Comments on: Hillbilly Poetry Playlist: An Introduction to Recitations http://www.the9513.com/hillbilly-poetry-playlist-an-introduction-to-recitations/ The latest country music news and reviews. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:07:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Mike Parker http://www.the9513.com/hillbilly-poetry-playlist-an-introduction-to-recitations/#comment-67286 Mike Parker Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:45:12 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/hillbilly-poetry-playlist-an-introduction-to-recitations/#comment-67286 I've always loved Night Accident by Robbie Fulks... though I'm not sure it counts here. But some other Fulks songs at least qualify- "If They Could Only See Me Now" and "Coldwater, Tennessee" which was also a Dallas Wayne tune. And how about Todd Snider's Seattle Grunge Rock Blues? It is a great country song. Though, a lot of Snider's stuff probably fits here- since he does a lot of talking. "The Ballad of the Kingsmen" is a good one as well. Another good one was Roger Miller's "One Dyin' and a Buryin'" "Rose for Mama" is fantastic. Rips me up every time I hear it. I’ve always loved Night Accident by Robbie Fulks… though I’m not sure it counts here. But some other Fulks songs at least qualify- “If They Could Only See Me Now” and “Coldwater, Tennessee” which was also a Dallas Wayne tune.

And how about Todd Snider’s Seattle Grunge Rock Blues? It is a great country song. Though, a lot of Snider’s stuff probably fits here- since he does a lot of talking. “The Ballad of the Kingsmen” is a good one as well.

Another good one was Roger Miller’s “One Dyin’ and a Buryin’”

“Rose for Mama” is fantastic. Rips me up every time I hear it.

]]> By: Brody Vercher http://www.the9513.com/hillbilly-poetry-playlist-an-introduction-to-recitations/#comment-67284 Brody Vercher Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:32:52 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/hillbilly-poetry-playlist-an-introduction-to-recitations/#comment-67284 Great song JPM, but it's not a recitation. Great song JPM, but it’s not a recitation.

]]> By: JPM http://www.the9513.com/hillbilly-poetry-playlist-an-introduction-to-recitations/#comment-67283 JPM Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:05:13 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/hillbilly-poetry-playlist-an-introduction-to-recitations/#comment-67283 Those are all good, but nothing compares to "Down the River" by Chris Knight. Those are all good, but nothing compares to “Down the River” by Chris Knight.

]]> By: jim walsh http://www.the9513.com/hillbilly-poetry-playlist-an-introduction-to-recitations/#comment-62313 jim walsh Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:13:59 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/hillbilly-poetry-playlist-an-introduction-to-recitations/#comment-62313 I am looking for the words to the recitation by Jimmy Dean about a little horse that he leaves behind to go to school. Does anyone know where I can find the words. I am looking for the words to the recitation by Jimmy Dean about a little horse that he leaves behind to go to school. Does anyone know where I can find the words.

]]> By: James http://www.the9513.com/hillbilly-poetry-playlist-an-introduction-to-recitations/#comment-47610 James Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:11:34 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/hillbilly-poetry-playlist-an-introduction-to-recitations/#comment-47610 For my money, the greatest recitation of all time is Little Jimmy Dickens' "(You've Been Quite A Doll) Raggedy Ann." And seeing Little Jimmy do it live a few years ago (while holding a Raggedy Ann doll) stands as one of my all-time concert highlights. There are some Red Sovine recitations on YouTube that you should check out. He might've been co-master of recitations with Porter. There's a CD called "Two Golden Voices of Recitations" with 5 recitations from each of them. For my money, the greatest recitation of all time is Little Jimmy Dickens’ “(You’ve Been Quite A Doll) Raggedy Ann.” And seeing Little Jimmy do it live a few years ago (while holding a Raggedy Ann doll) stands as one of my all-time concert highlights.

There are some Red Sovine recitations on YouTube that you should check out. He might’ve been co-master of recitations with Porter. There’s a CD called “Two Golden Voices of Recitations” with 5 recitations from each of them.

]]> By: Brody Vercher http://www.the9513.com/hillbilly-poetry-playlist-an-introduction-to-recitations/#comment-47473 Brody Vercher Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:13:36 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/hillbilly-poetry-playlist-an-introduction-to-recitations/#comment-47473 Here's some more recitations I found in my research that I didn't use: Tammy Wynette - No Charge Donna Fargo - That Was Yesterday Dallas Wayne - Tell It to the Jukebox Dallas Wayne - I'm Your Biggest Fan Kitty Wells - I Gave My Wedding Dress Away Todd Snider - From a Rooftop (explicit language) Webb Pierce - Faith, Hope, and Love Charlie Daniels Band - Uneasy Rider Vince Gill - Almost Home Porter Wagoner - What Would You Do Hank Williams - Please Make Up Your Mind Hank Williams - Too Many Parties and Too Many Pals Porter Wagoner - What Would You Do? David Allan Coe - If That Ain't Country Jimmy Dean - IOU Jimmy Dean - Dear Ivan Jimmy Dean - To A Sleeping Beauty Glen Campbell - Honey Come Back And some more that I found references to, but not actual song samples so that I could see if they were really recitations or not: Bill Anderson - Golden Guitar Red Sovine - Giddy Up Go Minnie Pearl - Giddyup GoóAnswer Ralph Emery - Hello Fool Jimmy Dean - Old Pappy's New Banjo Jimmy Dean - Please Pass the Biscuits Hank Snow - My Mother Lorne Greene - Saga of the Ponderosa Jethro Burns - Malady of Love Hank Williams, Jr - The Old Ryman Dottie Rambo - Sheltered In the Arms of God Wayne Scott - This Weary Way Walter Brennan or Red Sovine - Old Rivers Brian Burns - Dallas After Midnight Here’s some more recitations I found in my research that I didn’t use:

