tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post3087092504261104266..comments2024-03-28T21:22:49.157-04:00Comments on Fayfare's Opry Blog: 2015 Mid-Year Grand Ole Opry Reviewfayfarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173166778978335059noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-41224279308905310222015-07-09T13:17:46.046-04:002015-07-09T13:17:46.046-04:00I have a question, when was the last time Stonewal...I have a question, when was the last time Stonewall sang "Waterloo" on the Opry???Nittannee73https://www.blogger.com/profile/08977684960717941053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-84830742526411440982015-07-07T09:11:16.099-04:002015-07-07T09:11:16.099-04:00Thanks. I have no idea why the Opry picked August ...Thanks. I have no idea why the Opry picked August 8th other than perhaps that is the only date that Marty Stuart could appear, as you would expect him to be there. Connie's first Opry performance as a member was September 18,, 1965, although for years and years, they said it was in June. I know they try to celebrate the anniversaries as close to the date as possible, so like I said, maybe from a scheduling point, this is the best they could do. Byronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610237116677181633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-61646496023606210112015-07-07T08:50:29.286-04:002015-07-07T08:50:29.286-04:00FYI: Connie will celebrate her 50th year as a memb...FYI: Connie will celebrate her 50th year as a member on August 8th. The Opry already states that some discounts are not valid for that show.<br /><br />A.B.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-22099496646678491732015-07-06T20:12:55.478-04:002015-07-06T20:12:55.478-04:00Kyle, Stu has had some voice issues over the year ...Kyle, Stu has had some voice issues over the year and is considered a "senior" member of the Opry. There are a few others that fall into that category. Just like last year's birthday celebration when Stu appeared on both shows, if Stu called the Opry and said he wanted to be on, I am sure he would get a spot. Byronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610237116677181633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-28025493453011657152015-07-06T17:00:59.801-04:002015-07-06T17:00:59.801-04:00I agree. Stonewall Jackson deserves to be treated ...I agree. Stonewall Jackson deserves to be treated better by the Opry, and he should be asked to appear more than twice a year. Its already July and the Opry still hasnt asked him to appear. And in reponse to Jim's comment, I am among those under 50 who is a fan of Stonewall, Charlie and Billy, and find it sad that they never got the honors they deserved.<br /><br />While I understand why Stonewall isnt on much, I dont understand why its the same deal with Stu Phillips. Stu hasnt sued the Opry, or done anything to cause dishonor to the Opry's legacy, yet he only is scheduled a few times per year. Im sure he is more than willing to be there every week if asked, but for some reason, the Opry doesnt call much anymore.Kylenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-45592886327705764482015-07-06T12:35:08.485-04:002015-07-06T12:35:08.485-04:00Going beyond those hits Stonewall had, and digging...Going beyond those hits Stonewall had, and digging into his Columbia albums, one finds a lot of great material. As I recall, he didn't do a lot of covers to fill an album either. Similar but not quite as good as Charley Pride's RCA LP's which had few if any clinkers from 66 to 76. One of the first LP's I remember listening to when I was very young was the 1966 Harmony LP The Exiting Stonewall Jackson which was an LP issue of some of his great late 50's Columbis singles. A Little Guy Called Joe, A Broken Heart, A Wedding Band, and Ward of Broken Hearts were some of the songs. Great stuff. <br /><br />Leona was also a number 9 hit and one of my favorites from 62 I think.<br /><br />When you think of the artist today that make a splash and disappear and 50 years from now may not be remembered, consider a difference from the Stonewall Jackson's, Charlie and Billy Walker's of their time. Although they may have had somewhat limited chart success and today few under 50 have ever heard of them, they left a big catalog of pretty darn good material. They were not really a splash in the pan or a pretty face of the moment. They were just in the shadows of the likes of Price, Cash and Robbins and did not get the promotion they deserved. They worked their buts off recording dozens of songs a year not a dozen songs every five years. <br /><br />In that respect, many of them deserve a special place in the HOF even if it is not full induction or membership.<br /><br />Stonewall deserves better in his final years.