August 23, 2012 On this day in 1972, "The Happiest Girl In The Whole USA" was certified gold on the country charts, and it was a number one single for Donna Fargo (and one of Matt Herkimer's favorite songs). We'll lead off our "Country Classic Double" with that happy girl this morning at 11:30 a.m. and finish with "Brand New Man", the debut single by Brooks & Dunn that was the number one country song on this day in 1991.
August 22, 2012 Today on the "Country Classic Double", we begin with "The Real Thing" (sort of) - "Coca-Cola Cowboy" by "Mel Tillis , the number one country song on this day in 1979. We'll complete the double with Mel's daughter Pam Tillis and her big hit back in 1992, "Maybe It Was Memphis".
August 20, 2012 Merle Haggard is one of the "Outlaws" of country music, and his music reflects working class Americans. On this day in 1969, Merle's "Workin' Man Blues" was the number one country song in the nation, and you'll hear it on today's "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m.
August 17, 2012 One of the legendary country artists of the early days was Patsy Cline. On this day in 1993, a U.S. postal stamp honoring her was unveiled in Boston. It was a 29 cent stop, just to show you how postage prices have increased. Today, we'll begin our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. with "Crazy", written by Willie Nelson and recorded by Patsy Cline on this day in 1961.
August 16, 2012 As mentioned earlier by Matt Herkimer, Elvis Presley died on this day at age 42 in 1977. While many associate Elvis with "Rock & Roll", and rightfully so, many of his pop hits were big country hits as well. Today, we'll begin our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. with "The King's" number one country song in 1977, "Way Down", and the last song released before his death.
August 15, 2012 If you like Glen Campbell, chances are you like Jimmy Webb's music. Many of Glen's hits were written by Webb including "By The Time I Get To Phoenix", "Galveston" and many more. Today, Jimmy Webb celebrates his 66th birthday, and we celebrate with his music on the "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m., kicking it off with "Wichita Lineman", a number one Webb song in 1968 recorded by Glen Campbell.
August 13, 2012 On today's "Country Classic Double", we're featuring Hispanic country artists. We'll begin with the number one country song on this day 1975, "Wasted Days And Wasted Nights", by Freddy Fender, born Baldemar Garza Huerta in San Benito, Texas. We'll finish with Johnny Rodriguez (also born in Texas) and "I Didn't (Every Chance I Had)" from 1988.
August 10, 2012 On this day in 1991, Vince Gill was inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. So, today we shine the spotlight on Vince Gill, beginning our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. with his number one song in 1992, "I Still Believe In You".
August 9, 2012 One of the great country crooners is Mickey Gilley. Today, we begin our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. with the number one country song on this day in 1980, "Stand By Me". This song was originally a pop hit recorded by Ben E. King in 1961, and it's been recorded by a number of artists through the years including John Lennon of Beatles fame.
August 8, 2012 Reba McEntire has had a great career in Country Music - still packing them in at concerts - and on television in her own sitcom. Today, we kick off our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. with Reba's number one song on this day back in 1987, "One Promise Too Late".
August 6, 2012 We begin our "Country Classic Double" today at 11:30 a.m. with a classic duet - "Golden Ring" by George Jones and Tammy Wynette. On this day in in 1976, that was the number one country song in the U.S.A.
July 31, 2012 Country music lost a legend on this day in 1964, as Country Music Hall Of Fame member, Jim Reeves died when his single-engine plane crashed near Nashville Tennessee. Today, we honor Jim Reeves on our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. with his number one song in 1960, "He'll Have To Go".
