Holidays finished and we all are back at job. I'm sure, somebody of us spent free days on romantic way or dream's islands (see up) with perfect person.
My holidays were different, but also nice. I spent holidays on way. But perfect way, I think. I spent it in adventure parks in Europe, especially in Germany and Belgium. (And I recommend you Europa park in Rust.) But I don't like to write about parks. This blog isn't about that, but about music, especially in country and folk music.
It isn't list what you've waited. These names are names of Czech bands and singers. Yes, they are my favourite. And also Bee Gees and ABBA, but it isn't Folk or Country, as you know.
And what about American singers. I prefer John Denver.
During all history of country music, there are and were many famous singers and music bands.
Everybody knows some hitparade in every kind of music, as well in Country music. Every year there is official competition - Grammy Awards. It is rating of professionals in more categories.
Let's try to create some own TOP 5. Here are only four categories:
Singer - Man (Never mind if interpret is still alive or dead.)
Singer - Women (Never mind if interpret is still alive or dead.)
Music Band (Never mind if music band still exists or not.)
Song (during all rich country history)
Please write it to comments under this post. Everybody can nominate 5 nominees for each category.
The contest will be close after 2 month and results will be published asap.
In the end, there will be evaluation and one of the voting will have his link on this site for 4 months.
The 2009 Grammy Awards show took place on February 8, 2009. The following is a list of the winners in the Country Categories. Winners will be marked with ** WINNER ** Winners in our AboutCountry Polls will be marked with ** FAN-VOTED WINNER **
Record Of The Year (Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.)
** WINNER ** Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Track from: Raising Sand read review T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer [Rounder]
Album Of The Year (Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.)
** WINNER ** Raising Sand Robert Plant & Alison Krauss T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer [Rounder]
Best New Artist (For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.)
** WINNER ** Adele
Best Female Country Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
** WINNER ** ** FAN-VOTED WINNER ** Last Name Carrie Underwood Track from: Carnival Ride read review [19/Arista/Arista Nashville]
Best Male Country Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
** WINNER ** ** FAN-VOTED WINNER ** Letter To Me Brad Paisley Track from: 5th Gear read review [Arista Nashville]
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals (For established duos or groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals (For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
** WINNER ** Killing The Blues Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Track from: Raising Sand [Rounder]
** FAN-VOTED WINNER ** Life In A Northern Town Sugarland, Jake Owen & Little Big Town Track from: Love On The Inside [Deluxe Fan Edition] read review [Mercury Records]
Best Country Instrumental Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
** WINNER ** ** FAN-VOTED WINNER ** Cluster Pluck Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner Track from: Play read review [Arista Nashville]
Best Country Song (A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
** FAN-VOTED WINNER ** Dig Two Graves Ashley Gorley & Bob Regan, songwriters (Randy Travis) Track from: Around The Bend read review [Warner Bros.; Publishers: Songs of Combustion Music, Music of Windswept/Famous Music, Mt. Tallac Music]
** WINNER ** Stay Jennifer Nettles, songwriter (Sugarland) Track from: Enjoy The Ride [Mercury Records; Publisher: Jennifer Nettles Publishing]
Best Country Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)
