Country USA was a 23-volume series issued by

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during the late 1980s and early 1990s, spotlighting

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of the 1950s through early 1970s. Each volume in the series chronicled a specific year in country music, from 1950 through 1972, and was issued on a double-length

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, or two

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. Individual volumes contained 24 tracks, usually representing the year's most popular and important songs. Also included was a booklet, containing liner notes written by some of the most respected historians of the genre, photographs of the artists, and information on the songs (writers, performers and peak position on ''

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s country charts). All told, the entire series contains 552 tracks.

History

"Country USA" was first issued during the summer of 1988, and is patterned after

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's successful " Rock'n'Roll Era" and "

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" series. It represented Time-Life's first real attempt at chronicling country music's post-1950 history; earlier in the 1980s, Time-Life had a budget "Country Series" and the later "Country & Western Classics." During its peak, the "Country USA" series was advertised in television and magazine

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. The series was available by subscription (by calling a 1-800 number); those who purchased the series in that fashion received a new volume roughly every other month (on the format of their choice), and had the option of keeping just the volumes they wanted. Each volume was also offered for individual sale. New volumes continued to be issued through 1991. Another series, "

Contemporary Country ''Contemporary Country'' is a 22-volume series issued by Time-Life during the early 1990s, spotlighting country music of the 1970s through mid 1990s. Each volume in the series chronicled a specific time period – the early-1970s, the mid-1970s, ...

," essentially picked up where "Country USA" left off, as that series covered the 1970s through early 1990s. Time-Life continued to offer "Country USA" through the early first decade of the 21st century. The series has essentially been replaced by " Classic Country." Three newer series — "

Country Gold ''Country Gold'' is a 10-track compilation CD of songs taken from Nanci Griffith's MCA Records albums released by the label from 1986 to 1991: ''Lone Star State of Mind'', ''Little Love Affairs'', ''One Fair Summer Evening''. and ''Storms (Nanci ...

," " Superstars of Country" and " Lifetime of Country Romance" — have also since been issued. Critics widely hailed "Country USA" as a definitive overview of the genre during what some refer to as the Golden Age. In many cases, the songs offered on each volume represented the first time they had ever been re-released on compact disc. However, critics tempered their praise by pointing out a few minor faults, such as the exclusion of some tracks (in lieu of songs that weren't necessarily hits) and alternate versions/re-recordings of some hits.

The series

The track listings below represent the sequencing on the compact discs. While the sequencing is identical on the records and cassettes, some songs may be on different sides. Also, while the years will be listed sequentially under the track listing section, the "Country USA" series was not issued sequentially by year. The series was issued in the following order: * 1988 –

1961 Events January * January 1 – Monetary reform in the Soviet Union, 1961, Monetary reform in the Soviet Union. * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and cons ...

1957 Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be Dismissal (cricke ...

1962 The year saw the Cuban Missile Crisis, which is often considered the closest the world came to a Nuclear warfare, nuclear confrontation during the Cold War. Events January * January 1 – Samoa, Western Samoa becomes independent from Ne ...

and

1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 1970 Tonghai earthquake, Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli ...

. * 1989 –

1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...

1968 Events January–February * January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously. * January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...

1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the thir ...

1969 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1969th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 969th year of the 2nd millennium, the 69th year of the 20th century, and the ...

1959 Events January * January 1 – Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 – Soviet lunar probe Luna 1 is the first human-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reaches the ...

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lynd ...

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove ...

and

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Janu ...

. * 1990 –

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan after 57 years. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, E ...

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 – In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patria ...

1954 Events January * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown–IBM experiment: The first public demonstration of a machine translation system is held in New York, at the head ...

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, ...

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, ...

1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...

and

1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito ...

. * 1991 –

1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the Uni ...

and

1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 ...

Track listing

1950

* "Hillbilly Fever" –

Little Jimmy Dickens James Cecil Dickens (December 19, 1920 – January 2, 2015), better known by his stage name Little Jimmy Dickens, was an American country music singer and songwriter famous for his humorous novelty songs, his small size (4'10" 50 cm, and hi ...

* "Birmingham Bounce" –

Red Foley Clyde Julian "Red" Foley (June 17, 1910 – September 19, 1968) was an American musician who made a major contribution to the growth of country music after World War II. For more than two decades, Foley was one of the biggest stars of the gen ...

* "If You've Got The Money I've Got The Time" –

Lefty Frizzell William Orville "Lefty" Frizzell (March 31, 1928 – July 19, 1975) was an American country and honky-tonk singer-songwriter. Frizell is known as one of the most influential country music vocal stylists of all time. He has been cited as in ...

* "

My Bucket's Got a Hole in It "My Bucket's Got a Hole in It" is a song widely attributed to Clarence Williams, who obtained a copyright in 1933, although the melody was recorded under various names years earlier. The song became popular performed by Hank Williams for MGM a ...

" –

Hank Williams Hiram "Hank" Williams (September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. An early pioneer of country music, he is regarded as one of the most significant and influential musicians of the 20th century. W ...

* "Throw Your Love My Way" –

Ernest Tubb Ernest Dale Tubb (February 9, 1914 – September 6, 1984), nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music. His biggest career hit song, "Walking the Floor Over You" (1941), marked ...

* " Remember Me (I'm the One Who Loves You)" –

Stuart Hamblen Carl Stuart Hamblen (October 20, 1908 – March 8, 1989) was an American entertainer who in 1926 became one of radio's first singing cowboys, going on to become a singer, actor, radio show host and songwriter. He converted to Christianity under ...

* "Cuddle Buggin' Baby" –

Eddy Arnold Richard Edward Arnold (May 15, 1918 – May 8, 2008) was an American country music singer. He was a Nashville sound (country/popular music) innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the ''Billboard'' country music charts, second onl ...

* "The Gods Were Angry With Me" –

Margaret Whiting Margaret Eleanor Whiting (July 22, 1924 – January 10, 2011) was an American singer of popular music who gained popularity in the 1940s and 1950s.Mapes, Jillian.Margaret Whiting, Iconic Standards Singer, Dies at 86. ''Billboard'', January 12, ...

and

Jimmy Wakely James Clarence Wakely (February 16, 1914 – September 23, 1982) was an American actor, songwriter, country music vocalist, and one of the last singing cowboys. During the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, he released records, appeared in several B-Western ...

* "Moanin' The Blues" –

* "I Love You A Thousand Ways" –

* "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" –

* "I'm Moving On" –

Hank Snow Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999) was a Canadian country music guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He recorded 140 albums and charted more than 85 singles on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' country charts betw ...

* "Anticipation Blues" –

Tennessee Ernie Ford Ernest Jennings Ford (February 13, 1919 – October 17, 1991), known professionally as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American singer and television host who enjoyed success in the country and western, pop, and gospel musical genres. Noted for ...

* "Why Don't You Love Me" –

* "The Lovebug Itch" –

* "Letters Have No Arms" –

* "

I Love You Because ''I Love You Because'' is a musical set in modern-day New York. It is based on Jane Austen's novel ''Pride and Prejudice''. It features lyrics by Ryan Cunningham, set to music by Joshua Salzman. Production history Cunningham and Salzman first met ...

