Honky Tonk Blues. If at first you don’t succeed – try again, and then again if the second attempt fails. Williams and Fred Rose attempted to record this frisky numberContinue readingHonky Tonk Blues
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
T I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry. Along with “He Stopped Loving Her Today” and “When I Call Your Name,” if you were to poll fans about their favorite countryContinue readingI’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
Where Could I Go But to the Lord
The song “Where Could I Go But to the Lord”? was written by James Buchanan {also known as J.B.} Coats., a gifted songwriter known for his contributions to gospel music.Continue readingWhere Could I Go But to the Lord
Sixteen Tons
“Sixteen Tons” is a song written by Merle Travis about a coal miner, based on life in the mines of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Travis first recorded the song at theContinue readingSixteen Tons
Blue Yodel #9″ (also called “Standing on the Corner”
Blue Yodel #9″ (also called “Standing on the Corner” from the opening line) is a blues-country song by Jimmie Rodgers and is the ninth of his “Blue Yodels”. Rodgers recordedContinue readingBlue Yodel #9″ (also called “Standing on the Corner”
He Stopped Loving Her Today
He Stopped Loving Her Today” is a song recorded by American country music artist George Jones. It has been named in several surveys as the greatest country song of allContinue readingHe Stopped Loving Her Today
Forever and Ever, Amen
“Forever and Ever, Amen” is a song written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz, and recorded by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released in March 1987 asContinue readingForever and Ever, Amen
I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail
Buck Owens, a legendary American singer and songwriter, gifted the world with numerous hit songs throughout his career, but none capture the essence of his unique sound quite like “I’veContinue readingI’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail
I am Lonesome I Could Cry
One of the most heart-rending songs ever recorded, it was one of many songs Williams wrote to express his crippling gloom. Most of these songs were inspired by his tumultuousContinue readingI am Lonesome I Could Cry
Crown Him with Many Crowns
“Crown Him with Many Crowns” is an 1851 hymn with lyrics written by Matthew Bridges and Godfrey Thring and sung to the tune ‘Diademata’ by Sir George Job Elvey. TheContinue readingCrown Him with Many Crowns