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The fine folks at the 9513 have done a fine job of reviewing the new Willie Nelson cut “Gravedigger” from Willie’s forthcoming release “Moment of Forever” (Lost Highway – January 22nd) and I have to admit though a Dave Mathews penned and Kenny Chesney produced song doesn’t look promising to me on paper, I’ll be damned if the Texas Yoda doesn’t pull it off!
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A big “screw you” to Universal Music for blocking their video’s from YouTube!
Looks to be from the early 60’s. He’s still got that Buddy Holly/Roy Orbison sound to him.
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This is a great song and I think this excellent video does a great job of enhancing the hot dusty vibe I love about it. Thanks to the 9513 for a heads up.
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Happy Friday!
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Mike Ferris’ performance of “Green, Green Grass of Home” from the Porter Wagoner tribute at Tennessee State Museum in Nashville. Shout out to Fratrain’s Weblog for making me aware of this.
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Ha Ha Tonka is a great new band from Springfield MO. newly signed to the mighty Bloodshot Records. Their album Buckle in the Bible Belt is available now.
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Today is the 4th anniversary of Johnny Cash’s death at 71 years of age while hospitalized at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. I just had to put on Johnny Cash at San Quentin really loud and post this reminder. There will never be another Man In Black.
Johnny Cash – I Walk the Line (1959)
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