#AprilCountry, April 14th, Hey Good Lookin’, Tom Hiddleston
So dominant a figure is Hank Williams even now that I thought I would approach him through the prism of some of the covers of his work. To start with…
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#AprilCountry April 11th, Fallin’ Rain, Karl Blau
A while back I posted a group of rain songs – featuring Sinatra, The Go-Betweens and Linda Perhacs. If I had known about it at the time, I would have…
#AprilCountry – April 10th, “O Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie”, Sons of The Pioneers
Country songs were originally cowboy songs which were originally worksongs. The Sons of the Pioneers are still going, although obviously not with the same lineup as when they started in…
#AprilCountry – April 8th, “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?”, Waylon Jennings (and Morrissey)
Authenticity seems to be a recurrent concern in popular music – from Richey Edwards “4 Real” self-mutilation to hip hop artists perpetual concern with being “real”. Country is no exception…
#AprilCountry: April 1st, “Reasons to Quit” Merle Haggard / Willie Nelson
For April, I’m going to post various country songs… perhaps after the intensity of #ChoralMarch a more earthy turn is needed. I remember reading about Paddy McAloon of Prefab Sprout…
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