Martin, very interesting question.I knew Rodger Young was a real person, but never knew anymore about him than the info in the song lyrics. So thank you Roy for all the info. Yes, I always get a chill whenever I hear him mention July 31st in the song. I always loved the albums "Tall Tales and Short Tempers" and "Talkin' To Your Heart". Jim speaks so well and his voice is like pure velvet. A talking album is perfectly suited for his amazing voice. Recently, I found another one of the "Grand Ol Opry" videos on you tube where Jim does "The Farmer and the Lord". I had never seen this before and never realized Jim did this on any TV show. Simply incredible performance!...