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Lonnie Ratliff Country Music Newsletter March 9th. , 2008 Note: New Subscribers that would like to read old NEWSLETTERS just click the LINK below # subscribers: 3,972 http://www.ymlp.com/pubarchive.php?NashvilleRecordProducer
"Spotlight Artist" Stonewall Jackson
Stonewall Jackson Lonnie Ratliff's comments "In 1965 every Junior in the Antlers, Oklahoma High School system was a big fan of this new group from England called the Beatles except for (1) one lone exception who proudly declared his allegiance to Stonewall Jackson. I assume you all can figure out just who was the big "Stonewall" fan."
Stonewall Jackson (born in Tabor City, North Carolina November 6, 1932) is an American country singer and musician who achieved his greatest fame during country's golden honky tonk era in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He was named after the famous general, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, who was an ancestor. His most popular song was "Waterloo" in 1959. The song is a haunting and catchy tune that states that "Everybody has to meet his Waterloo," meaning their fate or comeuppance. The song cites Adam, Napoleon and Tom Dooley as examples. Jackson was the first to join the Grand Ole Opry before he got a recording contract. He signed to Columbia Records and debuted in 1958 with "Don't Be Angry." The song didn't score in the country music top 40, but it got him recognition. His breakthrough came in the country Top 40 in late 1958, with a song written by a young George Jones, "Life to Go." It peaked at #2 in early 1959 and his follow-up record, "Waterloo," was #1 for 5 weeks and crossed over into the Top 40 Pop charts, where it reached #4. His next #1 came in 1964, with "B.J. The D.J." (about an over-worked country music radio station DJ, who crashes his car in a rainstorm because of bad tires). Jackson was the first to record a live record from the Grand Ole Opry, in 1963 with "Old Showboat."Other classics include "The Carpet On The Floor," "Why I'm Walkin'," "A Wound Time Can't Erase" and "I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water." Jackson also recorded a cover of Lobo's 1971 hit, "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo." From 1958 to 1971, Jackson had 35 Top 40 Country Hits. Along with Ray Price, Jackson is considered a cornerstone, after Hank Williams and Lefty Frizzell, in the hard-driving honky tonk sound in the late 50's and early 60's. In 2006, Jackson sued the Grand Ole Opry for $10 million, claiming age discrimination. As a member of the Opry for over fifty years, Jackson believed that management was sidelining him in favor of younger artists. In his court filing, Jackson claimed that Grand Ole Opry general manager Pete Fisher stated that he didn't "want any gray hairs on that stage or in the audience, and before I'm done there won't be any." Fisher is also alleged to have told Jackson that he was "too old and too country." "Click" the yellow speaker below to listen to Stonewall
Jackson's music on MYSPACE.
Stonewall's Latest CD STONEWALL JACKSON - ETRS 1. Opening Dialogue - Grandpa Jones, Charlie Walker & Jimmy Dickens 2. Poor Boy - Roy Acuff, John Conlee, Mac Wiseman, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Headhunters 3. I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water - Marty Stuart, Waylon Jennings, Charlie Daniels & Mark Collie 4. Don't Be Angry - Tanya Tucker, Lynn Anderson, Lorrie Morgan & Connie Smith 5. A Wound Time Can't Erase - Tommy Cash, Hank Snow & Hal Ketchum 6. Promises And Hearts - Hal Ketchum 7. Life To Go - Bill Anderson, Justin Tubb & Ricky Lynn Gregg 8. Me And You And A Dog Named Boo - John Conlee, Joe Diffie, Paulette Carlson & Confederate Railroad 9. B.J. The D.J. - Bill Anderson, Porter Wagoner, Charlie Daniels, Jimmy Dickens, Ray Pillow & John Conlee 10. Think I've Found Heaven - Hal Ketchum & Ricky Lynn Gregg 11. Monroe's Horn Pipe - Chet Atkins, Mike Snider, Gene Breeden, David Russell & Tommy White 12. I'm Always Second Choice - Alison Krauss & Connie Smith 13. Standing Invitation - Connie Smith 14. Oh Mary Don't You Weep - Stonewall Jackson Jr. & Jim Ed Brown 15. Save A Little Place For Me - Whites, Larry Gatlin & Gatlins 16. Show Boat - Riders In The Sky 17. Angry Words - Doug Supernaw & Ricky Lynn Gregg 18. Smoke Along The Track - Boxcar Willie, Charlie Daniels, Johnny Russell & Marty Stuart 19. Help Stamp Out Loneliness - Jimmy C. Newman, Vince Gill & Kentucky Headhunters 20. That's Why I'm Walkin' - Ricky Skaggs 21. Jesus Is My Lifeline - Don Richmond 22. Waterloo - Garth Brooks, Larry Gatlin & Joe Diffie 23. Closing Dialogue - Roy Acuff Purchase Stonewall Jackson CD's at Ernest Tubb Website below
