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83-571: In its later years, the Midnite Jamboree was billed as "the second longest running radio show in history." After this was debunked, it revised its claim to be second-longest only among country radio shows, but this too is disputed as the Wheeling Jamboree and Renfro Valley Gatherin' both date to earlier, and none of the three have had continuous runs. Both of the other contenders have changed stations since their debuts while

166-424: A 1982 album with Jack Greene, the duo ended their partnership during this period. In an interview, Seely theorized that promoters were more "loyal" to Greene, leading to him receiving more concert offers than she did. Yet, Seely did appear alongside Willie Nelson in the soundtrack of the 1980 film Honeysuckle Rose . She also started touring alongside Nelson in his "Willie Nelson and Family" show, including at

249-582: A 2012 documentary about his life. Seely continued to live in the farmhouse until the early 1990s when she decided to move to a smaller cottage home, located on the Cumberland River in Nashville. It was later destroyed in the 2010 Tennessee floods . As the water started to rise in her neighborhood, Seely and her husband escaped in a pickup truck, leaving valuables behind. Seely lost most possessions in her home after three feet of water had damaged

332-612: A career in the baking industry and moved to California. Switching careers, she began writing songs which would be recorded by other artists. After being briefly signed with Challenge Records , she moved to Nashville, Tennessee , to further elevate her country music recording career. In Nashville, Seely's "Don't Touch Me" was released on Monument Records and reached the US country top five. She followed it with several more top ten and 20 songs, including " A Wanderin' Man " (1967) and " I'll Love You More (Than You'll Need) " (1968). Seely then formed

415-851: A continued presence at the Grand Ole Opry during the 2010s decade by performing and interviewing other artists onstage. She also made appearances at Nashville's CMA Music Festival during this period as well. She also began hosting the "Dottie West Birthday Bash" in 2016, which is held every October in honor of West and supports the Nashville Musicians Relief Fund. Her next studio project Written in Song (2017) featured self-written songs that were first cut by other recording artists. Included were Seely's interpretations of "Anyone Knows What Love Is Will Understand", "Leaving and Saying Goodbye" and "Senses". Markos Papadatos of

498-443: A country career. Dottie West (who had developed a friendship with Seely) also encouraged a Nashville move and in 1965, Seely officially left California. She then arrived at the 1965 DJ Convention in Nashville where she saw Cochran again. Cochran then agreed to help Seely with her career, only if he was allowed to have control of her decisions. She was then hired as Norma Jean's replacement on Porter Wagoner 's television series during

581-527: A duet musical partnership with Jack Greene and they began collaborating together in the late 1960s. Their highest-charting single was 1969's " Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You " and they subsequently toured over the next decade. Her solo career continued with the popular singles " Can I Sleep in Your Arms " (1973) and " Lucky Ladies " (1974). After a car accident in 1977, Seely's career went on a brief hiatus and then resumed new projects. This included appeares in

664-644: A local television show in Erie, Pennsylvania . Seely attended Townville High School where she was a cheerleader and an honors student . In high school, Seely was teased for singing country music and being poor. Following her 1958 high school graduation, she worked as a stenographer (and later a secretary) at the Titusville Trust Company. She also took night courses at the American Banking Institute. During this time, Seely

747-472: A member of the Grand Ole Opry. She was among several women who have since been a member for 50 years. Among those have been Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton . "The Opry has been my life for more than 50 years. I feel so blessed to be a part of this Opry family. Tonight was just the icing on the cake," she commented in 2017. The same year, Seely was recognized for her life's work at 7th annual "NATD Honors Gala", along with Charley Pride . In 2018, Seely received

830-572: A performance at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium . Seely portrayed an older theater actress that wanted to put on a senior citizen version of Grease . As the 2000s continued, Seely recalled on her website playing shows at the Dollywood theme park, as well as in Ireland and on country music cruises. In 2010, Seely's Nashville home was destroyed in the 2010 Tennessee floods but she resumed her career, beginning with an Opry performance shortly after

