Strait To Number One
Today I’m sitting in “The Chair” so easy that I do adore,
Here in Oklahoma, “The Heartland“, down to the core,
With another “Fool Hearted Memory” fresh in my mind,
While playing Zynga poker with an “Ace In the Hole” so fine.
Category Archives: Honky Tonk Stars
My Jukebox History
My Jukebox History
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The jukeboxes have been around longer than me,
So I have known them during my entire life history.
I grew to love music from jukeboxes out on the floor,
Growing up in the 50s and 60s, a time I did adore. Continue reading
A New Old Memory
A New Old Memory
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Last week after I signed off of my blog in my script,
I went down to the basement on a short little trip.
With no blog to write, looking for something to do.
As I stood there, an old feeling stirred in me all through. Continue reading
We’re Losing Them Fast
We’re Losing Them Fast
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When great country singers up to heaven do pass on,
Their music stays with us and they don’t seem to be gone.
So you might say they just fade away over the years,
As we continue to hear them with an occasional tear.
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Conway Twitty had an aneurism of the Aorta artery,
And left us at the age of 59 out on the road in 1993,
But starting in 2002 right on up to the present day,
We lost so many great country singers along our way. Continue reading
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
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When we were deep into clog dancing a while back,
We made many trips to Nashville in our van of black.
To National Clogging Conventions and other events,
We did lots of fun things there each time that we went. Continue reading
Honkytonking With Ray Price
Honkytonking With Ray Price
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Ray Price was singing Honky Tonk with lots of “Pride”
Back in the early 1950’s in the “City Lights” on his ride.
With an “Invitation to The Blues” for us all back then,
Perhaps thinking “You Done Me Wrong” what a sin.
(This is a honkytonk tall tale with a guy and a girl as stars,
Using a Ray Price song title on every line out in a bar.
As the couple talks back and forth as they dance there.
On that honkytonk hardwood floor pretending to care.) Continue reading
Raw Honky Tonk Songs
Raw Honky Tonk Songs
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There are several honkytonk artists that were very good,
Who didn’t make real big times like they really should,
Singing raw honkytonk songs that cut you to the bone,
Making you want to drink beer and two step along.
You may not have heard of these artists I do love,
Pouring their honkytonk hearts in their songs, a cut above,
That always put me in that old honkytonking mood,
So listen carefully to see if you are moved by them too. Continue reading
Before I Met You
Before I Met You
As I was writing the Carl Smith blog the other day,
I listened to some of the old songs I loved all the way,
One of the songs touched my heart deep down inside,
This poem describes why this song gave me a ride. Continue reading
Carl Smith
Carl Smith
Good country music was Carl Smith’s “Trademark“.
He sang “Loose Talk“on Grand Ole Opry with lots of spark.
Where we often heard “Hey,Joe” so loud and clear,
With the crowd yelling “Go, Boy Go” as they did cheer.
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(I put one of Carl’s songs on every line of this poem,
As I tell what I remember about Carl as I’m a going.
This verse is just for information so it doesn’t count,
As I talk about a country star from my memory account.) Continue reading
ET
ET
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I guess everyone out there probably knows old ET,
He’s been around a long time for everyone to see.
I’m not talking about that little dude from out in space,
It’s Ernest Tubb who sang honky tonk with a straight face. Continue reading