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Ray Hensley - Paradise - John Prine - Composer

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Please, feel free to link or embed this song on your site or blog. The song references a now-defunct town called Paradise in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.. It's a music slideshow featuring photos of Muhlenberg County Kentucky, with vocal performed by Ray Hensley. This song was written by John Prine for his father, and recorded for his 1971 debut album, John Prine. Prine also re-recorded the song for his 1986 album, German Afternoons. The song is about the impact of coal mining both while in activity and what happens to the area around the Green River in Kentucky once the coal mining ends. Singer/Songwriter, Ray Hensley was raised on a 275 acre farm in Muhlenberg County Kentucky, just a few miles from the Rochester dam, and as a teen he rode the school bus through Paradise, Kentucky twice a day, on his way to and from Drakesboro High, a school also attended by the Everly Brothers. The Green River ran through the old family farm, so Ray spend many days fishing and swimming there in the Green River. According to Hensley , "I'm a big fan of John Prine. Like John, both of my parents were also born in Kentucky, Most of my folks on my father's side were mostly farmers, and coal miners. On my mother's side, were singers and musicians." Both John and Ray also resided in the Tampa Bay, Florida area at the same time.