Mailbag: Name Of Man Who Sing Traditional Country Music?

What should Josh Turner’s new single be?
Barring any shakeups at the label, his next single will be “Another Try” from Everything is Fine - Jim

Why was Faith Hill not at the 41st CMA Awards?
Her and her hubby, Tim McGraw, where shut out and didn’t receive any nominations, so what’s the point in going and supporting your fellow country music artists? Tracy Lawrence did win an award for his collaboration with McGraw and Kenny Chesney on the song “Find Out Who Your Friends Are,” but I guess Timmy wasn’t feeling very friendly that night. - Brady

Why was Porter Wagoner in Parkview Hospital?
Here are a few quotes straight from the man himself. - Brady

“Johnny [Cash] sent “Committed to Parkview” to me because we had shared that experience. I was admitted there years ago. My doctor felt like I needed to be there because I went off the beaten path for a bit. I was doing strange things. So I spent a week or so in that hospital. It don’t mean I had to be crazy to be admitted; just to make it that I didn’t go crazy; get my mind leveled out. And I never had that problem again.” - via Harp Magazine

“I was just wore out,” Wagoner says. “My doctor said the thing you must do is check yourself in somewhere where you can get rest. So he checked me in at Parkview and I think I stayed eight or 10 weeks. I don’t know how many. But when I came out I was well.” - via CNN

Did Taylor Swift write any songs before ninth grade?
Did she write any after ninth grade? - Brady

Why was Kellie Pickler brought to tears during CMA Awards?
Because of her deep emotional involvement with the song, “I Wonder”. Some observers have noted that the “breakdown” during her CMA performance was almost identical to one she experienced during her Opry appearance not long before the awards show–the implication being that it might have been telegraphed for dramatic effect. - Jim

What should I wear to the 41st annual CMA Awards show?
$7,000,000 worth of jewelry and a dress straight out of a Disney cartoon. - Jim

What is Kris Kristofferson’s middle name?
I couldn’t find any mention of his middle name, but his given name at birth was Kristoffer Kristofferson. - Brady

When is 22 more hits by George Strait going to be released?
It was released on November 13, 2007. - Jim

Name of man who sing traditional music?
Many man sing traditional music. Maybe you like Josh Turner or Vince Gill? Maybe you go check them out. - Me name Jim.

Is Randy Rogers married?
Yep, he sure is. He was married back in July of this year. - Brady

What song does Carrie Underwood hit the high note?
Uhh, in which song does she not hit the high note? She has mentioned in interviews that the highest note she’s ever hit was in “All-American Girl” on her latest album, Carnival Ride. - Brady

What does it mean when a record goes platinum?
The terms Gold and Platinum are “certifications” awarded by the Recording Industry Association of America when an album or single sells 500,000 copies or 1,000,000 copies, respectively. - Jim

Who got invited to the Keith Urban invitation only?
Obviously not you. Those of us who did were signed to a non-disclosure agreement. Sorry. Honestly, I don’t rightly know. - Brady

What does the song “Red Umbrella” mean?
Good question. - Brady

Is Bucky Covington’s album gold yet?
No. It is still around 200,000 units short of Gold status. - Jim

Why is “Don’t Blink” by Kenny Chesney is popular song?
Who knows? - Brady

What size does Miranda Lambert wear?
You obviously wouldn’t be asking that question if you knew that she aced her concealed handgun test and saw what she could do with a gun on stage. Trust me, you don’t want to be asking that question. - Brady

How many number one hit songs does George Jones have?
13. But he ain’t dead yet. - Jim

Who wrote “I Will Always Love You?”
Whitney Houston.
Just kidding…it was written by Dolly Parton. - Jim

How much are tickets into the Country Music Hall of Fame?
You can’t just buy your way into the Country Music Hall of Fame. You have gots to have talent. And lots of it. The Country Music Hall of Fame has varying prices if you’d like to visit, though. - Brady

When did Brad Paisley have their baby?
You’re not even gonna give any credit to his wife for having their baby? He was born on February 22, 2007 in Nashville and they named him William Huckleberry Paisley. - Brady

When did western leave country music?
When the sun sank low in the western sky, and all the doggies quit howlin’. - Jim

What were some activities that Taylor Swift did when she was a kid?
She dated a lot, so she could get her heart broken and find inspiration to write another hit song. Oh, and she spent a lot of time on MySpace, too. - Brady

How tall is Keith Urban?
He’s around 5′8″…but he’s at least 5′11″ on the inside. - Jim

Who wrote “Laughed Until We Cried?”
Kelly Lovelace and Glenn Gorley. - Jim

Does Taylor Swift have a tattoo?
Wouldn’t you like to know. - Jim

How come Toby Keith gets snubbed by the CMA?
Because he has made quite a few enemies within the country music industry–some people have a problem with his blunt and often controversial views. - Jim

How tall is Josh Turner country height?
Ten feet, baby, ten feet. - Jim

Was Johnny Cash homosexual?
I can’t even imagine what Cash’s reaction would have been if asked that question. - Jim

Blasphemy! I suppose that question arose from this song, though. - Brady