913-720: A recording contract with the California-based Challenge Records . Her first recording sessions were held in 1964 at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee . From the sessions came three singles: "If I Can't Have You" (1964), "A World Without You" (1965) and "Today Is Not the Day" (1965). According to her website, Seely embarked on a US west coast tour to promote the singles, leading to her meeting songwriter Hank Cochran. Impressed by her singing, Cochran encouraged her to move to Nashville to further pursue

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996-462: A road show that routinely played venues across North America and Europe, including New York City's Madison Square Garden and London's Wembley Arena . Their second duet album together, Two for the Show (1973), was named for their collaborative road appearances. The Greene-Seely duo had two more top 20 singles on the US and Canadian RPM country charts through 1973: " Much Oblige " and " What in

1079-547: A second Ernest Tubb Record Shop was opened on Demonbreun street in Nashville and it became the home of the Jamboree on June 12, 1976. In May 1979, another store was built at Music Valley Drive near Opryland, and this store became the home of the Jamboree from 1979 until January 1995. In January 1995, a new Ernest Tubb Record Shop and Texas Troubadour Theater were opened in Music Valley Village. In January 1995,

1162-495: A set lasting approximately an hour. Many of the acts play a shorter set at the Grand Ole Opry earlier in the night before playing a full set at the Midnite Jamboree . The set is periodically interrupted to play songs from featured albums on sale at the record shop. The Midnite Jamboree was particularly known for focusing on traditional country/western and bluegrass music, avoiding contemporary acts because it believed that

1245-586: A star on the Music City Walk of Fame . Also in 2018, she received an award from Billboard magazine for the composition, "Anyone Who Know What Love Is (Will Understand)". The song reached number 2 on the "Top TV Songs" chart after its appearance in the show Black Mirror . She was featured in Ken Burns 's documentary Country Music in September 2019. Seely's music and career was profiled and she

1328-690: A trip to her home town. She was later released and was reportedly "doing well". Seely has been married twice. Her first marriage was to her songwriter Hank Cochran, whom she officially wed on June 15, 1969 in Renfro Valley, Kentucky in a church ceremony. Around 1975, the couple built a home set on a farm with 77 acres of property in Hendersonville, Tennessee . In the late 1970s, the couple separated and officially filed for divorced in 1979. Cochran died in 2010. Seely later stated that Cochran helped lay "the groundwork" for country music in

1411-574: Is among the presenters, with Baylen Leonard - who joined from Chris Country - launching the new station at 10am on 5 April. It appears that the station will coexist with the existing Northern Ireland-focused Downtown Country operation, with Greatest Hits Radio replacing KissFresh on DAB in NI. Country Hits Radio transitioned to sit within Bauer's Absolute Radio Network as Absolute Radio Country in May 2021. On

1494-503: The Billboard Hot Country Songs chart's airplay component, and from 1990 to 2012, country radio was the sole arbiter of a song's position on that chart; the same magazine's Country Airplay chart remains limited solely to country radio stations. Country radio stations come in a wide variety of formats . The most common is mainstream country , which follows the basic format of contemporary hit radio in that

1577-588: The Bristol Herald Courier found the album cemented Seely as a significant female country artist while Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal gave the project an "A" rating. After receiving praise from singing a cover of Dottie West's "Suffertime" on the Opry, Seely went into RCA Studio B to record her own version of the song. The song was released in July 2024, along with a corresponding video showcasing

1660-551: The American Armed Forces Network that attracted four million listeners and according to Billboard , made her the first female military disc jockey. Decca issued Seely's next studio album in 1970 titled Please Be My New Love which also included mostly cover songs. Among them was the title track (which was a top 50 country single) and a medley arranged by Bradley titled "Jeannie's Song" that featured Seely singing portions of different country songs from

1743-1074: The Digital Journal gave the album an "A" rating and commented, "'Miss Country Soul' is back stronger than ever. There is a variety on her latest musical effort." In 2018, it was announced that Seely would join Willie Nelson 's Sirius XM radio series, Willie's Roadhouse . Her segment, titled "Sunday's with Seely" has since aired on the network on Sunday's from noon to 4pm. During her segment, Seely shares stories from her memories in Nashville and also plays songs by classic country artists. In late 2019, Seely announced her next studio offering called An American Classic . The album released in August 2020 shortly after she celebrated her 80th birthday. Produced by Don Cusic and issued on Curb Records , An American Classic included several new recordings and featured guest performers like Willie Nelson, Rhonda Vincent and Steve Wariner . Tom Netherland of

