Folk Music And Social Comment Is Vital To Country Music!
Porter Wagoner was not one of those artist. He was not even on my musical radar until I discovered Dolly Parton on his long-running syndicated television program titled "The Porter Wagoner Show." Although I did enjoy their duets, I was not a Porter Wagoner fan.
That all changed in 1975 with a very technicolor dream starring Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton, and myself, of all things! In this dream, I saw what was to be my real-life experience, and that true story is one among many stories in my upcoming book titled Dream Lover. In that dream, I had intimate conversations with Dolly regarding her troubled partnership with Porter Wagoner. She called him a "control freak," among other things.
Every scene of that dream came to pass, even to this day, September 3, 2009, as we celebrate a serious of events that are the fruition of that 40 year dream. We are humbled by the overwhelming response to our musical collaboration with Porter Wagoner, Jim Colvard, and Tom Pick. The "Real American Country" project truly demonstrates Wagoner's broad range of musical interests. I was truly blessed to be mentored by these musical geniuses!
Democracy In The Age Of Facism!
As the summer winds down, the political rhetoric is heating up regarding the health care debate. Insurance companies and their hacks are scaring senior citizens with lies about government-run health care.
As a Vietnam Era veteran, I find their arguments to be hollow skeletons with no meat on them. For the last year of my life, I have been in treatment for prostate cancer in the Biloxi, Ms Veterans Administration. My care has been absolutely excellent, and no one has gotten between my doctors and me. Never has, never will.
There are never any questions as to whether or not my insurance company will pay for a procedure. No pressure on my doctors to get permission to perform whatever is required.
As an American, I believe that the only compassionate thing to do is to establish universal health care for all Americans,just as I have!
Resnik Music Group New Releases
The CD features the singer-songwriter leading a group of master players on 10 of his original compositions ranging from traditional country to rockabilly and country-jazz.
Real American Country Selling Briskly!
Many thanks from the Collectibles Label, Resnik Music Group, and the whole Howard Lips Street Team to our new friends and fans. The first 30 days have seen "Watermelon Time" and "Drive-In-Movie Blues" hold number one status in both the Country and Alternative Charts respectively on ReverbNation! Both songs are climbing the National Charts as well, and Internet sales are going well, 'cause friends and family believe in the Music!
INDEPENDENT MUSICIAN RADIO ON THE AIR
COUNTRY SINGER-SONGWRITER HOWARD LIPS' "REAL AMERICAN COUNTRY" NOW ON IM RADIO! CHECK SCHEDULE FOR DAILY PLAY SCHEDULE.
Dog Days Of Summer Bring Cool Breeze Of Hope
The veteran performer has had songs recorded by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton, the pop group The Platters, gospel singer Christy Lane, and Irish Country Superstar Susan McCann, to mention just a few who have collaborated with the RIAA Certified Gold and Multi-platinum songwriter.
To check out the CD, go to www.oldies.com/artist-view/Howard-Lips
Collectibles Label Believes In Howard Lips' Real American Country
Artist:
Howard Lips
Genre:
Country
Label:
Collectables Records
Catalog No:
COLS 1367
New Release:
No
Previous Release:
No
Format:
CD
List Price: $14.99
Your Price:
$12.99
Release Date:
2009-06-30 (Original ~ 2009)
Number of Discs:
1
UPC Code:
090431136720
Track List
American Hamburger WayTwin Mounds Of ClayCosmopolitan MagazineBelieve In MeI'm Expecting You To UnderstandDrive-In Movie BluesWatermelon TimeDon't Forget To Add My NameIf You Feel Like MeChase Somebody's Monkey
Album Notes
Personnel: Kossie Gardner (vocals, Hammond b-3 organ); Jimmy "Big Black" Colvard (guitar, electric guitar); Dave Kirby (acoustic guitar); Bruce Osborn, Paul Yandell (electric guitar); Jerry Whitehurst (piano); Bobby Dyson (electric bass); Mark Morris (drums, percussion).ReverbNation Rocks Link Updates
http://www.reverbnation.com/howardlips
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Check it out! www.reverbnation.com/howardlipsmusic
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Rumor has it that a major Opry Rockabilly Star is about to record "Drive-In-Movie Blues," a Howard Lips penned single currently number one in the Alternative Country Category on ReverbNation.com!
Many thanks to the Great Spirit!
Peace,
Let The Big River Flow
What I am trying to say is that Democracy is working! The Constitution underscores the importance of "due process!" By definition, that means that every voice shall be heard regardless of how distasteful it might be to our ears!
Some would try to define freedom of speech so long as the voice is speaking words in which we may believe. True freedom is the right of every voice to be heard regardless of point of view.
That is why Democracy works. Even though slaves, women, Native Americans, and other non-white humans were not considered for those First Amendment Rights in the beginning. Our so-called Founding Fathers owned slaves, their women could not vote, and 100 million of my Native brothers and sisters were murdered by the United States Government!
Yet, in spite of all of that, the Constitution, rightly interpreted, guarantees every human being certain inalienable rights! Therefore, I am proud to be an American Musical Outlaw, refusing to be put into a cookie-cutter category.
The Collectibles Label calls my music "Real American Country," and I know that it is a combination of many strains of music. From Louis Armstrong jazz to Nitty Gritty Dirt Band bluesgrass and everything in-between.
