Going into tonight without a set plan. Yes, Guy Clark recently passed away and we could have done a bit to commemorate his music, but honestly, neither of us are very familiar with Mr. Clark. After his death, we did find out that he was really a songwriter’s songwriter. One of the songwriters who other songwriters hold in high esteem. He wasn’t really involved with the Bakersfield Sound, but, was separated by probably one or two degrees. Maybe we’ll learn more about him and get into his music at some future show.
What we did do was play a set of music chosen at random by a computer based on past playlists because, well, we both have been pretty dang busy with our day jobs. We thought it was a good show. We dug the music. Hope y’all did too.
Artist | Cut | Album | Label |
Tim Hus | Bakersfield Music | Bushpilot Buckaroo | Stony Plain Records |
77 El Deora | My Old Address Book | Sirens | Western Independent Recordings |
Lefty Frizzell | You Want Everything But Me | Look What Thoughts Will Do | Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
Speedy West | Speedin’ West | Speedy West (feat. Jimmy Bryant): There’s Gonna Be a Party… | Jasmine Records |
Mekons | Chivalry | Fear and Whiskey | Quarterstick Records |
Bobby Bare | Drop Kick Me Jesus | 20 Greatest Hits | Gusto Records |
Glen Campbell | Wichita Lineman | Glen Campbell: See You There | Surfdog |
Glenn Hansard and Marketa Irglova | I’m Not There | I’M Not There | Columbia |
Vince Gill & Paul Franklin | Branded Man | Bakersfield | MCA Nashville |
Red Meat | Kiss the Children | Live At The World’s Smallest Honky Tonk | Ranchero Records |
Jessi Colter and Waylon Jennings | Suspicious Minds | Wanted! Outlaws | BMG Entertainment |
Doyle Holly | Sam’s Place | Together Again | OMS Records |
Tommy Collins | Whatcha Gonna Do Now | The Best of Tommy Collins | Curb Records |
Lefty Fizzell | Always Late (With Your Kisses) | 25 No.1 Country Hits (1951-1953) Vol. 3 | Nostalga Records |
The Knitters | Someone Like You | Poor Little Critter on the Road | Rhino/Slash |
Dwight Yoakam | Understand Your Man | Kindred Spirits – A Tribute to the Songs of Johnny Cash | Luck Dog |
Merle Haggard | Sing Me Back Home | Best of Merle Haggard | EMI |
Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash | If I Were A Carpenter | The Essential Johnny Cash | Columbia |
Gary Stewart | Honky Tonkin | Gary Stewart: The Essential | RLG |
Son Volt | Drown | Trace | Warner Bros. |
John Doe & The Sadies | ’til I Get It Right | Country Club | Yep Roc Records |
Eagles | Take It Easy | Greatest Hits | Elektra Records |
Shelby Lynne | I walk the Line | Cash Covered | MOJO |
Don Rich | White Lightning | Don Rich Sings George Jones | Omnivore Recordings |
Merle Haggard | Kern River Blues | Single | Hagg Records LLC |
Blackie Farrell | Jim Donny’s Gold | Cold Country Blues | Drifter Music |
John Doe | Go Baby Go | The Westerner | Cool Rock Records |
John Doe | Alone in Arizona | The Westerner | Cool Rock Records |
The Beat Farmers | Powderfinger | Tales of the New West | Rhino |
Ruby Dee and The Snake Handlers | Make it Last | North of Bakersfield | Dionysus |