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Under the Covers: Satisfied Mind (HearYa)

oz@hearya.com — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:46:03 GMT

... ‘Satisfied Mind.’ I got down on my knees.” Underappreciated but still legendary country singer, Porter Wagoner, recorded the song and it became a #1 hit in 1955. Wagoner died in Nashville on October 28, 2007 of lung cancer. Johnny Cash recorded “Satisfied Mind,” produced by Rick Rubin. It can be found on Kill Bill: Volume 2 Soundtrack , which is unfortunate. It would have been...

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Porter Wagoner - A Satisfied Mind (Today's Blog Music)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:46:03 GMT

in post Under the Covers: Satisfied Mind from HearYa: An Indie Music Blog .

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Crush Band Round-Up: Down South Garage Rockers (The Allmusic Blog)

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:15:43 GMT

... sound. Songs like “Back to School” and the “People Talk” would scare the Nudie suit right off Porter Wagoner but for lovers of short, fast and loud songs with ten gallon-sized hooks, listening to their album is like 30 minutes in heaven. “People Talk” “Glitter and Gold” video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9uR15dXCbQ

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Feature: Column: Through the Cracks #6 (Pitchfork)

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Taking the (already praised in these pages) Miranda Lambert as a starting point, here are a few other recent country albums that, given the chance, could have some crossover, rock-fan appeal, including records from Merle Haggard [above], Porter Wagoner, and Julie Roberts.

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Dwight Yoakam Brings Bakersfield Sound to 2008 CMA Music Festival's Last Show (CMT News)

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:20:00 GMT

... version of Owens' "Close Up the Honky Tonks." He dedicated this last number to Owens, Cash and Porter Wagoner.Travis' set was all too brief -- only five songs. But it sparkled with such irresistibles as "Diggin' Up Bones," "Deeper Than the Holler" and his 1987 Grammy-winner, "Forever and Ever Amen." Hundreds -- maybe thousands -- spontaneously sang along with him on this last tune....

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Dolly Parton: The Tour Collection - 4-CD Box Set from the Queen of Country (Band Weblogs)

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:17:41 GMT

... range of musical icons; Alison Krauss, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Billy Ray Cyrus, Willie Nelson, Porter Wagoner, Kenny Rogers, Julio Iglesias Emmylou Harris, Tammy Wynette and more. The box also boasts a extensive sleevenotes all presented in lavish packaging - truly a must have collection for every Dolly Parton fan. In addition to the boxset, Sony BMG will re-release The Very Best Of...

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Compadre Records/Music World Entertainment: Trent Willmon to Appear All Week at CMA Music Fest in Nashville, TN (Market Wire)

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:40:00 GMT

TUESDAY, JUNE 3: 8am Porter Wagoner Memorial Fishing Tournament Location: Nashville Shores, Percy Priest Lake Weigh in at 4pm, Bass Pro Shops at Opry Mills 5:00 - 8:00pm Nashville Navy Party Location: 3rd & Lindsley Performances/Ticketed Event ($15) Perform 2-3 songs 6:50 - 7:35pm WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4: 8pm Country Weekly Fashion Show Location: Wildhorse Saloon Showtime: 8 pm ...

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Future Retro: Blue Dolly (Popdose)

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:30:39 GMT

A TENNESSEE GODDESS Dolly Rebecca Parton has had one of the most enduring and multi-faceted careers in music history. She is beloved for her iconic status as a pop culture legend as well as for her unmatched singing and songwriting abilities. Dolly has moved effortlessly from country music to pop music and back again. Her forays into television with The Porter Wagoner Show as well as...

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Dolly Parton & Porter Wagoner - Better Move It On Home (Today's Blog Music)

Thu, 29 May 2008 15:40:52 GMT

in post House music (the loving kind, not the dancing kind) from The Post-Rockist .

