My Good Ole Country

Send a text MOST FUN I'VE HAD IN A LONG TIME. I SURROUNDED MYSELF WITH INCREDIBLE LADIES THAT I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A STAGE WITH. IT SURE BROUGHT BACK A LOT OF MEMORIES,,,,,,,, AND STORIES THAT I'M ABLE TO SHARE WITH YOU'ALL. DOLLY PARTON,  JEANNIE SEELY, JAN HOWARD, KT OSLIN,, CONNIE SMITH AND MUCH MORE. I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF SURPRISES YOU'LL BE TOUCHE...

Send a text HOW CAN ONE WRITER CREATE SO MANY HITS FOR SO MANY ARTISTS. YOU'LL BE ASKING YOURSELF THAT QUESTION WHEN YOU HEAR CHARLIE WALKER, RAY PRICE, PATSY CLINE,BURL IVES,KITTY WELLS , JIM REEVES, BUCK OWENS AND JOHN CONLEE PERFORM COUNTRY CLASSICS ALL WRITTEN BY ONE WRITER. ENJOY MY FRIENDS AND PLEASE SHARE . DROP ME A NOT AT winradionetwork@gmail.com Support the show

Send a text Well its a new year my friends. My prayer is that you'all will be blessed with all things good.  I've put together a lot for you to think about in this show and I introduced you to some writers who you may not know about and the smash hits they wrote and who recorded them. I'll also remind you of those we lost in the year 2021.  Anyway , I'm thinkin there's a l...

Send a text I some times find it hard to believe that our Wounded Warriors Weekend Foundation will celebrate our 10th year in the summer of 2022. Of course i'll keep you posted on what we have planned. In the meantime, I got to thinking again about the artists that have supported our veterans and first responders over the years so I managed to put together once more a few for this show. I fre...

Send a text THE YEAR 2021 CERTAINLY Ws. CHALLENGE FOR US ALL TO SAY THE LEAST.  SO,,,,, I'VE TAKEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO TELL YA'LL A LITTLE MORE ABOUT OUR WOUNDED WARRIORS WEEKEND FOUNDATION , OUR TOWN AND SOME OF THE ARTISTS WHO HAVE SUPPORTED US OVER THE YEARS.  THE GOOD BROTHERS, WILL ARDEL, JEFF "ELVIS"BODNER, TENILLE AND THE LATE BOBBY CURTOLA TO NAME A FEW. ADD IN JOHHNY CA...

Send a text IT WAS A TRUE JOY PUTTING THIS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL TOGETHER FOR YOU MY FRIENDS. LOTS OF FLASHBACKS AND MEMORIES I SHARED WITH SO MANY OF THE ARTISTS . NOBODY SINGS "OH HOLY NIGHT " BETTER THAN MARTINA McBRIDE. ENJOY DONNY PARENTEAU, CAROL BAKER AND LORETTA. LOTS OF MEMORIES FROM BOBBY CURTOLA AND DOLLY PARTON. ALL OF THESE FRIENDS HAVE BEEN STAUNCH SUPPORTERS OF OUR WOUNDED WAR...

Send a text MY FAVOURITE TIME OF YEAR PARTICULARLY WHEN IT COMES TO SOME OF THE ORIGINAL SONGS THAT OUR COUNTRY ARTISTS HAVE COME UP WITH. TOM T HALL, RAY STEVENS , GEORGE JONES ALL HAVE A DIFFERENT IDEA. HEY, I EVEN APPEAR IN THIS EPISODE. A COUPLE OF REAL SURPRISE GUESTS TOO. I'M THINKING THIS EPISODE WILL BRING A SMILE TO YOUR HEART. ENJOY MY FRIENDS, AND PLEASE SHARE. Support the show

Send a text It's that time of year when its cold in Saskatchewan and for that matter in the Great Smokey Mountains. I got to thinking about the artists who have had some great big hits with songs having to do with the cold. So my friends, I hope you enjoy Johnny Horton's" North to Alaska" and Sonny James "When the Snow is On the Roses" . Lester Flat and John Denver an...

Send a text Do you remember when we were kids ? Do you remember when we only had black and white TV?  Well for those of you that are in my age bracket , you're gonna get a big flashback in time in this episode. Believe it or not you're gonna hear Gene Autry, Red Foley and Ernest Tubb along with Ray Price wishing he was eighteen again. Roger miller sings about the "Good Ole Days and...

Send a text So many requests for more Grande Ole Opry so what the heck,,,,here ya have it. The original artists like Deford Bailey, Uncle Dave Macon along with Ernest Tubb , Bill Monroe , Little Jimmy Dickens, Porter and Dolly and so many of my Grande Ole Opry friends. You're gonna love ❤️ love ❤️  love ❤️ 'em. Be sure to share. Support the show

Send a text So many Nashville memories revolve around the Grand Ole Opry and the incredible artists I had the true pleasure to work and associate with. On todays show you'll hear from Jean Shepperd , Ferlin Husky , Johnny Cash ,Eddy Arnold, Hank Snow and a couple of real surprise stories about all these Grand Ole Opry stars. Oh yeah, one surprise  is from an artist who only appeared on the Op...