" –

Leon Payne Leon Roger Payne (June 15, 1917 – September 11, 1969), "the Blind Balladeer", was an American country music singer and songwriter. Life He was born in Alba, Texas, United States. He was blind in one eye at birth, and lost the sight in the other ...

* "A-Sleepin' At The Foot Of The Bed" –

* "Mississippi" –

* "Take Me In Your Arms And Hold Me" –

* "Quicksilver" –

Elton Britt Elton Britt (born James Elton Baker; June 27, 1913 – June 22, 1972) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician, who was best known for his western ballads and yodelling songs. Biography Britt was born on a farm near Ma ...

and

Rosalie Allen Rosalie Allen (born Julie Marlene Bedra; June 27, 1924 – September 23, 2003) was an American country singer, songwriter, guitarist, columnist and television and radio host who was noted for her yodeling. She was known as the Queen of Yodeling ...

* "

Long Gone Lonesome Blues "Long Gone Lonesome Blues" is a 1950 song by Hank Williams. It was Williams' second number-one single on the Country & Western chart. "Long Gone Lonesome Blues" stayed on the charts for 21 weeks, with five weeks at the top. Background "Long G ...

" –

* "Mule Train" –

* "Goodnight Irene" –

and

1951

* "The Golden Rocket" –

* "Howlin' At The Moon" –

* "The Shot Gun Boogie" –

* "There's Been A Change In Me" –

* "Mom And Dad's Waltz" –

* "Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way" – Carl Smith * "Hot Rod Race" – Ramblin' Jimmie Dolan * "Hey Good Lookin'" –

* "Kentucky Waltz" –

* "Down Yonder" –

Del Wood Polly Adelaide Hendricks Hazelwood (February 22, 1920 – October 3, 1989), known professionally as Del Wood, was an American pianist.Whitburn, Joel (1996). ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits'', p.366. . Early life Hendricks was bo ...

* "Slow Poke" – Pee Wee King and His Golden West Cowboys (feat. Redd Stewart) * "Always Late (With Your Kisses)" –

* "Alabama Jubilee" –

* "The Rhumba Boogie" –

* "Poison Love" – Johnnie and Jack * "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)" –

* "Let's Live A Little" – Carl Smith * "I Want To Be With You Always" –

* "Cherokee Boogie (Eh-Oh Aleena)" –

Moon Mullican Aubrey Wilson Mullican (March 29, 1909 – January 1, 1967), known professionally as Moon Mullican and nicknamed "King of the Hillbilly Piano Players", was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and pianist. He was associated with ...

* "I Wanna Play House With You" –

* "The Tennessee Waltz" –

Patti Page Clara Ann Fowler (November 8, 1927 – January 1, 2013), better known by her stage name Patti Page, was an American singer. Primarily known for Pop music, pop and Country music, country music, she was the top-charting female vocalist and b ...

* "Music Makin' Mama From Memphis" –

* "

Cold, Cold Heart "Cold, Cold Heart" is a country music and pop song written and first recorded by Hank Williams. This blues ballad is both a classic of honky-tonk and an entry in the '' Great American Songbook''. Hank Williams version Williams adapted the mel ...

" –

* "Peace In The Valley" –

1952

* "

Jambalaya (On The Bayou) "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952. It is Williams' most recorded song. Named for a Creole and Cajun dish, jambalaya, it spawned numero ...

" –

* "Blackberry Boogie" –

* "That Heart Belongs To Me" –

Webb Pierce Michael Webb Pierce (August 8, 1921 – February 24, 1991) was an American country music vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist of the 1950s, one of the most popular of the genre, charting more number-one hits than any other country and western pe ...

* "Midnight" –

* "Are You Teasing Me" – Carl Smith * "Give Me More More More (Of Your Kisses)" –

* "A Full Time Job" –

* "

The Wild Side of Life "The Wild Side of Life" is a song made famous by country music singer Hank Thompson. Originally released in 1952, the song became one of the most popular recordings in the genre's history, spending 15 weeks at number one on the ''Billboard'' co ...

" – Hank Thompson * "

It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" is a 1952 country song written by J. D. "Jay" Miller, and recorded by Kitty Wells. It was an answer song to the Hank Thompson hit "The Wild Side of Life". First performed by Al Montgomery as "Did God ...

" –

Kitty Wells Ellen Muriel Deason (August 30, 1919 – July 16, 2012), known professionally as Kitty Wells, was an American pioneering female country music singer. She broke down a barrier for women in country music with her 1952 hit recording " It Wasn't God ...

* "Half As Much" –

* "Back Street Affair" –

* "Almost" – George Morgan * "Too Old To Cut The Mustard" –

and

* "I'm An Old Old Man (Tryin' To Live While I Can)" –

* "(When You Feel Like You're In Love) Don't Just Stand There" – Carl Smith * "Easy On The Eyes" –

* "Indian Love Call" –

Slim Whitman Ottis Dewey "Slim" Whitman Jr. (January 20, 1923 – June 19, 2013) was an American country music singer and guitarist known for his yodeling abilities and his use of falsetto. Recorded figures show 70 million sales, during a career that spanne ...

* "Waiting In The Lobby Of Your Heart" – Hank Thompson * "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes" –

Skeets McDonald Enos William McDonald (October 1, 1915March 31, 1968), better known as Skeets McDonald, was an American country and rockabilly musician popular during the 1950s and 60s. Best known for the Slim Willet-penned song " Don't Let the Stars Get in Your ...

* "Wondering" –

* "Don't Stay Away (Till Love Grows Cold)" –

* "Missing In Action" –

* " I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive" –

* "The Gold Rush Is Over" –

1953

* "No Help Wanted" – The Carlisles * "Hey, Joe!" – Carl Smith * "Eddy's Song" –

* "There Stands the Glass" –

* "Paying for That Back Street Affair" –

* "Yesterday's Girl" – Hank Thompson * "I Let the Stars Get in My Eyes" –

Goldie Hill Argolda Voncile "Goldie" Hill (January 11, 1933 – February 24, 2005) was an American country music singer. She was one of the first women in country music, and became one of the first women to reach the top of the country music charts with her ...

* "

Your Cheatin' Heart "Your Cheatin' Heart" is a song written and recorded by country music singer-songwriter Hank Williams in 1952. It is regarded as one of country's most important standards. Williams was inspired to write the song while driving with his fiancée ...

" –

* "(Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I" –

* "I Couldn't Keep from Cryin'" –

Marty Robbins Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982), known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American country and western singer and songwriter. He was one of the most popular and successful singers of his genre for most o ...

* "It's Been So Long" –

* "

Crying in the Chapel "Crying in the Chapel" is a song written by Artie Glenn and recorded by his son Darrell Glenn. The song was released in 1953 and reached number six on the ''Billboard'' chart. The song has also been recorded by many artists including the ...

" –

Rex Allen Rex Elvie Allen Sr. (December 31, 1920 – December 17, 1999), known as "The Arizona Cowboy", was an American film and television actor, singer and songwriter; he was also the narrator of many Disney nature and Western productions. For his cont ...

* "Mexican Joe" –

Jim Reeves James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923July 31, 1964) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. One of the earliest pioneers and practitioners of the Nashville sound, he played a central role in the sonic development of country music in th ...

