Monday, January 02, 2006
Country music buff stays true to roots
From The Livingston Daily Press and Argus
Though he has lived in Brighton for most of his life, John Morris has never strayed too far away from his roots.
Morris, 67, grew up in a large family in the eastern part of Kentucky. His father worked as a sharecropper and coal miner. The family didn't have a lot of money, but what made the situation somewhat bearable was listening to country and bluegrass music.
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These days, Morris has a radio program on WCXI (1160 AM) in Fenton from 6 a.m. until noon on Saturdays featuring classic country. Morris continues to find old records and cassettes at Salvation Army or Goodwill stores. He admits that finding good music these days is getting harder to do. Even finding good country music has become a chore.
"Country music is suffering from an identity problem," he said. "They try to get pop and rock 'n' roll crossover hits."
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Daily Press & Argus (Michigan)
Though he has lived in Brighton for most of his life, John Morris has never strayed too far away from his roots.
Morris, 67, grew up in a large family in the eastern part of Kentucky. His father worked as a sharecropper and coal miner. The family didn't have a lot of money, but what made the situation somewhat bearable was listening to country and bluegrass music.
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These days, Morris has a radio program on WCXI (1160 AM) in Fenton from 6 a.m. until noon on Saturdays featuring classic country. Morris continues to find old records and cassettes at Salvation Army or Goodwill stores. He admits that finding good music these days is getting harder to do. Even finding good country music has become a chore.
"Country music is suffering from an identity problem," he said. "They try to get pop and rock 'n' roll crossover hits."
Read the article
Daily Press & Argus (Michigan)