Glynn Martin
Uncle Sam, Mr Jukebox
And My Ex-Wife

© 2001
Country Discovery Records

	Uncle Sam, Mr Jukebox
	Lucille

Glynn Martin has been writing country music for over thirty years. He has written for publishers in Nashville such as Sony, Tree International, ATV and Mel Tillis at Sawgrass Music. Glynn has had the privilege of writing with such great writers as Roger Bowling whose credits include "Lucille", "Coward Of The County" and other great hits by Kenny Rogers. Dalton Roberts who wrote Nat Stuckeys hit "Don't Pay The Ransom" and Ruthie Steele, who wrote "The Coldest Day Since 1951".

This latest album from Glynn is dedicated to the memory of Roger Bowling and contains 4 of his songs. Probably most well known is "Lucille," co-written by Roger with another fine songwriter, Hal Bynum, the song is given an excellent outing here by Glynn and to be honest, I prefer this version to Kenny's.

Glynn also does a good job on "Dig A Little Deeper In The Well." Also co-written by Roger Bowling, this time with Jody Emerson, the song was recorded by The Oakridge Boys over 20 years ago now and has seen a few covers in it's time since then. This is definitely one of the better ones! Other songs from The pen of the late Roger are "The Diplomat," earlier recorded by Johnny Cash and "Yellow Pages," a song I know I've heard before, but I just can't remember who by.

Two of the tracks on here have already seen top 10 action in the EMS European charts for Glenn. The title track, "Uncle Sam, Mr Jukebox And My Ex Wife," a song penned by Mike Headrick and the Cajun flavoured "Bayou Moon," penned by Glynn with Roberta Martin and Linda Fryer.

Of the remaining 6 songs, 5 are co-written by Glen with other coming from the pen of label boss, Mike Headrick. I particularly like the ballad, "Your Love Amazes Me"(not to be confused with the John Berry hit of the same name) written by Glynn with Roberta Martin, the song is done as a duet with Canadian artist Barb Marchuk. Not normally a fan of Gospel music, the song has a great melody and benefits from some superb acoustic guitar picking from….I think….Mike Headrick. I don't think I have ever enjoyed a Gospel tune so much!

Glynn also gets together with label mate, Hatchett and wife Bobbi for the albums closer, "Rusty," the story of an ex rodeo cowboy who's wife decides she has finally had enough of his heavy drinking and womanising.

With some superb musicianship throughout from Kenny Berry on Session Lead and Bass Guitar, Joe Caverlee on Fiddle and Mandolin, Bob Courtier on Drums and label boss Mike Headrick, on everything else, "Uncle Sam, Mr Jukebox And My Ex Wife" is a fine album, with enough good tracks to see further possible chart success for this popular artist.

Check it out!!.