Jerry K Green
Straight From Jerry
My 5/29/2021 Facebook post regarding the 5/22/2021 death of my friend and co-writer Glenn D. Tubb:
I have read the beautiful Facebook comments
And cried over the wonderful pictures, too
While thinking about our friendship
Since August of 1952
He was there when I met the woman
Who would soon become my wife
He was there when I was drafted
And he made a huge impact on my army life
When I finally came to Nashville in 1966
He opened the first door on Music Row for me
Which changed my life forever
Including performing on the Grand Ole Opry
When I came out of music retirement
To write and sing again
He was there on the Commodore stage with me
Showing that he was still my friend
We did our last show together
Just me, Dottie, and Glenn
Under the Covid restrictions last September
And were planning to do it again
But medical problems took over our lives
And I haven’t seen him since then
His many accomplishments have been well covered by others
To me, he was a life-changing friend
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As much as I hurt while writing this note,
I know that my pain is insignificant compared to
that of Dottie and other family members.
But I, too, grieve the loss of Glenn in my life.
My deepest sympathy, and empathy, to all who loved Glenn.
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UPCOMING SHOWS
Saturday September 26, 6:00 pm
Commodore Grille - Nashville
LIVE ON FACEBOOK
https://www.facebookDOTcom/CommodoreGrille/
OR
https://www.nashvillesongwritersshowcaseDOTcom/
GLENN & DOTTIE TUBB with JERRY K GREEN
That’s Right!!! Not just Jerry and Glenn, with Dottie on a duet or two, but all three rotating through the hour-long Round.
Glenn is a Grammy-Nominated writer of the Hit “Skip-A-Rope” as well as Johnny Cash’s “Home Of The Blues” and the George Jones & Tammy Wynette “Two Story House.”
In case you didn’t know, Dottie is a Singer/Songwriter, too. She grew up on the Stage of The Grand Ole Opry, performing as a teenager. She is the daughter of the iconic Radio Comedy & Music Duo ‘Radio Dot Henderson and Smokey Swann,’ both Grand Ole Opry Stars. Dottie’s parents were brought to the Grand Ole Opry by Glenn’s uncle, Country Music Icon Ernest Tubb.
Incidentally, though Roy Acuff made the first recording of the song “Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain” in 1947, Dottie first heard the song on her parents 1955 recording of it, as Dot And Smokey. Dottie has been performing the song ever since then, and though Writers Night shows normally include only the performers original songs, she has been granted special permission to sing “Blue Eyes” Saturday night.
It was also Ernest Tubb who introduced Jerry to Country Music, ‘face to face’ in 1940, performing as the Gold Chain Troubadour, on top of a car in Jerry’s hometown of Lewisville, Texas - while biscuits made with Gold Chain Flour were passed out to the Saturday afternoon shoppers.
Glenn and Jerry met in 1952, in Austin, Texas, became life-long friends, and when Jerry first arrived in Nashville in 1966, Glenn opened the first door on Music Row for Jerry. That favor led Jerry to 40 performances on the Grand Ole Opry in 1967, as a result of his True Story song about a Real, Three Legged, Tree-Climbing, Singing dog – “Tripod The Three Legged Dog” – who performed with Jerry on his Opry Debut.
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Thursday, October 01, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - Commodore Grille - Nashville
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Thursday, October 15, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - Commodore Grille - Nashville
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Commodore Grille Nashville
Holiday Inn-Vanderbilt - 2613 West End Avenue
The Commodore Grille is a full service restaurant & bar. No admission charge
Free Parking in rear lot. Get ticket Stamped at desk
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During the October, 2019, homecoming activities at Jerry's hometown high school, Lewisville High School, Lewisville, Texas, Jerry was inducted into the LHS Hall of Fame.
Jerry played Left End on the 1947 undefeated and untied Lewisville Fighting Farmers football team. Before graduating in 1951 he was president of the student council, and editor of the year book.
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***** PAST SHOWS & GUESTS *****
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2019, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
at the Commodore Grille, Nashville
and on Facebook Live
https://www.facebook.com/CommodoreGrille
Video can be viewed later, at same site
JERRY K GREEN & FRIENDS
GLENN DOUGLAS TUBB
JAN BUCKINGHAM
Tubb's Hits include Johnny Cash's "Home of the Blues"
Henson Cargill's "Skip-A-Rope"
George Jones/Tammy Wynette's
"Two Story House"
Jan Buckingham is a Twice Grammy-nominated songwriter, a musical stylist whose vision has sculpted hits for Pam Tillis, Whitney Houston, George Jones, Melissa Manchester and many others.
