Jerry Jeff Walker – Mr. Bojangles (Live at Farm Aid 1986)
Oldies Songs A Song of Wandering Souls and Quiet Dignity: “Mr. Bojangles” Lives Again on a Summer Night in Austin On July 4, 1986, during the annual Farm Aid concert in Austin,…
Roy Orbison – Hound Dog Man
A Quiet Tribute to Friendship and Memory in Roy Orbison’s “Hound Dog Man” When Roy Orbison Turned the Austin City Limits Stage Into a Reflection on Lost Legends In 1982,…
Billy Joe Shaver – Ragged Old Truck(Berkeley Cafe Raleigh, June 17, 2013)
A Ragged Story Turned Into Song: When Billy Joe Shaver Shared the Wild Birth of “Ragged Old Truck” on a Small Raleigh Stage On June 17, 2013, at the intimate…
Emmylou Harris – One Of These Days
A Song of Wandering and Quiet Hope “One Of These Days” by Emmylou Harris carries the gentle promise that life’s burdens will one day lift, leaving only peace and open…
Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman (Monument Concert 1965)
A Moment When Roy Orbison Turned a Simple Street Encounter into One of the Most Joyful Anthems of the 1960s In 1965, during a special concert organized by Monument Records,…
John Prine & Marty Stuart – Souvenirs on The Marty Stuart Show
“Souvenirs” – A Gentle Reminder That the Most Precious Things in Life Are the Memories We Can Never Hold Again In 2010, on the warm wooden stage of The Marty…
Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss perform “Whiskey Lullaby” during the 39th ACM Awards in 2004
A Ballad of Love, Regret, and the Quiet Tragedy of Two Broken Hearts At the 39th ACM Awards in 2004, Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss delivered one of the most…
Emmylou Harris – Hello Stranger(1993)
“Hello Stranger” – When Emmylou Harris Turned an Old Appalachian Song into a Quiet Moment of Reunion In 1993, Emmylou Harris brought the old American folk tune “Hello Stranger” back…
Bonnie Raitt – Angel From Montgomery (Old Grey Whistle Test 1976)
A Quiet Cry for Freedom and Understanding in “Angel From Montgomery” In 1976, American singer songwriter Bonnie Raitt delivered a deeply moving performance of “Angel From Montgomery” on the legendary…
Billy Joe Shaver – That’s What She Said Last Night – Live at Texas Music Theater
A Night of Humor, Honky Tonk Spirit, and Storytelling in “That’s What She Said Last Night” In a lively performance at the Texas Music Theater, Billy Joe Shaver delivered a…