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Stonewall Jackson YouTube video "Washed My Hands In Muddy Water"
Introduction by Roy Acuff
Some things you need to be aware of as an
Independent Country Artist. If you have a CD
for sell and you are serious about online sells then it has to be on
CDBABY (www.CDBABY.com) This costs
you $35 but if you are going to sell anything online this is your best
bet. This is one of those website you pretty much need to be on and
there's no way around it. Every time anyone hears you on the radio
and wants to buy your CD the first place they go to look for it is CDBABY
if you are an indie artist. MYSPACE
(Free) - There are over 225 MILLION websites on MYSPACE. It is
free and if you are willing to put a little effort into it you can probably
make a living from this one website. If you are one of those artists
that just like to stick your music up anywhere you can and then just sit
around waiting for something to happen this place won't be of any value to
you but if you network it a little everyday there is no limit to what you
can do here. YouTube
(Free) - Unlimited potential with YouTube. You can make some
decent SlideShows here just using the MovieMaker that is already in your
computer. Here's 26 SlideShows I made and put up on
YouTube http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=nashvilleshowcase&p=r i - Tunes
(Free) - This is a website I use a lot. You have to go there
and download their little program http://www.apple.com/itunes/overview/ This is the easiest way to keep up with what kind
of music is out there. If you need to learn the latest Alan Jackson
or Carrie Underwood single so you can sing it at your next gig just go to
i-Tunes and buy it for 99 cents instead of having to buy the whole
album. Here's another good use for it. If there is another
indie artist you keep seeing on the Charts and you wonder why they are
doing better than you are just go buy one or two downloads of their music
and listen to what they are recording and you may be able to figure it out
and adjust what you have been doing and be a little more
successful.
"Click Photos below to watch on YouTube  ------- ------ Stonewall Jackson...........Arlene
Faith.............Danny Griego ******************** Lonnie's MYSPACE Website Big
milestone for my MYSPACE website as I pass 7,286 friends.
Check it out Nashville
Record Producer . ******************* "Gossip Column" A little
Cyber-Songbird told me Scout Finch http://www.scoutfinchmusic.com/ has relocated from Savannah, Georgia,
to the Nashville area to further her musical career and to attend Middle
Tenn. State Univ. She is currently writing songs, making all A's, and
seeking band members. _____________________________________________________________________ RhonBob
Promotions is excited working with Lonnie Ratliff /top Producer and
songwriter, Gary Bradshaw/WHP compilation, and with the "cream of the crop
Artists, duos and groups" 2008 promises to be one of our top years,
many doors opening wide for these artists, thanks to worldwide airplay by
great DJ's. We are grateful. Please visit our website...the world
does!! http://www.rhonbob.com. Any questions please email Rhon at rhonnies@aol.com ________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________Hello
Everyone, I have been busy revamping my band and have recently added
some new players: Tyler Boydstun/Drums, Martin Lehfeldt/ Keys &
Harmony,Tommy Butler/ Steel. These guys are phenomenal musicians and I am
glad to be a part of such a talented group! We are about to get real busy
playing out and may be embarking on a tour soon, I will keep everyone
posted when I receive confirmation and dates. Thanks so much for your
continued support of my music, it is very much appreciated!