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1826-473: The Louisville Music News wrote, "Overall, this recording lacks the earthy intensity and drive that characterizes authentic traditional Bluegrass. But, make no mistake, Life's Highway is enjoyable and features some of country and bluegrass's finest musicians," he wrote. Seely also continued acting, playing the role of Louise Seger in the 2001 musical Always Patsy Cline . The show chronicled

1909-553: The Midnite Jamboree has not. As of 2024, it bills itself as the "second longest running radio show on WSM." In recent years, the show has been recorded at 10pm on Saturday night and played on WSM one week later at midnight on Sunday morning. Archived episodes occasionally air on the occasion that a new episode is not produced. During a legal dispute over the ownership of the Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Summer 2022,

1992-591: The Smooth Radio brand, with the commencement of Smooth Country on the Smooth website and Global Player app. The service was not carried on terrestrial radio platforms until being relaunched as a DAB radio service in a number of locations on 3 September 2019. On 5 April 2019, Bauer Radio launched Country Hits Radio , a new digital country music station, on DAB radio in several areas (largely replacing KissFresh ) and nationally online. The Saturdays' Una Healy

2075-444: The Willie Nelson film Honeysuckle Rose and acted in several stage plays, opening a Nashville bar and becoming the first female to host the Grand Ole Opry. In the 1990s, Seely returned to recording albums with a 1990 eponymous release, followed by her first album of holiday music in 1994 called Number One Christmas . Other releases included the critically-acclaimed 2003 release Life's Highway . Her most recent studio release

2158-1076: The honky-tonk into the bedroom even though it didn't end up there, and the on-again off-again ache in her voice retained its savor afterwards. But never again did she find a song at once so moral and so febrile." — Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981) Seely's musical style has categorized and identified with the country genre, while also incorporating elements of pop and soul . Critics and writers named her "Miss Country Soul" due to not only her style but her emotional vocal performances. Writers Robert K. Oermann and Mary A. Bufwack wrote, "Jeannie's husky cigarette-stained voice moaned with such agony" In reference to her nickname, Ken Burns of PBS called her singing "big heart" and "emotion-packed". Seely's music has also varied in subject matter. In "Don't Touch Me", Seely's character eludes to themes of sexuality and desire. Oermann and Bufwack found it to be "a throbbing song of unfulfilled passion" while The Boot' s Carrie Horton found

2241-581: The music industry , "country radio" typically encompasses only mainstream country and hot country stations. There have been a number of attempts to provide country radio in the UK marketplace, though not all have been successful. In contrast to other English-speaking nations such as Canada, Australia and the United States, country has typically been less popular as a genre in the UK (particularly in England;

2324-473: The 1980s, including interviewing performers on Opry Backstage . Seely returned to recording with the release of her second eponymous studio album in 1990. The ten-track project was self-produced and featured self-written compositions, along with a cover of Michael Bolton 's " When I'm Back on My Feet Again ". She then appeared alongside Stonewall Jackson in the 1993 music video for Confederate Railroad 's " Trashy Women ". Her first album of Christmas music

2407-477: The 1982 Tennessee State Fair. In 1985, she opened up a Nashville nightclub named "Jeannie Seely's Country Club". The club closed down after only a year of being open to the public. The same year, Little Jimmy Dickens released the album Country Music Hall of Fame , which was produced by Seely. Seely then dabbled in acting, first appearing in the country music-themed musical, Takin' It Home (1986). Seely played alongside Lorrie Morgan and Jean Shepard during

2490-426: The 1st May 2021 Nashville Worldwide radio launched. Initially just available through the website, the station is now available on Alexa, multiple radio streaming apps and it has its own Android app. The station owner Chad J Country has a vision of taking radio back to how it used to be, where DJ's played the music they love and connect with the audience. The station plays a wide range of independent artists as well as

