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Kelly Clarkson Helps Raise Over $106,000 for Musicians On Call in a Record-Breaking, Sold-Out Sixth Anniversary Celebration

Published November 18, 2013

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - On Thursday, Nov. 14, Grammy award-winning artist Kelly Clarkson helped Musicians On Call (MOC) Nashville raise over $106,000, making it the highest-earning single event ever for the branch. In a rare, intimate setting for the superstar, Clarkson performed to a sold-out crowd at Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Nashville for the MOC Nashville sixth anniversary party presented by Citi.

“When I first learned about MOC, it appealed to me for so many reasons," shares Clarkson. "I love how it creates opportunities for musicians to play for kids and bring music to the families who are spending their time, especially during holidays, in the hospitals away from the comfort of their homes.”

Clarkson lit up the room with her characteristic charm and to the delight of all concert-goers, she incorporated fan-favorites "Since U Been Gone," "My Life Would Suck Without You," "Stronger" and "Behind These Hazel Eyes" in the show, as well as new selections from her latest Christmas album, Wrapped In Red. Wrapped In Red features holiday classics "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," "Silent Night," "Baby It's Cold Outside," Clarkson's title track, "Wrapped In Red," plus more originals. Clarkson brought the holiday spirit alive with her Christmas tracks, and delivered a dynamic set true to her genuine and powerful vocal performance reputation.

In addition to generously giving her time and talent, Clarkson donated her 2012 American Music Awards performance dress to Hard Rock Cafe for display in its world-famous memorabilia collection in exchange for a $9,000 contribution to MOC Nashville.

"This is by far the biggest event to date for Musicians On Call Nashville," said Dana Sones, MOC Nashville's Program Director. "We are beyond grateful to Kelly Clarkson for donating her time and talent to help celebrate our sixth anniversary. This event not only celebrates how far we've come in six short years, but allows us to expand our programs to bring music to even more individuals in the years to come."

The event offered a VIP cocktail reception and open bidding on auction items throughout the night on autographed collectibles from Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift, Nashville Predators players, Tennessee Titans players and more, plus destination vacation packages and tickets to some of Nashville's most popular attractions.

Since expanding into the Nashville community in April 2007, the local MOC branch has grown to support twelve weekly programs within seven area healthcare facilities and its volunteers have played for more than 70,000 patients, family and staff. All of the proceeds raised from the sixth anniversary party stay in Middle Tennessee and go directly to MOC Nashville and its continued mission to deliver live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities.

For more information about MOC, please visit www.MusiciansOnCall.org. ;

About Kelly Clarkson

Since bursting onto the music scene 10 years ago, Kelly Clarkson has released five studio albums (Thankful, Breakaway, My December, All I Ever Wanted, Stronger), one Greatest Hits album, sold over 20 million albums worldwide, 10 million albums in the US and has had 10 singles in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. She is the recipient of three GRAMMY Awards, four American Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, two Academy of Country Music Awards, one country Music Association Award and 12 Billboard Music Awards. Clarkson’s last studio effort Stronger debuted at No. 2 on both the Billboard Top 200 and Digital Albums Chart. The album produced the smash singles, “Mr. Know It All” and “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” which marks Kelly’s 9^th and 10^th Top 10 hit. “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” was No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart for two consecutive weeks (three weeks total) marking her 3^rd No. 1 on the Hot 100 chart. Clarkson’s Stronger was certified Platinum by the R.I.A.A. and won the GRAMMY for Best Pop Vocal Album. Clarkson released Greatest Hits – Chapter 1 last year, which featured three brand new tracks as well as a compilation of some of her greatest hits to date. Kelly spent the summer touring with Maroon 5 and recording her very first Christmas album Wrapped In Red, which is set for release on October 29^th.

About Musicians On Call (MOC)

Musicians On Call (MOC) was founded in 1999 with the mission of bringing live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities. To date, its volunteers have played for over 400,000 people nationwide. Musicians On Call continues its mission through room-to-room hospital performances by both local musicians and national celebrities as well as the Music Pharmacy Program. www.musiciansoncall.org

About Citi Private Pass

The Citi Private Pass entertainment access program rewards Citi customers by offering access to thousands of events including preferred seating, early access, VIP experiences, complimentary tickets and more. The only way to get access is by purchasing tickets with a Citi credit card or Citibank debit card; customers can view a list of upcoming events and sign up for the Citi Private Pass newsletter at www.citiprivatepass.com.