God Bless.... Joni
Compretta http://www.myspace.com/jonicompretta ________________________________________________________ Hi Lonnie Here's a wild one: I've
been nominated by the Academy of Texas Music for Singer / Songwriter
of the year 2008 for the Texas Music Awards to be held May 3rd in
Palestine, TX. www.texasmusicawards.org
... Pretty cool for an expatriate— or Texpatriate as the case may
be. Cheers,
Ricardo... aka Richard
Dobson ________________________________________________________ Perley Curtis www.perleyc.com has been busy in the studio trying
to finish up his new CD. In the process, he has recorded almost
enough songs for two new CDs. One will definitely be a duet album
with his fiancé, The Big Bull
Band www.bigbullband.com are soon ready with a new album titled "Our Own Way". The
album consists of 13 songs, where 12 are their own. A music video has also been made for this release. ________________________________________________________________________ JASON BOLAND AND THE
STRAGGLERS www.thestragglers.com ANOUNCE FIDDLES, STEELS AND 18 WHEELS TOUR WITH
AARON WATSON - Jason Boland and The Stragglerswill be joining forces with
one of Texas’ hottest young touring acts, The Honky Tonk Kid, Aaron
Watson _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Liz
Talley www.liztalleymusic.com has been in the studio finishing up a new CD.
The Texas honkytonker says this project has some
great cuts
guaranteed to make you a do a little boot
scooting! _________________________________________________________________________ Britni Hendrickson http://cdbaby.com/cd/britni2 CD Produced by Lonnie when Britni was 14
years
old. Talked to Britni Hendrickson on the phone
and she is now Britni Hansen and has a little boy. She is living in
Chouteau, Oklahoma and working the club circuit around Pryor, and Tulsa,
Oklahoma with her band "Honky Tonk Attitude" Britni said tell
everyone hello and she is back to her roots and enjoying playing the more
traditional country music again. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Hal Willis www.halwillis.com/ Met for lunch at Sylvan Park, Nashville to shake and howdy and
get caught up on all the latest. If we had a little more time I
believe we could have solved all of the problems in the music business in
that one setting. I highly recommend the chocolat pie if you are ever
there although Erin leans more toward the banana
pudding. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ I just had two cuts on Dale Howard
(Pot O Gold Records). "Plug My Heart Into The Jukebox" and "Fight
Naked" (the single) Dale
Allen www.myspace.com/daleallen Little Tin God Music PO Box 198261 Nashville, TN 37219 **************************************************************** www.littletingodmusic.comJack Blanchard &
Misty Morgan www.jackandmisty.com We've
just finished a 30 track cd album of records we produced from 1956 to
2004. We're on it along with five other artists we've worked with. This is our third cd with Australia's Omni Recording Corporation...release date May 1st, 2008. All the best. Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mike
Anderson http://www.myspace.com/mikeandersonandthecountrydrifters Take Grandpa Mike, Grandma Marianne and throw in our
latest house guest, a 14 year old grandson with ragin hormones and you got
some serious material for a song! We continue to enjoy our many small
dogs though we had to say goodbye to our little Yorkie, Nikki which was
sad. On a happier note, It's been close to a year since I recorded my first
CD in Nashville. I am currently working with Lonnie on a couple of Cowboy
Songs and a song about following my dream. I am looking forward to my
next CD. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Lisa
Dodd www.lisadodd.com I currently play with two different independent recording
artists as well as freelancing in some weekend party bands at Casinos and
small clubs around Calgary. I've stepped out of the spotlight and
into the backup band for now but haven't ruled out another recording
project for myself in the years to come. Keep track of news and
updates at my website www.lisadodd.com Hope your year is going great so far, I know I'm ready for
summer, these Canadian winters are too long for me!! Take care,
Lisa _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Gordon Ellis
www.gondonellismusic.com "The Whine Of The Whistle And The Roar Of The Train",
which I co-wrote with Marci Salyer and Bill Warrington will soon be
released by Marci as a single to bluegrass radio. I will am playing the
Sara Elizabeth Benefit at Blair School Of Music, Saturday, 3/8/08, to raise
money to buy instruments (dulcimers) for autistic children. On Friday, May
2nd, I will be the Featured Performer at the Co-Creators' Coffeehouse 9th
Anniversary, held at the Nashville Center for Spiritual Living. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Jayme Lynn Scott
now lives in Texas & just turned 22 years old. She continues to
follow her dream of getting a recording contract. Has written a new song
called, "Life Of Goodbyes," & you can listen to it at:
http://www.myspace.com/jaymelynnscottmusic ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hi Lonnie and a real pleasure to hear
from you my dear..well yes really busy at the moment recording our next CD.
