Hard to believe the fourth month of the year is here. KWMR and its listeners did a great job during the Spring pledge drive that ended last Sunday. No one worked harder during the pledge drive than my co-host Amanda as she led over 100 volunteers through a fun pledge drive. With all the tireless work, she deserved a much needed break so I covered the show tonight.
If there was one theme, it was a celebration of Buck Owens. Buck passed away five years ago on March 25 after having his favorite dinner, chicken fried steak, and performing one last time. I put together some tunes that were covered by Buck and some tunes of his that were covered by others.
I also talked with Dr. BLT about his CD project he’s putting together to help victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan through the American Red Cross. Here’s a link to the songs and information on the tunes and CD that can be purchased. Our pals Dave Gleason and Dave Howe contributed songs for the effort.
Can’t believe we’ve been playing Tim Hus’ song and haven’t ever posted clip of Tim playing.
Artist | Cut | Album | Label |
Tim Hus | Bakersfield Music | Bushpilot Buckaroo | Stony Plain Records |
Big House | Ease Me Down | Never Ending Train | Big House Records |
Waylon Jennings | Stop The World (And Let Me Off) | The Essential Waylon Jennings | rca/legacy |
Merle Haggard | Silver Wings | Hag – The Best of Merle Haggard | capitol nashville |
Red Meat | Truck Drivin’ Man | Live At The World’s Smallest Honky Tonk | Ranchero Records |
Tom Phillips & The Men of Constant Sorrow | Play Hank Williams ‘Till I Die | Downtown Cowboy | Independent |
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | Deep Water | The Essential Bob Wills | Columbia |
Dave Alvin | Kern River | West of the West | Yep Roc Records |
Richard Thompson | A-11 | 1000 Years of Popular Music | Cooking vinyl |
The Derailers | Big In Vegas | Under the Influence of Buck | Palo Duro Records |
Red Meat | Buckeye | Alameda County Line | Ranchero Records |
Johnny Paycheck | Close All The Honky Tonks | All Time Greatest Hits | Goldenlane Records |
Chuck Berry | Johnny B. Goode | 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Chuck Berry | Geffen* Records |
Creedence Clearwater Revival | Lookin’ Out My Back Door | Chronicle: 20 Greatest Hits | Fantasy Records |
Martina McBride | Love’s Gonna Live Here | Timeless | RCA Records Label Nashville |
Dwight Yoakam | My Heart Skips A Beat | Dwight Sings Buck | New West |
Dwight Yoakam | Only You | Dwight Sings Buck | New West |
The Derailers | Sam’s Place | Under the Influence of Buck | Palo Duro Records |
Buck Owens & Dwight Yoakam | Streets Of Bakersfield | Buck Owens: 21 #1 Hits: The Ultimate Collection | Rhino |
The Derailers | Under The Influence Of Love | Under the Influence of Buck | Palo Duro Records |
The Stanley Brothers | We’ll Be Sweethearts In Heaven | The Complete Columbia Stanley Brothers | Columbia Records |
Buck Owens | California Okie | Buck Owens, The Warner Bros. Recordings | Warner Bros |
Joe Ely | White Line Fever | Tulare Dust: A Songwriter’s Tribute to Merle Haggard | HIGHTONE |
Red Meat | The Memory Of Your Smile | Live At The World’s Smallest Honky Tonk | Ranchero Records |
Tim Hus | Man With the Big Hat | Bushpilot Buckaroo | Stony Plain Records |
Dave Howe | No Particular Place | A Face for Radio | self |
Dave Gleason | Blue Side of the World | Turn and Fade | 326 Records |
Wanda Jackson | Busted | The Party Ain’t Over | Nonesuch |
Shelby Lynne | I Walk The Line | Cash Covered | MOJO |
Merle Haggard | I’ve Seen It Go Away | I Am What I Am | Vanguard Records |
Ruby Dee & The Snakehandlers | Make It Last | North of Bakersfield | Dionysus Records |