Classic Country Singles – Page 4

Classic Country Singles: Johnny Cash, “A Boy Named Sue”

September 18, 2008 Guest Contributor 5

A Boy Named Sue Johnny Cash 1969 Written by Shel Silverstein “A Boy Named Sue,” written by the jack-of-all-trades Shel Silverstein and immortalized by Johnny Cash, is a story song of great tension and terrific

Lee Ann Womack, “I Hope You Dance”

September 15, 2008 Guest Contributor 20

I Hope You Dance Lee Ann Womack 2000 Written by Mark D. Sanders & Tia Sillers Although her traditional leanings are the cornerstone of her career, the most notable song of Lee Ann Womack’s career

Classic Country Singles: Charlie Daniels Band, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”

September 14, 2008 Guest Contributor 7

The Devil Went Down to Georgia Charlie Daniels Band 1979 Written by Charlie Daniels A work of great electricity, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” is one of the most rousing songs in country music’s

Jeannie C. Riley, “Harper Valley P.T.A.”

September 10, 2008 Guest Contributor 5

Harper Valley P.T.A. Jeannie C. Riley 1968 Written by Tom T. Hall “Harper Valley P.T.A.” written by Tom T. Hall, is the ultimate in story songs. A career-changing hit single for Jeannie C. Riley in

Merle Haggard, “Okie from Muskogee”

September 1, 2008 Guest Contributor 14

Okie from Muskogee Merle Haggard 1969 Written by Roy Edward Burris and Merle Haggard “Okie from Muskogee” is an ode to simple American living, a joke at the expense of the common man or a political protest geared

Classic Country Singles: Tammy Wynette, “Stand By Your Man”

August 31, 2008 Guest Contributor 21

Stand By Your Man Tammy Wynette 1968 Written by Billy Sherrill and Tammy Wynette It was a seminal moment in a career filled with them, but the recording of “Stand by Your Man“ has contributed

Classic Country Singles: Kathy Mattea, “Where’ve You Been”

August 31, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 26

“Where’ve You Been” Kathy Mattea 1990 Written by Don Henry and Jon Vezner Everybody loved the song, but nobody wanted to cut it. A slow and simple tale of an aging couple that ends with

Classic Country Singles: Kenny Rogers, “The Gambler”

August 26, 2008 Guest Contributor 3

The Gambler Kenny Rogers 1978 Written by Don Schlitz Although responsible for one of country music’s most famous lines (“You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em…”), Don Schlitz’s premier

Webb Pierce, "There Stands the Glass"

August 24, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 7

There Stands the Glass Webb Pierce 1953 Writt en by Audrey Grisham, Russ Hull & Mary Shurtz He was the top country artist of the 1950s, spending 113 weeks at No. 1 that decade. As

Classic Country Singles: Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson, “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys”

August 24, 2008 Guest Contributor 7

Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson 1978 Written by Ed Bruce & Patsy Bruce Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson collaborated at numerous stages of their careers,

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