Tammy Wynette - No Charge
Donna Fargo - That Was Yesterday
Dallas Wayne - Tell It to the Jukebox
Dallas Wayne - I’m Your Biggest Fan
Kitty Wells - I Gave My Wedding Dress Away
Todd Snider - From a Rooftop (explicit language)
Webb Pierce - Faith, Hope, and Love
Charlie Daniels Band - Uneasy Rider
Vince Gill - Almost Home
Porter Wagoner - What Would You Do
Hank Williams - Please Make Up Your Mind
Hank Williams - Too Many Parties and Too Many Pals
Porter Wagoner - What Would You Do?
David Allan Coe - If That Ain’t Country
Jimmy Dean - IOU
Jimmy Dean - Dear Ivan
Jimmy Dean - To A Sleeping Beauty
Glen Campbell - Honey Come Back

And some more that I found references to, but not actual song samples so that I could see if they were really recitations or not:

Bill Anderson - Golden Guitar
Red Sovine - Giddy Up Go
Minnie Pearl - Giddyup GoóAnswer
Ralph Emery - Hello Fool
Jimmy Dean - Old Pappy’s New Banjo
Jimmy Dean - Please Pass the Biscuits
Hank Snow - My Mother
Lorne Greene - Saga of the Ponderosa
Jethro Burns - Malady of Love
Hank Williams, Jr - The Old Ryman
Dottie Rambo - Sheltered In the Arms of God
Wayne Scott - This Weary Way
Walter Brennan or Red Sovine - Old Rivers
Brian Burns - Dallas After Midnight

]]> By: Hollerin' Ben http://www.the9513.com/hillbilly-poetry-playlist-an-introduction-to-recitations/#comment-47457 Hollerin' Ben Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:19:48 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/hillbilly-poetry-playlist-an-introduction-to-recitations/#comment-47457 since we're on the talking bit subject, when Cowboy Jack Clement was producing Elvis Costello's country and western album "Almost Blue" (which I highly recommend, especially the Rhino records re-issue), he was trying to persuade Elvis to do a little reciting and gave him the follow rationale "There's not a woman in the world ain't a fool for a talking bit" Good ole Cowboy Jack. since we’re on the talking bit subject, when Cowboy Jack Clement was producing Elvis Costello’s country and western album “Almost Blue” (which I highly recommend, especially the Rhino records re-issue), he was trying to persuade Elvis to do a little reciting and gave him the follow rationale

“There’s not a woman in the world ain’t a fool for a talking bit”

Good ole Cowboy Jack.

]]> By: Hollerin' Ben http://www.the9513.com/hillbilly-poetry-playlist-an-introduction-to-recitations/#comment-47453 Hollerin' Ben Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:06:00 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/hillbilly-poetry-playlist-an-introduction-to-recitations/#comment-47453 another one just occurred to me. It may not be one of the greatest, but the most outlaw recitation of all time is definietly Johhny Paycheck's "Colorado Kool-Aid". another one just occurred to me. It may not be one of the greatest, but the most outlaw recitation of all time is definietly Johhny Paycheck’s “Colorado Kool-Aid”.

]]> By: C. Eric Banister http://www.the9513.com/hillbilly-poetry-playlist-an-introduction-to-recitations/#comment-47447 C. Eric Banister Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:17:00 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/hillbilly-poetry-playlist-an-introduction-to-recitations/#comment-47447 At least you thought of him :) "I Was With Red Foley" is on Luke the Drifter, Jr which was released in 1968. "The Old Ryman" was released in 1970, but I think it might have been only on a single. Both songs are available on CD in "The Essential Hank Williams Jnr" released in 2001 or the "Living Proof" box set from 1994 (both from Polygram). At least you thought of him :)

“I Was With Red Foley” is on Luke the Drifter, Jr which was released in 1968. “The Old Ryman” was released in 1970, but I think it might have been only on a single. Both songs are available on CD in “The Essential Hank Williams Jnr” released in 2001 or the “Living Proof” box set from 1994 (both from Polygram).

]]> By: Brody Vercher http://www.the9513.com/hillbilly-poetry-playlist-an-introduction-to-recitations/#comment-47426 Brody Vercher Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:50:32 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/hillbilly-poetry-playlist-an-introduction-to-recitations/#comment-47426 <strong>Rick</strong> - I've heard a version of that song on Johnny Cash's <em>Ride This Train</em> album, but haven't heard Haggard's version. It's an excellent recitation though. <strong>Eric</strong> - Excluding Foley was a gross oversight on my part. I did try searching for "I Was With Red Foley (The Night He Passed Away)" while I was putting my list together, but couldn't find it anywhere. Another Hank, Jr. recitation that I can't find anywhere is "The Old Ryman". Rick - I’ve heard a version of that song on Johnny Cash’s Ride This Train album, but haven’t heard Haggard’s version. It’s an excellent recitation though.

Eric - Excluding Foley was a gross oversight on my part. I did try searching for “I Was With Red Foley (The Night He Passed Away)” while I was putting my list together, but couldn’t find it anywhere. Another Hank, Jr. recitation that I can’t find anywhere is “The Old Ryman”.

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