Those Who Have Taken Their Final Taxi In 2009

A decade comes to an end and in 2009 that end came to several celebrities as well. We lost several entertainers during 2009’s infamous ‘summer of death’ as names like Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Billy Mays, David Carradine, Ed McMahon all died within days of each other. Of that lot one name shocked the public the most: Michael Jackson. In his short life of 50 years Jackson helped shape popular music and culture. From his early years with the Jackson 5 to his solo career he maintained the title ‘King of Pop.’ Other deaths without warnings for the year included actress Natasha Richardson, David Carradine, and of course Brittany Murphy.

Among The Honky Tonk Angels – Hank Thompson

Few country music artists can claim a longevity and track record to equal that of Hank Thompson. Between 1948 and 1974 he scored no less than twenty-nine Top Ten hits, with another nineteen in the Top Twenty, and continued to chart into the 1980s. Many of these, including “Green Light,” “A Six Pack to Go,” [...]

A Satisfied Mind – Porter Wagoner

While growing up in the late 60′s and 70′s in Birmingham, Alabama there was three programs that were staples in households I would visit: Country Boy Eddie, Hee Haw and The Porter Wagoner Show. My parents were not big Country and Western fans but at 5am, when Dad would be leaving for work, Country Boy [...]