RED JOHNSON
Old Barns & Old People
Old Barns & Old People – Stick To The
Lies – Thank You Dear – Chocolate Covered Cherries – A Letter To The
Bride – Nickolina – The Streets of Love – A Feeling Of Unrest – A Girl
Who Didn’t Know – If You’re Happy – In The Lobby Of the Home – Pinocchio
– Only Yesterday – Wandering Down The RR Track – Sunshine At Midnight –
The Truth Has Set Me Free – Greet The Folks At Home – I Forgot What I
Came To Say – We Don’t Give A Dang – Save Me A Chair In The Angel Band
Lies – Thank You Dear – Chocolate Covered Cherries – A Letter To The
Bride – Nickolina – The Streets of Love – A Feeling Of Unrest – A Girl
Who Didn’t Know – If You’re Happy – In The Lobby Of the Home – Pinocchio
– Only Yesterday – Wandering Down The RR Track – Sunshine At Midnight –
The Truth Has Set Me Free – Greet The Folks At Home – I Forgot What I
Came To Say – We Don’t Give A Dang – Save Me A Chair In The Angel Band
Red Johnson is that big loveable Swede who lives in
Minnesota who wrote “There’s A Grand Ole Opry Show Playing Somewhere”
and recorded it for Capitol Records. It was a sizeable hit when it came
out. He’s baaaaack. Yep, Red Johnson is still setting pen to paper
writing songs from the heart. This is what country music, not so many
years ago, was all about. The genre has changed so drastically today,
you wouldn’t recognize it as country music. Red Johnson still sets us
straight on that loss, and goes out on the road, doing his shows much
like he used to do. His music is very reminiscent of an old-time live
radio show. All those remarkable heart-to-heart songs are in all that
he does, including this CD. Sad songs, songs of love, songs of
remembrance, even songs with a dissertation or narration (whatever you
might call it), and it’s all well done for Count Recordings. Red always
does a good job vocally, he sounds today like he sounded 50 years ago,
the same down to earth country voice that made (and still does) country
music what it is. I was very surprised to hear John Ely on Dobro and
steel guitar. You don’t know John Ely? He used to play in “Asleep At
The Wheel” aaaah yes, that John Ely. What a treat. The very first song
“Old Barns & Old People” was written by Red, with a little help
from his friend Rich Bellert. Rich usually joins us at the LeMars
festival, but I haven’t heard back from him, he’s a terrific MC. Red
will be there, strutting his stuff with some fine old-time and
traditional country songs. His wife Flo is his music director, and she
sets him straight. She’s his biggest fan, with me and my wife Sheila
right behind her. This particular CD has a nice ‘mix’ of songs, nicely
done all the way through, and special guest Betty Rydell on hand to help
him. Some of the other helpers were Terry Nord on keyboard and Chuck
Peterson. There’s a neat accordion playing on several of the songs, but
don’t know who it is. If you’d like to hear some genuine country
music, or songs with substance as Rich Bellert describes Red’s music,
you need to come to LeMars for the big get-together of all kinds of
country music, but specifically to see and hear Red.
Minnesota who wrote “There’s A Grand Ole Opry Show Playing Somewhere”
and recorded it for Capitol Records. It was a sizeable hit when it came
out. He’s baaaaack. Yep, Red Johnson is still setting pen to paper
writing songs from the heart. This is what country music, not so many
years ago, was all about. The genre has changed so drastically today,
you wouldn’t recognize it as country music. Red Johnson still sets us
straight on that loss, and goes out on the road, doing his shows much
like he used to do. His music is very reminiscent of an old-time live
radio show. All those remarkable heart-to-heart songs are in all that
he does, including this CD. Sad songs, songs of love, songs of
remembrance, even songs with a dissertation or narration (whatever you
might call it), and it’s all well done for Count Recordings. Red always
does a good job vocally, he sounds today like he sounded 50 years ago,
the same down to earth country voice that made (and still does) country
music what it is. I was very surprised to hear John Ely on Dobro and
steel guitar. You don’t know John Ely? He used to play in “Asleep At
The Wheel” aaaah yes, that John Ely. What a treat. The very first song
“Old Barns & Old People” was written by Red, with a little help
from his friend Rich Bellert. Rich usually joins us at the LeMars
festival, but I haven’t heard back from him, he’s a terrific MC. Red
will be there, strutting his stuff with some fine old-time and
traditional country songs. His wife Flo is his music director, and she
sets him straight. She’s his biggest fan, with me and my wife Sheila
right behind her. This particular CD has a nice ‘mix’ of songs, nicely
done all the way through, and special guest Betty Rydell on hand to help
him. Some of the other helpers were Terry Nord on keyboard and Chuck
Peterson. There’s a neat accordion playing on several of the songs, but
don’t know who it is. If you’d like to hear some genuine country
music, or songs with substance as Rich Bellert describes Red’s music,
you need to come to LeMars for the big get-together of all kinds of
country music, but specifically to see and hear Red.
Bob Everhart – www.ntcma.net