About Citi

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.

About Hard Rock International

With a total of 171 venues in 54 countries, including 134 cafes, 18 hotels and 7 casinos, Hard Rock International (HRI) is one of the most globally recognized companies. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world's greatest collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise, Hard Rock Live performance venues and an award-winning website. HRI owns the global trademark for all Hard Rock brands. The company owns, operates and franchises Cafes in iconic cities including London, New York, San Francisco, Sydney and Dubai. HRI also owns, licenses and/or manages hotel/casino properties worldwide. Destinations include the company’s two most successful Hotel and Casino properties in Tampa and Hollywood, Fl., both owned and operated by HRI parent company The Seminole Tribe of Florida., as well as other exciting locations including Bali, Biloxi, Chicago, Cancun, Las Vegas, Palm Springs, San Diego and Singapore. Upcoming new Hard Rock Cafe locations include Johannesburg, Chennai, Istanbul and Tenerife. New Hard Rock Hotel projects include Daytona Beach, Aruba, Riviera Maya, Abu Dhabi and Shenzhen and Haikou in China. New Hard Rock Casino projects in development include Hungary and Northfield, OH. For more information on Hard Rock International, visit www.hardrock.com.

Texas Music Chart – 11/18/13

Published November 18, 2013

Album	LW	TW	Artist Title (Label)	TW SPINS	LW SPINS	Weeks on Chart	Spin +/-	Stations
	1	1	Wade Bowen Songs About Trucks (AMP/Sea Gayle)	1,376	1,370	12	+6	70
	2	2	Kevin Fowler How Country Are Ya? (Kevin Fowler Records)	1,248	1,218	10	+30	75
	4	3	Reckless Kelly The Last Goodbye (No Big Deal)	1,198	1,177	16	+21	73
	3	4	Kyle Park Fit For The King (Indie/Thirty Tigers)	1,131	1,206	17	-75	73
	5	5	Jason Boland & the Stragglers Electric Bill (Proud Souls Ent.)	1,108	1,137	10	-29	74
	8	6	Randy Rogers Band Speak Of The Devil (MCA Nashville)	1,092	1,066	11	+26	72
	9	7	Bri Bagwell Hound Dog (BB)	1,020	1,059	19	-39	62
	6	8	Will Hoge Strong (WH)	991	1,130	16	-139	63
	7	9	Mark McKinney Stolen Cash (Texas Evolution)	962	1,107	18	-145	66
	11	10	John Slaughter Hasn’t Everyone (Winding Road)	960	978	17	-18	61
	13	11	John David Kent Until We Turn Around (Blackland/Roustabout)	955	882	16	+73	62
	12	12	Turnpike Troubadours If You’re Gonna Play in Texas (Lightning Rod Records)	936	918	10	+18	65
	14	13	Bart Crow Loving You’s a Crime (Smith Ent.)	931	849	17	+82	66
	15	14	Josh Grider Smallest Town on Earth (AMP)	873	827	7	+46	64
	21	15	Aaron Watson July in Cheyenne (Thirty Tigers)	839	727	6	+112	64
	19	16	Granger Smith Miles and Mud Tires (GS)	805	755	9	+50	66
	10	17	Green River Ordinance It Ain’t Love (GRO)	801	1,024	22	-223	56
	17	18	Rich O’Toole I Love You (PTO Records)	800	813	17	-13	57
	18	19	Mario Flores Let Your Lonesome End With Me (MF)	765	759	12	+6	54
	22	20	Casey Donahew Band Small Town Love (Almost Country)	689	667	5	+22	58
	16	21	Josh Abbott Band She Will Be Free (Pretty Damn Tough Records)	686	826	23	-140	53
	20	22	The Statesboro Revue Huck Finn (Vision Ent./Shalley Records)	679	736	10	-57	47
	23	23	Brandon Rhyder Pray The Night (Smith Ent.)	645	640	12	+5	52
	24	24	William Clark Green Rose Queen (Bill Grease Records)	634	625	6	+9	51
	27	25	Six Market Blvd. Mailbox (Vision Ent.)	544	593	14	-49	46
	26	26	TJ Broscoff This is the Moment (BGM Records)	531	608	15	-77	43
	29	27	Rankin Twins Jezebel (RT)	513	495	13	+18	54
	31	28	Curtis Grimes The Cowboy Kind (CG)	503	446	4	+57	51
	39	29	JB and the Moonshine Band w/Angaleena Presley Black and White (Average Joe’s)	496	375	2	+121	55
	28	30	Jake Kellen Jesus and Hank (Horny Toad Records)	496	524	8	-28	48
	30	31	Deryl Dodd Loveletters (Smith Ent.)	467	464	11	+3	45
	25	32	Cody Johnson Ride With Me (CJB)	445	613	16	-168	36
	35	33	Phil Hamilton Hold On Tight (Winding Road)	430	408	3	+22	44
	37	34	Jason Cassidy Southern Side (JC)	413	405	6	+8	48
	34	35	Charlie Montague Beautiful Noise (CM)	402	425	14	-23	43
	N	36	Josh Ward Hard Whiskey (Buckshot Records)	402	161	1	+241	32
	36	37	Whiskey Myers Home (Wiggy Thump)	399	406	5	-7	45
	32	38	Shane Smith & The Saints Coast (SSS)	391	437	13	-46	40
	33	39	Charlie Robison Brand New Me (Thirty Tigers/Jetwell, Inc.)	390	428	8	-38	44
	40	40	Jesse Raub, Jr. Bad Intentions (JRJ)	388	373	3	+15	43
	38	41	Kris Gordon Triple on the Double (Frio Records)	365	382	7	-17	41
	50	42	Sam Riggs Angola’s Lament (SR)	363	288	2	+75	36
	N	43	Uncle Lucius Somewhere Else (Entertainment One Music)	346	278	1	+68	39
	42	44	Cameran Nelson Reckless in Texas (CN)	334	365	8	-31	34
	43	45	Mark Allan Atwood One Horse (MAA)	334	356	11	-22	34
	45	46	The Dusty Smirl Band Mine For The Mile (TDSB)	326	329	8	-3	37
	44	47	Chris Brazeal Band Sounds Like Home (CBB)	315	344	9	-29	32
	47	48	Ray Johnston Band Crush (RJB)	312	315	2	-3	38
	46	49	LiveWire Whiskey Sunday (Way Out West Records)	300	317	12	-17	28
	N	50	Brian Keane Bar Lights (BK)	297	237	1	+60	36