Send a text I got to thinking about what time of year it is and that would mean end of harvest time in so many parts of the country and now in the USA its Thanksgiving time. Over the past weeks I've been amazed at the long hours our famers work at this time of year so I couldn't help but pick some great music that relates. Hope you enjoy everybody from Little Jimmy Dickens to Merl Haggar...

Send a text I could probably do 10 shows just to play all the songs Willie Nelson wrote that became monster hits by major artists in all genres of music. So,,, I was hard pressed to pick what to play for you and to share what I learned about how he came to write some of his greatest hits.. You might be surprised to learn what a struggle it was for Willie in the early years. Hope you enjoy Willie&a...

Send a text It will be  my true pleasure to know that when you listen to all the artists on today's show, you will end up being in a happy space. Wynn Stewart, Kenny Price , Glen Campbell, Roger Miller and even me will hopefully put you there. Drop me a note at winradionetwork.com and let me know how you're doin and what you want to hear. Please share our episode with someone you love. ...

Send a text This was one of the most difficult shows I've put together mainly because it reflects on the most recent artists we have lost , and in some instances due to the Covid Pandemic. On the bright side of things, I'm sure you'll enjoy the incredible music legacy these artists left us with. Charlie Pride, Joe Diffie and Jim Ed Brown to name a few. Enjoy the show my friends and...

Send a text I've often wondered and asked many writers and artists what they were thinking about when they wrote or chose a particular song to perform. You'll hear Mac Davis, the humour of Johnny Cash and even something different from Glen Campbell. This show was a lot of fun to put together. Be sure to share and maybe drop me a line at winradionetwork.com Support the show

Send a text Despite all the bad news having to do with the Covid Pandemic, I am more than pleased to tell you about a miracle that happened for a great personal friend. As a matter of fact, he was the guy responsible for me even thinking about doing My Good Ole Country. Lots to tell you about crossover hits and how they came about. Brenda Lee, Marty Robbins and Del Reeves are all part of this show...

Send a text This is one of my  shows where I felt like I didn't have enough time to play everything I wanted to play. I've often been quoted as saying "my life has been an adventure" and the joy for me is that I got to share some of these adventures with you today.  Start out with Roy Acuff  and the Grande Ole Opry and hear Dolly tell ya why she wrote what she wrote. You'l...

Send a text Did you ever wonder what the writers were thinking when they wrote the song.  Better still, what were the artists thinking when they cut the songs.  Here's a few stories about Faron Young and Johnny Cash that you may not have heard about.  You've probably never heard the William Tell Overture , you know the one. The theme song for the old TV show the Lone Ranger. Well,,,,,, w...

Send a text Well my friends,,,,,,,whoda thunk it. After all these years its finally being mentioned. I'll be walking you through how I believe it came about. Right from the OK to be drinking songs like Grandpa Jones sings about to Willie and Merle singin about "POT". What a hoot. Of course there's a whole story behind it all including Johnny Cash, Johnny Paycheck and more. An i...

Send a text I'm not sure who it was that first named them "The Outlaws" but I'm pretty sure I've got a good representation of who the outlaws are. Hope you'll enjoy Willie, Waylon, Johnny and Kris, along with a couple you might not have thought of like Sammi Smith and Rowdy Johnson. You'll also love the very special interview . Be sure to share. Life is good. Sup...

Send a text Hello my friends. This show was a special joy for me to put together.  I'm thinkin you'll be truly surprised by some of the performances and more than that, you'll be surprised about who it is performing. For many of you it'll be quite a trip down memory lane, back to when their was no distinction about "country charts" and some of the artists were still l...

Send a text Today's show is chock full of advice, stories and one particularly miraculous story . Waylon and Willie chime in and Melba Montgomery has a song that i believe hold true today. Slim Whitman will give ya goose bumps. Marty Robbins will take you back a few years as will Rose Maddox and hey,,,,,,,, my friend Del Reeves has some final advice. Be sure and stay tuned and share with some...

Send a text Lots of friends on this one folks. Faron Young, Roy Drusky and the Good Brothers to name a few. But wait,,,,, there's more. How about Hank Williams , Slim Whitman and even Frank Ifield. And hey, I'm even doin one. Learn a lot about our WOUNDED WARRIORS as you're listening too. Be sure to share with someone who likes traditional country. Support the show

Send a text What a joy it is for me to be able to play the country music artists specially requested by our visiting Wounded Warriors at Camp Independence 2021.  We were honoured to host over 30 WOUNDED WARRIORS . I'm thinking you're going to enjoy the music and the artists they chose. Ray price, Kitty Wells, Hank Snow, Don Gibson, Patsy Cline just to name a few. Tune in and you'll...