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What this Country Means to Me: A tribute to Kern county country music
A new bako sound, future AmeriKERNa classic? You'll decide. I'll abide.
What this Country Means to Me Dr BLT hardly a day goes by when I don't play a song by old Merle Haggard and his boys hardly a night goes by when a Billy Mize lullaby plays next to that song by Homer Joy CHORUS that's what this country means to me the sound of the brave, strong and the free Jelly Sanders, Whittington songs that comfort like a friend that's what this country means to me
Buck was there to bring it on with his brand of country song Simpson's truckin' songs brought truckers home Sonny Langley and the gang songs they wrote and songs they sang that's what this country means to me (chorus)
now it's gone or is it so? is it comin' back to life how do we know we can feel it in the breeze whispered 'neath the withered trees all the things this country means to me (chorus) that's what this country means to you and me 6 comments from 3 users
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posted by
s810
on Jul 22, 2008 at 04:37 PM
It seems that all the "New Bakersfield Sound" is about is singing about the "Old Bakersfield Sound". This is the problem with the "new" Bluegrass as well. Most of the songs are "I miss that ole Bluegrass sound" .. "I wish so and so were here to play with us", blah blah blah. (Hey, at least you have a comment now) posted by
blognroll
on Jul 22, 2008 at 05:02 PM
I think it's a valid criticism, at least in terms of the songs that I've been posting and have blogged about lately. If you study the total body of my work, however, the criticism doesn't apply. But maybe your comment wasn't specifically addressing my music exclusively. posted by
wspalifornian
on Jul 22, 2008 at 06:31 PM
Hello BLT, That's a very interesting photo you have posted. Do you know the history behind it? Who are those musicians, and where was the Smokehouse Cafe? Anybody? Just curious, WS
posted by
blognroll
on Jul 23, 2008 at 07:27 AM
I know a little bit, WS, but I defer to you on matters of this nature. posted by
s810
on Jul 23, 2008 at 08:28 AM
Cousin Ebb Pilling, Oscar Whittington, Bill Woods, Troy Smith, Jimmy Jefferies, unknown, Cliff Crofford, Betty Gunn, and Bill Middlested outside the Smokehouse Cafe, circa 1955 . (KC Museum) posted by
wspalifornian
on Jul 24, 2008 at 01:14 AM
Thank you very much! WS
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