Kitty Wells‘ “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels” has been credited for paving the way for generations of female country artists – especially Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, and Dolly Parton, including all the songs where women ...
Early Life of Claude King Singer, songwriter and actor, Claude King became best known by his biggest hit “Wolverton Mountain.” King was born in Keithville located in Southern Caddo Parish North Louisiana. At an early age, King has expressed interest ...
“Sweet Dreams” – A Widely Covered Song Losing someone that we love would definitely give us a hard time forgetting. It could cost you your sleep as you try not to dwell on past memories. The same could be said ...
Daddy Sang Bass “Daddy Sang Bass” was an original song written by rockabilly legend Carl Perkins. Back then, Perkins was a member of the traveling show formed by Johnny Cash. Perkins had the song pertain to the families from the ...
Everyone remembers Kitty Wells’ famous song “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels.” She became known in the music industry because of it. However, Wells wouldn’t have been known if the songwriter of the song, J.D. “Jay” Miller, wasn’t ...
Jean Shepard pioneered honky-tonk country for women back in the day. Her fame came after Kitty Wells paved the way for other female country artists. One of her popular hits back in the day was “Then He Touched Me,” where ...
Classic country songs are known to be songs that tell stories about family, romance, and God. However, at some point in the past, the following country songs were banned. The ironic thing is that these songs actually became chart-toppers. Banned ...
Today marks the 7th year death anniversary of our first female superstar in Country music, Kitty Wells. Thus, as we celebrate her death anniversary, let us look back on her works and achievements. One of the works that made her ...
Steve Earle joins the Tupac Shakur Estate, Soundgarden, Tom Petty‘s ex-wife Jane Petty, and Hole to bring a class-action lawsuit against Universal Music Group over a fire that happened a decade ago that destroyed an estimated 500 master tapes from ...
There is nothing more worth listening to than great singers coming together to record a classic song. When Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, and Tammy Wynette collaborated for the first time, country music fans were excited! It’s a once in a ...
Who do you think is the queen of country music? A lot of people are still debating whether country legends such as Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, or Tammy Wynette is deserving of the title. However, they are forgetting about the ...
Country music history has lost a lot in what is considered to be the biggest disaster in the history of the music business. In a new tell-all report released by the New York Times, it was revealed that the 2008 ...
Country music began a long, long time ago. As it moved forward to the present, a lot of things changed. The sound of country music we once knew has crossed over to pop music, and many instruments or electronic sounds ...
The Queen of Country Music Kitty Wells is notably one of the most successful women to date in country music. Her efforts and success have earned her the nickname “The Queen of Country Music.” She was inducted into the Country Music ...
The Collaboration of Kitty Wells and Red Foley Kitty Wells and Red Foley collaborated together in the 50’s for their first album together, Kitty Wells’ and Red Foley’s Golden Favorites. Their album did not make it to the Billboard charts. ...
Kitty Wells | Photo: Screen grabbed from Youtube The year 1953 marked a significant point in Kitty Wells’ career as a solo performer. During this particular year, Wells scored her breakthrough hit “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels.” ...
Ray Charles | Photo credit: thefamouspeople.com When Ray Charles’ name is mentioned, the first things we could think about him are his blues and gospel songs. But, Charles tried to defy complacency when it comes to his music. As such, ...
Country Music Photo Credit: https://nsucurrent.nova.edu Country music is one of the biggest genres in the world of music. It began way back in the 20’s. However, as time goes by, the once country music we know has been constantly changing. ...
https://commons.wikimedia.org/ The pain of losing someone is unbearable. You do not know how to deal with what you feel. You do not know if you should get mad, cry or even feel nothing at all. Death has a huge impact ...
Kitty Wells | Photo credit: nationalpost.com Exactly six years ago today, The Queen of Country Music Kitty Wells saddened the entire country music industry with her passing. But, she certainly didn’t leave her fans and supporters unhappy at all as her rich ...
Photo credits: AllMusic, Discogs, New York Times, Mercury News, Amazon, IMDb It is time to turn back the musical clock and look at a few female singers who hugely made a remarkable impact on country music. Some of the prime ...
Ray Price / (Photo credit: Screen grabbed from Youtube) Could there be anything more hurtful than counting your heartache? Recalling the number of times your beloved has hurt you would be a terrible task. Doing so means bringing back the ...
Kitty Wells, the Queen of Country Music, who is also best known for her song “It Wasn’t God Who Make Honky Tonk Angels,” did an excellent job with “Heartbreak USA”. Though it was her second and last single to peak ...
“I hope and pray someday the world will learn, that fires we don’t put out will bigger burn. We must save freedom now at any cost … or someday our own freedom will be lost.” – Hello Vietnam One of ...
The song “Release Me” originated from the popular music genre. Eddie “Piano” Miller, James Pebworth and Robert Yount penned its lyrics in 1949. Jimmy Heap and the Melody Masters originally recorded it in 1953. Perhaps, the artist whose name is most associated ...
“Making Believe” by Kitty Wells Making believe That you still love me It’s leaving me alone and so blue Still I’ll always dream But I’ll never own you Making believe It’s all I can do Can’t hold you close When ...
In 1952, Kitty Wells recorded a J.D. Miller song titled It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels that peaked at number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and soon ended up on the number one spot on the ...
While some artists sang bible narratives or have incorporated bible verses into their songs, Kitty Wells took the notch a little higher with “Dust on the Bible.” SONG ANATOMY The lyrics were edgy and straightforward in upbraiding while at the ...
Many people nowadays do not know how women of 1950s would go to great lengths to fight misogyny and men’s futile perception of women. Thank you for the boldness and awesomeness of Kitty Wells and Jay Miller, Hank Thompson received ...
The Song’s Inspiration It started when Songwriter J. D. Miller was driving along State Route 90 near Rayne, Louisiana when he heard Hank Thompson’s blockbuster hit “The Wild Side Of Life” come on the car radio. Miller immediately pulled off ...