* "Rub-a-Dub-Dub" – Hank Thompson * "Kaw Liga" –

* "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know" –

The Davis Sisters The Davis Sisters of Philadelphia, PA were an American gospel group founded by Ruth ("Baby Sis") Davis and featuring her sisters Thelma, Audrey, Alfreda and Edna. Imogene Greene joined the group in 1950, and was later replaced by Jackie Verdel ...

* " I'll Go on Alone" –

* "Shake a Hand" –

* "I'm Walking the Dog" –

* "How Much is That Hound Dog in the Window" –

Homer and Jethro Homer and Jethro were the stage names of American country music duo Henry D. "Homer" Haynes (1920–1971) and Kenneth C. "Jethro" Burns (1920–1989), popular from the 1940s through the 1960s on radio and television for their satirical version ...

* "Bimbo" –

* "

Take These Chains from My Heart "Take These Chains from My Heart" is a song by Hank Williams. It was written by Fred Rose and Hy Heath and was recorded at Williams' final recording session on September 23, 1952, in Nashville. The song has been widely praised; Williams' b ...

" –

* "A Dear John Letter" –

Jean Shepard Ollie Imogene "Jean" Shepard (November 21, 1933 – September 25, 2016), was an American country singer who was considered one of the genre's first significant female artists. Her commercial success ran from the 1950s to the 1970s while also be ...

and

Ferlin Husky Ferlin Eugene Husky (December 3, 1925 – March 17, 2011) was an American country music singer who was equally adept at honky-tonk, ballads, spoken recitations, rockabilly and pop tunes. From 1948 to 1953, he recorded under the stage name Terry ...

* "Wake Up, Irene" – Hank Thompson

1954

* "That's All Right" –

* "Sure Fire Kisses" –

Justin Tubb Justin Wayne Tubb (August 20, 1935 – January 24, 1998) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Born in San Antonio, Texas, United States, he was the oldest son of country singer Ernest Tubb, known for popular songs like " Walking ...

and

* "Honky-Tonk Girl" – Hank Thompson * "More And More" –

* "I Don't Hurt Anymore" –

* "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')" –

Faron Young Faron Young (February 25, 1932 – December 10, 1996) was an American country singer, musician, and songwriter from the early 1950s into the mid-1980s. His hits including " If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')" and " Live Fast, Love Hard, Die ...

* "You Better Not Do That" – Tommy Collins * "Back Up Buddy" – Carl Smith * "I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me)" –

Ray Price Noble Ray Price (January 12, 1926 – December 16, 2013) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His wide-ranging baritone is regarded as among the best male voices of country music, and his innovations, such as prope ...

* " I Really Don't Want to Know" –

* "If You Don't Somebody Else Will" – Jimmy & Johnny * "Secret Love" –

* "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" –

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the ...

* "Even Tho" –

* "Two Glasses Joe" –

* "One By One" –

and

* "Loose Talk" – Carl Smith * "Let Me Go Lover" –

* "This Ole House" –

* "Watcha Gonna Do Now" – Tommy Collins * "Slowly" –

* "Release Me" –

* "The New Green Light" – Hank Thompson * "Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight" – Johnnie and Jack

1955

* "

Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" was Faron Young's first number-one song and his fifth consecutive top ten hit. It spent three weeks at the top of the ''Billboard'' country music chart in 1955. Background "This was a tune I detested", Young said. ...

" – Faron Young * "I've Been Thinking" – Eddy Arnold * "There She Goes" – Carl Smith * "When I Stop Dreaming" – The Louvin Brothers * "

I Forgot To Remember To Forget "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" is a 1955 Country music, country song, first recorded by Elvis Presley and written by Stan Kesler and Charlie Feathers. It was Elvis' first no. 1 record nationally. The single was the fifth and final single releas ...

" – Elvis Presley * "Yellow Roses" – Hank Snow * "Love, Love, Love" – Webb Pierce * "

Why Baby Why "Why Baby Why" is a country music song co-written and originally recorded by George Jones. Released in late 1955 on Starday Records and produced by Starday co-founder and Jones' manager Pappy Daily, it peaked at 4 on the '' Billboard'' countr ...

" –

George Jones George Glenn Jones (September 12, 1931 – April 26, 2013) was an American Country music, country musician, singer, and songwriter. He achieved international fame for a long list of hit records, and is well known for his distinctive voice an ...

* "

Sixteen Tons "Sixteen Tons" is a song written by Merle Travis about a coal miner, based on life in the mines of Rosewood, Kentucky. Travis first recorded the song at the Radio Recorders Studio B in Hollywood, California, on August 8, 1946. Cliffie Stone ...

" – Tennessee Ernie Ford * "Just Call Me Lonesome" – Eddy Arnold * "

Making Believe "Making Believe" is a country music song written by Jimmy Work. Kitty Wells recorded a chart-topping version in 1955. The song is on many lists of all-time greatest country music songs and has been covered by scores of artists over the past fift ...

" – Kitty Wells * "It Tickles" – Tommy Collins * "

Mystery Train "Mystery Train" is a song written and recorded by American blues musician Junior Parker in 1953. Originally performed in the style of a Memphis blues or rhythm and blues tune, it was inspired by earlier songs and later became a popular rockabil ...

" – Elvis Presley * "

In the Jailhouse Now "In the Jailhouse Now" is an American novelty blues song originally found in vaudeville performances from the early 20th century,Cry! Cry! Cry! "Cry! Cry! Cry!" is the debut single by singer-songwriter Johnny Cash. The song was originally released in 1955 and reached number 14 on the Hot Country Songs, Best Sellers charts. Background In 1954, before the release of the song "Cry! Cry! ...

!" – Johnny Cash * "All Right" – Faron Young * "Eat Drink and Be Merry (Tomorrow You'll Cry)" – Porter Wagoner * "The Cattle Call" – Eddy Arnold * "

Wildwood Flower "Wildwood Flower" (or "The Wildwood Flower") is an American song, best known through performances and recordings by the Carter Family. It is a folk song, cataloged as Roud Folk Song Index No. 757. History "Wildwood Flower" is a variant of th ...

" – Hank Thompson * "As Long As I Live" – Red Foley & Kitty Wells * "Kisses Don't Lie" – Carl Smith * "

A Satisfied Mind "A Satisfied Mind" is a country music song written by Joe "Red" Hayes and Jack Rhodes. Hayes explained the origin of the song in an interview: "The song came from my mother. Everything in the song are things I heard her say over the years. I put ...

" – Porter Wagoner * "I Don't Care" – Webb Pierce * "Yonder Comes A Sucker" – Jim Reeves

1956

* "Heartbreak Hotel" – Elvis Presley * "

" –

Red Sovine Woodrow Wilson "Red" Sovine (July 7, 1917 – April 4, 1980) was an American country music singer and songwriter associated with truck-driving country songs, particularly those recited as narratives but set to music. His most noted examples ar ...

* "I've Got Five Dollars And It's Saturday Night" – Faron Young * "Cash On The Barrel Head" – The Louvin Brothers * "

I Take the Chance "I Take the Chance" is a song written by The Louvin Brothers, which was released in 1956 by The Browns. The song spent 21 weeks on the ''Billboard'' survey of "Most Played C&W by Jockeys", reaching No. 2, while spending 24 weeks on the ''Billboard ...

