Country Music Legends

[CC]

The only Loretta Lynn CD I have is her latest with Jack White which is very good. I need to get some more!

same here, saw loretta's biopic 'coal miner's daughter' (great performance by sissy spacek) last week and now I want to hear moooooore. what are the essential albums? anyone?

[Jaimoe]

Junior Brown  


  


Stompin Tom Connors

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Hey Meg,your choices of country music legends are way cool! I also like Dwight Yoakam alot since he is keeping the spirit of traditional country music alive and kicking.Also I'll mention again about local Louisville artist Johnny Berry and The Outliers. www.johnnyberrymusic.com. Another artist who is trying to keep good ole honky tonk music alive. Give a listen to the song "Every Time I Turn Around".It is pure country .Also he gets to open for Dwight here in Louisville on Nov 18.

[antoniostrohs]

Junior Brown  


 





 

Junior Brown is an amazing guitar player and always put a fabulous show. He calls his creation a "Guitsteel".

[EC]

I love Stompin' Tom.

Riny, it's hard to find her old albums on cd, the way they were released.  If you can find Fist City, that's a good one.  But mostly, it's collections of "greatest hits" and stuff.  I would look for a collection of her and Ernest Tubb, and if there's a collection anywhere that has her singing her own sons, I would go with that.  (The 20th Century Masters is pretty good - I have that, and I like it okay.)  

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Johnny Cash
Merle Haggard
Glen Campbell
Waylon Jennings
Willie Nelson
Hank Williams
Hank Williams Jr.
Hank Williams III
Junior Brown
Buck Owens
Roy Clark

shit, anyone from Hee Haw

[Jaimoe]

I forgot to mention the man that helped start it all: Jimmy Rogers.

The Carter Family needs some serious props too!

[dragonboy]

I also like Dwight Yoakam alot since he is keeping the spirit of traditional country music alive and kicking.

I quite agree! Anyone unsure of Dwight's talent needs to buy dwightyoakamacoustic.net right away.
It's like a greatest hits Album but re-recorded with just him & his guitar & the songs are just fantastic!

[dragonboy]

Any Michael Nesmith fans?

Something of a cult legend for me & certainly very famous due to his time in the Monkees.

I bought a Monkees box set a few years back & was very surprised & impressed by Mike's country solo stuff from the 70's.
Amazon.co.uk has a couple of 2for1 CDs:
Magnetic South/Loose Salute & And the Hits Just Keep on Comin'/Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash are both excellent.
Listen to tracks like Nine Times Blue, Calico Girlfriend, Listen To The Band, Some Of Shelly's Blues & If I Ever Get To Saginaw Again & thank me later!

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Alright folks, I need some country guidance.  

I only own the following 3 country albums:
Willie Nelson - Stardust
Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger
Loretta Lynn - Van Lear Rose


What other stone-cold classics should I add to my wish-list?

[dragonboy]

Can I go again?  ;)

You need some Johnny Cash - both of his prison recordings are essential:

 

Merle Haggard (these 2 for 1s are excellent value):



Waylon Jennings (look for the studio albums as 2 for 1s & 3 for 2s):





Kris Kristofferson:



Those should keep you busy for a while...

[knotcameloose]

Patsy Cline!

[EAZYE]

two i haven't seen mentioned, some old school guys

Hoyt Axton
Townes Van Zandt

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Townes Van Zant

A while back thanks to db's wonderful guidance I picked up a 4 CD set of his first 6 or 7 albums --- INCREDIBLE.

[EC]

I'm seeing Billie Joe Shaver tonight!

[EAZYE]

Townes Van Zant

A while back thanks to db's wonderful guidance I picked up a 4 CD set of his first 6 or 7 albums --- INCREDIBLE.

The dvd "Be here to love me" is really what got me into Van Zandt.  Give it a shot, you will enjoy.

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The dvd "Be here to love me" is really what got me into Van Zandt.  Give it a shot, you will enjoy.

That's exactly what got me too, then I just had to get some of his work after watching that.

[dragonboy]

I'm seeing Billie Joe Shaver tonight!

I'm so jealous!!! I was lucky enough to see Billy Joe Shaver in a tiny little club in London a few years ago. One of the best shows I've ever seen, the music was amazing & Billy Joe made everyone laugh between songs with his stories. Hope you have a good time EC, let us know when you get back.

[knotcameloose]

Townes Van Zant

A while back thanks to db's wonderful guidance I picked up a 4 CD set of his first 6 or 7 albums --- INCREDIBLE.

The dvd "Be here to love me" is really what got me into Van Zandt.  Give it a shot, you will enjoy.

Dead Flowers at the end of Lebowski got me into Townes.

;D

[dragonboy]

Dead Flowers at the end of Lebowski got me into Townes. ;D

Which albums do you have KCL?