cas went to a lot of time and effort to copy and list every song and artist in this thread. I think if you’re putting together a playlist of classic country, you’ll find his efforts very helpful.
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Originally posted by cas: I said I grew up listening to among others, Don Williams. As a kid and then young teen, I wasn't really a fan. My dad listened to it. Because his tapes (8 tracks lol) were in one of the trucks, my sister's boyfriend who worked for my dad (and eventually became my brother in law) became a fan and listened to them. So I had to listen to them riding/working with him as well. I really didn't care for it. And I can recall absolutely HATING this song in particular, thinking it was the dumbest song I'd ever heard. lol Not too many years later I started to a appreciate it and became a big fan. Now this to me is the quintessential Don Williams song and possibly my favorite. Funny how that works.
A random thought a few minutes ago, this being a movie trivia post as much as a music post. The joke or novelty of the song, "if you meet Burt Reynolds..." Don Williams and Burt Reynolds had already been in two movies together at the point. (and Jerry Reed)
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And Smokey and the Bandit 2, of course with Jerry Reed's great line about Down Williams being his SECOND favorite singer... (Jerry also having been in W.W. ^)
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Forty years ago, one didn't dare turn the TV channel on Saturdays at the home place when these fellows' show was on.
Now for a little Western tune. Johnny Cash wrote this song, intended for the movie "Rio Bravo" (so the story goes) and Rick Nelson. I have it on an LP, but the song didn't make the movie.
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Out of the blue, this tune came to mind this morning. The Stoneman Family, from 1967. Not great as to video quality, but the sound is mighty good.
ETA; for folks who forgot (like me) and the ones not familiar with the story, the older gent with glasses in the video is "Pops" Stoneman. He was one of the organizers of what is known as the Bristol sessions that led to The Carter Family, and Jimmie Rodgers coming into the spotlights and their places in music history.
This thread brings back memories. For instance, The Stoneman Family post; Roni Stoneman, the fiddle player, was on "Hee-Haw" for many years. She passed last year at 85. Donna, the mandolinist is the sole remaining member of that family (of the 23 children born to Pop Stoneman and his wife) and is 91. The second Webb Pierce video I remember best hearing on I think the Porter Wagoner Show, watching it with many of the family.
Anyways, I was taking a look back and saw one member had mentioned this Johnny Horton recording on page 3, but no video was embedded. I have his greatest hits on cassette, still.
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Bumming around YouTube again, my recommendations pulled up another version of The Stoneman Family clip. Watched it, and one comment mentioned that is it from a scene in a stock car racer/moonshiner movie made in '67 starring Marty Robbins: "Hell On Wheels". Sure enough, as soon as the Stonemans left the stage, the stage director called Marty up and he belted out this number.
Marty knew a thing or two about stock car racing.
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