Saturday Song: Charlie Louvin “Precious Jewel”
The surgery for pancreatic cancer that Charlie Louvin underwent in late July did not go as planned. Louvin will seek out alternative therapy in September. The road is tough, and all uphill. No one is pretending otherwise.
But tonight in Nashville Charlie Louvin will be on the stage and joined by friends at WSM’s Midnite Jamboree. Countless admire and respect him, including this blogger in Madison. The show can be heard on ‘The Air Castle Of The South’, WSM Radio, AM 650 starting at midnight Central Time. The bitter-sweetness of this show will be felt wherever the airwaves carry the signal.
This week Charlie commented on the Midnite Jamboree. “The worst thing is when you’re living and looking but can’t participate in anything. So I am doing the Midnite Jamboree this coming Saturday night. (August 21st) I’ve got a bunch of guys and gals coming to help. I’m not even sure I can sing, but I know how to talk, introduce songs and play records.”
I suspect this Grand Ole Opry star will sing! There is just too much spirit in this man to stop now.
