Thursday, September 4, 2014

NO, REALLY, WE NEED THIS GUY.

I'd wager to say that most of you are very familiar with Roger Miller. He had several country crossover hits that you know like the back of your hand. Think about this, fifties and sixties music has been almost completely eliminated from radio playlists. Oldies stations are all but gone, replaced with classic rock [sic], mixed format, old school jams, stuff like that. Where would you even hear Roger Miller these days, if you had never heard of him? I guess it's almost a duty to keep the dang me ball rolling, so here you go. He's not gonns tear the house down, but I'd sure have a beer with him.

The other version of "Dang Me" down there is by Sam Hutchins, a radically different, very funky version, produced by Chips Moman. You really have to hear it, it's hardly recognizable, a total soul stomper. It's at The "B" Side, on a post about Moman. A long profile with a bunch of songs, definitely worth the visit. Hutchins's song is the first one listed (click on the song title to you-know-what).

~ NOTE: ALL MEDIA IS HOSTED BY THE BLOGS & SITES NAMED BELOW ~
Listen:
Roger Miller - Dang Me mp3 at Beware of the Blog
Roger Miller - King of the Road mp3 at Ray Carram
Roger Miller - Chug A Lug mp3 at Then Came Bronson
Sam Hutchins - Dang Me mp3 at The "B" Side Go there to get it.

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