Thursday, October 4, 2018

Day 0034 - The Nightlife

Ray Price "The Nightlife" (1963)



This is some real 'cry in your beer' down-and-out country blues... lyrically speaking.  Often though there is a contrastingly upbeat feel to the music.

My favourite fact from the book about this one is that Willie Nelson used to be in Ray's band, but left after Ray shot one of Willie's Roosters.  You've gotta believe that at least one of them got a decent country song from that!
Features a song ("are you sure") that I was familiar with due to its effective use in an episode of the TV show LOST years ago.

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