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this week it sure is an honor to be pickin it out with the daughter of george jones and tammy wynette, miss georgette jones lennon. we talked about her growing up with country music royalty, the truth about her parents, some great stories about dolly parton and loretta lynn, and her own career in country music as well as the duet she recorded with her daddy, you and me and time, which she also cowrote.  don't miss this'n yall.  special thanks to mike owens at the pickin post in fort payne alabama for lettin us shoot this episode there.  --- As always, this podcast is brought to you for free. Any tips, donations, and contributions are appreciated. Links are below.  PayPal - http://paypal.me/alacobllc Venmo - https://venmo.com/u/alacobmusic Cashapp - https://cash.app/$AlacobMusic

this week we are pickin it out with a good ol mississippi boy and one of the best voices in country music, jeff bates. jeff has quite a story, maybe one of the best in country music period. he went from addiction to redemption in a way that nobody else has and we about had church on this'n. God really moved through this conversation and i'm so glad for that. do not miss this special episode y'all. special thanks to my buddy mike owens for letting us film at the pickin post in fort payne alabama. ---DOWNLOAD, RATE & REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS: http://smarturl.it/apple-pickinitout​---Find Andrew:Andrew on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theandrewpope​Andrew on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/andrewpopem​usicAndrew on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewpopemusicFind Jeff:Jeff on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JeffBatesMusicJeff on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jeffbatesmusicWebsite - https://www.jeffbates.net---As always, this podcast is brought to you for free. Any tips, donations, and contributions are appreciated. Links are below. PayPal - http://paypal.me/alacobllcVenmo - https://venmo.com/u/alacobmusicCashapp - https://cash.app/$AlacobMusic

this week you are in for quite a treat because i am pickin it out with a couple of legends in country music, peanutt and charlene montgomery. now peanutt wrote over 70 songs for george jones and tammy wynette. he also wrote songs for emmylou harris, hank williams jr, melba montgomery, and many more. you might have seen them on shows like 'tales from the tour bus' or 'george and tammy' but you have never seen them like this. i apologize for the audio issues in this episode. it was filmed in april 2026, before i upgraded all of my equipment, so we had some mic problems. after a lot of thought, i decided this episode is too good not to publish so i hope y'all will enjoy this as much as i did and please forgive me for the sound problems in this one.

this week, i am pickin it out with one of my favorite real country music artists these days, mo pitney. we talk about everything from mo meeting merle haggard to the bible to the current state of his longtime record deal with curb records. --- DOWNLOAD, RATE & REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS: http://smarturl.it/apple-pickinitout​ --- Find Andrew: Andrew on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theandrewpope​ Andrew on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/andrewpopem​usic Andrew on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewpopemusic Find Mo: Mo on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MoPitneyOfficial Mo on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mopitney Website - https://www.mopitney.com Find Wood Feathers and Fur: Website: https://www.woodfeathersandfur.com --- As always, this podcast is brought to you for free. Any tips, donations, and contributions are appreciated. Links are below.  PayPal - http://paypal.me/alacobllc Venmo - https://venmo.com/u/alacobmusic Cashapp - https://cash.app/$AlacobMusic

this week i am pickin it out with mr. tommy barnes. tommy has written songs for hank williams jr, little texas, tim mcgraw and many more. don't miss this in depth hilarious conversation about the crazy mind of a songwriter and what makes it tick. Find Andrew: Andrew on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theandrewpope​ Andrew on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/andrewpopem​usic Andrew on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewpopemusic As always, this podcast is brought to you for free. Any tips, donations, and contributions are appreciated. Links are below.  PayPal - http://paypal.me/alacobllc Venmo - https://venmo.com/u/alacobmusic Cashapp - https://cash.app/$AlacobMusic

get ready for some of the wildest george jones stories you have ever heard. you may have seen this man on 'tales from the tour bus', but you ain't never seen him like this. this week we are pickin' it out with mr. wayne oliver. wayne used to book shows for george jones as well as hank williams jr., and a whole lot more. trust me when i say, y'all do not want to miss this one. a lot of untold history here. also, a very special thanks to wayne's son, john wayne oliver. ---SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: DOWNLOAD, RATE & REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS: http://smarturl.it/apple-pickinitout​---Find Andrew:Andrew on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theandrewpope​ Andrew on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/andrewpopem​usic Andrew on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewpopemusic---As always, this podcast is brought to you for free. Any tips, donations, and contributions are appreciated. Links are below. PayPal - http://paypal.me/alacobllcVenmo - https://venmo.com/u/alacobmusicCashapp - https://cash.app/$AlacobMusic

welp, i can't believe its already our 50th episode of pickin' it out this week, but here we are. and boy do i have a guest for y'all. this man right here is one of the biggest legends in country music and i sure was honored to spend some time with the one and only mr. gene watson. trust me when i say, you do not want to miss this very rare conversation with gene watson.

this week i am pickin it out with a great man that has been involved with country supergroup ALABAMA since their myrtle beach days, mr. greg fowler. we talked about his radio days, when he saw alabama the first time, co-writing with randy owen and teddy gentry, traveling the world, lots of great stories, and a whole lot more in this 3+ hour episode. y'all are sure in for a treat in this rare conversation with the man, greg fowler.