We are going for a lot more back to basics this time more acoustic and more
feeling if you know what I mean ..lolol Anyway like I say real great to
hear from you. Jackie Barnett http://www.jackiebarnett.com __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Singer/Songwriter Mandy Strobel working on a new studio
album. Mandy Strobel makes traditional Country-Music that comes straight from his heart so he always has a tough job in getting his music heard by his fans. www.mandystrobel.com info@mandystrobel.com _________________________________________________________________________________________________ One of the songs from the B.Thomas www.bthomas.no/ album "True Blue Cowboy" be released on a free CD compalition for a Norwegian Magazine. 22,000 copies of the CD called "Trucker Songs" will be available to mostly truck drivers and company`s in the transport section. The song iswill "Slow Train Home". __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Gary
Jennings I
have been real busy performing and writting songs in New York State.I just
had a movie named Plasterhead released this pass October with four of my
songs.I have alot of big things comming up this year,live radio shows
etc. www.myspace.com/garyjennings __________________________________________________________________________________________________ I am raising two wonderful kids (11
& 12) both straight 'A's. Changed jobs and now I work in the
Texas oil fields. I much prefer being out in the woods and pastures with
wildlife, cattle & horses driving around in my truck checking on wells
than anything Houston has to offer! I've got about 20 songs needing
demos and still get great cuts thanks to you
Lonnie. From
Deep In The Heart Of Texas, Johnny
Mears Texican
Music Co. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ The lovely Ms Erin
Hay www.ErinHay.com was the victim of a
ferocious animal attack when she attempted to pet the wild
animal. "Click" link to see photo (Warning not for the faint of heart) http://nashvillecdstore.hypermart.net/Girlie2.jpg Lady Luck was on Erin's side and other than a slight
scratch on her hand she escaped unhurt but we hear she is
now searching
the internet for rabbit stew recipes. ___________________________________________________________________________ Cindy Lane
Adams cindylaneadams@comcast.net is celebrating her " 25th
Year " In Country Music In Massachusetts and Rhode
Island. Who know where my road will lead
me ! I know one thing I
am Having Fun ! I try to Inspire others Artist to write
not to be afraid of songwriting it is like Art . You got to try it is so
rewarding to see the song come to life off a piece of
paper. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ J. Gale
Kilgore http://www.myspace.com/jgalekilgore has been writing songs and helping people with their demos . getting ready to go to Nashville on April 26, 27, & 28 . Will be at Gaylord Opryland Hotel. If
any ya'll gonna be around Nashville then,call and leave a message for my
room after bout four o clock on the 26. I'd like to meet as
many as i can while there. J GALE
KILGORE eyeball@crcom.net _____________________________________________________________________________ Mother Daughter duo MYROL http://www.myrolmusic.com/pages/home.htm
is sitting on top of
the world with their new release “Somewhere Inside” - Charting
at #1 and #2 on the Roots Music Report and in the top 50 in New Music
Weekly. The girls are on the hunt for a manager and booking
agent. As Joanne & Haley
Myrol _____________________________________________________________________________ Hermann Lammers Meyer from
Germany says hi ....I was promoting my new album 1961-A Love Song for the
last month... loved every minute
... I ll leaving
for Texas next Monday to do a few shows with Johnny Bush in Dallas, f.ex.
The Steel Guitar Convention, play the Houston Rodeo and produce a new album
in San Antonio, Texas .. and hey, I thank all them great DJs worldwide for
making my new single WHAT GOES ON a real radio smash.
