If That Ain't Country

Series produced by Sean Hickey

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If That Ain't Country: a weekly, three-hour radio show featuring the very best in traditional country, honky tonk, bluegrass and western swing from the golden years 'til today. Including the popular If That Ain't Country's Year In Country Music - pulling out the big hits and memories from a weekly feature year in the world of country music.

Hosted by Western Red - it's US country music with an Australian twist, keeping true to the traditions that make country music great.

With a genuine love and deep respect for the music, the legends of the genre are right alongside the best of today's independent artists - a mix you won't find anywhere else.

We're broadcast around the world each week and we're always looking for new partner stations - if you are interested in more information or a welcome pack - please email westernred@ifthataintcountry.net.


390 Pieces

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Ep. 287 - Garth Brooks - Garth Brooks (Self Titled)
From: Sean Hickey
Series: If That Ain't Country
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In this episode we're featuring the debut record of a fresh-faced 27-year-old Oklahoma boy singing good country music: "Garth Brooks" (Self Titled)...

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  • Added: May 17, 2018
  • Length: 02:54:00
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Ep. 288 - Kitty Wells - Queen Of Honky Tonk Street
From: Sean Hickey
Series: If That Ain't Country
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In this episode we're featuring a 1967 album by Country Queen Kitty Wells: "Queen Of Honky Tonk Street". Even though her sales were down at this po...

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  • Added: May 23, 2018
  • Length: 02:54:00
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Ep. 289 - Charley Pride - From Me To You
From: Sean Hickey
Series: If That Ain't Country
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In this episode, we're featuring a hot album from Country Charley Pride: "To All My Wonderful Fans: From Me To You" (1970). That's the long title, ...

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  • Added: May 31, 2018
  • Length: 02:54:00
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Ep. 290 - Scott Southworth - Hey Hillbilly Singer!
From: Sean Hickey
Series: If That Ain't Country
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In this episode we're featuring a sensational album from Nashville-based songsmith Scott Southworth: "Hey Hillbilly Singer!" (2018). After playing ...

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  • Added: Jun 06, 2018
  • Length: 02:54:00
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Ep. 291 - Jim Owen - A Song For Us All: A Salute To Hank Williams
From: Sean Hickey
Series: If That Ain't Country
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This week, we get Hankified. All the songs included in this week's show are by or about the lanky, hollow-eyed hillbilly Shakespeare from Montgomer...

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  • Added: Jun 14, 2018
  • Length: 02:54:00
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Ep. 292 - Skeets McDonald - Call Me Skeets!
From: Sean Hickey
Series: If That Ain't Country
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In this episode, we're featuring some of the best early 60s honky tonk you've never heard: from the chronically underrated Skeets McDonald, our fea...

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  • Added: Jun 21, 2018
  • Length: 02:54:00
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Ep. 293 - Randy Travis - Old 8x10
From: Sean Hickey
Series: If That Ain't Country
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This week we're featuring the follow-up to one of the biggest selling albums of the 80s: Randy Travis' "Old 8x10" (1988). It was of course the answ...

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  • Added: Jun 28, 2018
  • Length: 02:54:00
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Ep. 294 - Stoney Edwards - Mississippi You're On My Mind
From: Sean Hickey
Series: If That Ain't Country
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In this week's episode, we're featuring "Mississippi You're On My Mind" (1975), a Capitol Records compilation of Stoney Edwards' early work on that...

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  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 02:54:00
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Ep. 295 - Teea Goans - Swing, Shuffle & Sway
From: Sean Hickey
Series: If That Ain't Country
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In this week's episode, we're featuring the fourth album from the charming Teea Goans: "Swing, Shuffle & Sway" (2017). Although Goans grew up in a ...

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  • Added: Jul 12, 2018
  • Length: 02:54:00
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Ep. 296 - Jack Guthrie - His Greatest Songs
From: Sean Hickey
Series: If That Ain't Country
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In this week's episode, we're remembering a name that is too often left out of conversations about western swing: Jack Guthrie. Our feature album t...

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  • Added: Jul 19, 2018
  • Length: 02:54:00
  • Purchases: 2
Ep. 297 - Cal Smith - Country Bumpkin
From: Sean Hickey
Series: If That Ain't Country
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In this episode, we're featuring an oft-overlooked album from Cal Smith: "Country Bumpkin" (1974). The title track itself, of course, was Smith's b...

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  • Added: Jul 26, 2018
  • Length: 02:54:00
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Ep. 298 - Starday Country & Western Golden Hit Parade
From: Sean Hickey
Series: If That Ain't Country
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In this week's episode, we're celebrating an iconic label: Don Pierce's Starday Records. Formed in the early 50s by Lefty Frizzell's manager Jack S...

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  • Added: Aug 02, 2018
  • Length: 02:54:00
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Ep. 299 - Weldon Henson - Honky Tonk Frontier
From: Sean Hickey
Series: If That Ain't Country
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In this week's episode, we're featuring the fourth album from a staple at the legendary Broken Spoke Dancehall in Austin, TX - Weldon Henson, and h...

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  • Added: Aug 09, 2018
  • Length: 02:54:00
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Ep. 300 - Bobby Marquez - The Cowboy Way
From: Sean Hickey
Series: If That Ain't Country
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In this week's episode, we're featuring the first album in nine years from Nashville transplant Bobby Marquez, "The Cowboy Way" (2018). Hailing fro...

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  • Added: Aug 16, 2018
  • Length: 02:54:00
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Ep. 301 - Dolly Parton - The Grass Is Blue
From: Sean Hickey
Series: If That Ain't Country
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In this week's episode we're featuring the first in a trilogy of bluegrass albums that Dolly Parton released around the turn of the century: "The G...

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  • Added: Aug 23, 2018
  • Length: 02:54:00
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Ep. 302 - Tracy Byrd - Love Lessons
From: Sean Hickey
Series: If That Ain't Country
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In this week's episode, we're featuring a great neo-traditional album from Tracy Byrd: "Love Lessons" (1995). Three albums in, a number one under h...

  • Added: Aug 30, 2018
  • Length: 02:54:00
Ep. 303 - Daryle Singletary - That's Why I Sing This Way
From: Sean Hickey
Series: If That Ain't Country
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Earlier this year, we lost one of this generation's purest traditional country's voices. At the age of only 46, Daryle Singletary passed away, leav...

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  • Added: Sep 06, 2018
  • Length: 02:54:00
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Ep. 304 - Merle Haggard - A Tribute To The Best Damn Fiddle Player In The World
From: Sean Hickey
Series: If That Ain't Country
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In this week's episode, we're featuring a landmark album in what would later become known as the western swing revivalist movement: Merle Haggard's...

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  • Added: Sep 13, 2018
  • Length: 02:54:00
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Ep. 305 - David Ball - Thinkin' Problem
From: Sean Hickey
Series: If That Ain't Country
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In this week's episode, we're featuring the twangy breakout album from David Ball, "Thinkin' Problem" (1994). After earning respect from countless ...

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  • Added: Sep 20, 2018
  • Length: 02:54:00
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Ep. 306 - Laura Cash - Awake But Dreaming
From: Sean Hickey
Series: If That Ain't Country
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In this week's episode, we're featuring a labour of love from Laura Cash: "Awake But Dreaming" (2010). A fine collection of western swing and tradi...

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  • Added: Sep 27, 2018
  • Length: 02:54:00
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