Category: Country

Django V Willie

Song of the Day:  Ou Es-Tu, Mon Amour? We will try a little something different today.  Here are 2 amazing versions of the song Ou Es-Tu, Mon Amour? for your Sunday morning listening pleasure. Fist up, this classic rendition by Django Reinhardt with Stephane Grappelli. And, next this lovely version by Willie Nelson from his 1998 Daniel …

Carlene the Duet Queen

Videos of the Day Starring Carlene Carter Carlene Carter is Johnny Cash’s step-daughter and Nick Lowe’s ex-wife and somehow still not as well known as she deserves to be.  Her catalogue is filled with under heard gems but, she had a couple of major career highlights as a duet partner. First up, this obscure Infinite …

Somewhere Over the Rainbow-Ho!

Song of the Day: Homer and Jethro – Over the Rainbow   Country Comedy Duo Homer and Jethro submit their sprightly, slightly silly but, insanely catchy version of the classic Over the Rainbow as our Song of the Day.  Their uptempo version (which as near as we can tell was recorded in 1947) features goofy …

Song of the Day: Bad News by Johnny Cash

This is one of Johnny Cash’s wildest, loosest, craziest performances.  It has the feel of a live performance but, was probably recorded in the studio.  Johnny can be heard cracking up and ad libbing with the background singers (including his wife June Carter Cash).  He seems like he’s barely holding it together (who knows what substances fueled the …