Although Robert A. Brown is no longer with us, his chilling imagination continues to captivate readers. On April 4, Babylon Books releases Beauty and the Bund—an action-packed supernatural thriller that takes Brown and John Wooley’s seventh-sense hero from the haunted Ozarks to pre-WWII Washington, D.C. There, he faces a… Read More »A Legacy That Lives On
1. “Down in My Neck of the Woods,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (for JON HUSTON WOOLEY) 2. “Moonlight Serenade,” Stardust Melodies(in memory of JACK BENDER and RUTH SEELY WOOLEY) 3. “There Stands the Glass,” Jimmy Dean(for CAT & CHRIS BURTON and the GLASS LIFTERS) 4.… Read More »22 MARCH 2025
Right on the heels of their highly successful cabaret show celebrating Henry Mancini’s 100th birthday, vocalist Janet Rutland and writer-narrator John Wooley return with a brand-new presentation, AROUND THE HOLLYWOOD CAMPFIRE, a musical exploration of the diverse and always-engaging music from Western movies. World-class musicians Shelby Eicher and Scott McQuade… Read More »SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: AROUND THE HOLLYWOOD CAMPFIRE
1. “You’re There,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (for CAT & CHRIS BURTON) 2. “Roly Poly,” Asleep at the Wheel w/Dixie Chicks 3. “Night Life,” Roy Clark(for HAMILL TIME, STEVE CONARD, and the GLASS LIFTERS) 4. “Dust Off That Old Piano,” Roy Newman and His Boys 5.… Read More »15 MARCH 2025
This week, please join Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys, under the direction of Jason Roberts, and me for a special live broadcast of SWING ON THIS. At this writing, I don’t know the song lineup, but I can tell you the band will be playing some… Read More »8 MARCH 2025
1. “My Confession,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (for CAT & CHRIS BURTON) 2. “Take Me Back to Tulsa,” Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys 3. “I Hardly Ever Sing Beer Drinking Songs,” Johnny Cash(for AP MCQUIDDY and the GLASS LIFTERS) 4. “Curly Shuffle,” Jump’N the Saddle Band(for… Read More »1 MARCH 2025
1. “Okie Boogie,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys(for JEFFREY MORGAN) 2. “San Antonio Rose,” Ken Carson(for HAMILL TIME) 3. “Room Full of Fools,” Billy Parker(for DEBORAH MULFORD and the GLASS LIFTERS) 4. “Rag Mop,” Johnnie Lee Wills(for DAN SEXTON) 5. “I Never Knew,” Spade Cooley(for RAY BINGHAM) 6.… Read More »15 FEBRUARY 2025
1. “Stardust,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (in memory of JACK BENDER and RUTH SEELY WOOLEY) 2. “Longing for Tulsa and You,” Shelby Eicher (for CAT & CHRIS BURTON) 3. “Three Sheets in the Wind,” Johnny Bond (for DALE CLARK and the GLASS LIFTERS)… Read More »8 FEBRUARY 2025
1. “Down in My Neck of the Woods,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (for JANE and STAN JOHNSON) 2. “Ole Buttermilk Sky,” Crystal Gayle(for TRACI CLARK) 3, “Six Pack to Go,” Leon Russell(for DONNA MATHEWS and the LEON LIFERS and the GLASS LIFTERS) 4. “Milk Cow… Read More »1 FEBRUARY 2025
1. “Hometown Stomp,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (for STELLA) 2. “It’s Such A Pretty World,” Mary Cameron(for DAN SEXTON) 3. “On Top, in the Can, or in the Bottle,” Hank Thompson(for AP MCQUIDDY and the GLASS LIFTERS) 4. “Comedy Interlude/Little Red Wagon,” Hank Penny w/Spade… Read More »25 JANUARY 2025
