I woke up ........

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@dfollin (27301)
United States
May 19, 2026 8:17am CST
I woke up wanting to hear Cleve Francis music. Preferrably the song " You Do My Heart Good."! Great song! youtube.com/cleavefrancis/youdomyheartgood Have you heard this song? Dr Francis is a cardialogist ,now retired but a major associate and Diversity Adviser with a main medical assosiation, INOVA in the northern Virginia area near where I live. During the pandemic he had to take a break from his music career but I just found out that in 2024 he realeased a new album and has been entertaining. I want to go to the Grand Ole Opray on September 4th where at the age of 81 is going to do another show. He has been doing some other's but I just heard about this one! Hoping I can afford it. in 2021 Cleve was honored with a Black Opry Icon Award. In 1992 him and the late great singer Charley Pride were the only black atists that got recognition in Nashville!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (385283)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 May
I hope you're able to get to his show.
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me
@dfollin (27301)
• United States
17 Jul
Thanks!!!!
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Jimbo45
@Ineeddentures (39228)
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20 May
How much would it cost for you to go to the show?
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me
@dfollin (27301)
• United States
17 Jul
I don't know! Probably more then I can afford. I would have to take a train there, then stay in a hotel that night and come home the next day.
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me
@dfollin (27301)
• United States
24 Jul
@Ineeddentures Lol! I mean I don't even have money in the first place!
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Jimbo45
@Ineeddentures (39228)
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17 Jul
@dfollin Sometimes though a trip like this would be worth it, Afford it later lol
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Amber
@AmbiePam (123472)
• United States
20 May
I had never heard of him or his song.
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me
@dfollin (27301)
• United States
17 Jul
Hmmm, go to that link I posted.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (191715)
• Boise, Idaho
20 May
I hope you are able to make it to the Grand Ole Opray in September. Good luck!
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me
@dfollin (27301)
• United States
17 Jul
Thanks! I have never been to Tennessee either.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (191715)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Jul
@dfollin ........I've seen some lovely pictures online.
Tyler Zahnke
@mininifty (177)
• Belmont, Michigan
1 Jun
Wow, this song is from way back in 1992? How did I miss this? Well, to be fair, I know classic country (Charley Pride, etc), and then I know modern country (Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, etc.), and there's a gap where I missed a lot of country songs.
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me
@dfollin (27301)
• United States
17 Jul
There is a gap between Charley era and Blake, Brad era where country music wasn't really country. Then Randy Travis came and brought the old country sound back. Some others came like Brad, Blake, Garth Brooks, George Straight, Alan Jackson, Reba McEntire and some other's. But now again there are a lot of singers don't sound or look like country!
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (223812)
• United States
20 May
I hope you get to go to the show.
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me
@dfollin (27301)
• United States
17 Jul
Thanks!
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (223812)
• United States
20 Jul
@dfollin You're very welcome.
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