Johnny Cash – I Walk the Line
About The Song In 1956, Johnny Cash’s “I Walk The Line” ranked atop the Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart – his first No. 1 hit after three attempts with only…
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Conway Twitty & Joni Lee – Don’t Cry Joni
About The Song “Don’t Cry Joni” is probably the best collaboration Conway Twitty ever did. He recorded it with no other than his then sixteen-year-old daughter Joni Lee. The song…
Jim Reeves – This World Is Not My Home
About The Song We define home depending on what we feel or where we want it to be. Sometimes home can be a physical place where you stay, and feel…
Johnny Cash – Ring of Fire
About The Song Singer-songwriter June Carter was married when she co-wrote “Ring of Fire” in 1962. So was Johnny Cash — though not to each other. But this paean to…
Kenny Rogers – The Gambler
About The Song “The Gambler” was written by the Nashville songwriter Don Schlitz. With the classic chorus lines, “You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold…
Kenny Rogers – She Believes In Me
About The Song Ever since Kenny Rogers went solo in 1976, he has had countless hits on his hands – and one of the most memorable ones is the song…
Don Williams – You’re My Best Friend
About The Song After Don Williams’ breakthrough in 1974, he came back the following year with the release of “You’re My Best Friend,” which was released as the first single…
Randy Travis – Forever and Ever, Amen
About The Song Randy Travis’ “Forever and Ever, Amen” will always have a special place in every country music fans’ heart. Well, there’s no doubt to that as it’s almost…
Charlie Pride – Kiss An Angel Good Mornin’
About The Song It is a popular song written by Ben Peters. Thus, it has been popularized by American country music artist Charley Pride. Pride’s version of the song was…
Merle Haggard – Sing Me Back Home
About This Song Merle Haggard was the genius behind the prison song, “Sing Me Back Home”. It was released in November 1967 as the first single and title track from…
John Denver – Take Me Home, Country Roads
About The Song It was late in 1970, when Billy Danoff and Taffy Nivert were driving to a family reunion along Clopper Road in nearby Montgomery County, Maryland. To pass…
Keith Whitley – Don’t Close Your Eyes
About The Song Keith Whitley released “Don’t Close Your Eyes” as the third single of his album of the same name in 1988. It shot straight to No. 1 on…