Baggage Coach Ahead

Just because every once in a while we need a really sad song, Mac Wiseman performing "Baggage Coach Ahead".

Will There Be Any Stars In My Crown

The 89 year old Mac Wiseman sings "Will There Be Any Stars In My Crown".

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"

Unexpected Covers - When The Roses Bloom Again

"When The Roses Bloom Again" is a song about the civil war, but it was not written until sometime in the 20th century. I am not sure who originally recorded it, but here Barry Gibb—from the Bee Gee's—covers it with Ricky Skaggs. Actually this is a pretty traditional arrangement, but who would expect to see Gibb on the Grand Ole Opry.



Here is Mac Wiseman's version of the song which is my favorite. This song is also included in my YouTube playlist of songs about the Civil War,

The Sunny Side

Considering that the temperature is about to go to 100, this seems to be an appropriate song to post right. The sunny side is about the only side there is these days.

"Keep on the Sunny Side" - Mother Maybelle Carter, and her daughters, Helen and Anita.



Another version by Mac Wiseman, Earl Scruggs and Charlie Daniels.