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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Executive Contour.
ITEM! Mixtapes! Check 'em out and share with yer pals:
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
ITEM! Always looking to post songs from up & coming bands who play awesome twangy/folky/hillbilly music.
Send 'em my way.
ITEM! For a different kind of musical experience altogether visit A Swingin' Affair - pop music from bygone days.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
You guys must’ve given him a lot of traffic from his Outlaw Country Men set because Joshua Norton emailed to let me know that he made a set of Outlaw Country Ladies.
George Jones & Tammy Wynette - My Elusive Dreams
A good ol’ G&T country gut punch.
Tammy Wynette - Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad
The song is just OK - too rushed and the killer bass line is buried, but you have to watch the last half where Ralph Emery interviews George and Tammy together, after their divorce. Awkwaaaard!
$7 for the best seats!
(Source: cupofgold)
Tammy Wynette - My Arms Stay Open Late
George & Tammy - We’re Not The Jet Set
Rome, Georgia, Athens, Texas, and Paris, Tennessee are probably better than the other ones anyway.
George & Tammy by Laura Levine
“Tammy Wynette and George Jones”, from the book, Rock Dreams by Nik Cohn and Guy Peellaert (December, 1982).
George Jones & Tammy Wynette - We Go Together
Like storm and rain.
“You and Me” topped the country singles charts on October 16, 1976. It was Tammy’s 16th solo #1 record.
Hank Jr. as the Ace of Spades? C’mon.
the Best of Country Music cards
These are some of what’s in the deck that I am selling tomorrow. $1
Loretta, Dolly & Tammy (who’s pretty much in a onesie) at the CMAs in ‘93. Bad hair years.
George & Tammy
Lynn Anderson, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Dottie West and Tammy Wynette