2573-575: The Celtic realms of Northern Ireland and Scotland have been somewhat more receptive, as the country genre has extensive roots in Celtic folk music) and attempts at all-country radio there have been more sporadic. Country 1035 went on air in September 1994 as London's first full-time country music station. The AM station was never hugely successful financially, and passed through several owners, becoming RTL Country , Ritz Country and then Mean Country , eventually ending up with Avtar Lit , who relaunched

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2656-809: The DAB+ broadcast standard. Chris Country was sold to the owners of the CountryLine app in 2020, with the radio station rebranded to CountryLine Radio on 7th March 2022. In spring 2015, Bauer returned to country for the first time since the closure of 3C when their Northern Ireland station Downtown Radio , off the back of their successful weekly country strand, launched a digital service, Downtown Country , via DAB across NI (and UK-wide online). In February 2020, Downtown removed country music shows from its FM and principal DAB frequencies, moving these shows to broadcast solely on AM and Downtown Country. In March 2019, Global launched an online country music stream under

2739-447: The Grand Ole Opry my whole life. They are so dear to me, and I hope to be a member one day. Be like Jeannie – she's kind of my inspiration as far as the Opry goes," Pearce commented. In recent years, Seely has received honors for her accomplishments as a recording artist and writer. Her hometown of Townville, Pennsylvania has made her a "Grand Marshall" of their community parades on several occasions. In 2017, Seely celebrated 50 years as

2822-599: The Greene-Seely duo released a live LP titled Live at the Grand Ole Opry . Seely's songs were again being recorded by other artists during this period. This included Merle Haggard (who recorded "Life of a Rodeo Cowboy" for his 1977 album ) and Ernest Tubb (who recorded the 1977 single "Sometimes I Do") In 1977, she was injured in a car accident. Seely's career several setbacks following her car accident. Her performance opportunities became limited and she divorced Hank Cochran. Despite re-recording her duets for

2905-519: The Opry's most applauded performers." On the Grand Ole Opry, she became the first artist to wear a miniskirt on stage. Seely challenged Opry manager Ott Devine, who disliked the idea of her wearing a miniskirt onstage. "Okay, this is what America is wearing and I’ll make you a deal. I won’t wear a miniskirt in the back door if you don’t let anybody wear one in the front door," she recounted in Ken Burns’ Country Music documentary. Seely

2988-663: The Texas Troubadour Theater) as a special honoring her 55th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. On September 21, The Troubadour's official Facebook page announced that Rhonda Vincent would be hosting a new episode on Saturday, September 24th Country radio Country radio refers to radio stations that play country music . Most country radio stations are commercial radio stations . Most country radio stations usually play only music which has been officially released to country radio by record labels . The largest owners of country music stations in

3071-631: The US Hot 100 and number 29 on the US adult contemporary chart. Writers and historians have since called "Don't Touch Me" a country music standard. Now a popular concert attraction, Seely was replaced by Dolly Parton in Porter Wagoner's road and television show. The success of "Don't Touch Me" also brought Seely the Best Female Country Vocal Performance accolade at the 9th Annual Grammy Awards . She

3154-875: The US country chart in 1968. It served as the title track to her 1968 studio album , which climbed into US country albums top 30 in 1968. Before the end of 1968, her next two singles reached the top 40 of the Hot Country Songs chart: " Welcome Home to Nothing " and " How Is He? ". Both songs appeared on her fourth studio offering Little Things , her fourth album to make the Top Country Albums chart. Commenting on her Monument recordings, writers and critics found Seely's vocals to demonstrate "raw emotion", "suffering" and "soul" while others found her singing style to steer towards pop music. In 1969, Seely signed with Decca Records and began recording alongside producer Owen Bradley . Her debut label single

3237-412: The US country chart. Yet, she found success writing Faron Young 's single "Leavin' and Sayin' Goodbye", which made the country top ten in 1972. Walter Haynes then produced Seely's 1973 single, " Can I Sleep in Your Arms ". A reworked version of a traditional folk ballad, "Can I Sleep in Your Arms" reached the top ten on both the US and Canadian country charts and became her highest-peaking single in

