I wrote about this song no more than a month ago when Bakersfield, the Buck Owens tribute album by Vince Gill and Paul Franklin came out. However while barbecuing earlier this evening; I revisited the wonderful recordings of Patsy Cline. When her version of this Buck Owens classic came on, I knew I wanted to share Cline’s soulful version as well. I can name only two, maybe … [Read more...] about Song Of the Day – “Foolin’ Around” by Patsy Cline
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Song Of The Day – “Foolin’ Around” by Vince Gill & Paul Franklin
Paying homage to those who have come before you is nothing new in Country music. Merle Haggard paid tribute to Jimmie Rodgers on his classic 1969 album Same Train Different Time, and also recorded tribute albums to Bob Wills and Elvis Presley. Buck Owens also did it on albums that saluted the influence that Tommy Collins and Harlan Howard had on him. It’s a tradition that … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Foolin’ Around” by Vince Gill & Paul Franklin