Chris Lane Band – Let’s Ride – Country Music Album Review

Published November 17, 2013

Chris Lane Band - Let's Ride - Album Review

It's not often that I get to review an album and introduce you to a new artist in the same article. But, I have that opportunity with the Chris Lane Band. This group has been around for a little while, putting their first full-length album out in the spring of 2012. They haven't done much on radio, and most people still consider this a new group.

It is also not often that a new artist has a chance to bring his band to a venue where 65,000 people are in attendance to watch him open for a group like Florida Georgia Line. Chris Lane and his band got to do that on Thursday night, Aug. 22, at the Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tenn. Everyone knows Florida Georgia Line, everyone pretty much knew what to expect from them, and from their music. The surprise that night came from The Chris Lane Band. They not only opened the show for Florida Georgia Line, they did it effortlessly.

Chris Lane's voice was meant to do country music. And, he had a hand in writing eight of the songs on the band's debut full-length album. He is also a talented musician. All that, added to his very polished stage presence, and fan-friendly personality, puts Chris right where he needs to be to make it in the very crowded country music arena. And we have to mention, as one of his young fans was quick to point out to me, 'he's pretty easy on the eyes, too'.

The group has a second full-length CD in the works, but fortunately for country music fans, the first one is still available. The album is called "Let's Ride," and about 99.9 percent of this album is just what today's country music fans are looking for. The one-tenth of one percent that may not be is his rap version of the title track, "Let's Ride". He has that song on the album twice, once with the rap, once without. I obviously like the one without better. With the way rap music has been finding its way into mainstream country, I understand why Chris chose to do that to one of his songs. And, while there are fans out there who will like it, I probably never will.

I do need to tell you about everything else you are going to hear on this CD. Chris is giving us a nice mix of country, country/ pop, and country rock. His ballads are romantic, his country is fun, upbeat, feel good, his country/pop is as unquestionably right up there with anything you get on today's radio (from artists like Lady Antebellum, Gloriana or Carrie Underwood). His song, "Alone," features Chelsea Sorrell, and when I first heard this song I wondered why it hasn't already found its way to country radio. If I were a program director at any top 40 country station, I wouldn't hesitate getting "Too Tennessee" on the playlist. And keep in mind, these are all songs from the first album, we have another one that will be released, hopefully, very soon.

