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Good Ol' Boy
Good Old Boys may refer to: People and society * Old boy network, a kind of interpersonal relationship among friends who do business together * In UK English, Old Boys refers to the male alumni of a primary or secondary school * In American English, local residents of a rural area, often the rural poor, sometimes with derogatory connotations (see also Yokel) Media * lyric from American Pie (song), “American pie”, a song on the album of the same name, American Pie (Don McLean album), ''American Pie'' (Don McLean album), 1971 * Good Old Boys (Randy Newman album), ''Good Old Boys'' (Randy Newman album), 1974 * Good Old Boys (John Hartford album), 1999 * "Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys), Theme from ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' (Good Ol' Boys)", 1980 single by Waylon Jennings * ''Good Ol' Boys'', a 1994 album The Bob & Tom Show#Discography, from ''The Bob & Tom Show'' * The Good Old Boys (film), ''The Good Old Boys'' (film), a 1995 TV movie directed by Tommy Lee Jones * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Boy Network
An old boy network (also known as old boys' network, old boys' club) is an informal system in which wealthy men with similar social or educational backgrounds help each other in business or personal matters. The term originally referred to social and business connections among former pupils of male-only elite schools, though the term is now also used to refer to any closed system of relationships that restrict opportunities to within the group. The term originated from much of the British upper-class having attended certain fee-charging public schools as boys, thus former pupils are " old boys". This can apply to the network between the graduates of a single school regardless of their gender. It is also known as an ''old boys' society'' and is similar to an alumni association. It can also mean a network of social and business connections among the alumni of various prestigious schools. In popular language, ''old boy network'' or ''old boys' society'' has come to be used for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rural Area
In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry are typically described as rural, as well as other areas lacking substantial development. Different countries have varying definitions of ''rural'' for statistical and administrative purposes. Rural areas have unique economic and social dynamics due to their relationship with land-based industry such as agriculture, forestry, and resource extraction. Rural economics can be subject to boom and bust cycles and vulnerable to extreme weather or natural disasters, such as droughts. These dynamics alongside larger economic forces encouraging urbanization have led to significant demographic declines, called rural flight, where economic incentives encourage younger populations to go to cities for education and access to jobs, leaving older, less educated and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rural Poor
Rural poverty refers to situations where people living in non-urban regions are in a state or condition of lacking the financial resources and essentials for living. It takes account of factors of rural society, rural economy, and political systems that give rise to the marginalization and economic disadvantage found there.Janvry, A. de, E. Sadoulet, and R. Murgai. 2002"Rural Development and Rural Policy" In B.GardnerG. Rausser (eds.), Handbook of Agricultural Economics, vol. 2, A, Amsterdam: NorthHolland: 1593–658. Rural areas, because of their small, spread-out populations, typically have less well maintained infrastructure and a harder time accessing markets, which tend to be concentrated in population centers. Rural communities also face disadvantages in terms of legal and social protections, with women and marginalized communities frequently having a harder time accessing land, education and other support systems that help with economic development. Several policies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yokel
Yokel is one of several derogatory terms referring to the stereotype of unsophisticated country people. The term is of uncertain etymology and is only attested from the early 19th century on. Yokels are depicted as straightforward, simple, naïve, and easily deceived, failing to see through false pretenses. They are also depicted as talking about bucolic topics such as cows, sheep, goats, wheat, alfalfa, fields, crops, and tractors to the exclusion of all else. Broadly, they are portrayed as unaware of or uninterested in the rest of the modern world as it remains outside their own surroundings. In the UK, yokels are traditionally depicted as wearing the old West Country/farmhand's dress of straw hat and white smock, chewing or sucking a piece of straw and carrying a pitchfork or rake, listening to " Scrumpy and Western" music. Yokels are portrayed as living in rural areas of Britain such as the West Country, East Anglia and the Yorkshire Dales. They speak with country di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Pie (song)
"American Pie" is a song by American singer and songwriter Don McLean. Recorded and released in 1971 on the album of the same name, the single was the number-one US hit for four weeks in 1972 starting January 15 after just eight weeks on the US ''Billboard'' charts (where it entered at number 69). The song also topped the charts in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. In the UK, the single reached number 2, where it stayed for three weeks on its original 1971 release, and a reissue in 1991 reached No. 12. The song was listed as the No. 5 song on the RIAA project Songs of the Century. A truncated version of the song was covered by Madonna in 2000 and reached No. 1 in at least 15 countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. At 8 minutes and 42 seconds, McLean's combined version is the sixth longest song to enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 (at the time of release it was the longest). The song also held the record for almost 50 years for being the longest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Pie (Don McLean Album)
