We always have such a great time whenever we visit all the fine folks at Wayne Hoover's Countryside Jamboree which is held in Cameron, MO, each and every Friday night. Not only are Wayne and the Countrysiders a great band to listen to, we always enjoy watching the great dancers that assemble here every week and the talented walk-ons that perform as well. We arrived a few minutes after 7 PM to find a larger than usual crowd taking advantage of the mild weather and Shirley Hoover's well-stocked snack bar. As the magic hour of 7:30 rolled around, the lights dimmed and Billy Dean Bennett opened the evening with a classic fiddle tune, "Ragtime Annie."
Wayne Hoover's first number was "Helpless" and he was to return with "Just Walk On By," Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethovan, Conway Twitty's "I Just Destroyed The World I'm Living In," "Whiskey Stained Guitar," George Jones' "Old Old House" and Jimmy Rogers "California Blues." Billy Dean who sings and plays lead guitar as well as the fiddle for the Countrysiders, did a super job with Brooks & Dunn's "Boot Scootin' Boogie," Trace Atkins "Next Tme I'm Gonna Marry For Money," "The Key's In The Mailbox," "City Lights" and another Brooks & Dunn number, "Rock My World Little Country Girl." Billy Dean's wife, Lisa Marie Bennett, the group's drummer showed her vocal skills on Highway 101'a "Walkin' Talkin' Cryin' Barely Beatin' Broken Heart," "Whiskey If You Were A Woman," "Heartaches By The Number," a duet with Billy Dean of "Jackson" and "The Heartache's On Me." Wayne Leslie aptly handled the bass duties tonight and did a super job singing Ray Price's "The Other Woman" and "Take Me As I Am Or Let Me Go" while Bill Rankin did an outstanding job with "Just Because," "Someday You'll Want Me," "Playboy," "When Two Worlds Collide" and "Kentucky/Tennessee Waltzes" (Wayne Hoover, vocals).
There were some great walk-on tonight as well with Charlie Curtis sounding super as he sang "Blues Stay Away Me" and with Debbie Shirley a duet of the Keith Whitley/Lorrie Morgan "Till Each Tear You Cry Becomes A Rose." It's always such a pleasure hearing the smooth delivery of Elmer Clark who tonight sang "Chattanooga Shoeshine Boy" and "All My Ex's Live In Texas" while Larry Robinson gave it his all on "Good Hearted Woman" and "Walking In The Shadows Of My Mind." Little Peggy Wheeler had 15 couples participating as she called the Virginia Reel to the tune of "Down Yonder" before Debbie Shirley returned to sing "Blue Eyes Cryin In The Rain" and "Lay Down Beside Me" for the enthusastic crowd. Riley Crawford of Marshall, MO had 'em grinnin' as he sang Del Reeves "Sweet Thang" and "I'm So Afraid Of Losing You." The last dance of the evening was the "Waterfall" dance where the fellas & gals mix it up and featured Lisa singing "Daddy's Hands," Billy Dean, "Blue House Painted White" and Wayne Hoover "Bebop A Lula," a Gene Vincent tune. (Below) The Countrysiders 4-10-09
