Johnny Paycheck ~ Fools Hall Of Fame

This slice-of-life LP comes from Johnny Paycheck's late-'60s heyday, when the future boss-hater was still championing rough-hewn honky tonk during the rise of Billy Sherrill's slick Nashville sound (Paycheck would soon switch ranks and cash in with several Sherrill-produced hits of his own during the '70s). Cut for the Paycheck-focused Little Darlin' label, Bars, Booze & Blondes finds the pre-rehab singer telling it straight from the tavern heart, wryly musing about his alchy predicament ("The Pint of No Return," "I Drop More Than I Drink"), barroom denizens ("We're the Kind of People"), and cheatin' songs ("The Meanest Jukebox in Town"). He even finds time for some therapy on "Problem Solvin' Doctor," which features a barroom shrink in office between nine p.m. and two a.m. and offering a nice line in jug prescriptions. Nicely peppered with shades of George Jones and Ray Price (both former employers), Paycheck's account of life in the shadows of Oly and Hamms neon makes for a welcome compliment to Country Music Foundation's excellent The Real Mr. Heartache roundup of many of the singer's other Little Darlin' highlights. ~ Stephen Cook, All Music Guide

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[poppy3211000]

This is one of Johnnys best , god I love his style.



[JulesElway07]

Thank you so much for this vintage JP.  My old friend,come alive.

[badman5551]

man do i love those fiddles! this here is the REAL THING folks.

[KLUNKET]

Was he going by Johnny Paycheck when this came out, or Donny Young? I would love to find this album.

[GracieFleury]

Great song!

[Ronja2H2]

One of the good old one!

Thanks :)

[txstoryteller]

Stone. Cold. Country! Just the way I like it! :D FIVE stars!

[shuffle877]

One of my very favorite Paycheck songs, thanks for posting!!!