It was a cool experience to stand on the red carpet in the California sunshine, in front of what must certainly be the world’s largest replica of a Grammy Award, and smile for the cameras. You can tell from the look on my face that I was exactly where I wanted to be at that […]
1) I am having a disagreement with a friend about one of your old records. It’s called “Country Music Died Today.” She claims I am thinking of “Murder On Music Row.” So did you have such a song and did it chart? Who is right? And is it available on compact disc? I did record […]
Hi Gang: Well, I had hoped to start off our February newsletter by telling you that I was safely home from California with my first-ever shiny new Grammy Award tucked up under my arm. But, alas, a funny thing happened on my way up to the podium. They gave “my” Grammy in the American Roots […]
I’ve been getting quite a bit of mail lately from folks wishing me good luck at the upcoming Grammy Awards and telling me that they’ll be watching the telecast. I appreciate that, but I thought I should let you know that the category in which I am nominated, American Roots, will not be featured on […]
1) You sang your song, “Peel Me A ‘Nanner” on the Opry recently, and included a verse that Roy Drusky did not sing on his recording of the song. Did you write it later? And have you made significant changes to any songs you wrote after they were recorded…other than adding a child to “Wild […]
The night of my final Opry appearance of 2022, Rhonda Vincent and I posed in front of the Grand Ole Opry wall backstage to wish our fans and friends a Merry Christmas. And I hope that what each and every one of you enjoyed! The second picture is of Peter Cooper and me together at the […]
Hi Gang: And Happy New Year! I wish each of you twelve months of health and happiness here in 2023. After a couple of wacky years dealing with Covid, inflation, and all kinds of other distractions, let’s hope the roads smooth out and we can return to some sense of normalcy in the days ahead. […]
Hi Gang: I just wanted to send some warm wishes across the chilly miles and say that I hope each of you has a very Merry Christmas. Remember the reason we celebrate this special day, and enjoy it with the ones you love. Thanks for being the greatest friends and fans a guy could have. […]
My dear friend, co-author, and musical co-hort, Peter Cooper, passed away last night, the result of a fall he suffered last Thursday afternoon. So many of the good things that have happened in my career these last few years can be traced back to Peter, including the autobiography we wrote together, “An Unprecedented Life In […]
Hi Gang: Happy December….and a very Merry Christmas to you all! Santa came a little early to Whisperville this year. He stopped by on November 15th and delivered a Grammy nomination to me for my and Dolly’s bluegrass recording of “Someday It’ll All Make Sense!” If there’s nothing else under my tree this year, I […]
