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Pull The Train — February 2015 Newsletter For The Society Of Old Farts And Jackasses AMAZING! Fan Club

Posted on February 3, 2015 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

FOUNDER’S CORNER: This month we are taking an indepth look at the origins and the history of one of Classic Country Music’s most famous and most popular Supergroups the Oak Ridge Boys. JOHN WALLACE FOWLER AND THE ORIGINS OF THE … Continue reading →

Posted in Fan Club Newsletter | Tagged Academy of Country Music, Alabama, Atlanta, Bible Belt, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Buddy Holly, Casting Crowns, Chet Atkins, Christian Music, Chuck Glaser, Civil War, classiccountrymusicgoldnashville.com, CMA, CMAs, Country Music, Country Music Association, Del McCoury, Don Everly, Dove Awards, Duane Allen, Earl smith "Smitty" Gatlin, Eddy Arnold, Elvis Presley, Ernest Tubb, Faron Young, Florida, Georgia, Gospel Music, Grammy Awards, Grammys, Grand Ole Opry, Hank Locklin, Howard Bellamy, J.D. Sumner, Jim and Jesse, Jim McReynolds, Jimmy Wakely, Joe Bonsall, Joe South, Johnny Cash, June Carter, Knoxville, Louisiana, Mark Miller, Moe Bandy, Nashville, Nashville Sound, New Year's, New Year's Day, New Year's Eve, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Boys, Oak Ridge Quartet, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Ralph Stanley, Richard Sterban, Richie Valens, Ryman Auditorium, Sawyer Brown, Smitty Gatlin, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Southern Gospel Music, Soyhern Gospel, Stamps Quartet, Tennessee, Texas, Texas Rose Festival, The Big Bopper, The Carter Family, Wally Fowler, Waylon Jennings, William Lee Golden, Willie Nelson, World War II, World War Two, WWII | 2 Comments

Blasts From The Past For Week Ending January 31, 2014

Posted on February 3, 2015 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 very enlightening and very entertaining, so sit back, relax, kick your shoes off, put your feet up, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blasts From The Past | Tagged American Music Awards, Bing Crosby, Bobbie Gentry, classiccountrymusicgoldnashville.com, Country Music, Dick Clark, Elvis Presley, Glen Campbell, Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, Glenn Miller, Grammy Awards, Grammys, Grand Ole Opry, Hank Snow, Jimmy Dorsey, John Hartford, Johnny Cash, Johnny Mercer, Kris Kristofferson, Louis L'Amour, Nashville, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Tennessee, Tommy Dorsey, Tompall and the Glaser Brothers, Tompall Glaser, Willie Nelson | 3 Comments

Blasts From The Past For Week Ending January 24, 2015

Posted on January 25, 2015 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 very enlightening and very entertaining. So sit back, relax, kick your shoes off, put your feet up, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blasts From The Past | Tagged Alaska, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Carl Perkins, Cherokee Cowboys, classiccountrymusicgoldnashville.com, Colonel Tom Parker, Country Music, Country Music Hall of Fame, Elvis Presley, Folk Music, Gospel Music, Grand Ole Opry, Hank Snow, honky-tonk, John Wayne, Johnny Bush, Johnny Cash, Johnny Horton, Luther Perkins, Man In Black, Marshall Grant, Music Hall of Fame, Nashville, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Paul Stroud, Ray Price, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rockabilly Hall of Fame, Roger Miller, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Southern Gospel, Southern Gospel Music, Sun Records, Tennessee, Tennessee Three, Texas, Texas Honky-Tonk, The Great Eighties Eight, The Oak Ridge Boys, William Lee Golden, Willie Nelson | 1 Comment

Blasts From The Past For Week Ending January 17, 2015

Posted on January 17, 2015 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

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

Posted in Blasts From The Past | Tagged America, America One, Atlanta, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Bill Lowery, Bill Monroe, Billboard, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, Billy Joe Royal, Bob Wills, Bobby Goldsboro, Bobby Russell, California, classiccountrymusicgoldnashville.com, Country Music, Country Music Hall of Fame, Disney, Disney World, Disneyland, Dolly Parton, Earl Scruggs, Elvis Presley, Florida, Georgia, Grand Ole Opry, Hank Williams, Jerry Reed, Jimmy Rodgers, Joe South, Johnny Cash, Lester Flatt, Mac Davis, Nancy Sinatra, Nashville, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, National Recording Corporation, PBS, PBS TV, Porter Wagoner, Ray Stevens, Ricky Scaggs, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Tennessee, The Learning Channel, The Porter Wagoner Show, The Swamp Critters of Lost Lagoon, Tommy Roe, United States, Vickie Lawrence, Walt Disney | 2 Comments

Pull The Train! — January 2015 Newsletter For The Society Of Old Farts And Jackasses AMAZING! Fan Club (Special Dedication To Billy Walker)

Posted on January 1, 2015 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

FOUNDER’S CORNER: January 2015 sure has been a very rough month for us here at classiccountrymusicgoldnashville.com., as it has been for all of Country Music in general, because not only are we the Society Of Old Farts And Jackasses experiencing … Continue reading →

