Cocaine & Rhinestones

Cocaine & Rhinestones is a podcast about country music history by Tyler Mahan Coe. The 14-episode first season debuted in October 2017.[1] The show received acclaim,[2][3] and in early 2018 was the top music podcast on iTunes.[4]

Cocaine & Rhinestones
Presentation
Hosted byTyler Mahan Coe
GenreHistory of country music, Music podcast
LanguageEnglish
Production
Ending theme"Cocaine", performed by Dick Justice (season 1)
"When The Roses Bloom Again", performed by Vernon Dalhart (season 2)
No. of episodes33
Publication
Original releaseOctober 24, 2017
Related
Websitecocaineandrhinestones.com

Each episode focuses on some mystery about country music;[4] first season topics included the controversy over Loretta Lynn's recording of "The Pill", the meaning of Merle Haggard's "Okie from Muskogee", and the musical relationship of the Louvin Brothers. The show's exhaustively researched episodes present a glimpse inside the machinery of country music, tell colorful stories about recording artists, songs, and songwriters, and evaluate competing versions of the truth.[1] While the show is not overtly political, sexism in the country music industry is a recurring theme.[4]

Episodes can be longer than 90 minutes, and each features a "liner notes" commentary segment at the end, with Coe providing "clarifications and corrections" as well as bibliographical information.[1] In addition to hosting, Coe is the sole researcher, writer and producer, without outside sponsorship.[4] Coe said each episode in Season 1 took "about 100 hours" to complete.[5]

Coe is the son of country musician David Allan Coe and grew up in the industry.[6][7] He was the rhythm guitarist for his father's band from the age of 15 until 2013, when the elder Coe fired the entire band "in a fit of pique".[1] In 2018, while working on the second season of the show, Coe was granted access to the archives of the Country Music Hall of Fame.[6] Season two, which focuses on George Jones,[8] debuted in April 2021, with episodes being released every two weeks. Coe also hosts the Your Favorite Band Sucks podcast alongside Mark Mosley.[9]

Episodes

Season One
Ep. number Title Length Release date
1 Ernest Tubb: The Texas Defense 48:57 October 24, 2017
2 The Pill: Why was Loretta Lynn Banned? 52:08 October 31, 2017
3 The Murder Ballad of Spade Cooley 1 hour November 7, 2017
4 Bobbie Gentry: Exit Stage Left 1 hour and 44 minutes November 14, 2017
5 Breaking Down Merle Haggard's "Okie from Muskogee" 1 hour and 4 minutes November 21, 2017
6 The Louvin Brothers: Running Wild 1 hour and 37 minutes November 28, 2017
7 "Harper Valley PTA," Part 1: Shelby S. Singleton 1 hour and 11 minutes December 5, 2017
8 "Harper Valley PTA," Part 2: Jeannie C. Riley 1 hour and 15 minutes December 12, 2017
9 "Harper Valley PTA," Part 3: Tom T. Hall 1 hour and 32 minutes December 19, 2017
10 Buck Owens & Don Rich, Part 1: Open Up Your Heart 1 hour and 31 minutes December 26, 2017
11 Don Rich & Buck Owens, Part 2: Together Again 1 hour and 58 minutes January 2, 2018
12 Wynonna 1 hour and 57 minutes January 9, 2018
13 Rusty and Doug Kershaw: The Cajun Way 2 hours and 1 minute January 16, 2018
14 Ralph Mooney: The Sound of Country Music 1 hour and 25 minutes January 23, 2018
15 Season One Q&A 1 hour and 22 minutes February 6, 2018

Season Two
Ep. number Title Length Release date
1 Starday Records: The Anti-Nashville Sound 2 hours and 13 minutes April 20, 2021
2 Owen Bradley's Nashville Sound 2 hours and 17 minutes May 4, 2021
3 The Nashville A-Team 2 hours and 16 minutes May 18, 2021
4 White Lightning 1 hour and 39 minutes June 1, 2021
5 Wandering Soul: George Jones, Starday Recording Artist 1 hour and 30 minutes June 15, 2021
6 All to Pieces: George Jones, Phase II 1 hour and 41 minutes June 29, 2021
7 Pappy Daily, Gene Pitney and How George Jones Came to Be on Musicor 2 hours and 16 minutes July 13, 2021
8 Dallas Frazier: Can't Get There From Here 2 hours and 1 minute July 27, 2021
9 Loneliness Surrounds: Virginia Wynette Pugh 1 hour and 43 minutes August 10, 2021
10 Stand by Your Man: The Anti-Feminist Manifesto 1 hour and 54 minutes October 26, 2021
11 Being Together: The George Jones & Tammy Wynette Story 1 hour and 50 minutes November 9, 2021
12 Loved It Away: Tammy Wynette, On Her Own 1 hour and 35 minutes November 23, 2021
13 Billy Sherrill’s Nashville Sound 2 hours and 48 minutes December 7, 2021
14 Divorce/Death: He Stopped Loving Her Today, The Grand Tour & A Good Year for the Roses 2 hours and 14 minutes December 21, 2021
15 Hell Stays Open All Night Long: George Jones, Phase III 1 hour and 47 minutes January 4, 2022
16 Another Lonely Song: The Tammy Wynette & George Richey Story 2 hours and 20 minutes January 18, 2022
17 Choices: George Jones' Last Run 2 hours and 43 minutes February 1, 2022
18 Glenn 1 hour and 36 minutes February 15, 2022

See also

References
  1. Danton, Eric R. (5 April 2018). "A Son of Country Music Is Exposing Its Hidden History One Amazing Story at a Time". Paste. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. Slaney, Rowan; Verdier, Hannah (2 February 2018). "Cocaine & Rhinestones: a country history lesson – podcasts of the week". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  3. Freeman, Jon (28 May 2018). "Hear 'Cocaine and Rhinestones' Host Tyler Mahan Coe on 'Walking the Floor'". RollingStone.com. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  4. Deusner, Stephen M. (12 March 2018). ""Cocaine & Rhinestones" Is the Country Podcast You Need to Hear to Believe". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  5. Freeman, Jon (4 April 2018). "'Cocaine and Rhinestones' Host Tyler Mahan Coe on Hit Country Podcast". RollingStone.com. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  6. Larson, Sarah (7 March 2018). ""Cocaine & Rhinestones," an Addictive, Sparkling Podcast About Country Music". NewYorker.com. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  7. Machkovech, Sam (2018-12-23). "A few of our favorite podcasts in 2018, from new to new-to-us". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  8. Roberts, Randall (2021-04-22). "Music's best podcast stars a self-taught know-it-all talking about George Jones. For 30 hours". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  9. Kornelis, Chris (25 September 2018). "They Specialize in Cutting Your Favorite Music Down to Size". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
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