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It Was Almost Like a Song-Ronnie Milsap-1977-#1

M&L--Archie Jordan and Hal David

Roy Clark cut this song although he never released it and it was takin to Ronnie Milsap

Ramblin' Fever-Merle Haggard-1977-#2

M&L---Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard recorded this song during a two-year period when he was living,for the only time in his life,in Nashville.Haggard said that it was a reflective time for him,and that he recorded too much because of his accessibility.

Here You Come Again--Dolly Parton--1977-#1

M&L---Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil


If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me
The Bellamy Brothers--1979-#1

M&L--David Bellamy

Near You-George Jones and Tammy Wynette-1976-#1

M&L--Francis Craig and Kermit Goell

Near You,a Hit parade standard remade by George Jones and Tammy Wynette had been the first million-seller cut in Nashville.It was a pop hit for Franis Craig and His Orchestra back in 1947.The song was the first major hit on an independent label,and became Milton Berle's theme song.

Happy Birthday Darlin'--Conway Twitty-1979-#1

M&L--Chuck Howard



Blue Skies--Willie Nelson--1978-#1

M&L--Irving Berlin

Two More Bottles Of Wine-Emmylou Harris-1978-#1

M&L----Delbert McClinton

McClinton was inspired by his early-70s attempted to join the ranks of the L.A. country-rockers. The song languished on his Victim of Life's Circumstances--a landmark country-soul album that earned dazzling reviews (but few sals)--until Emmylou Harris gave it her straight country treatment.

Take This Job and Shove It-Johnny Paycheck-1977-#1

M&L--David Allen Coe

Johnny Paycheck had mastered honkytonk in the 60s and the Billy Sherrill sound in the 70s before going outlaw in 1976 to revive a flagging career.He was still barely getting by when his label decided to try him on David Allen Coe's "Take This Job and Shove It".Coe,a menacing figure who took the outlaw movement seriously,was re-evaluating.So he passed this somewhat controversial song to Paycheck via Billy Sherrill,who produced both singers.Paychecks version soeared to No. I and became the anthem of stymied blue-collar workers.

Rose Colored Glasses--John Conlee-1978-#5

M&L---John Conlee and George F. Baber

When John Conlee went into the top 10 with his "Rose Colored Classes debut,he had been a Nasnville DJ for seven years.But there was one catch:Conlee had been working all that time on rock radio.To him,as to many others during this fertile period, country music was a whole new ball game.

Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue-Crystal Gayle--1979-#1

M&L--Richard Leigh

Crystal Gayle managed to keep the soul in what was essentially a pop record.This was Gayle's first No1 record.
Leigh said he got the idea for this song from watching is dog Amanda while he moped around the house.

Moody Blue-Elvis Presley-1976-#1

M&L---Mark James--


Tulsa Time--Don Williams--1978-#1

M&L--Danny Flowers

Don Williams Tulsa Time was written by Danny Flowers,his guitarist and harmonica player.

Luckenbach,Texas (Back to the Basic of Love)
Waylon Jennings--1977-#1

M&L--Bobby Emmons and Chips Moman

By the late 70s country music was chasing after Willie and Waylon and the boys,as they were dubbed in :Luckenbach,Texas"The so-called"outlaw" movement headed up mainly by Texas renegades who wanted to work outside the rigid Nachville hierarchy,had developed commercial viability to go along with its exotic image.

Southern Nights-Glen Campbell-1977-#1

M&L--Allen Toussaint

Southern Nights had been the title song from a 1975 concert album by Allen Toussaint,the brilliant R&B pianist-writer-producer from New Orleans.

Bartender's Blues--George Jones/James Taylor-1977-#6

M&L--James Taylor


Sleeping Single in a Double Bed-Barbara Mandrell-1978-#1

M&L--Kyle Fleming and Dennis W.Morgan

This song came from Tom Collins see his wifes grandparents sleeping double in a single bed and telling his staff writers that there was a song in there somewhere only they wound up reversing the concept.

The Devil Went Down To Georgia-The Charlie Daniels Band
1979-#1

M&L--Charlie Daniels

Charlie Daniel had pursued a country-rock,boogie style heavy on Southern chauvinism after his 1973 story-song,"Uneasy Rider".With "The Devil Went Down To Georgia",Daniels and his band shelved the boasting about the South and followed in the tradition of the Southern story-song.

I Ain't Living Long Like This--Waylon Jennings-1980-#1

M&L--Rodney Crowell

In 1980,Rodney Crowell and Waylon Jennings struck common ground on "I Ain't Living Long Like This".Though jenning's complained by the early 80s that his outlaw image limited him to record the Crowell composition with its reference to shotguns and lawmen.Crowell wrote the song at home in Hermosa Beach,California,where he lived while working as a guitarist for Emmylou Harris.

one of my favs, is by an oldie. i still have it on 8 track.
HEAVEN'S JUST A SIN AWAY---------- THE KENDALLS.

no reply 66. your paste came to the wrong house. i sent it and the scissors on up to logan.

Your funny but your face beat you to it.

Heartbroke-Ricky Skaggs-1982-_#1

M&L--Guy Clark

This song came from the pen of Guy Clark,who referred to it as his "Chuck Berry tune.Unable to find anyone in L.A. who could get the fiddle part right,Clark flew Skaggs in from Nashville to help out.Though he claimed not to understand the lyrics,Skaggs was so impressed with the song that he vowed on the spot to record it himself when he got a label deal.

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