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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

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

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

Remembering The Porter Wagoner Show

Posted on August 12, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

THE PORTER WAGONER SHOW: Starring the “Thin Man From West Plains,” and featuring his showmanship, famous rhinestone suits, Grand Ole Opry loyalty, unique singing voice, well known eloquent recitations, songwriting, and championing of Dolly Parton, who co-starred on the show … Continue reading →

Posted in Country Music Television Programs | Tagged Barbara Lea, Bill Anderson, Bill Monroe, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Billy Walker, Bobby Bare, Buck Trent, Chattanooga, Chet Atkins, Connie Smith, Conway Twitty, Country Music, Dolly Parton, Dottie West, Ernie Ashworth, Faron Young, George Jones, Grand Ole Opry, Grandpa Jones, Hairl Hensley, Hank Snow, Jack Greene, Jeannie Seely, Johnny Cash, Linda Carol Moore, Little Jimmy Dickens, Mel Tillis, Merle Haggard, Missouri, Nashville, Norma Jean, Opryland, Porter Wagoner, Roy Clark, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Soofaj Nashville, Speck Rhodes, Stonewall Jackson, T Tommy Cutrer, Tammy Wynette, Tennessee, Tex Ritter, The Porter Wagoner Show | 15 Comments

Spotlight Legend Of The Month For August 2014 — Buck Owens Right Arm Man Don Rich

Posted on August 7, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

(This is the 15th Spotlight Legend Of The Month Feature in the very popular Matt Cochran Series) YOUTH: Much better known as Buck Owens right arm man Donald Eugene Ulrich was born on August 15, 1941 in Olympia, Washington near … Continue reading →

Posted in Spotlight Legend of the Month | Tagged Bakersfield, Bakersfield Sound, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Bluegrass music, Buck Owens, Buddy Alan, California, Carnegie Hall, Cascades, Country Music, Don Rich, Doyle Holly, Elvis Presley, George Jones, Hee Haw, Japan, Johnny Russell, London, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, Morro Bay, Nashville, New York, New York City, New Zealand, NYC, Olympia, Olympic Mountains, Puget Sound, Roy Clark, Society of Old Farts and Jackasses, Tacoma, Tennessee, The Buckaroos, The White House, Tom Brumley, Washington, Washington D.C., Willie Cantu | 7 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 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

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

Spotlight Song For Week Ending January 11, 2014 — “The Tip Of My Fingers”

Posted on January 12, 2014 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses

SONGWRITER: Possessing a B-Side of “No Man’s Land,” written, and originally recorded by “Whisperin’” Bill Anderson, “The Tip Of My Fingers,” also commonly known as “The Tips Of My Fingers,” was released on the Decca Records label album known as … Continue reading →

Posted in Spotlight Songs | Tagged Bill Anderson, Billboard, Billboard Magazine, Country Music, Eddy Arnold, Jean Shepard, Nashville, Roy Clark, Steve Wariner, Tennessee | Leave a comment

SONGWRITERS: Originally recorded on May 16, 1964 by Roger Miller on the BNA Records label, and co-written by the Country Music Hall of Fame Singer-Songwriter Kris Kristofferson, as well as the Founder of Monument Records Fred Foster, “Me And Bobby … Continue reading →

Posted on August 3, 2013 by societyofoldfartsandjackasses | 2 Comments