Last Train To Clarksville

The #1 Hit from 50 years ago, The Monkees' "Last Train To Clarksville". Just for good measure the second video is a Flatt & Scruggs recording of the song.

Lester Flatt

I am doing a second Throwback Thursday, because today would have been Lester Flatt's 100th birthday. To mark the day here are some performances.

Flatt & Scruggs - "Down the Road"



With Bill Monroe & the Bluegrass Boys—"Will You Be Loving Another Man".



One that everybody knows—"The Ballad of Jed Clampett" with a little dance

Kids on the Stage

Ten year old Carson Peters performs "Blue Moon of Kentucky" at the Grand Ole Opry with Ricky Skaggs on mandolin.



Going back a few years, here is a seven year old Ricky Scaggs performing "Ruby" with Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs.

Mac Wiseman

The Country Music Association announced today that Mac Wiseman will be one of this year's new inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame. Here are a couple clips of Wiseman performing.

"Wabash Cannonball" & "I Wonder How the Old Folks are at Home"



"Wild Side of Life"



With Lester Flatt - "Blue Birds Singing"

I'm On My Way to Canaan's Land

Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs perform "I'm On My Way to Canaan's Land"

Lester Flatt

Earlier this week the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H. Res. 583 honoring Lester Flatt (1914-1979) for his "invaluable contribution to American art as both a songwriter and a performer, leaving an indelible legacy in bluegrass music." From his work with both Charlie and Bill Monroe, then with Earl Scruggs, and then as Lester Flatt and the Nashville Grass he was a pioneering figure in bluegrass music. So today a couple video os him.

Here is the gospel song, "Canaan's Land", with Earl Scruggs playing the guitar instead of the Banjo.



Here are Flatt & Scruggs performing the Carter Family song, "Jimmy Brown the Newsboy".



Finally, a later video of Lester Flatt performing "Rollin' in my Sweet Baby's Arms".