Country Crooners
Posted November 11, 2009 by
Morning Show Crew 
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Comments(17) 
Neko Case will be performing at the Tarrytown Music Hall, and she’ll be a spotlighted on a Words and Music tomorrow night with Claudia Marshall. In the Question of the Day, send us some of your favorite Neko case songs or any great country crooners!
Country Crooner? I’ll put in a vote for Kathy Mattea! Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses
Life as we Knew It
Burnin’ Old Memories
Time Passes By
And Trisha Yearwood fits the bill as well. Favorite song of hers? Easy – “On a Bus to St. Cloud ”
When I play it, I keep playing it – can never get it out of my head. Just stays with me all day!
Well, that should cover me for today!
Have a good one!
Have to start with: Crying Roy Orbison and K.D. Lang
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain Willie Nelson
Together Again Emmylou Harris
The very best: For the Good Times Ray Price
Am I Losing You Jim Reeves
There is no need to play a Patsy Cline song Mauara Kennedy on her solo CD Parade of Echoes – does her own Patsy Cline song “Shadows with the Lonely” I hope you have it in the library.
As a native Tennessean, I feel somewhat an expert on the country side. My father raised me on Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette and Loretta!
the old:
Sweet Dreams/Patsy Cline
Ode to Billie Joe/Bobbie Gentry
Stand by your Man/Tammy Wynette
Coal Miner’s Daughter/Loretta Lynn
the new:
Boy from Tupelo/Emmylou Harris
Lucy One/Alison Krauss
Thought it Would be Easier/Shelby Lynne
Neko Case/Maybe Sparrow
Challengers by New Pornographers
Anything by patti smith – gloria or horses
Eddy Arnold is the artist that comes to mind for me when you say Country Crooner. I would say that ‘The Cattle Call’ would be a good example of it.
Not Too Much to Ask – a great duet / ballad by Mary Chapin Carpenter and Joe Diffie (1992)
one of my favorite country singers is Jimmie Dale Gilmore…’braver newer world’ would be my pick for a track to play…peace
wELL MY CHOICE FOR THE COUNTY CROONERS WOULD HAVE TO BE PATSY (LIKE MANY OTHERS IM SURE). CRAZY, I FALL TO PIECES OR SWEET DREAMS…
I GET CHILLS JUST THINKING ABOUT HER BELTING OUT THOSE BEAUTIFUL SONGS. SHE MAKES YOU FEEL WHAT SHE IS FELLING AS SHE SINGSTHOSE LYRICS WITH THAT UNMISTAKABLE VOICE.
HOPE TO HEAR ONE TODAY
How about the Rolling Stones with Dean Flowers,
My suggestion is Dolly Parton’s “Jolene.” But could you play Mindy Smith’s cover? That is the version that, at least according to what she said during a Mountain Stage appearance a little while back, Parton considers the definitive performance. (Pretty nice complement, no?)
Hank Williams, I’m so Lonesome could Cry.
I really wish you would play that new group, Augustine! Have you heard the song “Coals”! It would go great with your show!
How can we forget good ol Wille? Angels flying to close to the ground has my vote.
“Always Late” by Lefty Frisell!
William Topley, with his powerful rich bass and smooth lyrics, gets my vote as a little known, but easy to listen to country crooner.
Try “Sea Fever”, a early 18th century poem, or “I will Be There”. Hit play, sit back, enjoy!
Hank Wilson – I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry