Red Foley and Cowboy Copas | Grand Ole Opry (02-29-48)

Summary

Podcast Summary: "Red Foley and Cowboy Copas | Grand Ole Opry (02-29-48)"

Old Time Radio Westerns Podcast Host: Andrew Rines Release Date: April 17, 2025

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Introduction

In the April 17, 2025 episode of the Old Time Radio Westerns Podcast, host Andrew Rines transports listeners back to February 29, 1948, with a captivating broadcast from the Grand Ole Opry. This episode spotlights legendary country artists Red Foley and Cowboy Copas, offering a rich auditory experience enhanced by meticulous digital restoration that breathes new life into these classic performances.

Red Foley's Welcoming Remarks

The episode opens with Red Foley energetically welcoming the audience:

[01:55] Red Foley: "It's Grand Ole Opry Time."

Foley sets the stage by describing the bustling Nashville venue, highlighting the immense popularity of the show and the dedication of fans traveling from across the country to partake in the evening's festivities.

Introduction of Cowboy Copas

Red Foley introduces the special guest, Cowboy Copas, with enthusiasm:

[06:46] Red Foley: "We can start right now by having the Old Hickory Singers do one of Copas's favorite tunes. Write me to sleep in my old..."

Following the performance by the Old Hickory Singers, Foley continues to build anticipation for Copas's appearance.

Cowboy Copas's Performances

Cowboy Copas delivers memorable performances, including his hits "Signed, Sealed and Delivered" and "Three Strikes and You're Out." His engaging presence and heartfelt vocals captivate the audience, reinforced by Foley's interactive dialogue.

[07:20] Cowboy Copas: "Well, right now, Red, it's signed, sealed and delivered."

[07:22] Red Foley: "It's kind of big. That's what we want to hear right now."

Copas's rendition of his songs showcases his unique blend of country charm and emotional depth:

[07:38] Cowboy Copas:
"Sign sealed and delivered,
A package containing my heart.
To open. Remove the wrapper, but please don't tear it apart..."

Later in the episode, Copas offers insightful reflections on love through his song "Three Strikes and You're Out":

[16:24] Cowboy Copas:
"Child, love is like a game my dear,
If you don't win, you always pout.
But just like the king, the rules are the same.
You can make three strikes and then you're out..."

Grandpa Jones's Comedy and Music

Following Copas, Grandpa Jones brings a blend of humor and music to the stage. His comedic storytelling about a jealous suitor and the antics involving his girlfriend, Susie, provides light-hearted entertainment:

[20:32] Grandpa Jones:
"Look here, bud, I know you city dudes. You come out here in the country with a dollar bill in your pocket and a white shirt on. And you don't change either one of them all summer."

Jones's storytelling is punctuated with laughter and relatable country life anecdotes, making his segment a fan favorite. He also performs his upbeat song "Going Down to the Cuppy," encouraging audience participation with its catchy chorus:

[21:45] Grandpa Jones:
"Going down the country gonna have a little fun
Got a nickel in my pocket
Want to buy some chew and gum..."

Emotional Ballads and Final Performances

The episode crescendos with a poignant performance of "No One to Cry To," capturing the emotional depth of classic country music. The heartfelt lyrics resonate deeply, providing a touching conclusion to the evening's performances.

[23:17] Unknown Singer:
"No one to cry to, no one to say good night,
No one to tell my troubles too,
No one to hold me tight..."

Notable Quotes

• Red Foley:

  [01:55] "It's Grand Ole Opry Time."

• Cowboy Copas:

  [07:20] "Well, right now, Red, it's signed, sealed and delivered."

• Grandpa Jones:

  [20:32] "Look here, bud, I know you city dudes..."

Conclusion

Andrew Rines concludes the episode by acknowledging the seamless blend of nostalgia and enhanced audio quality achieved through digital restoration. Listeners are encouraged to engage with the podcast through various platforms, ensuring the timeless stories and performances of the Wild West continue to enchant new generations.

For more episodes and to support the show, listeners can visit otrwesterns.com, follow on Facebook, subscribe on YouTube, or send an email to [e-mail].

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This summary captures the essence of the "Red Foley and Cowboy Copas | Grand Ole Opry (02-29-48)" episode, highlighting key performances, interactions, and memorable moments that honor the legacy of classic Western radio dramas.

Transcript

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[Unknown]

Foreign.

[Andrew Rines]

Welcome to the Old Time Radio Westerns. I'm your host Andrew Rines and let's get into this episode. This episode is going to be Grand Ole Opry Original air date is February 29, 1948 we've got red Foley and Cowboy Copas. Let's get into it and I hope you enjoy.

