Episode 258: Pioneers of Country October 3rd, 2015

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Pioneers of Country October 3rd, 2015 A great blast from the past.. Halloween special from 2015. Please enjoy.. One of our last live broadcasts before Live 365 went out of business. We begin with Stringbean – Goin' To The Grand Ole Opry. Dave's opening monologue. Dave mentions the murder of Stringbean in 1973. He then mentions the Grand Ole Opry birthday this weekend. Dave mentions that October is the witching season, so we will hear sounds from the season. "Midnight in Montgomery" is a song written by American country music singer Alan Jackson and Don Sampson, and recorded by Jackson. We hear that song now. With the help of long time listener, “Six String Stu” Dave and Stu adds to the comments about Stringbean. Dave gets his thoughts mixed-up and mentions the “Six String murders, instead of the Stringbean murders” Even Dave gets a chuckle out of that one! This was a rare evening broadcast (local time). Legend Of Wooley Swamp by The Charlie Daniels Band is next. Dave plays “Please Don't Bury Me” by our own Six String Stu. Devilish Mary by Grandpa Jones is next. More history on The Stringbean Murders. After a bit of country music history, we hear “The Devil In My Angels Eyes” by Hank Thompson. Randy Travis "Diggin' Up Bones" is next. "The Purple People Eater" is a novelty song written and performed by Sheb Wooley, which reached No. 1 in the Billboard pop charts in 1958. Dave speaks about the career of Sheb Wooley and plays another song by him. Ronnie Milsap and Mack the Knife is next followed by Walkin' After Midnight by Patsy Cline. Dave plays a dark troubling song next, You Think I'm Psycho, Don't You, Mama? By Eddie Noack. Followed with another song by Noack, “Six Feet Down”. For loyal listener Tom in Montreal, Hank Snow - The Wreck Of The Old 97. Singing Joe Carson was an American country music performer, active from the early 1950s to early 1960s. He died in an auto accident at the age of 27, on 28 February 1964. We now hear “I Could Love The Devil Out Of You” by Carson. Haunted House by John Fogerty rounds out the first hour, There's over an hour to go. Please enjoy! They were forgotten by The Country Music Industry, Country Radio, and even The Grand Ole Opry – Pioneers of Country proudly remember those artists, and the music they made popular. Special Note: Most of the E-Mail, chat room, and web sites mentioned no longer exist. Your best bet to keep in contact with Pioneers Of Country is on Pod-O-Matic or on our Facebook Page. You can now follow Pioneers of Country on Spotify!