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Spotlight Song For Week Ending January 31, 2015 — “Ode To Billie Joe”

Posted on February 3, 2015 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

SONGWRITER: Possessing a B-Side of the Country Rock song known as “Mississippi Delta,” and originally recorded at Capitol Studio C in Hollywood, California on July 10, 1967, “Ode To Billie Joe” was written by Roberta Lee Streeter, who was much … Continue reading →

Posted in Spotlight Songs | Tagged Academy of Country Music, Billboard, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, Bob Dylan, Bobbie Gentry, California, Classic Country Music Gold Nashville, classiccountrymusicgoldnashville.com, Country Music, Faron Young, George Jones, Grammy Awards, Grammys, Hollywood, Margie Singleton, Mississippi, Mississippi Delta, Nashville, Robby Benson, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Tennessee, The Jordanaires | Leave a comment

Blasts From The Past For Week Ending December 20, 2014

Posted on December 20, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

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

Posted in Blasts From The Past | Tagged Alison Krauss, Bill Anderson, Billboard, Billboard Easy Listening Chart, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart, Billboard Magazine, Bob Mackie, Brad Paisley, California, Charlie Rich, classiccountrymusicgoldnashville.com, Country Music, Country Music Hall of Fame, Dottie West, Gospel Music, Gospel Music Hall of Fame, Grand Ole Opry, Hollywood, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Jean Shepherd, Jon Randall, June Carter, Kenny Rogers, LA, Little Jimmy Dickens, Loretta Lynn, Los Angeles, Nashville, Norro Wilson, Nudie Cohn, Pee Wee King, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Ricky Schroder, Roy Acuff, Skeeter Davis, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Tennesse Ernie Ford, Tennessee | 23 Comments

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

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 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 1973

Posted on April 28, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

AEROSMITH: The wonderful world of Entertainment in 1973 saw the Aerosmith Hard Rock Band, who are known as “The Bad Boys From Boston,’ and as “America’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band,” and are the bestselling American Rock Band of All … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Country Music Songs of the Year | Tagged 4th of July, Academy Awards, Aerosmith, Al Pacino, Alec Guinness, American Country Countdown, American Top 40, Another World, Art Garfunkel, Barbara Fairchild, Belmont, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Bob Kingsley, Bob Newhart, Boston, Bruce Lee, Cal Smith, California, Casey Kasem, Charley Pride, Charlie Chaplin, Charlie Rich, Conway Twitty, Country Music, David Akeman, Dean Martin, Don Bastany, Don Bowman, Donna Fargo, Edward Herrmann, Elvis Presley, Emmy Awards, England, Florida, Freddie Hart, George Jones, Geraldine Chaplin, Grammy Awards, Grammys, Grand Ole Opry, Guns N' Roses, Hawaii, Hee Haw, Hollywood, Hong Kong, Jeanne Moreau, Jeanne Pruett, Jerry Reed, Jimmy Dean, Joe Stampley, John Randolph, Johnny Rodriguez, July 4th, Kentucky Derby, Kiss, Kix Brooks, Kris Kristofferson, LA, Laugh-In, Lauren Becall, Led Zeppelin, Leo McKern, Liza Minnelli, Loretta Lynn, Los Angeles, Lynn Anderson, Marie Osmond, Marlon Brando, Martial Arts, Mary Tyler Moore, Merle Haggard, Miami, Miami Dolphins, Morrissey, Nashville, New York, New York Dolls, NY, Oscars, Paul Newman, Paul Simon, Pink Floyd, Preakness, Radio and Records Magazine, Ragtime Music, Ray Price, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rock Music, Ron Jacobs, Rowan and Martin, Roy Clark, Scooby-Doo, Secretariat, Simon and Garfunkel, Stringbean, Super Bowl, Tammy Wynette, Tampa, Tanya Tucker, Tennessee, The Allman Brothers, The Band, The Beatles, The Bold and the Beautiful, The Godfather, The Grateful Dead, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, The Smiths, The Young and the Restless, Thomas Pychon, Time Magazine, Tom T. Hall, Triple Crown, TV Guide, Washington, Washington Redskins, Watkins Glen, Willie Nelson | 13 Comments

The Poet Laureate Of The West – Bob Nolan And “Tumbling Tumbleweeds”

Posted on April 12, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

INTRODUCTION: We, the Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, recently received a request from one of our many loyal readers, in response to our earlier post entitled The Story Of Tumbling Tumbleweeds, asking us if we would kindly provide more … Continue reading →

Posted in Western Music | Tagged Arizona, Barbara Stanwyck, Bing Crosby, Bob Nolan, California, Country Music, Country Music Hall of Fame, Diana Ross, Gene Autry, Grammy Awards, Grammys, Hollywood, Jack Benny, Jane Wyman, Jimmy Dorsey, Joan Crawford, Johnny Ray, Kate Smith, Ken Maynard, LA, Leonard Slye, Los Angeles, Massachusetts, Michael Nesmith, Nashville, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Nevada, Peter Lorre, Roy Rogers, Slim Whitman, Sons of the Pioneers, Tennessee, The Monkees, The Pioneer Trio, The Supremes, Tucson, Western Music | 16 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

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

Spotlight Song For Week Ending February 8, 2014 — “I’ve Got A Tiger By The Tail”

Posted on February 9, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

SONGWRITERS: Recorded on December 1, 1964 in Hollywood, California and released by the Capitol Records label on December 28, 1964, “I’ve Got A Tiger By The Tail” was co-written by Buck Owens and Harlan Howard. BAKERSFIELD SOUND: “I’ve Got A … Continue reading →

Posted in Spotlight Songs | Tagged Bakersfield Sound, Billboard, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, Buck Owens, California, Country Music, Harlan Howard, Hollywood, Nashville, Tennessee | 11 Comments