Gentle on My Mind was written by John Hartford and won two 1968 Grammy Awards. Hartford himself won the award for Best Folk Performance. The other award, Best Country & Western Solo Vocal Performance, Male, went to Glen Campbell for his version of Hartford’s song. Glen Campbell’s version has received over 5 million plays on…
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Diggin’ the scene with a gangsta lean
[audio:http://earshotpresents.com/sounds/within-earshot/be-thankful.mp3|titles=Be Thankful for What You’ve Got – William De Vaughan] Though you may not drive a great big Cadillac Gangsta whitewalls, TV antennas in the back ‘ You may not have a car at all But remember brothers and sisters You can still stand tall Just be thankful for what you got. Diamond in the…
Smokey Mountain Bill and His Song
[audio:http://earshotpresents.com/sounds/within-earshot/smokey-mountain-bill.mp3|titles=Smokey Mountain Bill and His Song, Delmore Brothers (1934)] Taken from a brilliant 4-disc Delmore Brothers collection called Classic Cuts: Chicago, 1933-1941. This song is even more fun when you know the words, so I’ve done my best to transcribe them here.
Louise Esposito’s Sinatra Story
[audio:http://earshotpresents.com/sounds/within-earshot/sinatra-story.mp3|titles=Mama Esposito’s Sinatra Story] The following story is told by Louise Esposito, recorded Easter Day, 2004 at the Craine home in Hingham, Mass. “Mama” has a wonderful way of telling stories, and fortunately, there’s no shortage of them.
Ryan Adams covering Bird Song, live ’06
[audio:http://earshotpresents.com/sounds/within-earshot/bird-song.mp3|titles=Ryan Adams live from Das Haus – Ludwigshafen, Germany] This is from a live recording of Ryan Adams and the Cardinals from Das Haus – Ludwigshafen, Germany on 10/17/06. Bootleg sound is always hit or miss, but this show’s a huge hit. The sound’s pretty much perfect. Bird Song is a Grateful Dead song from…