Posted by Robert Wagner on October 16, 2025, 6:42 am
Like everyone who posts here, I think it can be said that some Jim Reeves songs "move us" in a very emotional way.
When my TV is turned on "Stingray Country Greats" appears as an option. I picked it some time ago as the music playlists feature Jim and other artists I like very often.
Yesterday I heard a snippet of a song by Anne Murray called "A Little Good News".
I never heard it before.
I researched it and found it exceptionally "moving", and timely even though it was from 1983.
We all need an emotional outlet once in a while regardless of how tough we are. I usually go to Jim's "Men With Broken Hearts" for my release.
I recommend the YouTube posting of "A Little Good News" by Anne Murray (the version posted by "Datone Florida") and make sure to read his introduction comments.
His analysis is spot on in my view.
I sent it to family and friends, and posted here.
All my posts here are FYI only to like or not no hard feelings either way.
Bob
Re: A Little Good News
Posted by Roy Zinck on October 17, 2025, 12:03 pm, in reply to "A Little Good News"
Great song you found Bob. Since Anne Murray lives in Halifax where we do to, I always fancied myself as a neighbour. We have been to numerous concerts and spotted in the many shopping malls over the years.
Her song "A Little Good News" is very familiar and played many times locally over the years. In particular, the radio stations practically wore it out during the Covid epidemic since at any time in history we were in a desperate search for "A Little Good News". The line "Not much to print today; Can't find nothin bad To say" Well, I guess that says it all.
The song is timeless and what a message just at the right time. Thank you Bob for sharing this information of an artist and a song that will have relevance forever.
Re: A Little Good News
Posted by Robert Wagner on October 17, 2025, 2:43 pm, in reply to "Re: A Little Good News"
Watched her receiving an award a short time ago on YouTube. She looks great for 80 years
I am going to lose all credibility but I have to respond to your post relative to your being from Halifax.
I got a couple "Jesse Stone" DVDs at Tractor Supply store a few years ago. I was hooked with the accuracy depicting Police Work. I then obtained the 9 volume series which was filmed in Halifax and surrounding area as I am sure you know. My wife even got me the iconic PPD baseball cap a big part of the series.
I highly recommend the series which I consider excellent streaming escapism in these hectic times. Dollar General has 8 of the 9 episodes in 2 sets of 4 each for $10.00 each. A great buy when in stock.
The author of the books and series Robert Parker was born in Springfield Massachusetts, who also authored the "Spencer for Hire" novels and series based in Boston Massachusetts.
I was a 30 year veteran of the Holyoke Massachusetts Police Department, and served as Police Chief there from 1991 to 1994. Holyoke is the next town over from Springfield MA where Robert Parker was born and I assume gathered information for the series. Neighboring towns and establishments are also in the series.
I was involved in some controversy and subject to a great deal of media coverage.
This is where I lose all credibility.
While watching the "Jesse Stone" series a number of things mirrored my life and police experience, so much so, that I jokingly claim to be the real Jesse Stone.
Examples in the series that mirror me are: My mother died young, never smoked a cigarette, did not get a college degree, had to perform "Good guy Bad guy" interrogation single-handedly, owned a Golden Retriever, and was the target of corrupt police and city councilors. Other coincidences escape me right now.
On the opposite side I never shot anyone and didn't have women fall all over me like they do for Tom Selleck
Maybe Parker followed local media for gathering source material maybe not.
I understand that there are Jesse Stone watch parties, and Tom Selleck has stated it was his best work and intended to produce another one. I don't think that will ever happen.
I also recommend YouTube "Filming Locations" for the Jesse Stone series.
Now that I have lost all credibility, I am still a Jim Reeves Fan
Re: A Little Good News
Posted by Robert Wagner on October 30, 2025, 5:45 am, in reply to "Re: A Little Good News"
A cover version of "A Little Good News" was done during the Covid fiasco, by Rodney Atkins.
Video on YouTube.
I have not been following modern Country Music, and I was not familiar with Atkins.
I admire his efforts, but modern male country artists don't quite have it.
Anne Murray's version is better and a more modern version is in her "Duet's" Album.
Bob
Re: A Little Good News
Posted by Mike Slater on November 2, 2025, 2:27 pm, in reply to "Re: A Little Good News"
Just listened to Anne Murray's "A Little Good News" this morning. Really nice song and performance by Anne. I guess we all wish we would hear a little good news more often.It seems that we hear mostly bad news these days with the shape this world is in. Another great song by Anne is one that is not very well known. It's called "Just Bidin'My Time".I recommmend everyone give this a listen. Beautiful ballad! It was the B-side to Anne's hit single "Snowbird"...
Re: A Little Good News
Posted by Robert Wagner on November 2, 2025, 4:51 pm, in reply to "Re: A Little Good News"
Listened to Bidin' My Time on YouTube.
Good song I never heard before. I think our tastes run along the same lines.
on October 16, 2025, 6:42 am