Shotgun Boogie ,Tennesee Ernie Ford

[Russ Jackson]

We bought a new Jeep a couple of months ago and along with it we got a one year subscription to that fancy radio and I was listening to Willies Road House Country and heard this ,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaX1NkE3rmk ,I don't know why I l got such a kick out of it but I did ! Thought maybe you fellas might enjoy it also ! Russ

[Dean Romig]

Very cool Russ.

He is obviously very familiar with guns judging by the way he handles that one - showing his concern that it is empty and quite safe... probably his own gun. You just do not see that kind of familiarity and concern by other performers handling guns as props.

[edgarspencer]

A Fox .410, Nice.
Ernie was one of my Dad's favorites.

[Angel Cruz]

That was cool!! Thanks Russ..

[Rick Losey]

I was going to comment on the Fox 410 as well - and not surprised Angel liked it - since the girl's dad had a hammer 16 :corn:

a simpler time - thanks for posting it

[John Dunkle]

Not sure how this thread became "closed"? - BUT - feel free to carry on ;) Also, Russ - GREAT FIND! I was "toe tapping" to the tune during my early morning coffee..!!

John

[Russ Jackson]

Thank You John ! Russ

[Richard Flanders]

My parents used to play Ernies "16 Tons" 45rpm on our old walnut cased Webcor record player a lot in the late 50's. I've never forgotten it, that and "This old House".....

[Mills Morrison]

That is a good one. Thanks for sharing.

[ed good]

tried to buy a new jeep, but just cant do it...not when my old 2000 grand Cherokee v8 still keeps runnin, almost like new!

[Russ Jackson]

Ed ,My 1997 is still running along just fine also but it was time ,now I have them both !

[edgarspencer]

Russ, If you're running low on stall space, you can park that 3000 in my carriage shed.

[Russ Jackson]

Edgar ,if we lived a little bit closer ,I might just take you up on that !

[Destry L. Hoffard]

My father tells a funny story in relation to this song. His mother was painfully religious, southern baptist to be specific. She played the piano and thought he should to, so he could play in church of course. One day she stepped away during a lesson, and in her absence, he picked out a little piece of Shotgun Boogie on the keys. She came running back into the room howling like a banshee and proceeded to beat him over the head with her bible. Thankfully it wasn't a particularly large or heavy version, so he escaped mostly unscathed. I believe that was his last piano lesson. He still laughs every time he tells it, I'll have to remind him to tell me again next weekend in the duck blind.

DLH

[Russ Jackson]

Destry ,Good Story , He probably wasn't much interested in Piano any way !

[charlie cleveland]

i can see her now banging away with that bible...GODsmiled on this one for sure...thanks destrey...

[todd allen]

We bought a new Jeep a couple of months ago and along with it we got a one year subscription to that fancy radio and I was listening to Willies Road House Country and heard this ,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaX1NkE3rmk ,I don't know why I l got such a kick out of it but I did ! Thought maybe you fellas might enjoy it also ! Russ
So, tell us about your new Jeep.

[Russ Jackson]

Hi Todd , I have been a Jeep Nut for years and couldn't survive without four wheel drive so ,I have a 1997 ,Cherokee Sport ,I use like a Farm Wagon ,I haul my Dogs ,pull my wood trailer four wheel ,just about any thing you can think of ,I bought it new and it now has nearly 200,000 Miles ,I had a 2001 but it got terrible gas mileage so I let it go and purchased a 2014 ,Patriot Latitude ! It's pretty Gussied up with all of the modern toys ,Electric Remote Start ,etc.etc. etc. ! I never cared for Brown ,but for some reason ,this color really grabbed me and this vehicle is Very Brown with a neat metal Flake and it sort of appears an odd Green at times and Black at others and then again ,BROWN :rotf:!!!!!!!! It is much roomier and more comfortable than any of my other Jeeps I have owned previously ,especially my first an old Willy's , that should have been enough to cure me on buying Jeeps but some of us never learn !:eek: