You know, Country & Western!
This ain't your Dad's country music. It's your Granddad's! None of that new Nashville bullshit either. This is where you'll find what I consider the best in Country (Classic and Alt), Folk, and Americana.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Faron Young - Sweet Dreams
Forget the dreams, check out that sweet suit.
“He made you believe everything that he sang, you could see this man living through each thing that he sang.” - Ernest Tubb on Jimmie Rodgers
Ernest Tubb’s talent so impressed Rodgers’ widow, Carrie, that she loaned his guitar to Ernest. Ernest performed with the Martin 000-45 (pictured here) for four decades.
Ernest Tubb would have been 99 years old today.
1) Porter looks like he’s gonna kill someone.
2) This reminds me of old trading card sets with the stickers that were outlined ala.
3) Who wants to make a trading card set with me?
Minnie Pearl, Roy Acuff, (Pretty Little Miss) Norma Jean, Tex Ritter, Porter Wagoner, Bill Monroe, Speck Rhodes, Hank Snow, Ernest Tubb and Porter, Wagonmasters Don Warden, George McCormick, Mack Magaha and Buck Trent.
I
wantneed this.
(Source: rootsrockweirdo)
Probably the only day when I can tell you guys to get stuffed and mean it.
How-Dyyyyyyyy!
Happy 100th to Cousin Minnie Pearl.
Loretta & Ernest cutting a track. (What the hell does he have in his shirt pockets?)
Big hits. Yep.
Hank Williams at head of the table, Ernest Tubb at opposite end.
I wanna say Hank Thompson and Tex Ritter too, but can find no evidence to back this up.
(Source: rootsrockweirdo)
Ernest Tubb & His Texas Troubadours
Ernest Tubb’s Midnite Jamboree: A real party!
I’d hang that painting in my house.
I can get behind this set.
The Texas Troubadours: Leon Rhodes, Buddy Charleton - Rhodes-Bud Boogie
Pretty sonic for guys who played with Ernest Tubb.
Ernest Tubb & The Texas Troubadours - I’ll Take A Back Seat for You
Ernest Tubb & His Texas Troubadours
