Cash on the Barrel Head by The Louvin Brothers / GRAM PARSON Live! / The Tuttles with AJ Lee

 I first heard this fabulous song from of course Gram Parson from a live track with a favourite Roger Jim McGuinn song (that I first heard Richard Thomson’s do on a tribute to the Byrds album I think) Hickory Wind segued right there . . . . but didn’t know it was this early . . . now we like The Louvin Brothers ( from the album Handpicked Songs 1955-1962 ) even if we might prefer The Delmore Brothers and Wayne Rainey but hey this’ll do

To Gram and then right on round with the peerless AJ Lee and the extraordinary youngsters The Tuttles

The Louvin Brothers - Cash on The Barrel Head

Gram Parson - Cash on The Barrel Head/ Hickory Wind

and of course what goes around comes around. . . . . . . 

The Tuttles  with AJ Lee- Hickory Wind

The Louvin Brothers and Special Guests Live At The Grand Ol' Opry 1961-1963 - FLOPPY BOOT STOMP

 Now this is what we want! Especially here on a sunny September Autumn morning!

YEEHAW!

THE LOUVIN BROTHERS

Second only to The Delmore Brothers and Wayne Raney in my book and first for many of you country folk out there (there's nobody there! ED) but Jobe has come up trumps (no, no, not that one!) this morning . . . .gimme that ole time religion! Yes sirree Bob!

The Louvin Bros (and Special Guests!) - The Grand Ole Opry 1961-63 - Floppy Boot Stomp

Brother Jobe he say:

"     Ladies (if we have any that follow us) and gentlemen I present to you "The Doors" of country music The Louvin Brothers. Jim Morrison, in this case is played by Ira Louvin. These are some of the things Ira did. In a drunken haze called his mother a "bitch" to which Charlie (the smaller one) proceeded to beat the shit our of Ira. Ira tried to strangle his third wife with a telephone cord which earned him six bullets 4 in the back, 2 in the hand. Called Elvis a white n-word which cost them in the long run when E never recorded any of their songs. Coming onstage (drunk), told his audience "Who let all these fucking drunkards in?" When he couldn't tune his mandolin would simply destroy it on and off stage. Born into poverty in Alabama with an abusive father that beat them relentlessly but a mother who taught them about singing. I could go on talking about their album titles "Tragic Songs Of Life," "The Two Sides Of The Louvin Brothers," "Satan Is Real" which the cover designed by Ira with a statue of Satan (which the brothers built) and fire and brimstone that almost got out of hand and fried the brothers. Loved by Gram Parsons, Emmy Lou Harris, Marty Stuart and many more. The irony of Ira dying in a car crash caused by a drunk driver while Ira had a warrant out for a DWI. Charlie going to the crash site and finding Ira's mandolin, (that Ira had built) without a scratch. And many many more harrowing tales. You should look into their career. Also if you're a fan of country music and not the bullshit that goes around calling itself country music you'll love this. One more thing about the commercials on this post, my broker advised me to buy stock in "Pet Milk" (look it up) and every time you buy a can, give it a mention, or pour it from the packet I get a residual. So I figure in a couple of weeks I'll be rolling in it and I can give up this shabby hobby once and for all. "