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George Strait – You Know Me Better Than That

George Strait - You Know Me Better Than That, is a song written by Anna Lisa Graham and Tony Haselden, and recorded by American...

Jo Lynne Kirkwood – A Western Life

Jo Lynne Kirkwood - A Western Life, By any measure, herein you will find one of the better storytellers in verse, due to both...

Swinging Country January 28

Swinging Country January 28 2023 Memorial Tribute to Dr. Charles “Bud” Townsend Professional Rodeo Announcer Over 50 Years. History Professor at Hardin Simmons University Abilene TX....

Ed Meyer – Cowboy Serenade

Ed Meyer - Cowboy Serenade, Ed Meyer possesses a warm, mellow baritone voice that tonally points in the direction of maybe a Gordon Lightfoot....

The Kingston Trio – Tom Dooley

Unveiling the Mystery of The Kingston Trio's "Tom Dooley" Have you ever found yourself captivated by the haunting melodies of The Kingston Trio's "Tom Dooley"?...

Love That Country Music January 27

Love That Country Music January 27 Set List: Austin Mayse - Leave Your Leavin' Amelia White - Fighting Sarah Lee Langford and Will Stewart - Staring at the...

Paul Overstreet – Daddy’s Come Around

Paul Overstreet - Daddy's Come Around, is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. It was released in November...

Conway Twitty – Touch The Hand

Touch the Hand, song written by Ron Peterson and Conway Twitty, was recorded by Conway Twitty for the MCA label, on February 19, 1974,...

Carlos Washington’s Steel Horse Swing – Desert Skies

Carlos Washington’s Steel Horse Swing - Desert Skies, Sometimes you don’t have to pull out all of your adjectives to try to cover a...

The Oak Ridge Boys – Gonna Take a Lot of River

The Oak Ridge Boys - Gonna Take a Lot of River, — often known as "Gonna Take a Lot of River (Mississippi, Monongahela, Ohio)"...

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46. Owen Wister – Get Along, Little Dogies (1893)

No. 46: the traditional cowboy song documented in Owen Wister’s 1893 journal, its cattle-trail meaning, and the difference between preserving a song and writing it.

46. Roy Acuff – Wabash Cannonball (1936)

No. 46: the story behind Roy Acuff’s 1936 recording of “Wabash Cannonball,” its original lead singer, and its enduring place in classic country music.

John Michael Montgomery – The Little Girl

John Michael Montgomery’s “The Little Girl” begins with a child living through fear and ends with an image of comfort. Its final revelation gives the earlier verses a different meaning. Released by Atlantic in August 2000, the song brought Montgomery back to the top of the country...

Western Music Time (28 Oct- Halloween 2026)

Western Music Time (28 Oct- Halloween 2026) Movie Music from Roy, Gene & the Pioneerss Opening theme Roy Rogers film, Ridin’ Down the Canyon (’42) Sagebrush Symphony - Sons of the Pioneers Blue Prairie - Sons of the Pioneers Curly Joe from Idaho - Sons of the Pioneers fea Pat Brady Ridin’ Down the...

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.

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.

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