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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

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

Special Editorial: The Ambush Of Stringbean And Estelle Akeman

Posted on October 18, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

INTRODUCTION: This Editorial was very proudly written by Brett Matthew West, the Founder of the Society Of Old Farts And Jackasses, who just as proudly published this Editorial as well. Brett Matthew West proudly stands by these comments and fully … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorials | Tagged Bill Anderson, Bill Monroe, Country Music, David Akeman, Earl Scruggs, Estelle Akeman, Grand Ole Opry, Grandpa Jones, Hee Haw, Jan Howard, Jean Shepard, Lawrence Welk, Mac Wiseman, Nashville, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Stringbean, Tennessee | 13 Comments

Spotlight Legend Of The Month For May 2014 — Roy Clark

Posted on May 1, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

(This is the 12th Spotlight Legend Of The Month Feature in the very popular Matt Cochran Series) BORN: Born on April 15, 1933 in the small rural area of Meherrin, in the south-central section of the Commonwealth of Virginia, not … Continue reading →

Posted in Spotlight Legend of the Month | Tagged Academy of Country Music, Beverly Hillbillies, Bill Anderson, Billboard, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, Bing Crosby, Boots Randolph, Branson, Buck Owens, Buck Trent, Burl Ives, Captain and Tennille, Charlie McCoy, Chet Atkins, Cheyenne, Chicago, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, CMA, CMAs, Country Music, Country Music Association, Country Music Hall of Fame, Danny Davis, Disney World, Disneyland, EPCOT, Flip Wilson, Floyd Cramer, Glen Campbell, Grammy Awards, Grammys, Grand Ole Opry, Hank Penny, Hank Williams, Hee Haw, Jackie Gleason, Jethro Burns, Jimmy Dean, Johnnie Gimbel, Lawrence Welk, Mel Tillis, Missouri, Nashville, Nashville Sound, New York, New York City, NYC, Oklahoma, Opryland, Roy Clark, Staten Island, Tennessee, Texas, The Muppets, The Odd Couple, The Tonight Show, Tulsa, Virginia, Wanda Jackson, Washington D.C., Wyoming | 11 Comments

Top Country Music Songs Of 1967

Posted on January 30, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

CHARLIE CHAPLIN: The wonderful world of Entertainment in 1967 saw the British Comedy Film, and Charlie Chaplin’s last written, directed, scored, produced, and only color motion picture, known as A Countess From Hong Kong, debut in England. CLINT EASTWOOD: The … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Country Music Songs of the Year | Tagged Academy Awards, Bill Anderson, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Broadway, Buck Owens, California, Canada, Charlie Chaplin, Clint Eastwood, CMA, CMAs, Country Music, Country Music Association, Country Music Hall of Fame, David Houston, Disney, Dolly Parton, Eddy Arnold, Elvis Presley, England, Eric Clapton, George Jones, Graceland, Graham Nash, Grammies, Grammy Awards, Jack Greene, Jan Howard, Janis Joplin, Jim Ed Brown, Jim Reeves, Jimi Hendrix, Katherine Hepburn, Las Vegas, Lawrence Welk, Loretta Lynn, Lynn Anderson, Marty Robbins, Memphis, Merle Haggard, Montreal, Nashville, Nevada, New York, New York City, NYC, Oscars, Otis Redding, Pink Floyd, Porter Wagoner, Priscilla Presley, Quebec, Rock and Roll, Rock Music, Sonny James, Spencer Tracy, Tammy Wynette, Tennessee, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Vienna Boys Choir, Walt Disney, World's Fair, Wynn Stewart | 4 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

WORLD WAR TWO: World War Two was coming to an end in 1945 following the surrender of Germany on V-E Day of May 8 and the surrender of Japan on V-J Day of September 2. FDR: Franklin Delano Roosevelt was … Continue reading →

Posted on July 24, 2013 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses | Leave a comment