Sure, Darius Rucker made it a hit, but little comes close to experiencing Old Crow howling this singalong for thousands of invested onlookers. Steve Earle - “Guitar Town”Ī foot-stomping country-rock tribute to wanderlust down a lost highway. Rosanne Cash - “Seven Year Ache”Ĭovered in drum loops and 1980s synthesized production, it's Rosanne Cash's sorrow that stands the test of time. It spent 40 weeks on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart and 60 years at the top of mind for 1950s country classics. Carter Family - “Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By)”Ī torch-bearing call for country music that’s still celebrated on stages today. Recorded more than 90 years ago, "T for Texas" is considered by many to be the premier song from a blue yodelin' father to the genre. Don Williams - “Good Ole Boys Like Me”ĭuring the song's 1980 release and beyond, Williams explains why "we're all gonna be what we're gonna be." Jimmie Rodgers - “Blue Yodel (T for Texas)” Kris Kristofferson - “Sunday Morning Coming Down”Ĭash made it famous, but no song may better exemplify the power and impact of Kristofferson's pen. Loretta Lynn - “Coal Miner's Daughter"Ī song, a film and a way of life for a generation raised on Lynn's working-class honesty. This self-penned tune became Twitty’s signature song, about a guy who can’t get over the woman he wronged and lost. With the title track of their debut album, mother and daughter Naomi and Wynonna Judd made their case for being the biggest country duo of the ‘80s. One of the biggest pop-country crossovers in history, the beloved duet has lived on through remixes and constant karaoke rotation. Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton - “Islands in the Stream” Deanna Carter - "Strawberry Wine"Ī commercial and critical success still filling Lower Broadway taverns with a chorus that offers "My first taste of love, oh bittersweet." The years go slowly by, but Jones still preys upon our minds. George Jones - “He Stopped Loving Her Today” With a rough but welcoming warmth, Stapleton croons a rendition of this country classic that’s worth toasting for years to come. Eric Church - “Springsteen”Ĭhurch expertly captures a fleeting feeling chased by all musicians - like the chorus says, “Sometimes a melody sounds like a memory.” Chris Stapleton - "Tennessee Whiskey"
On his 1989 chart-topper, Black tried - and failed - to drink a woman off of his mind. It's since been covered by everyone from Patti Page to Cyndi Lauper and Phish. In 1935, this jaunty tune became the first country song by a female artist to sell more than 1 million copies. Patsy Montana - "I Want to be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart" The country music Class of 1989 returns to the all-time list, this time asking a question in the shadow of a generation-defining event. A follow-up album based on the same concept, Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two was released in 1989, was certified gold and won two Grammy Awards and was named Album of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards.Alan Jackson - “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)” Albums include 1972's Will the Circle Be Unbroken, featuring such traditional country artists Mother Maybelle Carter, Earl Scruggs, Roy Acuff, Merle Travis and Jimmy Martin.
The band's hits include a cover version of Jerry Jeff Walker's "Mr. Keyboardist Bob Carpenter joined the band in 1977. Multi-instrumentalist John McEuen was with the band from 1966 to 1986 and returned in 2001. Constant members since the early days are singer-guitarist Jeff Hanna and drummer Jimmy Fadden. The group's membership has had at least a dozen iterations over the years, including a period between from 1976 to 1981 when the band performed and recorded as The Dirt Band. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country-folk-rock band that has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California in 1966.
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