Posted in Fan Club Newsletter | Tagged Al Dexter, American Bandstand, Arthur Alexander, Backstage At The Opry, Big D Jamboree, Billboard, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, Billy Joe Royal, Billy Walker, Billy Walker Country Carnival, Bob Wills, Bobby Goldsboro, Brazos, Bruce Springsteen, Charley Pride, Charlie Louvin, Chip Young, Chuck Wagon Gang, Cindy Walker, classiccountrymusicgoldnashville.com, Conway Twitty, Cormac McCarthy, Country Music, Crook And Chase, Crystal Gayle, Dean Martin, Del Reeves, Dolly Parton, Earl Scruggs, Eddy Arnold, Elvis Presley, England, Ernest Tubb, Faron Youn, Faron Young, Fats Waller, Gary Stewart, Gene Autry, George Jones, Grammy Awards, Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammys, Grand Ole Opry, Guy Mitchell, Hank Snow, Hank Thompson, Hank Williams, Harold Bradley, Hee Haw, Jack Greene, James A. Michener, Jazz Music, Jeannie Seely, Jelly Roll Morton, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jerry Lewis, Jim Reeves, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Elledge, Joe Hinton, John Conley, John Hiatt, Johnny Russell, Juice Newton, Leon McAuliffe, Little Anthony, Little Jimmy Dickens, London, Loretta Lynn, Louisiana Hayride, Louisiania, Luther Perkins, Lyle Lovett, Mac Davis, Marty Robbins, Melba Montgontgomery, Mexico, Missouri, Music City, Music City Tonight, Naomi Judd, Narvel Felts, Nashville, Nashville Now, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Nashville Sound, Old Crow Medicine Show, Ozark Jubilee, Pat Boone, Phil Everly, Prime Time Country, Ray Charles, Ray Price, Ray Stevens, Rayburn Anthony, Roger Miller, Ronnie Milsap, Roy Orbison, Sam Phillips, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Spade Cooley, Statler Brothers, Steel Guitar Hall of Fame, T Bone Burnett, Tennessee, Tex Ritter, Texas, The Everly Brothers, The Guess Who, The Imperials, The Judds, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Supremes, Time Magazine, Townes Van Zandt, Vern Gosdin, Wanda Jackson, Webb Pierce, William Lee Golden, Willie Nelson, Yesteryear, You Can Be A Star, Yvonne DeVaney | 28 Comments

Chip Young — The Quintessential Nashville Cat

Posted on December 23, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

BORN: Born Jerry Marvin Stembridge on May 19, 1938 in Atlanta, Georgia, and much better known as a First Call, highly respected, Country Music guitar player, Record Producer, and Engineer for many Top Named Performers, Chip Young was a famous … Continue reading →

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Spotlight Song For Week Ending December 6, 2014 — “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”

Posted on December 6, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

BING CROSBY: First recorded by Bing Crosby and the John Scott Tretter Orchestra on the Decca Records label in 1943 the Christmas Standard known as “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” was originally written to honor United States soldiers stationed overseas … Continue reading →

Posted in Spotlight Songs | Tagged Amy Grant, Anne Murray, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Bing Crosby, Brad Paisley, Broadway, Buck Ram, Christmas, classicountrymusicgoldnashville.com, Country Music, Dolly Parton, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Elvis Presley, Glen Campbell, Glenn Miller, Guinness Book of World Records, Irving Berlin, Johnny Cash, Kim Gannon, Martina McBride, Nashville, New York, New York City, NYC, Reba McEntire, Ronnie Milsap, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Tennessee, The Coasters, The Drifters, The Nevin Brothers, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Platters, The Statler Brothers, Tina Turner, Walter Kent, World War II, World War Two, WWII, Yank, Yank Magazine | Leave a comment

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 →

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Spotlight Song For Week Ending November 22, 2014 — “Blue Christmas”

Posted on November 23, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

ELVIS PRESLEY: The Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson co-written “Blue Christmas” was originally recorded by Doye O’Dell in 1948, however, the most popular version of the longstanding Christmas Music Standard was recorded by Elvis Presley on the RCA Victor … Continue reading →

Posted in Spotlight Songs | Tagged Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Billy Eckstine, Brenda Lee, Brian Wilson, Celine Dion, classiccountrymusicgoldnashville.com, Country Music, Elvis Presley, Ernest Tubb, Hugo Winterhalter, Jim Ed Brown, Johnny Cash, Kelly Clarkson, Martina McBride, Mike Love, Nashville, Patti Labelle, REO Speedwagon, Rock and Roll, Santa, Santa Claus, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Tennessee, The Beach Boys, The Browns, The Jordannaires, The Platters, The Toasters | 3 Comments

Spotlight Song For Week Ending November 8, 2014 — “(Ghost) Riders In The Sky: A Cowboy Legend”

Posted on November 8, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

SONGWRITER: Published by Edwin H. Morris and Company Incorporated in 1948, and written by Stanley Davis Jones, “(Ghost) Riders In The Sky: A Cowboy Legend” is a Western song that has also become popularly well known as “A Cowboy Legend,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Spotlight Songs | Tagged Academy Awards, Big Band, Billboard, Billboard Magzine, Bing Crosby, Boston Pops, Boston Pops Orchestra, Burl Ives, California, Cheyenne, Chris LeDoux, Civil War, classiccountrymusicgoldnashville.com, Country Music, Dean Martin, Death Valley, Disney, Duane Eddy, Elvis Presley, Frankie Lane, Jimmy Wakely, Johnny Cash, Judy Collins, Ken Darby Singers, Lawrence Welk, Madison Square Garden, Marty Robbins, Marvel Comics, Mojave Desert, Nashville, National Park Service, National Parks, New York, New York City, NYC, Oscars, Patrick Gilmore, Peggy Lee, Pennsylvania, Peter Paul and Mary, Philadelphia, Riders in the Sky, Roy Clark, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Spike Jones, Stan Jones, Statue of Liberty, Tennessee, The Blues Brothers, The Brothers Four, The Sons of the Pioneers, The Ventures, Times Square, Tom Jones, Vaughn Monroe, Walt Disney, Western Music, Wyoming | 17 Comments