" –

The Browns The Browns were an American country and folk music vocal trio best known for their 1959 Grammy-nominated hit, "The Three Bells". The group, composed of Jim Ed Brown and his sisters Maxine and Bonnie, had a close, smooth harmony characteristi ...

* "The Blackboard Of My Heart" – Hank Thompson * "Singing The Blues" – Marty Robbins * "

Crazy Arms "Crazy Arms" is an American country song which was a career-making hit for Ray Price. The song, released in May 1956, went on to become a number 1 country hit that year, establishing Price's sound, and redefining honky-tonk music. It was Price's ...

" – Ray Price * "I Want You I Need You I Love You" – Elvis Presley * "I'm A One-Woman Man" – Johnny Horton * "You And Me" – Red Foley & Kitty Wells * "

I Walk the Line "I Walk the Line" is a song written and recorded in 1956 by Johnny Cash. After moderate chart success, it soon became Cash's first #1 hit on the ''Billboard'' country chart, and eventually crossed over to the pop charts, reaching #19 on the Bil ...

" – Johnny Cash * "Blue Suede Shoes" – Carl Perkins * "Any Old Time" – Webb Pierce * "I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby" – The Louvin Brothers * "Trouble In Mind" – Eddy Arnold * "I've Got A New Heartache" – Ray Price * "Searching" – Kitty Wells * "You Are The One" – Carl Smith * "Sweet Dreams" – Faron Young * "Yes I Know Why" – Webb Pierce * "

Folsom Prison Blues "Folsom Prison Blues" is a song by American singer-songwriter Johnny Cash, based on material composed by Gordon Jenkins. Written in 1953, it was first recorded and released as a single in 1955, and later included on his debut studio album ''John ...

" – Johnny Cash * "You're Running Wild" – The Louvin Brothers * "You Don't Know Me" – Eddy Arnold

1957

* "Honky Tonk Song" –

* "A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)" –

* "Dixie Fried" –

Carl Perkins Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998)#nytimesobit, Pareles. was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. A rockabilly great and pioneer of rock and roll, he began his recording career at the Sun Studio, in Memphis, Tennes ...

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Home Of The Blues "Home of the Blues" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Johnny Cash. The song was recorded on July 1, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee, and was released as a single in August the same year. It was also included as the eleve ...

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Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. Most of his music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career. ...

* "Walking After Midnight" – Patsy Cline * "My Special Angel" – Bobby Helms * "Bye Bye Love" – The Everly Brothers * " Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" –

Marvin Rainwater Marvin Karlton Rainwater (July 2, 1925 – September 17, 2013) was an American country and rockabilly singer and songwriter who had several hits during the late 1950s, including the self-penned " Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" and " Whole Lotta Woman, ...

* "A Fallen Star" –

Jimmy C. Newman Jimmy Yves Newman (August 29, 1927 – June 21, 2014), better known as Jimmy C. Newman (the C stands for Cajun), was an American country music and Cajun singer-songwriter and long-time star of the Grand Ole Opry. Early life Newman was born nea ...

* "Four Walls" – Jim Reeves * "Repenting" –

* "The Story Of My Life" – Marty Robbins * "My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You" – Ray Price * "Young Love" –

Sonny James Jimmie Hugh Loden (May 1, 1928February 22, 2016), known professionally as Sonny James, was an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, " Young Love", topping both the ''Billboard'' Hot Country and Disk Jockey s ...

* "I'm Tired" – Webb Pierce * "Fraulein" – Bobby Helms * "I Found My Girl In The USA" – Jimmie Skinner * "You Win Again" –

Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935October 28, 2022) was an American pianist, singer, and songwriter. Nicknamed "The Killer", he was described as "rock 'n' roll's first great wild man". A pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly music, Lewis m ...

* "I'm Coming Home" –

Johnny Horton John LaGale Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960) was an American country, honky tonk, and rockabilly musician during the 1950s. He is best known for a series of history-inspired narrative country saga songs that became international ...

* " Knee Deep in the Blues" – Marty Robbins * "Am I Losing You" – Jim Reeves * "Tangled Mind" – Hank Snow * "Honeycomb" –

Jimmie Rodgers James Charles Rodgers ( – ) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Widely regarded as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Father of Country Music", he is best known for his di ...

* " Gone" – Ferlin Husky

1958

* "

Oh Lonesome Me "Oh Lonesome Me" is a popular song written and recorded in December 1957 by Don Gibson with Chet Atkins producing it for RCA Victor in Nashville. Released in 1958, the song topped the country chart for eight non-consecutive weeks. On what beca ...

" – Don Gibson * "Tupelo County Jail" – Webb Pierce * "Just Married" – Marty Robbins * "Invitation to the Blues" – Ray Price * "Pick Me Up on Your Way Down" – Charlie Walker * "Don't" – Elvis Presley * "Guess Things Happen That Way" – Johnny Cash * "

Treasure of Love "Treasure of Love" is a song by George Jones. It was released as a single on Mercury Records and reached No. 6 on the US country chart in 1958. Background Jones composed "Treasure of Love" with J. P. Richardson, better known as the Big Bopper ...

" –

* "All I Have to Do Is Dream" – Everly Brothers * "She's No Angel" – Kitty Wells * "

I Can't Stop Loving You "I Can't Stop Loving You" is a popular song written and composed by the country musician Don Gibson from his 1958 album ''Oh Lonesome Me'', who first recorded it on December 3, 1957, for RCA Victor Records. It was released in 1958 as the B-side ...

" – Don Gibson * "Squaws Along the Yukon" – Hank Thompson * "Cigarettes and Coffee Blues" – Lefty Frizzell * "Half a Mind" – Ernest Tubb * "Alone With You" – Faron Young * "Blue Boy" – Jim Reeves * "

City Lights ''City Lights'' is a 1931 American synchronized sound film, sound romance film, romantic comedy drama, comedy-drama film written, produced, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a ...

" – Ray Price * "It's Only Make Believe" – Conway Twitty * "My Baby's Gone" – Louvin Brothers * "Bird Dog" – Everly Brothers * "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" – Johnny Cash * "Blue Blue Day" – Don Gibson * "Life to Go" – Stonewall Jackson * "

Send Me the Pillow You Dream On "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" is a country song written and recorded by Hank Locklin. The song has become a standard for the Nashville sound, and has been covered by pop, country, and bluegrass artists. Locklin first released the song in 78-d ...

– Hank Locklin

1959

* "The Battle Of New Orleans" – Johnny Horton * " White Lightning" – George Jones * "Who Cares" – Don Gibson * "The Three Bells" – The Browns * "Black Land Farmer" – Frankie Miller * "The Same Old Me" – Ray Price * "El Paso" – Marty Robbins * "Amigo's Guitar" – Kitty Wells * "I Ain't Never" – Webb Pierce * "Cabin On The Hill" – Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs * "Gotta Travel On" – Billy Grammer * "

He'll Have to Go "He'll Have to Go" is a song recorded on October 15, 1959, by Jim Reeves. The song, released in the fall of 1959, went on to become a hit on both the country and pop charts early in 1960. Background The song is about a man who's talking by teleph ...

