Like the Dew (Free subscription) | 01/02/2010
L ord have mercy on that boy from down in the boondocks. Like others, he endures the hardships that come with being from the poor side of town. The first verse of Joe South’s “ Down In The Boondocks ” provides a look at the boy’s life. He captures the yearning and despair of one who’s forever looking up from a very low place. Every night I watch the lights from the house...
The Enterprise Ledger (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
B.J. Thomas, one of most successful pop music artists and a Grammy award winner, will appear in concert as the season opener for the Coffee County Arts Alliance.
The Enterprise Ledger (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009
For the past 35 years, the Coffee County Arts Alliance has presented many great performances for the enjoyment of Wiregrass residents
The Times-Journal (Free subscription) | 08/21/2009
The fifth Unforgettable Family Outing or UFO Days will be Aug. 28-29 in the town of less than 1,000.
Toshiba Delays Final HD DVD yamata. (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
At, Tetris drops into place as gaming icon. Astronomer claims discovery of two asteroids. In an interview with TMZ, deposed Miss California Carrie Prejean said that she was quot. Trying to beat Rafael Nadal from the Billy joe royal on clay is just not going to work. That being Yondaime, probably Yamata no Orochi didn't tell Kyuubi, though, that the one who awakened him was the Eight Tails himself....
jourANAL (journal) (Free subscription) | 08/04/2009
today a recording of banjo enthusiast jim dahl* via mobile phone was confirmed as the basis for the soundtrack to the film currently billed as "the Psychedelic adventures of vt and vf". Dahl played two compositions in one take and will not asked (at this stage) to record further material for the soundtrack, which will fuel rumours that the film is nearing completion. whether or not the recording...
Arbitrary and Capricious (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
Artifacts excavated in response to this meme from Bliss: Down In The Boondocks - Billy Joe Royal : the first pop song I can remember. Had no idea what the word "boondocks" meant. Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan / The Byrds (tie): with an older brother and four older sisters, songs like this, "Puff The Magic Dragon," and "I'm Henry the Eighth, I Am" were my nursery rhymes....
Bedazzled! (Free subscription) | 04/22/2009
Here's a full episode with original commercials of the best Rock and Roll TV Show ever- Shindig! With Fontella Bass; The Rolling Stones; Billy Joe Royal and The Strangeloves. Full Tracklist after the jump - Shindig! Season 2: Episode 16.mov...
Keep The Coffee Coming (Free subscription) | 01/31/2009
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AM, Then FM (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008
There are 18,000 people in our suburb, but there’s evidence that it nonetheless is a small town. Sitting out on a table near the checkouts at the grocery store the other morning was the most recent issue of our local police newsletter. Always good reading. Especially this item: “(An officer) was on patrol late one night, when [...]
motel de moka (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Photo: Neil Krug. Domenic Priore: We were trying to figure out what separates the British Invasion groups from the ’60s Garage Punk bands in America that followed, and when you said “they warped it with Chili Dogs” that pretty much says it all. Shelly Kidd: Well, because that was part of the pop food of the time. [...]
Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Florida singer/songwriter/guitarist Danny Roberts has worked with Tom Petty, Derek Trucks, Billy Joe Royal, Robert Nix, Denny Cordell, Phil Seymour and many more fantastic musicians. He also played in JGLB, and in other bands with current and former JGLB guys like Ray Blade, Rob Stoney, “Count” Arthur Basie, Will Perish and Johnny G Lyon. Danny [...]
Ramblin' with Roger (Free subscription) | 05/31/2008
I had so many songs that I could have used but didn't, such as the original version of Handy Man, done originally by Jimmy Jones, with James Taylor having the big hit. But I did have enough I decided to do a second disc of originals that became bigger hits later. 1. Hush by Billy Joe Royal. A big hit (#4)for Deep Purple in 1968. 2. Wherever I Lay My Hat by Marvin Gaye. I only knew the Paul Young (#70,...
Florida Cracker (Free subscription) | 04/12/2008
She was wonderful conversationalist. An effervescent and natural raconteur, full of witty repartee, or so I surmised as a child while skating around the rink listening to Marietta, Georgia native Billy Joe Royal singing her praises. What a great voice...
composite drawlings (Free subscription) | 04/03/2008
Your birthday today: You should marry young, preferably some one born in December. The habits you form and social contacts you make in your early life will stay with you in your late life. You do not possess much adaptability. You are slow and deliberate ; which qualities will bring you success. Perhaps you might check on the success of 1941 Roger N. Grate (although he may not be grateful) (and, yes,...
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