The Honkytonk Jukebox Show #157

The Honkytonk Jukebox Show #157

From The Honkytonk Jukebox Show by Bryan Coonrod

August 25, 2025 · 58 min

About this episode

The episode features a variety of classic and emotional country music tracks, showcasing both well-known and rare artists.

We open with the classic harmonies of Johnny and Jack on Smiles and Tears (Decca), then move into Stonewall Jackson’s heart-wrenching Torn From The Pages Of Life (Columbia). The softer side of country shows up in Bill Wesley’s dreamy While She’s Dreaming (Great) and Ira Louvin’s haunting You’re Looking For An Angel (Capitol). Rounding out the first stretch, Carl Smith keeps it steady with It’s All Right (Columbia). The mood shifts with deep cuts like Rusty Adams’ Turn Around Heartache (Jed) and Red Sovine’s thoughtful Sittin’ And Thinkin’ (Starday). We get a fiddle showcase from Vassar Clements on There’ll Be No Teardrops Tonight (Flying Fish), paired with Jimmie Skinner’s gritty Yesterday’s Wrongs (Starday) and Gene Henslee’s slice-of-life ballad A Heck Of A Life (Brownsfield). Then it’s on to the rare finds— Rod Bain’s Holding Trouble Again (Chart), Buford Kegley’s These Are The Things (Princess), and Big Bill Johnson’s soulful Blame Loneliness (Blue Angel). Add in Tom Harvey’s social reflection It’s The Shape The World’s In (New Star), before Hank Cochran brings it home with One Night For Willie (Dot). Finally, we close strong with heavyweights: Buck Owens delivers In The Palm…

People in this episode

Host: Bryan Coonrod

Topics covered

  • country music
  • classic harmonies
  • deep cuts
  • fiddle showcase
  • rare finds
  • social reflection
  • emotional ballads

Keywords

  • country music
  • Johnny and Jack
  • Stonewall Jackson
  • fiddle showcase
  • deep cuts
  • emotional ballads
  • classic harmonies

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