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Rosanne Cash – Tennessee Flat Top Box

Unraveling the Magic of Rosanne Cash's "Tennessee Flat Top Box" Are you ready to dive into the captivating world of country music with Rosanne Cash's...

Johnny Cash – Tennessee Flat Top Box

Johnny Cash - Tennessee Flat Top Box, is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Johnny Cash. It was released as...

Merle Haggard – You Take Me for Granted

Merle Haggard - You Take Me for Granted, is a song written by Leona Williams, and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard...

The Bellamy Brothers – When I’m Away from You

The Bellamy Brothers - When I'm Away from You, is a song written and originally recorded by Frankie Miller in 1979. It was also...

Bobby Marquez – The Cowboy Way

Bobby Marquez - The Cowboy Way, Somehow...somewhere along some line...somebody decided that the division between 10 and 9 tracks denotes “album” over “EP.” So,...

Western Swing Time Jan 24

Western Swing Time Jan 24 ! Randy "Tex" Hill Cowtown Society of Western Music "2016 DJ of the Year;" 2015 AWA Top Ten DJ's;...

Pop Goes The Country Guest Conway Twitty C.W. McCall Billie Jo Spears 1975

Pop Goes The Country Guest Conway Twitty C.W. McCall Billie Jo Spears 1975. Pop! Goes the Country is a weekly half-hour syndicated variety country...

The Renfrees – 97 Acres

The Renfrees - 97 Acres, We’re used to hearing in song about the classic “hundred and forty acres” from the original land rush days....

Alabama – Why Lady Why

Alabama - Why Lady Why, is a song written by Teddy Gentry and Rick Scott, and recorded by American country music band Alabama. It...

Charley Pride – Honky Tonk Blues

Charley Pride - Honky Tonk Blues, was a hit country and western song written and performed by Hank Williams. The original 1952 recording was...

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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