Johnny Bond's guest appearances

Johnny Bond

Campus Ministry United Podcast

If That Ain't Country

La Grange Church of Christ

Heirloom Radio

Hide and Speak

Dale Watson

Merle Haggard

David Young

Brian Williams

James Thompson

Garth Brooks

Randy Travis

Ray Price

George Jones

Jeff Brown

Jim Owen

Hank Williams

Lauren Daigle

Mark Davis

Reba McEntire

OwlTail

In this week's episode we're featuring an excellent compilation on Johnny Bond: "The Very Best Of Johnny Bond" (1998). Strangely, of the seventeen tracks only one was a chart hit for Bond - as such, this week's show turned into an excellent opportunity for a deep dive into Bond's catalogue. A truly versatile artist, after Johnny Bond relocated from his native Oklahoma to Hollywood on an invite from Gene Autry, he found work in the movies and was cast as Autry's sidekick in the Melody Ranch radio show on the CBS network. A recording contract with Columbia soon followed and as country music's sound changed in the 40s and 50s, so did Bond's. From a bluesy, harp-driven sound to proto-rockabilly, hillbilly boogie, western swing and straight-ahead country music, Johnny Bond wasn't afraid to try different styles and he enjoyed a good amount of hits in the late 40s/early 50s. As a songwriter Bond's material provided hits for artists from Ernest Tubb to Tennessee Ernie Ford and several Bond compositions have since become standards. However, Bond's roles as Autry's sidekick and the "hick" character on several TV shows out on the West Coast seemed to dog him, and his biggest sales always came from his comedy and novelty material. A Nashville Songwriter Hall Of Famer and a Country Music Hall Of Famer, this week's show was an excellent chance to mine Bond's wide range of material and prove that beyond the jokester, Johnny Bond was a layered artist with a real knack for a country song.

In this week's episode we're featuring an excellent compilation on Johnny Bond: "The Very Best Of Johnny Bond" (1998). Strangely, of the seventeen tracks only one was a chart hit for Bond - as such, this week's show turned into an excellent opportunity for a deep dive into Bond's catalogue. A truly versatile artist, after Johnny Bond relocated from his native Oklahoma to Hollywood on an invite from Gene Autry, he found work in the movies and was cast as Autry's sidekick in the Melody Ranch radio show on the CBS network. A recording contract with Columbia soon followed and as country music's sound changed in the 40s and 50s, so did Bond's. From a bluesy, harp-driven sound to proto-rockabilly, hillbilly boogie, western swing and straight-ahead country music, Johnny Bond wasn't afraid to try different styles and he enjoyed a good amount of hits in the late 40s/early 50s. As a songwriter Bond's material provided hits for artists from Ernest Tubb to Tennessee Ernie Ford and several Bond compositions have since become standards. However, Bond's roles as Autry's sidekick and the "hick" character on several TV shows out on the West Coast seemed to dog him, and his biggest sales always came from his comedy and novelty material. A Nashville Songwriter Hall Of Famer and a Country Music Hall Of Famer, this week's show was an excellent chance to mine Bond's wide range of material and prove that beyond the jokester, Johnny Bond was a layered artist with a real knack for a country song.

Johnny Bond - The Very Best Of Johnny Bond

Clint Hill

Audio from the 2014 Family Vacation Conference held at Panama City Beach, FL. For more like this visit campusministryunited.com

Audio from the 2014 Family Vacation Conference held at Panama City Beach, FL. For more like this visit <a href="http://campusministryunited.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">campusministryunited.com</a>

Clint Hill & Johnny Bond – Leading From Character

Audio from the 2011 Campus Ministry United Workshop held at Harding University in Searcy, AR. For more like this visit campusministryunited.com

Audio from the 2011 Campus Ministry United Workshop held at Harding University in Searcy, AR. For more like this visit <a href="http://campusministryunited.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">campusministryunited.com</a>

Johnny Bond – Attitude

Johnny Bond: Loving Others (Youth Day 2015) by Scott Elliott

Johnny Bond: Loving Others (Youth Day 2015)