1st Cavalry singing Beer for My Horses by Toby Keith

The 1st Cavalry is based in Fort Hood, Texas.

Miranda Lambert dusts off the saxophone

Picture sung by Miranda Lambert and Kid Rock

What Say You Travis Tritt John Mellancamp

Chet Atkins and Picking the Blues

50's TV: Hank Snow performing "Music Makin' Mama From Memphis" on CBS-TV

50's TV: "Music Makin' Mama From Memphis" performed by Hank Snow on CBS-TV. Very underrated!

Taylor Swift - You're Not Sorry

[I do not own anything. All content belongs to Big Machine Records & Taylor Swift. No copyright infringement intended] Taylor Swift's newest song called you're not sorry



Lyrics:
All this time I was wasting
Hoping you would come around
I've been giving out chances
Everytime and all you do is let me down
And it's taken me this long
Baby but I've figured you out
And you thinking we'll be fine again
But not this time around

You don't have to call anymore
I won't pick up the phone
This is the last straw
Don't want to hurt anymore
And you can tell me that you're sorry
But I don't believe you baby
Like I did before
You're not sorry
No, no, no, no

Looking so innocent
I might believe you
If I didn't know
Could have loved you all my life
If you had'nt left me waiting
In the cold
And you've got your share of secrets
And I'm tired of being last to know
And now you're asking me to listen
'Cause it's worked each time before

But you don't have to call anymore
I won't pick up the phone
This is the last straw
Don't want to hurt anymore
And you can tell me that you're sorry
But I don't believe you baby
Like I did before
You're not sorry
No, no, oh
You're not sorry
No, no, oh

You had me crawling for you honey
And it never would have gone away, no
You used to shine so bright
But I watched all of it fade

So you don't have to call anymore
I won't pick up the phone
This is the last straw
There's nothing left to beg for
And you can tell me that you're sorry
But I don't believe you baby
Like I did before
You're not sorry
No, no, oh
You're not sorry
No, no, oh...

George Jones - White Lightning

Lyrics
Well in North Carolina way back in the hills
There lived my old pappy and he had him a still
He brewed white lightnin' till the sun went down
Then he filled him a jug and he passed it around

Mighty mighty pleasing my pappy's corn squeezings ooh white Lightnin'

Chorus

Well the "G" men "T" men revenuers too
Looking for the place where he made his brew
They were looking tryin to book him but my
pappy kept on cooking ooh white Lighnin'


Well I asked my pappy what he called his brew
He said white lightnin stead of mountain dew
I took one sip and right away I knew
Cause my eyes bugged out and my face turned blue
Lightnin' started flashin thunder started
crashing ooh white lightnin'

repeat chorus

Well a city slicker came and he said "I'm tough"
I think I wanna taste that powerful stuff
He took one sip and drank it right down
And I heard him a moaning as he hit the ground
Mighty mighty pleasing your pappys
corn squeezings ooh white lightnin'

Lyle Lovett - More Pretty Girls Than One

Wonderful performance circa 1998 featuring Alison Krauss on second vocal, Sam Bush on Mandolin and Mike Auldridge on dobro.

This song is in honor of my wife. She's the prettiest girl that I ever knew and still is.

Lyle Lovett - Farther Down the Line

Continuing with Lyle Lovett day, this is one of my Mom's favorites. Beautiful song.

Lyle Lovett - That's Right (You're Not From Texas)

Today's Lyle Lovett day. This is one of my favorite songs from Lyle.

Alan Jackson - I'm The Fireman - ACM All Star Concert George Strait(Artist Of The Decade)

Alan Jackson performs at The ACM All Star Concert In HD. Perfect man to sing this song, other than the king himself.

Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton It Ain't Cool To Be Crazy About You 05.27.09 George Strait Artist of the Decade Concert

More videos from this concert to come. It was a great show.

The Kentucky Headhunters - Dumas Walker

The boys from Kentucky drop by The Marty Stuart Show. Enjoy this version of Dumas Walker

Darius Rucker - Don't Think I Don't Think About It

Darius Rucker, lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish, performs his #1 hit and debut country single "Don't Think I Don't Think About It" from his new album "Learn To Live" on the Grand Ole Opry and GAC's Opry Live.

I saw Darius live Jan 2009 when he opened for Brad Paisley. He is a great singer and loves the fans. I predict country stardom for him.

The Tractors - Baby Likes To Rock It

Great country rock group out of Oklahoma. Their first album was awesome. Buy it if you can find it. This song is on that album.

San Antonio Stroll - Tanya Tucker (Original 1975 Version)

They just don't make 'em like this anymore!