http://www.myspace.com/hlammersmeyer
hermann.l.meyer@freenet.de __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hello, My
name is Ashley McWalter http://www.myspace.com/ashleymcwalter
and these days I find myself writing songs, testing them on my
friends, and then rewriting them. Music is my life so its no
surprise I spend most my time writing and singing. Other than that i'm
awaiting the arrival of my brother and our friends for their college spring
break. Its been awhile so it'll be great seeing them all. Thats whats going
on with me lately._________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Brent Mcathey http://www.brentmcathey.ca/right_now.html Gossip is this,,,I'm not getting rich but
I'm livin a pretty good life,, down here in Mazatlan Mexico Playing to
an absolutely packed house (at The Famous Purple Onion restaurant and
Bar) Every SaturdaY NIGHT for the last 4 years,,,,writing more and
more Buffett flavored music , which the locals and tourist seem to eat
up,,,,,and In the famous words of my friend and Producer Lonnie
Ratliff,,,,(I'M ONLY 3 MINUTES AWAY FROM BEING RICH !!!!!!!!) All I
need is for Jimmy Buffett or Kenny Chesney to hear this stuff,,, and I
believe Lonnie's statement could come true,,,untill then, You can find me
laying in my hammock on the beach,, working on my next 3 minute
project....All the best to yall,,,from Down here in Sunny Mexico Your Amigo The Brenster. ____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________ Hearts In Harmony (Jim
& Linda Davis) http://www.myspace.com/heartsinharmony We've been busy playing for a church and a Senior High Rise in
our area, along with doing our weekly radio show on Rock-a-billy Radio and
88.4 Oamru New Zealand, and trying to market our cd. We are also
looking into the possibility of performing on the newly formed Wheeling
Jamboree. Jim is also
busy in his woodwork shop in the basement making bowling pin lamps and
bowls. _____________________________________________________________________________ Tim Chesney www.timchesney.com I have been doing a grip of PR work,
networking, and ultimately trying to sell some music. Have been playing at
some local clubs and bars around the area and now I am getting ready to
look for a band to back me up. Trying to locate in country band in Southern
California is like trying to get the government to regulate our gas prices
though. Wish me luck. Still working with Gary Bradshaw at Western
Heart Promotions and Rhonnie at Rhon/Bob Promotions. They have been a huge
help in my journey. Lonnie Ratliff is always working hard to help the
artists he promotes as well as all the supportive dj's around the globe. To
all the people mentioned and those I may have missed, your support is
always appreciated and never overlooked. ..... Forever Grateful, .....
Tim
Chesney _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Peggy
Lynn http://www.myspace.com/peggylynnwilliams Just submitted a 24 page application for Nashville Star TV
Show Got a call back and will be auditioning in Santa Monica this weekend. Peggy Lynn ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our Yankee friend in New Hampshire leads an uphill political
battle in his attempt to get Sponge Bob elected President of
USA. I like SPONGE BOB
'cause his likeness emblazons my jammies. (The ones with the back flap in
back, that my Mommy bought me). - SPONGE BOB is honest, has
impeccable integrity and will make a great President. - Please
consider---SPONGE BOB---when going to the polls and casting your
vote. Thank
you, Dixon DeVore, NH Committee To Elect SPONGE BOB FOR
PRESIDENT. http://cdbaby.com/all/devore _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hey Lonnie.. Not a whole
lot to tell..getting older and sassier, and I've been doing some co-writing
with Doug Jones and doing a lot of visiting with our youngest son,
Jon, and his wife..Daedra, and their 4 cats!!!! Our oldest son,
who works for Sony Corporation, was here recently to set up the big
Sony multiplex theater in Rosemont..that's almost like a movie/dinner
theater..it's humungous. Other than
that, not much new or interesting so I'll sign off
now. Ann
Leisten. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ In 2003, Texas Harmonica Man Lonnie Joe
Howell moved from Nashville to Levelland, TX (Close to Lubbock) and
now Co-owns and operates a Texas DVD and Music Supply, a full line music store.
Check out their location on the web http://www.texasmusicsupply.com/
Lonnie Joe is still
making albums, and finished a new project last year titled "Harmonica
Jukebox." He plays frequently in the West Texas Area and performs at Cowboy Festivals in Lubbock and Ruidoso in the Fall. You may email him at lonniejoe@texasmusicsupply.com _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Duved Countryfestival is one of they oldest in Sweden. (
started in 1992) Through the years we had many well-known artists performed at
our festival from Europe to
USA. Stagemanagers
Brit Lyng & Lars Alvskog put their soul in to countrymusic and working
hard for a comeback and build up the festival after a big
money theft in 2004. Brit & Lars are now working for next festival
2008. July 4th and 5th
2008 Please visit our
website and make sure to uppdate our news. http://www.countryduved.com/ Brit
Lyng _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Lynn Chisholm http://www.myspace.com/lynnchisholmmusic is tired of this winter and hoping for spring soon. Ha Ha.
