The name Country & Western appeared shortly after the Second World War and replaced Hillbilly Music in the parade hits of American popular music, which can be translated as "hillbilly music". Just as Rhythm'n' Blues replaced the equally pejorative term Race Music for black music, Country & Western has given rise to multiple genres, such as Rock'n Roll.
From both blues and different European folklore, or Hawaiian music, it is in the South and Southwestern United States that the genre is predominant. Like all popular music, Country & Western includes many styles such as bluegrass, exclusively acoustic music from Kentucky (the Bluegrass State), country rock or Cajun music from Louisiana and Western Swing, a mix of jazz and folk.
With the advent of the LP, and before its large-scale commercialization, the boundaries between African-American and white music were relatively porous. Jimmie Rodgers, one of the founders of Country-Music, recorded with Louis Armstrong and Hank Williams, the first great star of the genre, called himself a blues singer in the late 1940s.
Since the 1950s, Nashville has been the centre of Country-Music and one of the capitals of American popular music.
Lively & confident. Classic up-tempo country & western track. Slide ...Lively & confident. Classic up-tempo country & western track. Slide Dobro, pedal steel guitar & rhythm like a train.
Lyrics ... Pure country / honky-tonk song about drowning sorrows. Male singer, ...Pure country / honky-tonk song about drowning sorrows. Male singer, rhythm section, fiddle, pedal steel @ 0'36, lead electric guitar 1'31 & lead fiddle @ 1'45.
BEER CHASERCHORUSBring me another beer chaser Another Bloody Mary’s goin’ down I know it might seem early But I booked the first flight out of town That baby of mine found another man And I ain’t stickin’ around So bring me another beer chaser Another Bloody Mary’s goin’ downVERSEWe came out here together Just about a year ago I was playin’ guitar at a hotel bar She was workin’ at the casino Serving drinks to high rollers Till one of them caught her eye Now she’s gone an’ hit the bi0g jackpot And I’ve gone an’ bought a ticket to flyCHORUSSo bring me another beer chaser Another Bloody Mary’s goin’ down I know it might seem early But I booked the first flight out of town That baby of mine found another man And I ain’t stickin’ around So bring me another beer chaser Another Bloody Mary’s goin’ downInstrumentalBRIDGEThey’re ready to board at gate #4 Here’s a hundred, you can keep the change I’m gonna be the last one on But I’ll sleep it off on the plane I’ll sleep it off on the planeCHORUSBring me another beer chaser Another Bloody Mary’s goin’ down I know it might seem early But I booked the first flight out of town That baby of mine found another man And I ain’t stickin’ around So bring me another beer chaser Another Bloody Mary’s goin’ down Another Bloody Mary’s goin’ down Another Bloody Mary’s goin’ down
Country music / western swing. Lively, stirring & dancing. Electric ...Country music / western swing. Lively, stirring & dancing. Electric country guitar, fiddle, accordion & rhythm.
Lyrics ... Country / folk song with a touch of bluegrass. Confident & lively. ...Country / folk song with a touch of bluegrass. Confident & lively. Female singer, guitar, mandolin, fiddle & electric bass. Banjo @ 1'35.
Gotta keep on movingGotta find a way to get close to youHelp me keep on moving, gottastay on my feet if I wanna get close to youI’m not bad at moving, when I gotta,And I just don’t know what else to do Gotta keep my head up, everyNow and then look up to the skyBeen so low I don’t recall what the Leaves on the trees look likeI’m doing my best,But won’t you help me with the rest Oh while I’m still breathing I’m moving fastIf you want me to stayYou gotta ask If only I could love youI would spend all night getting close to youIf only I could love you I would Be the one you could call yoursOh it sounds so pretty, But if I don’t show you know I’m so unsure Oh while I’m still breathing I’m moving fastIf you want me to stay You gotta ask I won’t say it won’t work if youSay you’ll do the same Hold myself still,StopAnd get myself to stayBut every time I tryYou just slip off to the sideAnd I keep moving Oh while I’m still breathing I’m moving fastIf you want me to stayYou gotta ask x2
Lyrics ... Upbeat country song in a Louisiana / cajun mood. Like a party in the ...Upbeat country song in a Louisiana / cajun mood. Like a party in the bayou. Male singer, pedal steel, accordion, fiddle.
