Tag Archives: Charlie Rich

“I was looking for what was coming from a man’s soul and a man’s conviction.” — Sam Phillips

Posted on January 5, 2026 by sheila

The myth. The legend. There’s a lot of bull shit with the legend, and saying that does not mean throwing out the whole thing. But Sam did have a way of placing him at the center of every story in … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, On This Day | Tagged B.B. King, Baz Luhrmann, Billy Lee Riley, Charlie Rich, Elvis Presley, Howlin' Wolf, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Rufus Thomas, Sam Phillips, Sun Records | Leave a comment

“I dont want to just do just country type stuff the rest of my life. I want to do some different things.” — Charlie Rich

Posted on December 14, 2025 by sheila

Charlie Rich was only 62 years old when he died, but he managed to cram in so much music in that time. Massive fame came to him fairly late, with the “countrypolitan” phase of country music, where a more sophisticated … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, On This Day | Tagged Charlie Rich, Sam Phillips, Sun Records | 2 Comments

2024 Year in Review

Posted on December 27, 2024 by sheila

Here’s a roundup of most of the things I’ve written this year: here on my site, for Rogerebert.com, for my newsletter, and for my new column at Liberties Journal. Every year it’s the same thing. I spend so much time … Continue reading →

Posted in Actors, Books, Movies, Music | Tagged Alain Delon, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brenda Lee, Carl Perkins, Carole Lombard, Charlie Rich, Chile, comedy, Croatia, Denmark, documentary, drama, Dubravka Ugrešić, Edna O'Brien, Elvis Presley, England, France, friends, Gena Rowlands, Gene Vincent, Glen Powell, historical drama, horror, India, Indigo Girls, Ireland, James Burton, Jensen Ackles, John Cassavetes, Liberties, Mia Wasikowska, musicals, newsletter, Nicole Kidman, Opening Night, Radu Jude, reviews, Ricky Nelson, Robert De Niro, Romania, Sam Phillips, screwball comedy, silent films, Spain, Supernatural, Tennessee Williams, Tilda Swinton, Two-Character Play, women directors, year in writing, Yugoslavia | 5 Comments

After a long break: Let’s iTunes Shuffle

Posted on September 5, 2022 by sheila

I work from home. It’s a busy job, lots of meetings and Zoom calls, and then there’s my writing work, as well as family stuff and having a personal life, and in the last 3 months I have been – … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Barbra Streisand, Bleu, Bob Dylan, Brenda Lee, Charlie Rich, Dolly Parton, Doris Day, Eddie Cochran, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Eric Church, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Indigo Girls, Jerry Lee Lewis, John Adams, Johnny Cash, Lady Gaga, Lenny Kravitz, Link Wray, Little Richard, Louvin Brothers, Mike Viola, Queen, Robbie Williams, Sam Cooke, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, Tom Jones | 11 Comments

My New Life Music Shuffle

Posted on June 29, 2021 by sheila

This has been going on for two months. It’s been a very busy and yet very strange time. Lots more driving than I normally did in my “old” life. Music has helped me stay grounded.

Posted in Music | Tagged Alanis Morissette, Bob Dylan, Brenda Lee, Britney Spears, Carl Perkins, Charlie Rich, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, Doris Day, ELO, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Eric Church, Foo Fighters, Gene Vincent, Green Day, James Taylor, Jerry Lee Lewis, Lady Gaga, Link Wray, Liz Phair, Madonna, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Prince, Queen, Robert Johnson, shuffle, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, Tom Jones, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr | 9 Comments

Stressful Autumn Shuffle

Posted on November 16, 2020 by sheila

The past two months have been so stressful I’m not sure I even processed the stress. I’ve been up in Rhode Island, mostly, and then Allison and I went and stayed in a cottage in the woods of Connecticut for … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Theatre | Tagged Barbra Streisand, Billy Lee Riley, Bleu, Bob Dylan, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Charlie Rich, Chuck Berry, Clancy Brothers, Eddie Cochran, ELO, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Eric Church, Foo Fighters, Glee, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Jerry Lee Lewis, Joan Jett, Johnny Cash, Lady Gaga, Link Wray, Madonna, Mike Viola, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Raunch Hands, The Rolling Stones, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Waylon Jennings | 15 Comments

Dog Days of Covid Summer Shuffle

Posted on September 1, 2020 by sheila

Strange times all around. I’m quarantining in Rhode Island with Hope. I’ve been here for a couple of weeks now. Everything in limbo. Here’s the music that’s accompanied me over these weeks. Shuffled up. Appropriate to the chaos of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Bleu, Bo Diddley, Brendan Benson, Charlie Rich, Clancy Brothers, Dean Martin, Eddie Cochran, ELO, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Etta James, Everclear, Glee, Green Day, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Lady Gaga, Merle Haggard, Metallica, Nirvana, Pink, Prince, Queen, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, The Rolling Stones, Wanda Jackson | 6 Comments

The Sheltering-in-Place iPod Shuffle

Posted on April 12, 2020 by sheila

By request: I play music as I clean. I also play music as I do my digital day job – which I am very VERY grateful for, since so many people just lost their jobs overnight. I mean, let’s be … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Alanis Morissette, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Carl Perkins, Charlie Rich, Eddie Cochran, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Eric Church, Everclear, Ewan McGregor, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Jackie Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jerry Reed, Johnny Cash, Johnny Flynn, Lenny Kravitz, Link Wray, Little Richard, Liz Phair, Madonna, Mike Viola, Nicole Kidman, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, The Rolling Stones, Wanda Jackson, Waylon Jennings | 10 Comments

Autumnal iPod Shuffle

Posted on November 11, 2019 by sheila

“Family Tradition” – Hank Williams, Jr. Bitter! It’s such a great “fuck you” to Nashville country-music prudes and a great wielding of his autobiography as a weapon: “If I get stoned and sing all night long, it’s a family tradition.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Alexander Hamilton, B.B. King, Bleu, Bob Dylan, Brendan Benson, Charlie Rich, Doris Day, Eddie Cochran, ELO, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Eric Church, Etta James, Glee, Huey Lewis, Jackie Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Judy Garland, Link Wray, Little Richard, Liz Phair, Michael Jackson, Mike Viola, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, Sam Cooke, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Everly Brothers, The Raunch Hands, The Rolling Stones, Wanda Jackson | 16 Comments

End of summer iPod shuffle

Posted on August 29, 2018 by sheila

I’ve had a hectic summer, and have been job-hunting, with little-to-some success. I’m going on a trip in September, a trip I’ve wanted to take for … 20 years? … so job-hunting while I have this huge thing looming is … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Bob Dylan, Charlie Rich, ELO, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Foo Fighters, Glee, Indigo Girls, Jerry Lee Lewis, Lady Gaga, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Metallica, Queen, Ricky Nelson, shuffle, The Raunch Hands, The Rolling Stones, Tracy Bonham, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr | 6 Comments

Tag Archives: Charlie Rich

“I was looking for what was coming from a man’s soul and a man’s conviction.” — Sam Phillips

“I dont want to just do just country type stuff the rest of my life. I want to do some different things.” — Charlie Rich

After a long break: Let’s iTunes Shuffle

My New Life Music Shuffle

Stressful Autumn Shuffle

Dog Days of Covid Summer Shuffle

The Sheltering-in-Place iPod Shuffle

Autumnal iPod Shuffle

End of summer iPod shuffle

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