Showing posts with label Sonny Curtis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sonny Curtis. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Midweek Mixdown: Tie One On Tonight with Blackout Benny

Check out the latest episode (#13) of Blackout Benny's classic country show Tie One On Tonight below. Swank art by Olaf Jens.

Here's the scoop...

Happy New Year! Welcome to Tie One On Tonight - country music record party #13. This episode brings songs songs about the end result of living too hard, what to do with the blues, one of the best bar brawler 45s I got, a tune about Patty Hearst and much much more. My newer artist this go around is the fantastic Croy and They Boys from Austin TX. and they have a public service announcement I 100% can get behind. Cheers, Benny

Listen to Blackout Benny's Tie One On Tonight #13 via Mixcloud right here. Fans of late 50s and early 60s country gems by Skeets McDonald, Wanda Jackson, Slim Whitman, Sonny Curtis, Kirk Hansard and others will be delighted. 

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

R.I.P. Sonny Curtis of Buddy Holly's Crickets, 1937-2025

Sadly, Crickets guitarist and songwriter Sonny Curtis – who wrote "I Fought The Law" and the Mary Tyler Moore Show theme – has passed away at 88.