Steven Hale
Nov 1, 2022

Here's some CW trivia for you: the Kitty Wells classic was written by a man (J. D.Miller), as a response to another CW classic by a man, Hank Thompson's "Wild Side of Life" (written by two men: Arlie Carter and William Warren).

Here's where it gets complicated: Ray Price recorded "Wild Side of Life" on his seminal album "Night LIfe" NOT as a tribute to Hank Thompson but as critique (fully aware of the Kitty Wells version). Ultimately in my view, the Ray Price album is a sort of critique of patriarchy (which I hope to detail at some point in the future).

A popular angel song from my era: https://youtu.be/HTzGMEfbnAw

Steven Hale
Steven Hale

Written by Steven Hale

Music: Discovering the lost and forgotten. Politics: Exposing injustice. Screenwriting: Emotional storytelling.

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