Another American Idol Reject

Yesterday I slammed Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson of American Idol for their dismissal of music not in the American mainstream - that is to say, music not played on the formula radio stations.

And, don't get me started on today's commercial radio. I first went on the air (WSCM - Panama City Beach) back in 1960 when the station directors trusted their deejays to program their own shows.

You may not be a fan of Texas swing, but the late Don Walser is a prime example of one of the great under appreciated legends of that genre. Did you ever hear a Walser song on one of those Top 40 formula country radio stations. Me neither.

As a final note (for now), if blues be your thing, as it is mine, you need to take a listen to Florida bluesman, Brandon Strickland. Brandon lays down some awesome swamp boogey blues on his Dirt Road Melodies CD. Listening to Brandon just makes me want to grab my oyster shuckin' woman and hit the road for Sopchoppy.