Country Music

For years I never had much country music in the collection and never gave the genre a thought when I was buying albums. this all changed when i was invited by my brother ion law - who was Jonny Cash's tour manager during the later stages of his life to a show at the Albert Hall. An amazing evening with an electrifying performance by Cash and also the slightly surreal experience of standing at the backstage party with Harvey Goldsmith and Elvis Costello.

A singer songwriter who exemplifies some of the best that Country music can offer is Lyle Lovett - you here less of him now but I spent part of the weekend making a CD of my favourite songs from his first 5 albums and a pretty impressive collection they make too. Lovett's music career began as a songwriter, but he soon signed with MCA Records in 1986 and released his eponymous debut album. While typically associated with the country genre, the music of Lovett is broader in scope. His albums typically incorporate folk, swing, blues, jazz and gospel music as well as more traditional country styling. He has won four Grammy Awards, including Best Country Album (1996 for The Road to Ensenada, Best Country Duo/Group with Vocal (1994 for "Blues For Dixie" with the Texas swing group Asleep at the Wheel), Best Pop Vocal Collaboration (1994 for "Funny How Time Slips Away" with Al Green) and Best Country Male Vocal (1989) for Lyle Lovett and His Large Band).

PS:-

Q: What happens if you sing country music backwards
A: You stop drinking and get your wife and job back!