A Kelly Klassic – Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard – It’s All Going to Pot – by Des Kelly Done, as they were getting older, and perhaps not too long before the late, great Haggard died on his 79th birthday, the song is precise in it’s calculations as regards this World, which, together with yet another kitchen utensil named after yet another famous illegal drug, is very certainly GOING TO POT. Enjoy the song that quite clearly shows how GOOD Country Music tells us about THE STORY IN SONG. Desmond Kelly. (Mr.Music) (Editor-in-Chief).. e’Lanka. ...
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A KELLY KLASSIC – “THE MASTER AT WORK” – by Des Kelly Quite possibly THE BEST Country Artiste, ever. MERLE HAGGARD, is the Master at work in this KELLY-KLASSIC entitled “I knew, the moment I lost you”, dedicated quite possibly to one of the five women he married. The song shows Merle at his very best, a/Song-Writer, Singer, Fiddle-player, Guitarist, Band-leader, & Entertainer who sadly passed away on his 79th birthday. Desmond Kelly. (Mr.Music) (Editor-in-Chief)… e’Lanka. ...
Apr 1, 2023
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Tagged Band-leader, Fiddle-player, guitarist, Merle Haggard, Singer
Another Kelly Klassic – Leona Williams “Yes Ma’am” – by Des Kelly Leona Williams, 3rd wife of Country Legend Merle Haggard (who boasted 5 wives during his life), sings this song to her Mother-in-law, aptly titled “Yes Ma ‘am”. Leona, who was also previously married & had a son named Ron, who is a recognised Country Vocalist himself, did her best to help M.H. gain the recognition he truly deserved. Then, came the breakdown of her marriage to Merle & Leona & son Ron went their own way down the Showbiz track. Yes Ma’am is yet another indication of what Country music is really about, just one four-letter word, LIFE. Desmond Kelly. (Editor-in-Chief) e’Lanka. ...
Oct 23, 2022
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Another great “Kelly-Klassic” – “Leona Williams “Yes Ma’am” – By Des Kelly A personal massage in song, to the mother of Merle Haggard from his 2nd wife, many years ago. The true story was that Merle first married Leona Hobbs, had their first family including Marty (named after Marty Robbins), Noel & Dana, & maybe a couple of others. Then, he moved on, to marry Leona Williams, had no children by her, and then went on to marry Bonnie Owen’s, estranged wife of Buck. Merle went on to another brief marriage, before he met his final wife (his 5th),produce his youngest son, Benjamin (Ben) Haggard, before he passed away on his 79th birthday, after becoming one of the most famous Country Icons, on the Planet, pardoned of all previous crimes, by President Nixon, and having some of his recordings chosen by the Astronauts, on their way to the moon, in fact, ...
Aug 28, 2022
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Flashback: Merle Haggard Sings an Emotional ‘If I Could Only Fly’ – by Des Kelly In my book, “The Hag” was quite definitely “The Best” Country Icon. Where there were plenty of these fantastic Icons of Country Music, Merle Haggard stood out, in that he wasn’t just a Vocalist, but also a fine Fiddle-player, a great guitarist, a competent Composer of Country songs, respected band leader, who could sing both happy and sad songs with equal ease, making lovers of good music want to listen to them over and over again. Desmond Kelly. (Editor-in-Chief) e’Lanka. Flashback: Merle Haggard Sings an Emotional ‘If I Could Only Fly’-by Stephen L. Betts Source:Merle Haggard On April 6th, 2016, his 79th birthday, country music icon Merle Haggard died at his home in California’s San Joaquin Valley after a battle with pneumonia. In the three years since his passing, Haggard’s already sizeable legacy continues to inspire country ...
