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He had a wonderful voice of the finest in country music!
Ray Price, the legendary country singer, sadly died 16. Dec in 2013 following his battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 87.
For The Good Times:
Continue reading Jan 12: The late Ray Price was born in 1926
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Sam Phillips was not just one of the most important producers in rock history. There’s a good argument to be made that he was also one of the most important figures in 20th century American culture. ~Richie Unterberger (allmusic.com) If you’re not doing something different, you’re not doing anything. |
| Great Sam Phillips documentary in two parts(Host: Billy Bob Thornton): |
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Continue reading Jan 05: The late Sam Phillips was born in 1923
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And I don’t expect anyone can bring about a revolution in the way that Bob Dylan did – and really didn’t – in the 1960s. ~MichaelStipe
Super casual music listeners. That’s most of the people in the world. And you have to understand, that’s why Top 40 radio exists. It’s not there for people who seek out music and who love music. |
R.E.M., 2 October 85, Rockpalast, full concert: |
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Continue reading Jan 04: Michael Stipe was born in 1960 Happy Birthday
“Elvis has come out with a record which gives us some of the very finest and most affecting music since he first recorded for Sun almost 17 years ago”- Peter Guralnick (Rolling Stone Magazine 1971)
“…Elvis was at his peak when he cut Elvis Country. Actually, Elvis Presley was positively on a roll at the time. A decade after the end of what were thought to be his prime years, he was singing an ever-widening repertory of songs with more passion and involvement than he’d shown since the end of the 1950s…”
~Bruce Eder (allmusic.com)
Elvis Presley – Funny How Time Slips Away (Willie Nelson):
Continue reading Jan 02: Elvis Presley released “Elvis Country” 1971
Painted woodcut of Hank Williams by Lisa Brawn
Hank Williams is one of the most influential songwriters in music, be it rock’n roll, blues or country. A lot of singer/songwriters influenced by him pay their respects by singing his songs, doing tribute songs or mention him in their lyrics. There are literally hundreds of songs referencing Hank Williams one way or another.
Here’s a list of some of my favourite songs about the great legendary Hank Williams:
There is no contest for the top spot, it has to be
1) Tower of Song by Leonard Cohen:
“…Oh in the Tower of Song
I said to Hank Williams: how lonely does it get?
Hank Williams hasn’t answered yet
But I hear him coughing all night long
A hundred floors above me
In the Tower of Song”
From Leonard Cohen that is very high praise indeed!
London 2008: