Classic Country

Merle Haggard Branded Man (Video and Lyrics)

The Merle Haggard Branded Man song was the title track for his fourth studio album and was released on Capitol Records in 1967. The single “Branded Man” hit number one on the US country music charts on September 2, 1967.  This song was .. Read More

Merle Haggard Mama Tried (Music Videos and Lyrics)

The Merle Haggard Mama Tried song was released July 1, 1968 as the first single and title track from the album of the same name.  “Mama Tried” is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard and The Strangers. The song .. Read More

Johnny Cash Hurt (Music Video and Lyrics)

The Johnny Cash Hurt song was his cover of the Nine Inch Nail’s song and was released in 2002 to critical acclaim.   The Cash anthem strips the original song down to little more than an acoustic guitar and the trembling voice of a dying .. Read More

Randy Travis Three Wooden Crosses (Live Performance and Lyrics)

The Randy Travis Three Wooden Crosses song was was released in November 2002 from his album, Rise and Shine and became Travis’ 16th and final #1 single, This tune was named Song of the Year by the Country Music Association in 2003 and .. Read More

Merle Haggard Okie from Muskogee (Video and Lyrics)

The Merle Haggard Okie from Muskogee song was released in September 1969 as first single and title track from the album “Okie from Muskogee”.  “Okie” is a slang name for someone from Oklahoma, and the town of Muskogee (population 40,000) is the 11th largest city .. Read More

Glen Campbell Rhinestone Cowboy (Music Video and Lyrics)

The Glen Campbell Rhinestone Cowboy song was released in 1975 and enjoyed huge popularity with both country and pop music audiences.  Musician, actor, and songwriter Glen Campbell spent over 50 years in show business, releasing over 70 albums with 80 songs charting in the .. Read More

Patsy Cline Crazy (Video and Song Details)

The Patsy Cline Crazy song almost did not happen.  Sometimes a song is so iconic that it surpasses the test of time. “Crazy” is one of those songs. Patsy Cline made it famous and Willie Nelson wrote it. However a persistent husband and record .. Read More

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Mr Bojangles (Video and Lyrics)

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Mr Bojangles song was recorded for the 1970 album “Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy” and was issued as a single and rose to No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971.  This country/rock band formed in .. Read More

The Everly Brothers Wake Up Little Susie (Video and Lyrics)

The Everly Brothers Wake Up Little Susie song was released on September 2, 1957 and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Pop chart and the Cash Box Best Selling Records chart.   The song was banned from Boston radio stations for lyrics that, at .. Read More

Willie Nelson On The Road Again (Video and Lyrics)

The Willie Nelson On The Road Again song was released August 7, 1980.  The song won a Grammy Award for Best Country song and several decades later was honored to be selected as one of the three songs to be featured in the “Forever Country .. Read More