** WINNER ** Troubadour George Strait [MCA Nashville]
** FAN-VOTED WINNER ** Around The Bend Randy Travis [Warner Bros.]
Best Bluegrass Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)
** WINNER ** ** FAN-VOTED WINNER ** Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass: Tribute To 1946 And 1947 Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder [Skaggs Family Records]
Best Traditional Folk Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)
** WINNER ** At 89 Pete Seeger [Appleseed Recordings]
Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)
Record Of The Year (Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.) * Chasing Pavements Adele Eg White, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Steve Price, engineers/mixers Track from: 19 [XL Recordings/Columbia]
* Viva La Vida Coldplay Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael Brauer & Rik Simpson, engineers/mixers Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends [Capitol Records]
* Bleeding Love Leona Lewis Simon Cowell, Clive Davis & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, producers; Craig Durrance, Phil Tan & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, Engineers/mixers [J Records/SYCO Music]
* Paper Planes M.I.A Diplo, producer; Switch, engineer/mixer Track from: Kala [Interscope]
* Please Read The Letter Robert Plant & Alison Krauss T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer Track from: Raising Sand read review [Rounder]
Album Of The Year (Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.) * Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends Coldplay Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael H. Brauer, Markus Dravs, John O'Mahoney, Rik Simpson & Andy Wallace, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer [Capitol Records] * Tha Carter III Lil Wayne Babyface, Brisco, Fabolous, Jay-Z, Kidd Kidd, Busta Rhymes, Juelz Santana, D. Smith, Static Major, T-Pain & Bobby Valentino, featured artists; Alchemist, David Banner, Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks, Cool & Dre, Andrews "Drew" Correa, Shondrae "Mr. Bangladesh" Crawford, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Jim Jonsin, Mousa, Pro Jay, Rodnae, Skillz & Play, D. Smith, Swizz Beatz, Robin Thicke, T-Pain & Kanye West, producers; Angel Aponte, Joshua Berkman, Andrew Dawson, Joe G, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Fabian Marasciullo, Miguel Scott, Robin Thicke, Julian Vasquez & Gina Victoria, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer [Universal Motown/Cash Money] * Year Of The Gentleman Ne-Yo Chuck Harmony, Ne-Yo, Polow Da Don, StarGate, Stereotypes, Syience, Shea Taylor & Shomari "Sho" Wilson, producers; Kirven Arrington, Jeff Chestek, Kevin "KD" Davis, Mikkel Eriksen, Jaymz Hardy Martin, III, Geno Regist, Phil Tan & Tony Terrebonne, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr., mastering engineer [Def Jam/Compound] * Raising Sand Robert Plant & Alison Krauss T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer [Rounder] * In Rainbows Radiohead Nigel Godrich, producer; Nigel Godrich, Dan Grech-Marguerat, Hugo Nicolson & Richard Woodcraft, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer [TBD Records]
Best New Artist (For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.) * Adele * Duffy * Jonas Brothers * Lady Antebellum * Jazmine Sullivan
Best Female Country Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.) * For These Times Martina McBride Track from: Waking Up Laughing read review [RCA Nashville] * What I Cannot Change LeAnn Rimes Track from: Family [Curb Records] * Last Name Carrie Underwood Track from: Carnival Ride read review 19/Arista/Arista Nashville] * Last Call Lee Ann Womack Track from: Call Me Crazy read review [MCA Nashville] * This Is Me You're Talking To Trisha Yearwood Track from: Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love read review [Big Machine]
Best Male Country Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.) * You're Gonna Miss This Trace Adkins Track from: American Man, Greatest Hits Volume II read review [Capitol Records Nashville] * In Color Jamey Johnson Track from: That Lonesome Song read review [MCA Nashville] * Just Got Started Lovin' You James Otto Track from: Sunset Man read review [Raybaw] * Letter To Me Brad Paisley Track from: 5th Gear read review [Arista Nashville] * Troubadour George Strait Track from: Troubadour read review [MCA Nashville]
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals (For established duos or groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) * God Must Be Busy Brooks & Dunn Track from: Cowboy Town read review [Arista Nashville] * Love Don't Live Here Lady Antebellum Track from: Lady Antebellum read review [Capitol Records Nashville] * Every Day Rascal Flatts Track from: Still Feels Good read review [Lyric Street Records] * Blue Side Of The Mountain The SteelDrivers Track from: The SteelDrivers read review [Rounder] * Stay Sugarland Track from: Enjoy The Ride read review [Mercury Records]
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals (For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.) * Shiftwork Kenny Chesney & George Strait Track from: Just Who I Am: Poets And Pirates read review [BNA Records] * Killing The Blues Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Track from: Raising Sand [Rounder] * House Of Cash George Strait & Patty Loveless Track from: Troubadour [MCA Nashville] * Life In A Northern Town Sugarland, Jake Owen & Little Big Town Track from: Love On The Inside [Deluxe Fan Edition] read review [Mercury Records] * Let The Wind Chase You Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban Track from: Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love [Big Machine]
