Especially when writing has been such a struggle. I haven't produced anything usable all summer and it's been so frustrating. So to help inspire some creativity or resurrect some memories, I've started working on a playlist of the music that provided a soundtrack to my childhood.
When I was very young, my father had eclectic taste in music with a strong leaning toward rockabilly and country. My mother favored the melodramatic and anything that told a complete story. One grandmother enjoyed gospel music and the other the parlor music of her youth.
So here are some of the songs I hear in my head when I'm writing. With a little luck, I'll soon have links to all of these.
- Dead in the Coach Ahead
- The Little Old Ford
- One Saturday Night in a Barroom
- Nadine
- Honky Tonk Angel
- Moon Light Bay
- Detour
- Mairie’s Wedding
- Rising of the Moon
- Wild Side of Life
- Only A Bird in a Gilded Cage
- Lydia, The Tatooed Lady
- Teen Angel
- Whispering Hope
- The Band Played On
- The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze
Thanks for reading.
