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Green Snakes
Johnny Bush
Green Snakes
Genres: Country, Pop
 
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Until his late-'90s comeback, Johnny Bush was known mainly as the writer of Willie Nelson's "Whiskey River." Though a mysterious vocal disorder in the early '70s interrupted his singing career, Bush has regained his voice ...  more »

     
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All Artists: Johnny Bush
Title: Green Snakes
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Texas Music Group
Release Date: 11/13/2001
Album Type: Extra tracks
Genres: Country, Pop
Style: Roadhouse Country
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 049891400827

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Until his late-'90s comeback, Johnny Bush was known mainly as the writer of Willie Nelson's "Whiskey River." Though a mysterious vocal disorder in the early '70s interrupted his singing career, Bush has regained his voice and reclaimed his position as king of the honky-tonk barstool. This self-produced collection takes its title from one of Bush's cult classics of the '70s, as "Green Snakes (On the Ceiling)" has since become a Texas roadhouse anthem. The rest of the selection tends toward vintage material, with Bush sampling the songbooks of Floyd Tillman ("Driving Nails in My Coffin"), Harlan Howard ("I Wish I Could Fall in Love Today"), and Hank Locklin ("Glory Train."). The conjunto novelty of "Dos Tacos" and the retro swing of "Nobody's Business (But My Own)" fall comparatively flat, but when Bush applies his still-boyish tenor to ballads as strong as "The Next Voice You Hear" and "He Don't Deserve You Anymore," he shows why he was once billed as "the Country Caruso." --Don McLeese

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CD Reviews

Green Snakes
11/28/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Great album with some new songs but in the classic Johnny Bush style. John has picked some good material and really delivers on this one. Excellent fiddle and steel work on the whole CD typical of Johnny Bush recordings, Bobby Flore's fiddle playing is as good as it gets. There are four songs on this CD using jazz guitarist Jackie King that is a smaller group that really swings and Jackies playing is absolutely killer. Fantastic overall record!!"
It's great, we love it.
Suzanp | Houston, TX | 04/12/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"My husband listens to Launch Cast and Pandora and heard Johnny Bush. This is a great choice and will look for more of Johnny Bush music to add to our collection of music. It is nice to hear good Texas music now living in Montrose, CO."