" – Jim Reeves * "Who Shot Sam" – George Jones * "Country Girl" – Faron Young * "Set Him Free" – Skeeter Davis * "When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below)" – Johnny Horton * "Under Your Spell Again" – Buck Owens * "Don't Take Your Guns To Town" – Johnny Cash * "

Tennessee Stud "Tennessee Stud" is a song written by Jimmy Driftwood, who originally recorded and released it in 1959. "Tennessee Stud" is considered to be Driftwood's most recorded song. Synopsis The song tells a story about the adventures of a man and his h ...

" – Eddy Arnold * "

Heartaches by the Number "Heartaches by the Number" is a popular country song written by Harlan Howard, and published in 1959. The sheet music was a best seller in both the US and Britain in January 1960. Background The song mentions three heartaches, listed by the na ...

" – Ray Price * "Come Walk With Me" – Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper * "Waterloo" – Stonewall Jackson * "Don't Tell Me Your Troubles" – Don Gibson * Long Black Veil" – Lefty Frizzell

1960

* "One More Time" – Ray Price * "Alabam" – Cowboy Copas * "No Love Have I" – Webb Pierce * "Left To Right" – Kitty Wells * "Another" – Roy Drusky * "Excuse Me (I Think I've Got A Heartache)" – Buck Owens * "A Six Pack To Go" – Hank Thompson * "Miller's Cave" – Hank Snow * "I Missed Me" – Jim Reeves * "Just One Time" – Don Gibson * "Your Old Used To Be" – Faron Young * "Family Bible" – Claude Gray * "Wishful Thinking" – Wynn Stewart * "

North to Alaska ''North to Alaska'' is a 1960 American comedy Western/ Northern film directed by Henry Hathaway and John Wayne (uncredited). The picture stars Wayne along with Stewart Granger, Ernie Kovacs, Fabian, and Capucine. The script is based on th ...

" – Johnny Horton * "Honky Tonk Girl" – Loretta Lynn * "Fallen Angel" – Webb Pierce * "Big Iron" – Marty Robbins * "

Let's Think About Living "Let's Think About Living" is a song written by Boudleaux Bryant, and recorded by American country music artist Bob Luman. It was released in August 1960 as the second single and title track from his album ''Let's Think About Living''. The song re ...

" – Bob Luman * "Hot Rod Lincoln" – Charlie Ryan * "Above And Beyond" – Buck Owens * " Wings of a Dove" – Ferlin Husky * "

Please Help Me, I'm Falling "Please Help Me, I'm Falling" is a 1960 song written by Don Robertson and Hal Blair and first recorded by Hank Locklin. The single was Locklin's most successful recording and was his second number one on the country charts. "Please Help Me, I'm ...

" – Hank Locklin * "(I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too" – Skeeter Davis * "Last Date" – Floyd Cramer

1961

* "

I Fall to Pieces "I Fall to Pieces" is a song written by Hank Cochran and Harlan Howard that was originally recorded by Patsy Cline. Released as a single in 1961 via Decca Records, it topped the country charts, crossed over onto the pop charts and became among ...

" – Patsy Cline * "Heart Over Mind" – Ray Price * "

Walk On By "Walk On By" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for singer Dionne Warwick in 1963. Warwick's recording of the song peaked at number 6 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 1 on the Cash Box Rhythm and Blues Chart In June 19 ...

" – Leroy Van Dyke * "Don't Worry" – Marty Robbins * " Sleepy-Eyed John" – Johnny Horton * "My Last Date (With You)" – Skeeter Davis * "Foolin' Around" – Buck Owens * "The Window Up Above" – George Jones * "Po' Folks" – Bill Anderson * "Beggar To A King" – Hank Snow * "Heartbreak U.S.A." – Kitty Wells * "Sweet Dreams" – Don Gibson * "

Hello Walls "Hello Walls" is an American country music song written by Willie Nelson and first recorded by Faron Young. It was number one on ''Billboards country chart for nine weeks in 1961 and spent 23 weeks on the chart. It peaked at number 12 on the ...

" – Faron Young * "Louisiana Man" – Rusty and Doug * "I Dreamed Of A Hill-Billy Heaven" – Tex Ritter * "Three Hearts In A Tangle" – Roy Drusky * "Oklahoma Hills" – Hank Thompson * "Crazy" – Patsy Cline * "

Big Bad John "Big Bad John" is a country music, country song written and originally performed by Jimmy Dean. It was released in September 1961 and by the beginning of November it had gone to number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It won ...

" – Jimmy Dean * "Your Old Love Letters" – Porter Wagoner * "Tender Years" – George Jones * "Right Or Wrong" – Wanda Jackson * "

Sea of Heartbreak "Sea of Heartbreak" is a song written by Paul Hampton and Hal David and recorded by Don Gibson in 1961. The song reached #2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Content The song describes the feelings of lost love, and compar ...

" – Don Gibson * "Under The Influence Of Love" – Buck Owens

1962

* "The Ballad Of Jed Clampett" – Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs * "

Wolverton Mountain "Wolverton Mountain" is a country music song and 1962 crossover hit that established Claude King's career as an American country singer-songwriter. The song was a rewrite of the original version by Merle Kilgore, which was based on a real person n ...

" – Claude King * "She Thinks I Still Care" – George Jones * "Imagine That" – Patsy Cline * "I Can Mend Your Broken Heart" – Don Gibson * "I've Been Everywhere" – Hank Snow * "Ruby Ann" – Marty Robbins * "

Don't Let Me Cross Over "Don't Let Me Cross Over" is a song made famous as a duet by Carl Butler and Pearl, a husband-and-wife country music duo. Originally released in November 1962, the song needed just four weeks to reach the #1 spot on the ''Billboard'' Country Sin ...

" – Carl Butler * "Success" – Loretta Lynn * "Charlie's Shoes" – Billy Walker * "Misery Loves Company" – Porter Wagoner * "

Funny How Time Slips Away "Funny How Time Slips Away" is a song written by Willie Nelson and first recorded by country singer Billy Walker. Walker's version was issued as a single by Columbia Records in June 1961 and peaked at number 23 on the Hot C&W Sides chart befor ...

" – Willie Nelson * "Lonesome Number One" – Don Gibson * " Honky-Tonk Man" – Johnny Horton * "Mama Sang A Song" – Bill Anderson * "A Wound Time Can't Erase" – Stonewall Jackson * "

She's Got You "She's Got You" is a country song written by Hank Cochran and first recorded (in December 1961) and released (in 1962) as a single by Patsy Cline. History According to the Ellis Nassour biography ''Honky Tonk Angel: The Intimate Story of Patsy ...

" – Patsy Cline * " Devil Woman" – Marty Robbins * "In the Jailhouse Now" – Johnny Cash * "The End Of The World" – Skeeter Davis * "Trouble's Back In Town" – The Wilburn Brothers * "Touch Me" – Willie Nelson * "If A Woman Answers (Hang Up the Phone)" – Leroy Van Dyke * "

Adios Amigo Adios Amigos or Adios Amigo may refer to Film and television * ''Adios Amigo'' (1976 film), an American comedy-western film * Adios Amigo (2024 film), an Indian Malayalam-language film * ''Adios Amigos'' (film), a 2016 Dutch drama * Adios Amig ...

