Godfrey, Atlanta, Bill Anderson, Bill Carlisle, Bill Monroe, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Billy Walker, Bluegrass music, Bobby Bare, Bobby Braddock, Boston, Brenda Lee, Bristol Sessions, Buck Owens, Buddy Holley, Burl Ives, Canada, Carl Smith, Carlene Carter, Carnegie Hall, Carson Robinson, Charley Pride, Chet Atkins, Chicago, Cincinnati, CMA, CMAs, Conway Twitty, Country Music, Country Music Association, Country Music Hall of Fame, Countrypolitan, Cowboy Copas, Cowboy Jack Clement, Dale Evans, DeFord Bailey, Delmore Brothers, Doc Watson, Dolly Parton, Don Gibson, Don Williams, Dottie West, Earl Thomas Conley, Eddie Arnold, Elvis Presley, Ernest Tubb, Ernest V. "Pop" Stoneman, Faron Young, Ferlin Husky, Flatt and Scruggs, Floyd Cramer, Foggy Mountain Boys, Folk Music, Garndpa Jones, Gene Autry, Gene Vincent, Gene Watson, George D. Hay, George Hamilton IV, George Jones, George Morgan, George Strait, Georgia, Glen Campbell, Golden Voice Awards, Gospel Music, Grammy Awards, Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammys, Grand Ole Opry, Great Lakes, Guinness Book of World Records, Hank Snow, Hank Thompson, Hank Williams, Hawaii, Hawkshaw Hawkins, Hee Haw, Hollywood, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Homer and Jethro, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Jack Anglin, Jean Shepard, Jerry Reed, Jim Reeves, Jimmie Rodgers, Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Wakely, Jo Stafford, John Carter Cash, Johnnie and Jack, Johnny Cash, Johnny Wright, Judy Garland, June Carter Cash, Kansas, Kansas City, Kenny Price, Kentucky, Kitty Wells, Kris Kristofferson, Lacy J. Dalton, Lake Michigan, Las Vegas, Lefty Frizzell, Leo Fender, Les Paul, Little Jimmy Dickens, Loretta Lynn, Louisiana, Louisiana Hayride, Mandy Barnett, Marty Robbins, Massachusetts, Maybelle Carter, Mel Tillis, Merle Haggard, Merle Travis, Mickey Newbury, Milwaukee, Minnie Pearl, Missouri, Montreal, Moon Mullican, Music Row, Nashville, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Nashville Sound, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, New York City, Norma Jean, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, NYC, Ohio, Oscars, Owen Bradley, Ozark Jubilee, Patsy Cline, patsy Montana, Patti Page, Pee Wee King, Pop Music, Porter Wagoner, Quebec, Ralph Emery, Ray Price, RCA Studio B, Red Foley, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Roger Miller, Rolling Stones Magazine, Roy Acuff, Roy Clark, Shirley Temple, Skeeter Davis, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Sonny James, South Carolina, Tammy Wynette, Tanya Tucker, Tennessee, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Tex Williams, Texas, The Carter Family, The Louvin Brothers, Tom T. Hall, Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, Vernon Dalhart, Virginia, Waylon Jennings, Webb Pierce, Willie Nelson, Wisconsin, World War Two, WWII | 22 Comments

Classic Country Music Blasts From The Past For Week Ending September 28, 2014

Posted on September 27, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

BLASTS: Blasts From The Past is all about little tidbits of Classic Country Music history the Society of Old Farts and Jackasses find enlightening and entertaining. So sit back, relax, kick your shoes off, put your feet up, and enjoy … Continue reading →

Posted in Blasts From The Past | Tagged Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Billy Grammer, Bobby Bare, Chet Atkins, Country Music, Detroit, Eddy Arnold, Garrison Keillor, George Hamilton IV, Grammy Awards, Grammys, Grand Ole Opry, Hank Snow, Jim Reeves, Johnnie and Jack, Kitty Wells, Mel Tillis, Michigan, Nashville, Prairie Home Companion, RCA Studio B, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Tennessee, Washington, Washington D.C. | 7 Comments

Spotlight Song For Week Ending September 20, 2014 — “Detroit City”

