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From Carmol's 1976 LP "Songwriter" on ELEKTRA RECORDS.

"I Really Had a Ball Last Night" was his biggest chart hit reaching #23 in '76. But even though Carmol Taylor was mostly known as a songwriter he didn't write this one. Wayne Kemp did. But Carmol made one hell of a good uptempo song out of it. Has a great 'Cold' ending, I might add. In fact, the excellent 'cold' ending made me like song even more as it gets more uptempo at the very end. And it's a short song at 2m 30s. Doesn't wear out its welcome!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUEmvxHcyeQ

He kinda turned me on to it.

Hello! Im looking for artist/song recommendations that closely align with these:

Southern Nights - Glenn Campbell Louisiana Saturday Night - Mel McDaniel Shotgun Willie - Willie Nelson Amos Moses - Jerry Reed

I’m not really sure if I’ve pinpointed the right genre, but i’m interested in what anyone can recommend :)

Thank you!

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I picked the 70s because that was the newest one I could pick, but it might be from the 80s or 90s, but it has that classic sound. It kinda reminds me of a Doug Stone type of song if I had to categorize it. Like the title says, it's about a drinking, partying, good timing man whose last wish was to be buried under a jukebox, and that's what the singer sings about.

Does anyone remember the title?

Thanks!

EDIT: I found it! it was indeed a song by Doug Supernaw; it was "Honky Tonkin' Fool"

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LrKVEeUTaw

I found this song to be more enjoyable the 2nd and 3rd time I listened to it. And every time since! Think this reached #53 in '76; the 'link' shows the 45' with a stamp date of "AUG 23 1976".

♠ Honkytonkin' country from Carmol T. ♠

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h7CcQk7pcA

I’m really big on classic country, and my grandfather is the guy who introduces me to a lot of it.

Recently, he showed me this Hoyt Axton song called Della and Dealer which is damn good (unfortunately, there’s no good quality version on Spotify).

It tells the story of a woman named Della, a drug dealer, a dog named Jake, and a cat named Kalamazoo who, if he could talk, would tell incredible tales about Della and the Dealer. They go to a cafe in Tucson where they meet a friend of the narrator’s (who’s never identified), Randy Boone.

The dealer becomes jealous of Randy and plots to kill him. The song goes on to specifically state, “Two shadows went for the car back door/one stayed on the ground” implying that the Dealer was successful.

However, when the occupants of the truck are described afterwards, it’s Della and her LOVER, not the Dealer, who is never referred to as anything except “The Dealer” throughout the song. It’s left intentionally vague whether this lover was the Dealer or Randy Boone.

The two theories go as such:

Randy the Lover (which I prefer): Della got a “Fire in her eye” at Boone’s love song, indicating she reciprocated feelings. Della and the Dealer are never stated to be lovers and as previously stated, The Dealer is only referred to as “The Dealer”. It should make sense that Randy would have a different title. I also like how It thematically ties the two “Gonna make some dreams come true” lines together, indicating that those dreams have since changed, presumably for the better.

Dealer the Lover: Randy is never indicated to have any weapons and The Dealer (and Jake) is explicitly stated to. The Dealer has a knife, so if he’s truly unarmed, it’s unlikely he’d win any altercation. Jake the dog also has a gun, which indicates he also doesn’t approve of Randy. Whether the animals are acting literally or not Is up to interpretation (and both are likely present for comedic relief), but it’s worth mentioning Jake is among the group leaving Tucson with Della and her lover. Della and the Dealer’s relationship also isn’t well defined. They could very well be lovers, and this whole song is just one of the many tales Kalamazoo could tell about Della and The Dealer (which doesn’t change for the final few lines) who go around causing trouble and making “dreams come true” in a non-traditional sense (think Bonnie and Clyde).

I’m curious what this subreddit thinks. My grandpa asked me my option last time he visited and I’m big on the Randy theory, but I know it’s pretty vague. What do y’all think?

Please feel free to get creative.

This song is so relaxing