THE TRAGIC OPTIMISM OF ROY ORBISON’S LAST 48 HOURS
Oldies Songs HE SMILED ABOUT THE FUTURE… JUST 48 HOURS BEFORE THE WORLD LOST HIM On the night of December 4, 1988, Roy Orbison walked into the Front Row Theater in Highland…
Jerry Jeff Walker – LA Freeway – The Dinah Shore Show
A Song About Leaving Before the World Hardens You: How “LA Freeway” Captured the Spirit of Escape In 1978, on The Dinah Shore Show, Jerry Jeff Walker performed “LA Freeway”…
Anne Murray reflects on blazing a trail for other female Canadian singers throughout her 41-year career, what she had to give up to get there and what she considers her greatest career moment
She Became Canada’s First Global Female Superstar… But Success Came With a Private Cost Anne Murray Rarely Spoke About Long before Shania Twain, Alanis Morissette, or Sarah McLachlan carried Canadian…
Jerry Lee Lewis – Green Green Grass Of Home
When Jerry Lee Lewis Put Down the Piano, the Silence Became Even Sadder In 1969, during Many Sounds of Jerry Lee, Jerry Lee Lewis delivered a deeply restrained performance of…
Emmylou Harris with Sam Bush & Jon Randall – If I Needed You
A Whisper Carried Through Time: How Emmylou Harris Turned “If I Needed You” Into a Song About Memory and Loss On February 3, 2001, Emmylou Harris stood beside Sam Bush…
Waylon Jennings – I’ve Always Been Crazy – 1984
The Night Waylon Jennings Turned an Outlaw Anthem Into a Personal Reckoning On August 7, 1984, Waylon Jennings walked onto the stage carrying more than a guitar. He carried the…
Steve Earle & Emmylou Harris – Fort Worth Blues – This is a live performance on satellite Sirius XM radio, that took place in April 2011
Two Voices, One Absence: How “Fort Worth Blues” Became a Conversation with Memory In April 2011, inside a quiet Sirius XM studio, Steve Earle and Emmylou Harris performed “Fort Worth…
Jerry Lee Lewis – Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On – Live from ACL, in October 17, 1983
When the Piano Caught Fire Again: How “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” Proved Jerry Lee Lewis Had Lost None of His Fury On October 17, 1983, during an appearance on…
Anne Murray – What Would It Take -Live in Australia
A Question Asked Gently: How “What Would It Take” Revealed a More Reflective Side of Anne Murray In April 1997, during her appearance on Midday with Kerrie-Anne while touring Australia…
Jerry Jeff Walker – Man In The Big Hat – From the Texas Connection circa 1990
The Last Voice at the Bar: How “Man in the Big Hat” Preserved the Cowboy Before He Disappeared Around 1990, on Texas Connection, Jerry Jeff Walker performed “Man in the…