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In this week's episode we're featuring an album from the wonderful Ray Pillow: Even When It's Bad It's Good! (1967). From Lynchburg, Virginia and a Grand Ole Opry favourite for more than fifty years, Pillow's rich and smooth baritone drew comparisons to Dean Martin over his long career. And though he hailed from Virignia, folks often thought he was Texan for his love of country shuffles. Our feature album delivers in spades and proves Pillow's back catalogue is well worth digging into.
HOUR 1:
1. Ray Pillow – Everything I Touch Turns To Dust (1967)
2. Brian Mallery – Jonesin’ For Some Hank (2014)
3. Ray Pillow – Take Your Hands Off My Heart (1967)
4. Ray Pillow – The First Chance I Get (1967)
5. Deanna Marie – Whole Lot Of Walking (1969)
6. Ray Pillow – You’ve Got A Good Thing Going (1967)
7. Ray Pillow – Common Colds And Broken Hearts (1967)
8. Cowboy Copas – I Can (1960)
9. George Jones – I Wouldn’t Know About That (1960)
10. Dan Seals – God Must Be A Cowboy (1984)
BUMPER: Buck Owens – Orange Blossom Special
11. Pee Wee King – I Put Your Ring Back On Your Finger (1967)
12. Roy Thackerson – Maiden’s Prayer (2000s)
13. Leland Martin – Stone Cold Fingers (2002)
14. Freddie Hart – If Fingerprints Showed Up On Skin (1970)
15. Mervin Shiner – I’m Gonna Tie A Little String Around Your Finger (1950)
16. Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys – Snap Your Fingers (1963)
17. Wesley & Marilyn Tuttle – Bitin’ My Fingernails (1949)
18. Loretta Lynn – Five Fingers Left (1973)
HOUR 2:
1. Dugg Collins – How Do You Talk To A Baby (1977)
2. AUSSIE INJECTION: Buddy Williams – The Road Train Driver’s Song (60s)
3. AUSSIE INJECTION: Buddy Williams – The Lonely Boundary Rider (60s)
4. Gene Watson – I Guess You Had To Be There (1984)
5. Lee Ann Womack – One’s A Couple (2005)
6. Ray Pillow – Coffee Cup (1967)
7. Ray Pillow – I Like That Sortta Thing (1967)
8. Darrell McCall – The Loser (1972)
9. Hank Williams, Jr. – One Out Of Three Ain’t Bad (1973)
10. Lucille Starr – Who’s Gonna Stand By Me (1967)
11. Bozo Darnell – You’ve Got To Pay The Fiddler (1966)
BUMPER: Bob Wills – San Antonio Rose
12. Gene King – I Played That Song For You (1972)
13. COUNTRY COVERS: Bill Phillips – What Am I Living For (1970)
14. COUNTRY COVERS: George Jones – Howlin’ At The Moon (1960)
15. COUNTRY COVERS: Johnny Gimble with Dale Watson – I Needed You (2010)
16. SHOT OF STEEL: Ernie Chaffin – You Walked In (1967)
17. Brennen Leigh – Throwing Away A Precious Jewel (2022)
18. Ray Pillow – Volkswagen (1966)
19. Ray Pillow – I Wonder Who’s Missing You Now (2004)
HOUR 3: If That Ain’t Country’s Year In Country Music – 1955
1. Ferlin Husky – I’ll Baby Sit With You
2. Hank Williams – Please Don’t Let Me Love You [1949]
3. Hank Williams – The First Fall Of Snow [1949]
4. Hank Williams – Alone And Forsaken [1949]
5. Ernest Tubb – The Yellow Rose Of Texas
6. Ernest Tubb – I’m Gonna Make My Home (A Million Miles From Here)
7. Carl Smith – No, I Don’t Believe I Will
8. Kitty Wells – Dust On The Bible
9. Eddie Dean – I Dreamed Of A Hill-billy Heaven
10. Hank Locklin – These Ruins Belong To You
BUMPER: Buck Owens – Orange Blossom Special
11. Tex Williams – Roses And Revolvers
12. Jean Shepard – Sad Singin’ & Slow Ridin’
13. Red Foley – You Little So-And-So
14. Porter Wagoner – A Satisfied Mind
15. Rusty & Doug with Wiley Barkdull – Hey, You There
16. Bob Wills feat. Jack Loyd – San Antonio Rose
17. Hank Thompson – Breakin’ In Another Heart
18. Goldie Hill & Red Sovine – Are You Mine
19. Webb Pierce – I Don’t Care