A lot of the music we hear on country radio seems to be geared to younger listeners. Chris Lane hasn't forgotten the older country music fans. His music speaks to all of us. I don't think we will ever get country back the way it was from 1950-1980, but Chris Lane Band is doing their part to bring us back to a little of what we remember about country music. He's making it modern, while at the same time keeping it country.

The 14 tracks on the "Let's Ride" Deluxe Edition are "I Go Back," "All I Ever Needed," "Let's Ride," "Starting Tonight," "More Than That," "Harder Thank it Should Be," "Just Like You," "Carolina Kiss," "Alone" (featuring Chelsea Sorrell), "Too Tennessee, "Chasin' the Sun Down," "Let's Ride (rap version), "All I Ever Needed (acoustic) and "Georgia" (Bonus Track). This album is still available on iTunes, and you can listen to some of the songs on the Chris Lane Band web site.

Learn more about Chris and the band at www.chrislaneband.com. Visit his facebook page, and follow him on Twitter @chrislaneband. Be sure to go to www.countryschatter.com for more reviews of albums and shows, and for all the latest country music news. Follow us on Twitter, too, @countryschatter.

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Joanne Cash-Yates at Music Charts Magazine – An intimate one of a kind Exclusive Interview

Published November 15, 2013

A one of a kind Joanne Cash-Yates Exclusive Interview.

This intimate interview will give you an in-depth view into the life of Joanne Cash-Yates as well as a spiritual inside look into the legendary Cash Family including the last moments of Johnny Cash's life. The interview even involves a story about Cash family friend and the worlds most well known evangelist, Mr. Billy Graham.

CEO Jason Rogers comments, "this interview with Joanne Cash is the best audio interview Music Charts Magazine has ever done and quite possibly will ever do again."

This kind of look into the Cash Family is rare and unique. Some of the guest comments in this special Joanne Cash-Yates Music Charts Magazine Exclusive audio interview include GAC Television's Chad Crow, Johnny Cash's daughter Kathy Cash, Sissy Treat of Nashville's 615 Entertainment Agency and Johnny Cash's niece Lorrie Davis Bennett who's mother was Anita Carter of the Carter Family and grandmother was none other than "Mother" Maybelle Carter.

Interviewer Big Al Weekley has been on FM and AM radio for over 25 years and this is the 1st time he has ever shed tears in an interview. WOW.

This interview is not only historical, it is spiritual, it will leave you looking at your life and the lives of others around you with a new view and an appreciation for what is really important.

Copyright © 2012 – 2013 Music Charts Magazine, INC (www.MusicChartsMagazine.com) – All Rights Reserved. Contents of this site including text and media may not be reproduced without prior written consent. Audio and video elements of this site are property of their respective owners and are used with permission.

Radio Program Fred’s Country w46-13 ( French/English )

Published November 15, 2013

About Fred's Country program:

Le program Fred's Country: La musique Country de Tradition avec Frederic (Fred) Moreau. Le program Fred's Country est diffusé sur 65 fréquences FM, 54 radios ou webradios.

Radio Show Host: Fred Moreau

Program Fred's Country w46-13 - 15 novembre 2013 à 15:25

Music Charts Magazine is proud to be friends with Mr. Moreau and glad to now be one of the many to host Program Fred's Country. ( French/English)

Radio Program "Fred's Country" - Now at Music Charts Magazine!

