Tag: honky tonks

3×3: Boo Ray on Trucker Compilations, Corn Liquor, and Free Will

Posted on by Amy Reitnouer

Artist: Boo Ray
Hometown: Cashiers, NC 
Latest Album: Sea of Lights 
Rejected Band Names: Boo Ray & the Honky Tonk Express 

 

A photo posted by Boo Ray (@boocooray) on

What was the first record you ever bought with your own money? 
A trucker compilation with the Red Sovine version of "Six Days on the Road."

How many unread emails or texts currently fill your inbox? 
Hundreds & hundreds

If your life were a movie, which songs would be on the soundtrack? 
"Fast Train to Georgia" by Billy Joe Shaver; "Mama Tried" by Merle Haggard; "Colorado Kool-Aid" by Johnny Paycheck; "Fire Away" by Chris Stapleton; "Willin" by Lowell George; "Amazing Grace" by Johnny Paycheck 

 

A photo posted by Boo Ray (@boocooray) on

What's your favorite word?
Yes

Which sisters are your favorite — Andrews, Secret, McCrary, or Mandrell? 
McCrary

If you were a liquor, what would you be? 
Corn liquor 

 

A photo posted by Boo Ray (@boocooray) on

Fate or free will? 
Free will

Cake or pie? 
Pie

Sunrise or sunset? 
Sunset 

The BGS Life Weekly Roundup: Haunted Honky Tonks, Southern Shopping, Smoking Supplies and More

Posted on by Editor

We're not just into music here at the BGS. We want to paint an entire picture for you, knitting together the lifestyles, talents, and culture of this Americana quilt we love so dearly. That's why we've taken the time to scour the web and collect the best food, style, travel, and lifestyle pieces that are affecting hearts and minds in a positive way. Here are some of our favorite stories of the week below. Do you have any recommendations? Let us know in the comments!

Culture

Photo c/o Bitter Southerner

• A haunted honky tonk? The Bitter Southerner explores the ghostly origins of one Kentucky beer joint. 

Food

Photo c/o Oxford American

• The Oxford American looks closely at the South's culinary renaissance. 

Style

Photo c/o T Magazine

• The South's best shops, according to Garden & Gun. 

• SMOKING IS BAD FOR YOU. But if you're gonna kill yourself and/or break the law, do it in style. 

Travel

Photo c/o National Geographic

• National Geographic chronicles the endless charm of the general store. 

• A badass grandma ran the entire perimeter of the United States.