Meridian, Mississippi the home town of Jimmie Rodgers was in 1944 the birthplace of Moe Bandy. Moe's parents both sang and played but Moe was determined to become a rodeo star. This seemed highly likely when only 6 Moe's family moved to San Antonio, however as things worked out, Moe's brother became a great Rodeo Champion and Moe turned to music.
Fortunately Moe was able to join his father's band the Mission City Playboys, where he learnt his craft and in 1962 he formed his own band Moe and the Mavericks. For over 12 years he played clubs and TV in Texas but continued to keep a day job. Things were not always easy for Moe and like lots of artist he continually struggled to stay in the business.
1973 saw a turning point for Moe he pressed 500 copies of a song 'I Just Started Hatin' Cheatin' Songs Today', Which eventually became a No 5 hit nationally, he followed this hit with 'It Was Always So Easy (To find an unhappy woman)' and Bandy the Rodeo Clown which was written by Lefty Frizzell and Whitey Shafer.
A switch to Columbia brought about a stream of hits and probably the worst promotional campaign ever, Columbia claimed that Moe's songs were so thought provoking and powerful that they caused your marriage to breakdown and an outbreak of cheating.
Despite this Moe's no nonsense you're going to get country whether you like it or not, which flew into the face of everything Nashville stood for at the time, brought him hit after hit.
Other hits by Moe Bandy include 'Hank Williams You Wrote My Life', 'Here I Am Drunk Again', 'I'm Sorry for you my friend', 'Let's Get Over It Together,' Later in his career he veered towards a more pop sound but also sang duets with Joe Stampley doing some memorable spoof takeoffs.
1980 Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duet
1980 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year
1979 Academy of Country Music Song of the Year
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