American Connection Radio Show

AmConthumb

On today’s American Connection Radio Show there’s a song that’s been recorded by Susan Boyle. As strange as that may sound, country music had it first in 1963 and it’s also been recorded by a wealth of artists including The Carpenters, Johnny Mathis, Eddie Arnold, Nanci Sinatra and Twiggy. Our Album Of The Week features [...]

Read more »

The American Connection Country Music Show

Today’s show is a one off special insomuch that it’s an All Request Show. If you’ve written to me over the last couple of month then chances are that you’ll be hearing your special request over the next ninety five minutes or so. Having had 5o years of country music to choose from, as you [...]

Read more »

Beckaroo Becky

At the beginning of the eighties I was introduced to the music of Moe Bandy an ex rodeo clown who through his down home traditional sounds was gaining great chart success both with single and album releases. One of his singing buddies during this time was fellow artist Joe Stampley ,teaming together they recorded a [...]

Read more »

Beckaroo at her best

Many years ago I had the pleasure of interviewing one of the stalwarts of the country music scene Moe Bandy. He had been a rodeo clown prior to hitting the big time as a country entertainer and while we talked about his latest release he told me to take a listen to a new female [...]

Read more »