3320-549: The US country top 40, while "He Can Be Mine" made the Canadian country top 20. She then moved to Columbia Records in 1977 where she was produced by Chuck Glaser . The label issued her last charting US country songs: "Take Me to Bed" and "We're Still Hangin' in There Ain't We Jessi". The latter recording described the marriages of country artists Jessi Colter , Jan Howard , Dottie West and Tammy Wynette . The same year,

3403-460: The US pop charts in 1964. This was followed by the song "Senses" (co-written with Glen Campbell ), which Connie Smith cut for her 1965 album Cute 'n' Country . The same year, Dottie West cut "It Just Takes Practice" (co-written with Gail Talley) for her album Dottie West Sings . Norma Jean later recorded "Then Go Home to Her" (credited with Hank Cochran ) for her 1966 album Please Don't Hurt Me . Seely's songwriting led to her signing

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3486-543: The US since 1970. An adapted version of another folk ballad (" Come All You Fair and Tender Ladies ") called " Lucky Ladies " reached the US and Canadian country songs top 20 in 1974. Both appeared on her next studio LP, Can I Sleep in Your Arms/Lucky Ladies , which also collected her previous chart singles and rose to number 15 on the US country albums chart in 1973. Seely's next two 1974 recordings titled " I Miss You " and " He Can Be Mine " reached

3569-446: The United States include iHeartMedia , Cumulus Media , Audacy , and Townsquare Media . There are more radio stations in the United States specializing in country music (about 2,100 stations) than any other format, out of a total of about 15,000 radio stations in the US. Country radio stations are very influential in the country music industry, compared to other genres of music. Until 2012, only country radio stations were counted in

3652-763: The World Has Gone Wrong with Our Love ". Greene and Seely were also nominated four times for the Country Music Association 's "Vocal Duo of the Year" award between 1972 and 1975. Seely's solo career also continued simultaneously during this period. Her solo releases through 1972 ("Tell Me Again", "You Don't Understand Him Like I Do", "Alright I'll Sign the Papers", " Pride " and "Farm in Pennsyltucky") reached lower-peaking positions on

3735-626: The acquisition of Clyde parent SRH by the Emap group (now Bauer Radio ) in 2005, 3C was shut down in March 2007, Clyde 1 taking its place on Freeview to see out the final year of the contract. Chris Country , playing US and UK country music, launched online in 2013, and since 2016 has been gathering carriage on DAB, mostly on small-scale multiplexes though also on some full local muxes including in London. In some areas Chris Country uses, or has switched to,

3818-468: The bigger well known acts. Nashville Worldwide broadcasts to the UK, United States and Canada. Jeannie Seely Marilyn Jeanne Seely (born July 6, 1940) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and author. Primarily identified with country music , Seely found success with the Grammy Award -winning song " Don't Touch Me " (1966). Her soul -inspired vocal delivery gave her

3901-413: The classic country sound . Americana is a loosely defined country radio format that is less focused on hits and thus more willing to play bluegrass , alt-country and regional acts whose commercial performance would not warrant being played on a mainstream country station; Americana stations do not always self-identify as country. In terms of driving the mainstream popularity of hit country songs within

3984-454: The current top 40 hits on the country record charts serve as the core playlist, with select recurrents from the past 15 years rounding out the format. Hot country stations focus almost exclusively on top 40 country hits, with occasional acoustic pop hits from outside the country genre. Adult country formats follow a pattern similar to the adult contemporary music format: a few hits, while mostly focused on songs in recurrent rotation from

4067-472: The evening, as there was little to do in that section of Nashville between the time the Opry ended and the Jamboree began. In July 2021, following a pandemic hiatus in which WSM aired reruns of the program, the show returned to Ernest Tubb Record Shop at 417 Broadway. The move also coincided with the departure of Jennifer Herron, the show's host of 17 years. On March 11, 2022, the owners of Ernest Tubb Record Shop announced that it would be going out of business in

4150-499: The first verse for her on the phone and Seely agreed to hearing the remainder of the song in-person. Cochran then flew to Rochester where he played her the remaining verses and Seely decided to record it. Cochran then brought Seely to Foster's Nashville office and he signed her to a contract with Monument. Released as a single in 1966, "Don't Touch Me" rose to number two on the US Hot Country Songs chart, number 85 on

