Greaseball Jenkins -SMOKE A TURD IN HELL Forbidden Honky-Tonk Country Classic Obscure Vinyl

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In the "Golden Age" of Country Music, thing weren't always as happy as they appeared on the stage at The Opry or when the Country & Western variety shows would air on the TV. No, there was heartache and deceit that went hand in hand with all the yuckin' around and tomfoolery of the seemingly jovial Country Music stars when they gathered together to perform. Such is the case with the the recording of this song by the late, great Greaseball Jenkins.
Greaseball was known as an "up and comer" in the country music scene and had performed on stages around the Southeast and Texas area. He had shared the stage with many top country artists as an early slot on many of a "Country Cavalcade Of Stars" as they travelled around that part of the country. Being the early performer on the bill didn't pay much, but it did give him plenty of time to get liquored up after he left the stage and rub elbows with some big names in business and not to mention, some of the most popular female artists.
Well one particular female star had crossed paths with Greaseball a few times and they partied till late in the night together on several occasions. Each time they met, Greaseball was getting pulled deeper into her web. Finally after a show at a county fair in Arkansas, she talked Greaseball into moving to Nashville where they could be together. Greaseball thought his dreams were coming true. Little did he know....
Now old Grease packed up his bags and all his savings and headed on the next bus to Music City. He promptly met up with his "little sugar mama" when he arrived and they partied all night long. In the morning as they lay in a motel room bed, she had an idea for Greaseball. "Why don't you get a job here in town and I'll play some shows to bring in some money and we can move in together?" , she said. "Just think, we can write songs together and maybe work up a duo act". Greaseball felt his dreams had come true and later that day, he washed up and grabbed a newspaper to see the "help wanted" ads. It wasn't long and he had himself a job working at a pig farm on the east side of town just across the Cumberland River. The work was hard and the days were long, but the pay was fair. Soon Greaseball informed his "little sugar mama" that he had put down a deposit and first months rent on a little house just a few miles from his job at the pig farm. She acted so happy and Grease could just see his future living in Music City bliss.
Well Grease's little "sugar mama" showed up at the house with a few things and they settled in and prepared for a happy road ahead. Greaseball and his girl did exactly what she said they would do....for about a month. Grease was working six days a week now at the pig farm and it was summertime and "Sugar Mama" had to go out of town for a few days to play some shows on the big Country Music Cavalcade. Grease missed the stage, but felt it was best to keep working for his woman and practicing at home. After a week "Sugar Mama" hadn't come home and Grease was worried sick. Surely she would at least call. It wasn't until 6 days later she showed up. A relieved Greaseball was so relieved and she told him that she had decided to stay with a girlfriend who "needed her" in Kansas City and hadn't had the time to let him know. In any case, she said she was happy to be home. Things went on for a couple more months and Grease was working hard. Sugar Mama was gone more and more on her show trips....and conveniently when the rent was due at the first of every month. However, Greaseball didn't even think about it. In his mind, he was still on a path to complete happiness. Although, you know, they hadn't been doing any rehearsing at home and hadn't for months. Sugar Mama always says she needed to "rest her voice".
Then one Saturday night, Grease had gotten off work and had decided to pop a top at the local honky-tonk to relax and try to take the worry off his mind. He had just stopped by his landlords house to make the rent payment...again. Sugar Mama was "on the road" and he missed her so much.. Well, Grease wasn't into his second beer when, from across the room he heard a laugh he recognized. He swung around his barstool to see his "little sugar mama" carrying on with a couple guys and they definitely weren't acting like "just friends". In an instant, Greaseball came to the realization that he had been getting played. "Sugar Mama" hadn't been "out on road". She had been out "cattin' around". Ol' Grease was mad, but he instantly had an idea. She hadn't seen him and so he paid up and headed out the door. He had some extra money from working overtime at the pig farm and he used this to record this "hit" which he wrote, recorded and placed on top of "little sugar mama's" belongings in the front yard for her to find when she returned from "being on the road".