Her Best Known Country Hit is Pam Tillis's "Queen Of Denial"
Green is best known for the recording of his inspiring true-story song "Tripod The Three Legged Dog" which led to 40 performances on the Grand Ole Opry in 1967, and his 2011 recording and music video of the song "Wherever In Texas" which was written by Green and fellow Native Texan Connie Mims-Pinkerton.
Green was a featured performer on the Louisiana Hayride in the 1950's, with two records released nationally on Specialty Records before being drafted into the army. Green had two Billboard Chart Singles in 1977 before 'hanging it up' for 30 years.
Holiday Inn-Vanderbilt - 2613 West End Avenue
The Commodore Grille is a full service restaurant & bar. No admission charge
Free Parking in rear lot. Get ticket Stamped at desk
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 06, 2019, 7:00-8:00 PM
JERRY K GREEN & FRIENDS
Fellow former Louisiana Hayride & Grand Ole Opry performer
Margie Singleton,
Hit songwriter Jan Buckingham,
and Singer/Songwriter Joe Rucker
Margie Singleton's biggest hit came in 1964 with “Keeping Up With The Joneses.” She also found success as a writer and duet partner with artists including George Jones (pre-Tammy Wynette) and Faron Young. In 1958, she made her debut on the Louisiana Hayride.
Jan Buckingham is a Twice Grammy-nominated songwriter, a musical stylist whose vision has sculpted hits for Pam Tillis, Whitney Houston, George Jones, Melissa Manchester and many others.
Joe Rucker is a fellow Native Texan, but grew up in Florida, where as a child he met and became life-long friends with legendary Grand Ole Opry star, Hank Locklin. Like Locklin, Joe can 'Hit the High Notes.' and has also written some very good and enjoyable songs.
Jerry K Green is best known for the recording of his inspiring true-story song "Tripod The Three Legged Dog" which led to 40 performances on the Grand Ole Opry in 1967, and his 2011 recording and music video of the song "Wherever In Texas" which was written by Green and fellow Native Texan Connie Mims-Pinkerton.
Green was a featured performer on the Louisiana Hayride in the 1950's, with two records released nationally on Specialty Records before being drafted into the army. Green had two Billboard Chart Singles in 1977 before 'hanging it up' for 30 years
Margie Singleton and Jerry K Green are both featured in the Grammy Nominated Bear Family Records Box Set, "At The Louisiana Hayride Tonight," which contains 20 CDs of Louisiana Hayride Live Performances and a 224 page book of its history and schedules.
Friday, September 6th, 2019, will be the first time that Margie Singleton & Jerry K Green have ‘shared the stage’ since they were both on the Grand Ole Opry in 1967.
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Singer, Songwriter, Actor, and former Radio & TV announcer Jerry K Green is from Lewisville Texas, and a graduate of The University of Texas. As a result of his multiple performances on the Louisiana Hayride in the 1950s, his 40 performances on the Grand Ole Opry in 1967, and two Billboard Country Chart records in 1977, in 2012 Green was honored as a Texas Music Legend on the television series The Texas Music Scene with Ray Benson.
The January 2019 Winter (quarterly) issue of TEXAS MUSIC magazine contains a 4-page article about Green and his music history.
His song Ballad of Donna And Peggy Sue, co-written and performed by Rockabilly Pioneer and friend Ray Campi, is included in the new Bear Family 40-track CD/24-page booklet, WINTER DANCE PARTY 1959, 60th anniversary tribute to three stars killed in THE GREAT TRAGEDY, The Day The Music Died, when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper were all killed in the crash of a small chartered plane.
On February 10th, 2019, in Shreveport, Green participated in the Grammy Nomination Celebration of the Bear Family Box Set titled
“At The Louisiana Hayride Tonight,” a 20-CD/224-page book about the history of the Louisiana Hayride.
Grammy-Nominated for Best Historical Album, the CDs contain 531 live performances of 167 artists, including Jerry K Green, Margie Singleton, Frankie Miller, Betty Amos (all four are still alive and performing), and others who Got Their Start on the Hayride - Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jim Reeves, Johnny Horton, George Jones, Webb Pierce, Faron Young, Claude King, Slim Whitman, The Browns (Jim Ed, Maxine and Bonnie), Red Sovine, Goldie Hill, Jimmy Lee (Fautheree), Jimmy & Johnny, Jimmy Newman, Billy Walker, Country Music Hall of Fame pianist Floyd Cramer, Steel Guitar Hall of Famer Jimmy Day, David Houston, Geezinslaw Brothers, Werly Fairburn, Benny Barnes, James O’Gwynn, Tony Douglas, Bob Luman, Merle Kilgore, Rusty and Doug Kershaw, Nat Stuckey, and Margaret “Maggie” Lewis, plus guest appearances by other stars of the time.
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