Favorite Classic Country Singer And Song.

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Joshua-Dolly Parton-1971-#1

M & L--Dolly Parton

In the early 70s before the "outlaw" movement turned country music upside down,the Nashville Sound had reached its apex.Joshua,the first No.1 single in Dolly Parton's fledgling career,was inspired by an old banjo player she recalled from her Smokey Mountain Childhood,though the romance angle was sheer fantasy.

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Kiss an Angel Good morning-Charlry Pride-1971-#1

M & L---Ben Peters

Ben wrote this song for his daughter--Angela
This song made Charley The Country Music Association Entertainer of the year

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The Happiest Girl in The Whole U.S.A.-Donna Fargo-1972-#1

M & L---Donna Fargo

Donna Fargo was a school teacher ,She first tried to write a song "The Happiest Girl in the World' but had trouble with rhyme

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moreply66, let me guess what you got for christmas. a book called greatest country hits of 1970, 1971 and 1972. with a one sentence quotation about each song. JUST A GUESS.

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Tiger bait--its noreply and I collect music and have for over 40 years.My collection is insured for 10,000 dollars.I have had radio station borrow
my music and it has been used and heard all over southern Ohio

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Made in Japan--Buck Owens-1972-#1

M & L--Bob Morris and Faye Morris

Buck Owens and Merle Haggard were doing the most to keep the Bakersfield sound thriving,though Made In Japan turned out to be Owen's Last no.1 hit

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Behind Closed Doors-Charlie Rich-1973-#1

M & L-Kenny O'Dell

This sexy adult love song,made Charlie Rich a superstar after years of working in styles that didn't lend themselves to easy country radio formatting.
Kenny O'Dell wrote Rich's first country top 10-hit--(I Take It On Home

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George Strait and everything he sings

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When You're Hot,You're Hot-Jerry Reed-1971-#1

M & L---Jerry Reed Hubbard

Jerry Reed hit on the idea for When You're Hot You're Hot after ad-libbing that line to cover up a flub during his appearance on Glen Cambell's network television show.

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Rose Garden-Lynn Anderson-1970#1

M & L--Joe South

This song was titled after a popular psychology book,I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

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YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE...Gov. Jimmy Davis, 1927, its instrumental was FOX-TROT,but there's no denying it was a country hit...re-released 1942....Davis really WAS Gov. of Louisiana, 1944-48, again,1960-64. He died in 2000, age 101. (Davis also had several other country hits, including THERE'S A NEW MOON OVER MY SHOULDER, 1945

KAW-LIGA...Hank Williams Sr, 1952...I useta sing it aloud...VER-RY aloud...in the grocery store, and once in church. If you.ve ever heard me sing "I Love Rock & Roll", etc. you'd know why people got irritated at my singing, even at the age of 5!

DEVIL WENT DOWN TO JAMAICA...David Allen Coe, early '80s(Can't remember exact year)

MY TRUE LOVE...Jack Scott, 1958

WHAT IN THE WORLD'S COME OVER YOU?...Jack Scott, 1960

BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN...Gene Autry, 1939


WHEN I GET THROUGH WITH YOU...Patsy Cline, 1962

TEMPTED...Marty Stewart, 1991(one of the best modern rockabilly songs)

ALL GAVE SOME, SOME GAVE ALL...Billy Ray Cyrus, 1992... This is a GRREAT song, a tribute to US military vets. Wish it woulda charted higher, but it IS a classic! Let us keep it playing always.

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Lead me on-Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn-1971-#1

M & L--Leon Copeland



The Year That Clayton Delaney Died-Tom T. Hall-1971-#1

M & L---Tom T. Hall

Song based on a small-time local picker(whose real name he disguised) in the Ohio-Kentucky border region where Hall grew up .Hall credits the man,who died young of tuberculosis,with inspiring his career.

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Hank Snow--Wreck Of The Old 97.

Gene Autry--Back In The Saddle Again.

Grand Pa Jones--Mountain Dew And Old Rattler.

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Why Me -Kris Kristofferson-1972-#1

M & L--Kris Kristofferson

This was Kris's only major hit as an artist


Sunday Morning Coming Down-Johnny Cash-1970-#1

M & L--Kris Kristofferson

Kris wrote this song after his wife and daughter left him and Sunday became the worst day of the week because the bars didn't open until one in the afternoon.

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The grand Tour-George Jones-1974-#1

M & L---Norro Wilson,Carmol Taylor and George Richey



She's Acting Single (I'm drinking Doubles)-Gary Stewart-1975-#1

M & L---Wayne Carson

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Louisianna Woman,Mississippi Man-Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty
-------1973-#1

M & L--Becki Bluefield and Jim Owen



You're My Best Friend_Don Williams-1975-#1

M & L---Wayland Holyfield

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Together Again--Emmylou Harris--1976-#1

M & L--Buck Owens


Buck Owens wrote this song in 15 minutes to put on the flip side of My Heart Skips a Beat

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Before the Next Teardrop falls-Freddy fender-1975-#1

M & L---Vivian Keith and Ben Peters

Duane Dee nearly hit with this song in 1967 but was drafted and couldn't tour to promote the song. 31 people recorde this song before it was decided to go with Freddy Fender

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Don't the Girls all Get Pretty at Closing Time-micky Gilley-1975-#1

M & L--Baker Knight



(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song

B.J.Thomas

M & L--Chips Moman and Larry Butler-1975-#1

This was Thomas first country hit

[hilltopkid]

ahhh Freddie Fender...I saw him at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds in 1978 or 79.
I have to go with
Angel Flyin too Close To The Ground--Willie
Willie and Laura Mae Jones---Waylon