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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

Top Country Music Songs Of 1980

Posted on July 23, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK: The wonderful world of Entertain in 1980 saw the Epic Space Opera known as The Empire Strikes Back, featuring the lovable characters Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Jodi Master Yoda, R2-D2, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, originally debuted. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Country Music Songs of the Year | Tagged Aaron Tippin, Academy Awards, Afghanistan, Alabama, Alan Jackson, Amy Irving, Anne Murray, Barabara Mandrell, Big and Rich, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Blake Shelton, Bon Jovi, Brantley Gilbert, Broadway, Carrie Underwood, Charlie Pride, Chris Young, Clint Black, Clint Eastwood, CMA, CMAs, CNN, Colt Ford, Congress, Conway Twitty, Country Music, Country Music Association, Cristy Lane, Crystal Gayle, Dabney Coleman, Dallas, Darius Rucker, Debby Boone, Debra Winger, Dixie Chicks, Dolly Parton, Don Henley, Don Williams, Dottie West, Dukes of Hazzard, Dyan Cannon, Eddie Rabbitt, Emmylou Harris, Eric Church, Eric Heiden, Ernest Tubb, Faith Hill, Garth Brooks, George Burns, George Jones, George Strait, Gilleys, Grammy Awards, Grammys, Grand Ole Opry, Hustler, Hustler Magazine, J.D. Salinger, J.R. Ewing, James Taylor, Jane Fonda, Jason Aldean, John Lennon, John Travolta, Johnny Lee, Kathy Mattea, Keith Whitley, Kelly Clarkson, Kenny Rogers, Larry Flynt, Larry Hagman, LeAnn Rimes, Lily Tomlin, Loretta Lynn, Louisiana, Lucinda Williams, Luke Bryan, Mary Crosby, Merle Haggard, Mickey Gilley, Miley Cyrus, Mindy McCready, Minnie Pearl, Miranda Lambert, Moscow, Nashville, New York, New York City, NYC, Oak Ridge Boys, Olympics, Oscars, Patty Lovelace, Poison, Randy Travis, Razzy Bailey, Richard Marx, Ricky Scaggs, Ronnie Milsap, Roy Acuff, Russia, Ryan Adams, Sammy Kershaw, Shania Twain, Sissy Spacek, Smokey Mountains, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Steel Magnolia, Summer Olympics, T.G. Sheppard, Taylor Swift, Tennessee, Texas, The Beatles, The Bellamy Brothers, The Dicxie Chicks, The Judds, The Oak Ridge Boys, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Travis Tritt, United States Congress, Vaudeville, Vernon Jordan, Wagonwheel, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Winter Olympics | 10 Comments

Top Country Music Songs of 1979

Posted on July 22, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

MUSIC FOR UNICEF CONCERT: The wonderful world of Entertainment in 1979 saw The Music For UNICEF Concert: A Gift Of Song performed in the United Nations General Assembly in New York City to raise money for world hunger and start … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Country Music Songs of the Year | Tagged A.P. Carter, ABBA, Andy Gibb, Anne Murray, Barbara Mandrell, Bee Gees, Bill Monroe, Bluegrass music, California, Captain Kirk, Carter Family, CD, Charley Pride, Charlie Daniels, Compact Disc, Conway Twitty, Country Music, Country Music Hall of Fame, Cream, Crystal Gayle, Dave and Sugar, David Frost, Del Reeves, Dolly Parton, Don Gibson, Don Williams, Donna Summer, Dottie West, Earl Scruggs, Earth Wind and Fire, Eddie Rabbitt, Eric Clapton, ESPN, Foggy Mountain Boys, Georgia, Gilda Radnor, Grammy Awards, Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammys, Grand Ole Opry, Hank Snow, Henry Winkler, Jackie DeShannon, Jamaica, Japan, Jean Shepard, Jed Clampett, Joe Stampley, John Conlee, John Denver, Kenny Rogers, Kitty Wells, Kris Kristofferson, Larry Gatlin, Leon Russell, Leonard Nimoy, Lester Flatt, Loretta Lynn, Mel Tillis, Michael Jackson, Minnie Pearl, Moe Bandy, Mr. Spock, Nashville, National Cartoonist Society, New York, New York City, Nickelodean, NYC, Olivia Newton-John, Rita Coolidge, Rod Stewart, Rolling Stone Magazine, Rolling Stones, Ronnie Milsap, Roy Acuff, Rueben Awards, Sara Carter, Skeeter Davis, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Sony, Star Trek, T.G. Sheppard, Tennessee, The Bellamy Brothers, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Carter Family, The Charlie Daniels Band, The Gatlin Brothers, UNICEF, United Nations, Walkman, Waylon Jennings, William Shatner, Willie Nelson | 11 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

