Johnny Cash - "A Boy Named Sue" Video

It was on this day in 1982 (1/9) that a five-mile stretch of Gallatin Road in Hendersonville, Tennessee, is renamed the Johnny Cash Parkway on a Saturday in sub-zero temperatures.  Enjoy Johnny performing "a Boy Named Sue" in 1971 on a Danish TV show, and feel free to support this blog by clicking on an ad or two or purchase Johnny Cash music through the following link. Johnny Cash Music and DVDs

God Bless and Keep it Country!
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Jack Greene "Statue Of A Fool"

Happy Birthday today to Jack Greene (1/7/30) who was born in Maryville TN.  Greene got his start in the record business as a vocalist in Ernest Tubb's band, but he hardly had the same almost-on-key "twang" as his boss. In fact, Greene's smooth, pleasant sound contrasted a great deal with Tubb's blue-collar intonation. Nicknamed "the Jolly Green Giant," Greene learned guitar and drums but mined his vocal chords for a solid string of hit records from 1966-1969, including one with Jeannie Seely, who joined his road show and recorded duets with him for several years. A bit of trivia: in 1967, Greene became the first country artist ever to appear in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.  Enjoy a video from jack below from 2008 singing Statue Of A Fool, and to support the Classic Country Nation blog click an ad or two, or click the following link to purchase some of Jack's music. Jack Greene Music and DVDS

God Bless & Keep it Classic!
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