C/W music Audiogon members

Paul, Avguy; glad to see there really are some others who appreciate good C/W. I do agree/think that the last several years (10-20?), that what is called C/W has evolved into a kind of country pop that I really don't care for either. In fact there seems to be a kind of fusion of Country and Pop. I still like the "classic" C/W singers though and would love to see Emmylou..... going to have to find Merle Haggards latest. Cheers, Craig.

Really nice to see some Agon members that like C/W also. For a long time I thought just the mention of it must be taboo here. Albert; I'm sure you know that I was just "baiting" you in jest with my thread comment. Of course what I was thinking of was your story about Steve McCormack actually soldering an anti-C/W device in an amp for you-- love that story, and glad to see you in this thread. Yes, I should have mentioned "the Trio", one of the best C/W albums ever. One that would make my all time top ten-- of any kind of music-- is Emmylou's "Cowgirl's Prayer" from a few years back. Howdy Podners. Craig.

.....gotta agree with some of the recent comments above. Ray Charles recent release (well, a year ago) of a 4 CD set on Rhino label "Ray Charles Greatest Country and Western Hits" is one of my favorite "finds" of all time. IMO, not really country, but country soul, country swing, country jazz, and my favorites-- the country ballads. This is a dynamite set in either Soul or C/W categories-- and very well recorded. Cheers. Craig

Dekay; I'm broad minded enough to accept Peggy Lee's "Ghost Riders" as C/W. Along this line, I also really like Gogi Grant's "The Wayward Wind". I was a pup when these two were in their prime :>) Craig

Cornfed; I'll be content to let you define the pup- vs -dog thing. I was age 12 in 1955 when TV finally made it to our 'hood in N.Dak. What's this have to do with music? Well, mid-50's "Hit Parade", and "The Ed Sullivan Show" were family favorites, and I remember Peggy Lee's and Gogi Grant's music; also Teresa Brewer, Doris Day, Andy Williams etc. And I remember Elvis' debut on Ed Sullivan Show-- complete with waist up video only. Later, I really liked Elvis's "Love Me Tender"-- maybe somemore guilty pleasure music. BTW, I think Albert Porter, and SD Campbell may be right in there with us agewise. I used to think I was the oldest "codger" on this site. Gnostic homilies?? -- gotta' get out the Funk and Wagnell's. Cheers. Craig.