Pick Me Up: On My Way Weigh Down

Pick Me Up: On My Way Weigh Down James Akenson   Pick Me Up On Your Way Down is one fine Harlan Howard song. It’s been covered by lots of artists since it went to No. 2 on the Country Music charts in 1958. But we won’t be focusing on it since it’s not exactly […]

Alter Egos: Sigmund, Hank, Garth, and Dierks

Alter Egos: Sigmund, Hank, Garth, and Dierks James Akenson Mad Magazine long ago featured Alfred E. Neuman with the catch phrase “What me worry?” Donna Fargo claimed to be The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA . The Carter Family advocated Keeping On The Sunny Side. ( ) That connects me to the topic for this […]