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Willie Nelson – City of New Orleans

The story of Willie Nelson’s City of New Orleans: Steve Goodman’s railroad song, the 1984 country No. 1, original covers, and its songwriting Grammy.

Jerry Reed – Sugar Foot Rag

Discover Jerry Reed’s Sugar Foot Rag: the original 1979 RCA single, Hank Garland and Vaughn Horton’s song, its No. 12 peak, and the 1980 album.

The Mavericks – What a Crying Shame

Explore The Mavericks’ What a Crying Shame: Raul Malo and Kostas’ song, its 1993 single release, No. 25 country peak, and the 1994 album.

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Alan Jackson – Where I Come From

The story of Alan Jackson’s Where I Come From: its Southern roots, original album, Keith Stegall’s production, and three weeks at country No. 1.

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Kenyon Lockry – Further Than California | Review by Miquel Batlle Garriga

🤠💿 Miquel Batlle Garriga reviews Kenyon Lockry’s Further Than California: ’90s honky-tonk spirit, 12 tracks, and a 4/5 rating. 🎸🎶 #whenthecowboysings #KenyonLockry #FurtherThanCalifornia #HonkyTonk #CountryMusic

Sean Burns & Lost Country – Better Off in Time

Miquel Batlle Garriga reviews Sean Burns & Lost Country’s Better Off in Time: pure honky-tonk, traditional country, the full track list, and a video.

Swinging Country October 31, 2026

Swinging Country October 31 SWINGING COUNTRY 10 AM - 12 PM CDT @ KSSLFM.COM My Special Guest is Bobby Mackey KSSLFM.COM 10 AM - 12 PM...

Ed Meyer – Cowboy Dreams | Review by Rick Huff

Rick Huff reviews Ed Meyer’s Cowboy Dreams, an eleven-track acoustic Western collection featuring guitar, fiddle and stories of cowboy life.

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Jimmie Rodgers – Lullaby Yodel

Discover Jimmie Rodgers’ Lullaby Yodel: its November 2, 1928 release, Elsie McWilliams’ songwriting credit, and the story of a father missing his child.

Merle Haggard – (My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers

The story behind Merle Haggard’s first Top 10 country hit: Liz Anderson’s (My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers, its meaning, and the 1965 debut LP.

Lefty Frizzell – Long Black Veil

🤠🖤 A secret, a wrongful conviction, and a voice that never lets go: Lefty Frizzell’s “Long Black Veil” (1959), No. 45 in Best Country. 🎙️🎶 #whenthecowboysings #LeftyFrizzell #LongBlackVeil #BestCountry #ClassicCountry

Jerry Jeff Walker – Desperados Waiting for a Train

🤠🚂 A friendship, a lifetime, and a Texas classic: Jerry Jeff Walker’s “Desperados Waiting for a Train” (1973), No. 45 in Best Western. 🎸💛 #whenthecowboysings #JerryJeffWalker #BestWestern #VivaTerlingua #GuyClark

Earl Thomas Conley – Right from the Start

The story behind Earl Thomas Conley’s Right from the Start: its writers, Too Many Times album, October 1987 No. 1, original cover, and recording.

Martina McBride – I Love You

Discover Martina McBride’s I Love You: the songwriters, Emotion album, Runaway Bride connection, five-week No. 1 run, and official video.

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Mickey Gilley – Room Full of Roses

Mickey Gilley - Room Full of Roses, written by Tim Spencer, is a song first recorded in 1949 by country music singer George Morgan. The original George Morgan version...

Western Music Time ( 6-12 Nov)

Western Music Time ( 6-12 Nov) Smiley's compositions, part 2 Opening theme There's a Rainbow Over the Range - Sons of the Pioneers The Prairie Sings a Lullaby - The New Pioneers (Chas...

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