Best Country Instrumental Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) * Sumatra Cherryholmes Track from: Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe [Skaggs Family Records] * Two Small Cars In Rome Jerry Douglas & Lloyd Green Track from: Glide [Koch] * Sleigh Ride Béla Fleck & The Flecktones Track from: Jingle All The Way [Rounder] * Is This America? (Katrina 2005) Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny, Jerry Douglas & Bruce Hornsby Track from: Family & Friends — Rambling Boy [Decca Records] * Cluster Pluck Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner Track from: Play read review [Arista Nashville]
Best Country Song (A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.) * Dig Two Graves Ashley Gorley & Bob Regan, songwriters (Randy Travis) Track from: Around The Bend read review [Warner Bros.; Publishers: Songs of Combustion Music, Music of Windswept/Famous Music, Mt. Tallac Music] * I Saw God Today Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell & Wade Kirby, songwriters (George Strait) Track from: Troubadour [MCA Nashville; Publishers: Big Red Toe/Extremely Loud Music, Steel Wheels Music, Steel Wheels Music/Blind Mule Music] * In Color Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller & James Otto, songwriters (Jamey Johnson) Track from: That Lonesome Song [Mercury Records; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music/Big Gassed Hitties, EMI Blackwood Music/New Songs of Sea Gayle/Noah's Little Boat Music, Eldorotto Music Publishing/Lucky Thumb Music] * Stay Jennifer Nettles, songwriter (Sugarland) Track from: Enjoy The Ride [Mercury Records; Publisher: Jennifer Nettles Publishing] * You're Gonna Miss This Ashley Gorley & Lee Thomas Miller, songwriters (Trace Adkins) Track from: American Man, Greatest Hits Volume II [Capitol Records Nashville; Publishers: EMI Blackwood/New Songs of Sea Gayle/Noah's Little Boat Music/Songs of Combustion Music]
Best Country Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) * That Lonesome Song Jamey Johnson [Mercury Records] * Sleepless Nights read review Patty Loveless [Saguaro Road] * Troubadour George Strait [MCA Nashville] * Around The Bend Randy Travis [Warner Bros.] * Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love Trisha Yearwood [Big Machine]
Best Bluegrass Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) * Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe Cherryholmes [Skaggs Family Records] * Del McCoury Band — Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Del McCoury Band [MunckMix] * The Ultimate Collection / Live At The Ryman Earl Scruggs With Family & Friends [Rounder Records] * Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass: Tribute To 1946 And 1947 Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder [Skaggs Family Records] * Wheels read review Dan Tyminski [Rounder]
Best Traditional Folk Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) * Coal read review Kathy Mattea [Captain Potato Records] * Comedians & Angels Tom Paxton [Appleseed Recordings] * Bring Me Home Peggy Seeger [Appleseed Recordings] * At 89 Pete Seeger [Appleseed Recordings] * Strangers In Another Country Rosalie Sorrels [Red House Records]
Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) * Day After Tomorrow Joan Baez [Bobolink/Razor & Tie] * I, Flathead Ry Cooder [Nonesuch Records] * Sex & Gasoline Rodney Crowell [Work Song/Yep Roc Records] * All I Intended To Be read review Emmylou Harris [Nonesuch Records] * Raising Sand Robert Plant & Alison Krauss [Rounder Records]
Grammy Nominees --The Song of the Years ---- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The nominees for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards were announced on December 3, 2008 and the awards were awarded for winners in ceremonies on February 8, 2009.
Best Bluegrass Album
nominated:
Cherryholmes - Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe
Del McCoury Band — Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Earl Scruggs With Family & Friends - The Ultimate Collection / Live At The Ryman
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder - Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass: Tribute To 1946 And 1947
Dan Tyminski - Wheels Winner: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Best Traditional Folk Album
nominated:
Kathy Mattea - Coal
Tom Paxton - Comedians & Angels
Peggy Seeger - Bring Me Home
Pete Seeger - At 89
Rosalie Sorrels - Strangers In Another Country Winner: Pete Seeger
Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
nominated:
Joan Baez - Day After Tomorrow
Ry Cooder - I, Flathead
Rodney Crowell - Sex & Gasoline
Emmylou Harris - All I Intended To Be
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand Winner: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Jerry Douglas & Lloyd Green - "Two Small Cars In Rome" (Glide)
Bela Fleck & the Flecktones - "Sleigh Ride" (Jingle All the Way)
Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny, Jerry Douglas & Bruce Hornsby - "Is This America? (Katrina 2005)" (Family & Friends — Rambling Boy)
Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner - "Cluster Pluck" Winner: Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner
Folk and Bluegrass Artists Nominated in Other Categories
Winner: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss won Record of the year ("Please Read the Letter"), Best Country Collaboration With Vocals ("Killing the Blues"), Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals ("Rich Woman"), and Album of the Year.
The Steeldrivers were nominated for Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals ("Blue Side of the Mountain").
James Taylor was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance ("Wichita Lineman") and Best Pop Vocal Album (Covers).
Winner: Bela Fleck & the Flecktones won for Best Pop Instrumental Album (Jingle All the Way).
Sheryl Crow was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album (Detours).
Neil Young was nominated for Best Solo Rock Performance ("No Hidden Path").