" – Jim Reeves

1963

* "Ring Of Fire" – Johnny Cash * "Act Naturally" – Buck Owens * "Not What I Had In Mind" – George Jones * "Night Life" – Ray Price * "Leavin' On Your Mind" – Patsy Cline * "Begging To You" – Marty Robbins * "Six Days On The Road" – Dave Dudley * "

Detroit City Detroit ( , ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 census, making it the 26th-most populous city ...

" – Bobby Bare * "Thanks A Lot" – Ernest Tubb * " We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds" – George Jones and Melba Montgomery * "

From a Jack to a King "From a Jack to a King" is a country music song. Originally a crossover hit for artist Ned Miller, who also wrote "Dark Moon", "A Falling Star", and many other country songs. It has been covered extensively by country music artists. Ned Miller ...

" – Ned Miller * "Make The World Go Away" – Ray Price * "Love's Gonna Live Here" – Buck Owens * "Ninety Miles An Hour (Down A Dead End Street)" – Hank Snow * "Faded Love" – Patsy Cline * "500 Miles Away From Home" – Bobby Bare * "Roll Muddy River" – The Wilburn Brothers * "Still" – Bill Anderson * "Talk Back Trembling Lips" – Ernest Ashworth * "Before I'm Over You" – Loretta Lynn * " Abilene" – George Hamilton IV * "The Matador" – Johnny Cash * "Lonesome 7-7203 – Hawkshaw Hawkins * "B.J. The D.J. – Stonewall Jackson * "Sweet Dreams (Of You) – Patsy Cline

1964

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The Race Is On "The Race Is On" is a song written by Don Rollins (not to be confused with the Don Rollins who co-wrote "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" for Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett) and made a hit on the country music charts by George Jones and on the pop ...

" – George Jones * "Understand Your Man" – Johnny Cash * "Second Fiddle (To An Old Guitar)" – Jean Shepard * "Don't Be Angry" – Stonewall Jackson * "Together Again" – Buck Owens * " You're the Only World I Know" – Sonny James * "Chug-a-Lug" – Roger Miller * "Happy Birthday" – Loretta Lynn * "Long Gone Lonesome Blues" – Hank Williams Jr. * "Sorrow On The Rocks" – Porter Wagoner * "The Ballad Of Ira Hayes" – Johnny Cash * "Four Strong Winds" – Bobby Bare * "

My Heart Skips a Beat "My Heart Skips a Beat" is a 1964 single written and performed by Buck Owens Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens Jr. (August 12, 1929 – March 25, 2006) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was the frontman for The Buckaroos, which had ...

" – Buck Owens * "Saginaw Michigan" – Lefty Frizzell * "

I Guess I'm Crazy "I Guess I'm Crazy" is a 1955 song composed by Werly Fairburn. The song was first recorded in 1955 by Tommy Collins (country music), Tommy Collins who peaked at number thirteen on the C&W Best Seller chart. Jim Reeves version * In 1964, Jim Reeves ...

" – Jim Reeves * "Cross The Brazos At Waco" – Billy Walker * "Your Heart Turned Left (And I Was On The Right)" – George Jones * "Burning Memories" – Ray Price * "

It Ain't Me Babe "It Ain't Me Babe" is a song by Bob Dylan that originally appeared on his fourth album '' Another Side of Bob Dylan'', which was released in 1964 by Columbia Records. According to music critic Oliver Trager, this song, along with others on the al ...

" – Johnny Cash * "

I Don't Care (Just as Long as You Love Me) "I Don't Care (Just as Long as You Love Me)" is a 1964 single by Buck Owens Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens Jr. (August 12, 1929 – March 25, 2006) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was the frontman for The Buckaroos, which had 2 ...

" – Buck Owens * "

Dang Me "Dang Me" is a song by American country music artist Roger Miller, and 1964's Grammy Award winner for Best Country & Western Song. It was Miller's first chart-topping country hit and first Top Ten pop music hit, whose "jazzy instrumental sectio ...

" – Roger Miller * "Once A Day" – Connie Smith * "Widow Maker" – Jimmy Martin * "Welcome To My World" - Jim Reeves

1965

* "

I've Got a Tiger By the Tail "I've Got a Tiger By the Tail" is a song made famous by country music band Buck Owens and the Buckaroos. Released in December 1964, the song was one of Owens' signature songs and showcases of the Bakersfield sound in the genre. In 1999, the song ...

" – Buck Owens * " (My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers" – Merle Haggard * "Things Have Gone to Pieces" – George Jones * "I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water" – Stonewall Jackson * "

Make The World Go Away "Make the World Go Away'" is a country song composed by Hank Cochran. It has become a Top 40 popular success three times: for Timi Yuro (1963), Eddy Arnold (1965), and the brother-sister duo Donny and Marie Osmond (1975). The original ve ...

" – Eddy Arnold * " King of the Road" – Roger Miller * " Orange Blossom Special" – Johnny Cash * "

Flowers on the Wall "Flowers on the Wall" is a song originally recorded by American country music group The Statler Brothers. Written and composed by Lew DeWitt, the group's original tenor vocalist, the song peaked in popularity in January 1966, spending four weeks ...

" – Statler Brothers * "Then And Only Then" – Connie Smith * "Skid Row Joe" – Porter Wagoner * "Behind The Tear" – Sonny James * "

Ribbon of Darkness "Ribbon of Darkness" is a song written by Gordon Lightfoot that was released in 1965 as a single by Marty Robbins. The song was Robbins' eleventh number one on the U.S. country singles chart, where it spent one week at the top and a total of nin ...

" – Marty Robbins * "Girl On The Billboard" – Del Reeves * "Take Me" – George Jones * "This Is It" – Jim Reeves * "Blue Kentucky Girl" – Loretta Lynn * "Kansas City Star" – Roger Miller * "What's He Doin' In My World" – Eddy Arnold * " Yakety Axe" – Chet Atkins * "

Green, Green Grass of Home "Green, Green Grass of Home", written by Claude "Curly" Putman Jr., and first recorded by singer Johnny Darrell in 1965, is a country song made popular by Porter Wagoner the same year, when it reached No. 4 on the Country chart. It was also re ...

" – Porter Wagoner * "The Other Woman" – Ray Price * "Before You Go" – Buck Owens * "Is It Really Over" – Jim Reeves * "Ten Little Bottles" – Johnny Bond

1966

* "Open Up Your Heart" – Buck Owens * " Don't Come Home A' Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)" – Loretta Lynn * "Swinging Doors" – Merle Haggard * "

Almost Persuaded Almost Persuaded may refer to: * "Almost Persuaded," a gospel song written by Philip Paul Bliss * "Almost Persuaded" (song), a 1966 song by David Houston * ''Almost Persuaded'' (album), a 2017 album by Swing Out Sister {{disambiguation ...

" – David Houston * "

Take Good Care of Her "Take Good Care of Her" is a 1961 song written by Arthur Kent and Ed Warren and recorded by Adam Wade. It reached number twenty on the R&B charts and number seven on the Hot 100. In the song, the narrator speaks to the groom of his ex-girlfrien ...

