tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872550936435479791.post4541044342752194389..comments2022-03-29T12:45:33.097-07:00Comments on Honky Tonk Merry-Go-Round: Classic Recording Sessions - On This Date (7/1)Joaquin LeFleurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10477958020377914424noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872550936435479791.post-53122499135607398532010-07-04T23:09:42.287-07:002010-07-04T23:09:42.287-07:00It's fair to say George McCormick sang in the ...It's fair to say George McCormick sang in the style Hank Williams on these recordings. He sure did it well too! He sounds authentic to me, which is to say I think he is better than an imitator because he successfully puts himself into the songs. In my opinion this music is a lot more satisfying than a lot of the music recorded back then. <br /><br />By the way, there's a hilarious youtube video of George McCormick (in his Porter Wagoner band days) singing "The Game of Triangeles" with Norma Jean and Mac McGagaha. <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zagef7B29VA&feature=PlayList&p=E5DD33EE8B5127E8&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=33<br /><br />It is a spoof of Norma Jean, Liz Anderson, and Bobby Bare's earlier hit:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGIoJaLDwQI&feature=PlayList&p=E5DD33EE8B5127E8&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=44Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03715293217053159419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6872550936435479791.post-6387301795332734852010-07-01T19:40:20.284-07:002010-07-01T19:40:20.284-07:00Thanks. Never heard of him before but really enjo...Thanks. Never heard of him before but really enjoyed these. He was one of the better Hank Wannabes. I'll have to find more by him.jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07654801571959199657noreply@blogger.com