Conway Twitty – Play, Guitar Play
Best Oldies Songs A haunting, nostalgic plea from a wandering musician to his guitar, to play a song that can take him back home, even if only in his memory. The year was…
Marty Robbins – Old Red
The poignant tale of a man’s unbreakable bond with his faithful old cattle dog, even after a tragic accident. For those of us who came of age when a good…
Marty Robbins – My Love
Marty Robbins’ Melancholy Ode to Enduring, Yet Fragile, Love The year was 1960, a time when the world seemed to spin a little slower, and country music still held a…
Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn – After The Fire Is Gone
A Torch Song for Fading Flames: The Painful Reality of a Love That’s Lost Its Spark Ah, the early 1970s. A time when country music, though changing, still held a…
Conway Twitty – I Don’t Know A Thing About Love
Conway Twitty’s Late-Career Ode to the Enduring Mystery of the Heart Oh, the late 1980s. A time when the sounds of Nashville were shifting, yet the voice of Conway Twitty—deep,…
Don Williams – Back In My Younger Days
A Reflective Ballad on the Irreversible Passage of Time and Lost Youth The late 1980s was a fascinating, often transitional, period in country music. For many of the genre’s elder…
Marty Robbins – The Fastest Gun Around
The ultimate moral of the West: Every legend of the gun is just a man waiting for his last draw. When we speak of Marty Robbins, the mind inevitably drifts…
Don Williams – Lay Down Beside Me
A Timeless Testament to Quiet, Steadfast Love The gentle, reassuring baritone of Don Williams has always been a balm for the weary soul, and few songs embody his moniker, “The…
Conway Twitty – Don’t Call Him A Cowboy
💔 The Enduring Heartbreak of a Man Who Can’t Let Go of the Dream Conway Twitty’s 1985 hit “Don’t Call Him A Cowboy” is more than just a song; it’s…
Don Williams – If Hollywood Don’t Need You
The Last Stand: When Honor Met Dust at the Alamo In the tapestry of American folk and country music, few songs weave together historical gravity, patriotic fervor, and deeply personal…