" – Sonny James * "(That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me" – Waylon Jennings * "I Get The Fever" – Bill Anderson * "The Streets Of Baltimore" – Bobby Bare * "Would You Hold It Against Me" – Dottie West * "You Ain't Woman Enough" – Loretta Lynn * " There Goes My Everything" – Jack Greene * "

Distant Drums ''Distant Drums'' is a 1951 American Florida Western film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Gary Cooper. It is set during the Second Seminole War in the 1840s, with Cooper playing an American Army captain who successfully destroys a fort hel ...

" – Jim Reeves * "The Bottle Let Me Down" – Merle Haggard * "

Waitin' in Your Welfare Line "Waitin' in Your Welfare Line" is a 1966 single by Buck Owens. The single was Owens' tenth number one on the U.S. country music chart. "Waitin' in Your Welfare Line" spent seven weeks at the top and a total of eighteen weeks on the country chart. ...

" – Buck Owens * "The Hurtin's All Over" – Connie Smith * "Room In Your Heart" – Sonny James * "The One On The Right Is On The Left" – Johnny Cash * "

England Swings "England Swings" is a 1965 country music song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Roger Miller. The single was Miller's eleventh hit on the US country chart where it peaked at number three. On the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, it peaked a ...

" – Roger Miller * "Queen Of The House" – Jody Miller * "Four-O-Thirty Three" – George Jones * "Blue Side Of Lonesome" – Jim Reeves * "Think Of Me" – Buck Owens * "

The Last Word in Lonesome Is Me The following is a complete discography of all albums released by the late American country music artist Eddy Arnold from 1950 to 2005. Studio albums 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s–2000s Gospel albums Holiday albums Compilat ...

" – Eddy Arnold * "Standing In The Shadows" – Hank Williams Jr.

1967

* "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad" – Tammy Wynette * "The Cold Hard Facts Of Life" – Porter Wagoner * "Branded Man" – Merle Haggard * "If You're Not Gone Too Long" – Loretta Lynn * "Walk Through This World With Me" – George Jones * "Jackson" – Johnny Cash and June Carter * "Tonight Carmen" – Marty Robbins * "

It's Such a Pretty World Today "It's Such a Pretty World Today" is a popular song released in 1967, written by songwriter Dale Noe. Wynn Stewart version The song was originally a country music single by singer Wynn Stewart. Although Stewart had previously hit the Top 40 on t ...

" – Wynn Stewart * "It's the Little Things" – Sonny James * "Where Does The Good Times Go" – Buck Owens * "My Elusive Dreams" – David Houston and Tammy Wynette * "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" – Glen Campbell * "Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man" – Johnny Cash and June Carter * "The Fugitive" – Merle Haggard * "I Can't Get There From Here" – George Jones * "Phantom 309" – Red Sovine * "Break My Mind" – George Hamilton IV * "The Party's Over" – Willie Nelson * "Sam's Place" — Buck Owens * "Rosanna's Going Wild" – Johnny Cash * "Does My Ring Hurt Your Finger" – Charley Pride * "I Don't Wanna Play House" – Tammy Wynette * "Sing Me Back Home" – Merle Haggard * "Ode to Billie Joe" – Bobbie Gentry

1968

* "Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line" – Waylon Jennings * "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me)" – Jerry Lee Lewis * "The Image Of Me" – Conway Twitty * "When The Grass Grows Over Me" – George Jones * "Rocky Top" – The Osborne Brothers * "Stand By Your Man" – Tammy Wynette * "Mama Tried" – Merle Haggard * "How Long Will My Baby Be Gone" – Buck Owens and the Buckaroos * "

The Last Thing on My Mind "The Last Thing on My Mind" is a song written by American musician and singer-songwriter Tom Paxton in the early 1960s and recorded first by Paxton in 1964. It is based on the traditional lament song "The Leaving of Liverpool". The song was rele ...

" – Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton * "The Day The World Stood Still" – Charley Pride * "Harper Valley PTA" – Jeannie C. Riley * "Wichita Lineman" – Glen Campbell * "Folsom Prison Blues" – Johnny Cash * "

Fist City "Fist City" is a country music song written and performed by Loretta Lynn, released in 1968. Inspired by her husband's dalliances with other women who pursued him while she was busy touring, Lynn wrote the song as a warning for other women to stay ...

" – Loretta Lynn * "She Still Comes Around (To Love What's Left Of Me)" – Jerry Lee Lewis * "The Carroll County Accident" – Porter Wagoner * "

D-I-V-O-R-C-E "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" is a song written by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman, and recorded by American country music artist Tammy Wynette. It was released in May 1968 as the first single and title track from the album '' D-I-V-O-R-C-E''. Wynette's ...

" – Tammy Wynette * "I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am" – Merle Haggard * "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" – Flatt & Scruggs * "Looking At The World Through A Windshield" – Del Reeves * "Holding On To Nothin'" – Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton * "Next In Line" – Conway Twitty * " Another Place, Another Time" – Jerry Lee Lewis * "Skip A Rope" – Henson Cargill

1969

* " Workin' Man Blues" – Merle Haggard * "

All I Have to Offer You Is Me "All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)" is a song written by Dallas Frazier and A.L. "Doodle" Owens, and recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in June 1969 as the first single from his compilation album '' The Best of ...

" – Charley Pride * "Bloody Mary Morning" – Willie Nelson * "My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy" – Dolly Parton * "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)" – Jerry Lee Lewis * "Statue Of A Fool" – Jack Greene * "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" – Kenny Rogers and the First Edition * "Homecoming" – Tom T. Hall * "The Ways To Love A Man" – Tammy Wynette * "I'll Share My World With You" – George Jones * "

Okie From Muskogee ''Okie from Muskogee'' is the first live album by Merle Haggard and the Strangers released in October 1969 on Capitol Records. Background The album was a recorded performance at the Civic Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma on October 10, 1969, the d ...

" – Merle Haggard * " A Boy Named Sue" – Johnny Cash * "Galveston" – Glen Campbell * "Woman Of The World (Leave My World Alone)" – Loretta Lynn * "She Even Woke Me Up To Say Goodbye" – Jerry Lee Lewis * "Darling You Know I Wouldn't Lie" — Conway Twitty * "

Just Someone I Used To Know "A Girl I Used to Know" (also known as "Just Someone I Used to Know" and "Someone I Used to Know") is a song written by Jack Clement and originally released as a single by George Jones. It became a top five hit for Jones, peaking at number three. ...

" – Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton * "

(Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn "(Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn" is a song made famous by country music singer Bobby Bare. Written by Tom T. Hall, the song became a major hit for Bare in the spring of 1969, peaking at No. 4 on ''Billboard magazine's'' Hot Country Singles ch ...

" – Bobby Bare * "Daddy Sang Bass" – Johnny Cash * "Ballad Of Forty Dollars" – Tom T. Hall * " Hungry Eyes" – Merle Haggard * "Singing My Song" – Tammy Wynette * " Since I Met You Baby" – Sonny James * "Suspicious Minds" – Elvis Presley

1970

* "Coal Miner's Daughter" – Loretta Lynn * "There Must Be More To Love Than This" – Jerry Lee Lewis * "Fifteen Years Ago" – Conway Twitty * "

The Fightin' Side of Me "The Fightin' Side of Me" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard and The Strangers. It was released in January 1970 as the first single and title track from the album '' The Fightin' Side of Me''. The song ...

