A very early Elvis Presley tune. Very laid back and a little Rockabilly

A Mess Of Blues - Elvis Presley - Billy Bob Martin

Another John Denver hit. He knew he had what it takes. His parents did not want him to follow his passion. What a talent. 

Some Days Are Diamonds Stereo

This song drew me back to listening to country music. Natural chord progressions and simple but effective lyrics and performed by a realistic country performer.

A Thousand Miles From Nowhere

This song puts me behind a wheel of a truck going down Route 66. I have a SUV not a truck. Ha. What a face-paced song with gusto.

Drivin My Life Away

Elvis loved Gospel Music and his savior, Jesus Christ. I do too. Enjoy this classic spiritual song.

Amazing Grace - Elvis Presley - Billy Bob Martin

I auditioned for the part of the King Of Rock And Roll in the 70s. George Klein, a very close High School friend wanted to do a movie to counter a book called Elvis What Happened. Written by Elvis's body guards.  They said I had a great voice. 

Where Could I Go But To The Lord-001

American vocal group noted for their smooth harmonies and intricate choreography.

I Wish It Could Rain - Billy Bob Martin

"Treat Her Like a Lady" is a 1971 single by Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose. Written by Eddie Cornelius, it was a big success in the American R&B and pop charts reaching the U.S. R&B Top 20 and the Billboard Hot 100 No. 3 in July. The song also charted in Canada, reaching No. 10

Treat Her Like A Lady - Cornelius Brothers And Sister Rose - Billy Bob Martin

We all need help so badly. Lord Bless Elvis.

Help Me

The inspiration for this song came from Lightfoot worrying about his girlfriend, who was out at bars all day while he was at home writing songs. He recalled during a Reddit AMA: "I had this girlfriend one time, and I was at home working, at my desk, working at my songwriting which I had been doing all week since I was on a roll, and my girlfriend was somewhere drinking, drinking somewhere. So I was hoping that no one else would get their hands on her, because she was pretty good lookin'!"

"As a matter of fact, it was written just around Sundown," he added, "just as the sun was setting, behind the farm I had rented to use as a place to write the album."

Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot - Billy Bob Martin

The song describes the feelings of lost love, and compares them to being lost in a metaphorical sea of intensely sad emotion (to an, at least in the chorus and in the overall impression, surprisingly cheery tune). It contains three verses with a chorus at the beginning and ending, and in between verses

Sea Of Heartbreak - Don Gibson - Billy Bob Martin

Elvis loved the deep voice of J.D. Sumner. They really brought it home here. Lord Jesus is coming!

Why Me Lord - Elvis Presley - Billy Bob Martin, J.D. Sumner

"Bad Moon Rising" is a song written by John Fogerty and performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was the lead single from their album Green River and was released on April 16, 1969 four months before the album. The song peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on 28 June 1969 and reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in September of that year (see 1969 in music). It was CCR's second gold single.[4]

Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival - Billy Bob Martin

"Nothing from Nothing" is a song written by Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher and recorded by Billy Preston for his 1974 album The Kids & Me. The song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for one week in October 1974, becoming Preston's second solo chart-topper in the United States (following his 1973 hit "Will It Go Round in Circles").[2] It spent four and a half months on the chart.

Preston performed "Nothing from Nothing" on Saturday Night Live, the first musical performance ever on the show.

The song was also used in late 2002 for all GM-brand commercials and was also prominently featured in both the 1975 low-budget independent bank-heist caper Flash and the Firecat and the 2008 film Be Kind Rewind.

Nothing From Nothing - Billy Preston - Billy Bob Martin

"Will It Go Round in Circles" is a song by American soul musician Billy Preston from his 1972 album Music Is My Life. It was written by Preston and Bruce Fisher and released as a single in March 1973. The record topped the Billboard Hot 100 and sold over a million copies. This was the first of two number one hits for Preston as a solo performer, the other being "Nothing from Nothing", although he is also credited on the Beatles' 1969 hit "Get Back".

Will It Go Round In Circles - Billy Preston - Billy Bob Martin

Written by Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher and Dennis Wilson, this song was first released in 1974 on Preston’s album The Kids & Me. Cocker’s heart-wrenching version also released in 1974 on the album “I Can Stand a Little Rain” popularized the song.

You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker - Billy Bob Martin

In "Remember When", Jackson looks back on his life with his wife. He describes their love from their first time together, through raising their children, and describes how he and his wife will "remember when" the children were young after they are old.

Remember When - Alan Jackson - Billy Bob Martin

"Everybody's Talkin' (Echoes)" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Fred Neil in 1966 and released two years later. A version of the song performed by the American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson became a hit in 1969, reaching No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and winning a Grammy Award after it was featured in the film Midnight Cowboy. The song, which describes the singer's desire to retreat from the harshness of the city to a more peaceful place and an easier life, is among the most famous works of both artists, and has been covered by many other notable performers.

Everybody's Talkin - Harry Nilsson - Billy Bob Martin

Take Me Home Country Roads Song 8

Released in 1965, Nat King Cole’s “L.O.V.E.” is a timeless jazz standard that celebrates the powerful emotion of love. The song’s lyrics, penned by Dr. Seuss (pen name Theodor Geisel), paint a vivid picture of love’s transformative effects. Cole’s smooth vocals and the lush orchestral arrangement create a romantic and intimate atmosphere.

The song’s opening lines, “L.O.V.E. is a four-letter word, but it’s the greatest word of all,” immediately set the tone for the lyrical exploration of love’s power. Dr. Seuss’s clever wordplay and playful rhymes add a touch of whimsy to the song, while also conveying the profound impact of love. The lyrics explore the various aspects of love, from its ability to make one feel “silly” and “crazy” to its power to “turn the world around.”

