Thursday, August 28, 2008

Runnin' Wild


Howdy everybody. How y'all doin' today? I hope ya have a smile workin' for ya.
Hey...
Is it me or is it a well known fact that American music is the best darn music on the planet?
If it's just me then let me say this now...I love it. The kinda music that really gets under my skin is good old time country music. It's a simple kinda music for simple minded people who already have a lot to deal with in life. Now, I respect Jazz and all for it's complicated and sophisticated ways. Don't get me wrong. As an accountant, I do believe that I can figure most things out. But when I need to take a break from countin' numbers and dealin' with the missus and artists who want to tell me their personal problems, I need something easy for a troubled mind. And that's why I like country, bluegrass,blues and western. Here is an equation for ya:
E=CW squared. I'll give you a clue...the E stands for easy listenin'...got it?
Good.
Here is some music that sounds easy, but gets my heart a thumpin' whenever I hear
James Cole's Washboard Four's "Runnin' Wild."

Y'all take care now ya hear?

W. Rose

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Country Music


Hello. My name is Wesley Rose. I am one of the pioneers of country music. I began my collegiate career with an interest in Chartered accounting, if you can believe it, but soon found that I had the knack to become a publisher of music. Country music.
 Now, Country music was before the integration and development of Country and Western music. Country music was first. It's roots are based from the traditions of Folk music, Celtic music, Gospel music and old time music, found in the Southern states and the Appalachian mountains. It mainly started out as a caucasian style and soon branched out into what we know today as both Country and Western; more integrated, culturally and ethnically, of course. 
 Lessee here...well, wouldn't ya know...I'm about done with this introduction, but I'll be back after I search around for more interesting facts about myself and the history of Country AND Western music, here in the good old U.S  of A!
Take care now, ya hear...


W. Rose