The brilliant and varied career of country singer Crystal Gayle can be summed up in three truths. She’s another Coal Miner’s Daughter from one of country music’s most influential families,Continue readingDon’t It Make My Brown Eyes
Take It Easy
“Take It Easy” is the debut single by the American rock band Eagles, written by Jackson Browne and Eagles band member Glenn Frey, who also provides lead vocals. It wasContinue readingTake It Easy
Stay a Little Longer
“Stay a Little Longer” is a Western swing dance tune written by Bob Wills and Tommy Duncan. The title comes from a refrain in the chorus: The song consists ofContinue readingStay a Little Longer
Coward of the County
“Coward of the County” is a song written by Roger Bowling and Billy Edd Wheeler, and recorded by American country music singer Kenny Rogers. The song was released in NovemberContinue readingCoward of the County
Kiss an Angel Good Mornin
The brilliant and varied career of country singer Crystal Gayle can be summed up in three truths. She’s another Coal Miner’s Daughter from one of country music’s most influential families,Continue readingKiss an Angel Good Mornin
The Gambler
“The Gambler,” Written by Don SchlitzJohnny Cash cut it. Bobby Bare cut it. Under the name “Charlie Tango,” Conway Twitty’s son, Michael Twitty, cut it. Even the songwriter himself, DonContinue readingThe Gambler
The Wayfaring Stranger
“The Wayfaring Stranger” (also known as “Poor Wayfaring Stranger” or “I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger”), is a well-known American folk and gospel song likely originating in the early 19thContinue readingThe Wayfaring Stranger
The Hangman
“The Hangman” is a poem written by Maurice Ogden in 1951 and first published i in Masss and Mainstream magazine under the pseudonym “Jack Denoya” Its plot concerns a hangmanContinue readingThe Hangman
Lonesome Traveller
Lonesome Traveller is a 1950 skiffle song written by Lee Hays and recorded by Pete Seeger and The Weavers in that year. The lyrics begin “I’m just a lonely andContinue readingLonesome Traveller
When I First Came to This Land
“When I First Came to This Land” is an immigration song that Oscar Brand translated in 1957 from a Pennsylvania Dutch song. The Melrose Quartet sang it live at theContinue readingWhen I First Came to This Land