Nat King Cole’s interpretation of the song is masterful. His voice is warm and inviting, conveying a sense of tenderness and sincerity. The orchestral arrangement, featuring lush strings and a swinging rhythm section, complements Cole’s vocals perfectly. The song’s bridge, with its soaring melody and heartfelt lyrics, is a particular highlight.

L.O.V.E. - Nat King Cole - Billy Bob Martin

By 1963, Russell was writing with a woman named Voni Morrison, who also worked with a Bakersfield, California-based singer named Buck Owens. After Russell played "Act Naturally" for Morrison, she thought it would be a natural for Owens, and she told Russell that she could get him to record it.[5] Because no one had yet recorded it, and Russell had an agreement with Morrison to share songwriting credits, he gave her partial credit, though her only role in the song was submitting it to Owens.[5]

Owens did not like "Act Naturally" at first. But Buckaroo band leader Don Rich heard Russell's demo version and liked it, and eventually, the song grew on Owens.[7] One night, Russell got a phone call from Owens asking if he could record the song, and he said yes. "I later found out that he had already recorded the song that day and just wanted the publishing rights," Russell said. "I was more than pleased to give him the rights in order to get the song recorded."[7]

Owens recorded "Act Naturally" at the Capitol Studios in Hollywood on February 12, 1963, and the song was released on March 11 as a non-album single.[8] It entered the Billboard country charts on April 13, 1963. On June 15, it spent the first of four non-consecutive weeks at number one. In all, it spent 28 weeks on the country charts. The song helped to make him a superstar; before the 1960s were over, Owens had placed 19 singles atop the Billboard country charts.[9] The song also helped establish Russell as a songwriter, and in the 1970s he was modestly successful as a singer as well.

Act Naturally - Buck Owens - Billy Bob Martin

The title refers to a popular expression used to justify drinking at any time of day, given that somewhere in the world, it is 5:00 p.m., the end of the workday for a traditional "nine-to-five" worker. The narrator states that he has not had a day off in over a year and that he wants to leave work and relieve his stress by drinking alcohol. The lyrics include the phrase, "It's only half-past twelve but I don't care. It's five o'clock somewhere": even though it is not 5:00 in the narrator's time zone, it is in another part of the world. For example, a time of 12:30 in Newnan, Georgia, Jackson's hometown, translates to a time of 5:30 in London, England. Even though it would not exactly be 5:00 in London, one can still assume that it is five o'clock in London.

The lyrics request the bartender serve "something tall and strong," specifically a Hurricane, a potent cocktail made with a large amount of rum.

Just before Buffett's chorus, Jackson sings "What would Jimmy Buffett do?" both a reference to the Christian What Would Jesus Do advertising campaign and a joke at Buffett's expense, due to his large amount of alcohol-related songs.

Its Five Oclock Somewhere - Alan Jackson - Billy Bob Martin

In December 1981, Charley Pride released a cover version, which topped the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in March 1982.[7] Charley Pride's version of "Mountain of Love" was his twenty-sixth No. 1 on the country chart.

Mountain Of Love - Charley Pride - Billy Bob Martin

Cold Shot - Stevie Ray Vaughan - Billy Bob Martin

"Blue Moon of Kentucky" is a waltz written in 1945 by bluegrass musician Bill Monroe and recorded by his band, the Blue Grass Boys. Some think the origins may trace back to "Roll Along, Kentucky Moon", a similar waltz recorded 15 years prior by Jimmie Rodgers. The song has since been recorded by many artists, including Elvis Presley and Paul McCartney. The song is the official bluegrass song of Kentucky.

Blue Moon Of Kentucky Live

"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" is an uptempo, strophic story song written by American folk rock singer Jim Croce. Released as part of his 1973 album Life and Times, the song was a No. 1 hit for him, spending two weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1973. Billboard ranked it as the No. 2 song for 1973.[2]

Bad Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce - Billy Bob Martin

"Lodi" is a song written by John Fogerty and performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Recorded in March 1969, it was released in April, four months before the album, as the B-side of "Bad Moon Rising", the lead single from Green River.[4]

Lodi - Creedence Clearwater Revival - Billy Bob Martin

"Shambala" is a song written by Daniel Moore and made famous by two near-simultaneous releases in 1973: the better-known but slightly later recording by Three Dog Night, which reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, and a version by B. W. Stevenson. Its title derives from a mythical place-name also spelled Shamballa or Shambhala.

Shambala - Three Dog Night - Billy Bob Martin

Various writers quoted Williams as saying he wrote the song originally intending the words be spoken rather than sung, as he had done on several of his Luke the Drifter recordings.[4] According to Colin Escott's 2004 book: Hank Williams: A Biography, the inspiration for the song came from the title to a different song Williams spotted on a list of forthcoming MGM record releases. The song was recorded on August 30, 1949, at Herzog Studio in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Williams was backed by members of the Pleasant Valley Boys: Zeke Turner (lead guitar), Jerry Byrd (steel guitar) and Louis Innis (rhythm guitar), as well as Tommy Jackson (fiddle) and Ernie Newton (bass).[5]

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - Hank Williams - Billy Bob Martin

409 - The Beach Boys

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All Of A Sudden My Heart Sings - Mel Carter - Billy Bob Martin

Buster And Me Singing Back Home Again

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Love the classic music of the past. Hope what I put out there will enlighten young listeners that may never have heard these songs.

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