Jim Reeves Sings Roger Miller

Co-written with Bill Anderson in the back of Roger's station

 wagon on tour in Texas. Title inspired by the 1951 film 

version of the Philip Wylie novel.

Saturday Shakers!

T***y Shakers Vol. 1 (mp3 mix)

. . . and Kirk Douglas on banjo . . .

"All star band performing with Jack Benny on violin, Tony Martin on clarinet, Fred McMurray playing saxaphone, Kirk Douglas on banjo and Dick Powell playing trumpet during an appearance on "The Jack Benny Show"." From the LIFE archives.

Roger Miller & Ray Price

Here's the great Ray Price belting out Invitation To The Blues, featuring some fine harmony vocals from Roger Miller, the song's author. Miller spent a year or so in the Cherokee Cowboys, Price's backing band.

Thanks to Gatorrock787 for the clip. He has the best YouTube channel going. Check it out.

The Wicked Pickett!

BBC Radio 2  presents a tribute to the late, great Wilson Pickett on Monday, March 12th at 10 PM.  It will also be archived for 7 days.  More info here.

Davy!

Tune in to this Spazztastic tribute to Davy Jones from Music To Spazz By.

Chicken Ain't Chicken Till It's Licking Good Fried

Hot Damn Right!

Plan Your Easter Vacation Now

Thanks to listener Richie for sending this one in.

King Of The Road

Jayne Mansfield Shows Off Her Puppies

More unseen 1966 photos here. 

Found via this blog, which is good.

Those among you who are disappointed that my post 

title was not an off-color metaphor should click here instead.

Opry Almanac With Roger Miller! (Re-Post)

Opry Almanac on Network Awesome

 Ralph Emery hosted Opry Almanac on WSM-TV in Nashville from 1963 - 1966.  On this particular episode, guests Roger Miller, Charlie Louvin and Thumbs Carlisle had been out partying the night before.  The party is still going on during this early morning appearance on live television.

The band includes:

Jimmie Colvard: Guitar
Thumbs Carlisle: Guitar
Beggie Cruiser (Adair): Piano
Bobby Dyson: Fender Bass
Buddy Rogers & Jerry Allison: Drums 


Jerry Allison from the Crickets also makes a brief appearance on the show.  This may be the only footage in existance of Opry Almanac as most of the master tapes were recorded over or destroyed.  All the live commercials, weather and news are here as well as Thumbs Carlisle being played on stage to the Batman Theme!

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Big Walter Price

Big Walter Price of Pack Fair & Square fame has passed away at age 97. Via the Houston Press.