Archive for November, 2007

The Cold Hard Facts: Porter’s Tragic Songs of Life

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

 
Radio Alert: On his radio show tomorrow, the Dean of Country Music Historians, Bill C. Malone, will feature guest Robbie Fulks. You can listen online to WORT’s ”Back to the Country,” every Wednesday from nine to noon.
David Cantwell writes:
Some of you may recognize the image above as the one used so indelibly on the cover of Porter […]

“When I Sing for Him”: Porter’s Grand Old Gospel

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

 
David Cantwell writes:
Porter Wagoner was buried last Thursday. I attended the funeral, which took place at the Grand Ole Opry house and was open to the public, with Living in Stereo’s good friend Barry Mazor. It was an appropriate setting, as Wagoner had not long ago celebrated fifty years on the Opry and had been […]