Awesome. Thanks for posting
Happy Birthday.
Good stuff indeed. I started following Charlie Pride in the 70s. He’s great with this cover. I’ve long loved his signature song, “Kiss an Angel Good Morning” (1971).
an extraordinary American story. I love this. And each of the other personalities mentioned, Lawrence Welk, Hank Williams and Lead Belly, have their own distinct (and raw, to say the least) American stories.
oh WOW....this music!!!! this is the link to the Welk performance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brW8DYz7YlU
I normally think of Pride as a bit too much country-pop for my tastes...but this is freaking amazing, and has that rockabilly influence....awesome!
and his rendition of Cotton Fields! WOW!
That is the hardest song to sing along to AND be in tune! Hank Jr also does an admirable job with it.
Also from the Welk show - Charley with Lloyd Green - Just Between You and Me. It’s just goose bumps city.
I’m surprised, I thought he was 80 or 81, having a hard time to even process that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJQdR0ciwYg
Thanks so much for posting!