Today, our "Country Classic Double" features music from famous brothers acts. And one of the most famous and successful are the Everly Brothers, Don and Phil. Of course, The Everly Brothers had a number of hits that crossed over to both pop and country charts, and the two brothers' harmonizing style became the inspiration for a number of musical duos over the years.
On this day, October 24, 1940, the 40-hour work week went into effect under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Of course now with computers, e-mail, voicemail, smart phones and all, many of us are working more than 40 hours a week, and then some! Today on our "Country Classic Double" we begin with Alabama's number one hit in 1985: "Forty Hour Week(For A Livin)".
Each weekday morning at 11:30 a.m., we feature music and artists from way back when, and then some. Today, we kick off our "Country Classic Double" with the "Silver Fox", Charlie Rich.
Each day at 11:30 a.m., we go back in time, times two with our Big Frog 104 "Country Classic Double". Today, we're featuring classic duets, in particular Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, and Kenny Rogers with Dottie West.
You really start to feel old when the child-stars of show business are in their 50s. Today, Tanya Tucker, who recorded her big hit "Delta Dawn" when she was just 13 years old is celebrating her 53rd birthday. Now that's a good reason to feature her in today's "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m.
Buck Owens and the Buckaroos were names to be reckoned with in country music, with that Bakersfield sound and unique style. At one time, Buck Owens co-hosted He-Haw with Roy Clark on CBS TV. Today, we feature one of Buck's signature songs on our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m.
Our Big Frog 104 "Country Classic Double" today at 11:30 a.m. is another "Waylon & Willie" Wednesday. Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, "The Outlaws" had a great friendship and collaboration on a number of songs. One of their best is featured today..."Good Hearted Woman" which went to number one in 1976, and which Waylon recorded earlier solo in 1972.
One of country music's biggest stars, Loretta Lynn is featured today on our Big Frog 104 "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. Her big number one hit in 1970: "Coal Miner's Daughter" is an autobiographical look at Loretta's life, and prompted a TV movie back in the 1970s of the same name. Loretta has appeared in concert in central New York over the years, and her next scheduled appearance is March 3, 2012 at Turning Stone Resort & Casino.
Each weekday morning at 11:30 a.m. , we get to go back in time to hear some memorable music from Country's legendary performers. Today, we focus on Glen Campell on our "Country Classic Double", and later tonight he'll be a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC-TV. You may recall that Glen Campbell went public with the news that he's in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease and is currently on his last live tour.
Each weekday at 11:30 a.m., we get to go back in time (musically) and feature some great old songs from legendary country artists on Big Frog 104's "Country Classic Double". Today, Donna Fargo takes center stage with her big #1 hit from 1972 "The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A". This song topped the country charts for three weeks in a row.
Our Big Frog 104 "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. weekdays, gives us an opportunity to showcase artists of days gone by. When Charley Pride first entered the music scene, he was one of the few African-American artists to perform country music.
Our Big Frog 104 "Country Classic Double" is a great way to turn back the hands of time. We features classics from way back when each weekday at 11:30 a.m. Today, Ray Price leads it off with "For The Good Times", a number one country hit that crossed over on the pop charts back in 1970. Ray Price, always known as a "Country Gentleman" still performs at 85 years of age.