GOODTIME HONKY TONK VERSE Just a little past the county line Where the kudzu’s growin’ up the cross road sign
Sun’s sinkin’ thru the pine You’ll find the goodtime honky tonk
VERSE Just one happy family Blowin’ off steam at the end of the week Yes sir, no ma’am, thank you, please At the goodtime honky tonk
CHORUS Goodtime Honky Tonk Grab yourself a cold one Lose your troubles An’ have some fun At the goodtime Honky Tonk Goodtime Honky Tonk Grab yourself a partner Try to hang on To an old George Strait song At the goodtime Honky Tonk
VERSE Jukebox sittin’ on the old front porch Punch those numbers and hit the floor We all know what we’re here for
At the goodtime Honky Tonk
VERSE None of that new country breed Just Hank and Lefty and some Brenda Lee Listen to Willie puff some weed At the goodtime Honky Tonk
CHORUS Goodtime Honky Tonk Grab yourself a cold one Lose your troubles An’ have some fun At the goodtime Honky Tonk Goodtime Honky Tonk Grab yourself a partner Try to hang on To an old George Strait song At the goodtime Honky Tonk
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REPEAT CHORUS Goodtime Honky Tonk Grab yourself a cold one Lose your troubles An’ have some fun At the goodtime Honky Tonk Goodtime Honky Tonk Grab yourself a partner Try to hang on To an old George Strait song At the goodtime Honky Tonk At the goodtime Honky Tonk At the goodtime Honky Tonk Heyeeeee
Underscore. Upbeat country cue in a Louisiana / cajun mood. Like a ...Underscore. Upbeat country cue in a Louisiana / cajun mood. Like a party in the bayou. Pedal steel, accordion, fiddle.
Lyrics ... Country ballad. Lazy & nostalgic waltz. Male singer, pedal steel, ...Country ballad. Lazy & nostalgic waltz. Male singer, pedal steel, piano & rhythm section.
IDLE HOURVERSE There’s a place down the street
Where my friends congregate And when we sit on those bar stools We’re not alone 10 am the lights are on Beer’s cold, the whiskey’s strong And we’re drowning those memories One by one CHORUS You can meet me at the idle hour Where the juke box plays all those country songs If you’re tryin’ to hang on
To a love that’s dead and gone With too many reasons not to go back home
VERSE The neon lights are bright Even tho it’s past midnight And the band’s packed up and moved on Stare at the clock on the wall Bartender says last call And I start missin’ her most of all
CHORUS So, you can meet me at the idle hour Where the juke box plays all those country songs So if you’re tryin’ to hang on To a love that’s dead and gone With too many reasons not to go back home Too many reasons not to go back home
Relax & mellow. Country shuffle in the spirit of the Nashville Sound ...Relax & mellow. Country shuffle in the spirit of the Nashville Sound of the 60's. Pedal steel guitar. Twangy guitar @ 0'55. Mandolin @ 1'15 & laid-back rhythm.
Nostalgic, tender & mellow country ballad. Electric lead guitar with ...Nostalgic, tender & mellow country ballad. Electric lead guitar with tremolo, harmonica. Slide Dobro @ 0'49 & laid-back rhythm.
Lyrics ... Tender, inspiring & emotional country/folk song. Female singer, folk ...Tender, inspiring & emotional country/folk song. Female singer, folk guitar, pedal steel guitar & electric bass.
Been laying low, my head downHaven’t stopped to look aroundIn a while, I’mHolding on to something But I can’t tell you what Left me thinking you were All that I had Oh I wanted you, so bad Oh let me goOh let me go Spent so much time pretendingThat I didn’t mind when you’dLift me up so high,Just to say goodbye againCan’t pretend that I didn’t feel the thrillBut you left me Lonely still Oh let me goOh let me go And everytime I’d try Oh I couldn’t catch your eye And I Grew so tired of the Shadow by my sideThat ICouldn’t help butPack away my timeAnd reclaim, what was mine Oh let me goOh let me go Oh, too much time on my hands Couldn’t seem to keep you backOh, too much time on my hands And now all I can do is ask Oh let me goOh let me go x3
Underscore. Country / folk with a touch of bluegrass. Confident & ...Underscore. Country / folk with a touch of bluegrass. Confident & lively. Guitar, mandolin, fiddle & electric bass. Banjo @ 1'35.