4233-399: The friendship between Patsy Cline and Seger. In 2002, Seely played the role of Mrs. Jenkins in the film Changing Hearts , which starred Faye Dunaway . Seely then performed Nashville's production of the sexually-themed The Vagina Monologues alongside fellow country artists Kathy Mattea and Pam Tillis . She then starred in the musical Could It Be Love from 2004-2007, which included

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4316-549: The hospital shortly before she was scheduled to make a Grand Ole Opry appearance. She later posted on social media that Ward's condition improved and he was able to start the recovery process. The couple renewed their wedding vows in 2019 on a country music cruise. "The reason Gene and I wanted to renew our vows is because first of all, we can...I thought it might be nice for them [her fans] to see Gene standing up there looking so sharp in his suit," she commented.. "In 1966, Seely's ' Don't Touch Me ' took country women's sexuality from

4399-401: The inside. "You can either laugh about it or you can cry, and I don't feel like crying," she said in a performance shortly after losing her home. She credited the help of local volunteers with helping to clean up her home which she ultimately moved back into. Seely married Nashville attorney Gene Ward in 2010 as well. A year later, Seely cancelled several engagements after Ward was rushed to

4482-502: The late 1960s. Seely paid tribute to him with her second studio LP, Thanks, Hank! , which consisted of songs all written by Cochran. The LP made the top 20 of the US country albums chart in 1967. In the late sixties, Seely's US touring schedule increased and she traveled frequently from coast-to-coast. In 1967, alongside Ernest Tubb and often appeared on his country music television program. Furthermore, Seely's next single " I'll Love You More (Than You Need) " rose to number ten on

4565-433: The natural disaster occurred. Yet Through her own label (Cheyenne Records), Seely issued her next studio project in 2011 called Vintage Country: Old But Treasured . Another self-produced project, Vintage Country contained 11 tracks of traditional country songs she chose to cover. According to Seely, she named it Vintage Country after making several jokes during performances about classic country music. Seely maintained

4648-413: The nickname of "Miss Country Soul". Seely has been a member of and performer on the Grand Ole Opry , having appeared more times on the program than any other performer (over 5,000 appearances in her 55-year and ongoing tenure). Born and raised in northwestern Pennsylvania, Seely had an early interest in country music, regularly appearing on local radio and television stations. After high school she began

4731-429: The older styles were what audiences wanted to see. The Midnite Jamboree has had several homes from its inception in 1947 through 2022. The show's first home was at the original Ernest Tubb Record Shop at 720 Commerce Street, which opened May 3, 1947. In 1951, the store and the radio program moved to 417 Broadway and this location became the show's most famous home, hosting the show from 1951 until 1976. On June 2, 1976

4814-474: The past 30 years and maintaining a sound similar to that of mainstream country outlets. Classic country stations, increasingly rare in their original form, play only older music; much like other "classic" formats such as oldies / classic hits and classic rock , the eras from which classic country has drawn its music has slowly drifted in real time. Traditional country uses classic country as its base while maintaining some current or recurrent hits that fit

4897-543: The pay. Seely also appeared on a local California television program titled Hollywood Jamboree . While working as an Imperial Records secretary, Seely started writing songs for Four Star Music in California. One of the first compositions she wrote was " Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand) ". Accompanying herself on piano, she tracked down writer Randy Newman to help finish the song. It would be picked up by R&B singer Irma Thomas whose version made

4980-406: The period. Through Seely's association with Ernest Tubb , she formed a duet partnership with fellow Decca artist Jack Greene . The duo's first single, " Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You ", reached the US country top five 1970 and received a country duet nomination at the 12th Annual Grammy Awards . It was then featured on their 1970 studio album of duet recordings Greene and Seely then formed

5063-486: The programs were new and still in production. A special broadcast was recorded on the program's 75th anniversary on May 3, 2022 and broadcast on WSM the following Saturday; that would be the final new episode, as the store closed that week. In the summer of 2022, WSM occupied the former time slot with occasional specials from Jones's other music venues in Texas and reruns of classic Grand Ole Opry segments. In July 2022, it

