Jerry Jeff Walker – Mr. Bojangles – The Texas Connection
Oldies Songs “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,…
Emmylou Harris 1977 interview
A Young Emmylou Harris Once Dreamed of Acting Before Music Changed Her Life Forever Long before she became one of the most revered voices in American roots music, Emmylou Harris…
Billy Joe Shaver – Ride Me Down Easy – No. 1 West – 1989
“Ride Me Down Easy” Was More Than an Outlaw Song. In 1989, Billy Joe Shaver Sang It Like a Man Finally Making Peace With the Road Behind Him In a…
Anne Murray “Snowbird” on The David Frost Show, February 4, 1972
In 1972, Anne Murray Walked Onto The David Frost Show and Quietly Turned “Snowbird” Into One of Television’s Most Comforting Performances On February 4, 1972, a young Anne Murray stood…
Johnny Rodriguez – Down On The Rio Grande on Pop! Goes The Country in 1979
Down on the Rio Grande and the Borderline Soul of Johnny Rodriguez In 1979, when Johnny Rodriguez stepped onto the stage of Pop! Goes the Country to perform Down on…
Emmylou Harris – Lodi
When Emmylou Harris Sang “Lodi,” It No Longer Sounded Like Escape. It Sounded Like Survival. On January 9, 1992, Emmylou Harris walked onto a late-night television stage and quietly revealed…
Billy Joe Shaver “Ride Me Down Easy” – Live from Austin TX
When Billy Joe Shaver Sang “Ride Me Down Easy” on Austin City Limits, It Felt Less Like a Performance and More Like an Outlaw Cowboy Quietly Making Peace With His…
Anne Murray – Hey Baby!
In the Early 1980s, Anne Murray Took Viewers on a Caribbean Cruise and Quietly Reminded Television Audiences That Charm Never Needed to Be Loud By the time Anne Murray performed…