Posted on September 21, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

SONGWRITERS: “Detroit City” was co-written by the Country Music Hall of Fame member Mel Tillis, who has written and recorded several Top 10 Billboard Country Music Hits including “Good Woman Blues,” “Coca-Cola Cowboy,” “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Spotlight Songs | Tagged Arizona, Billboard, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, Billy Grammer, Bobby Bare, Carl Perkins, Country Music, Country Music Hall of Fame, Detroit, Dolly Parton, Grammy Awards, Grammys, Grand Ole Opry, Jan and Dean, Jerry Lee Lewis, Lefty Frizzell, Mel Tillis, Michigan, Nashville, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Tennessee, Tom Jones, Tuscan | 9 Comments

Remembering The Porter Wagoner Show

Posted on August 12, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

THE PORTER WAGONER SHOW: Starring the “Thin Man From West Plains,” and featuring his showmanship, famous rhinestone suits, Grand Ole Opry loyalty, unique singing voice, well known eloquent recitations, songwriting, and championing of Dolly Parton, who co-starred on the show … Continue reading →

Posted in Country Music Television Programs | Tagged Barbara Lea, Bill Anderson, Bill Monroe, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Billy Walker, Bobby Bare, Buck Trent, Chattanooga, Chet Atkins, Connie Smith, Conway Twitty, Country Music, Dolly Parton, Dottie West, Ernie Ashworth, Faron Young, George Jones, Grand Ole Opry, Grandpa Jones, Hairl Hensley, Hank Snow, Jack Greene, Jeannie Seely, Johnny Cash, Linda Carol Moore, Little Jimmy Dickens, Mel Tillis, Merle Haggard, Missouri, Nashville, Norma Jean, Opryland, Porter Wagoner, Roy Clark, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Soofaj Nashville, Speck Rhodes, Stonewall Jackson, T Tommy Cutrer, Tammy Wynette, Tennessee, Tex Ritter, The Porter Wagoner Show | 15 Comments

Outlaw Country Music

Posted on July 31, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

ROOTS: Possessing roots that can be traced back to the 1950s with Elvis Presley’s bluesy covers of Country Music Standards, and most often viewed as a reaction to the Nashville Sound, Outlaw Country Music became an extremely popular movement during … Continue reading →

Posted in Outlaw Country | Tagged Alabama, Ashley Monroe, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Billy Joe Shaver, Bobby Bare, Charlie Daniels, Corey Morrow, Country Music, Cross Canadian Ragweed, David Allan Coe, Eli Young Band, Elizabeth Cook, Elvis Presley, Emmylou Harris, Eric Church, Gary Stewart, Gram Parsons, Guy Clark, Hank Williams Junior, Jamey Johnson, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jessi Colter, Johnny Cash, Johnny Paycheck, Kacey Musgraves, Kris Krisofferson, Leon Russell, Lucinda Williams, Merle Haggard, Michael Martin Murphy, Music City, Nashville, Nashville Sound, Oklahoma, Outlaw Country, Pat Green, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Red Dirt Music, Robert Earl Keen, Rock and Roll, Rodney Crowell, Roger Miller, Rosanne Cash, Sammi Smith, Shooter Jennings, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Steve Earle, Tanya Tucker, Tennessee, Texas, Texas Country, Texas Country Music, The Outlaws, Townes Van Zandt, Travis Tritt, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson | 5 Comments

Top Country Music Songs of 1974

Posted on May 4, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

MIA FARROW: The wonderful world of Entertainment in 1974 saw the premiere of People Weekly Magazine, with Maria de Lourdes Villiers, who was much better known as Mia Farrow, on its cover. Mia Farrow starred in the Psychological Horror motion … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Country Music Songs of the Year | Tagged Academy Awards, Agatha Cristie, Al Downing, Anne Murray, Arkansas, Association of Country Entertainers, Atlanta, Atlanta Braves, Babe Ruth, Bakersfield Sound, Bill Anderson, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Billy "Crash" Craddock, Billy Swan, Black Sabbath, Bobby Bare, Buck Owens, Cal Smith, California, Charlie Rich, CMA, CMAs, Conway Twitty, Country Music, Country Music Association, D&D, Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass, Dave Arneson, Deep Purple, Dolly Parton, Don Rich, Don Williams, Donna Fargo, Dungeons and Dragons, Earth Wind and Fire, Eddie Rabbitt, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Gary Gygax, George Jones, Georgia, Grand Ole Opry, Guinness Book of World Records, Hank Aaron, Hank Snow, John Denver, Johnny Rodriguez, Loretta Lynn, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Dodgers, Lynn Anderson, Melba Montgomery, Merle Haggard, Mia Farrow, Mickey Gilley, Nashville, Olivia Newton-John, Oscars, People Magazine, People Weekly, People Weekly Magazine, Porter Wagoner, Rare Earth, Richard Nixon, Ronnie Milsap, Rubik's Cube, Ryman Auditorium, Seals and Crofts, Sonny James, Spokane, Stephen King, Tammy Wynette, Tennessee, The Eagles, Tom T. Hall, Washington, Waylon Jennings, World's Fair | 12 Comments

