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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 →

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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 →

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Top Country Music Songs Of 1966

Posted on January 25, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

SWEET CHARITY: The wonderful world of Entertainment in 1966 saw the Broadway Musical Sweet Charity debut and win the Tony Award for Best Choreography. Sweet Charity would run for 608 performances at the Palace Theatre in New York City. MISTER … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Country Music Songs of the Year | Tagged Academy Awards, Academy of Country Music, Beach Boys, Bill Anderson, Billboard, Billboard 200, Billboard Magazine, Bob Dylan, Boris Karloff, Broadway, Buck Owens, California, Candlestick Park, Christmas, CMA, Country Music, Country Music Association, Country Music Hall of Fame, David Houston, Dick Van Dyke, Dr. Seuss, Eddy Arnold, Emmy Awards, England, George Bush, George W. Bush, Grammies, Grammy Awards, Grammys, Jack Greene, Jim Reeves, Jimmy Dean, Jody Miller, Lincoln Center, London, Lonestar, Merle Haggard, Nashville, New Hampshire, New York, New York City, NYC, Oscars, Ralph Baer, Red Sovine, Robert Goulet, Rock Music, Roger Miller, San Fransisco, Sommy James, Star Trek, Tennessee, The Beatles, The Sound of Music, The Statler Brothers, Tony Awards, trekkies | 23 Comments

Goldie Hill — Country Music’s Golden Hillbilly

Posted on October 16, 2013 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

BORN: Born on January 11, 1933 in Karnes City, that may be found southeast of San Antonio in the Texas Triangle Area of the Lonestar State, a region that contains 5 of the 20 largest cities in the United States … Continue reading →

Posted in Biographies | Tagged Austin, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Carl Smith, Carlene Carter, Country Music, Country Music Hall of Fame, Dallas, Ernest Tubb, Fort Worth, Goldie Hill, Hank Williams, Houston, Jean Shepard, Johnny Cash, Johnny Horton, June Carter Cash, Justin Tubb, Louisiana Hayride, Nashville, Patsy Cline, Perry Como, Red Sovine, San Antonio, Skeeter Davis, Tennessee, Texas, Texas Triangle, Tommy Hill, Webb Pierce | 7 Comments

ANSWER SONGS: Extremely popular in Country music during the 1950s and 1960s, and usually female responses to Hits by male Performers, Answer Songs held a place of high esteem in the genre, and these were a Baker’s Dozen of the … Continue reading →

Posted on August 19, 2013 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses | 6 Comments