The Ditty Bops were nominated for Best Recording Package (Summer Rains).
Aimee Mann was nominated for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package (@#%&*! Smilers).
Winner: Art Of Field Recording Volume I: Fifty Years Of Traditional American Music Documented By Art Rosenbaum won Best Album Notes and Best Historical Album.
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder - I`m ready to go!
Country and folk doesn't mean only music. It's also clothing and cooking. Yes, you read it right. Cooking. Oh, don't switch off. It doesn't mean, that now I will write only about cooking. Please, excuse me. Ok, keep your caps, we start. And what will we cook? What do you say something sweet: Cake is perfect choice. I like to cook cake. It doesn't mean I like to eat that. No, I like to cook it. And it isn't bad, just vice-versa, it's tasty. Right, right. I'm going to start.
Nut cake (for Richard's birthday in this year) :
Ingredients:
4 eggs white
20 decagrams sugar
20 decagrams assorted flour
½ baking powder
1 spoon of hot water
1 vanilla sugar
snow from eggs white
salt
2 spoons cocoa (I use it, but it isn't necessary)
Procedure: Mix eggs white with sugar, add hot water. All substance will be puffy. I use mixer and during mix I prepare other ingredients – flour (I prefer 10 decagramme of smooth flour and 10 decagram wholemeal), add baking.powder and cocoa. I mix it separate and than I add it to eggs white with sugar. Don't forget it. In the end, mix cold eggs white with a bit salt and add to other ingredients. My advice: Use so many spoons of cold water like many eggs white. I bake it on 180 degree of Celsius 45 minutes.
Stuffing cake (it's your decision – I prepared nut stuff.)
Ingredients:
12 decagrams of nuts
10 decagrams powdery sugar
1 deciliter of hot milk
1 spoon of rum
1 vanilla sugar
18 decagrams of butter
Procedure:
Grind nuts with sugar, add hot milk and vanilla sugar, mix together. If you'll prepare it for adults, use rum(only few spoons). In this case, forget milk. Or brandy, whisky or other alcohol drink. It will be stronger. :o)) I prepared it for children, that's why I leave alcohol and .I used more milk. In the end add butter and mix and mix and mix.
I hope I don't need to explain how to put this stuff in the cake. Ok, OK, I explain it. Cut the cake on horisoltal line. Put the stuff on the cake and decorate it by nut and chocolate.
And voilá, cake is in the world. And it's delicious, believe me.
What that name means? I know, you smile now, you can explain it. Of course, I know meaning of it too. In our language it's something like green ear, little pheasant, beginner, amateur. Stop, stop, stop. If you listen them, you should change your opinion. Maybe they are everything, but not amateurs – greenhorns. Greenhorns (in our language Zelenáči) are czech country music group, with bluegrass and country base. The group was established in 1965. (many famous country groups in Czechoslovakia were established during 60 and 70-teen years of last century – see Rangers, Taxmeni).
This country group was established in 1965 in Prague. All members were friend from hiking settlement (tramp camp) Hejkalů.
The basic arrangement: Jan Vyčítal – sing, 12 strings guitar Josef Šimek – mandolin Marko Čermák – 5 strings banjo Petr Bryndáč – violin Jiří Fallada – contrabass
In October of the same year, group had own first show in club Olympic (Jiří Grossmann invited them.) but this show was unsuccessful. Maybe that's why it was ortodox beat club. But never mind. After one month Greenhorns had huge success in competition of tramp's groups. In 1967 the group won Porta and they recorded their the first single. In 1968 they had tour in Germany. Thanks to political situation, their visit was overextended. Greenhorns returned after two months and recorded album. The most important thing of their history (1969) was arrival of Mirek Hoffmann, Michal Tučný and Tomáš Linka. It was here, where Honza Vyčítal advised Michal Tučný to sing in Czech. It was Gold period of group. During 70-teen Greenhorns started to have a special liking more for country style. In 1972 some member (speaker Petr Novotný, Tomáš Linka and Michal Tučný) departed them and entried to BluegrassHoppers and changed the name to Fešáci. Every few years the group recorded album (Písně amerického Západu 1970, Písně větru z hor 1974, Silnice, řeky, tratě a stezky - 1976) Like Rangers, Greenhorns had to change their name to Zelenáči (it s' same name but in translation). In 1978 they played in movie Balada pro banditu (Ballad for Gunman). After 1989 they became to original name, but also to separate. Now, there are existing two groups - Greenhorns with Honza Vyčítal and Nový Zelenáči (New Greenhorns) with Mirek Hoffmann.
