Concert List

Country music originated from the old folk music that the pioneers sang and played as they session tled across the country. They used wagon trains. That is where a group of individuals drive their wagons across the country is a single file trying to go further west. At night they would event and the ones that may play fiddles, banjo, and guitars, would play and make up tunes about their experiences on the trail.

Then came along individuals like the Carter family members and Jimmy Rodgers (the singing brakeman) and they came up with a newer style of country songs. Nonetheless everything has been acoustical, no electrical instruments. When wannabe singers heard Jimmy Rodgers, they all wanted to sing like him. His singing had confidence and you can hear it.

The Grand ole Opry started expansive casting in 1925. This let millions of individuals hear folk and country music all across the country. The Louisiana Hayride started in 1948 and a lot of singers got their start there. The radio shows made a lot of young kids want to sing, and a lot of them did come on and make stars, each bringing a new style to country music. Recording companies then didn’t want you to sound like somebody else, they want your sound. Assuming that they like d it you got a contract.

When Hank Williams was on the hayride, I had a nice friend playing for the hayride. He was playing when Hank had seven encores for lovesick blues. Then everybody wanted to sound prefer Hank Williams. Hank was top dog, then came Elvis to knock him off the mountain. Of course Hank had died before Elvis made it. However Hank was on top after his death.

Every year country progresses to something new. Still there’s a lot of people that do not progress with it. A lot still like the old traditional type of country. That is what makes the world go around.