In this week's episode we're featuring the debut of Tennessean David Wills: Barrooms To Bedrooms (1975). Wills, only 23 years old at the time, was taken under the wing of Epic labelmate Charlie Rich who produced this project (as well as his second album, rushed out in the second half of '75 to capitalise on Barrooms To Bedrooms). Apparently driven by a desire to give back and help Wills get a leg up in country music, four Charlie Rich compositions ended up on the final product, handled wonderfully by the natural country baritone of David Wills. An accomplished writer and multi-instrumentalist himself, Wills' interpretation of jukebox-ready originals like There's A Song On The Jukebox, The Barmaid as well as the Rich-penned Sittin' And Thinkin' and My Mountain Dew are remarkably strong for a man who seems to have disappeared as a recording artist post-1990. A hard country debut so solid that even Rich (perhaps jokingly) admitted jealousy at Wills' ability to interpret a country song.

HOUR 1: 

1. David Wills – The Barmaid (1975)
2. Justin Moses & Del McCoury – My Baby’s Gone (2021)
3. LISTENER REFLECTIONS: Marty Robbins – Devil Woman (1962)
4. David Wills – There’s A Song On The Jukebox (1975)
5. David Wills – I’ll Be More Than Happy (To Set You Free) (1975)
6. Bobby Mackey – Honky Tonk Songs (1981)
7. Dee Mullins – Parking For Cheaters (1969)
8. Clint Black – Walkin’ Away (1989)
9. Clint Black & Friends – This Old House (2019)
10. Vince Gill – Rita Ballou (1989)
11. The Boxcars – Never Again (2013)
12. Clint Black – The Goodnight-Loving (1990)
13. Clint Black – Cadillac Jack Favor (1996)
 
HOUR 2: 

1. Warren Smith – Call Of The Wild (1961)
2. AUSSIE INJECTION: Ali S. – The Art Of Telling BS (2021)
3. AUSSIE INJECTION: Terry Gordon – I’m Allergic To Yakka, Old Mate (1982)
4. Sid Linard – Juke Box Angel (1971)
5. David Wills – My Mountain Dew (1975)
6. David Wills – Sittin’ And Thinkin’ (1975)
7. Rose Lee Maphis – My Curly-Headed Baby (1960)
8. Tommy Cash – The Coal Miner/The Machine (1971)
9. Country Johnny Mathis – One Of These Days (1967)
10. COUNTRY COVERS: Justin Tubb – Jody & The Kid (1969)
11. COUNTRY COVERS: Jimmy C. Newman – Is Anybody Goin’ To San Antone (1970)
12. COUNTRY COVERS: Jennifer Weatherly – Boogie Till The Cows Come Home (1997)
13. SHOT OF STEEL: Conway Twitty – Darling, You Know I Wouldn’t Lie (1968)
14. Scotty Campbell & His Wardenaires – Stumblin’ Around The Room (2008)
15. David Wills – I Can’t Even Drink It Away (1975)
16. David Wills – Make Me Hate You (1975)
 
HOUR 3: If That Ain’t Country’s Year In Country Music - 2015

1. Brennen Leigh - Mama
2. Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen – It’s Been A Great Afternoon
3. Randy Rogers Band & Alison Krauss – Look Out Yonder
4. Rocky Kind Band – Wearing A Label
5. Steve Gulley & New Pinnacle – Leaving Crazytown
6. Jason James – Walk Through My Heart
7. Truck Stop Troubadours – Tired Of Being Alone
8. Lonnie Spiker – Your Old Used To Be
9. Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley – Little Cabin On The Hill
10. Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard & Jamey Johnson – It’s All Going To Pot
11. The Cox Family – Gone Like The Cotton
12. Kevin Moon & John Anderson – Straight Tequila Night
13. Richard Lynch Band – New Beginnings & Old Honky Tonks