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Video biography of Jana Jae, “The girl with the magic blue fiddle”

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Most people know Jana Jae as “the girl with the magic blue fiddle” on “Hee Haw”, one of the longest running syndicated programs in television history.

As one of the most popular members of Buck Owens’ iconic band “The Buckaroos”, Jana grew quite a large fan following via her weekly Hee Haw musical performances and comedy skits.

But truth be told, there’s a lot more to the Jana Jae story than just her appearances on Hee Haw.  [Read more…]

Why is the U.S. Capitol located on the east coast?

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Have you ever wondered why the U.S. capitol is located on the east coast instead of somewhere near the middle of the country?

Well, there’s actually a very good reason, and you can probably guess what it is…

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Video: Boogie-Woogie on a public piano (by a 9 year old!)

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Imagine you’re walking through a mall, an airport or some other public place when all of a sudden you hear Boogie-Woogie music emanating from a piano.

Now imagine your surprise when you get close enough to see that the person making that music is a young boy.

As you probably know, I really enjoy featuring ultra-talented child musicians here, and this is one of my favorites.  [Read more…]

Remembering Joe Diffie – and the song that could have been written about my own early life

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I’ll never forget the first time I heard Joe Diffie sing.

It was close to midnight on a hot summer Sunday night as I was driving down a lonely stretch of I-20 between Columbia, South Carolina and Augusta, Georgia.

I was stationed at Augusta’s Fort Gordon Army base at the time and I was on my way back to Augusta after spending the weekend “back home” in Virginia.

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14 year old Marty Stuart performing on the Porter Wagoner Show

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If you’re a fan of Classic Country Music you’re probably well familiar with the uber-talented Marty Stuart.

What you night not know about Marty is just how young he was when he started working as a professional musician, performing with some of the biggest stars of the day in the Country and Bluegrass genres.

The short video below is just one example of the young Marty’s work.

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