Brian Connolly – The Lollipop Man
Best Oldies Songs A Candy-Coated Smile Hiding the Fractures of a Fading Pop Dream Released in 1974 as a solo single by Brian Connolly, best known as the frontman of Sweet, “The Lollipop…
Loretta Lynn and Marty Robbins duet Singin’ the Blues on The Midnight Special (NBC, August 24, 1973)
Meeting of Two Honky-Tonk Souls, Where Heartache Finds Its Harmony On August 24, 1973, American television audiences watching NBC’s The Midnight Special witnessed a rare convergence of country royalty: Loretta…
Ricky Van Shelton – Life Turned Her That Way
A Ballad of Betrayal That Chooses Compassion Over Condemnation When Ricky Van Shelton released “Life Turned Her That Way” in 1988 as a single from his album Loving Proof, it…
Conway Twitty – Borderline
A Quiet Man Standing at the Edge of Losing Everything When Conway Twitty released “Borderline” in 1987 as the title track from his album Borderline, he was no newcomer chasing…
“El Paso” – Marty Robbins and Marty Stuart | Opry 100: Country’s Greatest Songs
Ballad Where Honor, Obsession, and Fate Collide Beneath a West Texas Sky When Marty Robbins released “El Paso” in 1959 as part of his landmark album Gunfighter Ballads and Trail…
Conway Twitty – I’ve Never Seen The Likes Of You
Devotion So Absolute It Redefines the Very Measure of Love When Conway Twitty released “I’ve Never Seen The Likes Of You” in 1970, it ascended swiftly to the upper reaches…
Roy Orbison – Big As I Can Dream
A Ballad of Longing That Dares to Dream Beyond the Dark Released in 1989 as part of Roy Orbison’s final studio album, Mystery Girl, “Big As I Can Dream” arrived…
Roy Orbison – Only With You
A quiet vow of devotion, where love is not shouted but patiently endured in the shadows. Upon its release in 1960, Only With You by Roy Orbison entered the American…
Marty Robbins – Devil Woman on The Midnight Special (NBC, August 24, 1973)
Cautionary tale of temptation where faith, fear, and fate collide in the dark corners of the human heart. When Marty Robbins released Devil Woman in 1962, the song rose swiftly…
Ricky Van Shelton – Keep It Between The Lines
Father’s quiet warning becomes a lifelong compass for survival, dignity, and self control. Released in 1991, “Keep It Between The Lines” arrived as the lead single from Ricky Van Shelton’s…