Top Country Music Songs Of 1975

Posted on May 16, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

AM AMERICA: The wonderful world of Entertainment in 1975 saw the ABC Television Morning News program known as AM America debut. Although the show only lasted until October of 1975, ten short months, it was hosted by William Charles Beutal, … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Country Music Songs of the Year | Tagged American Music Awards, B.J. Thomas, Billboard, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, Billie Jo Spears, Billy Preston, Bob Wills, Broadway, Busch Gardens, C.W. McCall, Cal Smith, California, Charlie Pride, Charlie Rich, Chicago, Chuck Woolery, CMA, CMAs, Conway Twitty, Country Music, Country Music Association, Cyndy Garvey, Dickey Lee, Disney World, Dolly Parton, Don Williams, Florida, Freddie Fender, Gary Stewart, Genesis, George Carlin, George Jones, George Morgan, Germany, Glen Campbell, Grammy Awards, Grammys, Hank Williams, Hank Williams Junior, Illinois, Iron Maiden, Jack Clark, Jack Hanna, Janis Ian, Jessi Colter, Joe Stampley, John Denver, Johnny Rodriguez, Kentucky, LA, Lefty Frizzell, Linda Ronstadt, Loretta Lynn, Los Angeles, Magic Kingdom, Merle Haggard, Merv Griffin, Mickey Gilley, Montana, Monty Python, Nashville, New York, New York City, NYC, Oprah Winfrey, Orlando, Pat Sajak, Phil Collins, Regis Philbon, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Ronnie Milsap, San Antonio, Sarah Purcell, Saturday Night Live, Space Mountain, Space Race, Stephanie Edwards, T.G. Sheppard, Tammy Wynette, Tanya Tucker, Tennessee, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Tom T. Hall, Tournament of Roses Parade, TV Guide, Vanna White, Virginia, Walt Disney, Walt Disney World, Waylon Jennings, Wheel of Fortune, Willie Nelson | 10 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

The Troubled Life And Times Of Country Music’s Own Townes Van Zandt

Posted on March 11, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

BIRTH: Born on March 7, 1944 in Fort Worth, Texas to a wealthy oil family, and the third-great-grandson of the prominent Republic of Texas Leader Isaac Van Zandt who was instrumental in creating the Annexation Treaty of the Republic of … Continue reading →

Posted in Biographies | Tagged Alison Krause, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Bluebird Cafe, Bob Dylan, Charlie Daniels, Colorado, Country Music, Cowboy Jack Clement, David Allen Coe, Don Williams, Ed Sullivan, Elvis Presley, Emmylou Harris, England, Florida, Fort Worth, Germany, Gillian Welsh, Guy Clark, Hank Williams, Houston, Jefferson Airplane, John Lennon, London, Merle Haggard, Mickey Newberry, Nashville, Oklawaha, Outlaw Country, Paul Harvey, Robert Plant, Steve Earl, Tchaikovsky, Tennessee, Texas, The Rolling Stones, Townes Van Zandt, Willie Nelson | 13 Comments

Our Baker’s Dozen Country Music Love Songs For Valentines Day

Posted on February 11, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

In recognition of Valentines Day the Society of Old Farts and Jackasses is pleased to present this blog entry of what we have chosen as our Baker’s Dozen Top Love Songs in Country Music History. So cozy up to your … Continue reading →

Posted in Special Events | Tagged Academy Awards, Alan Jackson, Alison Krause, Andy Williams, Aretha Franklin, Beverly D'Angelo, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Billy Ray Cyrus, Billy Sherrill, Billy Walker, Bob Dylan, Bobby Braddock, Brenda Lee, Burl Ives, California, Charley McClain, Charley Pride, Civil War, Clint Black, CMA, CMAs, Conway Twitty, Country Music, Country Music Association, Country Music Hall of Fame, Curly Putman, Daryle Singletary, David Allen Coe, David Houston, Dean Martin, Dixie Chicks, Dolly Parton, Don McLean, Don Williams, Donny Osmond, Dottie West, Doug Stone, Easy Listening, Ed Sullivan, Eddy Arnold, Elvis Presley, Englebert Humperdink, Ernest Tubb, Freddie Fender, Gene Autry, George Jones, George Strait, Gladys Knight, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Glenn Sutton, Grammy Awards, Grammys, Grand Ole Opry, Guy Mitchell, Hank Cochran, Hank Williams, Hank Williams Junior, Highway 101, Hollywood, Houston, Jamey Johnson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jim Reeves, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, Johnny Rodriguez, Julio Iglesias, June Carter, Kenny Rogers, Kris Kristofferson, Lacy J. Dalton, Leonard Nimoy, Linda Ronstadt, Loretta Lynn, Louis Armstrong, Lyle Lovett, Marie Osmond, Martina McBride, Merle Haggard, Mickey Gilley, Mr. Spock, Nashville, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Nashville Sound, Nat King Cole, Oklahoma, Olivia Newton-John, Osmond Brothers, Patsy Cline, Patti Page, Paul McCartney, Percy Faith, Petula Clark, Pop Music, Porter Wagoner, Ray Price, Ray Stevens, Reba McEntire, Rolling Stone Magazine, Sammi Smith, San Fransisco, Seattle, Sonny Throckmorton, Star Trek, Statler Brothers, T.G. Sheppard, Tammy Wynette, Tennessee, Texas, Tom Jones, Tony Bennett, Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, Tulsa, United States Congress, Washington, Waylon Jennings, West Point, Whitney Houston, Willie Nelson | 5 Comments