Needin' a memory jog...............

[Bob Wright]

A song has been stuck in my mind today, need some help. A few years ago there was a radio program, can't remember who or what the story was, but it started out with this theme song:

"Well I might've gone fishing
But I got to thinkin' it over
And the road to the river,
it's a mighty long way.
No rhyme or no reason,
Just must be the season,
I guess its just my lazy day."

Seems like maybe Smiley Burnett sang the song?


Bob Wright

 

[Busterswoodshop]

Willie Nelson and Merl Hagard sang it also.

 

[coach]

Willie and Merle covered it on their Pancho and Lefty album.
Smiley Burnett wrote it but I’m not familiar with him so don’t know if he recorded it.

 

[Bob Wright]

Willie Nelson and Merl Hagard sang it also.

I can't recall their radio program.


Bob Wright

 

[Fox Mike]

Could it have been WWVA out of Wheeling WV?

 

[Big Old Boy]

WW V A that brings back some memories I remember as a young lad going to sleep with the radio on listening to WW V A out of wheeling and usually when the signal dropped sometimes we could pick up Nashville not very often.

 

[olcop]

In South Georgia, we could get WCKY in Cincinnati, Ohio--they broadcast the Grand Ol Opry, and those days it was sponsored in part by Hadacol (a story in itself) I remember one thing in particular; "Yore ol friend n neighbor, Wayne Rainey"" Wayne advertised "a genuine talkin harmonica" and took mail in orders for it.
Our radio was as big as a Georgia Beer Joint jukebox and had about 50 knobs on it, of which we used exactly 2, off, on and volume and the channel selector---never knew what the other knobs and dials were for-----I've often wondered, :what did we look at while listening to the radio?
oc

 

[Bob Wright]

In South Georgia, we could get WCKY in Cincinnati, Ohio--they broadcast the Grand Ol Opry, and those days it was sponsored in part by Hadacol (a story in itself) I remember one thing in particular; "Yore ol friend n neighbor, Wayne Rainey"" Wayne advertised "a genuine talkin harmonica" and took mail in orders for it.
Our radio was as big as a Georgia Beer Joint jukebox and had about 50 knobs on it, of which we used exactly 2, off, on and volume and the channel selector---never knew what the other knobs and dials were for-----I've often wondered, :what did we look at while listening to the radio?
oc

We had one of those console radios. In addition to the ON-OFF-VOLUME knobs, we had a tone control that lowered or raised the bass and treble sounds. Another selected bands, there were several short wave bands and my Dad often listened to the police calls on our radio. And one control selected radio or record player.

As to what we looked at, my Dad had a big map of Europe which he spread on the floor during news casts. He would get on his knees and elbows and track our movements across Europe. As for me, I sort of looked into that fabric that covered the front with the speakers behind it.

Bob Wright

 

[protoolman]

https://youtu.be/S46VUYTVTcA
If the link works here's your song.

 

[Ale-8(1)]

I've often wondered, :what did we look at while listening to the radio? oc

I recall just kinda spacin' out and visualizing the action, just like you do when you read a book. Developed a more vivid imagination than all the video stimulation of today.

:mrgreen:

 

[Virginia Boy]

Wayne Rainey, had a sidekick, Lonnie Glossom. I think that they sold a lot of baby chicks, also.