Actual members of Greenhorns : Jan (Honza) Vyčítal (from 1965) – sing Milan Černý (from 1996) – contrabass Václav Šváb (from 1999) – drums Eda Panschab (from 2002) – banjo Medard Konopík (from 2006) – sing, guitar Jiří Zima –(from 2006) – pedal-steel guitar Honza "Freddy" Zubárik - sing, guitar
Actual members of New Greenhorns : Mirek Hoffmann - sing Milan Krbec - guitar Franta Kacafírek - sing, violin Jirka Drnec - guitar Janda Hnyk - drums Pavel Král - sing, mandolin, guitar
During the time, we could seen other members as : Josef Šimek 1965 - 1980 Marko Čermák 1965 - 1988 Petr Bryndač 1965 - 1967, 1969, 1973 - 1980 Jiří Fallada 1965 - 1967 Karel Vágner 1967 Václav Češka 1968 Jan Jedlička 1968 Michal Tučný 1969 - 1974 Vladimír Štýbr 1969 - 1995 Josef Dobeš 1969 - 1974 Miroslav Hoffmann 1970 - 1990 Tomáš Linka 1970 - 1974, 1987 - 1995 Vít Tučný 1974 - 1986 Pavel Král 1974 - 1990 Jaroslav Hnyk 1974 - 1990 Zdeněk Kryštof 1976 - 1990 Miloslav Totter 1979 - 1980 Aleš Maudr 1980 - 1995 František Kacafírek 1981 - 1990 František Donáth 1990 - 1999 Petr Kocman 1995 - 2006 Jan Hromas 1995 - 1996 Ilja Herain 1995 - 2002 Miroslav Roček 1992 - 2002 David Babka 2002 – 2006
Almost their songs became to traditional (Blízko Little Big Hornu, Když náš táta hrál, Na Vánoce ráno, Honzův song, Červená řeka, Battledress, Oranžový expres, Rovnou, tady rovnou, Tequila Sheila, Abilene, Dívka s vlasem medovým). Maybe the most popular (especially in Pils) is song To tenkrát v čtyřicátom pátom. This song is about end of the second war, US army in Pils, next political situation in Czechoslovakia (when comunists lied that Czechoslovakia was disengaged by CCCP's Army.). Many people, who were in revolt in the West (Britain, France, etc) were pilloried, lost their jobs, were locked up to prisons or also executed.
Discography · Zlatá éra 1967 - 1974 (3CD) 2007 Supraphon · Těm, kteří tu už nejsou 2005 Multisonic · Rovnou, tady rovnou 2004 Universal music · Honza Vyčítal a Greenhorns - Dalas! 2003 Universal (Venkow) · 60 - Honza Vyčítal a Greenhorns 2002 Universal (Venkow) · Když Pepa Šimek hrál 2001 Bonton · Greenhorns 2000: Plav vocuď ty grázle 1999 Venkow · Marko Čermák & Greenhorns - Banjo z Mlžných lesů 1998 Sony BMG Music · Greenhorns - master serie 1998 Venkow · Hlavou dolů 1996 Venkow · 50x30 Let Greenhorns (1965-1995) 1995 Panton · Potkal klokan klokana 1994 Venkow · Country saloon 1992 Venkow · Greenhorns ´93 1992 Venkow · Zlatá éra 1991 Panton · Čtvrtstoletí se Zelenáči 1991 Supraphon · To tenkrát v čtyřicátom pátom 1991 Supraphon · Zálesácká bowle 1988 Supraphon · Mistr Čas 1986 Supraphon · Galaportrét 1985 Panton · Pod liščí skálou 1983 Supraphon · Oheň z dříví eukalyptu 1982 Supraphon · Řidič tvrdý chleba má 1979 Panton · Silnice, řeky, tratě a stezky 1976 Panton · Písně větru z hor 1974 Panton · Hromskej den Zelenáčů (2LP) 1973 Panton · Zelenáči - Greenhorns ´72 1972 Panton · Greenhorns ´71 1971 Panton · LP (special) 1970 Panton · Písně amerického Západu 1970 Panton
Maybe he isn't so known, but everybody in this area known his songs.
