Country Classic Double

Today's "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. opens with a number one song from Merle Haggard back in 1969..."Workin' Man Blues". According to reports, Merle Haggard is said to be resting well in a Macon, Georgia hospital after being admitted for pneumonia earlier this week, before he was to perform.

Our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. today leads off with the number one country song on this day back in 1981, Eddie Rabbitt's "I Love A Rainy Night". Eddie was one of those country artists who crossed over to pop charts as well with great success.

What a great song to kick off today's "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m.. On this day back in 1974, Tom T. Hall's "I Love" was the number one country song in the USA.

Today's "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. features a number one hit this week back in 1978...Johnny Paycheck's "Take This Job And Shove It". How many times have we taken "special requests" for this one from listeners who want to send out a "special message" to their boss, anonymously of course.

Another country star celebrates a birthday during the "Frog Days of Winter", 2012. Today, singer Patty Loveless is 55 years old, and we're featuring Patty's number one hit back in 1989..."Timber, I'm Falling In Love" on our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m.

Our "Country Classic Double" today at 11:30 a.m. features singer, songwriter, country and pop star John Denver. On this day back in 1975, the late John Denver's big hit "Back Home Again" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Today on our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. , we feature a great number one song on this day back in 1978. It's Kenny Rogers "The Gambler", a song that has stood the test of time, and even inspired a TV movie of the same name, starring Kenny Rogers. And I think it's safe to say, we all know the line "You gotta know when to hold them, know when to fold them" fr

One of the most successful musical collaborations in country music was the singing and guitar playing of Glen Campell, combined with the songwriting talents of Jimmy Webb. Today on our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m., we're featuring Glen Campbell's number one hit this week in 1969, "Wichita Lineman".

Forty-one years ago today, the number one country song was Loretta's Lynn's "Coal Miner's Daughter". What a great reason to feature it on our "Country Classic Double" today at 11:30 a.m.

Our "Country Classic Double" today features two number one songs from the 1960s. We lead off with Jimmy Dean, who you may know for his breakfast sausage but was also a big country and TV star back in the early 1960s. Today we'll feature Jimmy singing "Big Bad John", the number one song on this day back in 1961.

Today our "Country Classic Double" goes back to the 1960s, and one of the most clever singer-songwriters of the time...Roger Miller. Roger was one of the country artists who crossed over to pop charts, with his fun, clever and memorable songs.

Today on our "Country Classic Double", we go back to 1966, and a number one hit for Jack Greene, "There Goes My Everything". I look forward to our double each day at 11:30 a.m., as we get a chance to relive some of those good old songs.