by David Bruce Murray | Mar 2, 2016 | History
Yesterday, I referred you to an ESPN segment that prominently featured the song “Operator.” Today, we’ll consider the same song in the context of The Originals series. If you are already familiar with “Operator,” you most likely heard it...
by David Bruce Murray | Feb 6, 2016 | Audio, History
If you saw the Oak Ridge Quartet/Boys in concert from the mid-1950s throughout the 1960s, you probably have fond memories of a comedy routine called “Go Out To The Program.” They began doing the routine when Calvin Newton was the lead singer. When that...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 19, 2016 | Audio, History
This week, The Originals series takes a look at “Mary, Did You Know?” Mark Lowry was inspired to write the lyrics of this classic Christmas song in 1984 when he was approached and asked to help compose a musical for the Advent season. Lowry came up with a...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 12, 2016 | Audio, History
Last year, I published several articles in a series titled “The Originals.” This series offers your eyes a history lesson and provides your ears an opportunity to hear the very first recording of a classic song. Today, our spotlight shines on the...
by David Bruce Murray | Jun 4, 2015 | Audio, History
A few weeks ago, I launched The Originals series with an article about the very first recording of “Glory Road.” Today, we’re going back to that very same group, The Calvarymen of West Virginia. As a matter of fact, the very same LP that included the...
by David Bruce Murray | May 28, 2015 | Audio, History
Each article in The Originals series highlights the first recorded version of a popular Southern Gospel song. The song “How Great Thou Art” that we know today has an elaborate history. The song’s roots date to a 1885 Swedish poem by Carl Gustav...
