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The Cannonball Jars at The Mothlight Monday June 19, 2017. Thank you to everyone who made it out and to @libbygamblephoto for these photos. Cheers! #thecannonballjars #themothlight #trasheville #rocknroll #rockandroll #cbj #avlmusic #ashevillefm (at The Mothlight)

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Ernest Tubb, He Was "The Daddy of 'Em All" Classic Album!

From the Ultimate Twang #Blog, #ErnestTubb, He Was "The Daddy of 'Em All" Classic Album! #countrymusic

This was one of the first Ernest Tubb album releases of all original material.

Ernest Tubbis one of the most unique individuals in the history of country music. Starting out singing in a style like his hero, Jimmie Rodgers, his singing forever changed, following a tonsillectomy. The procedure left him with a singing style unlike anyone else (though Junior Brown might be kind of close). It was a…

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A Quick Reminder To Join Me For Today’s Ultimate Twang Radio Show! I'll be kicking things off, beginning at 4p ET, this afternoon, on WSFM-LPFM/AshevilleFM, which can be heard at 103.3 in Asheville, and worldwide at…

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Country Music Classics: 50+ Awesome Songs You Love and Remember

Country Music Classics: 50+ Awesome Songs You Love and Remember

Make sure you join me for today’s Ultimate Twang show on WSFM-AshevilleFM, where we always play well over fifty classic country musicsongs you love and remember, plus a few you might have forgotten about. You love these sounds, just as I do, and it’s the music that made country great. 3 hours, commercial-free, no bro-country artists (sorry Luke, Jason, Kane, FGL) You’ll hear music ranging from…

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Ultimate Twang Radio Show for December 29, 2016-Last Show Of The Year!!

Ultimate Twang Radio Show for December 29, 2016-Last Show Of The Year!!

Hard to believe we are nearly through the year, already! And what a year it has been, both good and not so good.

On today’s Ultimate Twang, we’ll be looking back at the country music greats we lost during 2016, plus have our UT Time Machine, Vintage Farm Report, lots of requests, and “new” oldies not previously played, from deep within the vaults.

Make sure you join me, beginning at 4p ET, at…

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Christmas Music: 10 Albums That Must Play Yearly

Ultimate Twang #Blog: 10 #Christmas Albums That Must Play Yearly

Christmas music. For some, it’s the bane of the Christmas season; overplayed music that begins, in some cases, before Thanksgiving. To others, it’s the warm sounds of the season that bring joy to the heart and wonderful memories to the mind of Christmas’ past. If you belong to the first group, you may not be interested in this article. On the other hand, if you’re like me, and simply can’t wait,…

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Classic Album Review: Rosanne Cash "Somewhere In The Stars"

From Ultimate Twang #Blog, Classic Album Review: #RosanneCash "Somewhere In The Stars" from 1982.

Have I got a great one for you here! In this Classic Album Review, it’s a look back at a vintage release from Rosanne Cash. “Somewhere in The Stars” was the follow-up to her smash hit album/single “Seven Year Ache”. Released in June, 1982, it didn’t do quite as well as its predecessor, which hit number one, as “Somewhere in The Stars” only peaked at six, while climbing as high as seventy-six on…

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Classic Album Review: Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler "Neck and Neck"

Ultimate Twang #Blog Classic Album Review: #ChetAtkins and #MarkKnopfler "Neck and Neck". #countrymusic

In 1990, guitar legend Chet Atkins teamed with fellow guitar legend Mark Knopfler for a combination instrumental/vocal project that would be released in September of that year, under the title, Neck and Neck. Released by Columbia, the album sold reasonably well, peaking at twenty-seven on the Billboard Country Album chart. It’s also worth noting some of the talent that appeared as session…

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