twang club radio hour episode 10 - country chaos 2

This episode consists of songs I had already digitized for previous episodes but didn't end up using.  I've mentioned most of these artists before but will add more information as warranted.

This first set is songs about trucks, trains, planes, and busses.  

Santa Fe put out two albums and a few singles.  Nobody from the band seems to have really gone on to anything else.  It's a pretty standard early 70s country rock record but has a few standout tracks.

Taos were even shorter lived.  One album and that's it.  Apparently they were all members of the Taos commune but this isn't a total hippie record.  There are some very catchy tunes with only a little noodly nonsense mixed in.

I've introduced Larry Ballard on a previous episode but this record in particular has a ton of great songs.  This one seems like it could have been a hit for someone but it doesn't seem like it ever got covered by any one other than two Australian country singers and one from Sweden.  It is not as I thought when I bought it the  same song as the one by Atlanta Rhythm Section.  Larry only put out three albums and then apparently moved back to his hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan and played music there until retiring to Florida.  He passed away in 2024.

0:00:00 -           BG: Lloyd Green - Wildwood Flower 1964

0:02:25 - Red Sovine - Kiss And The Keys 1965

0:04:35 - Minnie Pearl - Giddy Up Go Answer 1966

0:08:36 - Ivar Avenue Reunion - Fast Train 1970

0:12:25 - Santa Fe - Iron Horse 1971

0:18:13 - Taos - Space Bird 1970

0:21:00 - Larry Ballard - Silver Eagle 1976

0:23:29 - Jerry Riopelle - Red Ball Texas Flyer 1975

0:26:03 - Jim Weatherly - Rebel Keeps On Rolling 1976

0:29:28 - Jim Ringer - Bill’s Just A Picture 1977

Just some sad and kinda sad country and country soul songs

"Each Season Changes You" has been covered by a ton of people.  

Wayne Kemp was mostly a songwriter and guitar player for George Jones and Patsy Cline.  He put out a couple albums and singles of his own as well.

0:32:34 -           BG: Lloyd Green - Panhandle Rag 1964

0:34:46 - Roy Acuff - Each Season Changes You 1970

0:36:54 - Justin Tubb - Prematurely Blue 1964

0:39:30 - Wayne Kemp - Just To Know She’d Let Me Leave 1972

0:41:57 - Conway Twitty - Tower of Tears 1961

0:44:43 - Joe Simon - Do You Know What It’s Like To Be Lonesome? 1973

0:47:48 - Arthur Alexander - I Hang My Head and Cry 1962

Gilbert Ortega was known as the "King of Indian Jewelry" in Scottsdale, AZ and put out one album of country songs in Spanish and English.  He owned a chain of Native American art stores.

Connie Hall got her start as a singer with Jimmie Skinner and put out one album an some singles.

Ronnie Prophet was a successful Canadian singer from the mid sixties through the 80s.

This is the first recording of "Something to Brag About" but the bigger hit was had by Tammy Wynette and George Jones who was a former duet partner of Melba Montgomery.  It was featured on the Showtime mini series George & Tammy which I don't exactly recommend but it could have been worse.  It could have been "Walk The Line."

The next three songs play off each other with Rose singing about a party girl named Sally, Linda Hargrove reminiscing about a fling and Sharlene telling some creeps to get lost and leave her alone.

0:50:15 -           BG: Little Roy Wiggins - Ting A Ling 1962

0:52:25 - Skeets MacDonald - Same Old Town 1961

0:54:54 - Gilbert Ortega - Is It Wrong 1977

0:57:14 - Connie Hall - I Reserve The Right 1965

0:59:49 - Ronnie Prophet - Last Night I Felt The Whole World Change 1975

1:02:30 - Atlanta James - Down On The Levy 1975

1:05:39 - Melba Montgomery & Charlie Louvin - Something To Brag About 1971

1:07:58 - Rose Maddox - Sally Let Your Bangs Hang Down 1983

1:10:32 - Linda Hargrove - Love Was (Once Around The Floor) 1975

1:13:14 - Sharlene Hooper - Not Tonight (I’ve Got A Heartache) 1981

Just a bunch off country rock and funky tonk.

Rio Grande is comprised of several ex members of the garage band Mouse And The Traps who were best known for their Dylan rip off Public Execution but more importantly they also released "Maid of Sugar-Maid of Spice" which is one of the most badass songs on the first Nuggets box set.  This record is completely different and pretty mellow country rock. 

The female singer for 60,000,000 Buffalo put out a couple really pretty Greenwich Village style folk blues that are worth checking out.

Missouri had a minor regional hit with the song "Movin' On" from this album and were signed to Polydor who released their second album.  They toured extensively for a few years and later reformed with different lineups.

Navasota is another western place name band I also picked up because of the amazing album cover and it did not disappoint.

This Travis Wammack track was written by Swamp Dogg, recorded first by Charlie Whitehead and then The Staples and Jerry Reed.  Travis played guitar on both Swamp Dogg and Charlie Whitehead records and also on the Delbert & Glen record in this set.  Travis was one of the main guitarists for FAME studios an was apparently not credited on many of his sessions so it's hard to say just how many albums he is on.

This Randall Bramblett tune is from his first solo record after many years as a sideman.  He's still playing out and releasing records.

1:15:08 -           BG: Don Helms - Theme Time

1:18:34 - Rio Grande - End of the Bottle 1971

1:22:17 - 60,000,000 Buffalo - Maid of Constant Sorrow 1972

1:26:14 - Missouri - I Know It’s Love 1977

1:29:17 - Navasota - That’s How It Is (Playing In A Rock n Roll Band) 1972

1:33:35 - Delbert & Glen - If You Don’t Leave Me Alone (I’m Gonna Find Someone Who Will) 1973

1:36:29 - Toni and Terri - I Don’t Want Nobody Ceptin’ You 1973

1:39:55 - Gordon Payne - Oklahoma Posse 1978

1:43:19 - Travis Wammack - (Shu-Do-Pa -Poo-Poop) Love Being Your Fool 1975

1:46:36           BG: Buddy Emmons - At E’s 1977

1:53:54 - Randall Bramblett - You Cain’t 1975