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/
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