Tag Archives: Cowboy Copas

No Second Fiddle: Jean Shepard, 1933-2016

Posted on October 17, 2016 by

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 →

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Tex Logan (1927–2015) — Part II

Posted on June 2, 2015 by

Part I is HERE. It was Tex Logan‘s association with Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper that led him to Bill Monroe in 1951, and the recording of his song, now a bluegrass and country standard, “Christmas Time’s A-Comin’.”  Richard Thompson, … Continue reading →

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