Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Time Flies

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.