I Can't wait to
get to the heat of Nashville in July!! Bye for now. ________________________________________________________________________________ Work In
Progress This song was pretty
much inspired by the out of control lifestyle I have been seeing on T.V. of
Britney Spears. We watch these people who seem to have everything in
the world and it seems like their lifestyle is set on self
destruct. I just went back through
history and based the lyrics very loosely on
Marilyn
Monroe http://www.marilynmonroe.com/about/bio.html ,
JonBenet Ramsey
http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/famous/ramsey/index_1.html , Anna Nicole
Smith http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Nicole_Smith and
Britney Spears
http://www.people.com/people/britney_spears . This is one
lyric I tried not to put my own opinion into and just hoped
to tell the story as I have observed it. All of us
just tend to watch this bizarre fairy tale plays itself out time and
time again. Probably not a lot we can do about it anyway. Some
will scratch their head and then declare these American beauties to all be
nut jobs while others will see them as lost souls and will sympathize with
them and forgive their actions no matter what they do. The truth is
probably somewhere in the middle and the spectators are all part of the
game. I think the
lyrics are just about there and Vaughn has already written most of the
melody so hopefully we'll have this one finished
soon. American
Beauty American beauty your life's perfect in every
sense To
those outside looking in it comes at no
expense You've never known the feeling that comes with second
place You've always been a winner with such beauty and such
grace American beauty like a trophy sitting on a
shelf The
part you play shows you know your place and know it
well But
those silent screams of Norma Jean you have come to
share When
all you ever wanted was a love that's just not
there
(Chorus) American Beauty
your true story's never told You'll always be sweet
sixteen you'll never grow old In the eyes of those
who love you for all that you stand
for American beauty they
don't know how sad you are American beauty the spotlight called to
you It
bathed you in its light and it hide you from the
truth And
you danced alone to that demon song only you could
hear Nobody
saw your hurtin' or if they did they didn't
care
(Chorus) American Beauty
your true story's never told You'll always be sweet
sixteen you'll never grow old In the eyes of those
who love you for all that you stand
for American beauty they
don't know how sad you are (Bridge) Then one night you see a light and it's callin'
out to you And you follow it just because you got nothing left to
lose And
those of us you leave behind try to understand but
can't American beauty we thought that you had
everything
(Chorus) American Beauty
your true story's never told You'll always be sweet
sixteen you'll never grow old In the eyes of those
who love you for all that you stand
for American beauty they
don't know how sad you are (Tag) American
beauty shining like a distant star American
beauty you'll live on in our
hearts Lonnie Ratliff / Vaughn
Lofstead Copr. Okie Acres
Music ________________________________________________________________________ Artists looking for original
songs click on my banner and check out my songwriter website with 2 pages
of original songs. If you hear something you like and need more info
or a mechanical license to record it just contact me.
