Sometimes I think the Johnny Paycheck cultists are so enamored of the sensational goth of stuff like “(Pardon Me) I’ve Got Someone To Kill” and “(Like Me) You’ll Recover In Time” that they fail to see his overall talents. This […]
Sometimes I think the Johnny Paycheck cultists are so enamored of the sensational goth of stuff like “(Pardon Me) I’ve Got Someone To Kill” and “(Like Me) You’ll Recover In Time” that they fail to see his overall talents. This […]
Johnny Paycheck long ago acquired a cult following for his commercially unsuccessful Hilltop and Little Darlin’ sides of the 1960s. But there’s always been more to Paycheck than warped ditties like “(Pardon Me) I’ve Got Someone To Kill” and “He’s […]
A haunting study in perpetual dissatisfaction, the life and career of Johnny Paycheck more than meet the stereotypical profile of a honky-tonk singer. He’s been a rambling teenage drifter, an erratic grown-up drunk and a druggie. He’s been in trouble […]
It’s about time Johnny Paycheck got his due. A vastly underrated singer, arranger, and songwriter who’s remembered mostly (as an artist, at least) for one song — the David Allan Coe-penned “Take This Job and Shove It”, a monster crossover […]
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