He was born in Jule 20, 1941 in Prague. His colleges said everytime he was very civil-spoken and sensible person, not able to vulgar communication or curses. Already as small child he started to learn to play on instruments, especially on piano. In the school he played on guitar. It's interesting he had able to play almost on any musical instrument. During study period, he conducted school orchestra and ahead of school-leaving exam he presented himself in some amateurish group. He played there on trombone and contrabass. During study on University (Architectural Faculty - 1958-62) he was song writer and composer, record as actor and singer in Karkulce (Karlín kultural cabaret), later in clubs Olympic and Sluníčko. From 1962 he was engaged in Plzeň, later in Army Art Group. Here he met his future's college Miloslav Šimek and they created never to be forgotten autor and actor duet. Suchý a Šlitr engage them in SEMAFOR. Success brought their presentation humor scripts. All program consistent of scripts and songs of Naďa Urbánková, Věra Křesadlová, Miluše Voborníková, Pavel Bobek, Jiří Helekal, Jozef Laufer etc. He sang many classic songs, for example Gimmi Det Ding (Gimmi Det Ding), Pupákova píseň lásky (Pupak's love song) with Miluše Voborníková, Drahý můj (Dear John) with Naďa Urbánková, José (Jose), Vzdálené bubny (The Distant Drums), Jako kotě si příst(Too Many Chiefs Not Enough Indians), Blizard (Blizzard), Své banjo odhazuji v dál (I Throw My Banjo Away), Oh, Ruby, nechtěj mi lásku brát (Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town), Skála (We Shall Not Be Moved), Svatební průvod (Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night)), Má dívka N (Ann), Houston (Houston), Čekej tiše (He'll Have To Go), Ano, pane Jiří (Yes, Mr. Peters), Vzdálené bubny (The Distant Drums), Závidím (I Yellow; Il ragazzo della Via Gluck) etc. His life was unfortunately very soon finished malign decease (Hodgkin's lymphoma) in December 5, 1971 (exactly 2 years later as Jiří Šlitr). On funeral many people came to say Good Bye to him. Singer Naďa Urbánková sang his song Závidím (Grossmann mummy ask her for it). This song was written by Jiří Grossmann when he had already known his end is coming. The part of this song is in his gravestone: „Vždyť já chci jen žít, jak žít se má ...“ (Well, I only want to live, live as to be}.
Today, there is remind of his memory one Prague theatre on Václav square and one Prague passage. This name was got by Miloslav Šimek, who continue with Luďek Sobota and later with Jiří Krampol, unfortunately without Grossmann nobleness.
His deathlessnes insure mainly by his great short story and shows with Miloslav Šimek. These stories came folk and sometime we forget that he was famous song writer. He played in some films (Crime in a Music Hall, Visiting Day of Miloslav Simek and Jiri Grossmann, Visiting Day No.2-6).
First of all, I'd like to tell why this blog start up and what you will find here. According to title, it will be about country&folk. When I was younger, more younger than today, I had read western novels. I read a book, closed my eyes and dreamt about Westland, about riding on horseback. Law and honor, it was my main rule. Always good boys were winners and bad boys finished with their faces in dust on the road. To spend time under open sky, under the stars, to listen only sounds of night on plains and to feel warm of the campfire, it was the most secret dream of myself. As the time goes, romantic dreams change to reality. It's a pity, nothing is more sweet than illusions of youth. But my love for country style is still here. I like this style, and the country songs come under that. Somebody can tell, country is past time, closed page of history. It isn't true. As other style of music, country has own history, presence and future too. I sing too (my friends and some unknown people too, says that I'm good singer). You can't find a day, when I don't think on country or I don't sing some country or folk songs. I have to tell you, I prefer Czech country. Maybe that is because Czech language is closer to my own language than English. And what you will find here? I hope that, you will find here something about country styles, some opinions and recommendations on songs and singers. Maybe, you will find here some good ideas for spending free time (festivals, presentations, appearances). You will find here also biographies of country singers, some photos, videos and etc. We can speak together about books and writers too. Or cook. I have some special recipes for campfire. :o)
My wish is to create community of people, friends who has similar interests as me, who loves to dream under trees with open eyes.
Country and folk doesn't mean only music. It's also clothing and cooking. Yes, you read it right. Cooking. Oh, don't switch off. It doesn't mean, that now I will write only about cooking. Please, excuse me. 
What that name means? I know, you smile now, you can explain it. Of course, I know meaning of it too. In our language it's something like green ear, little pheasant, beginner, amateur. Stop, stop, stop. If you listen them, you should change your opinion. Maybe they are everything, but not amateurs – greenhorns. 
Maybe he isn't so known, but everybody in this area known his songs.