Classic Country

Jeannie Riley Harper Valley PTA (video and lyrics)

The Jeannie Riley Harper Valley PTA song became a #1 country hit in 1968.  Her debut, sold over six million copies as a single, and it made her the first woman to top both the Billboard Hot 100 and the U.S. Hot Country Singles .. Read More

Dolly Parton I Will Always Love You (Video and Lyrics)

The Dolly Parton I Will Always Love You song was first released in 1974 as a single and was written as a farewell to her former business partner and mentor of seven years, Porter Wagoner.  Dolly made the decision to leave The Porter .. Read More

George Jones and Merle Haggard: Yesterday's Wine

The Yesterday’s Wine song is the title track of the 1971 album of the same name by Willie Nelson.  This song later became a #1 duet for George Jones and Merle Haggard reaching the top of the Billboard Country Singles Music chart on .. Read More

Kenny Rogers The Gambler (Music Video and Lyrics)

The Kenny Rogers The Gambler song was a No. 1 country hit and even crossed over to the pop charts— a rare feat at that time. The single was released on October 9, 1978 as the title track from his album The Gambler, which .. Read More

The Oak Ridge Boys Ozark Mountain Jubilee (Video and Lyrics)

The Oak Ridge Boys Ozark Mountain Jubilee was released in October 1983 as the first single from their album “Deliver”. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country songs chart in 1984.  Watch the music video and check out the written lyrics below. The .. Read More

Willie Nelson Always on My Mind (Video and Lyrics)

The Willie Nelson Always on My Mind song was released in 1982 and raced to number one on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart that May, spending two weeks on top and a total of 21 weeks on the chart.  The Willie Nelson cover of the .. Read More

Garth Brooks Friends in Low Places Live Performance and Lyrics

The Garth Brooks Friends in Low Places song was released in August 1990 as the first single from his album No Fences. The song spent four weeks at #1 on the Billboard U.S. country singles charts starting October 6, 1990.  This tune also won .. Read More

Willie Nelson Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain (video and lyrics)

The Willie Nelson Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain song was released in 1975 on his album Red Headed Stranger.  This tune was originally recorded by several other artists and Willie’s version became the most successful.  Willie Nelson earned his first #1 single as .. Read More

Don McLean American Pie (video and lyrics)

The Don McLean American Pie song was “American Pie” was released on the American Pie album in 1971.  This song was the number-one US hit for four weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart starting January 15, 1972. Don McLean was born in New .. Read More

Get to Know Charley Pride (Videos)

Born one of 11 children to poor sharecroppers in Mississippi, Charley Pride is a shining example of the humility and hard work that is exemplified in country music. With 29 No. 1 singles under his belt, a membership with the Grand Ole Opry, .. Read More