Tanya Tucker
"San Antonio Stroll"
Released: 1975
Album: Tanya Tucker

Lyrics:

When I was a child down in South Caroline
Soon as Saturday sun went on down.
My folks and sister would go and leave me home all alone,
Going to that big square dance in town.
Well my old radio would play that old opry show,
So I never got lonesome or blue.
I'd fall asleep in my chair and dream that I was right there,
Just singing the whole night through.
When my folks would come home, they'd be humming a song,
Mama'd smile and say: "Child, don't you know,
"There ain't a thing in this world to make you fall in love girl,
"Like the San Antonio Stroll?"

Well the day finally come when my mama said: "Hun,
"It's 'bout time you came with us as well."
Well, I had me a time, yes, I danced all the night,
'Til they rang that ol' cracked-midnight bell.
Then the lights went down low, the fiddler picked up his bow,
And he played something stately and slow.
And my sister Eileen and her husband-to-be,
They held hands and began to stroll.
I've been away for a while, but it still brings a smile,
When I think of the way that it goes.
Now I'll sing it to you just so we both can do,
That old San Antonio Stroll.

Yes, I'll sing it to you just so we all can do,
That old San Antonio Stroll.

Tracy Byrd and Mark Chesnutt, Texas medley

Tracy Byrd & Mark Chesnutt salute some fellow Texans in a medley from 1997 - The Race is On, Unwound, Night Life, Lone Star Beer & Bob Wills Music, Whisky River.

Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert - Home

Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert singing "Home"

My heros have always been Cowboys - Willie Nelson

A tribute to the end of an era.

Ronnie Milsap - Lost In The Fifties Tonight

1986 Classic
This song brings back mighty fine memories of the 50's. When cars were cars and it cost $5.00 to fill up your car. The music of that time was wonderful and NO RAP MUSIC! Can you remember back that far? If you can, you were born in a better more kinder time. Bless you Ronnie Milsap!

Jambalaya - Hank Williams

Skeeter Davis - He'll Have To Stay

What an obscure song. Skeeter was the queen of answer songs. This one to Jim Reeve's "He'll Have to Go".



Year: 1961 Album: Here's the Answer

Skeeter Davis with the answer song to Jim Reeves "He'll Have To Go".

Lyric:
I am glad you've finally called me on the phone
I've been waiting here tonight but not alone
You broke the date that we had made just yesterday
Now there's someone else who's here, he'll have to stay

I have found another love I know is true
And he holds me much more tenderly than you
Loving you's not worth the price I have to pay
Someone else is in your place, he'll have to stay

Once I loved you with all my heart
But now I must say no
You broke my heart too many times
So now you'll have to go

I can hear the jukebox playing soft and low
And you're out again with someone else, I know
My love was blind, i'm not your kind that's all I'll say
So you can hang up, I'm in his arms, he'll have to stay...

Jim Reeves- He'll Have to Go

Skeeter Davis - My Last Date (With You)

Year: 1961 Album: Here's The Answer

Skeeter Davis with her answer song to Floyd Cramers 'Last Date'. Reached #5 on the Country charts and #26 on the Pop charts. Her 2nd big crossover success.



Lyrics:
One hour and I'll be meeting you
I know you're gonna make me blue
My heart is trembling through and through
Cause I know very well I can tell I can tell
This will be my last date with you

Just can't believe that this could end
I know I'll never love again
You'll ask me to be just a friend
It's as plain as can be I can see I can see
This will be my last date with you

[ strings ]
I know we had a quarrel but all sweethearts do
I gave my love to prove to you
That I will always love you and be true

I know you've met somebody new
You tell me you and I are through
My plans and dreams cannot come true
And when you say goodbye I know I will cry
Cause I'll know it's my last date with you...

Conway Twitty - Last Date

Conway Twitty - (Lost Her Love On Our) Last Date. Lyrics added to Floyd Cramer's great hit.

Arlie Duff, Ya'll Come

Ya'll Come was written by Austin DJ Arlie Duff. He was a well known radio personality. This song has been recorded by many different artists.

Skeeter Davis - (I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too

Live performance of Skeeter Davis at the Opry in 1962. Singing her big crossover hit and answer song "I Can't Help You I'm Falling Too" (answers "Please Help Me I'm Falling" by Hank Locklin) of which i posted the album version earlier. Now you can see her live!

for those who wanna sing along,
Lyric:
You say that you're falling
But what can I do?
You want me to help you
But I'm fallin' too
I know that we're wrong, dear
But when I'm with you
I can't help you, darlin'
'Cause I'm fallin' too

You belong to another
Who's arms have grown cold
But you must keep the vows, dear
Although they've grown old
You can never be free, dear
Though our love is true
I can't help you, darlin'
'Cause I'm fallin' too

We could never be happy
Living in sin
Our love's a temptation
But we just can't win
You ask me to help you
But what can I do?
I can't help you, darlin'
'Cause I'm fallin' too

HANK LOCKLIN - Please Help Me I'm Falling

The Fighten Side of Me - Merle Haggard

JOHNNY HORTON - THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS

1959 BEST VIDEO. What a classic.

Jim Ed Brown ~ Pop A Top

Clint Black - Good Run Of Bad Luck

Five Dollar fine for Whining - Chris Ledoux

Don Gibson - Lonesome Number One

Buck Owens - 1966 - Loves Gonna Live Here

1966 classic

Floyd Cramer - Last Date

Johnny Cash - Bonanza & Five Feet High and Rising

Jimmie Rodgers - T for Texas

1936 version

Del Reeves -- Girl on the Billboard

An all time classic

Tex Williams - Smoke Smoke That Cigarette

Please Mr. Custer - Larry Verne

Five Brothers - Marty Robbins

Lyrics:-

Five brothers who left Arkansas
Set out to find the gambler
Who murdered their pa
Five brothers and three in their teens
Gotta find the man
Who killed their pa in New Orleans

They heard of him in Houston
And his trail was leadin' west
He'd left there many months ago
And so they couldn't rest
Five brothers and three in their teens
Gotta find the man
Who killed their pa in New Orleans
New Orleans

The sun was hot as fire
And the nights were cold as steel
Hate was strong and youth was wild
And so they couldn't feel
Five brothers and three in their teens
Gotta find the man
Who killed their pa in New Orleans

His trail led to the Badlands
And the desert promised death
The gambler's odds were different now
He treasured every breath
Five brothers and three in their teens
Close behind the man
Who killed their pa in New Orleans
New Orleans

When first they saw the killer
He was by the waterhole
Five rifles rang out through the night
They killed the gambler cold
Five brothers and three in their teens
Finally got the man
Who killed their pa in New Orleans

The desert is their keeper now
For this a traveler said
That poison lived within the hole
Now six of them are dead
Five brothers and three in their teens
Lay beside the man
Who killed their pa in New Orleans
Lay beside the man
Who killed their pa in New Orleans

Ferlin Husky - Wings Of A Dove

1963 with this big hit. My mom played this song all the time. She loved it.

Sonny James, Young Love

Going back to 1958 with this one.......

Miranda Lambert and Famous in A Small Town - Bootleg Cut

Terri Clark-Better Things To Do,When Boy Meets Girl

Trace Adkins and the West Point Cadet Glee Club, USMA, ACM 2009

Till the Last Shots Fired sang by Trace Adkins and backed up by the West Point Cadet Glee Club. Powerful song.

Patsy Cline - Walkin' After Midnight

Waylon and Johnny Cash sing "The Ballad of Forty Dollars"

This is one of my favorite Tom T. Hall songs.

Leroy Van Dyke - Auctioneer

The first video is the song by Leroy Van Dyke, The Auctioneer. The second video give a history of the song and the life of Leroy Van Dyke.

Dierks Bentley, Trying to Stop Your Leaving

Good video at the opry. Visit: www.opry.com to find out about your favorite country stars.

Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On (1957)

As a pianist, "The Killer" Jerry Lee Lewis always complained because he had to sit down during his shows. Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash suggested him to stand up. Jerry Lee accepted their advice. So he started to kick the chairs, to go up on the keyboards and even to burn pianos.

I want to invite you to visit the official Jerry Lee Lewis Website. Great music there. www.jerryleelewis.com

Hank Williams - Hey Good Lookin'

Bob Wills - San Antonio Rose

This is a real treat. I love this one.

DON GIBSON: Sea Of Heartbreak

Sea of Heartbreak. A great country song by one of the most overlooked legendary country singers, Don Gibson.

My Easter Song for You

Well, it's not the typical Easter song, but this is what everyone will be saying after church today.

Dave Dudley -- Six Days on The Road

Dave's biggest hit. I have always loved this song.

Ernest Tubb -- Waltz Across Texas

It don't get much better.

George Jones - He Stopped Loving Her Today

One of the greatest country songs of all time.

Conway Twitty - Hello Darlin'

An icon in country music singing his classic.



Mom and Dad took us kids to see Conway and Lorette Lynn in person. We were on vacation in Tennesse.

George Strait and Alan Jackson singing Murder on Music Row

Some Hearts by Carrie Underwood

Last night, Carrie Underwood won this years ACM Award for Entertainer of the Year. She beat out; Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban and the legend, George Strait.

This video has some great pictures of Carrie.

Gone Country by Alan Jackson

First Video has to be the Title Track