January 2011
9 posts
“Tammy Wynette is my all-time favorite singer. We sang gospel songs together at a lot of friends’ funerals.”
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- Charlie Louvin (July 7, 1927 - January 26, 2011)
Charlie Louvin, who, with his brother Ira, became one of the pre-eminent brother acts in country music, died today (January 26, 2011). Tammy Wynette made a guest appearance on Louvin’s 1991 gospel album, joining him on “If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again”.
Tammy and George Jones recorded a cover of a Louvin Brother’s classic, “When I Stop Dreaming” in 1974 for their Let’s Build A World Together album. It can be heard via YouTube here.
Warm Beer and Cold Women
Tammy Wynette (above, circa 1972) is referenced in Tom Wait’s “Warm Beer and Cold Women”. You can listen to a version of Wait’s song on YouTube.
“Warm Beer and Cold Women”
Warm beer and cold women, no I just don’t fit in
Every joint I stumbled into tonight that’s just how it’s been
All these double knit strangers with gin and vermouth
And recycled stories in the Naugahyde booths
With the platinum blonds, tobacco brunettes
I’ll be drinkin’ to forget you, I’ll lite another cigarette
And the band’s playin’ something by Tammy Wynette
And the drinks are on me tonight
All my conversations now I’ll just be talkin’ about you baby
Borin’ some sailor as I try to get through
I just want him to listen now, I said that’s all you have to do
He said, “I’m better off without you” until I showed him my tattoo
And now the moon’s rising ain’t got no time to lose
Time to get down to drinking tell the band to play the blues
Drinks are on me, I’ll buy another round
At the last ditch attempt saloon
Warm beer, cold women, I just don’t fit in
Every joint I stumbled into tonight that’s just how it’s been
All these double knit strangers with gin and Vermouth
Receeding hairlines in the Naugahyde booths
With the platinum blonds, tobacco brunettes
I’ll just be drinking to forget you baby, I’ll lite menthol cigarette
And the band’s playing somethin’ by Johnnie Barnett
And the last ditch too soon
