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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 →

Posted in Musicians | Tagged Atlanta, Billy Swan, Carl Perkins, Charley Pride, Charlie Louvin, Chet Atkins, Chip Young, classiccountrymusicgoldnashville.com, Country Music, Country Music Hall of Fame, Delbert McClinton, Dolly Parton, Earl Scruggs, Eddy Arnold, Elvis Presley, George Jones, Georgia, Gospel Music, Grady Martin, Guy Clark, Jerry Kennedy, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jerry Reed, Jimmy Buffett, Jimmy Capps, Kris Kristofferson, Larry Gatlin, Merle Travis, Nashville, Nashville Cats, Reba McEntire, Rock and Roll, Ronnie Milsap, Scotty Moore, Shel Silverstein, Skeeter Davis, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Steve Wariner, Tanya Tucker, Tennessee, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Statler Brothers, Tom T. Hall, Vern Gosdin, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson | Leave a comment

Pull The Train! — November 2014 Newsletter For The Society Of Old Farts and Jackasses AMAZING! Fan Club

Posted on November 1, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

FOUNDERS CORNER: Possessing roots traced back to the Protestant Reformation of Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther and his famous The Ninety Five Theses, John Calvin and his Institutes of the Christian Religion and Calvinism, and other early Protestant Reformers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fan Club Newsletter | Tagged 9-11, 9-11-2001, Alabama, Apostles Creed, Bach, Barbara Fairchild, Bavaria, Bill Anderson, Billy Sherrill, Boston, Christmas, Civil War, Country Music, Country Music Hall of Fame, Cowboy Copas, Donna Fargo, Dublin, Eddie Rabbitt, England, Ernie Ashworth, FDR, Felix Mendelssohn, Florida, Franklin D. Roosevelt, George Washington, Germany, Gordon Lightfoot, Gram Parsons, Grand Ole Opry, Guy Clark, Henry Alford, Homer, Ireland, Israel, Jean Shepard, Jerusalem, Johann Sebastian Bach, John F. Kennedy, John Kennedy, Johnny Cash, Manhattan, Martin Luther, Martin Luther King, Massachusetts, Merle Travis, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, MLK, Narvel Felts, Nashville, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, New England, New York, New York City, NYC, Odessey, Patti Page, Pilgrims, Plymouth, Plymouth Rock, Protestant Reformation, Pulitzer Prize, Reformation, Ronnie Milsap, Roy Acuff, Roy Rogers, Ryman Auditorium, Saint Augustine, Salvation Army, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Stonewall Jackson, Stringbean, Tennessee, Texs, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Dy, The Netherlands, Will Rogers, World Trade Center | 33 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 1972

Posted on April 18, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

SHOW BOAT: The wonderful word of Entertainment in the Leap Year 1972 saw the Musical Romantic Dramatic motion picture known as Show Boat, that had been filmed as a Part-Talkie in 1929, with it’s third adaptation, a Sound Musical shot … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Country Music Songs of the Year | Tagged Academy Awards, Al Pacino, Bashful Brother Oswald, Betty Grable, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Blackjack, Bluegrass music, Bob Barker, Boston, Boston Marathon, Broadway, Buck Owens, California, Central Park, Charley Pride, Charlie Chaplin, Chuck E. Cheese's, CMA, CMAs, Conway Twitty, Country Music, Country Music Association, Country Music Magazine, Dan Gable, Dave Wottle, Doc Watson, Don Gibson, Donna Fargo, Earl Scruggs, Fan Fair, Faron Young, Flatt and Scruggs, Frank Shorter, Freddie Hart, Gene Hackman, Georgia, Germany, Grammy Awards, Grammys, Grand Ole Opry, Hank Williams Junior, Hee Haw, Isaac Hayes, Jane Fonda, Jefferson Davis, Jerry Wallace, Jimmy Martin, LA, Leonard Bernstein, Loretta Lynn, Los Angeles, Mark Spitz, Marlon Brando, Maybelle Carter, Mel Tillis, Merle Haggard, Merle Travis, Mother Maybelle Carter, Munich, Nashville, New York, New York City, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, NYC, Opryland, Oscars, Ray Price, Robert E. Lee, Ronald Reagan, Roy Acuff, San Quentin, Sonny James, Stone Mountain, Stone Mountain Park, Stonewall Jackson, Tammy Wynette, Tennessee, Tony Awards, TV Guide, Vassar Clements, West Virginia, WV | 7 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

SONGWRITERS: Recorded on December 11, 1951 in Los Angeles, California, and co-written by Arlie Carter and William Warren, the Capital Records released “The Wild Side Of Life” became one of the most popular Country music songs ever recorded and helped … Continue reading →

Posted on August 24, 2013 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses | 1 Comment

THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES: The wonderful world of Entertainment in 1947 saw the dramatic motion picture directed by William Wyler, and known as The Best Years of Our Lives, win seven Academy Awards including Best Director, Best Actor, … Continue reading →

Posted on August 7, 2013 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses | 2 Comments

SHOWBOAT: The wonderful world of Entertainment in 1946 saw the Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein musical play known as Showboat open on Broadway and produce the Hit songs “Make Believe,” “Ol’ Man River,” and “Can’t Help Loving Dat Man”. THE … Continue reading →

Posted on July 30, 2013 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses | Leave a comment