Episode 364: Pioneers of Country May 28, 2011

Pioneers of Country May 28, 2011 We begin with "16th Avenue" a song written by Thom Schuyler, and recorded by American country music artist Lacy J. Dalton. The song slowly fades out, and after about 6 seconds of the dreaded “dead air” (Dave must have been distracted for some reason) we hear "She Thinks I Still Care" by George Jones. We then hear "I'm My Own Grandpa" a novelty song written by Dwight Latham and Moe Jaffe, performed by Lonzo and Oscar. "Any Time" is a Tin Pan Alley song written by Herbert "Happy" Lawson. The song was published in 1921 and first recorded by Emmett Miller for OKeh Records in 1924. It became associated with Country music when Eddy Arnold rescued it from obscurity in 1948, topping the Billboard Juke Box Folk Records Chart for nine weeks. This was a warm-up broadcast begun about 10 minutes before the start of the show. Dave rolls out the theme song. He then explains the Memorial Day broadcast schedule. Dave talks grilling baby back ribs. We now hear “Ballad of the Green Berets” a 1966 song about US Special Forces, written and performed by Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler, a veteran of the Vietnam War. Today Dave plans to do a “Tragedies in Country Music” theme show. We now hear The "Tennessee Waltz", a popular country music song with lyrics by Redd Stewart and music by Pee Wee King written in 1946 and first released in January 1948. A picture of Marty Robbins' race car while visiting Nashville several years ago. There's 45 more minutes of great country music to follow. They were forgotten by The Country Music Industry, Country Radio, and even The Grand Ole Opry – Pioneers of Country proudly remember those artists, and the music they made popular. Special Note: Most of the E-Mail, chat room, and web sites mentioned no longer exist. Your best bet to keep in contact with Pioneers Of Country is on Pod-O-Matic or on our Facebook Page. You can now follow Pioneers of Country on Spotify!