[Red Foley]

It'S Grand Ole Opry Time.

[Unknown]

Measure everyone will have.

[Red Foley]

On the stage of Nashville's Rhyme and Auditorium, the folk music center of the world. They've had to turn them away again tonight as thousands journey from all over the country to listen to Red Foley and all the gang and greet Red special guest Cowboy Copas. Now here he is, Red Foley, a Jemima. She was old but very kind and clever she had a notion all her own that she would marry ne day by day in making of the plastic Said that none would live to be live to be a master Sheepskin, pepping beast, Rasplite seed, buttermilk, sweet milk, wheat flour dough, horse glue, fish glue, pine tar, smartweed Put them in the oven and you bake it on slow Fry it up, tie it up, throw it on so don't use anything from a tail to a cough It'll burn a blister on a petrified pig and you have trouble when you try to get it all. A neighbor had a Thomas cat that was an awful glutton he never called a mouse a rat but stole both milk and mutton they tried so hard to keep him home but none could be the master Till they plugged the fence Hole up with a Jemima's plan Sheep skin, pear bean bees White sweat seed, buttermilk, sweet milk Wheat flour dough horse blue fish, blue pine tar, smart wheat Put them in the oven and your bake is all slow Fry it up, tied up Throw it on, slow it on Cures anything from a chill to a cough It'll burn a blister on a pet pied pig and you'll have trouble when you try to get it all now sheep skin, fiend bees white splat, Sea feather, milk sweet milk free Fly dough, horse blue fish, green FL Put them in the oven and your bakes are slow Fry it up, tied up throw it on slow don't kill us Anything from a chill to a cough It'll burn a blister on a pet side pig and you'll have trouble when you try to get it.

[Grandpa Jones]

Off.

[Red Foley]

All my good friends and neighbors, grand ole yesterday, this night we've got Cowboy Copus coming in here pretty soon. And I want everybody to give the boy a great big welcome. As a matter of fact, we can start right now by having the old Hickory Singers do one of Copus's favorite tunes. Write me to sleep in my old.

[Unknown]

Tuckey home oh, Kentucky, cradle me when I was born oh, Kentucky How I wish you'd be looking for nighttime when I get to bed How I reap and toss my head I believe no more I'm going back instead Help me to sleep in my own turkey home Cover me with tea skies and leave me there alone Just let the sun kiss my cheeks every day More like a king I'm a mission from a mammy since I'm home I ain't had a bit of rest since I left my mammy's nest I can always rest the best My loving arms cause me to sleep in my wounds I behold Let me lay there sin and never no more to go Cause me to sleep in my w. Cover me with Dixie sigh and leave me there alone Just let the sun kiss my cheeks every morning More like the K I've been missing From a mammy since I'm gone I had a bit of rest since I left my mammy dress I can always rest a mess in her loving arms Taught me to sleep in my own Forgive home Let me lay there sleep and never no more oh.

[Red Foley]

That was expert harmonizing CL Sharp. You bet you do. You boy should be mad at C. Well, we promised you Cowboy Copus. And that's exactly who you're going to get right now too. Here he is, one of the biggest record selling folk artists in the country. Cowboy Copas and his Oklahoma Cowboys. Well, Copus, maybe I should call you Cowboy, huh? No, just plain Cowboy, Red. Well, I tell you tell. Tell me something. What is your biggest request these days, huh?

[Cowboy Copas]

Well, right now, Red, it's signed, sealed and delivered.

[Red Foley]

It's kind of big. That's what we want to hear right now. So take over cowboys. All.

[Cowboy Copas]

Sign sealed and delivered. A package containing my heart. To open. Remove the wrapper, but please don't tear it apart. You tore out this heart when you left me. You left me alone and so blue. I'm sending it special delivery. Please.

[Unknown]

Amber.

[Cowboy Copas]

For you, my Bobby. It's all that I have to offer. But darling, you know that it's true. Sign sealed and delivered. The postman will bring to you. I thought perhaps you would keep it just for a while, don't you see? Oh darling, please keep it forever. Without you it's no good to me. Sign sealed and delivered. A package containing my heart. I send it to you as a token. I'm sorry we're so far apart.

[Red Foley]

Right now. Your weekly ration of red hot news from Grinder Switch as dished out by Cousin Minnie.

