Connie Smith Re-Release

P Gleespen · Post by **P Gleespen** » 15 Sep 2000 9:25 am

Connie Smith's 1st (or is it 2nd? I'm kind of confused on where "Cute N Country" fits into the order of things...) record "Connie Smith" and "Miss Smith Goes to Nashville" have just been released on one cd.
I wasn't around when they were released the first time, but I am sure going to run to the store and pick up 'em up this time!
It's tough to beat that early Connie stuff when it comes to real country. (in this city boy's humble opinion!)

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 15 Sep 2000 9:58 am

P, those were magic days to be a fan of steel guitar music, especially as a player.

Regularly on radio and often TV would be Weldon all over Connie Smith records, Buddy Emmons all over Ray Price records, Charlton all over ET records, Lloyd Green all over Paycheck records, Mooney all over Wynn Stewart, Brumley all over Buck O., etc. etc. etc.

And these records were getting as much airplay as, say, Allen Jackson's records are getting today. And most of us from those days probably still have the vinyl copies we bought back in the 60's.

These were the days when AM radio was king.

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C Dixon · Post by **C Dixon** » 15 Sep 2000 3:22 pm

On a number of threads over the past years, several have asked the following question,

"Just what IS country music?"

Lest anyone be deceived or wonder again, reread Herb's post, and take note of the singers and their steel players he listed.

Folks dem be country.

It is here where the real country sound that many of us take for granted got its roots. Yes, you are correct, Roy Acuff, Bill Monroe, et-al as good as they were, are NOT what we are talking about. They fit more into the "hillbilly" tag. I'm talking bout "Country" hoss!

Ray and Buck and Connie be the best of the best. Far, far cry from what is hailed as "country" today.

God bless you all,

carl

P.S. Once again let me reiterate that at NO time Have I EVER said I do not like what is being produce today. Those that have drawn that erroneous conclusion still do not realize my only beef is calling most of today's singers "country". They are POP and/or Rock and Roll. Some of it good. Some of it bad. But it aint "country".

George Jones and Alan Jackson and a few others are country. But Garth, Brooks and Dunn, Faith, Martina, Reba, the Statler Bros, et-al. are NOT country. They be POP and/or Rock and Roll.

What Herb listed is "country".

Graham · Post by **Graham** » 15 Sep 2000 7:14 pm

P:
Where can you buy that CD?? Been in love with that voice since I was 16!!!!!!!

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Bob Anderson · Post by **Bob Anderson** » 16 Sep 2000 2:57 pm

Herb is right. Those were the Golden Days of Country Music. I lived to turn on am radio in the morning. And I fell asleep to it at night. If ever there was a Camelot for Steelers it had to be the 60's. It was magic.

P Gleespen · Post by **P Gleespen** » 18 Sep 2000 2:05 am

Hi Graham,
Amazon.com and towerrecords.com both have it.

(By the way, your website is great! Thanks for all the hard work you (and Ricky) have put into it!)

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 22 Sep 2000 4:46 pm

Bob, you are right on. It was the "60's" Country Music that I enjoyed playing the most. Maybe a little early "70's" too...al