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At the time of Sweethearts of the Rodeo in 1968, the Byrds actually played the Grand Ole Opry.
Surely "Alice's Restaurant" was the greatest anti-war protest song of the Vietnam era.
This is not a band for the weak at heart.
If you haven't heard the music of gifted singer/songwriter Dan Fogelberg — or if you are one of those only familiar with his hits — buying the newly released CD Full Circle is a gamble that will pay off in spades.
The straight skinny: Thompson puts out a yeoman's effort with this album. I could only find two songs on this album that didn't grow on me. Well worth the money considering how many albums only have two really good songs and a lot of filler. So, I'm going to go through the album track-by-track and give you some impressions.
On his own he was known as much as a comedian as for his picking. He was best buddies with Grandpa Jones. His picking and grinning made him a popular star of the Grand Ole Opry and a charter cast member of Hee Haw in 1969.
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