Smooth pickin' and sweet harmonizin'

April 2, 2013 8:49 AM

Friends, neighbors, let's drop in on ol' Don Reno, Red Smiley and the Tennessee Cut Ups for a heapin' helpin' of some of that good old time country/bluegrass goodness, shall we? What say we kick it off with their fine rendition of Love Please Come Home? Mmm-MMM, so satisfying! You know, the boys had their own lil' ol' TV show, too, brought to you by the fine folks over at your local Kroger grocery store, and I'll just bet you'd like to watch the pilot episode, now, wouldn't you? Well, here's Part one, and there's...

The Don Reno - Red Smiley Show pilot:
Part two ("let's go Krogering!")
Part three
Part four

1957 Earliest Known Footage
I'm Using My Bible For A Roadmap
There's Another Baby Waiting For Me Down The Line ("the tie that BIII-IIIIINDS!")
I'm Talk Of The Town
I Know You're Married But I Love You Still
Some Beautiful Day
I Wouldn't Change You If I Could

posted by flapjax at midnite (3 comments total)

Don Reno was one of those guys doing what good ol' Earl eventually got credit for. Maybe he shouldn't have turned down Bill Monroe to join the Army... Give Me the Banjo is a great documentary to check out if this is your thing.

Buuut I just came in to leave this here:
The Best version of "I Know You're Married" ever.
posted by sneakyalien at 10:43 AM on April 2, 2013 [2 favorites]

Reminds me of the Kroger Brothers.
I mean Kruger Brothers.
posted by MtDewd at 11:26 AM on April 2, 2013

Well I'm just tickled to be able to watch these boys play their fine music and if I had any cards and letters to keep sendin' I would.
posted by Spatch at 12:55 PM on April 2, 2013