Musical Interludes Fortnight: Shooby Taylor
Musical Interludes Fortnight begins with Mr Shooby “The Human Horn” Taylor.
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July 23rd, 2009 at 5:40 am
Mike, thank you for posting this. Even though I didn’t see it until this morning, I just enjoyed the fire out of that one!
I’m a HUGE Shooby Taylor fan. “Lift Every Voice And Sing” is a classic, for sure. But I think my favorite is “Folsom Prison Blues,” from his Johnny Cash Duo Album. You can get it on mp3 at: http://www.shooby.com/mp3/index.html
Also, if you haven’t seen him in a while…since he’s dead, there’s a good video of him at The Apollo here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MutYIgL4Gbk
What a WONDERFUL WAY to start the day!
July 23rd, 2009 at 2:39 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VslJiZ9vEUw
This is what we sophisticates on the Prairies were listening to when I was a lad.
July 23rd, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Holy crap — buddy claw-picked the hell out of that banjo. That was wicked great!
July 23rd, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Oh dmorris, you are my very best friend forever! I mean it. It has been so long since I saw a good Grandpa Jones video… Well, I’m really overcome with emotion. Let me collect myself…
I’m really not kidding when I say this. I met Grandpa Jones once when I was a kid (probably about 6 years old). He was appearing on The Louisiana Hayride at the Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport. My Daddy was best buddies from birth with a guy named David Houston (he’s dead now) who was a minor country music star. “Uncle David,” as we called him, was in town from his travels (funny…most of his tours were in Canada, and in The Catskills) to perform on The Hayride.
Uncle David called Daddy to tell him he was in town, and got us back-stage passes to The Hayride. Grandpa Jones just happened to be on the roster that night. The “big star” of the evening was Ray Price. And there was a little known banjo picker in a funny green & white checked suit named Roy Clark. When he played “Under The Double Eagle” on his banjo, the whole joint went apeshit!
Regardless, I got to meet Grandpa… “Stringbean” was not with Grandpa Jones that night, even though they were the best of friends. Actually, if I’m remembering right, they shared property together near Nashville, and Grandpa & Grandma Jones found Stringbean and his wife in their home when they were murdered. Maybe not…
Man, that was good stuff dmorris! I must go. I’m starting to get my desk wet with tears. Good memories!
Sorry if I clogged up the blog. That stuff just came back to mind when I saw Grandpa Jones picking “the hell out of that banjo.” It was “wicked great!”
July 23rd, 2009 at 6:46 pm
Man, what a cool story. I love when something triggers memories like that.
Usually when dmorris tells a story it triggers memories of fear and terror in me, so it’s nice to see him actually having an adverse reaction on you.
July 23rd, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Yeah Mr. Mayor…it was truly an adverse reaction. I guess I’m kind of a softy when it comes to old country music memories. I promise I’ll quit clogging up your blog, but I get misty-eyed about those days.
My Grandpa (not Grandpa Jones) was cousins with Jim Reeves. So, I reckon I’ve got it in my blood.
dmorris, you made my evening…be blessed…live long and prosper…don’t breathe the smoke…
Aaaah…I’ll shut up.
July 23rd, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Wow! You met Grandpa Jones! I am at this moment, just a touch envious. Loved that guy.
Glad I could make your evening.
Grandpa’s “Tritzem Yodel” made it to the Top Ten on the charts in Manitoba, back in the early sixties.
And Jim reeve’s “He’ll Have to Go” was on the jukeboxes of my home town forever!
Mayor, I think you should appoint Andy Minister of Culture!