John Prine – Knockin’ on Your Screen Door
Oldies Songs A Gentle Knock at the Door of Memory and Forgiveness When John Prine released “Knockin’ on Your Screen Door” in 2018, it arrived not as a commercial bid for radio…
Emmylou Harris – Waltz Across Texas Tonight
A Midnight Waltz of Comfort and Quiet Companionship for a Weary Heart When Emmylou Harris released “Waltz Across Texas Tonight” in 1995 as part of the album Wrecking Ball, she…
Ritchie Valens – Boney Maronie
“Boney Maronie” – When Young Love and Rock and Roll Shared the Same Wild Heart When Ritchie Valens recorded “Boney Maronie” for his self-titled debut album Ritchie Valens in 1959,…
Billy Joe Shaver – Tell Me Virginia
A Portrait of Love, Regret, and Hard Truths Told in a Lone Voice When Billy Joe Shaver released “Tell Me Virginia” in 1982 as part of his self titled album…
Buddy Holly – Tell Me How
A Young Man’s Plea for Love, Set to the Bright Pulse of Early Rock and Roll When Buddy Holly and The Crickets released “Tell Me How” in November 1957 on…
Steve Earle – Goodbye’s All We’ve Got Left
When Love Has Run Its Course, All That Remains Is the Quiet Weight of Farewell Released in January 1987 as the fourth single from the landmark 1986 album Guitar Town,…
Ritchie Valens – Now You’re Gone
A Tender Lament from a Life Cut Short, Where Young Love Turns into Eternal Echo On September 23, 1958, inside the legendary Gold Star Recording Studios in Los Angeles, a…
Waylon Jennings – I Ain’t Living Long Like This
A Defiant Promise of Freedom and Fate in a Restless American Life In 1979, Waylon Jennings carried a hard lived confession to the top of the charts with “I Ain’t…
Waylon Jennings – Drinkin’ and Dreamin’
A Restless Man Between the Bottle and the Horizon, Searching for Meaning in the Quiet Hours When Waylon Jennings released “Drinkin’ and Dreamin'” in June 1985, it did not merely…
Gene Vincent – Race With the Devil
The Night Rock and Roll Turned Dangerous: Gene Vincent’s Race With the Devil In August 1956, only weeks after Be Bop A Lula had turned a shy Navy veteran named…