Tex Net 50 Chart – 11/12/2013

Published November 12, 2013

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

LW	TW	Artist Title (Label)	TW SPINS	LW SPINS	Weeks on Chart	Spin +/-	Streams
1	1	Wade Bowen Songs About Trucks (AMP/Sea Gayle)	822	800	9	+22	35
3	2	Bri Bagwell Hound Dog (BB)	664	667	16	-3	31
2	3	Will Hoge Strong (WH)	655	671	15	-16	32
9	4	Randy Rogers Band Speak of the Devil (MCA Nashville)	636	625	9	+11	34
12	5	Mario Flores Let Your Lonesome End With Me (MF)	632	608	10	+24	29
6	6	Kevin Fowler How Country Are Ya? (Kevin Fowler Records)	628	637	8	-9	36
4	7	Jason Boland & the Stragglers Electric Bill (Proud Souls Ent.)	626	658	9	-32	37
8	8	Mark McKinney Stolen Cash (Texas Evolution)	615	632	16	-17	33
7	9	Reckless Kelly The Last Goodbye (No Big Deal)	592	634	12	-42	36
14	10	Rich O’Toole I Love You (PTO Records)	591	594	17	-3	31
16	11	Bart Crow Loving You’s A Crime (Smith Ent.)	584	527	16	+57	33
10	12	John Slaughter Hasn’t Everyone (Winding Road)	581	620	16	-39	29
11	13	TJ Broscoff This Is The Moment (BGM Records)	580	612	20	-32	27
13	14	Kyle Park Fit For The King (Indie/Thirty Tigers)	559	604	14	-45	31
15	15	Josh Abbott Band She Will Be Free (Pretty Damn Tough Records)	522	561	22	-39	29
5	16	Green River Ordinance It Ain’t Love (GRO)	521	646	12	-125	27
17	17	Turnpike Troubadours If You’re Gonna Play in Texas (Lightning Rod Records)	510	525	8	-15	31
21	18	Josh Grider Smallest Town On Earth (AMP)	488	447	6	+41	31
18	19	Cody Johnson Ride With Me (CJB)	486	506	13	-20	29
19	20	John David Kent Until We Turn Around (Blackland/Roustabout)	465	490	14	-25	24
23	21	Granger Smith Miles and Mud Tires (GS)	423	423	7	-----	31
24	22	Cameran Nelson Reckless in Texas (CN)	422	420	9	+2	25
20	23	Mark Allan Atwood One Horse (MAA)	421	463	11	-42	22
22	24	Six Market Blvd. Mailbox (Vision Ent.)	418	432	15	-14	23
25	25	Brandon Rhyder Pray The Night (Smith Ent.)	417	412	10	+5	28
26	26	Aaron Watson July in Cheyenne (Thirty Tigers)	401	403	5	-2	27
29	27	Rankin Twins Jezebel (RT)	401	385	7	+16	24
30	28	The Statesboro Revue Huck Finn (Vision Ent./Shalley Records)	400	377	8	+23	21
28	29	Junior Gordon That Thing We Do (JG)	393	392	11	+1	21
27	30	Chris Brazeal Band Sounds Like Home (CBB)	275	392	14	-117	23
34	31	Deryl Dodd Loveletters (Smith Ent.)	370	358	10	+12	20
37	32	Casey Donahew Band Small Town Love (Almost Country)	363	332	3	+31	30
43	33	William Clark Green Rose Queen (Bill Grease Records)	353	314	3	+39	22
39	34	Whiskey Myers Home (Wiggy Thump)	345	329	4	+16	27
38	35	The Dusty Smirl Band Mine For The Mile (TDSB)	342	331	9	+11	22
36	36	Charla Corn Way It Goes (Sixth Street Syndicate)	340	333	6	+7	21
41	37	Kris Gordon Triple on the Double (Frio Records)	325	320	5	+5	24
40	38	Jake Kellen Jesus and Hank (Horny Toad Records)	321	322	6	-1	25
45	39	Charlie Montague Beautiful Noise (CM)	318	303	6	+15	22
42	40	Shane Smith & The Saints Coast (SSS)	313	314	9	-1	20
44	41	Scott Taylor Band Marlboros and Merle (STB)	304	306	6	-2	20
35	42	Charlie Robison Brand New Me (Thirty Tigers/Jetwell, Inc.)	302	345	6	-43	22
50	43	Curtis Grimes The Cowboy Kind (CG)	299	275	2	+24	25
33	44	Clayton Gardner Something About You (CG)	293	364	15	-71	22
47	45	Coleman Brothers Back on the Farm (CB)	287	284	3	+3	12
N	46	Jason Cassidy Southern Side (JC)	283	273	1	+10	21
48	47	Backseat Molly Good Times and Hangovers (BSM)	281	283	3	-2	23
49	48	George Ducas White Lines and Road Signs (GD)	273	281	19	-8	20
R	49	LiveWire Whiskey Sunday (Way Out West Records)	271	271	4	-----	17
46	50	Saints Eleven Man In The Water (SE)	263	287	12	-24	15

