Don Williams – We Should Be Together
Best Oldies Songs The Quiet Power of a Confession Left Unmade There are voices in music that don’t shout; they simply are. They are the sound of reliability, of warmth on a cold…
Conway Twitty – Linda On My Mind
An Elegy to Hidden Longing: The Price of a Double Life Ah, the 1970s in country music. It was a golden age, wasn’t it? A time when the stories were…
Marty Robbins – A White Sport Coat And A Pink Carnation
The Elegant Simplicity of Lost Love and Suburban Dreams A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation) by the masterful storyteller Marty Robbins is more than just a tune; it’s…
Don Williams – Say It Again
The Quiet Assurance of Enduring Love There are certain songs that don’t just occupy a space on the radio dial; they settle deep within the soul, becoming the quiet, trusted…
Conway Twitty – Desperado Love
The song is a playful but determined confession from a man willing to break all the rules to win the love of an attached woman. Few careers in country music…
Marty Robbins – The Streets Of Laredo
Where a Cowboy Rides No More: The Ballad of Regret and the Final Request For those of us who grew up listening to the resonant baritone of Marty Robbins on…
Don Williams – Sing Me Back Home
The Gentle Giant’s Farewell: Finding a Moment of Grace in the Shadow of Doom There are some songs in the country music canon that possess an almost unbearable gravity, and…
Conway Twitty – Play, Guitar Play
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…