COUNTRY MUSIC CLASSICS*
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Doug Davis
Owner/Publisher/Manager/Editor/
Writer/Gopher/Chief Cook & Bottle Washer
Thursday August 8th, 2013
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STORY BEHIND THE SONG*
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Some hit songs took months and even years to write while others were completed
in just a few minutes AND others were actually written during the actual
recording session!
And according to songwriter Even Stevens - Eddie Rabbitt's 1978 number one "I
Just Want To Love You" was one of the latter.
Steven's commented, "when we went into the studio we only had half a chorus and
half a verse written to that song. And we had just written those about 15
minutes earlier at the office while we were waiting on time to go to the
studio."
Eddie Rabbitt's Elektra Record single "I Just Want To Love You" entered the
country music charts September 30th, 1978 and was at the top of the charts on
December 2nd.
The session was produced by David Malloy and the song was written by Malloy,
Eddie Rabbitt and Even Stevens.
Eddie Rabbitt placed 43 songs on the country music charts from 1974 thru 1991.
He died in 1998 at age 56.*
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q; Whatever happened to The Johnny Cash Music Festival? Haven't heard
anything about it in quite awhile.
A: The Third Annual Johnny Cash Music Festival is scheduled for August 17th
at The Arkansas State University Convocation Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The
talent lineup includes Vince Gill, The Gatlin Brothers and Jimmy Fortune.
Q; Do you know anything abut a new George Jones gospel album? The radio guys
mentioned it.
A: Bandit Records is set to release "George Jones - Amazing Grace" on
September 10th. The tracks were recorded in 2002.
Q: The TV news reported that Alabama is recording again. Do you have any
information?
A: "Alabama And Friends" is scheduled for August 27th release and features
Toby Keith and Trisha Yearwood. The eleven song collection also features the
band's first new tracks in over ten years.
Q: Have you heard anything about Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton recording
Civil War music? My mom says it was mentioned on the radio.
A: Loretta and Dolly are among the artists contributing songs to the album
"Divided and United," a compilation of songs from the Civil War era.
Q: Whatever happened to Kris Kristofferson? Haven't heard anything about him
in years.
A: Kris is currently on the road - promoting his latest album, "Feeling
Mortal." He will also join the TV series "Troubadoer, Tx," a weekly series that
documents the lives of singers and songwriters.
Q: I have heard that Hank Williams has been named in some kind of poetry
award. Do you have any information?
A: The Academy Of Country Music has named Hank Williams as recipient of The
Poet's Award - for career achievements in songwriting.
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Your comments, suggestions, gripes, etc. concerning this newsletter---are
welcome. Email *to: Classics@countrymusicclassics.com*
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* NUMBER ONE ON THIS DATE:*
1951
/ I Wanna Play House with You/ - Eddy Arnold
1959
/ Waterloo/ - Stonewall Jackson
* 1967*
/ Ill Never Find Another You/ - Sonny James *
* 1975*
/ Just Get Up and Close the Door/ - Johnny Rodriguez
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* 1983*
/ Your Loves on the Line/ - Earl Thomas Conley *
* 1991*
/ Shes in Love with the Boy/ - Trisha Yearwood *
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A T T E N T I O N: R A D I O S T A T I O N S:*
Our short form daily radio feature, *Story Behind The Song* is
*now available to radio stations.
NOT
AVAILABLE TO INTERNET STATIONS)
The feature is available at *no charge*.*
For information, email me at
*classics@countrymusicclassics.com*
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THE PIANO MAN.*
By: Jack Blanchard
Jackie Ball was a great pianist and a wino.
He looked like a skid row bum and played like Art Tatum.
He used to wander in and out of Hollywood bars,
playing for wine and maybe a buck tip.
Once, when a bar patron moaned
that his wife would give him hell for coming home late,
I heard Jackie mumble,
"I wish somebody cared that much about me".
The story was that Jackie's wife was addicted to men,
and left him for a bunch of other guys.
