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Playlist – January 25, 2026

January 25, 2026 / / 0 Comments

Celebrating Dolly Parton’s 80th birthday tonight on Howdylicious!

A selection of Dolly Parton songs:

  • It’s Sure Gonna Hurt (with the Merry Melody Singers)
  • Dumb Blonde – Dolly Parton Box Set
  • Traveling Man – Coat of Many Colors
  • Last Thing On My Mind (with Porter Wagoner) – Dolly Parton Box Set
  • In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad) – My Tennessee Mountain Home
  • Marry Me – Little Sparrow

Songs from folks influenced by Dolly Parton:

  • Jolie Holland – The Littlest Birds – Catalpa
  • Audra Mae – Little Sparrow – The Happiest Lamb
  • Dolly Parton – Little Sparrow – Little Sparrow
  • Bill Anderson (duet with Dolly Parton) – Someday It’ll All Make Sense
  • Porter Wagoner – Who Knows Right From Wrong – Wagonmaster

Shaver – When the Fallen Angels Fly – Victory
Willie Nelson – Nite Life – One Hell of a Ride (Boxed Set)
Libbi Bosworth – Palm of Your Hand – Happy Birthday Buck: A Texas Salute to Buck Owens
Carla Bozulich – Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain – Red Headed Stranger

New at 9:00
***denotes new music

Lucinda Williams – The World’s Gone Wrong – World’s Gone Wrong***
Lucinda Williams (feat. Brittney Spencer) – Something’s Gotta Give – World’s Gone Wrong***
Sophie Gault – Merlot Dodge Dart – Unhinged***
Melissa Carper / Theo Lawrence – Good Luck To Ya (single) – Havin’ a Talk***
Handsome and the Humbles – Foolish Promises – Draw Some Blood***
Handsome Jack – Let’s Go Downtown***
Kashus Culpepper – Southern Man (featuring Marcus King) – Act I***
Jonathan Jeremiah – Counting Down the Days – Counting Down the Days***
Petunia & The Vipers – Cindy Lou – Callin’ Me Back***
Luke Bell – The King Is Back – The King Is Back***
Emily Scott Robinson – Dirtbag Saloon – Appalachia***
AVTT / PTTN – Eternal Love – AVTT/PTTN***
Kaitlin Butts – The Middle***
Willie Nelson – The Rainbow Connection

Playlist – January 4, 2025

January 4, 2026 /


Tonight’s show features a tribute to Hayden Thompson
(March 5, 1938 – December 31, 2025)


We also pay homage to the Rockabilly Rasputin, Johnny Legend
(October 3, 1948 – January 2, 2026)
Read more about Johnny Legend in this excellent article by Jonny Whiteside 

Hayden Thompson – Love My Baby – VA: Essential Sun Rockabilly V. 2
Hayden Thompson – Mama, Mama, Mama – VA: Essential Sun Rockabilly V. 1
Johnny Legend – California Rockabilly – The Rollin’ Rock Recordings
Johnny Legend – Rockabilly Bastard – The Rollin’ Rock Recordings
Ray Campi – You Can’t Catch Me – Perpetual Stomp
Ray Campi – Tore Up – Perpetual Stomp
Pat Cupp -Long Gone Daddy – VA: Rockin’ Bones: 1950s Punk and Rockabilly
Sleepy LaBeef – I’m Through – VA: Hillbilly Boogie
Glen Glenn – One Cup of Coffee – VA: Hillbilly Boogie
Thumper Jones – How Come It – VA: Rarest Rockabilly
Wayne Walker – Bo Bo Ska Diddle Daddle – VA: Whistle Bait
Ronnie Self – Bopa-a-Lena – VA: Ain’t I’m a Dog
Jai Malano – Learn About a Man – Rocket Girl (w/ Nico Duportal)
Saudia Young – The Wobble – Noir Rockabilly Blues
Spunyboys – Get Wild for My Child – Moonshine
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces – Hard Livin’ – Premium Polzak!
The Rayford Bros – Bring It On Home – The Rayford Bros EP
Ray Collins’ Hot Club – Cutting Out – Cutting Out
Tupelo Highshots – Little Ol’ You – Pure Rockabilly Party

New at 9:00
***denotes new music

Handsome and the Humbles – Good Enough – Draw Some Blood***
Jonathan Jeremiah – Counting the Days***
AVTT / PTNN – Eternal Love – AVTT/PTTN***
Sophie Gault (feat. Mando Saenz) – Pocket Change***
Lucinda Williams – The World’s Gone Wrong – World’s Gone Wrong***
Melissa Carper and Theo Lawrence – Dat Ain’t Right***
Mozzy Dee – It’s All Your Fault – It’s All Her Fault – A Tribute to Cindy Walker***
Jolie Holland – Don’t Be Ashamed Of Your Age – It’s All Her Fault – A Tribute to Cindy Walker***
Petunia and the Vipers – Blue Yodel Blues – Callin’ Me Back***
Kaitlin Butts – The Middle (Jimmy Eat World cover)***
Neko Case – Rusty Mountain – Neon Grey Midnight Green***
The Band Loula – Who Gets to Heaven (Nobody Knows) – Live from Indiana***
Margo Price – I Just Don’t Give a Damn***
Handsome Jack – Let’s Go Downtown***

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