4/10
Country music showcase.
4 November 2007
Warning: Spoilers
For fans of "old" country and western music this will assimilate a long journey to Mecca. An assembly line of the then-current and up and coming stars of the genre. A bumbling agent, Colonel Beeddebaum(Doodles Weaver)goes to Nashville to sign up acts for a movie about country and western music. The cast features a who's who list of named performers from the 50's and 60's like: Marty Robbins, Connie Smith, Webb Pierce, Waylon Jennings, Bill Anderson, Johnny Cash, Kitty Wells, Porter Waggoner, Dottie West, Lefty Frizzell, The Stoneman Family, The Osborne Brothers and Hank Snow. Just a few of the musical highlights: "Count Me Out" by Marty Robbins, "Nobody But a Fool" by Connie Smith, "Po Folks" by Bill Anderson, "I've Been Everywhere" by Hank Snow, "I'll Be Alright Tomorrow" by The Osborne Brothers, "You Ain't No Better Than Me" by Webb Pierce, "Skid Row Joe" by Porter Waggoner, "For Just a Moment" by Margie Singleton and "Dreams" by Faron Young. Also appearing is Ralph Emery.
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