You know, Country & Western!
This ain't your Dad's country music. It's your Granddad's! None of that new Nashville bullshit either. This is where you'll find what I consider the best in Country (Classic and Alt), Folk, and Americana.
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Twang/Twinge of Love
That Christmas Spirit
No Permanent Address
No Permanent Address 2
5,000 countryandwestern Fans Can't Be Wrong
Valentine's Day for Lovers
Valentine's Day for Losers
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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Johnny Paycheck - Don’t Monkey With Another Monkey’s Monkey
Alpha male country.
George Jones - Love Bug
With help from Johnny Paycheck.
Johnny Paycheck - It’s a Mighty Thin Line (Between Love and Hate)
Booby Bare, Jr. - Motel Time Again
“I don’t even know, or care, what town I’m in.”
Johnny Paycheck - A11
Things like this make me wish we could preserve our favorites because time was not kind to Paycheck.
George Jones and Johnny Paycheck
via Long Tall
Johnny Paycheck & Merle Haggard I’m The Only Hell IN THE CHILLICOTHE, OHIO PRISON (via cropperfilms)
You wanted it. So here it is. PAY gave me this copy of his concert back in 1993 at the Chillicothe Correctional Institute with Merle Haggard. Yes you heard me right. The Hag. is with him in this video. People have been asking me. How can I get a copy. Well this video has never been released to the public. SPECIAL THANKS TO: BILLY DON BURNS - Who had the forsight to produce such a super rare piece of country music history. Thank you Billy. The way I understood. It never will be. Go to Johnny OFFICIAL web-site. Ran by his son Jonathon at:http://www.johnnypaycheckmusic.com
A good follow-up to this post.
Johnny Paycheck Chillicothe Prison Interview (via jeffcroppervideos)
Country’s glamorous side.
seu lindo!
Don’t look now, but I think the red from his shirt is rubbin’ off on his neck.
Johnny Paycheck
Hank III - I’m The Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised
Johnny Paycheck - Pardon Me, I’ve Got Someone to Kill
At least he’s polite about it.
Neko Case - If I’m Gonna Sink (I Might As Well Go Straight To The Bottom)
Johnny Paycheck - She’s All I Got
This is pure honky tonk goodness.