[Cousin Minnie]

I'm just about to see here Webster everybody. It's Grindy. Sweet. You still are talking about the cold weather. But brother, he never minded the tow. I reckon brother's used to cold weather. Cause them times when he went to school, all he ever got was zero during the big snow. Brother come a running in the house and said he wanted to ride downhill. And I told him the most fun was to ride down on his stomach. Well, sir, he come in after a while and he said, it ain't much fun that way. The snow keeps getting in my mouth. So I went out with him and I said, I'll show you how to do it. Where's your sled? He says, oh, you're supposed to have a sled. Well, over at Steve Jones general store there at Grinder Swiss the other day there's a feller kept coming in every 15 minutes and he'd stick his feet up to the stove and warm them and find in lay spodget. He was sitting there watching him and he says to him, he says, you're from Kentucky, ain't you? And the feller, he must be too. And the fella and this fine state, I'm telling you. Feller says, yes, I am from Kentucky. How'd you know it? And Lace says, by your feet. I married a Kentucky woman and she's got the coldest feet in America. Flood Smeed, he's a fellow up there at Run. He's had a little trouble with his hired man during the cold spell. He sent his hired man out to do the milking. And the hired man said, it is too cold to milk. But he went on and he was gone for awful long time. Finally, Floods went out there and says, ain't you through with the milking yet? And the hired man says, just got through. Where do you want me to stack the icicles? Well, we. We had it mighty bad at grinders switch during the cold felt. But it wasn't as bad as they had it up far in the northern states, I'm telling you. You know, I come pretty near marrying a northern feller. I like Northern fellers and Eastern and Western and southern laughing. But I wanted to marry that Northern feller. But Mammy put her foot down. I was 17 then. It is right after the Civil Spanish, Second World War II. And Mammy says, no, sir, I ain't gonna have no daughter of mine to marry a Yankee. And brother says, why not? It'd be a good chance for us to get even with them. Well, I'm a.

[Unknown]

I like.

[Cousin Minnie]

I like to sing that song called Careless Love. Let her go.

[Unknown]

Oh, love a love of careless love. Love a love that is love a love of careless love.

[Cousin Minnie]

You love some fell that don't love.

[Unknown]

You.

[Cousin Minnie]

Can pass my wind. Pass my.

[Red Foley]

Ah, that's what I call fast. Ready, Pearl? Well, you hear Joey Ross Chordon back there on his accordion? He's leading us into the hymn for tonight, folks. It's a fine old song I know you'll all recall. And it's joy farther alone.

[Unknown]

Tempted and fried we all made to wonder why it should be the sol. While there are other years living about us Never molested though in the wrong father along. We know all about it, Father alone we'll understand why. Cheer up, my brother. Live in the sunshine. We'll understand it all by and by. When death is coming Taken our loved ones it leaves our home so lonely. Then we do wonder why others cross through Living so wicked year after year.

Farther along we know all about it. Farther along we'll understand why. Jeret. My brother Live in the sunshine. We'll understand it all by. And.

[Red Foley]

A bird can't fly on just one wing and so we can't exist on just one little old measly song by our guest, Cowboy Copas. This is a song that put Copas way up in the front ranks. And it's three strikes and you're out.

[Cowboy Copas]

Child, love is like a game I Darling, if you don't win, you always pout. But just like the king, the rules are the same. You can make three strikes and then you're out. Now that's all there is to the game, dear. If you cheat, the umpire throws you out. You cheated and you lied. You were never sad is fine. You made three strikes and now you're out. Now that our little game is over, don't ever let me hear you shout that I was a through or pitched curve to you. You made three strikes and now you're out. Oh, that's all there is to the game, dear. If you cheat, the part throws you out. You cheated and you lied. You were never satisfied. You made three strikes and now you're up.

[Red Foley]

All mighty fine cowboys, boy. Come back again soon, won't you? You're as welcome as f I'm going to bring out right now, rod.

[Grandpa Jones]

