I grew up in Castlecrag, that hippie trouble spot of the lower North Shore. Mucked about in Perth, where I was hired by a troupe of travelling actors, presenting plays to the schoolkids around WA. Met the Slim Dusty Show at Lake Grace (Google it, Mate!), where I recognised Australian Country Music as local folk music, which I had been singing in Perth coffee shops. I listened and heard 3 chords and honesty, with great story-telling and considered melody; what more could a person want?
Later, battled through Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma with the help of my sisters, then Joined Northside in 2005 as a clerk, eventually graduated to my stand-in Station Manager.
But my wife was offered a job in Taree, so we escaped to a tree change on 10 acres with a creek at the bottom of the land. Grew our own eggs, fruit, vegetables and meat – yep, we watched the calves being borne, fed them to maturity and killed them and ate them.
Finally, fully retired and back in Sydney, re-joined Northside Radio and, with the death of our loved Georgie Cadwallader, was offered the time slot that Smokey Dawson had at 2NSB – the last station Smokey originated his nationally broadcast show.
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Playlists
Time | Title | Artist | |
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09:06 | It Sure Is Monday | Mark Chesnutt |
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09:08 | He Loves Me All the Way | Tammy Wynette |
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09:11 | If Tomorrow Never Comes | Garth Brooks |
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09:14 | Jolene | Dolly Parton |
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09:17 | Bed of Roses | Daniel O'Donnell |
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09:20 | Funky Garage | Jay Michaels, Tom Toomey |
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09:21 | Star of The Show | David Francis |
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09:23 | Rock Me (Dance Mix) | Deborah Allen |
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09:30 | Listen To The Radio | Nanci Griffith |
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09:33 | Texas Is Bigger Than It Used To Be | Mark Chesnutt |
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09:38 | (I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden | Martina McBride |
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09:46 | Seven Lonely Days | Patsy Cline |
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09:49 | From A Distance | Alan Jackson |
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09:52 | All the Loving and the Hurting Too | Deborah Allen |
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09:58 | Gentle On My Mind | Elvis Presley |
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10:02 | It Doesn't Matter Anymore | Eva Cassidy |
10:05 | Bird Dog (Single Version) [2006 Remaster] | The Everly Brothers | |
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10:07 | Here I Am | Emmylou Harris |
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10:11 | New Kid In Town | Eagles |
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10:16 | Cathy's Clown | Reba McEntire |
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10:23 | I'm A Fool To Care | Ray Charles |
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10:27 | Banks Of The Ohio | Olivia Newton-John |
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10:31 | If I Can Find a Clean Shirt | Ollie Austin |
10:34 | Blowin' In the Wind (Album Version) | Joan Baez | |
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10:38 | Don't Think Twice, It's All Right | Bob Dylan |
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10:42 | Star of The Show | David Francis |
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10:44 | Cowboy Take Me Away | Dixie Chicks |
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10:48 | Whatcha Gonna Do With A Cowboy | Chris LeDoux, Garth Brooks |
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10:51 | Cowboy Lovin' Night | Amber Digby |
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10:54 | Buckle Hits the Floor | Magnificent Seven |
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10:58 | Cowboy Casanova | Carrie Underwood |
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11:03 | Like A Good Cowboy | Lonestar |
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11:07 | Cowboys Are My Weakness | Holly Dunn |
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11:10 | Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) | Big & Rich |
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11:14 | I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart | LeAnn Rimes |
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11:16 | Good Ride Cowboy | Garth Brooks |
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11:23 | Chainsaw | Reg Poole |
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11:28 | Honky Tonk Stardust Cowboy | Clelia Adams |
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11:31 | My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys | Willie Nelson |
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11:39 | Ringers, Rigs And Drivers | Slim Dusty |
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11:45 | Bastards | Fanny Lumsden |
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11:50 | Takin the Country Road Home | Jade Hurley |
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11:52 | Always Kiss Me Goodnight | Amber Lawrence |
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11:56 | You're the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly | Adam Harvey, Beccy Cole |
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11:59 | A Year or Three | Simply Bushed |
Time | Title | Artist | |
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09:05 | Rhinestone Cowboy | Glen Campbell |
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09:08 | Marrakesh Express | Crosby, Stills & Nash |