Spotlight Song For Week Ending May 3, 2014 — “Green, Green Grass Of Home”

Posted on May 3, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

SONGWRITER: Written by the prolific Country Music Songwriter Claude “Curly” Putman Junior, and originally recorded by Johnny Darrell, who repeatedly introduced songs that became Major Country Music Hits for other Performers including “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town,” “The … Continue reading →

Posted in Spotlight Songs | Tagged Australia, Billboard, Billboard Easy Listening Chart, Billboard Pop Music Chart, Bobby Bare, Charley Pride, Country Music, Curly Putman, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley, England, George Jones, Great Britain, Hank Snow, Ireland, Jerry Lee Lewis, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, Johnny Darrell, Kenny Rogers, Merle Haggard, Nashville, New York, New York City, Norway, NYC, Pop Music, Porter Wagoner, Roger Miler, Tennessee, Tom Jones | 8 Comments

Spotlight Song For Week Ending April 26, 2014 — “I Saw The Light” By Hank Williams

Posted on April 27, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

SONGWRITER: Generally used to close his live shows the Country Gospel Music song “I Saw the Light” was written by Hank Williams in 1948 about his Christian religious convictions. “I Saw The Light” also refers to several Scriptures from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Spotlight Songs | Tagged Alabama, Bill Monroe, Bobby Bare, Carl Perkins, Christain Rock Music, CMT, CMT Television, Country Music, Crystal Gayle, Earl Scruggs, Fred Rose, Gospel Music, Hank Williams, Hank Williams Junior, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jerry Reed, Johnny Cash, Luke the Drifter, Merle Haggard, Nashville, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Pop Music, Rock Music, Roy Acuff, Tennessee, Wesley Rose, Western Music, Willie Nelson | Leave a comment

Spotlight Song For Week Ending March 8, 2014 — “Four Strong Winds”

Posted on March 9, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

SONGWRITER: “Four Strong Winds” was written by Ian Dawson Tyson, a member of the Order of Canada, the second highest honor for merit in Canada. IAN TYSON: Ian Tyson was a member of the Alberta Order of Excellence for Merit, … Continue reading →

Posted in Spotlight Songs | Tagged Academy Awards, Alberta, Billboard, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, Bob Dylan, Bobby Bare, Burl Ives, Canada, Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, Cashbox Magazine, Country Music, Hank Snow, Harry Belafonte, Ian Tyson, Joan Baez, John Denver, John Irving, Johnny Cash, Judy Collins, Michael Caine, Nashville, Neil Young, Nicolette Larson, Oscars, Pete Seeger, Peter Paul and Mary, Tennessee, The Carter Family, The Kingston Trio, Waylon Jennings, Woody Guthrie | 3 Comments

Spotlight Song For Week Ending March 1, 2014 — “Hello Darlin'”

Posted on March 3, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

SONGWRITER: Possessing a B-Side of “Girl At The Bar,” and written by Conway Twitty as an inspired ballad for his long time Singing Partner Loretta Lynn, “Hello Darlin’” was the Number 1 Country Music Song of the Year for 1970. … Continue reading →

Posted in Spotlight Songs | Tagged Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Bobby Bare, Charley Pride, Charlie Rich, Conway Twitty, Country Music, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Lynn Anderson, Nashville, Oklahoma, Stu Phillips, Tennessee, Wanda Jackson | 5 Comments