Thank you, Mr. F. Thank you, sir. Hi, de friends. I'm glad to be here tonight, but I'm a man what is having trouble. Yes, sir, I'm asore having trouble with my gal, Susie. I went to see her last, you know. It ain't so hot tonight, is it? I went over to see Susie last Sunday and I'm sure having trouble. See, I've got a little competition. We've got a schoolteacher down there in Hoin Wall. He's a city dude. He's pretty smart about some things. And then he's awful dumb about other things. But now he's smart about some things. He knows figures. Oh, yeah, he knows figures. I guess that's why he took up with Susie. Susie's got a figure just like a clothespin. I took her to a picnic last summer and she had a white dimity dress on. And she got full that red lemonade and stood between me and the sun. She looked just like a thermometer. I tell you, that gal registered 108 in the shade. Sure did, Susie. Susie has got six sisters, all girls. All of them's named Susie except Kate, and her name's Josephine. Now Josephine is is different from my gal. She's built different from my gal. She's big and fat. Josephine is. And my gal, my gal is built north and south and she's built east and west. She's so fat she had the mumps three weeks before they knew it. The truth. She fell down the other day playing basketball and rocked herself to sleep, tried to get up. Everybody. Everybody, nearly everybody in Hohenwald knows her. She sort of grew up with the town. The only thing is, she didn't stop at the city limits. I took. I took my gal, Susie to the picture show the other night. And this year, me and her got in a big argument there about the picture. And I just got plumb mad. I was so mad I could add a banana. And. And I just. I just walked off. And the first thing I noticed, I looked and I seen this here. This your school teacher? That's there. City dude taking Suy home.

[Red Foley]

And.

[Grandpa Jones]

And I. I ain't jealous. Now, don't misunderstand me. I ain't jealous, J. I ain't. I don't care.

[Red Foley]

But.

[Grandpa Jones]

But I just don't like him, Barnett. I just. Well, I just. I just don't like him. He. He's. He's one of these here fellers with a Sunday school face and ideas. Well, it just. It just kind of got under my skin there. And I just. By net, I just followed him. I followed him. And when he was taking her home, I followed him. And I walked up to him. I just walked right square dab up to him. And I said, look here, bud, I know you city dudes. You come out here in the country with a dollar bill in your pocket and a white shirt on. And you don't change. Neither one of them all summer. But I thought it must have scared him. Cause he started running. And I have never seen a man run like that fool run in my life. But he never did catch me, I'll tell you that. But.

[Red Foley]

If it ain't Grandpa Jones. And Gramp's got him a whiz bang song for everybody tonight titled Going down to the Cuppy. So sing her good and loud, Grandpa.

[J]

Going down the country gonna have a little fun Got a nickel in my pocket Want to buy some chew and gum? Well, when she saw me coming that.

[Grandpa Jones]

A little old gal of mine she'll.

[J]

Run out to meet me Just see what I've been buying so sing a song the folks don't own Always keeping style if you're in love with a.

[Grandpa Jones]

Pretty little girl you'll win her by.

[J]

A mile oh, way down in the country country there's an old Kentucky moon and a little old gal awaiting I'm going to see her soon.

[Grandpa Jones]

Fair than the blossom of the sweet.

[J]

Magnolia tree and sweeter than the sorghum.

[Grandpa Jones]

Is that A little old gal to.

[J]

Me I'm a going down this muddy road on this old house of mine I'm going back to my true love so she won't weep and find don't sing a song the folks don't know and always keep in time if you.

[Cowboy Copas]

In love with a pretty little girl you win her by a mile away.

[J]

Down in the country that's an old Kentucky moon.

[Red Foley]

Well, I can't remember if ever singing this particular ballad for I'm sorry about it too, for it's one of the prettiest I think I've ever heard. Sorry, I thought I kept it a secret. However, here it is and it's called no one to Cry to.

[Unknown]

No one to cry to no one to say good night no one to tell my troubles too no one decide to no one to hold me tight no one to cheer me when I'm blue I go home to my lonely room and find there's no one there and each night I think of you Please answer this one friend Give me someone to cry to Someone to say I do Someone to whisper I love you.

Oh.

No one to cry to no one to say good night no one to tell my troubles too no one decided no one the whole meet time no one to cheer me when I'm blue I go home to my lonely room and find there's no one there and each night I think of you Please answer this one prayer and give me someone to cry to Someone to say I do someone to whisper I love you.

[Red Foley]

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[Unknown]

Up my house and.

[Grandpa Jones]

Stall chicken and the bread pan up go swing that girl can co.

[Cowboy Copas]

Hold.

[Grandpa Jones]

Your hand and dash to the middle.

[Red Foley]

Swing your pardon if you count it.

[Grandpa Jones]

A bit Foot up and a little and down Swing your honey go round and around bird flies through hop in swing your partner gone again Taste the cow, catch the cat catch your garden between once and a half later.

[Unknown]

Grab.

[Grandpa Jones]

Your partner do circle four and around.

[Red Foley]

You go Hurry up boys don't be.

[Grandpa Jones]

Late Swinging that Carolina gate circle falling into the floor Turn around and swing some more Chase the rabbit and chase.

[Red Foley]

The squirm shot.

[Andrew Rines]

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