In this episode, we're featuring a 2004 album from Oregon cowgirl Joni Harms: "After All". Having written or co-written all 13 tracks on the album - and with some great Nashville studio talent to back her up - you…
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Johnny Paycheck - Sings George Jones
In this episode, we're featuring a 1991 tribute from Johnny Paycheck to George Jones: Johnny Paycheck Sings George Jones. It's true that Paycheck's vocals were on the decline in the early '90s, having recently served a 22-month prison…
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Jake Penrod - Out Of Control
In this episode, we're featuring the latest EP from East Texas' own Jake Penrod: Out Of Control. Early on in his career, Jake made his mark as a Hank Williams-influenced country musician - physical similarities notwithstanding, he…
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Johnny Bush - You Gave Me A Mountain
In this episode, and back by popular demand, we're again featuring the most successful commercial album for Texas icon Johnny Bush: You Gave Me A Mountain (1969). Bush's career, as detailed by Pete Drake on the rear of the…
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Linda Gail Lewis - The Two Sides Of
In this episode, we're featuring the 1969 debut on the Smash label for Linda Gail Lewis: The Two Sides Of Linda Gail Lewis. Like her older brother Jerry Lee Lewis, Linda Gail later cut plenty of high-energy rock…
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Roger Miller - Wild Child (Madcap Sensation Of Country Music)
In this episode, we're featuring a 1965 release from Starday Records, highlighting a different side of Roger Miller: Wild Child (Madcap Sensation Of Country Music). This album illustrates the early honky tonk sides of Roger Miller - rather…
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The Malpass Brothers - The Malpass Brothers
In this episode, we're featuring a 2015 self-titled release from North Carolina-based The Malpass Brothers: The Malpass Brothers (2015). Sporting pompadours and rhinestone western suits, these two are a throwback to the days when close harmony and traditional country music…
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Guest Stars Of The Hee Haw Show
In this episode, we're featuring a 1969 compilation album on the Pickwick label: Guest Stars Of The Hee Haw Show. As the name suggests, the music featured here is all from artists who appeared on the massively successful Hee…
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Johnny Sea - The World Of A Country Boy
In this episode, we're featuring the biggest selling record in the career of Johnny Sea: The World Of A Country Boy (1964). Gulfport, Mississippi can lay claim to this prodigious baritone, who owes an awful lot to Johnny Cash…
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Jeannie Seely - Can I Sleep In Your Arms/Lucky Ladies
In this episode, we're featuring the biggest album for Jeannie Seely from the 1970s: Can I Sleep In Your Arms/Lucky Ladies (1973). Known as "Miss Country Soul" in the country music fraternity, this Pennsylvania native certainly doesn't lack for feeling…
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