Texas Music Chart – 11/11/13

Published November 11, 2013

Album	LW	TW	Artist Title (Label)	TW SPINS	LW SPINS	Weeks on Chart	Spin +/-	Stations
	1	1	Wade Bowen Songs About Trucks (AMP/Sea Gayle)	1,370	1,366	11	+4	70
	5	2	Kevin Fowler How Country Are Ya? (Kevin Fowler Records)	1,218	1,160	9	+58	76
	3	3	Kyle Park Fit For The King (Indie/Thirty Tigers)	1,206	1,261	16	-55	71
	6	4	Reckless Kelly The Last Goodbye (No Big Deal)	1,177	1,095	15	+82	72
	8	5	Jason Boland & the Stragglers Electric Bill (Proud Souls Ent.)	1,137	1,056	9	+81	76
	2	6	Will Hoge Strong (WH)	1,130	1,318	15	-188	66
	9	7	Mark McKinney Stolen Cash (Texas Evolution)	1,107	1,048	17	+59	70
	11	8	Randy Rogers Band Speak Of The Devil (MCA Nashville)	1,066	957	10	+109	72
	7	9	Bri Bagwell Hound Dog (BB)	1,059	1,057	18	+2	63
	4	10	Green River Ordinance It Ain’t Love (GRO)	1,024	1,228	21	-204	63
	10	11	John Slaughter Hasn’t Everyone (Winding Road)	978	996	16	-18	63
	13	12	Turnpike Troubadours If You’re Gonna Play in Texas (Lightning Rod Records)	918	877	9	+41	67
	14	13	John David Kent Until We Turn Around (Blackland/Roustabout)	882	795	15	+87	55
	16	14	Bart Crow Loving You’s a Crime (Smith Ent.)	849	739	16	+110	59
	17	15	Josh Grider Smallest Town on Earth (AMP)	827	696	6	+131	63
	12	16	Josh Abbott Band She Will Be Free (Pretty Damn Tough Records)	826	884	22	-58	57
	15	17	Rich O’Toole I Love You (PTO Records)	813	794	16	+19	58
	20	18	Mario Flores Let Your Lonesome End With Me (MF)	759	675	11	+84	52
	19	19	Granger Smith Miles and Mud Tires (GS)	755	675	8	+80	64
	22	20	The Statesboro Revue Huck Finn (Vision Ent./Shalley Records)	736	648	9	+88	46
	21	21	Aaron Watson July in Cheyenne (Thirty Tigers)	727	658	5	+69	59
	26	22	Casey Donahew Band Small Town Love (Almost Country)	667	574	4	+93	59
	23	23	Brandon Rhyder Pray The Night (Smith Ent.)	640	599	11	+41	52
	27	24	William Clark Green Rose Queen (Bill Grease Records)	625	497	5	+128	49
	18	25	Cody Johnson Ride With Me (CJB)	613	690	15	-77	46
	25	26	TJ Broscoff This is the Moment (BGM Records)	608	588	14	+20	48
	24	27	Six Market Blvd. Mailbox (Vision Ent.)	593	588	13	+5	46
	28	28	Jake Kellen Jesus and Hank (Horny Toad Records)	524	497	7	+27	49
	30	29	Rankin Twins Jezebel (RT)	495	440	12	+55	51
	32	30	Deryl Dodd Loveletters (Smith Ent.)	464	421	10	+43	42
	34	31	Curtis Grimes The Cowboy Kind (CG)	446	406	3	+40	48
	35	32	Shane Smith & The Saints Coast (SSS)	437	404	12	+33	38
	33	33	Charlie Robison Brand New Me (Thirty Tigers/Jetwell, Inc.)	428	417	7	+11	44
	36	34	Charlie Montague Beautiful Noise (CM)	425	401	13	+24	44
PHOTO COMING SOON	50	35	Phil Hamilton Hold On Tight (Winding Road)	408	287	2	+121	41
	37	36	Whiskey Myers Home (Wiggy Thump)	406	397	4	+9	47
	39	37	Jason Cassidy Southern Side (JC)	405	377	5	+28	49
	40	38	Kris Gordon Triple on the Double (Frio Records)	382	376	6	+6	41
PHOTO COMING SOON	N	39	JB and the Moonshine Band w/Angaleena Presley Black and White (Average Joe’s)	375	271	1	+104	42
PHOTO COMING SOON	49	40	Jesse Raub, Jr. Bad Intentions (JRJ)	373	288	2	+85	40
	31	41	Clayton Gardner Something About You (CG)	372	436	18	-64	37
	42	42	Cameran Nelson Reckless In Texas (CN)	365	360	7	+5	35
	38	43	Mark Allan Atwood One Horse (MAA)	356	380	10	-24	36
	43	44	Chris Brazeal Band Sounds Like Home (CBB)	344	346	8	-2	35
	44	45	The Dusty Smirl Band Mine For The Mile (TDSB)	329	324	7	+5	39
	47	46	LiveWire Whiskey Sunday (Way Out West Records)	317	307	11	+10	29
PHOTO COMING SOON	N	47	Ray Johnston Band Crush (RJB)	315	284	1	+31	38
PHOTO COMING SOON	48	48	Bo Phillips Band Jonesin’ For George (Smith Ent.)	295	299	3	-4	38
	46	49	Brandon Jenkins Tattoo Tears (Smith Ent.)	290	311	15	-21	27
PHOTO COMING SOON	N	50	Sam Riggs Angola’s Lament (SR)	288	229	1	+59	33

