Curtis Potter delivers the finest in this superb collection of classic country music featuring twin fiddles and superb guitars. "Down In Texas Today" is the third album from Heart of Texas Records on Curtis Potter.
The album opens with the upbeat "One Away From One Too Many Heartaches" written by long time Potter friend Ray Pennington. Pennington also contributes "Then I Can Face Your Memory" and "So Many Ways To Say Goodbye".
"I have always been a fan of the Texas shuffle and story songs," Potter said. "I really enjoyed recording 'Down In Texas Today' and 'If This WPotter also calls on some other legendary songwriters for this project including Hank Cochran and Red Lane on "I Wish It Was That Easy Going Home." Heart of Texas artist Leona Williams also lends her harmony vocals on the beautiful ballad. Cochran also contributes "We Never Touch At All"-a song that Merle Haggard also recorded in the 1980's.as Texas'. These songs show some of the special aspects of Texas."
1. One Away From One Too Many Heartaches
2. Old Loves Never Die
3. I Wish It Was That Easy Going Home
4. Heart of a Clown
5. If This Was Texas
6. Then I Can Face Your Memory
7. We Never Touch At All
8. So Many Ways To Say Goodby
9. The Farther I Go With You
10. Oklahoma Sunshine
11. A Man With No Soul At All
12. Down In Texas Today
Potter rounds out "Down In Texas Today" with the Dave Kirby composition 'Old Loves Never Die' which he feels could be hit today, 'Oklahoma Sunshine' 'A Man With No Soul At All' and 'So Many Ways To Say Goodbye'.
Potter calls on some of the finest Nashville musicians to be a part of "Down In Texas Today" including Buddy Emmons, Dave Kirby, Jimmy Capps, David Smith, Kevin Malone, Rob Hajacos, Hank Sanger and Bunky Keels.
After a successful triple bypass surgery and artery replacement in January of 2006, Potter continues to tour throughout the Southwest.
A special "Tribute To Curtis Potter" in Priddy, Texas, allowed many of Curtis' friends and fans to gather and show their appreciation to this great vocalists. Johnny Bush, Darrell McCall, Tony Booth, Jake Hooker, Frankie Miller, Joe Paul Nichols, Fiddlin Frenchie Burke, Billy Mata, Justin Trevino
and Jody Nix among others came together to honor Potter.
"We are so happy to have Curtis Potter on Heart of Texas Records," Heart of Texas Records President Tracy Pitcox said. "He has one of the finest voices in Country Music and fans all over the world. This is the third album and now all the Step One masters are all available for his many fans."
Texas Legend Curtis Potter releases his first album on Heart of Texas Records "Them Old Honky Tonks". The project is full of great fiddle and steel guitar.
1. Them Old Honky Tonks Are Calling Me Again
2. I'll Never Always Love You
3. Holding On To Holding On
4. I Could Never Love You Now
5. That's Why Were Not Talking
6. Every Time I Hear That Fiddle
7. Faraway Feeling
8. I Can't Keep My Mind Off Of You
9. Lost In The Shuffle
10. Let Me Love In Peace
11. I'm Not Crazy Yet
12. The Day You Left Me
Nashville superpickers Dave Kirby and Buddy Emmons featured on this special project.
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Legendary Conversations With A Texas Disc Jockey
This 360 page book contains interviews with over eighty Country Music legends including George Jones, Dolly Parton, Tom T. Hall, Ray Price, Ferlin Husky, Curtis Potter, Darrell McCall, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Leona Williams, Grandpa Jones, Tammy Wynette, Ferlin Husky, Justin Tubb, Curtis Potter, Johnny Bush, Charley Pride, Big Bill Lister and many more.
The interviews are captured just as they were heard over the air on KNEL FM 95.3 in Brady, Texas, between these greats in the music business and disc jockey Tracy Pitcox during the last twenty years. This is truly a piece of Country Music history.
Legendary Conversations is also highlighted by ninety eight photos of Country Music entertainers and copies of letters from Jim Reeves, Grandpa Jones, Pee Wee King, Loretta Lynn, Justin Tubb and Floyd Tillman.
"I have done lots of interviews through the years and I feel most comfortable talking to Tracy. He knows the right questions to ask and I feel that it is because he knows Real Country Music. Tracy understands where the Heart of a Country Song comes from so he gets right to the entertainers soft spot and pulls our their true feelings. He gets a little more out of us than most people. Read "Legendary Conversations" and you will know what I mean. Tracy Pitcox, there is no doubt that you are the best."
Forward From Leona Williams
"Meeting someone who so loves and is so devoted to pure Country Music is amazing. I knew I'd met one of these people several years ago when I met Tracy! Tracy's love for traditional Country is evident in all he does to promote artists, as me. He is truly an asset to all that loves this music. I'm just lucky to be able to call him a dear sweet friend."
Book Liners From Loretta Lynn
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