Miss Hannah Hokes

Hey y'all, my name is Miss Hannah Hokes. I am the next country star of the past, and proud of it. There's a certain something missing in country music these days-- where is the heart achin' honesty, the lonesome soulfullness, the gut-wrenching sadness of those great ol' country songs of the last century? Nashville has given up denim and dirt for glitz and glamour, and it's a cryin' shame. Most of the songs on the radio nowadays either sound alike, or are just plain over-produced, watered-down imbecilic pop. There were many great female artists in the "hayday," so to speak. Of course when you think of women pioneers in country music, names such as Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and Tammy Wynette immediately come to mind. But there were some other ladies, too, who infused the landscape with their lyrics and tunes... ladies like Dusty Springfield, Jeannie C. Riley, Tammy Wynette, Bobbie Gentry, Lynn Anderson and many, many more. I aim to bring you some of the great songs that maybe never made it to airplay, tracks buried deep in the dusty and scratched grooves of well-worn vinyl. I'd like to accompany those songs with some great videos, too. You don't have to be a redneck to like me... but it certainly wouldn't hurt--Hannah