| Cocaine & Rhinestones | |
|---|---|
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| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Tyler Mahan Coe |
| Genre | History of country music, Music podcast |
| Language | English |
| Production | |
| Ending theme | "Cocaine", performed by
Dick Justice (season 1)
"When The Roses Bloom Again", performed by Vernon Dalhart (season 2) |
| No. of episodes | 33 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | October 24, 2017 |
Cocaine & Rhinestones is a podcast about country music history by Tyler Mahan Coe. The 14-episode first season debuted in October 2017. [1] The show received acclaim, [2] [3] and in early 2018 was the top music podcast on iTunes. [4]
Each episode focuses on some mystery about country music; [4] first season topics included the controversy over Loretta Lynn's recording of " The Pill", the meaning of Merle Haggard's " Okie from Muskogee", and the musical relationship of the Louvin Brothers. The show's exhaustively researched episodes present a glimpse inside the machinery of country music, tell colorful stories about recording artists, songs, and songwriters, and evaluate competing versions of the truth. [1] While the show is not overtly political, sexism in the country music industry is a recurring theme. [4]
Episodes can be longer than 90 minutes, and each features a "liner notes" commentary segment at the end, with Coe providing "clarifications and corrections" as well as bibliographical information. [1] In addition to hosting, Coe is the sole researcher, writer and producer, without outside sponsorship. [4] Coe said each episode in Season 1 took "about 100 hours" to complete. [5]
Coe is the son of country musician David Allan Coe and grew up in the industry. [6] [7] He was the rhythm guitarist for his father's band from the age of 15 until 2013, when the elder Coe fired the entire band "in a fit of pique". [1] In 2018, while working on the second season of the show, Coe was granted access to the archives of the Country Music Hall of Fame. [6] Season two, which focuses on George Jones, [8] debuted in April 2021, with episodes being released every two weeks. Coe also hosts the Your Favorite Band Sucks podcast alongside Mark Mosley. [9]
Episodes
Season One
| Ep. number | Title | Length | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Tubb: The Texas Defense | 48:57 | October 24, 2017 |
| 2 | The Pill: Why Was Loretta Lynn Banned? | 52:08 | October 31, 2017 |
| 3 | The Murder Ballad of Spade Cooley | 1 hour | November 7, 2017 |
| 4 | Bobbie Gentry: Exit Stage Left | 1 hour and 44 minutes | November 14, 2017 |
| 5 | Breaking Down Merle Haggard's " Okie from Muskogee" | 1 hour and 4 minutes | November 21, 2017 |
| 6 | The Louvin Brothers: Running Wild | 1 hour and 37 minutes | November 28, 2017 |
| 7 | " Harper Valley PTA," Part 1: Shelby S. Singleton | 1 hour and 11 minutes | December 5, 2017 |
| 8 | "Harper Valley PTA," Part 2: Jeannie C. Riley | 1 hour and 15 minutes | December 12, 2017 |
| 9 | "Harper Valley PTA," Part 3: Tom T. Hall | 1 hour and 32 minutes | December 19, 2017 |
| 10 | Buck Owens & Don Rich, Part 1: Open Up Your Heart | 1 hour and 31 minutes | December 26, 2017 |
| 11 | Don Rich & Buck Owens, Part 2: Together Again | 1 hour and 58 minutes | January 2, 2018 |
| 12 | Wynonna | 1 hour and 57 minutes | January 9, 2018 |
| 13 | Rusty and Doug Kershaw: The Cajun Way | 2 hours and 1 minute | January 16, 2018 |
| 14 | Ralph Mooney: The Sound of Country Music | 1 hour and 25 minutes | January 23, 2018 |
| 15 | Season One Q&A | 1 hour and 22 minutes | February 6, 2018 |
Season Two
| Ep. number | Title | Length | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starday Records: The Anti-Nashville Sound | 2 hours and 13 minutes | April 20, 2021 |
| 2 | Owen Bradley's Nashville Sound | 2 hours and 17 minutes | May 4, 2021 |
| 3 | The Nashville A-Team | 2 hours and 16 minutes | May 18, 2021 |
| 4 | White Lightning | 1 hour and 39 minutes | June 1, 2021 |
| 5 | Wandering Soul: George Jones, Starday Recording Artist | 1 hour and 30 minutes | June 15, 2021 |
| 6 | All to Pieces: George Jones, Phase II | 1 hour and 41 minutes | June 29, 2021 |
| 7 | Pappy Daily, Gene Pitney and How George Jones Came to Be on Musicor | 2 hours and 16 minutes | July 13, 2021 |
| 8 | Dallas Frazier: Can't Get There From Here | 2 hours and 1 minute | July 27, 2021 |
| 9 | Loneliness Surrounds: Virginia Wynette Pugh | 1 hour and 43 minutes | August 10, 2021 |
| 10 | Stand by Your Man: The Anti-Feminist Manifesto | 1 hour and 54 minutes | October 26, 2021 |
| 11 | Being Together: The George Jones & Tammy Wynette Story | 1 hour and 50 minutes | November 9, 2021 |
| 12 | Loved It Away: Tammy Wynette, On Her Own | 1 hour and 35 minutes | November 23, 2021 |
| 13 | Billy Sherrill’s Nashville Sound | 2 hours and 48 minutes | December 7, 2021 |
| 14 | Divorce/Death: He Stopped Loving Her Today, The Grand Tour & A Good Year for the Roses | 2 hours and 14 minutes | December 21, 2021 |
| 15 | Hell Stays Open All Night Long: George Jones, Phase III | 1 hour and 47 minutes | January 4, 2022 |
| 16 | Another Lonely Song: The Tammy Wynette & George Richey Story | 2 hours and 20 minutes | January 18, 2022 |
| 17 | Choices: George Jones' Last Run | 2 hours and 43 minutes | February 1, 2022 |
| 18 | Glenn | 1 hour and 36 minutes | February 15, 2022 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Danton, Eric R. (5 April 2018). "A Son of Country Music Is Exposing Its Hidden History One Amazing Story at a Time". Paste. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Slaney, Rowan; Verdier, Hannah (2 February 2018). "Cocaine & Rhinestones: a country history lesson – podcasts of the week". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Freeman, Jon (28 May 2018). "Hear 'Cocaine and Rhinestones' Host Tyler Mahan Coe on 'Walking the Floor'". RollingStone.com. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d Deusner, Stephen M. (12 March 2018). ""Cocaine & Rhinestones" Is the Country Podcast You Need to Hear to Believe". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Freeman, Jon (4 April 2018). "'Cocaine and Rhinestones' Host Tyler Mahan Coe on Hit Country Podcast". RollingStone.com. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ a b Larson, Sarah (7 March 2018). ""Cocaine & Rhinestones," an Addictive, Sparkling Podcast About Country Music". NewYorker.com. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Machkovech, Sam (2018-12-23). "A few of our favorite podcasts in 2018, from new to new-to-us". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ Roberts, Randall (2021-04-22). "Music's best podcast stars a self-taught know-it-all talking about George Jones. For 30 hours". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
- ^ Kornelis, Chris (25 September 2018). "They Specialize in Cutting Your Favorite Music Down to Size". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
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