<br /><br />Jim<br />Knighstville, INAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-36942671625685273352015-07-06T08:52:32.643-04:002015-07-06T08:52:32.643-04:00I think a lot of people have forgotten how big Sto...I think a lot of people have forgotten how big Stonewall Jackson was in his prime and what a great honky-tonk singer he was. We all know that he came to the Opry and did an audition without having any chart success or even a record deal, and was accepted for the Opry. <br /><br />The hits started in 1958 with "Life To Go" (#2), "Waterloo" (#1), "Why I'm Walkin" (#6), "A Wound Time Can't Erase" (#3), "B.J. the D.J." (#1), "Don't Be Angry" (#4), "I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water" (#8), "Stamp Out Loneliness" (#5) and Me and You and A Dog Named Boo" (#7). He was on the charts from 1958 to 1983. <br /><br />He has had a Hall of Fame career, and he probably would have received serious consideration if not for the lawsuit against Gaylord and the Opry, especially when you compare his career with a few of the others that are in the Hall. But the lawsuit, and the publicity that it caused, probably ended any chance Stonewall had of getting in, or even talked about. Byronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610237116677181633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-9858070093804000692015-07-06T08:33:00.869-04:002015-07-06T08:33:00.869-04:00Fred, Bismarck:
The Stonewall situation is most u...Fred, Bismarck:<br /><br />The Stonewall situation is most unfortunate. Pete Fisher is evidently one of those who bides his time and takes his revenge OVER time. I happened to be listening, months ago now, when Stonewall was last on. 'Abject' is the only word that describes his repeated expressions of gratitude to Fisher -- by name, yet -- for having him on. Yet we see what that got him.<br /><br />I know it's not good office politics to sue your employer. On the other hand, it's not normal for someone like Fisher to nurse a grudge for so long and to ration out Stonewall's appearances -- apparently the bare minimum the settlement requires -- like so much water torture. A grown man should be ashamed, especially when it deprives Stonewall -- who I doubt is on the road anymore -- of about his last venue.<br /><br />I was a country fan already when Stonewall burst on the scene in the late 1950s, and I remember what a huge star he was. (His singing reminded people of Hank Williams.) He deserves better from a show he never forgot, as so many have, when he got big.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-30109010964659318982015-07-05T12:36:06.065-04:002015-07-05T12:36:06.065-04:00Nittannee, Marty Stuart checks in with 3 appearanc...Nittannee, Marty Stuart checks in with 3 appearances so far this year. I agree that he should be there more often. <br /><br />Throwing out a few other names from that generation, Lorrie Morgan has 7, and she has been increasing her Opry appearances this year and has several more already scheduled, and Diamond Rio has 8. <br /><br />Nothing new on Jean Shepard and I forgot that this year is her 60th, which would be in November. And yes, Stonewall would be at the Opry more often but I think we all know the reasons behind that. He is set to host an upcoming Midnight Jamboree. Byronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610237116677181633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-32315433957380543742015-07-05T01:00:37.204-04:002015-07-05T01:00:37.204-04:00Rhonda should have been asked to join 20 years ago...Rhonda should have been asked to join 20 years ago !<br /><br />Dashmann - Flushing , MichiganAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-91032421867092131322015-07-04T22:20:57.895-04:002015-07-04T22:20:57.895-04:00Byron, thanks as always.
I'd like to bow towa...Byron, thanks as always.<br /><br />I'd like to bow toward Larry Gatlin, who has really stepped up after so many years of not being there. Also, remember that Bill Anderson had surgery for skin cancer and that took him out of commission for a few weeks.<br /><br />I would like to think that being an Opry member really does mean something, but any more, does it, really? I would think that if Rhonda Vincent or Dailey and Vincent, to name two acts that would bring some youth to the bluegrass list and would be great members, they would take it seriously and try to be there more than once a decade.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998867386294693956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-21923177525607928922015-07-04T21:05:16.301-04:002015-07-04T21:05:16.301-04:00How many appearances does Marty Stuart have this y...How many appearances does Marty Stuart have this year?? I am still disappointed that he has not shown up often??<br />I also feel that more legends would appear if asked, such as Stonewall Jackson.....<br />Finally, any news on Jean Sheppard´s health?? I wonder if they will celebrate her 60 years as a member.Nittannee73https://www.blogger.com/profile/08977684960717941053noreply@blogger.com