Anne Murray – Bidin’ My Time (1970)
Oldies Songs Before the Fame, Before the Hits: A Young Anne Murray Sings of Heartbreak and Hope in “Bidin’ My Time” Long before Anne Murray became one of the most successful recording…
The Everly Brothers sing the Merle Haggard classic Mama Tried in 1969
Two Brothers, One Timeless Confession: The Everly Brothers Bring New Heartbreak to “Mama Tried” in 1969 In 1969, as country music was changing and a new generation of outlaws was…
Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris – If this is goodbye – in Swedish television 07.05.06
A Song Born from Tragedy, Carried by Grace: When Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris Sang “If This Is Goodbye” on Swedish Television On May 7, 2006, Mark Knopfler and Emmylou…
Suzy Bogguss – Someday Soon – The Texas Connection
When “Someday Soon” Found Its Way Home: Suzy Bogguss Brings a Lifelong Song to Jerry Jeff Walker’s Texas Stage There are performances that entertain, and then there are performances that…
Johnny Rodriguez sings “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico” live on Larry’s Country Diner season 11
More Than Forty Years After It Became a Hit, Johnny Rodriguez Sang “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico” Like a Man Who Had Truly Traveled Every Mile When Johnny Rodriguez stepped…
The Everly Brothers (w/Buddy Holly’s Crickets) – “Bird Dog” – 1960
Less Than Eighteen Months After Buddy Holly’s Death, His Crickets Joined the Everly Brothers on Stage and Rock and Roll Kept Moving Forward In 1960, audiences attending The Everly Brothers’…
Johnny Rodriguez – Just Get Up And Close The Door – On the evening of June 4, 2014
Oldies Songs At 62, Johnny Rodriguez Walked Onto a Nashville Stage and Reminded Everyone How Country Music Once Broke Hearts With a Whisper On the evening of June 4, 2014, the atmosphere…
Jerry Jeff Walker – Mr. Bojangles – The Texas Connection
“Mr. Bojangles” Began as a Chance Meeting in a New Orleans Jail Cell. Jerry Jeff Walker Turned It Into One of America’s Most Enduring Songs There are songs that become…
The Everly Brothers – I Know Love
“I Know Love” Found The Everly Brothers Older, Wiser, and Singing Together as If the Lost Years Had Never Happened When The Everly Brothers released “I Know Love” on their…
Nancy Griffith – I Wish It Would Rain – Austin, 1990
When Nanci Griffith Sang “I Wish It Would Rain” in Austin, She Turned a Detroit Soul Classic Into a Quiet Texas Memory In 1990, during a memorable performance in Austin,…