Zero to 180 – Three Minute Magic
“We Did” by Herb And Kay sure sounds like an A-side to me: “We Did“ Herb And Kay (1955) And yet, this song – recorded on August 19, 1955 at Cincinnati’s King Studios – ended up as the B-side to “I’ve Got a Right to Be Jealous.” (photo courtesy of
I like how the beleaguered singer of this song ironically subverts the mythic rockabilly refrain “Go Cat Go” into a cry of liberation from her no-good, double-crossing partner: “Go Cat Go“ Norma Jean (1964) Norma Jean’s demand for independence (penned by Harlan Howard) peaked at #8 on Billboard‘s Country chart
Opera meets Opry in this musically self-centered song that kicks off Liz Anderson’s 1968 RCA album, Like a Merry-Go-Round: “Me Me Me Me Me“ Liz Anderson (1968) “Me, Me, Me, Me, Me” also served as the B-side of Anderson’s “Cry, Cry Again” RCA 45 that was produced by Felton Jarvis.
I have a transcription LP of a Ralph Emery radio show from 1971, with Glen Campbell as the featured guest, in which Emery announced the song in the following playful manner: Emery: The Ralph Emery Show rolls along. Here’s Tom T. Hall, and uh, hey, I think you’re gonna —
Sunday towers mightily over the other days of the week in Charlie Louvin‘s life, as indicated by his choice of song titles over the years: “Month of Sundays“; “As Long as There Is a Sunday“; “Will You Visit Me on Sundays” – and “Sunday Morning,” the album closer from 1967’s
Merle Kilgore not only wrote “Ring of Fire” with Anita Carter but was also a good friend of Johnny Cash. Merle Kilgore penned a fair number of memorable tunes, some of which he recorded himself, such as “Baby Rocked Her Dolly,” “Go On Bruce,” “The Bell Witch” – and “42
“Abilene” was originally an album track on Bob Gibson‘s 1957 album, I Come For To Sing:. “Little is known about the origins of this song,” say the liner notes on the back of the LP, and yet “Abilene” is widely known to have three authors — Bob Gibson, Lester Brown,
Capitol, for whatever reason, did not see fit to issue this winner of a song by The Geezinslaws on a 45 single: I’m a Sucker For a Girl Like That – Geezinslaw Bros [Pssst: Click the triangle above to play “I’m a Sucker for a Girl Like That” by The
Lynn Anderson’s ‘hard country’ take on “Wave Bye Bye to the Man” – a mother and child’s declaration of independence from a bad dad – provides a musical punch that perfectly matches the lyric: “Wave Bye Bye To The Man” Lynn Anderson (1969) Interesting to hear Lawanda Lindsey‘s version of
I first encountered the song, “Big Blue Diamonds,” as covered by Little Willie John in 1962, from a Starday-King cassette entitled Country Tunes Done R&B. “Big Blue Diamonds” (plural) was penned by Earl “Kit” Carson and first issued on a 1950 King 78 sung by Red Perkins. Tex Ritter also
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