A Fool Such as I is a country tune written by Bill Trader in 1952. It was a hit for Hank Snow the following year. Here’s Hank and the Rainbow Ranch Boys. This tune has been very well recorded, and why not. It’s fabulous! Lefty… Read More
Dean Martin What’s your favourite song about drinking?
Drinking Song #43 is Hey Brother Pour the Wine performed by Dean Martin
Here’s train song #23 – Mystery Train by Little Junior Parker and the Blue Flames, released on Sun Records in Memphis Tennessee in 1953. What a fantastic recording! I think that’s Pat Hare on the guitar solo. Two years later the tune was covered by… Read More
It actually falls into a category I like to call hobos, tramps and bums. Here’s Dean Martin sounding just great, performing Bumming Around
Rio Bravo was on TV yesterday. I hadn’t seen it in years, but it was as good as I remembered it. Howard Hawks directed and it starred John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Walter Brennan and the very lovely Angie Dickinson. John Wayne needs all… Read More
27th Street 