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09:10 | Total Eclipse Of The Heart | Bonnie Tyler |
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09:15 | Jolene | Dolly Parton |
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09:18 | Star of The Show | David Francis |
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09:19 | The Way That You Do It | Pussyfoot |
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09:22 | Get Down On It | Kool & The Gang |
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09:25 | All My Loving | The Beatles |
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09:27 | Lady | Little River Band |
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09:33 | Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) | The Fifth Dimension |
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09:37 | Me and Bobby McGee | Janis Joplin |
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09:43 | Falling in Love Again | Ted Mulry |
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09:46 | You're so Vain | Carly Simon |
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09:50 | Reach out I'll Be There | Gloria Gaynor |
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09:50 | I Love to Love | Tina Charles |
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09:53 | My Life | Billy Joel |
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09:57 | Born To Be Alive | Patrick Hernandez |
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10:05 | Drive | The Cars |
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10:05 | The Cars | Drive |
10:09 | Stand by Me | Young Spanks | |
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10:11 | Zoom-Fat Larry's Band | Fat Larry's Band |
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10:15 | Baker Street | Gerry Rafferty |
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10:21 | My Sweet Lord | George Harrison |
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10:26 | Electric Blue | Icehouse |
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10:30 | Can't Take My Eyes Off You | Frankie Valli |
10:37 | Xanadu (Album Version) | Electric Light Orchestra | |
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10:40 | Daddy Cool | Boney M. |
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10:46 | Dreamlover | Mariah Carey |
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10:49 | Ain't no stoppin us now | Mc Fadden, Whitehead |
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10:53 | Still The One | Orleans |
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10:57 | Heading In The Right Direction | Renee Geyer |
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11:05 | Wired For Sound (Live) | Cliff Richard |
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11:09 | Venus | The Music Makers |
11:12 | DJs Are The New Rockstars-Live Mashup Mix 15 | DJ Godfather | |
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11:12 | Talking in Your Sleep | The Romantics |
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11:16 | The Best Disco in Town | The Ritchie Family |
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11:21 | Me An You And A Dog Named Boo | Lobo |
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11:23 | Don't Get Me Wrong | Pretenders |
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11:29 | Hey, Little Girl | Icehouse |
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11:34 | Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car | Billy Ocean |
11:39 | Midnight At The Oasis_Maria Muldaur | Maria Muldaur | |
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11:44 | Love To Love You ( LP Version ) | The Corrs |
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11:47 | Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Remastered 2011) | Queen |
11:50 | Dream Weaver (LP Version) | Gary Wright | |
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11:53 | Let’s Go | The Cars |
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11:56 | Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time) | Elton John |
Time | Title | Artist | |
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09:05 | Sexual Healing | Marvin Gaye |
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09:09 | BIRDS OF A FEATHER | Billie Eilish |
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09:12 | Love At First Sight | Kylie Minogue |
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09:16 | Dreamlover | Mariah Carey |
09:22 | For Lovers | The London West End Orchestra | |
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09:22 | Woman | John Lennon |
09:26 | Faith (Remastered 2006) | George Michael | |
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09:29 | Venus | The Music Makers |
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09:32 | Love Is In The Air | John Paul Young |
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09:36 | Missing You | John Waite |
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09:40 | Stumblin' In | CYRIL |
09:46 | Don't Call Me Baby (In The Style Of Madison Avenue) (Professional Backing Track) | AVID Professional Karaoke | |
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09:50 | Love To Love You ( LP Version ) | The Corrs |
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09:53 | Cats In The Cradle | Harry Chapin |
09:57 | Kung Fu Fighting | Carol Douglas | |
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10:05 | Don't You (Forget About Me) | Simple Minds |
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10:09 | Austin | Dasha |
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10:12 | A Little More Love | Olivia Newton-John |
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10:16 | Sing It Back (Boris Dlugosch Musical Mix) | Moloko |
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10:20 | Star of The Show | David Francis |
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10:22 | Polk Salad Annie | Tony Joe White |
