Favorite Classic Country Singer And Song.

Post by **noreply66** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 4:21 pm

Wasted Days and Wasted Nights-Freddy Fender-1975#1

M&L--Freddy Fender

The songs firt title was "Lonely Days and Lonely Nights.
Freddy hated Country music.He loved Spanish-language rock-n-roll.He sang this under his real name ---Baldemar Huerta.He took the name Fender after the guitar.

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 7:56 pm

Hank Williams You Wrote My Life-Moe Bandy-1976=#2

M&L--Paul Craft

Drinking'Things--Gary Stewart-1974-#10

M&L--Wayne Carson

Post by **noreply66** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:50 pm

I Never Go Around Mirrors-Lefty Frizzell-1974-#25

M&L--Sanger Shafer and Left Frizzell

Frizzell died in 1975 and Willie Nelson remade a lot of Lefty songs.
"To Lefty from Willie" was a tribute album

Post by **noreply66** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:38 pm

Country Bumpkin--Cal Smith--1974-#1

M&L--Don Wayne

Country Bumpkin won CMA Song of the Year

robycop3 · Post by **robycop3** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 9:55 am

MULE SKINNER BLUES, The fendermen, 1960, M&L by George Vaughn and Jimmy Rodgers

First recorded by Rodgers in 1930 as "Blue Yodel #8" Done many times by many artists but the Fendermen hade the biggie. Even though this song was and is played on many a rock show, it's still a country song.

Post by **noreply66** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:07 pm

Sweet Dreams--Emmylou Harris--1976-#1

M&L--Don Gibson

This marked the fifth appearance for this song in the top 10 (country)

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:55 pm

Faster Horses (The Cowboy and the Poet

Tom T. Hall-1976-#1

M&L--Tom T. Hall

Tom T. Hall wrote this song after remarking to a friend in New York that Gotham was "about faster horses,younger women,older whiskey,more money "

MariettaPride21 · Post by **MariettaPride21** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:47 pm

Johny Cash

Post by **noreply66** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 5:34 pm

Love Is the Foundation-Loretta Lynn-1973-#1

M&L--William C. Hall

( I'm a ) Stand by My Woman Man-Ronnie Milsap-1976-#1

M&L--Kent Robbins

westbrook18 · Post by **westbrook18** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 9:40 pm

Johnny Cash haha

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 2:52 pm

'Til I Can Make It on My Own-Tammy Wynette-1976-#1

M&L--Tammy Wynette,Billy Sherrill and George Richey

I See the Want to in Your Eyes-Conway Twitty-1974-#1

M&L--Wayne Carson

Post by **noreply66** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:45 pm

Just get Up and Close the Door-Johnny Rodriguez-1975-#1

M&L--Linda Hargrove

A Very Special Love Song-Charlie Rich-1974-#1

M&L--Billy Sherrill and Norro Wilson

Post by **noreply66** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:48 pm

San Antonia Stroll-Tanya Tucker-1975-#1

M&L--Peter Noah

If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time-Willie Nelson-1976-#1

M&L--lefty frizzelli and Jim beck

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:08 pm

One piece at a Time--Johnny Cash-1976-#1

M&L--Wayne Kemp

Conway-C.W. McCall-1975-#1

M&L--C.W.Call

Post by **noreply66** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 1:27 pm

Just Good Ol'Boys-Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley-1979#1

M&L--Ansley fleetwood

This song grew out of a conversation the two had over burgers at London's Hard Rock Cafe during the Wembley Festival.

plainsman24 · Post by **plainsman24** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 1:38 pm

Anything Jonny Cash

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:58 pm

Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound-Hank Williams Jr.-1979-#2

M&L--Hank Williams Jr.

I'm Always on a Mountain When I Fall-Merle Haggard-1978#2

M&L--Chuck Howard

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 9:42 am

Don't Take It Away-Conway Twitty-1979-#1

M&L--Max D. Barnes and Troy Seals

Others that had this song out--Jody Miller,Meadows Brothers and Don Stanton.
Conway used most of Elvis's Memphis studio band including pianist Bobby Wood.

Post by **noreply66** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 7:09 pm

Talking in Your Sleep-Crystal Gayle-1978-#1

M&L--Roger Cook and Bobby Wood

She Can Put Her Shoes under My Bed (Anytime)
Johnny Duncan-1978-#1

M&L--Bob Halley and Aaron Schroeder
Aaron Schroeder was responsible for several Elvis songs

classof86 · Post by **classof86** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 7:10 pm

Luchenbach Texas