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A weekly traditional country radio show taking you back to a time when country music was country.

16/08/2024

The host of a long-running and popular TV show out of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Rem Wall made some great h***y tonk during his years with Glenn Records (Hammond, IN) and later Columbia. Poised to enjoy national success, Wall opted to stay put and lived out his career as a big fish in a relatively small pond but left behind some great 45s worth revisiting!

In this week's episode we're remembering an extremely popular regional act who almost broke the big time save for a few noble family decisions: Rem Wall...

02/06/2024

Kentucky's Hugh X. Lewis wrote or co-wrote nine of his fifteen charting singles and his songwriting is present once again on "Country Fever" (1968), adding to another strong 60s country release for Kapp.

In this week's episode we're featuring Kentucky's Hugh X. Lewis' fourth album for Kapp Records: "Country Fever" (1968). A high school buddy an...

05/04/2024

Though he hailed from Lynchburg, Virginia Ray Pillow had some folks thinking he from from Texas for his love of country shuffles. And while his smooth, rich baritone drew comparisons to Dean Martin over his long career, he was unmistakably country on record and his back catalogue is well worth digging into.

In this week's episode we're featuring an album from the wonderful Ray Pillow: "Even When It's Bad It's Good!" (1967). From Lynchburg, Virgini...

23/02/2024

All Canadian and mostly unknown classic country covers delivered with bravado, swagger and reverence all at the same time. If hearing good material for the first time is up your alley, Sean Burns' "Lost Country" will be too.

In this week's episode we return to Canada for a fresh new release from Winnipeg's Sean Burns: "Lost Country" (2023). After some spitballing w...

19/01/2024

This week it's all gals! More than just Dolly, it's three hours of the very best female voices of traditional country, h***y tonk, bluegrass and western swing and nothing but.

This week it's all gals! More than just Dolly, it's three hours of the very best female voices of traditional country, h***y tonk, bluegrass and western...

21/10/2023

An enigmatic character to say the least, Pat Patterson's ultra-rare lone LP from 1969 does the talking as we play "Most Requested Country Songs" in full on this week's show. Patterson's lilting yet attention-grabbing h***y tonk vocal demands your time and it's worth every second.

In this week's episode we're featuring an ultra-rare slice of 1969 h***y tonk from a West Virginian stationed in West Germany after his service: "M...

08/09/2023

Shelved in the face of the oil embargo, Stoney Edwards' "Land Of The Giants" album for Capitol was another unfortunate turn of events in the career of a man plagued by them. An incredibly talented singer and picker with country credentials oozing from every note, Edwards' back story and back catalogue gets a little love on this week's show. Essential listening.

In this week's episode we're featuring an unreleased album for Capitol Records recorded from 1973 by Oklahoma's Stoney Edwards: "The Land Of The Gi...

21/07/2023

After disappearing off the radar in a haze of bourbon and women in the mid 50s, Sonny Burns' "Second Coming" of sorts with Pappy Daily at United Artists produced some of the best hardcore h***y tonk of the 60s. 1959-1968 was a superb era for Burns' output and this week we run through a tonne of his work, thirteen hardcore h***y tonk nuggets in total. Dig it!

In this week's episode we're turning the spotlight on Texan Sonny Burns' second attempt at recording success during the years 1959-1968. What little inf...

09/06/2023

A special musical connection and combination between joint frontmen Tony Villaneuva and Brian Hofeldt equated in tight harmonies and catchy, jangly, twangy country music pleasing fans of the hard stuff from coast to coast. Earworms are plentiful as Buck & Don - er, Tony and Brian - looked to take it to the next level with their second outing on Sire Records in "Full Western Dress" (1999).

In this week's episode we're featuring an album from Austin-based outfit The Derailers from the peak of their power: "Full Western Dress" (199...

27/04/2023

On "Whole New World" The Whites' gorgeous family harmonies, tight musicianship and ever-so-slightly swinging style of traditional country meets bluegrass proved so appealing that nine of the ten tracks from the album made their way into this week's episode. That's a good album!

In this week's episode we're featuring a 1985 album for family band The Whites: "Whole New World". When family patriarch and lynchpin of the g...

24/03/2023

Years before The Time Jumpers, Kentucky fiddleman Hoot Hester rejoined fellow Mel Tillis' Statesiders alum Paul Franklin and leant himself to a relatively rare lead vocal performance. An entire LP's worth in fact, and it swings!

In this week's episode we're featuring a rare lead vocal performance from Kentucky fiddleman Hoot Hester: "On The Swingin' Side". Stints with ...

02/03/2023

A black West Coast-based country singer who was also a full-time fireman, Howdy Glenn's hitherto-unknown story and catalogue is full of intrigue. And thanks to our friends at Omnivore Recordings, this week's episode is an interesting and perplexing tale packed with enjoyable country music even the most ardent fan has never heard before.

In this week's episode we're featuring some unearthed West Coast country on the hitherto-unknown Howdy Glenn from our friends at Omnivore Recordings: &q...

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