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5146-619: The recording process. In June 1977, Seely was involved in a car accident in Goodlettsville, Tennessee (located outside of Nashville) after her vehicle crashed into a tree. She was admitted to Nashville Memorial Hospital, suffering a fractured jaw, broken ribs, a punctured lung and a collapsed lung. Upon arriving at the hospital she was given same-day surgery to repair her lung. She was reported in "fair condition" and eventually recovered from her injuries. Friend Dottie West helped Seely following her hospital release, helping her when she

5229-474: The same period. Cochran brought a demo of Seely's voice to all of Nashville's record labels and each of them passed on signing her. According to Seely, Fred Foster of Monument Records was interested in signing her if she found a quality song to record. Now traveling as part of Porter Wagoner's road show, Seely received a phone call from Cochran while performing in Rochester, New York . Cochran performed

5312-486: The show moved to the Texas Troubadour Theatre, closer to the current Grand Ole Opry House. It briefly shut down in March and April 2015 due to financial shortfalls; the program had never been profitable, but declines in record sales had made keeping the show up and running unsustainable. In an effort to draw larger crowds, the previously live program—airing at midnight Central Time —shifted to earlier in

5395-487: The show was suspended for several weeks. It returned in September 2022 under the leadership of Ernest Tubb's grandson, Dale and currently airs weekly on WSM. The Midnite Jamboree begins each episode with the theme song " Walking the Floor Over You " by the show's namesake Ernest Tubb, followed by playing a record from Jimmie C. Rodgers . The remainder of the show is devoted to a single country music act, who plays

5478-525: The show's run. In 1988, she played the character of Miss Mona in the Nashville-based Circle Players' revival of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas . She later appeared in her first straight-acting role for the 1990 production Everybody Loves Opal . During rehearsal, she broke two of her ribs but still performed for the show's duration at a Nashville dinner theater. Seely also appeared on country music television programs during

5561-446: The song proved "that women can sing about sex too". Music critic Robert Christgau also highlighted a sexually-charged story line. Other songs with a similar theme included 1977's "Take Me to Bed". The subjects of Seely's other singles included heartache and love lost such as in "It's Only Love" and "Can I Sleep in Your Arms". Other topics she has explored in songs include recreational drug use , notably in " Who Needs You ". Seely

5644-401: The spring, ending the program. Saving Country Music postulated that a court had ordered a liquidation of the shop to settle a dispute between Jesse Lee Jones and David McCormick, both of whom held ownership stakes at various points in the 21st century. Encore broadcasts have aired in the time slot on WSM since the closure was announced, with wraparound segments continuing to count upward as if

5727-599: The station as easy listening/country hybrid Easy Radio London in 2002. The following year, the AM frequency became Asian talk station Kismat Radio, with the Easy service continuing on DAB only until ceasing altogether in 2008. Radio Clyde launched digital country music service 3C on DAB in various areas (though never London) in the early 00s, with national carriage on the Freeview digital TV service subsequently added. Following

5810-483: The submissive country sweetheart. Jeannie blazed a nonconformist trail from the moment she hit the Opry stage in her mini skirt." Carrie Horton of The Boot called her career "prolific" and "influential". "From her success as a songwriter to her popularity as a duet partner to her influence as a solo artist, Seely's work has impacted generations of country, Americana and bluegrass performers," Horton commented. Edward Morris of Country Music Television called her "one of

5893-417: The way she does," she recalled. Her music has also been an influence on other female country artists. Lorrie Morgan has considered Seely to be influence on her music. In a 2017 interview, Morgan called her "a great lady and a very good friend of mine." Barbara Mandrell has also cited her as an influence. Carly Pearce is a third female artist that has sought inspiration from Seely. "I dreamt of singing in

5976-512: Was "Just Enough to Start Me Dreamin'", which peaked outside the US country songs top 40 in 1969. The label issued her eponymous studio album in April 1969, featuring the single, along with several cover tunes. Seely also agreed to a tour of eastern Asia in January 1969 where she performed at US military bases for a total of six-weeks. She also became the host of a 30-minute radio segment on

6059-470: Was 2020's An American Classic , issued on Curb Records . Seely has since continued to work the Grand Ole Opry and became a regular host of a weekly radio program on Sirius XM 's Willie's Roadhouse broadcast. Marilyn Jeanne Seely was born in Titusville, Pennsylvania , but raised on a farm near Townville, Pennsylvania . Seely was the youngest of four children born to Irene and Leo Seely. Her father