Lonnie Ratliff ********************** If you like to lisen to good Independent country music in the background while you are working on your computer take a listen to Nashville Nightlife Internet Radio to hear artists I have produced along with the top charting Independent artists of today. I do not program this radio station so please do not E Mail me asking to put your songs on it or tell you how to get them on it. ************************
******************* Recording ArtistsLonnie’s Economy Recording Music Package
Check out my little side business. For you artists that can’t afford the time or money to come to Nashville to record right now or just need a song or two to finish out your CD or to put up on MYSPACE etc! - I have a website of songs I own the Master Recording on and I can lease you the track and furnish you with a Mechanical license so you are 100% legal for $250 - The only catch is that you have to be able to sing them in the key they are recorded in so just go to the website to find out. They are much like the Karaoke tracks you buy except most of them are original songs but not all of them and you will have a Mechanical License giving you the right to use the songs. You can pay for these tracks with your credit card if you prefer. I then mail you a CD with the music track and you just take it into your local recording studio and add your vocals and harmony and you got it. If this sounds like something you may be interested in just go to my website below and see if there is anything you like there that is in your key. I have most of the Lyrics posted. Just “Click” on lyrics to see them. Any questions just E Mail me NashvilleShowcase@comcast.net Visit my website to see what songs are available
*********************** Original songs
"Click Yellow Speaker" below Erin Hay singing Hank & Patsy's Ghost
Tested on Real Player & Media Player. Works on both players
If you have problems getting the
songs to play go to this SoundClick website (link below) and they are
the first 2 songs and you can play them there or download
them. Hank & Patsy's
Ghost . . Written with Erin Hay "Hank & Patsy's Ghost"
is a story about a country singer out there singinging in the honky tonks
who has managed to take her profession to its art form where she is not in
it for the money but just for the love of singing. On both the good
nights and bad nights she is able to get into that zone and imagine that
she is just carrying on the tradition and is performing for all those stars
who came before her. We also wrote
another set of lyrics for this song for a male singer where we took out
that "sissy" line about the "makeup" and also changed the title to "Hank
& Lefty's Ghost".. . . Hank &
Patsy's Ghost (Lonnie Ratliff / Erin
Hay) Grab my makeup from the glovebox Once again I'm runnin' late As I rush through the front door The band is up on stage They kick off my first song I walk up to the
mike Another chapter in the story
of my honky tonk life Just another night
on Broadway One more would be country
star I ask the burning
question Are the answers in this
bar Well I hang on to my music &
hang on to my dream And the crowd that
hangs out here don't know that when I sing I sing my song to Hank & Patsy's
ghost If this
bars packed wall to wall or if it's slow I've heard 'em say I'm better than
most, I don't know You'll have to ask Hank & Patsy's
ghost I pay my dues without complaining Never straying from my plan I'm on the trail of Hank & Patsy This is where I make my stand Win or lose I lift my glass and I'll make a silent
toast To those like me who
sing for Hank & Patsy's ghost I sing my song to Hank & Patsy's
ghost If this
bars packed wall to wall or if it's slow I've heard 'em say I'm better than
most, but I don't know You'll have to ask Hank & Patsy's
ghost I've heard 'em say I'm better than
most You'll
have to ask Hank & Patsy's
ghost Copr. Okie Acres Music
(BMI) . . If you are
interested in recording any of my songs just E Mail me
for info and a mechanical license I have another
website with over 80 demos you can listen
to. E Mail Lonnie =
NashvilleShowcase@comcast.net ============================================================== Did You See Barbara
Jean Wrote this song
with my buddy Tom Mitchell. Used the format where the listener is
just listening in on a conversation between two friends. I have
always thought the way the conversation is so understated and one guy is
just fishing around for information about his long lost love is exactly how
two men would handle the situation. These guys are definately not
sensative metro sexual types and you get the impression that they both
know exactly what the conversation is about but respect each other
enough to just pretend it is only a casual
conversation. . "Click Yellow Speaker" Tom Mitchell singing Did You See Barbara Jean
Tested on Real Player & Media Player. Works on both players If you have problems getting the songs to play go to this SoundClick website (link below) and they are the first 2 songs and you can play them there or download them. http://www.soundclick.com/pro/view/02/default.cfm?bandID=392838&content=music . Did You See
Barbara Jean
Buying a house in Nashville ?
If you are thinking of moving to Nashville and need to buy a house I recommend you get in touch with my buddy Craig Stahl. Some of you will know Craig from his 13 years working with Alan Jackson and also as my partner in Okie Acres Music & Studio. Give him a call when you need property in Nashville or sign up for his Newsletter I hope you enjoyed our first issue of Roadie Real Estate.com. Please email me your thoughts and suggestions. If you liked it please hit the forward e-mail button at the bottom of the page. Please visit my website at www.RoadieRealEstate.com I would love to help you buy or sell your next home or help you with any of your Real Estate needs. If you are not moving anytime soon, please keep me in mind to be of service to friends and family. I really appreciate your referals.Sincerely, Craig Stahl "The Roadie Realtor" 615-578-9175 ********************** featured artist produced by Lonnie Ratliff Bengt Pedersen http://www.myspace.com/bengtpedersen
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