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December 13, 2005
Cowboy does Daisy Does America TBS 10/9c - tactful Jack lets her down easy both in her country-star aspirations and in the waltz around his office - reality "comedy" series

November 22, 2005
Friends and family remember Johnny Cash at a book release event at Davis-Kidd Booksellers, Green Hills, Nashville TN 6PM

Jack, Chance Martin and a host of others join author Hugh Waddell as they read from their chapters in a book celebrating the life and music of The Man in Black

November 19, 2005
Jack Clement honored by MEMPHIS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

To be presented a "Legendary Producer" Award - the Blues Ball at The Pyramid

November 17, 2005
Lee Ann Womack wins 3 CMA Awards including Album of the Year

A February 2005 release, There's More Where That Came From, has Jack's "Just Someone I Used To Know" included as a bonus cut. (It does not appear on the song list but is a "hidden" track which is getting favorable mention in reviews).

October 1, 2005
Jack appearing Nashville Music Classic in Ridgetop TN

Bluegrass Fest also featuring Mac Wiseman, 3rd Tyme Out, Dierks Bentley to be broadcast by Sirius

September 24, 2005
Nashville Scene Music Festival - Jack appears 6-6:45 pm downtown Nashville - 12th Ave across from The Station Inn - in the "Gulch" by City Hall -The July 28, 2005 issue had a mail-in paper ballot, and their website had a fill-in form . Winners will play at the free, all ages festival. [update: Jack won his category and will appear]

September 2005
Jack is featured in the music issue of the prestigious Southern Literature magazine along with Elvis, Nat King Cole, Lightnin' Hopkins, Al Green, Buddy Holly, Ray Charles, and a few others. Sampler CD is included.

September 13, 2005
The Legacy Continues

Patty Loveless releases her new album with same title cut, "Dreamin' My Dreams", as Jack's landmark 1975 Waylon production. Song was originally published by Cowboy and written by Allen Reynolds (the boy has a future in this business.) Also, featured this review linked above is the new album by Trisha Yearwood produced by Jack's protégé/former engineer/studio purchaser Garth Fundis.

September 2005
The Plowboy and The Cowboy ride again

Eddy Arnold, the top-selling country artist for two decades of the 20th Century releases his first album of the 21st on RCA. Jack Clement produced this latest entry to the oeuvre of Lifetime Grammy Award Winner Arnold.

September 8, 2005
Cowboy Jack Clement, John Doe, Ericson Holt, Mojo Nixon,Joy Lynn White To Make Special Appearances at Americana Music Association Conference

At the Americana Music Association Conference beginning Thursday 9/8/05, Sirius Satellite Radio sponsors a deli lunch at the Global Café, which will be hosted by Mojo Nixon and include guest appearances by Cowboy Jack Clement and John Doe, as well as Thursday night showcasers Bobby Bare and Hayes Carll. See pictures of the event

August 3, 2005
Question/answer session with Jack 8/4/05 in conjunction with the screening of award-winning PBS American Masters documentary "Good Rockin' Tonight" which aired August 3, 2005 on most PBS stations.

June 17, 2005
Jack appears with Shawn Camp and Billy Burnette at Chattanooga Riverbend Festival

June 7, 2005
Jack plays with Jay Patten for Bluebird Cafe 23rd Anniversary Bash

May 20, 2005
Yahoo! News features story on Cowboy's recent doings, apparently a Billboard feed

April 30, 2005

Cowboy's show for the SIRIUS Satellite Network's "Outlaw Country" channel debuts

Jack will be hosting a regular show on Sirius Channel 36 with his sidekick, Alamo Jones, commenting on and playing songs from a genre he helped create. Special guests and high entertainment value seem likely. Saturdays 2-6 pm ET, Rebroadcast Sundays 6-10 pm ET

Jack Clement and Chance Martin, aka Alamo Jones

See more pictures of Cowboy and Alamo Jones doing the radio show

April 28, 2005
COWBOY appearing at Cannery, Nashville TN

April 26, 2005
COWBOY appearing at Joe's Pub for NYC debut

See pictures of the gig

April 23-25, 2005
Documentary SHAKESPEARE WAS A BIG GEORGE JONES FAN (or COWBOY JACK'S HOME MOVIES) New York première

Legendary producer/musician/writer sure loved shooting home movies, which are lovingly assembled in this engaging documentary by Morgan Neville and Robert Gordon. We hear about Jack's accomplishments, yes, but we also get to see him on a road trip to A.P. Carter's grave with good friend Johnny Cash; hear a reunited Porter and Dolly; and listen to Waylon and Jesse Colter in an intimate studio setting singing "Let's All Help the Cowboys Sing the Blues." We watch, too, as Bono, John Prine, and numerous others pass through Clement's Nashville home, a popular hangout for decades. The ease his subjects show in front of his camera is testament to Clement's character. But as fun-loving as Clement continues to be, his accomplishments are seriously impressive. Imposters could try, but as this film shows (with the help of some cool animation and graphics), there'll only be one Cowboy. - Kurt Wolff

April 23, 2005
WFMU 91.1 Radio Thrift Shop airs interview and songs

Jack does a two hour interview with Laura Cantrell on her popular New York radio show on WFMU 91.1 FM in Jersey City, N.J. A variety of tunes, both "live" and recorded, from Jack's discography are featured. Real Audio and mp3 downloads at www.WFMU.org (click logo above or link below and look for April 23). If opting for Real Audio, once it starts, you can skip straight to the beginning of the interview buy going >> Play>Seek to>0:49:30

Listen to the show

April 21, 2005
Documentary COWBOY JACK'S HOME MOVIES (or SHAKESPEARE WAS A BIG GEORGE JONES FAN) wins 2 Awards

The Nashville Film Festival gave Cowboy's movie both the BEST DOCUMENTARY (AUDIENCE AWARD) and the TENNESSEE INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD. "The exploits of Cowboy Jack Clement could fill five documentaries, and this one by Morgan Neville and the gifted Memphis music writer Robert Gordon tries to make them all, serving as biography, career overview, character study and free-associative archival dip" - Jim Ridley, Nashville Scene
See pictures of Jack at the première

April 18, 2005
COWBOY appearing at Sun Records Show, London England w/ Billy Lee Riley, Ike Turner.

Jack heads to England April 11-19, and appears at "the most comprehensive festival dedicated to the music of Memphis ever staged" which takes place at the Barbican Arts Centre, supported by MOJO Magazine. See pictures

April 7, 2005
COWBOY appearing Douglas Corner Cafe Thurs 4/7/05 for Nashville Songwriter's Association's Tin Pan South.

Named in honor of New York's fabled Tin Pan Alley, Tin Pan South is America's largest music festival dedicated to songs and songwriters. The week-long celebration highlights Nashville as the world capital of songwriting and draws attention to the wide variety of songwriters who live and work here today.

February 18, 2005
Beautiful Dreamer wins Best Traditional Folk Grammy

Tribute album to Stephen Foster with performances from various Americana notables including John Prine's "My Old Kentucky Home" which features, who else, Cowboy on dobro. Also, with Pat McLaughlin on mandolin and recorded by Ferg.

January, 2004
TV ad for Geico Insurance starts airing.

Commercial features Cowboy's "Barroom Polka" as background music.

December 28, 2004
Cowboy's album in BEST OF 2004 lists at cmt.com

Both Craig Shelburne and Calvin Gilbert named Jack Clement's new album to their Top Country Albums of 2004 List

September 14, 2004
GUESS THINGS HAPPEN THAT WAY
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Dualtone Records
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