Marty Robbins – Pain And Misery
Oldies Songs Marty Robbins -“Pain and Misery”: The Raw, Unflinching Heartbreak of Early Country Music To step back and listen to a song like Marty Robbins’ “Pain and Misery” is to travel…
Don Williams – Tears Of The Lonely
Don Williams -“Tears Of The Lonely”: The Quiet, Profound Ache of A Heart’s Unspoken Sorrow There is a quality to genuine, deep-seated loneliness that doesn’t scream or rage; it simply…
Don Williams – You’ve got a friend
Don Williams -“You’ve Got a Friend”: The Gentle Giant’s Warm Embrace of a Timeless Classic, Reminding Us of Solace and Solidarity There are songs that define a moment, and then…
Charley Pride – Mountain Of Love
Music Legend When the Country Gentleman Conquered the Rock and Roll Mountain For those of us who remember a time when the AM radio dial was a glorious, unpredictable mix of genres,…
George Jones & Tammy Wynette – I’ll Be There (If You Ever Want Me)
The Bitter-Sweet Echo of a Broken Vow: The Possum and the First Lady at Their Most Vulnerable There are songs that simply exist, and then there are songs that feel…
Don Williams – To be your man
Don Williams -“To Be Your Man”: The Gentle Giant’s Simple Promise of Lifelong Devotion Oh, the quiet assurance of Don Williams. To hear his voice—that warm, deep baritone, as smooth…
Marty Robbins – Man Walks Among Us
Marty Robbins – “Man Walks Among Us”: A Poignant Reflection on the Western Desert’s Fragile Grandeur When we talk about the great storytellers of country and Western music, few names…
Marty Robbins – The Fastest Gun Around
Marty Robbins – “The Fastest Gun Around”: A Poignant Reflection on the Inescapable Weight of Reputation and Fate There are certain songs, aren’t there, that feel less like three minutes…
Don Williams – Spend Some Time with Me (1985)
Don Williams – “Spend Some Time with Me”: The Sweet, Up-Tempo Plea for Connection in the Mid-Eighties There’s a particular kind of joy found in the songs of Don Williams…