Lyrics ... Country-rock song about the call of the road, freedom & wide open ...Country-rock song about the call of the road, freedom & wide open spaces. Positive & determined. Male singer, rhythm section, piano, lead electric guitar @ 1'52 & pedal steel.
HIGHWAY CALL VERSE Don’t try to tie me down, don’t hang my picture on the wall I see that look in your eye, and you don’t have far to fall And even this big Montana sky will feel too small when I hear that highway callVERSE I’ll just start lookin’ around the bend, it happens time and time again Keep it friendly let’s be friends, don’t try to rope me in And I’ll hang my hat on your wall, till I hear that highway callCHORUS Oh I think about the time that I’ve wasted, Lettin’ this old restless heart get in the way But everytime the smoke cleared, time dried up those tears And I saddled up and rode away…rode away…. ay ay INSTRUMENTAL BREAK
CHORUS Now I think about the times that I’ve wasted, Lettin’ this old restless heart get in the way But every time the smoke cleared, time dried up those tears And I saddled up and rode away…rode away….
VERSE So don’t try to tie me down, don’t hang my picture on the wall I see that look in your eye, and you don’t have far to fall Even this big Montana sky will feel too small, yah this big Montana sky’s gonna feel too small, when I hear that highway call, highway call.
Extravagant, virtuoso & very fast banjo track in a bluegrass style. ...Extravagant, virtuoso & very fast banjo track in a bluegrass style. Banjo, fiddle & guitar
Lyrics ... Honky-tonk / western-swing song in the spirit of the late 40's & ...Honky-tonk / western-swing song in the spirit of the late 40's & early 50's. Confident & bouncy. Male singer, fiddle & pedal steel solo @ 0'50, rhythm & piano.
TOO MANY HONKY TONKS VERSE I know she didn’t mean to hurt me She tried so hard to make it right I guess I lost out to the whisky But I wonder where my baby is tonight
CHORUS ‘Cause when her tears start fallin’ Her goodtime friends come callin’ And they won’t keep her feet
On solid ground From lonely street to misery Uptown on down There’re just too many honky tonks around
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VERSE The neon lights are shinin’ Right thru the warm glow of this wine And my ole heart is pinin’ And I wonder where she’ll be
At closing time.
CHORUS ‘Cause when her tears start fallin’ Her goodtime friends come callin’ And they won’t keep her feet
On solid ground From lonely street to misery Uptown on down There’re just too many honky tonks around
From lonely street to misery Uptown on down There’re just too many honky tonks around
Underscore. Honky-tonk / western-swing in the spirit of the late 40's ...Underscore. Honky-tonk / western-swing in the spirit of the late 40's & early 50's. Confident & bouncy. Fiddle & pedal steel solo @ 0'50, rhythm & piano.
Lyrics ... Pop song / nu country / pop folk / romantic movie / road movie. ...Pop song / nu country / pop folk / romantic movie / road movie. Intimate, peaceful & sentimental. Female singer, folk guitar, pedal steel & rhythm.
Rain drops fallI’m going to lose controlWhy don’t you just pay smallAttention to me Hear me callLook at my broken soulOut of this deep dark holeCome and rescue me Can’t you see that I’m reaching out for youTake my hand and we’ll try something new
I felt tallAble to break a wallThought we had touched the goalJust you and me Now I’m smallYou chose to let me fallLike an old used dollYou’ve abandoned me Can’t you feel that I’m still loving youIn my dreams we were meant to be two Raindrops fallI’m going to lose controlWhy don’t you just pay smallAttention to me Hear me callLook at my broken soulOut of this deep dark holeCome and rescue me Can’t you feel that I’m still loving youIn my dreams we were meant to be two Can’t you see that I’m reaching out for youTake my hand and we’ll try something new
