The spark for this week’s theme was my desire to start the show with Johnny Cash “Big River”. I remembered that the Grateful Dead had covered that song and a few Merle Haggard songs came to mind. Initially I thought it would just be one segment in a show, but then I got down the rabbit hole of the Grateful Dead and found soo many more songs that I could play.

HERE’S WHAT WE PLAYED

Big River Johnny Cash

Sing Me Back Home Merle Haggard & The Strangers

El Paso Marty Robbins

Seasons Of My Heart George Jones

You Win Again Hank Williams

Mama Tried Merle Haggard

Big Iron Marty Robbins

Big Boss Man Bobbie Gentry

Deep Elem Blues Shelton Brothers

Saw Mill Buck Owens

Dark Hollow Tom T. Hall

Stagger Lee Charley Pride

Silver Threads And Golden Needles Wanda Jackson

C.C. Rider - Charlie Rich

I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water Stonewall Jackson

Goin’ Down the Road Feelin’ Bad Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins

Not Fade Away Tanya Tucker

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