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Category Archives: Country History
No Particular Place to Go
Chuck Berry reportedly wrote that title in prison (for transporting a 14-year-old girl across state lines, violating the Mann Act). The song devolves into an amusing anecdote when the the protagonist cannot get the young lady’s ‘safety belt’ unbuckled, but … Continue reading
No Second Fiddle: Jean Shepard, 1933-2016
When I heard that Jean Shepard had died, the first thing I thought about was Pete the Cab Driver, as we knew him. Miss Shepard was Pete Schindler‘s favorite singer, and the last time I heard from him he called … Continue reading
Posted in Country History, Country News, Program Notes
Tagged 'A Dear John Letter', Bill Anderson, Buck Owens, Country Music Hall of Fame, Cowboy Copas, Dolly Parton, Ferlin Husky, Gordy Brown, Grand Ole Opry, Hank Thompson, Hawkshaw Hawkins, Jean Shepard, Ken Nelson, Kitty Wells, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, Olivia Newton-John, Patsy Cline, Patsy Montana, Pete Schindler, Tammy Wynette, The Melody Ranch Girls, Wynn Stewart
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