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Jack explains the delay in the release of the Season 2 finale and opens up a call for collaborators. 

Season 2 Finale Update

Jack marvels at the much-more-than-novelty sister duo, the DeZurik Sisters. Listen to hear what won the hearts of both the National Barn Dance and the Grand Ole Opry audiences. 
 Songs The DeZurik Sisters - Arizona Yodeler Bradley Kincaid - Will the Angels Play Their Harps for Me Elton Britt - Alpine Milkman The DeZurik Sisters - Birmingham Jail The DeZurik Sisters - Go to Sleep My Darling Baby Ward Barton & Frank Carrol - Sleep Baby Sleep Minna Reverelli - Cuckoo in the Wood The DeZurik Sisters - I Left Her Standing Here The DeZurik Sisters - Guitar Blues The DeZurik Sisters - Sweet Hawaiian Chimes The Cackle Sisters - Old Dan Tucker The Cackle Sisters - Sing Hallelujah The Cackle Sisters - Take Me Home The Cackle Sisters - Shanghai Rooster The DeZurik Sisters - Hillbilly Bill Carolyn DeZurik - The Swiss Kiss Polka Carolyn DeZurik - Busch Bavarian Beer 
 References: Berry, C. (Ed.). (2008). The Hayloft Gang: The Story of the National Barn Dance (Vol. 543). University of Illinois Press. Biguenet, John (2006). "The DeZurik Sisters: Two Farm Girls Who Modeled Their Way to the Grand Ole Opry" in Da Capo Best Music Writing 2006: The Year's Finest Writing on Rock , (p. 92). Brown, Curt. (2015). Minnesota's DeZurik sisters yodeled their way to fame. Star Tribune. https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-sisters-yodeled-their-way-to-fame/306381221/ Bufwack, M. A., & Oermann, R. K. (1993). Finding her voice: The saga of women in country music. Crown. Carlin, R. (2014). Country music: a biographical dictionary. Routledge. Cohen, R. D. (2014). Bill Malone, Alan Lomax, and the origins of country music. Journal of American Folklore, 127(504) Daniel, Wayne W. SAME FACES, DIFFERENT NAMES; The DeZurik Sisters and The Cackle Sisters. hillbillymusic.com Huber, Libby. (2014) VIBES: The Dezurik Sisters; MN Farm Girls Turned Opry Stars. http://www.western-daughter.com/blog/2014/12/10/the-dezurik-sisters-minnesota-farm-girls-turned-opry-stars Kohman, L. (2005, Dec 29). Royalton duo sang nationally. St.Cloud Times  Larkin, C. (2006). DeZurik Sisters. In The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. : Oxford University Press. Mazor, Barry. Meeting Jimmie Rodgers : How America's Original Roots Music Hero Changed the Pop Sounds of a Century, Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2009. McCusker, K. M. (2008). Lonesome cowgirls and honky-tonk angels: The women of barn dance radio (Vol. 543). University of Illinois Press. Russell, T. (2021-03-25). “Guitar Blues”/“Sweet Hawaiian Chimes”: The DeZurik Sisters (Caroline and Mary Jane) Vocalion 04704, Conqueror 9252. In Rural Rhythm: The Story of Old-Time Country Music in 78 Records. : Oxford University Press. Stand By! https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Station-Albums/WLS/Stand%20By Wise, T. (2016-10-28). Cowboys and Yodeling. In Yodeling and Meaning in American Music. : University Press of Mississippi. Wise, T. (2012). From the Mountains to the Prairies and Beyond the Pale: American Yodeling on Early Recordings. Journal of American Folklore, 125(497) WMFU - DeZurik Sisters mp3s https://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2007/08/365-days-214---.html 
 
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Episode Twenty Six: The DeZurik Sisters (The Cackle Sisters)

She wrote one of the greatest odes to one's house in "My Adobe Hacienda." This week we look at the songs, the career, and the family of one of country music's most influential artists: Louise Massey. 
 Songs Louise Massey and the Westerners - My Adobe Hacienda The Massey Family - New RIver Train Louise Massey and the Westerners - When the White Azaleas are Blooming Louise Massey and the Westerners - Ridin’ Down that Old Texas Trail Louise Massey and the Westerners - Heart of the West Louise Massey and the Westerners - South of the Border Louise Massey and the Westerners - I only want a buddy, not a sweetheart Louise Massey and the Westerners - Bunkhouse Jamboree Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys - My Adobe Hacienda The Dinning Sisters - My Adobe Hacienda Burl Ives - My Adobe Hacienda Hank Snow & Anita Carter - My Adobe Hacienda Louise Massey and the Westerners - Las Gaviotas Louise Massey and the Westerners - You’ll Be Sorry Jerry Scroggins - The Ballad of Jed Clampett Curt Massey - Petticoat Junction 
 References: Berry, C. (Ed.). (2008). The Hayloft Gang: The Story of the National Barn Dance (Vol. 543). University of Illinois Press. Bufwack, M. A., & Oermann, R. K. (1993). Finding her voice: The saga of women in country music. Crown. Carlin, R. (2014). Country music: a biographical dictionary. Routledge. McCusker, K. M. (2008). Lonesome cowgirls and honky-tonk angels: The women of barn dance radio (Vol. 543). University of Illinois Press. Cusic, D. (2011). The cowboy in country music: an historical survey with artist profiles. McFarland. Stand By! https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Station-Albums/WLS/Stand%20By Stock, C. (July 5, 2021), Historically Speaking: Famous Neighbors in the Hondo Valley. Roswell Daily Record. https://www.rdrnews.com/2021/07/05/historically-speaking-famous-neighbors-in-the-hondo-valley/ 
 Contact Jack:  Email: wildwoodflowerpod@gmail.com Instagram: @wildwoodflowerpod 
 Help Jack buy country music books: www.venmo.com/u/Jack-Peterson-110

