Neil Sedaka – Calendar Girl(1966)
Oldies Songs A Love Song for Every Month of the Year: Neil Sedaka’s “Calendar Girl” Remains One of Pop Music’s Happiest Time Capsules When Neil Sedaka performed “Calendar Girl” in 1966, audiences…
Jerry Jeff Walker Hill Country Rain In Kerrville
“Got to Cry a Little, Laugh a Little”: Jerry Jeff Walker Turned a Kerrville Night into a Celebration of Life There are performances that showcase a singer’s voice, and there…
Emmylou Harris – Love Is – honoring Kate & Anna, Dec 2004
A Tribute Wrapped in Friendship: When Emmylou Harris Sang “Love Is” for Kate and Anna McGarrigle Some performances are remembered for their technical brilliance. Others endure because they reveal something…
Johnny Rodriguez – Jealous Heart
More Than a Song of Jealousy: Johnny Rodriguez Returns to His Roots with “Jealous Heart” in Texas On a warm summer evening in Adkins, Texas, on July 13, 2013, Johnny…
Anne Murray – Bidin’ My Time (1970)
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’…