6142-662: Was a farmer and worked at the Titusville Steel Mill. On weekends, he worked square dances and played the banjo . Her mother was a homemaker, but enjoyed singing around the house. Her family and friends often got together to pick and play music in Seely's childhood. They also listened to weekly Grand Ole Opry radio broadcasts during Seely's childhood. At age 11, Seely started performing on WMGW 's local radio show in Meadville, Pennsylvania and began performing on

6225-513: Was also among the first female artists to wear other contemporary fashion items, including go-go boots , pantsuits and denim jeans . Prior to Seely, many female country performers entertained in gingham and wore dresses on stage. According to Mary Bufwack and Robert K. Oermann, Seely "broke the Opry's gingham curtain". Seely later reflected on her choice of stage attire. "I never planned to set any sort of trend. I'm about like any other normal American girl my age. I think I dress and act pretty much

6308-486: Was also interviewed for several segments. In late 2019, she received an honorary degree from Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee. "This is an honor that exceeds even my dreams. I could never have imagined this. I hope that I can always be deserving of this title in all that I do," she commented in her acceptance speech. Between March 2019 and February 2020, artifacts from Seely's life and career were on display at

6391-436: Was announced that an investment group led by Nashville-based real estate investor and developer Brad Bars, Dale Tubb (Tubb’s grandson) and Ilya Toshinskiy, a Russian-born and locally based musician, purchased the Ernest Tubb Record Shop. The Midnite Jamboree returned to the air with new episodes on September 17, 2022 with an episode hosted by Grand Ole Opry legend Jeannie Seely . The episode was taped at The Troubadour (formerly

6474-507: Was driving during an Easter winter storm when her car got stuck in the snow. This inspired her to move to southern California where the climate was warmer. In 1961, Seely left for California in her MGA Roadster convertible . She then briefly held a job at a bank in Beverly Hills, California but realized she wanted to get more involved in the music business, prompting her to obtain a secretarial position at Imperial Records for half

6557-499: Was immobile and taking her on car rides for a change in scenery. Seely later reflected that the accident brought her a new appreciation for life. "You know, it sounds like a cliche, but it's true that your perspective changes when you have a close call, what you took for granted you come to appreciate more," In 2024, Seely was hospitalized in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after suffering from "acute diverticulitis" and "dehydration" on

6640-416: Was influenced by country music from an early age, beginning with an interest in the Grand Ole Opry broadcasts. She also recalled attending outdoor performances venues where country was played, notably Pennsylvania's Hillbilly Park. "I was always on the ground right in front of the front row, looking up at the stage," she recalled in her website's biography. Seely also kept photographs of country performers she

6723-469: Was inspired by, including Little Jimmy Dickens and Jean Shepard . She also credited Ernest Tubb , along with pop singers Rosemary Clooney and Patti Page as influences on her music. Seely has been described as an influential female country artist. According to authors Mary Bufwack and Robert K. Oermann, Seely's stage presence and personality was unlike that of her predecessors. "When she arrived in Nashville in 1965, women were still expected to portray

6806-532: Was later invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1967. The song led to the release of her debut studio album called The Seely Style , which rose into the top ten on the US Top Country Albums chart in 1966. Seely's next two single releases also made the US country top 20: " It's Only Love " (1966) and " A Wanderin' Man " (1967). The latter releases (along with additional Monument tracks) were composed by Cochran, whom she married in

6889-797: Was released in 1996 titled Number One Christmas . Consisting of spiritual holiday songs, the album was first released by the Power Pak label, but later re-released under the title Golden Christmas in 2007. Seely then released her 1999 studio album called Been There...Sung That! , an album of cover tunes that also featured Willie Nelson and T. Graham Brown . In 2001, Seely contributed to Ralph Stanley 's studio album Clinch Mountain Sweethearts and followed it with her next studio album in 2003 called Life's Highway . John Lupton of Country Standard Time praised Seely's vocal contributions, calling it "classic country" and "timeless". Bob Mitchell of

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