This is the grave of George Jones. Born in 1931, the greatest singer in the history of country music grew up in a musical family. His family bought him a.
This is the grave of Red Sovine. Born in 1917 in Charleston, West Virginia, Woodrow Wilson Sovine was known as Red from a young boy because of his hair color..
This is the grave of Charlie Monroe. Born in 1903 on the family farm in Rosine, Kentucky, Monroe grew up in a musical family. His uncle Pendleton Vandiver was a.
The main musical story in my life in the last couple of weeks is the discovery of Cocaine and Rhinestones, a podcast on the history of country music by the.
Haven't done one of these in a few weeks. Here's some interesting articles, album reviews, and tidbits. Country music humor is almost universally terrible as comedy, from "Uncle Josh" routines.
Were you thinking, I really need to know what Jacobin has to say about Merle Haggard? Probably not. Unfortunately, Jacobin decided to publish a Merle Haggard obituary of sorts, by.
A few disorganized thoughts on the death of Merle Haggard. This death is a tremendous blow to the world of American music. One of the finest singers and songwriters of.
Fuck everything. Life is no longer worth living. Merle Haggard is, in my opinion, the greatest artist in country music history. Much more later. ...If you have never read the.