Episode Twenty Five: Louise Massey

We look at Patsy's "paying her dues" years of the 40s and early 50s, including her interactions with some of country's biggest legends. 
 Songs: Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - I Wanna Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart 2 (I’ve Found My Cowboy’s Sweetheart) Patsy Montana and Her Pardners - I Want To Be A Cowboy’s Dreamgirl Patsy Montana and Her Pardners - Blanket Me With Western Skies  Patsy Montana and Her Pardners - Deep in the Heart of Texas Cowboy Slim Rinehart - Happy Roaming Cowboy  Patsy Montana - Sing Me a Cowboy Song The Carter Family - Will You Miss Me When I’m Gone Patsy Montana - Good Night Soldier Judy Canova - Good Night Soldier Elton Britt - There’s a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere Patsy Montana - When I Gets to Where I’m Goin’ Cousin Emmy - Take Me Home Little Bird Hank Williams - I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry Patsy Montana and Her Buckaroos - Mama Never Said a Word About Love Dorothy Shay - Feudin’ and Fussin’ Patti Page - I Want to be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart  
 References: Berry, C. (Ed.). (2008). The Hayloft Gang: The Story of the National Barn Dance (Vol. 543). University of Illinois Press. Bufwack, M. A., & Oermann, R. K. (1993). Finding her voice: The saga of women in country music. Crown. Carlin, R. (2014). Country music: a biographical dictionary. Routledge. McCusker, K. M. (2008). Lonesome cowgirls and honky-tonk angels: The women of barn dance radio (Vol. 543). University of Illinois Press. Millie Good McClusky & Bill McClusky, November 4, 1988, Frist Library and Archive of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Montana, P., & Frost, J. (2002). Patsy Montana: the cowboy's sweetheart. McFarland. Patsy Montana, October 22, 1967, Frist Library and Archive of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Patsy Montana, October 16, 1974, Frist Library and Archive of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Patsy Montana, June 9, 1984, Frist Library and Archive of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Patsy Montana, August 30, 1985, Frist Library and Archive of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Patsy Montana, September 2, 1985, Frist Library and Archive of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Peterson, R. A. (2013). Creating country music: Fabricating authenticity. University of Chicago Press. Stand By! https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Station-Albums/WLS/Stand%20By

Episode Twenty Four: Patsy Montana, Part 3

Part 2 of 3 Patsy Montana episodes this season. We take a look at Patsy's time with the Prairie Ramblers and WLS in the 30s. We also get to hear her talk about the writing of the song that put her on the map: I Wanna Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart. Songs Girls of the Golden West - Lonely Cowgirl Sweet Violet Boys - Let’s all Get Good and Drunk Prairie Ramblers - Shady Grove Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers. - Homesick for My Old Cabin Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - Waltz of the Hills Stuart Hamblen - Texas Plains Patsy Montana & the Prairie Ramblers - Montana Plains Mac and Bob - That Silver-haired Daddy of Mine Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - I Wanna Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart  Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - Ridin' Old Paint Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - Old Black Mountain Trail  Billie Maxwell - Cowboy's Wife  Kitty Wells - It wasn't God who Made Honky-Tonk Angels Wilf Carter - The Strawberry Roan Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - She Buckaroo Jimmie Davis - Nobody's Darling  Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - Woman's Answer to Nobody's Darling  Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - Sweetheart of the Saddle Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - Lone star Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - Montana Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - Your own Sweet Darling Wife  Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - Echoes from the Hills Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - Leaning on the Old Top Rail 
 References: Berry, C. (Ed.). (2008). The Hayloft Gang: The Story of the National Barn Dance (Vol. 543). University of Illinois Press. Bufwack, M. A., & Oermann, R. K. (1993). Finding her voice: The saga of women in country music. Crown. Carlin, R. (2014). Country music: a biographical dictionary. Routledge. McCusker, K. M. (2008). Lonesome cowgirls and honky-tonk angels: The women of barn dance radio (Vol. 543). University of Illinois Press. Millie Good McClusky & Bill McClusky, November 4, 1988, Frist Library and Archive of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Montana, P., & Frost, J. (2002). Patsy Montana: the cowboy's sweetheart. McFarland. Patsy Montana, October 22, 1967, Frist Library and Archive of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Patsy Montana, October 16, 1974, Frist Library and Archive of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Patsy Montana, June 9, 1984, Frist Library and Archive of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Patsy Montana, August 30, 1985, Frist Library and Archive of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Patsy Montana, September 2, 1985, Frist Library and Archive of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Peterson, R. A. (2013). Creating country music: Fabricating authenticity. University of Chicago Press. Stand By! https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Station-Albums/WLS/Stand%20By

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