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Spotlight Song For Week Ending February 21, 2015 — “Kaw-Liga”

Posted on February 21, 2015 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

BACK STORY: “Kaw-Liga” was named after a legendary Indian and an obscure community on the 44,000 acre Lake Martin, in Central Alabama, that was once a major Creek Indian population center. SONGWRITER: Hank Williams wrote his Classic song “Kaw-Liga,” that … Continue reading →

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Spotlight Song For Week Ending February 14, 2015 — “Bedtime Story”

Posted on February 15, 2015 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

SONGWRITERS: Tammy Wynette’s eleventh Billboard Country Music Number One Hit “Bedtime Story” was co-written by the Country Music Hall of Fame, and Musicians Hall of Fame, member Billy Sherrill and the Songwriter Glenn Sutton. B-SIDE: Released in November of 1971 … Continue reading →

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Blasts From The Past For Week Ending January 3, 2015

Posted on January 10, 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 →

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Spotlight Song For Week Ending January 3, 2015 — “May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose” — Special Dedication To The Icon Of The Grand Ole Opry Little Jimmy Dickens

Posted on January 4, 2015 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

SPECIAL NOTE: (This week’s Spotlight Song Of The Week For Week Ending January 3, 2015 is a very special dedication to the Icon of the Grand Ole Opry Little Jimmy Dickens who died from a cardiac arrest on January 2, … Continue reading →

Posted in Spotlight Songs | Tagged Amy Irving, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Brenda Lee, Charlie Louvin, classiccountrymusicgoldnashville.com, Country Music, Country Music Hall of Fame, Del Reeves, Dyan Cannon, El Paso, Grady Martin, Grand Ole Opry, Jeanne Pruett, Jerry Reed, Johnny Carson, Johnny Horton, Lefty Frizzell, Little Jimmy Dickens, Loretta Lynn, Louisiana, Louisiana Hayride, Marty Robbins, Michigan, Musicians Hall of Fame, Nashville, Nashville Entertainment Association, Neal Merritt, New Orleans, Phillip Morris, Phillip Morris Country Music Show, Ray Price, Rockabilly Hall of Fame, Roy Orbison, Sammi Smith, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Tennessee, Texas, The Tonight Show, Willie Nelson | 8 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

Spotlight Legend Of The Month For December 2014 — In Memory Of The Icon Of The Grand Ole Opry Little Jimmy Dickens

Posted on December 7, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

(This is the 20th Spotlight Legend Of The Month Feature in the very popular Matt Cochran series) (It is with the deepest sadness that the Society Of Old Farts And Jackasses now must turn this Spotlight Legend Of The Month … Continue reading →

Posted in Spotlight Legend of the Month | Tagged Arizona, Art Satherly, Bill Anderson, Billboard, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, Bob Wills, Brad Paisley, Christmas, Cincinnati, classiccountrymusicgoldnashville.com, Country Music, Country Music Hall of Fame, Gene Autry, George Jones, Grand Ole Opry, Hank Williams, Indiana, Indianapolis, Johnny Carson, Kung-Pao Buckaroos, Lefty Frizzell, Little Jimmy Dickens, Marty Robbins, Michigan, Nashville, Ohio, Phoenix, Roy Acuff, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Tennessee, The Carter Family, Vernon Dalhart, West Virginia | 37 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 →

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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

Spotlight Legend Of The Month For November 2014 — Roy Nichols

Posted on November 1, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

(This is the 18th Spotlight Of The Month Feature in the very popular Matt Cochran Series) BORN: Roy Ernest Nichols was born on October 21, 1932 in Chandler, Arizona near Phoenix and the Gila Indian Community of the Pee-Posh, Maricopa, … Continue reading →

Posted in Spotlight Legend of the Month | Tagged Arizona, Bakersfield, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Buck Owens, California, Carnegie Hall, Central Valley, Country Music, Ferlin Husky, Grammy Awards, Grammys, Grand Canyon, Hank Williams, Jean Shepard, Johny Cash, Las Vegas, Maddox Brothers and Sister Rose, Madison Square Garden, Marty Robbins, Merle Haggard, Nashville, Nevada, New York, New York City, NYC, Patsy Cline, Phoenix, Roy Nichols, San Joaquin, San Joaquin Valley, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Sons of the San Joaquin, Tennessee, The White House, Washington, Western Music Hall of Fame, Wynn Stewart | 18 Comments

Classic Country Music Blasts From The Past For Week Ending October 11, 2014

Posted on October 10, 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 Atlanta, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Buck Owens, Country Music, Country Music Hall of Fame, Dottie West, Ernest Tubb, Family Feud, Floyd Tillman, Georgia, Grady Martin, Grammy Awards, Grammys, Grand Ole Opry, Grandpa Jones, Hee Haw, Hee Haw Gospel Quartet, Jimmy Wakely, Kenny Price, Lulu Roman, Margaret Whiting, Marty Robbins, Nashville, Ralph Peer, Ray Stevens, Roger Miller, Roy Clark, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Tennessee | 265 Comments