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Willie Nelson On Today's Country Classic Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:33:30 +0000

Today, we celebrate Willie Nelson's 80th birthday on our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. And, on this day in 1982, Willie's "Always On My Mind" album was certified gold. So today, we'll hear the title tune to that gold album.

Remembering Patsy Cline 50 Years Later [VIDEO]

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:10:15 +0000

Fifty years today on March 5, 1963, a plane crash near Camden, Tennessee took the lives of Patsy Cline, "Cowboy" Copas and "Hawkshaw" Hawkins. Patsy Cline was in the prime of her career at age 30, and today we honor her on the "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. with her big hit back in 1962, "Crazy", a song written by Willie Nelson.

Tanya Tucker On Today's Country Classic Double [VIDEO]

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:19:42 +0000

We kick off today's "Country Clasic Double" at 11:30 a.m. with a trio: Tanya Tucker, Paul Davis and Tommy Overstreet with their number one country song on this day back in 1988, "I Won't Take Less Than Your Love".

Love Songs On Today's Country Classic Double [VIDEO]

Greg Splashin' McShea — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:10:59 +0000

Happy Valentine's Day. And, in order to serenade you and your sweetheart, we're featuring two love songs on our "Country Classic Double" today at 11:30 a.m. We'll begin with "Love Song" by Anne Murray and we'll complete the musical valentine with Charlie Rich and "A Very Special Love Song".

Marty Stuart On Today's Classic Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:15:13 +0000

Today on our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m., we're featuring Marty Stuart and his big hit song from 1990, "Little Things". On this day in 1991, Marty's "Tempted" album was released, which contained "Little Things" and many other hit tracks. We'll also hear from Shenandoah with "The Church On Cumberland Road", a number one from their "The Road Not Taken Album", which became the group's first gold album on this day in 1991.

Classic Country Duets On Today's Classic Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:14:58 +0000

Country music has been the setting for a number of duets, and today on our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m., we're featuring Mark Gray and Tammy Wynette's 1985 hit, "Sometimes When We Touch". We'll follow it up with another classic, "Islands In The Stream", a number one song for Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton in 1983.

Daddy Sang Bass On Today's Country Classic Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:10:46 +0000

Today on our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. we feature the number one country song on this day in 1969, which remained number one for an incredible six weeks. "Daddy Sang Bass", a song written by Carl Perkins and recorded by Johnny Cash with wife June Carter Cash and The Statler Brothers. The song became his closer at many Johnny Cash Revue performances.

Larry Gatlin And Brothers On First Classic Double Of 2013

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:05:33 +0000

Happy New Year from Big Frog 104! We kick off our first "Country Classic Double" of 2013 this morning at 11:30 a.m. with the number one song on this day in 1984, "Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer To You" by Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers.

Kenny Rogers On Today's Country Classic Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:04:17 +0000

We salute Kenny Rogers on today's "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. with his country hit from 1982, "Through The Years", which also made a big splash (with a name like Greg "Splashin'" McShea, I couldn't resist) on Pop charts. We're featuring Kenny Rogers today as he'll be performing live in concert tonight with his "2012 Christmas And Hits Tour" along with Billy Dean at Turning Stone Resort & Casino Event Center.

Kenny Rogers' Lady On Today's Classic Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:10:43 +0000

On today's "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m., Kenny Rogers is in the spotlight with "Lady", the number one country song on this day in 1980. And once again this year, Kenny Rogers brings his holiday show, "2012 Christmas And Hits" to Turning Stone Resort & Casino Events Center, on December 20th. Also appearing on the bill:Billy Dean.

Serving Up Great Groups On Today's Classic Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:14:24 +0000

On today's pre-Thanksgiving "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m., we're serving up a feast of great groups. We'll begin with the number one country song on this day in 1992, "I'm In A Hurry (And Don't Know Why) by Alabama. We'll complete the double with the Oak Ridge Boys and their number one hit from 1983, "American Made".

Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle On Today's Duets Edition Of The Country Classic Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:08:49 +0000

Today on our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. we're featuring duets. On this day back in 1982, "You And I", sung by Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle entered the pop charts and eventually went to number one on the country charts. Both artists had a number of solo hits but seemed to be made for each other when singing a duet. We'll finish up the duets with Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes hit, "Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer" which climbed to number three on the country charts in 1980.

We're Giving You Cash On Today's Country Classic Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:05:51 +0000

That's right! We've giving you cash on today's "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m....Rosanne Cash and her number one country song on this day in 1988, "Runaway Train" (I know, that was sneaky). This song was one of the four number one hits from her "King's Record Shop" album, making Rosanne Cash the first female country to accomplish that.

You've Got An Ace In The Hole On Today's Classic Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:10:14 +0000

On this day in 1989, "Ace In The Hole" by George Strait was the number one country song in the U.S.A., and we're featuring it on our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. Earlier this fall, George Strait announced his plans on retiring and upcoming "Cowboy Rides AwayTour".

City Of New Orleans On Today's Classic Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:10:11 +0000

We'll kick off today's "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. with the number one country song on this day in 1984, "City Of New Orleans", by Willie Nelson. The song was earlier a big pop hit for Arlo Guthrie in 1972. Guthrie's American music roots go back to the days of his father, the late Woody Guthrie, legendary folk singer.

Kenny Rogers + Dolly Parton On Today's Classic Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:10:01 +0000

We have an historic song to kick off today's "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. On this day in 1983, "Islands In The Stream" by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton became the first country song ever to top the country, pop and adult contemporary charts, all at the same time. And, Kenny Roger's "2012 Christmas & Hits Tour" comes to Turning Stone Resort & Casino's Event Center on December 20th, which also features Billy Dean.

Dwight Yoakam Featured On Today's Country Classic Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:09:21 +0000

Dwight Yoakam is celebrating his 56th birthday today, and we're featuring him on our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m.. We'll begin with "Streets Of Bakersfield", a duet with Dwight Yoakam and the late Buck Owens, which went to number one in 1988. Buck Owens originated the "Bakersfield Sound" in country music, which was based on his style of playing and calling Bakersfield, California his home.

Tanya Tucker On Today's Classic Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:10:12 +0000

We'll kick off today's "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. with the number one country song on this day in 1988, "Strong Enough To Bend", by Tanya Tucker. As you may recall, Tanya Tucker began singing professioinally at about age 13 and has had a string of hits throughout her career.

Meet Me In Montana On Today's Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:10:02 +0000

We're featuring classic duets on today's "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. We'll lead off with the number one country song on this day in 1985, "Meet Me In Montana", written by singer-songwriter Paul Davis and made into a hit by Marie Osmond and the late Dan Seals. Both artists had pop careers as well; Marie with brother Donnie and Dan as "England Dan" in the singing duo England Dan and John Ford Coley.

Funny Face On Today's Country Classic Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:10:20 +0000

Donna Fargo (born Yvonne Vaughan) is our featured artist on today's "Country Classic Double". While she may be best remembered for "The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A", "Funny Face" was actually a bigger hit and was the number one country song on this day in 1972.