" – Merle Haggard * " If I Were a Carpenter" – Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash * "For The Good Times" – Ray Price * "The Taker" – Waylon Jennings * "He Loves Me All The Way" – Tammy Wynette * "Wonder Could I Live There Anymore" – Charley Pride * "How I Got To Memphis" – Bobby Bare * "Rose Garden" – Lynn Anderson * "My Woman My Woman My Wife" – Marty Robbins * "

Mule Skinner Blues "Blue Yodel no. 8, Mule Skinner Blues" (a.k.a. "Muleskinner Blues", and "Muleskinner's Blues") is a classic country song written by Jimmie Rodgers. The song was first recorded by Rodgers in 1930 and has been recorded by many artists since then, a ...

" – Dolly Parton * "A Good Year For The Roses" – George Jones * "Once More With Feeling" – Jerry Lee Lewis * "I Know How" – Loretta Lynn * " Hello Darlin'" – Conway Twitty * "A Week In A Country Jail" – Tom T Hall * "Snowbird" – Anne Murray * "Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone" – Charley Pride * "Endlessly" – Sonny James * "Run Woman Run" – Tammy Wynette * " Brown-Eyed Handsome Man" – Waylon Jennings * "Sunday Morning Coming Down" – Johnny Cash

1971

* "Man In Black" – Johnny Cash * "Joshua" – Dolly Parton * "Lead Me On" – Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn * "I'm Just Me" – Charley Pride * "The Year That Clayton Delaney Died" – Tom T Hall * "How Much More Can She Stand" – Conway Twitty * "

You're Lookin' At Country “You’re Lookin’ at Country” is a song written and recorded by American country singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in May 1971 by Decca Records, serving as the lead single from her album of the same name. The song ...

" – Loretta Lynn * "Bright Lights Big City" – Sonny James * "

I'm a Truck I Am or I'm may refer to: Language and literature * "I Am that I Am", a common English translation of the response God used in the Hebrew Bible when Moses asked for His name ** I am (biblical term), a Christian term used in the Bible * "I Am" (p ...

" – Red Simpson * "Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)" – Merle Haggard * "Good Lovin' (Makes It Right)" – Tammy Wynette * "I Won't Mention It Again" – Ray Price * "When You're Hot You're Hot" – Jerry Reed * "After The Fire Is Gone" – Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn * "Would You Take Another Chance On Me" – Jerry Lee Lewis * "Coat Of Many Colors" – Dolly Parton * "She's All I Got" – Johnny Paycheck * "Help Me Make It Through The Night – Sammi Smith * " Kiss an Angel Good Morning" – Charley Pride * "Carolyn" – Merle Haggard * "Easy Loving" – Freddie Hart * "I Wanna Be Free" – Loretta Lynn * "Empty Arms" – Sonny James * "Me And Paul" – Willie Nelson

1972

* "It's Gonna Take A Little Bit Longer" –

Charley Pride Charley Frank Pride (March 18, 1934 – December 12, 2020) was an American Country music, country singer. Beginning his career as a Negro league baseball player in the early-1950s, he later pursued a career in country music, becoming the gen ...

* "Rated 'X'" –

Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn (; April 14, 1932 – October 4, 2022) was an American country music singer and songwriter. In a career spanning six decades, Lynn released multiple gold albums. She had numerous hits such as "Hey Loretta", "The Pill (song), The P ...

* "It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)" –

Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential figures in country music, he was a central pioneer of the Bakersfield ...

* "(Lost Her Love) On Our Last Date" –

Conway Twitty Harold Lloyd Jenkins (September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993), better known by his stage name Conway Twitty, was an American singer and songwriter. Initially a part of the 1950s rockabilly scene, Twitty was best known as a country music performer. ...

* "Delta Dawn" –

Tanya Tucker Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer and songwriter who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13. During her career Tucker became one of the few child performers to mature into adulthood ...

* "Made In Japan" –

Buck Owens Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens Jr. (August 12, 1929 – March 25, 2006) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was the frontman for The Buckaroos, which had 21 No. 1 hits on the ''Billboard'' country music chart. He pioneered what came ...

* "Soul Song" –

Joe Stampley Joe Stampley (born June 6, 1943) is an American country music singer. He had success as the lead singer of a rock group, in a country duo with Moe Bandy and as a solo performer. Stampley has released over 20 albums and more than 60 singles in ...

* "Loving You Could Never Be Better" –

* "The Happiest Girl In The Whole USA" –

Donna Fargo Donna Fargo (born Yvonne Vaughn; November 10, 1945) is an American country singer-songwriter known for a series of Top 10 country hits in the 1970s. These include " The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A." and " Funny Face", both of which were r ...

* "Me And Jesus" –

Tom T. Hall Thomas Hall (May 25, 1936 – August 20, 2021), known professionally as Tom T. Hall and informally nicknamed "The Storyteller," was an American country music singer-songwriter and short-story author. He wrote 12 number-one hit songs, with 26 more ...

* "I Wonder If They Ever Think Of Me" –

* "Do You Remember These" –

Statler Brothers The Statler Brothers (sometimes simply referred to as The Statlers) were an American country music, gospel, and vocal group from Staunton, Virginia. The quartet was formed in 1955 performing locally, and from 1964 to 1972, they sang as opening ...

* "One's On The Way" –

* "Good Hearted Woman" –

Waylon Jennings Waylon Arnold Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He is considered one of the pioneers of the Outlaw country, outlaw movement in country music. Jennings started playing ...

* "The Ceremony" –

and

Tammy Wynette Tammy Wynette (born Virginia Wynette Pugh; May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998) was an American country music singer and songwriter, considered among the genre's most influential and successful artists. Along with Loretta Lynn, Wynette helped bring a ...

* "Eleven Roses" –

Hank Williams Jr. Randall Hank Williams (born May 26, 1949), known professionally as Hank Williams Jr. or Bocephus, is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style has been described as a blend of rock, blues, and country. He is the son of count ...

* "I Can't Stop Loving You" –

* "(Old Dogs Children and) Watermelon Wine" –

* "Whiskey River" –

Johnny Bush John Bush Shinn III (February 17, 1935October 16, 2020) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Nicknamed the "Country Caruso", Bush was best known for his distinctive voice and for writing the song "Whiskey River", a t ...

* "Lovin' On Back Streets" –

Mel Street King Malachi "Mel" Street (October 21, 1933 – October 21, 1978) was an American country music singer who had 13 top-20 hits on the Billboard country charts. Biography Street was born near Grundy, Virginia, United States.Nelson, Dick (August ...

* "A Picture Of Me (Without You)" –

* "'Til I Get It Right" –

* "Woman Sensuous Woman" –

Don Gibson Donald Eugene Gibson (April 3, 1928 – November 17, 2003) was an American songwriter and country musician. A Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Gibson wrote such country standards as " Sweet Dreams" and " I Can't Stop Loving You", and enjo ...

* "Think About It Darlin'" –

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