Hillbilly music

Paul Norman · From: Washington, North Carolina, USA

There is hillbilly
country
and western

That is all good especially with a steel guitar.
The other stuff don't count.

Russ Wever · From: Kansas City

whatever . . .

Charles Davidson · From: Phenix City Alabama, USA

Right on Paul,NO STEEL, NO COUNTRY.DYK?BC.
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Hard headed, opinionated old geezer. BAMA CHARLIE. GOD BLESS AMERICA. ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST. SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC !

Erv Niehaus · From: Litchfield, MN, USA

This brings up an interesting subject.
How many of you remember this publication:

This publication dates back to 1953, cost 35 cents and I just about wore out the issues I have. I don't have the 1st issure but I do have issue no. 2.
Then they changed the name from "Hillbilly and Cowboy" Hit Parade, raised the price to 50 cents and called it the "Country and Western" Hit Parade. My last issue is dated 1970:

There was also a transition period between the two shown above where it was called the "Hillbilly and Country" Hit Parade.
You could still buy Chet Atkins guitar course for $2.98 though!

Charles Davidson · From: Phenix City Alabama, USA

Erv,Still have some of those,the country ones and rock and roll ones,I bought in the 50's,also some early 60's musicion's union mags,have one with the first ad for the Fender P bass.fun to pull them out once in a while and look at the old ads,things sure have changed as far as gear is concerned.DYK?BC.
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Hard headed, opinionated old geezer. BAMA CHARLIE. GOD BLESS AMERICA. ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST. SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC !

Erv Niehaus · From: Litchfield, MN, USA

Charles,
You should see some of mine. They are held together with Scotch tape that has turned all yellow and gunky. That publication was the the best bargain in music, ever! Very Happy

Charles Davidson · From: Phenix City Alabama, USA

Same with mine,about to fall apart and yellowed.about the same shape I'm in. DYK?BC.
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Hard headed, opinionated old geezer. BAMA CHARLIE. GOD BLESS AMERICA. ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST. SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC !

Paul Norman · From: Washington, North Carolina, USA

I wish I had kept some of them. I got 1 every month.

Erv Niehaus · From: Litchfield, MN, USA

Paul,
They sure bring back a lot of memories. Very Happy

Paul Norman · From: Washington, North Carolina, USA

Do you remember WCKY Cincinnati Ohio Wayne Rayney and Lonnie Glosson.
Doc Watson.
Steel guitar rag theme song
Lew Childress Riding on the elevated railroad.
lonzo and Oscar
String Bean
Grandpa Jones
Bashful brother Oswald

Erv Niehaus · From: Litchfield, MN, USA

Wasn't it Lew Childress who said: "I'm goin' to the barn, these shoes are killin' me"?
Or something like that.

Butch Foster · From: Pisgah, Alabama, USA

Paul, Cousin Jody ( Clell Summey) is another great!
Erv, that would be the Duke Of Paducah,( Whitey Ford).

Charles Davidson · From: Phenix City Alabama, USA

Paul,I remember Wayne Rayney and Lonnie Glosson well.When I was about ten living on a farm my grandpa and I tuned them in EVERY night,I ordered one of Wayne's harmonicas,NEVER learned to play it like him though,but remember it was a good quality one,think it was a Kraft. and Lonnie sold guitar courses,they even sold baby chicks,flower and garden seeds,things sure have changed,Last night was watching an old Wilburn Brothers,they were selling their song books,just send them fifty cents,that would'nt even pay the postage today. From Wayne and Lonnie also ordered two books called the hillbilly scrap book,each page had a photo of the artist and a bio,people that have been forgotton,had Hank Sr,he was talking about a deal he had just signed with MGM to make some cowboy movies,Granpa Jones he had to wear makeup to look old because he was so young,Terry Preston before he became Ferlin Huskey,etc,still have those. DYK?BC.
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Hard headed, opinionated old geezer. BAMA CHARLIE. GOD BLESS AMERICA. ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST. SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC !

John Floyd · From: R.I.P.

The Duke Of Paducah,( Whitey Ford). Closing Line Was "I 'm a going to the wagon Boys, These Shoes are a killin me."

My Uncle took Me to the Opry in 1957 when I was 16 years old for the 1st Time, My Buddy Harley Alsup took me for the 2nd Time backstage when I was 31 and The Third time was a few weeks later and I played bass with The Willis Brothers and They Introduced me as their Band. Pushed me out front and told me to take a bow and one of them pretended to kick me in the rear. They could have kicked me all the way to Goodlettsville and I wouldn't have cared because a dream of mine had Just come true. For a few minutes it became worth giving up a Navy Retirement Check to pursue my dream at least until I got Hungry again. But You Know, We pickers hung together and we all survived. But In a way it spoiled me, because I have no interest in Playing Music with amateurs any more and theres not any real pro pickers around me . They are few and far between in this part of the country. There sure ain't any Guitar Pickers around here, There are a lot of Guitar Frailers, bangers and such, but no pickers

I Wish These citybillies would quit pretending to be Hillbillies, They can have Country music,They Ruined it, I would be content just to have Hillbilly Music back.

I often wondered how Chet Could Afford to give away all of his Guitar Secrets for $2.95. After I ordered his Course, I found out How, He Didn't. Laughing

Charles Davidson · From: Phenix City Alabama, USA

John,When I started playing guitar at about ten,I was absolutely convinced without a DOUBT if I had a Country Gentleman guitar I could play like Chet,WRONG,when I got grown I bought one,STILL could'nt play like him,I did learn a half-assed version of Yankee Doodle Dixie tho,but NOT like Mr. Atkins.DYK?BC.
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Hard headed, opinionated old geezer. BAMA CHARLIE. GOD BLESS AMERICA. ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST. SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC !

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