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10:25 | Electric Blue | Icehouse |
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10:30 | Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Mono Version | Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell |
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10:32 | Who Can It Be Now | Men at Work |
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10:36 | Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run) | Billy Ocean |
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10:40 | No Reason To Stay | |
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10:46 | Down Under | Men at Work |
10:49 | Linger | The Cranberries | |
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10:54 | Tiny Dancer | Elton John |
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11:05 | Another Night | Real McCoy |
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11:08 | Carry You Home (feat. Ella Henderson) | Alex Warren, Ella Henderson |
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11:11 | More Than A Woman (From "Saturday Night Fever" Soundtrack) | Bee Gees |
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11:20 | If I Can't Have You | Yvonne Elliman |
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11:23 | Don't Get Me Wrong | Pretenders |
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11:26 | Stop! In The Name Of Love | The Supremes |
11:29 | B Around (Original Mix) | Ken@Work | |
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11:33 | How Will I Know | Whitney Houston |
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11:38 | Fall At Your Feet (with Dean Lewis) | CYRIL, Dean Lewis |
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11:42 | Dance Alone | Sia, Kylie Minogue |
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11:45 | The Only Way Is Up | Yazz & The Plastic Population |
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11:49 | Every 1's A Winner | Hot Chocolate |
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11:52 | Dancing Queen | Abba |
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11:56 | My Sweet Lord | George Harrison |
Time | Title | Artist | |
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09:07 | It Sure Is Monday | Mark Chesnutt |
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09:08 | Won't Get The 80's Back | Allan Caswell |
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09:12 | If I'd Known I'd Live This Long | Andy Anderson |
09:16 | Rocky Top | Tammy Wynette | |
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09:18 | Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young | Faron Young |
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09:26 | Ballad of Ira Hayes | Johnny Cash |
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09:31 | Billy Sing Monologue | Jeff Brown |
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09:32 | The Ballad of Billy Sing | Jeff Brown |
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09:45 | The Blues Man | Alan Jackson |
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09:53 | I'll Meet You in My Dreams | Camille And Stuie |
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09:57 | Heartaches Older Than You | Waylon Jennings |
10:01 | For Lovers | The London West End Orchestra | |
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10:03 | I Can't Forget You | Patsy Cline |
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10:06 | Crazy | Willie Nelson |
10:09 | Medley: Apartment No. 9 - I Don't Wanna To Play House - Your Good Girl´s Gonna Go Bad - D.I.V.O.R.C.E. | Tammy Wynette | |
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10:10 | Pancho and Lefty | Steve Earle |
10:14 | Have Mercy | Loretta Lynn | |
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10:16 | The Road and the Radio | Kenny Chesney |
10:26 | Bluebird Wine (Remastered) | Emmylou Harris | |
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10:29 | St. Louis Blues | Asleep At The Wheel, Merle Haggard |
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10:34 | PMS Blues (Live) | Dolly Parton |
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10:41 | Tangled Up in Blue (Take 3, Remake 3) | Bob Dylan |
10:48 | Out Of The Blue | Isla Grant | |
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10:52 | The Bluebell Man | Charlie Landsborough |
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10:58 | Lovesick Blues | LeAnn Rimes |
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11:01 | Star of The Show | David Francis |
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11:02 | The Crude Oil Blues | Jerry Reed |
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11:08 | Cocaine Blues | Johnny Cash |
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11:11 | Way Beyond The Blue | Eva Cassidy |
11:14 | I've Got The Blues | Lyle Lovett | |
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11:18 | How Blue | Reba McEntire |
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11:22 | Workin' Man Blues | Merle Haggard |
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11:25 | Misty Blue | Billie Jo Spears |
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11:28 | Blue Side of Lonesome | Ollie Austin |
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11:31 | Into the Blue | Mary Black |
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11:38 | Bad Case of the Blues | Amber Joy Poulton |
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11:45 | Honky Tonk Blues | Clelia Adams |
11:48 | Lonesome Highway Blues | Bryen Willems | |
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11:51 | Blue River of Tears | Connie Kis Andersen |
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11:55 | Silver City Highway Blues | Dean Perrett |
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11:58 | Good Luck "N' Good Truckin' Tonite | Dale Watson |
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11:59 | A Year or Three | Simply Bushed |