this week i am beyond honored to be pickin it out with one of country music's biggest legends, mr. john conlee. we talked about how he got to nashville, waylon, ray charles, AI, the recent sale of the grand ole opry and a whole lot more. also, God led me to talk about something with john that you won't even believe. don't miss this'n y'all. special thanks to our buddy michael berry.

this week, i'm pickin it out with mr. jukebox junkie himself, mr. ken mellons. in the 90s, there wasn't anybody puttin out any more countrier music than ken mellons. we talked about everything from how his music career got started and to how he thought it had ended to the recent resurgence in 90s country. he has a powerful testimony that he shares with us as well as his thoughts on his upcoming documentary "still the jukebox junkie" produced by corey frizzell. don't miss this'n

this week, i am truly honored to be pickin it out with the one and only miss crystal gayle. yes, she has the most legendary hair in all of music, but she is so much more than that and i hope that you’ll learn that today. as we always do on this show, we talked about a little of everything. from growing up in indiana, to her sister loretta lynn, to bob hope, to her bus being stolen, to her newfound friendship with a wwe hall of fame wrestler. and that’s just a small part of this wonderful conversation that i was sure honored to have with the amazing miss crystal gayle. have a seat with me and get to know a great woman. DOWNLOAD, RATE & REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS: http://smarturl.it/apple-pickinitout​ Find Andrew: Andrew on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theandrewpope ​Andrew on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/andrewpopem​usic Andrew on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewpopemusic Find Crystal: Crystal on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecrystalgayle Crystal on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecrystalgayle Website - https://www.crystalgayle.com As always, this podcast is brought to you for free. Any tips, donations, and contributions are appreciated. Links are below. PayPal - http://paypal.me/alacobllc Venmo - https://venmo.com/u/alacobmusic Cashapp - https://cash.app/$AlacobMusic

we are pickin it out with mr. bernie nelson this week. bernie has been a hit songwriter in country music for over 30 years and has the stories to prove it. he was a staff songwriter for emi publishing for over 10 years in nashville. we talked about guy clark, russell smith, lee roy parnell, kris kristofferson, conway twitty, as well as the story behind one of my favorite confederate railroad songs, daddy never was the cadillac kind and much more. don't miss this'n.  DOWNLOAD, RATE & REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS: http://smarturl.it/apple-pickinitout​ --- Find Andrew: Andrew on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theandrewpope​ Andrew on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/andrewpopem​usic Andrew on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewpopemusic Find Bernie: Bernie on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bernie.nelson.16 Bernie on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bnelsonmusicman Website - https://www.bernienelson.com --- As always, this podcast is brought to you for free. Any tips, donations, and contributions are appreciated. Links are below.  PayPal - http://paypal.me/alacobllc Venmo - https://venmo.com/u/alacobmusic Cashapp - https://cash.app/$AlacobMusic

we are pickin it out with aaron lewis this week. we discussed his career with staind, and his solo country music career as well as his songwriting process and why he wanted to be a recording artist. his new record, give my country back, is an important one and it will be out july 17. get to know the real aaron lewis and don’t miss this great conversation. DOWNLOAD, RATE & REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS: http://smarturl.it/apple-pickinitout​ --- Find Andrew: Andrew on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theandrewpope​ Andrew on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/andrewpopem​usic Andrew on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewpopemusic Find Aaron: Aaron on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AaronLewisMusic Aaron on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aaronlewismusic Website - https://www.aaronlewismusic.com --- As always, this podcast is brought to you for free. Any tips, donations, and contributions are appreciated. Links are below. PayPal - http://paypal.me/alacobllc Venmo - https://venmo.com/u/alacobmusic Cashapp - https://cash.app/$AlacobMusic

he’s been a member of the oak ridge boys since 1965, he’s in the country music hall of fame and this week we’re honored to be pickin it out with the one and only, the legendary mr. william lee golden. WLG’s books: https://www.williamleegoldenbook.com As always, this podcast is brought to you for free. Any tips, donations, and contributions are appreciated. Links are below. PayPal - http://paypal.me/alacobllc Venmo - https://venmo.com/u/alacobmusic Cashapp - https://cash.app/$AlacobMusic

in the 6 years i have been doing this podcast, this might just be my favorite episode we’ve done yet. chances are, you have never heard this man’s name, but you are about to. his name is dr. gerald murray. maybe you’ve seen him on tales from the tour bus. he’s a champion kickboxer, a karate expert, he’s written books. he has ran a successful manufactured homes business for over 50 years in muscle shoals alabama called Gerald Murray Home Center. oh, he also managed george jones for 4 years and he managed vern gosdin. he was good friends with hank williams jr and was there in muscle shoals while hank recorded family tradition and whiskey bent and hell bound. enjoy some awesome stories you won’t hear anywhere else, this week as we are pickin it out with dr. gerald murray. And if you are in the market for a new home give Gerald a call at the Gerald Murray Home Center in muscle shoals alabama.  SUBSCRIBE:  @AndrewPopeMusic   --- DOWNLOAD, RATE & REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS: http://smarturl.it/apple-pickinitout​ --- FOLLOW Andrew Pope: Andrew on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theandrewpope​ Andrew on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/andrewpopem​usic Andrew on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewpopemusic --- As always, this podcast is brought to you for free. If you feel the need to do so, you can make donations, tips, and contributions to it here: CONTRIBUTIONS: http://paypal.me/alacobllc ---