Re: Chris Wall
Not in the current life. Ms Dunn's bro. is Chris Waters Is Chris Wall Holly Dull...er, I mean, Dunn's, brother? If so, is anyone familiar with a tune of his she covered about slow-moving trains? I remember it being a good one. Kelly ~
Re: Melba Montgomery, still going strong??
The only melba available is a fairly recent one on Playback which is in a lot of the bargain bins. Grab a Bobbie Cryner cd . Her vocals and melba's are practically twin. Harlan Howard has stated that the favourite recording of one of his songs is by melba Montgomery, a pretty good recommendation. Hey there, Joyce asks... Speaking of Miss Melba, does anyone know if any of her solo stuff has been issued on CD? I have a bunch of her albums, but have never seen anything but her duet stuff and the occassional "No Charge" on a compilation on CD. I really like those albums a lot. Last I checked (about a year ago) she has one and only one CD out. Titled something imaginative, like Melba Montgomery. I think the date on it was early 90's. It gets kinda new-country at times, if I recall correctly. Later... CK ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] ~
Re: Mandy Barnett
I'd love to get it but the damn thing has been put back to April thank you very much.They would rush release Mindy mcCready but a talent such as Mandy goes on the backburner. Why is it so? (I'm getting lucky today) If you hate where country has gone to, and you like (or at least don't mind) Owen Bradley production with background singers and strings and you LOVE a big beautiful female voice then get Mandy Barnett's "I've Got A Right To Cry" this is new old-fashioned traditional (whatever that is) country at its best (in aural paradise) Mark M. ~
Re: Hank question
Joe Gracey wrote; son, I was playing Hank Snow records on the radio in 1966 when he was still a star, and I couldn't stand him then, either. -Hank Snow has a reputation of being a cantankerous old bastard, but he made enough good stuff that warrants a listen. "Music Makin' Mama from Memphis" is one hell of a song and his guitar work is spectacular. He was older than both the other Hanks and hence his listening patterns were based on Jimmie Rodgers and Canada's other early superstar, Wilf Carter (aka Montana Slim). He also had things pretty tough and whilst I wouldn't recommend his autobiography in its entirety ( he gives himself the ability to move mountains in later chapters) the early part is darn good. He tells of his first ever recording session in the mid 30s when he had to travel 2 1/2 days to get there, recorded two songs and then heard nothing for six months. Hank's mid 60s recordings are pretty solid and if the "tragic" song is your cup of tea I say I'd rate him above Hank Williams and other great exponents of the art such as Porter Wagoner. But I dare say if you dared to make a reference to his "barely detectable" toupe in his presence you'd be banished to the Canadian wilds quicker than you could blink. Give Clarence a bit of a listen...at least the aforementioned "MMM from M" and "I've Been Everywhere", "Golden Rocket" etc. Steve Reid- ~
Re: Hank Answer
Ha, I mean Hank Thompson. I was listening this morning to "We've Gone Too Far," on the Capitol Collector's Series CD, and caught what sure sounded like a Dale Potter lick on the fiddle break, but I don't know that Potter ever recorded with Thompson, at least not that early (1954), and I was under the impression, perhaps wrongly, that Thompson was recording out west. So now I'm really curious as to who the fiddler was; does anyone have the Thompson boxed set to check it out? Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/ Website revised 2/1/99 Being the lucky owner of the Hank Thompson box set (yes I think he is the pick of the Hanks as well) the fiddlers listed on this session were: Amos Lee Hedrick and Bob White. Rest of the players were: Billy Gray - guitar Merle Travis - lead guitar Bobbie White - Steel guitar Pee Wee Whitewing - Steel guitar Billy Briggs Stewart - Bass guitar Kermit L Baca- Drums Gilbert Baca - piano You have to question the motives of record companies when they allow series as good as the "Capitol Collectors" to be largely out of print. I believe there were something like 40 cds issued and there are probably only half a dozen or so available now. There is a great el cheapo Hank Thompson cd on the Fat Boy label out of England. Although a label of dubious origins it offers an excellent selection of his Dot recordings much better than the two US collections. As far as box sets go this, along with the Willie Nelson Rca Years and the Maddox Brothers and Rose are my personal favourites. And it is hard to beat Hank Thompson's "Songs for Rounders" when nominating the all time great country albums. And the hard cover book is just so great as well!! Steve Reid ~
Origins of line dancing
If anyone has seen the Laurel and Hardy movie "Way Out West" you will see what is conceivably the world's first line dance(1937). Stan and Ollie are about to go into a saloon and are distracted by a cowboy group on the steps and perform a 2-3 minute "linedance". Minutes later they perform one of the all time great movie songs, "On the Trail of the Lonesome Pine". Any suggestions as to other origins of the species are simply not true! And if you check the Guinness Book of Records you will find that Australia holds the record with some 5.5 thousand lined up to the extended version of "Boot Scootin' Boogie". Now...a mack truck travelling at 100 kph (60 mph) could do a hefty deal of damage.. ~