''American Pie'' is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Don McLean, released by United Artists Records in October 1971. The folk rock album reached number one on the ''Billboard'' 200, containing the chart-topping singles " American Pie" and "Vincent". Recorded in May and June 1971 at The Record Plant in New York City, the LP is dedicated to Buddy Holly,Back cover of the 1971 United Artists LP (UAS-5535) and was reissued in 1980 minus the track "Sister Fatima". The album was released to much acclaim, later being included in the book '' 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die''. At the Australian 1972 King of Pop Awards the album won Most Popular Overseas L.P. Background ''American Pie'' is McLean’s second album; his first, ''Tapestry'', having been released to only moderate commercial success and acclaim in 1970. McLean was a protégé of Pete Seeger, having played with him in the 1960s. The album ''American Pie'' was intended as a unified work, as McLean h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Old Boys (Randy Newman Album)
''Good Old Boys'' is the fourth studio album by American musician Randy Newman, released on September 10, 1974, on Reprise Records, catalogue number 2193. It was Newman's first album to obtain major commercial success, peaking at number 36 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 58 in Canada. The premiere live performance of the album took place on October 5, 1974, at the Symphony Hall in Atlanta, Georgia, with guest Ry Cooder and Newman conducting the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Genesis ''Good Old Boys'' was initially envisioned as a concept album about a character named Johnny Cutler, an everyman of the Deep South. Newman made a demo of these songs on February 1, 1973: they were released as the bonus disc for the 2002 reissue, titled ''Johnny Cutler's Birthday''. The kernel of this concept survived into the released album, although as Newman's take on viewpoints from the inhabitants of the Deep South in general, rather than from a single individual character. As on his previo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Old Boys (John Hartford Album)
''Good Old Boys'' is an album by American musician John Hartford, released in 1999. Reception Writing for AllMusic, critic Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. wrote that "Good Old Boys" is "something of a return to form for John Hartford... tdoesn't stack up to Hartford's classic '70s albums, but it's a fun album that will please longtime fans." Kevin Oliver of ''Country Standard Time'' wrote "Hartford and his band make these new tunes sound old and lived – in, a comfortable fit for any ears." Track listing All songs written by John Hartford. #"Good Old Boys" – 6:35 #"On the Radio" – 5:31 #"The Cross-Eyed Child" – 10:28 #"Watching the River Go By" – 5:21 #"The Waltz of the Mississippi" – 5:23 #"Mike & John in the Wilderness" – 3:11 #"Owl Feather" – 3:19 #"Billy the Kid" – 4:32 #"Dixie Trucker's Home" – 2:05 #"The Waltz of the Golden Rule" – 2:57 #"Keep on Truckin'" – 3:44 Personnel * John Hartford – banjo, fiddle, vocals, liner notes, photography * Bob Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theme From The Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)
The "Theme from ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' (Good Ol' Boys)" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Waylon Jennings. It was released in August 1980 as the second single from the album '' Music Man''. Recognizable to fans as the theme to the CBS comedy adventure television series ''The Dukes of Hazzard'', the song became a #1 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart in 1980. History As the narrator for the movie '' Moonrunners'' (1975), Jennings was tapped to serve in the same capacity for ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' which premiered on CBS in 1979 and was based on ''Moonrunners''. Jennings wrote the theme song for the show and recorded two versions: the television theme version and a slightly different version made commercially available on both single and album which received radio airplay. The television show version features Larry McNeely's banjo work which the commercially available version does not. Additionally, the television version's third ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bob & Tom Show
''The Bob & Tom Show'' is a syndicated US radio program established by Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold at radio station WFBQ in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 7, 1983, and syndicated nationally since January 6, 1995. Originally syndicated by Premiere Networks, the show moved to Cumulus Media Networks (now Westwood One) at the beginning of 2014. The program enjoys extensive popularity and has frequently received recognition by the National Association of Broadcasters as an exemplar in American radio. Cumulus Media describes the program as "the most successful nationally syndicated morning drive show in radio history." About "Focusing on comedy and talk," ''The Bob & Tom Show'' describes itself as "a mash-up of news, sports, conversation, and interviews" and "America's leading media outlet for the best comedians, whether they are already household names or still paying their dues on the road." Cumulus Media notes that the program delivers "an unpredictable blend of news, talk, spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Old Boys (film)
''The Good Old Boys'' is a 1995 American Western television film directed by Tommy Lee Jones and written by Jones and J.T. Allen, based on the 1978 novel of the same name by Elmer Kelton. Jones stars alongside Terry Kinney, Frances McDormand, Sam Shepard, Sissy Spacek, Wilford Brimley, and Matt Damon. The film aired on TNT on March 5, 1995. Plot An aging cowboy must choose between his desire to remain free and the responsibilities of maintaining a family. Cast * Tommy Lee Jones as Hewey Calloway * Terry Kinney as Walter Calloway * Frances McDormand as Eve Calloway * Sam Shepard as Snort Yarnell * Sissy Spacek as Spring Renfro * Joaquin Jackson as Sheriff Wes Wheeler * Wilford Brimley as C.C. Tarpley * Matt Damon as Cotton Calloway * Walter Olkewicz as Frank (Fat) Gervin * Blayne Weaver as Tommy Calloway * Larry Mahan as Blue Hannigan * Bruce McGill as City Marshall * Margaret Bowman as Mrs. Faversham Production Filming was in Alamo Village – Highway 674, Brackett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