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The queen of country (Sydney Morning Herald )

Sat, 24 May 2008 14:59:17 GMT

Look at me now ... Dolly Parton with fellow country singer Porter Wagoner in about 1970.Photo: Getty Images

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Singer Had Broken Hearts, Homes And Health, But Never A Broken Spirit (Tampa Bay Online)

Sat, 24 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

... music and bringing down the house. A new album, "Sheltered," which includes a duet with the late Porter Wagoner, is scheduled to come out this summer.Bad weather and a skidding bus ended the song for Dottie.Singled Out As Songwriter Of The CenturyShe has left us plenty to keep her in our memories. Of the reportedly 2,500 songs she wrote and published, many are considered classics:...

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Gospel Legend Dottie Rambo Dies in Tour Bus Crash 1934-2008 (Bitten and Bound)

Sun, 11 May 2008 20:15:17 GMT

... Photos Leaked by CHP Peter Davi Died in the Waves Evel Knievel Dead at 69 Country Music Legend Porter Wagoner Dead at Age 80

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Gospel singer/composer Dottie Rambo dies in bus crash (Listen Up)

Sun, 11 May 2008 20:12:10 GMT

Gospel singer/composer Dottie Rambo dies in bus crashSad to hear that longtime Southern gospel singer and songwriter Dottie Rambo . She was 74.Rambo had toured and recorded for years with family group The Rambos (also known as the Singing Rambos) and the Gospel Echoes. A prolific songwriter, she had songs recorded by the likes of Elvis Presley, Porter Wagoner, Barbara Mandrell, Alison...

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The Billboard Q&A: Dolly Parton (Billboard )

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Since arriving in Nashville at 18 and being introduced to America on "The Porter Wagoner Show," Dolly Parton has written some of the most enduring songs in the pop and country canons, conquered film, television and Broadway, and launched successful businesses from theme parks to record labels, and most recently had her songs "interpreted" on American Idol.

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We Have RFD (A Whiff of Smiff)

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:41:10 GMT

Sarcastro said we now had RFD in Nashburg. Woo hoo! I’ve done recorded me some Porter Wagoner, Pop! Goes the Country (Ralph Emery had him a fuzzy beard back in the old days. I forgot how he used to look) and the Wilburn Brothers. The Wilburn Show I saw today was done during the era [...]

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Wagonmaster Saturday (The World According to Oatney)

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Porter Wagoner on Letterman

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Porter Wagoner - Wagonmaster (Jason Blogs)

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:04:45 GMT

For those of you who don’t know, Porter Wagoner was a country music icon and legend. A Country Music Hall of Famer no less who sold countless records and reached the homes of millions of people as the host of the syndicated Porter Wagoner Show from 1960 until 1981. Perhaps more easily recognized […] More: continued here

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Keep America Beautiful, Get A Haircut! Part Two (WFMU's Beware of the Blog)

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:50:00 GMT

... a #6 hit in 1970. He can be seen here , via youtube, doing Welfare Cadillac live on the Porter Wagoner Show. Smokey Harless - A Place For Them Called Hell (2:29) ( here's the label shot) Smokey sings about returning to the states after an Army hitch overseas and finding himself more than a little disenchanted with what he finds back home. Sample lyric: "They can...

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Rhinestone cowboys (LP Cover Lover)

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:34:15 GMT

... a huge cross. Many of Roy Roger’s film costumes were also commissioned from Nudie’s of Hollywood. Porter Wagoner was said to have had some 60 or so Nudie suits in his wardrobe, which he became famous for wearing in performance. The Wilbourn Bros. had 30 charted hits between 1955 and 1972 including their biggest single, 1966’s “Hurt Her Once for Me” and the following year’s classic...

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Dolly Parton To Pay Tribute To Nashville's Sparkliest Legend [A Rhine Or Die Chick] (Idolator)

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:00:00 GMT

Word on the street in Nashville is that Dolly Parton is planning a tribute to the late Porter Wagoner , a country legend and Parton's long-time singing partner. Wagoner gave Parton her big break in 1967 by adding her to the stable of musicians on his weekly country music TV show, a program as famous for its bedazzled blazers as it was for its music, a fact not lost on Parton in...

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