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Del Bryant

Del Bryant, son of American country songwriting duo Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, shares stories of his parents' songs plus memories of growing up surrounded by music.

Del Bryant is the son of one of Nashville’s most celebrated and popular songwriting duos – Felice & Boudleaux Bryant. Ricky joins Del at the family home and hears how Del's parents met, and in the words of the famous Johnny and June song, married in a fever, and went on to write over 6,000 songs including most of The Everly Brothers hits. He shares stories of family meals Italian style cooked by Felice, and writing for the new teenage phenomenon in the 1950s.

55 minutes

Last on

Mon 8 May 2023 06:00

Music Played

  • Elvis Presley

    She Wears My Ring

  • Bob Dylan

    Take A Message To Mary

  • Hank Penny & His Radio Cowboys

    Tobacco State Swing

  • Linda Ronstadt

    Devoted To You

  • Boudleaux Bryant

    Love Hurts

  • Boudleaux And Felice Bryant

    Too Hot To Dance

  • ‘Little’ Jimmy Dickens

    Country Boy

    • The Hits: 16 Biggest Hits.
    • Columbia / Legacy.
    • 2.
  • Frankie Laine

    Hey Joe

  • Eddy Arnold

    How's The World Treating You

  • Elvis Presley

    How's The World Treating You?

  • James Taylor & Alison Krauss

    How's the World Treating You

    • A Hundred Miles Or More.
    • Rounder.
  • Chet Atkins

    Country Gentleman

  • Red Foley

    Midnight

    • Absolutely Country.
    • Delta Leisure Group Plc.
    • 110.
  • Ray Charles

    Bye Bye Love

    • Blues VIP - Ray Charles.
    • X5 Music Group.
    • 32.
  • Sarah Vaughan

    Time

  • The Everly Brothers

    Bye Bye Love

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniversary.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.
  • Boudleaux And Felice Bryant

    Bye, Bye Love

  • The Everly Brothers

    Wake Up Little Susie

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniversary.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.
  • The Everly Brothers

    Bird Dog

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniversary.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.
  • The Everly Brothers

    Devoted to You

  • The Everly Brothers

    Take a Message to Mary

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniversary.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.
  • The Everly Brothers

    Problems

  • The Everly Brothers

    All I Have to Do Is Dream

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.
  • The Everly Brothers

    Poor Jenny

  • Emmylou Harris & Gram Parsons

    Love Hurts

    • The No.1 Country Album (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Roy Orbison

    Love Hurts

    • The Legendary Roy Orbison.
    • Telstar.
    • 5.
  • Roy Orbison

    Bye, Bye Love

  • Roy Orbison

    All I Have To Do Is Dream

  • Count Basie

    Bye Bye, Love

  • The Beatles

    So How Come (No One Loves Me)

  • William Bell & Carla Thomas

    All I Have To Do Is Dream

  • Buddy Holly

    Raining In My Heart

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 17 Jun 2020 20:00
  • Sat 10 Oct 2020 18:00
  • Mon 8 May 2023 06:00

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