Jackie loved the wrong person too much,
and hit the skids.
He became a mean, sarcastic old alcoholic
who gave the townspeople a daily surprise
by being alive while looking dead.
He lived in his old Dodge convertible that had no top,
and in rainy weather he slept in water.
He consented to give me a few advanced piano lessons
because I was "the only sonofabitch that ever asked".
Somehow age had slowed down his ex-wife's activities
and she agreed to try again with him.
He quit drinking, got some teeth, took a bath,
and rejoined her in Buffalo.
He was becoming a model citizen,
when he died six months later during a hernia operation.
I never did get the lessons.
He knew some tricks, chords, and technique
that I would like to have learned.
Too bad he never made any records.
The world missed out.
I guess the moral here is:
Genius alone doesn't make you lucky.
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Jack Blanchard
*http:// - http:///www.jackandmisty.net - http://www.jackandmisty.net
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TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY*
compiled by Bill Morrison*
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Charlie Stripling of the "Stripling Brothers" born Pickens County, AL
1896.
Herald Goodman of "The Vagabonds" born 1900.
Webb Pierce "The Wondering Boy" born West Monroe, LA 1921.
Mel Tillis, singer/songwriter/country comedy, born Pahokee, FL 1932.
Joe Tex, born "Joseph Arrington Jr." Baytown, TX 1933.
The Sons of the Pioneers recorded for the first time 1934.
Tommy Jennings, musician/brother of Waylon, born Littlefield, TX
1938.
Phillip Balsley of the "Statler Brothers," born Staunton, VA 1939.
Henry Strzelecki, session bassist, born Birmingham, AL 1939.
Jay David, drummer, born Union City, NJ 1942.
Michael Johnson, singer/songwriter, born Alamosa, CO 1944.
Curly Rhodes (bluegrass) and Mary Jackson were married 1948.
Jamie O'Hara born Toledo, OH 1950.
Johnny Cash recorded "All Over Again" & "Frankie's Man Johnny" 1958.
The Osborne Brothers joined the Grand Ole Opry 1964.
Mark Wills born Cleveland, TN 1973.
Hank Williams Jr. seriously injured in a fall on Montana's Ajax Mountain
1975.
K. T. Oslin's album "80's Ladies" debuted at No. 15 in 1987.
Faith Hill's album "Take Me As I Am" reached the two million mark in sales
1996.
The Dixie Chicks' "There's Your Trouble" became their first #1 in
1998.
Raven Records released Emmylou Harris' "Singin' With Emmylou, Vol. 2"
2003.
Vince Gill and Julie Roberts presented a concert on the grounds of the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the morning of the running of the Brickyard 400 in
_2004_. The concert was held to raise awareness among highway drivers
about seatbelt use and prevention of drunk driving.
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Courtesy Bill Morrison:
<http://www.talentondisplay.com/countrycalMAR.html*>
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View From The River Bank-*
With Stan Hitchcock *
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I love the early morning time, when the world seems like it's just waking up,
stretching a little bit, taking a deep breath and saying, "Ok, we are ready for
whatever comes, bring it on." *
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Back in my traveling music days, when I had been driving all night and the Sun
was just beginning to crack the horizon, I would find a place to pull over, get
out, take that deep breath and get ready for the new day of challenges. Reckon,
after awhile, it becomes ingrained in your daily life. *
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And, that first cup of coffee is about as good as it gets. The anticipation of
listening to it perk, starting to smell the fresh coffee aroma, finally you
can't wait any longer and just grab the pot and drink it right out of the hot
pot...yessir, you gotta be tough to do that. Uh, you may not want to try that at
home...it is only for us professional coffee drinkers with cast iron throats.
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I always know, the very act of waking up to a new day...is God's biggest
blessing. A new day is like an artist with a fresh sheet of art paper, what you
paint on the paper is up to you, might as well make it a Rembrandt day. *
Stan Hitchcock*
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