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2026 Charity Shop Purchases #16 - Red Foley - The Essential Recordings
Slim pickings on my latest Clarkston Charity foray Only the one purchase from my first post of call Barnardos.
I have some proper Country for you today courtesy of Clyde Julien Foley better known as Red Foley one of Country's biggest post WW2 stars,
From 2016 on the Primo label The Essential Red Foley is a double CD with 40 tracks which cost me a pound though it is on sale on Discogs fron $10 upwards
Although he came from Kentucky he seems to have had an affinity with Tennessee given that side 1 includes three songs referencing that State. Mississippi and Alabama also get a reference.
I'll quote the blurb on the back of the CD
This collection celebrates the career of a true pioneer, and a master of all forms of Country Music, from ballads through to blues and even Rockabilly. He was an inspiration to many Rock'n'Roll artists, and both Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis covered his songs. His sophisticated, smooth,mellow vocals were incredibly influential in bringing Country to mainstream America.
Red Foley - Tennessee Saturday Night
My frown quickly became a smile as I scrolled from the headline to the art. - Brian
ReplyDeleteIts the old trick of pandering to local markets by mentioning them in the songs. In Red's case its states, Irish country singers do the same with counties. They'll call a song something like "Take Me Back to Mayo" then list every village in the lyrics
ReplyDeleteThree top tracks, all going on vol. 241
ReplyDeleteIs tomorrow's post going to list your 3 favourite Simply Red tracks?
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DeleteReminds me of the time that my parents “treated” my brother and I to “An Evening With Bruce Forsyth” at the Bristol Hippodrome in the 1980s.
ReplyDeleteOne of his star turns was a stab at New York, New York, with Bruce demonstrating how he adapted it for various cities on tour… then omitting to incorporate Bristol!
I’ll bet Red Foley never made such a crass error of judgement.