NASHVILLE CATS: CREEM LOOKS AT COUNTRY MUSIC

Ah, those Nashville cats—“clean as country water” sang the Lovin’ Spoonful in one of the more obvious, but by no means the only tribute that rock bands of the 60’s era made to the sound and style of the hillbilly bands from Music City USA. Back in those days,, the Rolling Stones did “I’m Movin’ On” by Hank Snow, and the Beatles covered Carl Perkins’s “Matchbox” and other country tunes like “Act Naturally.” Going back a bit further, Elvis’s first single release had “Blue Moon Of Kentucky” on one side, which was a big hit for Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys.