1) I have written five songs and recorded a demo at Hilltop Studios in Nashville. One of the songs is called “The Cherokee Cowboy” and is about the great Ray Price. My question is, how do you get someone of your caliber to listen to them and see if they are worthy of pitching to […]
March 3, 2015 Hi Folks: I don’t know about you, but I’ve about enjoyed as much winter as I can stand! When I saw the word “March” pop up on the calendar, it gave me hope that the snow, ice, broken water pipes, downed trees, leaky roofs, and frigid temperatures would soon be behind us. […]
1) I’m looking for one of your earlier songs, “Mr. Peppers.” Can you tell me when it came out and the title of the album? Well, first it’s Mr. PEEPERS, not Peppers, and it came out in 1981. It is currently on our “Nothin’ But Hits” double-CD along with 40-plus other songs. You can order […]
February 9, 2015 Hi Folks: I have just escaped and returned home from having been held prisoner on a cruise ship in the Caribbean for the last eight days and seven nights. It was a tough job, but somebody had to do it! I’m kidding, of course. We had a marvelous time with just over […]
1) I’m wondering which studio you recorded the majority of your songs in and which is your favorite studio. I primarily used three Nashville-area studios during the height of my recording career: The Quonset Hut on 16th Avenue, Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, and the Sound Shop off Music Row. My favorite was Bradley’s Barn […]
January 20, 2015 Hi Gang: And a belated Happy New Year! This is part of my original first-of-the-year message to you that got put on the back burner by the passing of Little Jimmy Dickens. I had written about moving into a new year with a “clean slate” and “fresh opportunities.” About people encouraging us […]
1) I was wondering if you were a regular listener to the Grand Ole Opry when you were a young boy and a teen? Also, who were some of your favorite country singers growing up? I listened to the Opry whenever I could pick it up through the static down in South Carolina and Georgia. […]
January 6, 2015 Hi Folks: This is our first newsletter of the New Year, and it comes inside a bag of very mixed emotions. The downside, of course, is the passing of Little Jimmy Dickens. I have been asked to speak at his service on Thursday and to also serve as a pallbearer. I am […]