Music Charts Magazine History – Song for the month of November 2013: Johnny Cash – “One Piece At A Time”

Published November 9, 2013

Music Charts Magazine History

- Song for the month of November 2013:

Johnny Cash - "One Piece At A Time"

Listen to Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Three song "One Piece At A Time" here:

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"One Piece at a Time" is a rockabilly novelty song written by Wayne Kemp and recorded by Johnny Cash in 1976. It would be the last song performed by Cash to reach number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.

The song tells of a man who, in 1949, leaves his home in Kentucky to pursue work at General Motors in Detroit, Michigan. The singer assembles wheels on Cadillac's, watching each one roll by day after day on the assembly line, knowing that he will never be able to afford one.

Beginning almost immediately, he and a co-worker decide to steal a Cadillac, using their assembly line jobs to obtain the parts via salami slicing. He takes the small parts home hidden in his large lunchbox; larger parts are smuggled out in his co-worker's motor home.

The process of accumulating all the necessary parts turns out to take over 24 years (the song mentions that the transmission was from 1953 and the engine was from 1973), but once they have what they think is a complete car, they attempt to assemble the pieces. The result is an odd-looking Cadillac created from parts of many different models and whose pieces do not fit together very well (for example, it had only one tail fin and three headlights, two on the left and one on the right).

The singer's wife is surprised at the outcome but wants a ride. However, the folks at the courthouse were not as pleased—it took the "whole staff" to type up the vehicle title, which ended up weighing 60 pounds.

The song ends with a Citizens Band radio conversation between the singer and a truck driver inquiring about the "psychobilly Cadillac", in which the singer replies, "you could say I went ... to the factory and picked it up, it's cheaper that way".

Bruce Fitzpatrick, owner of Abernathy Auto Parts and Hilltop Auto Salvage in Nashville, Tennessee, was asked by the promoters of the song to build the vehicle for international promotion. Fitzpatrick had all the models of Cadillac's mentioned in the song when it was released and built a car using the song as a model. The result was presented to Cash in April 1976. It was parked outside The House Of Cash in Hendersonville, Tennessee, until someone could find a place to store it.

Johnny Cash in the driver's seat of the - One Piece At a Time - Cadillac with Bruce Fitzpatrick standing at the far right.

Exclusive Interview with Hollis Champion AKA (Elmer Fudpucker) – Singer, Comedian and Entertainer Extraordinaire – Music Charts Magazine “A walk through music history”

Published November 8, 2013

November 8th, 2013 -

A Historical Interview with

Hollis Champion AKA (Elmer Fudpucker)

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Singer, Comedian and Entertainer Extraordinaire.

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Hollis Champion began his recording career as "Hollis Champion" in the late 1950s when he recorded "Old Red Devil." Then he moved to Nashville in the early 1960s, developed a flare for comedy and adopted his flashy stage name, Elmer Fudpucker.

Over the years appearing as Elmer Fudpucker, Hollis has been the opening act for such diverse performers as Jerry Lee Lewis, James Brown, Kenny Rogers, the Statler Brothers and Marty Robbins. His first break in the business came when Ernest Tubb asked him to open performances at fairs for him.

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Published November 8, 2013

A Music Charts Magazine Tribute to “The Air Castle” of Country and Bluegrass Music – 650 WSM – located in Nashville, TN – November 2013 – Celebrating the anniversary of the WSM Barn Dance – 8:00 PM November the 8th, 1925.

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- Song for the month of November 2013:

Johnny Cash - "One Piece At A Time"

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