Country Classic Double

Yesterday, it was announced that country star Ronnie Milsap will be performing on the Chevy Court Stage, August 26th, 2 p.m. at the Great New York State Fair in Syracuse. Today, we're kicking off our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. with Ronnie Milsap's #1 hit from 1980 "Smokey Mountain Rain'".

I've got "Georgia On My Mind" on today's "Country Classic Double". On this day back in 1978, that was the number one country song in the U.S.A., and one of the American standards performed by Willie Nelson on his "Stardust" album.

Maybe you've seen Kenny Rogers at one of his live concerts at Turning Stone Resort and Casino. Today, we lead off our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. with his number one country hit on this day in 1979, "She Believes In Me". This classic ballad was also a big pop hit.

Today we're featuring cross-over hits on our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. We begin with Bobby Goldsboro and "Honey", the number one country song on this day in 1968. The song also went to number one on the pop charts. We finish the double with Anne Murray and her number one country song in 1980, "Could I Have This Dance", which was also a big pop hit. Read M

One of the most upbeat songs of all time (and one of Matt Herkimer's favorites) is "The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A." by Donna Fargo. Forty years ago today, that was the number one country song in the country, and we're featuring it on our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m.

Today we begin our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. with the number one country song on this day in 1979, "Backside Of Thirty" by John Conlee. I'm calling this a "Double Double" because I located a video of John Conlee performing today''s featured song and his big 1978 hit, "Rose Colored Glasses".

Freddy Fender was a country performer who also hit big on pop charts in the 1970s. Today, we begin our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. with Freddy's "Before The Next Teardrop Falls", which debuted on Pop charts on this day in 1975 and eventually went to number one on Country Charts.

Country music has the most clever song titles. On today's  "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m., we prove that point. We'll begin with the number one song on this day in 1979 by the Bellamy Brothers, "If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me". How many times has that song title been quoted by guys in bars across America.

Country Music Hall of Famer Tom T. Hall is celebrating his 76th birthday today. While best known for his clever "I Love" (which you can hear Tadpole singing in the Big Frog 104 halls most days), Hall has had a number of other big hits. Today, we begin our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. with his number one song from 1971, "The Year That Clayton Delaney Died". R

Today's "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. was inspired by you. Yesterday, I asked on our facebook page what artists or songs you would like to hear on the "Double", and one listener suggested Glen Campbell and his number hit from 1975, "Rhinestone Cowboy". And during Greg's Grill, a listener told me that Patsy Cline was one of her favorites, so we'll finish the &

Twenty years ago today, "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus enter the Top 40 Charts, which eventually hit number one on the country charts.  To highlight that event, we're featuring it as our first song of today's "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m.

You've heard me feature Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson on our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m., with Waylon & Willie Wednesdays. Today, we're kicking off the Double with the number one song on this day in 1977, "Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love) by Waylon, with a little help from Willie at the end.