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THIS SONG ALMOST WASN’T RELEASED. In 1969, Jerry Reed didn’t
A Forgotten Tune from Another Century In 1969, Jerry Reed didn’t go looking for a brand-new hit. Instead, he went digging through musical history. The song he chose came from…
HE WROTE A LETTER TO HENRY FORD. In the late
In the late 1960s,Jerry Reedwas doing what millions of Americans were doing every morning: sitting in traffic and wondering how life had gotten so complicated. Thecarwas supposed to be freedom.…
HE DIED — BUT WAYLON JENNINGS NEVER LEFT THE ROOM.
They say Waylon Jennings left this world in 2002. The headlines came and went.Radiosplayed his hits for a week. Fans lit candles. Country music bowed its head.Portable speakers But something…
SOME CALLED HIM CRAZY — Jerry Reed CALLED HIM “MUSIC.”
They say every great country song begins with a character you can’t make up. Jerry Reed believed that. While others chased romance or heartbreak, he chasedmotion—the sound of engines starting,…
SOME CALLED HER DANGER — JOHNNY CASH CALLED HER A
The Woman Who Walked In From the Night They say every great country song begins with a woman you can’t outrun. ForJohnny Cash, that woman never looked like a dream.…
SOME CALLED HER DANGER — Waylon Jennings CALLED HER “HONKY-TONK
They say every outlaw song begins with a woman who doesn’t ask permission. Not to dance. Not to love. Not to disappear before sunrise. And some of Waylon Jennings’ most…
“THE VOICE THAT WALKED INTO DARKNESS AND MADE IT LISTEN.”
The Voice That Walked Into Darkness and Made It Listen On a quiet September morning in 2003, news spread across Nashville thatJohnny Cashhad passed away. For many fans, it didn’t…
“WHY NOT A BIRD THAT SINGS COUNTRY HITS?” Around 1982,
“WHY NOT A BIRD THAT SINGS COUNTRY HITS?” Around 1982,Jerry Reedwas said to be holed up in his Nashville den, the room thick with cigar smoke and old melodybooks. A…