Keith: 98.6
Keith was born James Barry Keefer in 1949 in Philadelphia and this was his only hit in Britain, reaching No 24 in 1967. It got to No 7 in America. … Continue readingKeith: 98.6
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Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
THIS is another hymn I remember as a favourite in daily school assemblies. The words were written by the Scottish clergyman Walter Chalmers Smith (1824-1908). He was born in Aberdeen, … Continue readingImmortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
Buck Owens: Congratulations, You’re Absolutely Right
For his selection of country classics, our friend Matt says virtually any Buck Owens song would fit the bill but suggests this cracker from 1966.
Carl and Pearl Butler: If I’d Only Met You First
On a similar theme to yesterday’s choice. Matt says this 1968 selection might be his favourite country song. Which is saying something.
Your Lockdown Songbook
A FEW weeks ago I wrote a curfew-themed column on songs about house and home, and invited readers to supply their own selections. Thanks for the response. Here, as lockdown resumes, are … Continue readingYour Lockdown Songbook
George Jones and Melba Montgomery: Let’s Invite Them Over
Matt points out that John Prine does a version of this tearjerker with Iris DeMent but says this 1963 job is the real deal.
Brendan Biondi: When You Come Home
A second selection from Mr Biondi’s hugely talented songwriting dog.
A century of Rupert Bear
IT IS 100 years today since the first Rupert episode was published in the Daily Express. Here it is: When I was a child my father worked on the Express and brought home the … Continue readingA century of Rupert Bear
Vernon Oxford: His and Hers
Second instalment of Matt’s country heartbreakers. Love it – ‘In the carport, two carsh, hish and hersh.’ From 1980.
Arcades, kiss-me-quick hats and a wildlife spectacular
WE lived for a few years in Southend-on-Sea in Essex. Many probably think of it as a ‘kiss-me-quick’ kind of place, and it is true that it has lots of … Continue readingArcades, kiss-me-quick hats and a wildlife spectacular