On Tue, 2 Mar 1999, Jon Weisberger wrote:
> > ps in the Bobby Bare entry, he cites "Detroit City" as a seventies hit
> > by Bare. Did Bare record this tune twice, or did Carlin get it wrong?
> > I know Bare recorded this tune in the sixties.
>
> Carlin got it wrong, certainly the "hit" part. The hit was in the 60s.
And that's not all he got wrong. The Big Book Of Country Music is easily
one of the most unreliable reference books on country that you'll find.
It's riddled with factual errors, and Carlin's critical judgment (such as
it is) leaves much to be desired.--don
