<<< RIP Duane Jarvis >>>

From DJs Caring Bridge site:
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 10:43 AM, CDT

"Duane passed on last night.

His journey was peaceful and he now rests in a better place.

Please continue to share your memories of our wonderful friend DJ here and keep his loved ones in your thoughts and prayers. "

You can also read what Peter Cooper has to say about DJ, his carreer, sweet nature and more in The Tennessean; and from Randy Lewis in the L.A. Times.

>> Duane Jarvis Needs Your Help <<

You may know him from seeing Rosie Flores, for co-writing Lucinda's "Still I Long For Your Kiss," or maybe you caught him on tour with Amy Rigby recently, or just maybe he was that really nice guy playing guitar, who smiled your way, and later thanked you for coming out to the show?

After a brave battle, Duane Jarvis is now playing his final gig, out by the ocean, and surrounded by friends and family. And he needs everyone's help.

Please visit his Caring Bridge page for more details about the Pray For Tomorrow Fund and to sign his guestbook. You may also send checks (however small) made payable to:

Pray For Tomorrow Fund
2554 Lincoln Blvd - #1010
Venice, CA 90291

BTW - “Live For Today, Pray For Tomorrow” is a song from his upcoming album.

And yes, he really *IS* the nicest guy on the planet!

* Byrds Heckled on Opry 3/15/68 *

Forty-one years ago The Byrds performed on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN to a crowd that included Gram Parson's grandmother and plenty of hecklers (unhappy with their hair-cuts)!

Click on the photo to hear Gram talk about that memorable night.

Also, here's Chris Hillman speaking about Gram joining/leaving The Byrds and his meeting with Keith Richards just before a concert date in South Africa...click on Gram's photo.

You simply can't make this stuff up!

** Happy Birthday Townes **

The late Townes Van Zandt would have celebrated his 65th birthday on March 7th.

In addition to all the Townes tunes played on SMC yesterday, here's a great video of Townes, with Blaze Foley, from 1984 to remember him by...

* Van Morrison Interviewed *

Van Morrison appeared on Imus In the Morning this week, 2/26/09, around 8:30am EST.

Through the kindness of others, namely Boston radio legend Charles Laquidara, you can hear Van the Man talk about all thangs music, click on his photo ---->

Quote of the week "...the approach is Jazz!" Yeah, baby!

*** Oh yeah, Z Y D E C O ! ***

Playing LIVE at NOON & straight from winning OffBeat Magazine's Zydeco Album of the Year, in N'Awlins, JEFFERY BROUSSARD & the Creole Cowboys!

You heard that right, cher!

And these guys are HOT!

Consider it my "Zydetine" gift to all the SMC faithful.

Is there a better way to work off your Valentine dinner...Zydeco brunch anyone?

Best of all, the band will be playing later that evening at Boston Zydeco's Mardi Gras Dance and at the Mardi Gras Ball on Saturday night, 2/21 in Rhode Island.

Tune in early for your accordion, fiddle, & rubboard fix!

* This just in...The Z Now Archived *

Just when you thought you'd found a way to stay focused and get through your workday with minimal interruptions, WZBC decides that you NEED to hear Sunday Morning Country whenever yer hankerin' fer HANK!

Yes, now you can listen to Sunday Morning Country at your leisure...or whenever your boss ain't around, when you get back from church, done with all your errands, or plain ol' want to hear SMC all over again!

Remember, shows will only be around for TWO weeks, after that it's all a memory, baby!

More than you could ever hope for at: http://zbconline.com