Part 2 of 13 Songs About Texas starts off rowdy with a song by a group of Californians known as the Flamin’ Groovies. By the way, here are the first 7 Songs About Texas.

I could sure go for a Shiner and a bowl of chili.

8. The Raconteurs – Headin’ For The Texas Border

9. Texas Tornados – Anybody Goin’ to San Antone?

10. Stevie Ray Vaughan – Texas Flood

11. Jimmie Rodgers – T For Texas

12. The Reverend Horton Heat – Livin’ On The Edge (Of Houston)

13. Johnny Copeland – Houston

How about a few suggestions for the next list?

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Wondering about Larry Fulcher’s other six of 12 great bass players? In case you missed the first six, here’s a refresher.

• Jimmy Garrison–best known for his work with John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman. Here’s a clip of Garrison playing with the John Coltrane Quartet. ’nuff said.

• Marcus Miller–Miller has played with numerous greats including Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, and Elton John. Watch Run For Cover and dig Miller’s groove.

• Darryl Jones–plays with the Rolling Stones and has recorded with Madonna, Sting, and Peter Gabriel. Here’s a bass solo he does with the Rolling Stones project.

• Chuck Rainey–the list of with who Chuck Rainey has played is long. Let this video clip serve as a testament to his talent. Had to drop in this Rainey gem, too – Rock Steady by Aretha Franklin

• Ronnie Baker–played with MFSB and the Trammps.

• Any James Brown bassist–how about Fred Thomas, Bootsy Collins, or Ray Brundidge? Here’s Fred Thomas on Papa Don’t Take No Mess. Bootsy Collins drives SexMachine and  Bernard Odum breaks out in a Cold Sweat?

Who would you add to this list of great bass players?

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Every once in awhile, a video pops up on YouTube which needs to be posted here.

In this case, the mid 80′s video clip features Derek O’Brien, in a supporting role, with none other than blues giant Otis Rush (an artist Titty Bingo loves to cover). Enjoy.

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“Murder is always a mistake – one should never do anything one cannot talk about after dinner” – Oscar Wilde

After our 7 chilling blues murder songs post, I felt country should get a say. As with the blues songs, betrayal seems to be the primary reason for murder. The country list relies on a number of classic tunes, many which have been covered numerous times. I highlighted and linked to lesser known (but excellent) versions. To hear the songs, click on the song hyperlink.

1. Transfusion Blues – murder, wild eyed drug use, running to Mexico, and prison are well known themes for the murder ballad troubador,  Johnny Cash.
2. The Banks of the Ohio - oft covered (this version’s by Kristin Hersh) murder ballad will have you thinking twice before turning down a marriage proposal.
3. Pretty Polly – an old murder ballad, you’ll find a wide variety of lyrics for this one.  This Dock Boggs version tells of a Pretty Polly lured into the forest, killed, and buried in a shallow grave. The moral of the story? If I can’t have you–nobody can.
4. The Cold Hard Facts of Life (Porter Wagoner‘s version) – written by Bill Anderson, this night of prospective romance turns into betrayal and murder. A classic final line throws down, “Who taught who the cold hard facts of life?”
5. Long Black Veil -  A Lefty Frizzell soap opera song, “Long Black Veil” talks about a soon-to-be executed man falsely accused of murder. He won’t give an alibi because, on the night of the murder,  he was getting down and dirty with his best friend’s wife.  Nobility wins out. He’d rather die than admit the truth.
6. Darlin’ Cory - a well-known folk murder song about a banjo-picking, mountain woman. This version, by Roscoe Holcomb and his claw hammer banjo, is pure mountain music.
7. Frankie & Johnnie – yet another well traveled murder song, I picked this version by Jimmie Rodgers because a) every murder song list should feature a song with yodeling and b) have an enthusiastic “rootie toot toot” just before the murder.

Sometime, in the near future, we’ll compile another list of country murder songs.

What are some your favorites?

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Today, on the Justin Wayne Show, Larry Fulcher talks with Justin about music, how he got started, and how he got started in Titty Bingo.

On getting into his first band: “I guess, at about the age of 15, one of my friends had a band and I really didn’t play an instrument although I sang in the church choir. They needed a singer, and being in a band, sounded like a cool idea. It was a better way to meet girls than being on the football team.”

When Larry made the decision to spend his life in music: “In ’67, I went to the Monterrey Pop Festival and that kind of cemented what I wanted to do with the rest of my life.”

On creating space around music: “What you don’t play sometimes is more important than what you do.”

On playing with Titty Bingo: “It’s fun man…it’s fun. It’s kind of like being in a garage band. We just go in, set up and go for it…and laugh a lot. I think that’s the secret to Bingo, we laugh a lot.”

There’s much more in the interview. You’ll  hear rare cuts and a wide range of music from Larry’s career. Plus. there’s a couple great stories about songs Larry’s written.

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