“IN A NUTSHELL” – by Des Kelly Famous American Actor Humphrey Bogart was born on Monday January 23rd 1899, died on January 14th 1957, aged just 57+. However, Warner Brothers Pictures claimed that Bogart was born on Christmas day, 1899, in order to romanticize his background. Oscar Wilde, Irish playwright & poet (Oct.16th, 1854- Nov. 30th 1900),changed his birth year- 1856 Like his Character Dorian Gray, Wilde was vain about his personal appearance, and feared becoming old. Top Country Music Star Merle Haggard, whose music sits somewhere on the moon today, had an older brother, Francis, with whom he had fallen out for a long period. This was a little too late, but soon after Francis passed away, Merle wrote a song dedicated to him, titled “Listening to the wind” Merle sings this song, as only he can, and listening to the wind is an important lesson learned. Desmond ...
Jun 26, 2022
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Tagged CHRISTMAS-DAY, Merle Haggard, Oscar Wilde
A Kelly Klassic – “Joe Nichols sings this Merle Haggard classic” Another Kelly Klassic, for Country Music Lovers to enjoy. ...
“A COUNTRY LIVING LEGEND” – by Des Kelly HE IS ONE OF A VERY FEW ACTUAL LIVING LEGENDS OF COUNTRY MUSIC, OR THE “MUSIC OF LIFE”, AS I REFER TO IT. HAS BEEN AROUND WITH PAST ICONS (IN MY BOOK), SUCH AS MERLE HAGGARD, GEORGE JONES, RAY PRICE, AND CHARLEY PRIDE, TO NAME JUST A FEW, STILL PLAYS AN ACOUSTIC/ELECTRIC GUITAR THAT HAS CERTAINLY SEEN BETTER DAYS, NAMED TRIGGER (AFTER ROY ROGER’S HORSE), HAS “BEEN THERE & DONE THAT”, WITH THE BEST OF THEM, INCLUDING THE LATE, GREAT WAYLON JENNINGS, HE CERTAINLY LOOKS THE PART, AND HIS AGE, AND DOES NOT EVER BOTHER TO EVEN TRY TO LOOK ANY YOUNGER THAN HE IS, ALTHOUGH WILLIE NELSON WAS QUITE A HANDSOME YOUNG DUDE DURING HIS HALCYON DAYS, QUITE A FEW YEARS AGO. WHAT STRUCK ME ABOUT WILLIE NELSON WAS HIS “STYLE” OF SINGING. SURE, HIS TONES ARE SLIGHTLY MORE NASAL THAN ...
Nov 20, 2021
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“LANKAN STORIES TO PONDER” – by Des Kelly So, it is back again, to why I consider Country Music to be verily, the “Stories Of Life”. Because I now write especially for e’Lanka, my thoughts are increasingly drawn back to Lankans in general, now resident in many parts of the World, whether they want to be or not, and I think of the less affluent members of the Country named Ceylon, myself being one of them, and how we had to live, mostly in rented houses, flats, etc., paying monthly rents with the greatest difficulty, but then, still better off than most of the “drifters” who had to “make do” in wattle & daub huts, and as the title of this particular story goes, “Under the Bridge”. Merle Haggard, my Master of Country Music, wrote, recorded, and performed songs relating to just these very idiosyncrasies of life, following up with ...
Oct 24, 2021
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“LOVE SONGS, LANKAN STYLE” – by Des Kelly I chanced to hear this video and decided that THIS was a type of music that would be enjoyed by all the good members of e’Lanka, everywhere. They are a Dutch band, this group called The Locomotions, and I had never even heard of them, but then, my forte’ being American 80’s and 90’s style Country Music, I tend to feature legends like Merle Haggard, George Jones and the like, but suddenly, as I was watching You-Tube Music Videos, The Locomotions popped up, and, as I do, I decided that because we are now in “Escape-Mode” in Melbourne, after weeks of Lock-down, this was a good time to get the folk back dancing to some good music, so here they are, my friends, “The Locomotions Compilatie Love Songs”, especially for you. Hope you enjoy this video. Desmond Kelly. (Editor-in-Chief) e’Lanka. ...
Oct 22, 2021
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Tagged Des Kelly, George Jones, Love Songs, Merle Haggard
