Some Of My Favorite Country & Bluegrass Songs

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:lol: :lol:
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Great rendition of "Heaven let you light shine Down"..........Collective Souls is one of my favorites though. ::nod::
Great guitar riff...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m0bI82Rz_k
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I'm a big fan of both steel guitar and Outlaw Country. Check out the steel guitar in Waylon Jennings' Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down


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Its too bad Chris Stapleton (singer) left the Steeldrivers. This was recorded before he left.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7R9oFKf ... re=related
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If that song had been done by Bill Monroe, it would be pure-d Bluegrass. This guy gives it a Blues twist. Nice change of pace. Good song. I like it.

Hey T.J. Does "My Favorite Bluegrass Band" already know this song?
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I know y'all are going to laugh at me and make fun of me but I don't recall ever hearing any of Jerry Jeff Walker's stuff before. I've heard David Allen Coe mention him in a song or maybe it was Kris Kristofferson but whatever, never heard Jerry Jeff sing. ::shrug:: I sure like that pickup truck song though.
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Jerry Jeff is a good song writter he had a good hit back in 75 that went nation wide for a minute but he's mostly Teaxas--His one good payin hit was LA Freeway around 75-good enertainer to see in a small place-think he's still around not really sure gotta be gettin up there in years
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Hey Jerry, no, we don't know or do that song, but I really like it and like the Steel Drivers as well. The lead singer, Chris Stapleton, is definately influenced by Dave Evans, a banjo player/singer extrordineir. Hear this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js7QCxpY ... re=related
But Bill Monroe also had a hand it the more progressive style of Bluegrass. Here is vid of John Cowan with the Newgrass Revival doing a song that Mr. Monroe wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11iXj_Mo_GA Could not find a Monroe version of this song but I do have it on an album
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Jerry Jeff Walker also wrote the song "Mr. Bojangles" that was a big hit for the Nitty-Gritty Dirt Band in the 80's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIZgivVGsTQ To me, one of his greatest albums is "A Man Must Carry On" - Great music.
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BTW, yesterday marked the 15th anniversary of Bill Monroe's death and Sept. 11, will mark his 100th birthday.
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Ran onto this. Thought y'all might enjoy it. Bashful Brother Oswald - End Of The World
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Or maybe how 'bout this one -- Coon Creek Girls - Banjo Pickin Girl (1944)
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Bill Monroe ::tu:: ::tu:: ...

How 'bout some Tennessee Ernie Ford...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd1oA47Ti0I
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First time I've heard that one, Don. Thanks.

Did you watch Ole' Ernie back when he had his TV show? We were regulars around our house.
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I prefer studio recordings but this live recording will serve as a sample of what the group sounds like.
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Thanks for suggesting it Ethan. Welcome to AAPK and feel free to post URLs for the music of other songs/groups you enjoy.
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Johnny Wright, one-half of the country singing duo of Johnny and Jack and husband of Kitty Wells has passed. A great loss for traditional Country music.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nky/ob ... =153854840

Perhaps you'll remember this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KweLgf58R8
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"There are none so blind as those that refuse to see"

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"There are none so blind as those that refuse to see"

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Well alrighty then. :shock:
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Man, they rock, don't they Jerry, er Dale, er Jerry?? ::facepalm::
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tjmurphy wrote: don't they Jerry, er Dale, er Jerry?? ::facepalm::
If you forget it, everyone else will forget it and then maybe we can all forget the Siberian throat singers. I have to admit, the stringed instrument had a little Bluegrass soul in it.
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I think its pretty cool that their carrying on a tradition that has been part of their history for thousands of years.. ::nod::
I agree...the stringed instrument does have a Bluegrass twang to it.... :shock: ::tu::
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Here's a good 'ol Jimmy Martin Christmas song I've always liked ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS_slbIFNdU

and a few other Christmas bluegrass gooduns' I enjoy ...

Country Gentlemen - "Christmas Time Back Home"
Wildwood Valley Boys - "Christmas In Caroline" and "Christmas Time"
Lost and Found - "Christmas in Virginia"
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