Bobbie Gentry – Ode To Billie Joe
user About The Song In August 1967, Lyndon Johnson announced that he was sending 45,000 more troops to Vietnam. Black power advocate Stokely Carmichael called for violent revolution in the streets.…
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Patsy Cline – I Fall To Pieces
About The Song The song “I Fall to Pieces” was written by legendary songwriters, Hank Cochran and Harlan Howard. But, can you believe that this stunningly beautiful song was almost…
Faron Young – Hello Walls
About The Song If you’ve got no one to talk to about your pain, where do you go? If there is nothing but walls around while in remorse, you can…
George Jones – The Race Is On
About The Song Falling in love is one of the best feelings in the world. It makes you feel important, and everything is beautiful. Love should be like that. It…
Buck Owens – Together Again
About The Song In 1948, frustrated by the bandleader’s drinking habits, Duncan left the Texas Playboys to pursue a solo career. The hits stopped coming for the Texas Playboys, and…
Jeannie C. Riley – Harper Valley P.T.A.
About The Song Country singer Jeannie C. Riley’s 1968 sassy country-pop track about a slut-shamed single mom who clap-backed hard at her haters titled “Harper Valley PTA” was the singer’s…
Bellamy Brothers – Let Your Love Flow
About The Song In 1976, the Bellamy Brothers got a taste of megastardom thanks to their very first single as a duo, “Let Your Love Flow.” Written by Larry Williams,…
The Oak Ridge Boys – Y’all Come Back Saloon
About The Song “Y’all Come Back Saloon” is a vivid country story song by The Oak Ridge Boys, released in July 1977 as the lead single and title track from…
Tanya Tucker – Delta Dawn
About The Song Tanya Tucker was only thirteen years old when she recorded her husky rendition of “Delta Dawn” – yet she proved she’s capable of handling mature subject matter…
Loretta Lynn – Coal Miner’s Daughter
About The Song Loretta Lynn’s “Coal Miner’s Daughter” has a legacy that’s unreachable to most music artists today. The song received special recognition as it is one of Loretta Lynn’s…
Waylon Jennings – Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)
About The Song Songwriters who knew Waylon Jennings well were keenly aware that the best way to get him interested in one of their tunes was to use a little…
Waylon Jennings – Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way
About The Song The century-old debate of whether “real country music is dying” is not new in the music industry. Even back then, the echoes of “old traditional country music…
Earl Thomas Conley – Once In A Blue Moon
About The Song On March 22, 1986, Earl Thomas Conley registered the first number one album of his career when his “Greatest Hits” collection reached the top spot in Billboard.…
Dolly Parton – Jolene
About The Song Out of her immense catalog of hit songs, Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” is definitely among the most memorable ones and is arguably one of her greatest songs. When…
Willie Nelson – Just Breathe
About The Song “Just Breathe” is a song performed by Willie Nelson, released in 2012 on his album Heroes on Legacy Recordings. Written by Eddie Vedder for Pearl Jam’s 2009…
Johnny Cash – Hurt
About The Song “Hurt” was originally written by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails and released on their 1994 album The Downward Spiral. Johnny Cash recorded his cover in 2002…
Johnny Cash – Wanted Man
About The Song “Wanted Man” was written by Bob Dylan, with contributions from Johnny Cash, in 1967 during a collaborative session at Dylan’s home in Woodstock, New York. The song…
Johnny Cash – Orange Blossom Specia
About The Song “Orange Blossom Special” was originally written in 1938 by Ervin T. Rouse and Chubby Wise, inspired by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad’s passenger train of the same…
Johnny Cash – One Piece at a Time
About The Song “One Piece at a Time” was written by Wayne Kemp in 1976, inspired by a humorous concept about an autoworker stealing car parts to build a unique…
Johnny Cash – Understand Your Man
About The Song “Understand Your Man” was written by Johnny Cash in 1963, inspired by his personal struggles, including his marriage to Vivian Liberto and his battles with addiction and…